Bobby McCain – September 13, 2018
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Thursday, September 13, 2018
CB Bobby McCain
(What does it mean to you to be selected by the coaches as one of the captains?) – “It’s an honor, it’s a privilege and it just shows that when you do the right things, you’re rewarded as such. Being a captain doesn’t mean that you have to always be a rah-rah guy or be a guy that’s speaking too much. You just have to do the right things and do the right things consistently. That’s why I pride myself on doing the right thing consistently and making plays. It’s a great honor.”
(Did it take you by surprise?) – “It did. I didn’t know. Like I said, it’s a great honor and it’s a privilege to be named a captain of the Dolphins and I’m going to stick to it.”
(Between that and the contract extension in the offseason, obviously that means they see you as a very important player on this team, a foundational player. How good does that feel?) – “It just shows respect, that they have respect for me, they appreciate me and it makes you feel loved. I just try to go out and do the best of my ability, do my job and just keep being consistent in doing what I’m doing and keep being consistent throughout my play.”
(On a more negative note, you’re going back to New York – the second game of the season – like you did last year, where it wasn’t a very memorable trip. Does that add any extra motivation?) – “Definitely. It’s Jets week, and anytime it’s Jets week, it’s motivation. It’s a divisional game, so at the end of the day, these count for two. Going up, we want to have a great showing. We know they had a really good outing against Detroit, so we just want to go out and try to take a W out of New York.”
(What kind of added responsibility comes with being a captain?) – “I wouldn’t say any added responsibilities. I would just say that at the end of the day, just lead and people follow. When people think you’re going to be a captain, they think you’re going to be a rah-rah guy or they think you have to be somebody that you’re not. At the end of the day, just be yourself. That’s what I’m going to be. I’m going to be myself, go out and make plays, do the right things. We have two rules here and that’s be on time is one of them, and do your job is the next one. As long as you’re on time and do your job, you’ll be in great shape.”
(What did you see in Jets QB Sam Darnold?) – “He took what the defense gave him. They had a great game. Collectively as a team, they had a great game – offense, defense, special teams. They scored on special teams, they scored on defense, so that always helps. He didn’t look rattled; he didn’t look flustered as a rookie. But at the end of the day, he wasn’t really pressured. He had some good throws. He made some good decisions. Maybe not the first one, but he made some good decisions after that. To see a rookie be able to bounce back like that shows that he has a little something to him. I think he’s a good player. They have a good team and we’re going up there trying to take a W.”
(Expand on that. Jets QB Sam Darnold’s first pass was a pick six. He just seemed to let that bounce off him. It doesn’t seem to affect him at all. What does that say about his maturity and resilience?) – “He’s very resilient. For your first pass to be a pick six and you come back and have the performance you did, it shows that he’s working. Like I said, I’m excited to play. It’s Jets week. We’re always going to be excited for Jets week no matter what, no matter who’s the quarterback, no matter who’s playing. It’s going to be a hostile crowd. I told the young guys it’s going to be a hostile crowd. We’re going to go up there and there’s going to be a lot of boo’s. You’re going to be alone but if you look to your left and to your right, you have the man next to you.”
(I feel like a lot of people see QB Sam Darnold and see a rookie quarterback. Is there a danger if you try to put that label on him going into a game like this?) – “I wouldn’t label him. I mean, he is a rookie, he is a quarterback; but some of the things he does and some of the passes he makes, you can see that he works. He understands the concepts of football and he understands the concepts of where he’s going, his reads and progressions. Like I said, at the end of the day, he’s a quarterback and we’re trying to take the ball away. He’s a rookie, but he doesn’t play like one.”
(How difficult is it when you don’t have film on a young player like QB Sam Darnold?) – “It’s different. It’s definitely different when you don’t have a lot of film on a guy, when you don’t have a lot of film on a receiver, a quarterback, a coordinator or a new head coach. You never know what’s in store. Just looking at film from the preseason, looking at film from the first game of course and even if you want to go just take a look at some of his junior, senior year tape where you look at maybe the turnovers. You see what he did wrong, what he did right. It’s difficult, but you can find ways around it.”
(Have you looked at USC tape of QB Sam Darnold?) – “No, I haven’t. I haven’t looked at the USC tape yet, but I will.”
