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Brandon Pili – August 30, 2023 Download PDF version

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

DT Brandon Pili

(Who told you you were on the 53? Did Defensive Line Coach Austin Clark tell you, somebody else?) – “I’m trying to remember.”

(Did anyone tell you? Or you just showed up and they told you, you were going to stay?) – “I just showed up, came to the team meeting and Coach Mike (McDaniel) came in front of the whole team and just told us congratulations, this is who we’re rocking with.”

(What did that feel like?) – “It was the best feeling in the world. You can’t duplicate it. Just a lot going through my mind. Just happy and appreciative that they gave me a chance.”

(Is it like a badge of honor when you come in as an undrafted free agent and make the final 53?) – “I kind of don’t see it that way. Obviously the NFL is a business. They’re looking for somebody to replace you every day, so it kind of just helped motivate me even more to keep going and keep pushing and keep getting better.”

(What do you think you showed this camp?) – “I just came to work. I just came and put in the work. Yes sir, no sir. The coach told me to be low maintenance, don’t be a high maintenance guy. So I think that combined with the stuff I did on the field is really what helped me kind of get here.”

(What was it like walking into that room not knowing?) – “It was nerve-wracking. It’s a big day for everybody in the league and you hate to see the guys you shed blood, sweat and tears with have their dreams ended or go somewhere else. But it’s just a blessing. It’s an honor to be here.”

(What’s the biggest thing you’ve learned whether it be from Defensive Line Coach Austin Clark or Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio or any of your coaches?) – “I’d say 80 percent of the game is mental. How you prepare for it mentally, how you get your mind right every day to go out there and practice.”

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