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Jakeem Grant – September 18, 2019 Download PDF version

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

WR Jakeem Grant

(On playing a game back in his hometown.) – “Being back home, it’s going to be good, because I get to see family and stuff for a short period of time. It (will) feel good to be back in the state.”

(How many at the game? How many are going?) – “It’s a family reunion. That’s all I can say. (laughter) It’s going to be a family reunion. There’s going to be a lot. I’m going to enjoy it.”

(Did you pick up the tab?) – “I made most of them pay for it. No, no. You definitely have to (have them) pay for that. That’s too many – No. (laughter)”

(You told me you played at the old Texas stadium in pee-wee football. Tell me about that. What do you remember about that?) – “I remember the first time we played, I know they basically were like in the mode of building the stadium that they have now and getting rid of this one. I remember running back a kickoff return and they had a little hump in the middle of the field like it’s basically like you run up the field or whatever a little bit. I played in the Cowboys stadium probably my whole career in college against Baylor – against Xavien (Howard). I had some good times and some bad times there, wins and losses. It’s an awesome atmosphere.”

(What is it going to mean to you to be back there as a professional? Is it going to be any more special than playing at Lambeau Field or MetLife Stadium or anywhere else?) – “I would say it’ll be more special because my family will actually be there. Most of my family will be there and be able to see me live in the stadium, just like them watching me in college and in high school and pee-wee as well. It’s going to be a great feeling to be back home and be able to go out there and play.”

(Did you notice that game as soon as the schedule came out? Do you look at the schedule and that game stood out or no?) – “It really didn’t stand out to me until I had all of my family calling me – because they’re Cowboys fans, of course – and like talking trash and stuff like that. I’m like, ‘Man, whatever. You’ll see whenever we get ready to play them.’ They’re for me and the Dolphins but then they’re (also) Cowboys fans, so I’ve got to hear a lot of trash talking. I’m not really worried about what they’re saying. They were like, ‘I hope you have a good game. That’s all I can say.’”

(What’s the funniest thing that they said to you trash talking-wise?) – “It really comes from my oldest brother. He plays with the Cowboys on Madden. He’s a Madden freak and die-hard Cowboys fan. He was like, ‘Keep your head on a swivel when you go across the middle.’ I was like, ‘Man, whatever.’ He was like, ‘I’m telling you, because I was playing against the Dolphins earlier this week with the Cowboys and I hit you pretty hard.’ I’m like, ‘Man, whatever.’ (laughter) He’s just giving me a hard time about that, but it’s all love.”

(Your brother is rooting for them over you?) – “It’s 50/50. I would say it’s 50/50. My brother is a die-hard Cowboys fans. The Cowboys can do no wrong in his eyes. Yes, I’m his younger brother; but it’s the Cowboys. He loves the Cowboys and he won’t let me say anything about the Cowboys, so it’s like I can’t win on that one.”

(Did you take the ticket request away from him then?) – “Yeah, I almost did. I was like, ‘If you show up to the game with a Cowboys jersey, you’re not getting a ticket.’ And he was like, ‘Come on, bro.’ (laughter) I was like, ‘No, bro. You’re supposed to be there to support me. The only reason why you’ll be going is because I’m giving you a ticket.’ He was like, ‘Alright. Alright. That’s a deal.’ He can’t wear any Cowboy stuff. He’s probably going to have Cowboy undershirt, probably. (laughter)”

(What’s your brother’s name?) – “Markeith.”

(What’s that defense he was playing with against you?) – “I don’t know the defense he was playing. He does his own playbook with Madden. He’s phenomenal at Madden. I don’t even try to play against him, honestly.”

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