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Matt Moore – October 24, 2017 Download PDF version

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

QB Matt Moore

(I’m sure you’re used to the description of yourself as a gunslinger. How do you take that and do you like that?) – “It’s not a bad term. Guys describe guys in different ways and that seems to be the thing (for me) and I’m fine with that.”

(What does that mean to you?) – “I’d like to think of it as someone that just likes to go out and compete and throws the ball around. That’s what it means to me.”

(Somebody who likes to take risks or no?) – “Somebody that competes and likes to throw the ball around. (laughter)”

(Did you get a chance to take any practice throws before you went into the game or was it just immediate?) – “I threw eight or nine balls just to warm the arm up.”

(I didn’t know if you had time.) – “There was not a lot of time, no. Not a lot of time.”

(What routes do you feel like you like the most?) – “I don’t know. I think my focus is to execute what’s called. I think most guys like to shoot it down the field; but I think whatever’s called is what I’m trying to execute. Everybody has favorites, but at the end of the day, that doesn’t matter.”

(Is that a question you can’t answer because you don’t want the other guys to know?) – “No. I answered it the way I thought I should answer it. (laughter)”

(How much more challenging is preparing for your first start because you’re playing on a Thursday as opposed to a Sunday?) – “I don’t know. Last year I had a kid the week of my first start and it was on a Saturday, so it was a similar situation; but I mean it’s tough. Time to prepare is everything. I think in this league, sometimes there’s not enough hours in the day, but you’ve got to make the time to prepare. The short week is definitely tough, but we’re getting it in and guys are working and studying. It’s challenging for (the Ravens) too. They’re coming off a Sunday game and have to play Thursday. You’ve just got to be on top of your stuff, get as ready as you can and go execute.”

(What have you seen from the Ravens defense on tape?) – “A lot of those guys have been in that system for a long time. Obviously their front is pretty powerful. (They’ve got) experienced guys in the back end. They have the ability to do a lot of things, so like I said, the studying and preparation is going to be big. At the end of the day, it comes down to execution.”

(Just watching you over the years, you’re a guy who I’ve always thought has fun playing the game. You bounce around out there on the practice field and everything like that. Is that accurate and how does that serve you when you’re playing?) – “I don’t know. It’s an emotional game and I’m an emotional player, I think. It’s always better when you’re having fun. Obviously when you’re out there kicking the dirt, that’s not a way to do your job, so I try to have a good time. Obviously, when things are going well, it’s a lot of fun. You try to keep your spirits as high as you can and go out and have fun with your guys.”

(It doesn’t seem that much rattles you.) – “Well, I think as a quarterback, you’re out there, you’re in command of the offense, you can’t … You get rattled; but I just think you’ve got to keep a positive stance and a positive attitude and keep the guys going. That’s what I try to do.”

(You spend so much time next to Head Coach Adam Gase during games, it’s almost like you’re an assistant coach. You’re right there. How much does that help you when you go in there to do it physically?) – “Yes, it’s good because I get to hear what he’s thinking and just hear him calling the plays. I get it in my ear, but also just to be next to him and listen to him (is helpful). There’s a comfort level there just listening to him, knowing how he is on the sidelines, so when you’re out there, it’s not second nature, but it’s pretty close. That experience comes from just being by him in games and knowing where his head’s at and maybe expecting what’s coming, so it helps that way.”

(Are you going to be able to watch the Dodgers game tonight?) – “(laughter) Probably not. I’ll be rooting for them though. I’m fired up for them.”

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