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Kiko Alonso – August 13, 2017 Download PDF version

Sunday, August 13, 2017

LB Kiko Alonso

(How did you feel the first preseason game went for you?) – “It was alright. Obviously we wanted to keep points off the board. We’re looking forward to a better performance on Thursday.”

(What was your comfort level at that outside position because I know there were a little bit different assignments?) – “Yes, it’s a little different but with the more reps I get, I’ll get more and more comfortable, so I’m feeling real good.”

(Obviously it’s a very unusual circumstance to see a young guy like LB Raekwon McMillan get hurt in his first ever play. What went through your mind when you saw that?) – “I was just hoping for the best. That stuff happens.”

(What have they told you about whether or not you need to get ready to play the middle sometimes?) – “They haven’t told me anything. I’m ready for … I know this defense well so I’m ready to play wherever they need me.”

(What have you told LB Raekwon McMillan if you’ve had the opportunity considering you’ve sort of been through that before?) – “I immediately told him, ‘Hey man, I’ve got two (knee injuries).’ But really, we don’t know what’s going on with him. If it is the knee, then I told him that I’ve got two and you’ll be fine. That’s the truth this day and age. That stuff is like – a knee injury … If you tore your ACL back in your day, you’d probably be done. (laughter) And how old are you?”

(That’s correct. I’m 40.) – “(Laughter) Never mind, you’re not that old. (laughter)”

(With LB Mike Hull, what makes you confident that he’s ready to elevate into a starting role?) – “Just watching this guy at practice, he practices his butt off. This is his second year in the system. The guy day in and day out practices his butt off and makes a lot of plays. You saw that when he stepped in last year and had a pick. He played really well against Baltimore.”

(And no concerns about the size of LB Mike Hull?) – “No. Size is just a number.”

(How much do you guys refer to LB Mike Hull as scrap?) – “That might be the perfect nickname because that’s exactly what he is. He’s just a scrappy guy. He gets the job done and he’s physical and aggressive and he’s just scrappy. He’s a wrestler. He’s a wrestler type football (player).”

(How much do those guys up front really make a huge difference? Everybody talks about LB Mike Hull’s size but if the guys up front are doing their job…) – “It makes a big difference. It’s the same thing with an offensive lineman to a running back. That’s the same thing as a defensive lineman to a linebacker. Those guys get after it. It makes our jobs a lot easier.”

(For you, how smoothly has the transition gone from middle to outside?) – “It’s gone well. It’s a little different but – I know I tell you guys a million times – you go see ball, get ball.”

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