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Bobby McCain – December 10, 2020 Download PDF version

Thursday, December 10, 2020

S Bobby McCain

(What goes through your mind when WR Tyreek Hill motions and shifts like he usually does in Kansas City’s offense? How many calls do you have to make to make sure that everybody is on the same page?) – “Depending on the game plan. That’s just my role being on the defense – getting guys in the right place, understanding where we’re at and understanding the things that beat us is something that comes with it. I’d love to tell you how many checks I’d have to make, but I’m not. We definitely do a great job as a defense and as a secondary understanding that when things move, things can change.”

(You’re going to have to make decisions on the back end with guys like WR Tyreek Hill coming up the seam or other players like WR Sammy Watkins and WR Mecole Hardman. When you have to make the decision between two guys and what side of the field you’re going to defend, how difficult is that in general?) – “You just have to play football. You have to play good football, rely on your fundamentals, you know the ball is going to be in the air. As a defender, as a free, as a corner, as a safety, you know the ball is going to be in the air, so you have to do what you know and attack the football.”

(How much as a defense are you guys looking forward to seeing how you matchup and measure up against this KC offense that so few teams have been able to slow down?) – “I know everybody outside of the building is excited about the game, and we’re excited about the game too – it’s a good challenge for us, and a good challenge for them as well – but you’ve got to take it week to week. This is our week’s preparation. We know they are a good team, we know they’ve got really good players, and so do we. At the end of the day, I’m not looking at matchups. I’m looking at we have a job to do. Everybody knows we have to play well and the goal is to come out with a ‘W.’

(Head Coach Brian Flores talked about you guys being in position to be in some meaningful games here. What does that mean to you at this age of your time being with the Dolphins to be in this position right now?) – “It’s big. It’s a really good chance for teams to recognize that it’s serious and these are big games. Every game is a big game. This week is a big game, next week – each week is a big game, especially at this point with everything being so tight. We are taking it week-to-week, understanding that these games are going to be tighter, these games are going to get harder – it’s going to get harder to win these games – and that’s December football. We’re happy to be a part of it.”

(I wanted to ask you about CB Byron Jones’ role, not just on the team football-wise but his palce in the locker room and kind of that community of the locker room. I know that he is the head of the Dolphins’ social impact committee and today he was announced as the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Can you talk about Byron’s role and that aspect of the game and of this team?) – “Byron does a great job in the community, putting forth his best effort. Even if it’s not getting the entire thing done, just taking small steps, we appreciate that. As a teammate, he’s a great teammate. He’s smart, he’s a good player and we all appreciate it, and he knows that.”

(What do you remember about the 2016 playoff run and what it took to get there?) – “The one thing I remember – the big thing is being in and finishing the close games. We had so many tight games that year that finished like the last play or the last two or three plays. It’s not like you’re sitting on the sideline with three minutes left and you’re holding a two-possession lead. These games were 3-yard line, it’s fourth down and you have to get a win. That’s what I remember the most about it and understanding that it’s a fun time to go through with your brothers, with your teammates and with your family because it means something. These games, when you win them in December, it means something.”

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