Ted Larsen – September 13, 2018
Thursday, September 13, 2018
C/G Ted Larsen
(Do you change at all anyway that you prepare when you work with the first team?) – “You just get more reps. It makes it a little easier. If you’re a backup, you don’t really get to work on that stuff that week. If you get a few extra reps, then you just get a little more preparation. It only helps you.”
(You’re facing a Jets team with a 3-4 defense, how do you feel this line is built for that scheme?) – “Half the teams in the NFL are 3-4, so it’s something you see a lot. (Jets Head Coach) Todd Bowles was the defensive coordinator when I was in Arizona, so I went against that defense quite a bit. It is what it is, really.”
(What’s the biggest challenge when you do face a 3-4?) – “They’ve got some talented guys, a lot of first-round picks (like) ‘92’ (Leonard Williams) and they play hard. They’re playing well, so it’s just another challenge for us.”
Daniel Kilgore – September 13, 2018
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C Daniel Kilgore
(Does it mean even more to be a captain the fact that you are a new guy here?) – “Absolutely. When I first got traded, I had no idea what to expect. It’s new for me. I’ve never been a captain before. It’s always been an older guy or the most paid guy. It’s crazy; but again, I accept it, I love it, I’m proud of it and it’s an honor. It doesn’t change anything for me though. I just keep coming to work each day and put my head down and go to work.”
(Off the field, how much sleep are you getting these days with a newborn?) – “My baby girl, she’s keeping us up; but it’s good. I’ve got a good support team, so I’m getting my sleep.”
(How did it feel going into your first game right after your daughter was born? Has it changed perspective or anything like that at all?) – “It was definitely a huge weight off my shoulders. First and foremost, I want to make sure my wife was okay and then make sure we had everything in place for me to allow the baby to be born, my wife will be taken care of and change my train of thought back towards the game. Family first, obviously, so you’ve got to make sure she’s okay. It was good to get it – I don’t want to say out of the way – but it was good to have my daughter arrive before the game so I was able to focus on the game only and then was able to get to her after the game. It was good.”
(Did they end up inducing?) – “Yes, they ended up inducing and everybody was good. The mother is good – my wife is good – my daughter is good. The baby is doing well. She’s supposed to eat, sleep and poop. That’s it. (laughter)”
DeVante Parker – September 13, 2018
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WR DeVante Parker
(Coach Adam Gase sounded optimistic today about Sunday. Do you intend to play?) – “I’m feeling pretty good. During practice today it felt good. We’ll see what happens then.”
(You’ve had some bad luck with injuries over the years. Have you felt with this latest one ‘why does this keep happening to me?’) – “I just think everything happens for a reason. Unfortunately, it always happens to me; but, I’m just ready to get back out there with my teammates and get going again.”
(Will you have to play with your fingers taped or anything?) – “Yes. I’m going to have to have my fingers taped. Just to secure it, to help it feel right.”
(How’s that felt? Taking the impact of the ball? Not the physical impact of it hitting the finger, but also being able to catch with the fingers taped together?) – “It feels good. (It’s) nothing at all. It feels good.”
(It was a freaky thing that happened, you got it stuck. You were in practice with CB Xavien Howard on you right? Did it get stuck in yours or his pads, where did it get stuck?) – “I’m not sure where it got stuck. Either his or mine. All I know is when I got up, my finger was bent the other direction.”
(How eager do you feel to make a statement about what you’re capable of this year? I know it’s team goals first; but do you feel from a personal standpoint ‘I want to show everyone what I can do?’) – “I just want to go out there and prove to myself and make my family proud, and go out there and do what I need to do to get the job done.”
(You said that you feel like this always happens to you. How have you dealt with it this time when it comes right in the middle of August when you feel like things are progressing pretty well at the time?) – “I just … People text me like my aunt and keep checking on me to see how I’m doing. I’m just trying find a way to get through it and just keep doing my rehab.”
(Is there anything that gives you a chip on your shoulders? I know some professional athletes sort of seize on that, maybe people doubting them. Do you listen to that stuff, do you seize on that at all as far as having a chip?) – “I don’t listen to it. I see it but I just keep going and do what I need to do. (I) just try to ignore it, all of the negative energy.”
(Did you have to change the way you catch with the pad?) – “No, I catch the exact same.”
(What hand are you?) – “Left.”
