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Danny Crossman – October 6, 2022 Download PDF version

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Special Teams Coordinator Danny Crossman

(What does it do for the special teams unit if S Clayton Fejedelem can start reincorporating himself?) – “It’ll be big. He’s been a good player for us. He’s been a good player in this league, so any time you get a good veteran player, not only for his performance, but leadership. We’re happy to have him back practicing and we’ll see where that where that goes here this week and over the next couple of weeks.”

(Did you guys make a change to the up-man in the punt game?) – “In the last game? Yeah, we’ve played a couple of different guys throughout the season. But yes, in the last game particularly, yeah, there was a switch and that involved a lot of things offensively.”

(I know injuries seem to affect special teams and so without making excuses, how tough is that? Because you’re running plays out there and guys have to be used to each other, right?) – “It’s part of it and there’s years where you don’t have many and it’s fun. And you know, when you’re doing depth charts and you’re working, you’re going to run the same guys out there every time and it’s fun and it’s easy. I shouldn’t say easy, but you’re don’t have a million contingency plans that are actually put into effect. So it makes it tough, but that’s part of the game.”

(The missed extra point, what happened there?) – “Yeah, just caught it inside a little bit and then as you guys know, there was a little bit of wind and it was gusting and a little bit of inside with a gust of wind and the unfriendly upright got us again.”

(And then the blocked 52-yard field goal attempt?) – “Yeah, technique and communication. We had a look that we didn’t get communicated properly and we got some penetration and the guy did a good job, played hard and got his hand on the football.”

(Going back as long as I can remember, the Meadowlands have always been known for their swirling winds. Speaking of wind in Cincinnati, is that something you kind of prepare for, is the elements?) – “Well, you never really know and it’s interesting. You try not to track weather too early, but you do. You get the information and a week before it’s 94 degrees and it’s sunny and all of a sudden you go up there and it’s 60 degrees with the temperature dropping with wind. But that’s all part of it. You try to have history and you track different winds in certain stadiums and every coach has files based on sun, weather, wind, rain, whatever it may be in each particular stadium. You try and play – you got to play through it – you try and time some things up so you’re maybe not catching the gusts. The gusts are always more important. If it’s the steady winds, you can handle it. It’s the gusts that always get you.”

(So where does Hard Rock Stadium rank in terms of most tolerable for kickers and punters?) – “Well, since they’ve changed the design it’s pretty convenient for kickers. You don’t get a lot of different wind angles and wind directions and changes and swirls. So it’s a very kicker-friendly arena.”

(But they took out the dirt infield.) – “Which always made it really interesting. (laughter)”

(Without giving away strategy obviously, can you give us any insight as to when WR Tyreek Hill would be deep on punts?) – “There’s a lot of things that go into it. As we’ve said, we have a lot of guys we like and we feel comfortable with. The situation of games and there’s so many different variables of how the game’s going. What’s the situation, score, time? There’s so many different things, but we feel like we have a good nucleus of guys and when those situations and opportunities come up, hopefully every one of them is available so we have some of those chances.”

(What do you think of Jets WR Braxton Berrios in the return game?) – “Very, very good player. It’s really impressive when you watch his progression over the years from when he was drafted out of to Miami to New England and then his formative years here with the Jets and how he’s improved every single year, which is a credit to him and the coaches there.”

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