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Ndamukong Suh – August 21, 2017 Download PDF version

Monday, August 21, 2017

DT Ndamukong Suh

(How would you describe practicing compared to practicing against your own teammates?) – “I think we did a good job. A lot of competition out there. Obviously being able to go against an elite offensive line is great for our defensive line, especially our young guys and myself. We can get a good gauge for where we are at right now. It’s still very early in the season and we’ve still got a lot of work to get done. It was an overall good practice.”

(Was the intensity somewhere between a regular practice and a preseason game? Where was the intensity today?) – “I think it is a combination of the two. I think you can go back and compare it to what we had in Carolina (in 2015). I think there’s a lot more maturity out here versus people wanting to get into fights and things of that nature. It’s all about getting hard, good work, and that’s what we were able to accomplish this first day and look forward to following that tomorrow.”

(Were there rules for d-linemen as far as how hard you could go?) – “At practice, I only know one way, and that’s going as hard and as fast as you can. For me, that’s my focus and that’s the way I learn and really treat my craft. So, that’s the way I’m going to practice.”

(How beneficial could this trip be from a team-building perspective?) – “I think it’s huge. I think we can definitely compare it to something similar to what we had when we went to San Diego and when we were in L.A. (Los Angeles) last year. Obviously that was in season. This is preseason, so there are a lot more guys and things of that nature; but at the end of the day, it’s a good bonding opportunity. We are going to be here for four or five days, play a game and travel, and get back home.”

(When you get to do something like this, do you think there is more opportunity to learn as opposed to going against your own offense?) – “Yes, I think you get true life experiences to be able to see what you will be able to see in the game; but then be able to re-look at it and see in practice film and go back. These are obviously great offensive linemen and these young guys, as well as myself, can see we are going to play against similar guys. The way they like to set, the way they like to approach the offense, the way they game-schemed us and things of that nature. I think it’s definitely a great thing for us.”

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