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Jaelan Phillips – January 12, 2023 Download PDF version

Thursday, January 12, 2022

LB Jaelan Phillips

(The last time you were there, there were snowballs coming from the fans. The atmosphere this time may be a bit different if S Damar Hamlin is there as well. Do you have to deal with handling the Bills on the field and the atmosphere in the stands?) – “I mean, honestly, I really don’t pay too much attention to the stands and what’s going on. Obviously the whole environment, the whole ambiance and stuff, you can feel the energy. But I don’t think that’ll play too much of a difference, honestly. We’re locked in between the lines. It’s just man on man.”

(Do you even hear it when you’re on the field?) – “Yeah. Sometimes. Especially when we’re at Hard Rock (Stadium). But yeah, I mean, you can hear it. I don’t really think about it too much.”

(Do you get a sense that it will be different if S Damar Hamlin is there? Some are saying just the whole atmosphere with him being there fires up the team and the fans.) – “Yeah, I would assume so. I definitely would be super excited to see him on the field.”

(How excited are you to have your first NFL playoff experience?) – “I’m super excited. I think that’s exactly what we needed. What better opportunity than playing the Bills again in the first round. This is what we all live for. This is what we play the game for. So we’re all excited.”

(I don’t know if you remember this, but in the last press conference after you guys played, QB Josh Allen said I think we will end up seeing this team again later this season. When that game happened, did you want another crack at them?) – “Oh, for sure. For sure. For as long as I’m a Dolphin, we’re going to be excited to play the Bills because it’s always going to be a dogfight. It is always going to be a really fun competitive game.”

(Does it really come down to stopping QB Josh Allen not only with his arm, but with his legs as well?) – “100 percent. You got to contain him. Obviously he’s one of the best quarterbacks in the league, one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the league. Their offense kind of revolves around him and obviously they got other pieces that can hit you with the home run as well, but being able to contain Josh is going to be a huge part of our gameplan, for sure.”

(Is the way the edge guys rush QB Josh Allen at all different from other quarterbacks, in terms of having him take off? Is there any difference with him?) – “Yeah, you just got to be aware of that and just have good rush lane integrity. That’s all it really comes down to. And that’s really kind of reoccurring no matter who the quarterback is, but especially with somebody who can run like him and create plays off of scrambles and things like that. You definitely got to do the best you can to keep him in the pocket.”

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