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Kenny Stills – December 6, 2018 Download PDF version

Thursday, December 6, 2018

WR Kenny Stills

(What is your reaction to being selected as the Dolphins nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award?) – “Obviously it’s an honor to be even mentioned in the same breath as Walter Payton and just to be recognized with 31 other guys across the league for their work that they’re doing in their communities and across the country.”

(How important is community work for you?) – “I know that I wouldn’t be where I am without the help of others. I never want to forget that. So it’s important me to give back and try to use the position of power that I have because of what I do to try and help others and be a positive influence.”

(What would it mean for you to win an award like that?) – “Honestly, I haven’t thought about that. … If it’s something that was recognized by the fans, it would mean a bunch to me. I’ve got to look more into who’s choosing this, but it would mean a lot either way.”

(It’s your second time around, how do you not know?) – “I’m focused on ball. We’ve got the Patriots this week and it’s important for us to win if we want to stay in this hunt. I understand how important it is to be recognized, but I also don’t do it for the award. I’m really just focused on ball. When I get the time, I’ll check on the other stuff.”

(With the RV tour that you did last year, I know you mentioned continuing to do it again. Is there a plan? What is the thought process behind that?) – “My plan is to do the trip again this year, visit a lot of the same places that I visited last year, organizations that I visited last year, and then add a couple of stops. I like to keep things low-key before we do it because I’m not doing it for media attention. I plan on doing that again this year. Yeah, I do plan on doing the trip again. We’re slowly planning things right now. I’ve got a team kind of helping me reconnect with everyone that I haven’t spoken with throughout the season and then trying to find other organizations that I can work with in other states across the country.”

(Tuesdays are the players’ day off. When was the last Tuesday that you actually took off and didn’t do any kind of community service?) – “Honestly, I couldn’t tell you. Probably one of the days that we had to come in and work. If we play on a Thursday night or something, then we don’t get the opportunity to go out in the community. I try to reach out to friends and family and when people talk to me about what we’re doing, I let them know. If you can do one good deed a day, then we change the world. And that’s what I truly feel. Regardless of if it’s a day off or during the season or whatever, I just try and do something nice for somebody else and know that it’ll come back to me.”

(Do you ever run out of energy?) – “Yeah, I definitely run out of energy; but then I get in bed and get some sleep, and get up and do it again the next day.”

(What did you learn from the first meeting against the Patriots?) – “That they’re good. (laughter) We were 3-0 at the time when we went up there. Just the same things that you always learn from losing the game. You’ve got to go up there and execute. You can’t turn the ball over. You can’t have penalties. We know we’ve got to play a good game in order to beat these guys.”

(When you play against the Patriots, why is it they just expose your mistakes the way that they do?) – “I think the Patriots do a good job of being really fundamentally sound, playing team ball and allowing the other teams to mess up. And then they capitalize on that. So they do a good job of that.”

(Why have the Dolphins been able to give this team as much trouble as you have down in Miami? Unlike any other stadium, when they come here they have trouble a lot of times?) – “I couldn’t give you an honest answer on that. I just know that if we come out and execute and play our game, we’re a good team and we’ll be tough to beat.”

(I know we’ve got a long way until the game, but when does the chirping start with S Minkah Fitzpatrick and RB Kenyan Drake on the playoff game between Alabama and Oklahoma?) – “It’s already started. (laughter) It’s already started. The Alabama guys are pretty comfortable and confident, but I’ve got confidence in my guys too. I’m excited for them to be down here. I’m bummed that I won’t get a chance to see them play; but hopefully I can stop by practice and get to holler at those boys and give them a little words of wisdom, some confidence and a little motivation to go into the game.”

(Did you try to get the Orange Bowl game rescheduled so you could attend?) – “No. (laughter) My mom will be here. I know a bunch of friends and family and stuff from Oklahoma will be here. I think they lost the last time I was there, so I try to stay away from the game. (laughter)”

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