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Michael Thomas – October 24, 2016 Download PDF version

Monday, October 24, 2016

Safety Michael Thomas

(There are guys who want to have a bye week or guys are winning and want to continue to play. Where do you stand on that?) – “It’s always good to have a bye week in the middle of the season. Guys (are) a little banged up, even if it’s not significant. So, (we will) get the bodies back healthy, keep that intensity up, get your mind away from football a little bit, but don’t forget about the Dolphins too much. Come back ready to go; ready to work.”

(Any big plans you’re doing?) – “(I will) probably do some hurricane relief out in The Bahamas. I know Terrence Fede is going to Haiti. Some guys are going to be doing community work, but for the most part, guys are spending time with their family.”

(I noticed you played 100 percent of [defensive] snaps and then also had 17 special teams snaps. How hard is it to do all that?) – “I had to do it in the later part of last year, so I was mentally prepared for it. The team was smart, trying to take me off a few special teams (units), even though I am a special teams captain. Congrats to John Denney for getting that ‘C’ (captain’s patch) on his chest now, too. (I) had to be prepared more mentally and go out there, go as hard as I can and be smart about it. When the team sees I’m fatiguing a little bit, (it’s the) next man up on special teams and next man up on defense.”

(Why was it important for you to go on Twitter and set the record straight about that deep pass?) – “Because 1) Vance Joseph wants to create a culture about truth. Every man has to be accountable for his actions, and he made the perfect call right there, and I let disguise jeopardize my responsibility right then. It was important to me, because as a leader on this team, I want to make sure every DB (defensive back) – every player on this team, especially all the DBs – know I got their back, and I’ll never let them hang out to dry. If it’s something that I have to get cleaned up as a man, I owe that to my teammates. That’s my job. That’s something that I have to do. And if I can’t do it, they’re going to put somebody else in who can.”

(Is there a point where disguising coverage for too long can …) – “Definitely. That’s why you’re never supposed to … that’s a rule that can never happen. You’re never supposed to let disguise jeopardize your responsibility and I did just that. I broke that rule and that can’t happen. On that one play, 10 other guys did their job and I was the guy who didn’t.”

(Bills WR Marquise Goodwin is one of the fastest men in the world. Is that basically … the question is what role did Marquise Goodwin’s speed play?) – “You saw exactly what role it played. (laughter) He hit the gas on me but that can’t happen. I have to understand what type of play that is and just make sure that I’m able to get my job done right there.”

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