Reid Sinnett – August 29, 2021 (Postgame)
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Sunday, August 29, 2021
Postgame – Cincinnati
QB Reid Sinnett
(Can you break down that last play and what happened? We saw you move around and kind of get that pass to TE Chris Myarick. Can you just kind of break that down for us?) – “Yeah it was fourth-and-long so you’re trying to make a play. I kind of got flushed out of the pocket initially. That’s normally not something you just throw up but with fourth down and the game on the line, you just try to give somebody a chance. I got knocked down and didn’t even see the ball get caught. I got the wind knocked out of me and I’m sitting there expecting the game to be over and I hear our guys start cheering. It was a fun moment. I’m glad it was Chris (Myarick) that caught it. I’ve gotten to watch him work all summer. We’ve worked together a lot this offseason and it was great to watch all of these guys have success today.”
(I know you were down so you weren’t able to be in the middle of the mob but when you get to the locker room – I know it’s the last preseason game but what are the emotions like when you get to the locker room after a game like that?) – “It was a lot of fun. We always want to win so I think that’s what everybody was so happy about. We went out and figured out a way to win so it was excited coming back in (to the locker room). When you win a game like that, there’s always a little bit of buzz in the locker room.”
(You played the whole game. When did you find out that both QB Tua Tagovailoa and QB Jacoby Brissett were going to sit and that you were going to handle everything?) – “I don’t know if there was a certain point but once I got a chance to help game plan, I kind of knew I was going to be out there quite a bit. Going out there and playing the whole game is exactly what I wanted. I’m getting a chance to show that I can operate the game from start to finish, work the situations, find ways to win and I think we did that tonight. (Gerrid) Doaks ran the ball really, really well, the offensive line did a good job protecting, Kirk (Merritt) made some plays down the stretch. It was awesome practicing with those guys and with their limited reps, to see all of those guys have so much success. It was a lot of fun to be out there.”
(Down the road, if you’re ever put into the situation in a regular-season game where guys go down and you have to play, what does this do that you’ve got the confidence now that you’ve done it on an NFL field?) – “I think I can play at this level. I think that’s something that comes with that. It’s taking steps here and there and trying to get better. I think today was a good step in trying to find ways to get better. There were a few mistakes that I made throughout the game that I think would have made it a different situation but it does help your confidence a lot, and it feels good to come away with a victory. It’s fun to be out there with those guys so that’s the best part about getting to play the whole game.”
(Coming into training camp, this was a team that was really, really strong at wide receiver at the top four or five spots; and obviously guys like WR Kirk Merritt, WR Khalil McClain and WR Malcolm Perry were making plays in the final preseason game. What can you say about some of the guys at the end of the depth chart at wide receiver, playing with them and making plays today?) – “Malcolm and Kirk are two of my good buddies and so is Chris (Myarick). Like I said, we worked together all summer so I saw the work that they put in and the sacrifices they made to make improvements. It’s exciting to watch them, like I said, have success. I don’t know how the cards are going to fall but I think they did a really good job out there to prove that this is something they can do.”
(Did someone get a nice souvenir after the touchdown?) – “Yeah, Jacoby (Brissett) grabbed it and ran it over to me. Then earlier in the game, the ball I threw to Kirk (Merritt), he grabbed it and said go throw this to your mom, so that’s pretty cool. I love that Jacoby is looking out for me. He’s coming to the sideline and locked in, trying to help me out with coverages and what we want to do next. I seriously love having him around. We sit next to each other in meetings and I’ll lean over and be like, ‘what do you do here? What’s your thought process here?’ He’s not just shushing me and telling me to buzz off or whatever. He’s awesome and loves to talk about that stuff and it’s been a great resource for me.”
(Do you notice the guys that weren’t playing, how into it they were to watch the backups or even guys that are just trying to make the team?) – “Yeah, and I think this is a tight-knit team. I think there are a lot of guys that spend a lot of time outside the facility together. They’re doing a good job of working together and making sure that they’re ready when their time comes. You can see it in practice that there’s back and forth, ebbs and flows, offense, defense. Guys talk and are competitive and want to win. I think that’s the environment we’ve created through ‘Coach Flo’ (Brian Flores) and it’s from the top down. It’s great to be a part of.”
(Does it bring you back to being a kid when you bring the game ball to your mom?) – “A little bit. This was kind of a surreal moment getting able to make a play like that. I still haven’t seen (the play). I’ve got the game ball in my bag so it feels pretty good heading back to Miami.”
