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Jakeem Grant Sr. – November 1, 2020 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Sunday, November 1, 2020
Postgame – L.A. Rams

WR Jakeem Grant Sr.

(Take us through that punt return, and seems like that was a long time coming for you. You came close a couple times. You finally got to break one.) – “Coach went into it. He told me that I was going to get an opportunity to field one in. We know that (Johnny) Hekker is a great punter, so it was only one opportunity that I got a chance at and made the most of it. Like all credit to my teammates that were on the unit. I don’t even think I got touched, so like I said, man, it’s all credit to them.”

(I’ve been through this a few times with you before, and every time I ask you, you always say that you haven’t reached top-end speed on a particular play. How fast were you going today?) – “Probably I would say about 80. I’d say we were going about 80 to get around the edge and just a little short burst to get to the end zone just to make sure nobody was behind me. So yeah, I mean, until somebody is actually right there, then I’ll run full speed, but until then, no point.”

(What do you think it meant for the special teams to come out and perform and you play a big role, especially on a day when the offense didn’t have it going?) – “Man, it was very important. You know, like every phase of our team, like offense, special teams, defense. When one thing is lacking the other thing has to pick up. That was big important. That was a big play in the game, and I’m just glad that my teammates were there to help me spring it.”

(Now you own the franchise record for career punt returns for touchdowns and overall kick returns for touchdowns. Can you wrap your head around that and what’s that mean to you?) – “It means a lot. You know, like I said, I feel like that’s just one stepping stone of Mount Everest and the season is not over and I can still continue to break that record, and that’s my goal. And I’m going to continue to try to break it each and every game, so I’m not done. I’m not finished.”

(Can you kind of describe maybe how the turnaround has been like for this team from the first half of last year to where you guys are now?) – “Man, we’ve got a lot of talent. We’ve got a lot of guys that truly care about each other. We’ve got a lot of guys that sit there and we play together. There’s a lot of leadership on offense, defense and special teams. It’s not just because you see a guy being a captain doesn’t mean he’s just the only leader out there. Everybody on our team has their leadership role, and I feel like that’s what’s making our team a good team.”

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