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Bradley Chubb – December 20, 2023 Download PDF version

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

LB Bradley Chubb

(On OL Austin Jackson) – “That’s what football is. It’s 11 one-on-ones. In the trenches, I feel like you got to take it a little more personal because it’s the person you’re lined up against. At the end of the day, you’re doing that one-on-one within the calls. It’s not like it’s your own thing, your own vendettas or whatever. But it is how can I beat this guy one-on-one. It’s not necessarily getting caught up in it. But yeah, emotions do fly, so you can’t let that happen. That’s all it is. Just winning that one-on-one. That’s what coaches preach to you, while doing it within the scheme. I got full faith in Austin and confidence in Austin, so I’m excited to see him go at it this weekend.”

(How aware are you of who you’re going against? Like if OL Austin Jackson is looking at LB Micah Parsons, is that just No. 11 or is that Micah Parsons the All-Pro?) – “You’re very aware of who you’re going against. You talk about them all week; you study them all week. You’re very aware of who you’re going against. He knows it and he knows the challenge that he’s got. He’s going to step up to it and I’m excited to see it.”

(What about OL Tyron Smith? What do you know about him?) – “A veteran guy who has been doing it a long time at a high level for a long time. Very savvy, very strong, very quick. It’s going to be a good match up. I‘m excited about the challenge. He’s been doing it for a long time. When you’re at this level, you want to play against the best each and every week. He’s one of the best to do it, so it’s going to be a challenge. I’m excited for it.”

(The perception about both of these teams is that you guys haven’t beaten anybody. I don’t necessarily agree with it, but that’s the narrative. Now that you play one another, are one of you guys are going to be Super Bowl contenders and one pretenders?) – “That’s going to be the narrative at the end of the day. All we can control is how we go out there and handle it. They are a great team that has won a lot of games and done a lot of good things and put up a lot of points. On the defensive side of the ball, we pride ourselves on not giving up points, so it’s going to be a battle on that end. They have a great defense as well, and we feel like we’ve got a great offense, as well. It’s going to be a battle. Like I said, people feel like we haven’t beaten a team, but like I said, it’s a chance to go out there and prove it. We’ve got to go out there and make sure we handle business.”

(What was your reaction to learning you were the AFC Defensive Player of the Week? First time you’ve won that award.) – “It’s the first time, so it’s dope, it’s a blessing. It’s everything you could think of. But at the end of the day that was only Week 15. We’re on Week 16 now so I just got to go out there and do it again. Yes, it’s fun to see the fruits of your labor come to life and stuff like that, but it’s a what have you done for me now league. I can’t do nothing about last week. I got to go out there and continue to prove it.”

(How often do you think about LB Jaelan Phillips who is usually out there next to you?) – “Yeah, he went out against the Jets last time. Every pregame, I toss my hat to a fan, and I remember I was sitting in my locker thinking like, ‘dang, I don’t have a hat.’ Then I looked over and saw No. 15 right there, so I grabbed that. The whole time I wore that hat on the sideline, and it was a reminder I know he would do everything to be out there against the Jets. It was one of those things I had to step it up for him.”

(Against the Titans, you missed on like three or four sacks. What’s it like when you actually follow up that game by getting home?) – “It feels amazing, because like you said, you wear those scars throughout the week. It’s supposed to be one week to the next, but I remember all of those missed opportunities last week, and I can’t let myself do it again. That was my mindset, and that’s just how I went into it. I emphasized finishing whether that be in practice, whether that be in games, walkthroughs or whatever the case may be. I just emphasized the finish of it and it worked out well.”       

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