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Bobby McCain – November 12, 2020 Download PDF version

Thursday, November 12, 2020

S Bobby McCain

(I wanted to ask you about Chargers WR Keenan Allen. I don’t you’ve faced him one-on-one in the nickel as a cornerback back in your former life. What are the challenges that he presents as a receiver?) – “He’s a ball player. He’s one of the best receivers in the league and he knows how to get open and he knows how to beat your leverage, he knows how to come out of breaks really well and he’s got a good crossover at the line, so you’ve got to be patient with him. You have to understand that he’s a guy that can wiggle and he’s a guy that can move and understand you’ve got to play to your help and protect your leverage and just keep going after it, keep playing and keep playing, because he’s going to keep playing. He may catch a ball or two – it’s just the league – but it’s a long 60-minute game, so you’ve just got to keep playing and keep playing the game with him.”

(Home teams are under .500 this season in the NFL and that’s the first time that’s been the case this late in the season since 1983. We’re doing a national story. I just wonder, do you think it’s a function of no fans in the stands, that the home-field advantage has been mostly eliminated or what do you think?) – “That may have something to do with it with the fans; but at the end of the day, it’s the NFL and any team can be beat on any Sunday anywhere. You always have to respect your opponent, whether you’re away or at home, and understand that they’re coming in or you’re going there to beat them. I think with no fans, it may help some teams; but with no fans, it makes you have to lock in even more.”

(I wanted to ask you about their quarterback. What do you think Chargers QB Justin Herbert does well?) – “He’s a really good passer. He’s got a really good deep ball. Even though he’s a rookie, you can tell he’s seeing things a lot better than he was when he first got in at the beginning of the year. He feels a lot more comfortable. He’s a big, tall-frame guy, big guy, big arm, throws the deep ball well and we’ve just got to keep it in front of us.”

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