(We’ve seen some plays with you, where you’ve been able to go up strong with both hands to make contested catches. How much is that something that’s been emphasized to you by (Wide Receivers Coach) Ben Johnson, by (Head Coach) Adam (Gase), by (Assistant Head Coach/Offense) Shawn (Jefferson) in the past. Is that a mentality you have, that I need to go up for every contested ball with two hands?) – “Yes, that’s coming from them; but also I‘ve been doing that for a while. I’m going to keep doing that. It’s better to attack the ball than let it come down to you and give the defender a chance to make a play on it.”
(Would you have played last week if they’d let you?) – “No, probably not.”
(There was no way to do that?) – “No, probably not.”
(Getting chemistry back with QB Ryan Tannehill obviously with him missing last year and you missing some time now. Where is that with the two of you right now?) – “The chemistry is still the same. It doesn’t go anywhere.”
Frank Gore – September 13, 2018
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RB Frank Gore
(What would it mean to just move up one notch and become that fourth all-time leading rusher?) – “That’s big, especially with how my career was coming out of college. The knee injuries and hearing what a lot of people say I’d be in the league two or three years and be done and I’m still playing. So that would be big; but my main goal is to go out there and try to have some success to help this team win a game.”
(You grew up here, you know about the Jets-Dolphins rivalry. What does that mean? How special is that?) – “It’s real special, but it’s a game that you want to win. It’s a divisional game. Watching film on them, they’re a good team. They’re a good defense. They’ve got a young quarterback who played great in his first game and now he’ll be playing his first game at home, so we’re just trying to go up there and get a win.”
(What’s it like when you’re in a hostile environment like that? Either you made a great play or your teammate, to silence a home crowd …) – “That’s the main thing, to just go out there and whenever or whoever has the opportunity to make a play, make it. That’d be better for us.”
Adam Gase – September 13, 2018
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Head Coach Adam Gase
(Reading through the conference call and you were talking about how physical the Jets and the fact they don’t really get sacks but they get pressures, how much of that is the 3-4 scheme that they use as opposed to the body types?) – “I mean, that one game … I’m only going off of one game here where statistically they didn’t have any sacks. They have in the past. When they do play base defense, they get great push. They collapse (the pocket). A lot of times there’s five guys rushing – two guys off the edge and then three interior guys – and they can collapse it very quickly. They do a good job of keeping the quarterback in the pocket, so it makes it tough to throw a lot of the shorter throws, the intermediate game, because the quarterback’s vision (is obscured and) it’s tough. They are very disruptive. And then when they go with their nickel packages, they have a large variety of just straight rushes or exotic sets that cause problems.”
(Generally, how many games does it take to know, okay, this is what I’m working with?) – “Probably that first quarter (of the season). If you stay healthy, you have a good idea who you are and really what you can lean on and what you need to stay away from. I do think it takes some games and some different defenses you’ve played to kind of figure out who can handle what.”
(Do you have any update on G Josh Sitton?) – “I do not. I think I’ll know this afternoon or this evening.”
(How has WR DeVante Parker reacted to just the impact of the ball hitting his hand?) – “He seems fine. I think he’s itching to play. We went through today and he got involved in team reps. Now it’s just me going in and asking (Head Athletic Trainer) Kyle (Johnston), ‘Okay, what was the reaction?’ He hasn’t complained about anything. He’s been aggressive to get out there and catch as many balls as possible. He did a good job of staying in shape. Running-wise, he’s good. I’ve just got to get the info from Kyle.”
(Is that an injury that WR DeVante Parker can re-injure?) – “That was one of my first questions, and it sounds like the fact that we’ve let it go as far as we did – the healing process – that he should be strong.”
(How much do you think WR DeVante Parker wants to play this game because he’s trying to get rid of this injury-prone label?) – “I don’t know if it’s so much that. I think he’s just excited to get going. When you don’t play that first game, you’re kind of itching to get to that first one. I know when he tells me that he’s ready to go and he wants to go, when he’s that emphatic about it, that’s a good sign for us.”
(Late last game, defensively, you switched things up a little bit. CB Torry McTyer was on the boundary, CB Bobby McCain in the slot and S Minkah Fitzpatrick back at safety. For one possession, how much information can you get from that, and how might you apply it in the future?) – “The way we look at it is we rotate those guys a lot in practice anyways and being able to get them going in a live game and just moving guys around … You have to look at it as games are an extension of what we’re doing every day. We’re going to sometimes do some things that maybe we haven’t done in games before and put guys in different positions. You’re always just trying to figure out who are your best 11 and how do they all work together, because at some point, that group might have to be out there if something ever happened to a guy. We have to kind of really work that angle, especially in live games, to get a good feel with each other.”
