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Andrew Van Ginkel – November 13, 2019 Download PDF version

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

LB Andrew Van Ginkel

(How did it feel to be back at practice today?) – “Good. Just being out there with my teammates, it’s been a couple months, so whenever you can step on that field and do what you do and have fun, it felt good.”

(It’s been a long wait. How tough has it been to just…?) – “For sure. I just had to be patient and continue to do rehab and get better day-by-day. It’s been a long time coming and I’m excited to be back out there.”

(What’s the No. 1 thing you’ve learned from watching the guys who have played the edge position for the Dolphins in the first nine games?) – “I’d say just take what the coaches give you. They’re going to give you hints and going to help you with what to see and what to expect, so just take everything in and do what they say because they’ve been in this league. They’ve been coaching guys, so they know what to expect.”

(They obviously had a decision to make about which of the guys to bring back – you DE Jonathan Ledbetter, etc. Had you known it was heading this way or was it a surprise to you when they told you, “we’re going to designate you to return?”) – “Honestly I was just taking it day-by-day. I was unsure and I was just staying my course, continuing to do whatever I could to get better and continue rehab and just being able to play. I was unsure, and I was just going to put my foot down and do what I do best.”

(How many positions had you been playing back in May, June and early in training camp?) – “I was just wherever the coaches saw me fit. They all had me playing a couple different positions and just seeing where I fit best.”

(It was outside linebacker primarily more, so edge rushing?) – “Yeah, primarily.”

(LB Vince Biegel was saying you guys never actually played together…) – “Correct.”

(But obviously you sort of played a similar position at Wisconsin to LB Vince Biegel. So when you succeeded him, what did you notice about his Badger film? What did you try to emulate?) – “Just the way he attacks every play. He plays with relentless effort and he’s never going to give up on a play, no matter if he’s on the backside; he’s going to chase it down. As you saw you in the game last week, the dude has relentless effort, and every play he’s going after the ball.”

(LB Vince Biegel had a ‘W’ shaved in his head. Did you ever see a picture of that?) – “Yeah, I did actually. (laughter) He had a mullet, too.”

(LB Vince Biegel had a mullet. Have you ever gone mohawk or shaved head?) – “Uh, no. No. (laughter) I should though.”

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