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Jevon Holland – November 1, 2023 Download PDF version

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

S Jevon Holland

(First, how are you feeling coming back from concussion protocol? You’re a guy that’s been durable, been on the field. Did it kind of itch at you to not be able to be on the field last Sunday?) – “Yeah, I feel good. It was irritating to not be on the field. There were a lot of plays out there, guys were flying around, and I was that missing the fun. I definitely was having a little FOMO on the sideline.”

(With this defense getting the reinforcements back week by week, where do you see this team going as far as the season progresses?) – “That’s a great question and I’d love to give you a detailed answer. But really, we’re a week-by-week, day-by-day team, and we’re real process oriented. It’s hard to look past today, because we really want to focus on the details. That is a good question, and I’m sure with the talent on our team on paper, you can say that we’ve got a hell of a team, which we do, but we’re not really focused on that. We’re focused on how to improve ourselves, day-in and day-out, focused on technique, fundamentals, things like that.”

(What do you think of the potential of the secondary as a whole now that you have CB Jalen Ramsey in the fold, CB Xavien Howard looks like he’s coming back, and now you’re back too?) – “We can do a lot more. ‘Rams’ (Jalen Ramsey) adds a huge veteran aspect to the defense for me, myself, for other younger guys that want to learn. ‘X’ (Xavien Howard) as well, having him back. Having two veterans back playing with us is huge. It really helps us out, and it just makes the game a lot more fun, definitely.”

(What stands out about the Chiefs offense?) – “They just make it happen. They really do. (Travis) Kelce, Pat Mahomes, Skyy Moore, Mecole (Hardman), (Marquez Valdez-) Scantling, they’ve got a whole bunch of weapons. (Isiah) Pacheco, like they’ve got weapons left and right. They just get the ball to their primary guys when they need to, and they make it happen. I mean, that’s basically the bottom line. Then of course, Pat Mahomes is special. He can scramble, extend plays, use his feet, use his mind, eyes downfield. It definitely adds a unique dynamic to their offense, and we’re not even talking about the pre-snap stuff that they do, like the ‘Ring Around The Rosie,’ things like that. It’s exciting game planning for them, because it’s something that you kind of don’t see a lot. It’s a unique challenge, so we’re definitely real focused on them.”

(What was the experience like on the off day? I know the defensive backs went out, but from your perspective, what was it like being out in Frankfurt?) – “It was cool. Yeah, it was cool, man, trying different foods and whatnot, seeing the people, how they interact. I tried to just like be a ghost amongst the people and just try to see how the culture is. I don’t really like much attention or anything like that. But it’s cool. It’s cool. I see a lot of the same vegetation as I do in California, like North in Portland and Seattle, I’m from Vancouver so like in Vancouver and stuff, but it’s cool. I’ve enjoyed it, I really have. I want to go to like an antique shop though and get an old watch. That’s kind of my souvenir that I’ve been doing.”

(Any food in particular that was hitting for you?) – “Yeah, I head to get a frank, man. (laughter) I had to get a – what’s it called? Bratwurst? So that was cool. That was good. I enjoyed that.”

(Glizzys?) – “Yeah, glizzys, for sure. I had to. But it was good, man. It was cool. I enjoyed it for sure.”

(What do you think about playing in Germany?) – “I think we should do more. I think it’s dope. I mean, the flight wasn’t that long. It was just a hop, skip and a jump over the water. I was enjoying it, honestly, the whole process being in a new country. It’s like a free vacation and we get to play. So I’m always down for that, especially if we leave on Monday.”

(We’ve been told that you players shouldn’t go through the city alone but always with a buddy. Is that true? And how do you handle going out to the city looking out for Frankfurt?) – “I mean, I just keep my head on a swivel, man. I’m not trying to get blindsided by nothing crazy. (laughter) We usually go out in groups anyway. So I just keep a homie with me. I’m not really going to be out and about by myself, that’s kind of just low street IQ. So yeah, I’m just not going to catch myself at the train station, I think they said, by myself. That was the dangerous part? I’m not sure.”

(What do you think about the atmosphere here in the stadium?) – “I think it’s cool. Like I said, I love being out here. It’s a foreign country, it’s new, it’s different. So little nuances that you kind of pick up on that’s different from back home, but I’m definitely enjoying myself for sure.”

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