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Eric Rowe – November 24, 2021 Download PDF version

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

S Eric Rowe

(What did you take from your two games facing QB Cam Newton last year?) – “The two games – every time we played him, he brings all of the energy. He brings it for both sides because he gets us pissed off and obviously that gets us going, and then obviously energy for his team. Every time we play him, it’s always fun. He’s one of the most competitive quarterbacks at least when I’ve played against him, that I’ve been against in the sense of he’s talking crap to everybody – linebackers, DBs, d-line, it doesn’t matter. He’s on the sideline talking crap. I like that. Every time we play him, I’m always look forward to it.”

(Is that pretty rare? Most quarterbacks don’t talk do they?) – ‘That’s what I’m saying. Most quarterbacks don’t talk. The only ones I know are like him, I know Philip Rivers did. (laughter) But usually everybody else, they kind of stay to themselves.”

(What was your reaction a couple of weeks before the opener when you found out you weren’t going to play against him, and then a couple of weeks before this one you found out you will?) – “The opener shocked all of us. We were getting prepared for him because we know when he’s in the game, offenses can change a good amount. Now that we’re a little bit over midseason, we’re playing him again, so we’ve got to prepare for quarterback runs, quarterback powers and that’s his strength. We’ve got to get ready for that all of a sudden now.”

(Is there a particular instance where he pissed you off?) – “Not a particular instance. I do remember it was my rookie year, I was on the Eagles and we played at Carolina. It was like 2015. I remember he – he didn’t run over a DB. I can’t remember who it was but he hit him and then he said ‘you too small!’ This is my rookie year, so I’m like ‘oh, man.’ Cam is a big guy. I was like ‘I’ve never seen a quarterback come at somebody (and yell) you’re too small. I’m like ah shoot, he’s the real deal.”

(You said you like that. Does it give an extra edge to you?) – “Yeah. You know how it gets the juices going. You’re like ‘no, eff you.’ Then you get going. It’s a part of the game.”

(At the same time, you want to do your best not to get run over by this guy.) – “Yeah. Once you get mad, you just want to smack him and it brings out the most competitive in you.”

(I see LB Vince Biegel back in the room. What do you recall about what he brings to the defense when he’s been out there?) – “When Biegel is out there, because I’ve been with him since 2019, it’s consistent energy – practice and game, it doesn’t matter. He’s out there communicating, he’s talking and when he makes a play, you know it. It’s good to see him back out there. I saw him get hurt, come back, get hurt again, work hard, I’ve seen him through rehab and to know he got singed again, to (the) active (roster), that’s a great thing for him.”

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