(If C/G Ted Larsen has to play this week or in the future, what should we know about your comfort level with Ted Larsen?) – “That’s why he’s here. I mean, he started for us last year. That hurt us last year when he got hurt. That was a big loss for us. We had to shuffle a lot of pieces around because we had so many reps with him. Him going in, that was the main reason that we wanted him on this team was if something ever happened to anybody and he went in the game, we were really comfortable with that because we feel like he is probably a starter at a lot of different places and we’re lucky enough to have him here.”
(Both C/G Ted Larsen and G/T Jesse Davis have position flexibility. You like Jesse on the right side?) – “Yes, I mean, we’re not going to go through all this time and move Jesse all of a sudden. Plus, the more I’ve kind of been around this group, that relationship – that guard-tackle relationship – is important.”
(With the captains, the guys had ‘Cs’ on their jersey. I’m assuming they’re permanent captains?) – “Mhm.”
(What roles do captains have in terms of what your expectations are?) – “I think for us, it’s really we’re all delivering the same message. Those guys are vocal guys and they’re the type of guys that they take pride in their group and what side of the ball they are, whether it’s offense, defense or special teams. That’s really what we’re looking for. We’re looking for those guys that’ll step up when things get tough and things aren’t quite going the way (we expect). Who’s going to step up and who’s going to be a guy not only to play well but to be vocal as well?”
(Who chose the captains?) – “Don’t worry about it. (laughter)”
(Did you pick them?) – “I did. I picked them.”
(When it comes to these rivalry games, what do you tell, if anything, the rookies, the first-year players, on what to expect going into a place like MetLife Stadium?) – “Nothing. It’s another team. Division games, no matter who you’re playing, it amps up because everybody knows it’s one of two. You almost feel like each division game, it almost feels like it’s either two wins or two losses. That’s the added little bit of intensity that occurs in a division game.”
(You usually vote captains.) – “Right. I changed it this year.”
(Why?) – “Because I wanted to.
(The thought process?) – “Voices told me to do it, so … (laughter).”
(Was there any push-back from the players that they didn’t pick it?) – “Not that I heard.”
Adam Gase – September 12, 2018 (Conference Call)
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Head Coach Adam Gase Conference Call with N.Y. Jets Media
(You look at what the Jets were able to do on Monday night, what kind of challenge do you think it’s going to be for you coming into their home opener on Sunday?) – “Obviously, all three phases did a great job. That poses a tough challenge for us. Really, almost every time we play these guys, I think we’ve only had a couple games where one side dominated the other. Two of the games have been tight and competitive and very physical. Early in the season, I’d bet on a tough, physical game.”
(What are your initial impressions of what you saw from Jets QB Sam Darnold the other night?) – “I thought he did a good job. I thought (Offensive Coordinator/QBs Coach) Jeremy (Bates) did a good job of calling the game. He put him in great position. Guys were springing free; guys were where they’re supposed to be. That’s a rookie quarterback’s best friend right there where you get to (progression) number one and he’s open and you’re able to make a good throw. They did a good job (with) the run-pass ratio, all of those type of things. They really did a good job of helping him be in a good position and then allowing him to just keep gaining confidence. When you do that for a rookie quarterback, he’s only going to keep … He’ll keep getting better from there.”
(What did you see from the defense. Obviously, forcing five turnovers off a quarterback like Lions QB Matthew Stafford, what went into those turnovers?) – “When you’ve got a defense that plays as fast as they do, as physical as they do, they create pressure on the quarterback. It might not always be about sacks; it’s really about pass disruption. And when you make the quarterback throw the ball earlier or get them to where he’s off-balance and he tries to force the throw where his feet aren’t set, that’s when turnovers occur. That’s what these guys do. They create a lot more pressure than what anybody really realizes, because everybody always just wants to look at sacks and it’s not always about that. It’s about how many times you’re hitting the quarterback, how many times are you creating pressure, how many times are you making him move out of the pocket. They basically did that the entire game.”
(Do you see a significant amount more of team speed out of the Jets than you recall previously?) – “It felt like they were pretty fast last year when we played them and I know they were young. There were a lot of rookies that – if I remember correctly – were playing. I think we got them when our turf was a little soft. That might’ve slowed them down a little bit; but when we played up there, those guys were flying around making plays, causing chaos. I feel like you see that on film and now it’s more experience. One season for an NFL player, that feels like five, because when you see all the things you see week in and week out, if you’re a learner, you gain experience quickly. This group, these guys, they understand what Todd (Bowles) is asking them to do. Those guys are executing and they’re playing fast.”
(Speaking of that, specifically on S Jamal Adams, he seems to fit into what you just talked about a little bit there. He was a rookie last year. Can you see a jump in what you see in him from last year to this year?) – “Well, he was good last year. He was tough from the first time we played him. I think we got him in their third game. When we saw him the second time, he was causing us all kinds of problems. You can see it on tape. When they bring him off the edge, he is physical, he’s aggressive, he’s really good in coverage, he gets his hands on anybody that he has to go against in the passing game, he’s in the right spots in the zone coverages. You can see where this guy is headed as far as long-term career, to where he’s going to be one of those guys we’re going to be talking about for a long time. He’s an impressive guy to watch; he’s a fun guy to watch. He’s a tough guy to play against, but that’s one of the main reasons why a whole bunch of people wanted him coming out of the draft.”
(How much of a handle can you get on your team coming off that game just because the game flow was so disruptive and unusual?) – “The way I look at it is the positive was our guys did a good job of staying engaged. There was quite a bit of down time. That was a long day. We get there at 9:30 (a.m.) and leave around 9 (p.m.). There was a lot of sitting around. I thought guys did a good job of focusing and really staying engaged in what we were trying to accomplish. When things didn’t go well, guys weren’t going into the tank. It was just, ‘Alright, what’s the next series? How do we correct it?’ There was that … Really the progression you’re always looking for within a game to where you’re not getting hung up on what just happened. You’re trying to figure out what’s going to be next and how are we going to make sure that we do it right.”
(Do you think another one of your guys, WR Kenny Stills – obviously had a decent game statistically and I know you said you wanted to get him more involved in maybe shorter, intermediate stuff moving forward – but did you see this potential in him a year ago?) – “Yes. He has always been one of our stronger players. He’s probably been our most consistent receiver we’ve had over the last three seasons since I’ve been here. He’s a tough guy to defend because he plays all the different spots. He could be in the slot, he could be number three in three receiver sets, he could be outside. He has a large route tree and it’s really about do we have the amount of plays within a game that he gets an opportunity to do a lot of different routes. Sometimes there are situation predication in that. Everything that we’ve asked him to do, he’s executed at a very high level. He’s been one of the guys that’s been very impactful for us.”
(Are you at least a little bit surprised that RB Frank Gore is still a productive player at his age given his position?) – “No. Never bet against Frank. Never bet against that guy. I learned that a long time ago.”
(He’s highly unusual though given that running backs typically fall off the cliff at 30, 31 and he’s what, 35 now?) – “He’s not normal. He’s different. He’s built different. He’s mentally built different. He’s a special person. He’s a special player. If you watched him work day in and day out, it would make sense.”
(What do you like about WR Quincy Enunwa. He’s a guy that can do a lot of different things on the field. He’s obviously a very diverse player; but as an opponent, what do you think of him when you try to game plan for him?) – “When you’re dealing with multiple guys within an offense, and I know a lot of people outside – you guys know, because you cover these guys every day – but when we’re in the division, we’re aware of who we’re going against and guys that cause us problems and that’s where we have to do a good job of using what we’ve talked about to defend these guys. We feel like they have multiple weapons that can cause us problems and he’s one of the big ones to where mismatches can be created there. We have to understand where he is and what we’re doing and how we’re defending him and other guys. That’s where our weekly preparation comes in and our guys understanding what we’re trying to accomplish in that game.”
(How challenging is it to have … I know you got an opportunity to see this scheme twice last year in the division with Buffalo, but how challenging is it defending the zone-blocking run game?) – “That’s something that we also do it. I’ve actually worked with ‘Rico’ (Jets Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator Rick Dennison) before in Denver. So, I’ve had my tutorial on that over time. When you do it right and you have guys that are 100 percent in, believe in it, and players believe in it, that’s when it’s really good. When you have a back that understands what’s trying to be accomplished and he sticks his foot in the ground and he knows when to get vertical and knows when to stay with it and have a chance for the edge, that’s where you start seeing those explosive plays. We went through it a couple years ago. We were having a lot of success with it and it was almost a feast or famine type deal for us where it would be either 20 (yards) or minus-5. The good ones I’ve been around, it’s really – and ‘Rico’ has experienced this – to where he doesn’t have the negative yardage. That’s when you know you’re really rolling when it’s at least positive yardage but then you start really gashing a team and creating explosive plays in the run game. It just opens up so much more in the passing game as well, because now all of a sudden you’re using the outside zone fakes and all the linebackers are up at the line and you’re getting easy, layup passes, and especially when you have a young quarterback, that’s what you’re looking for.”
Minkah Fitzpatrick – September 12, 2018
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S Minkah Fitzpatrick
(Were you nervous before your first game or were you pretty chill?) – “No. I wouldn’t say I was chill, but I wouldn’t say I was nervous. I was just really excited. I was just running through all of the plays through my mind, trying to envision everything, trying to get myself into game mode but not get too hyped up or too low. I was just trying to have fun with it and not try to overthink it.”
(How did you feel after that goal-line stand tackle you made?) – “It was awesome. I made my first big play in the NFL. You dream about those moments. Just seeing my teammates and the whole crowd go crazy, it was awesome. It’s definitely something I won’t forget.”
(How did it feel on Monday? Did the guys go crazy when they showed it?) – “We watched it today. We didn’t have film on Monday. We watched it today. It was good. Everybody was just saying ‘good job rook’ and we kept it moving.”
(That was one play that you did watch though?) – “Yes, I watched that. (laughter)”
(How did you feel about Jets QB Sam Darnold on tape? What did you see about this rookie himself?) – “He’s a good player. I played against him back in college. I’ve watched him play other games. He’s a great quarterback. He was drafted high for a reason. The Jets picked him for a reason and they have him starting for a reason. It’s a big challenge for us, but we just have to do our job.”
(What are QB Sam Darnold’s strengths? Is it because he can roll out both sides, that he can roll out and throw on the run?) – “He has a lot of strengths. He puts the the ball into good windows. He is smart with the ball. He’s not going to try to force throws. He’s going to check it down. He’s going to be smart with it. He’s going to try to manage the game. He’s not going to just try to get chunk plays. He’s going to try to dink and dunk and move down the field.”
(What do you remember about the time you played against QB Sam Darnold in college?) – “It was quick. We played them I think my sophomore year. He wasn’t even starting at the time. He came in in like the third or fourth quarter. I only played against him like one or two series. He did a pretty good job. We were up high on them. Just watching him out there, you could tell that he was talented. Then the next season, you all saw what he did and it just kind of made him who is was.”
(Did you spend some time with QB Sam Darnold during the draft?) – “No, not really.”
(You guys were both there, right?) – “Yes.”
(They say he’s the next Joe Namath. Have you heard of Joe Namath?) – “Yes. (laugheer)”
(What can you tell us about QB Joe Namath?) – “He was a great quarterback. That’s all I can tell you. (laughter)”
(It’s the first Jets home game. They are going to be rabid. Can you draw going to Auburn as to what that must be like?) – “It’s going to be awesome for me because I kind of grew up in that environment – in the Jets, Giants, Philly, all of them just being … Just everybody loving the game up there and the passion that everybody plays with. Just going back there, I know what I’m walking into. I know how crazy and wild it’s going to be. You can’t compare it to an Auburn or Alabama type of intensity. They love the game up there, they’re crazy about it and they are really passionate about the sport.”
(What team did you grow up rooting for?) – “Philly. I was a Philly fan.”
(Did you go to a lot of games at the Meadowlands as a spectator?) – “No, I never … My first NFL game was the first one I played in. I played in MetLife (Stadium) though in high school. We had our state championships there.”
(What did you think of your first NFL game?) – “It was good. It was a whole lot of fun.”
(It was kind of long right?) – “Just a little bit, just a little bit. I’m definitely not going to forget it, whether the length of the game, or just being my first NFL game. It was a whole lot of fun.”
(Will the butterflies be different this week?) – “I wasn’t really nervous. I didn’t really have any butterflies. I was just excited, just thinking about doing my job. I was really soaking it all in and enjoying the entire moment.”
