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Rey Maualuga – August 21, 2017 Download PDF version

Monday, August 21, 2017

LB Rey Maualuga

(What did you like about the idea of playing for the Miami Dolphins?) – “I’ve obviously been away for a couple of months, away from football. I was very familiar with the scheme of Coach Burke (Defensive Coordinator Matt Burke) and what he does. Just to come in and step in right away would be a lot easier to go off of his playbook instead of learning something from scratch.”

(What are they going to see from you when you get on that field?) – “Have you seen Maui from Moana? How crazy he is? (laughter) My strengths are coming downhill and taking on blocks and stopping the run and leading by example. If I come in and do all of that and show what I can do on the field in that aspect, I think everyone will follow and I think we can be that much better on defense.”

 

(I saw you doing a little work on the side. How anxious were you to get out there?) – “I’m very anxious. This is my first time to actually see the team practice and seeing the tempo and seeing the guys moving around here and there. Whenever coach is ready for me to get on the field, I’ll be ready. In the meantime, I’m just on the side working out with the strength guys and doing drills.”

(What have you been doing to get in shape?) – “I’ve just been back home in Cincinnati working out, staying ready and hanging out with my daughter. I’m doing things that people would do on their down time – swimming, eating, relaxing – things like that. But obviously she doesn’t start school until next week, so I really didn’t get to do all of that. With that, you can never prepare for the Miami heat. Cincinnati is somewhat humid; but the moment I stepped off the plane I was like ‘Oh my gosh, what did I get myself into?’ I’ve talked to some guys here and there and it takes some time. It takes a while to get adjusted to this humidity and heat; but hopefully it won’t take too long for me.”

(What is you’re ideal playing weight and where are you at now?) – “My ideal playing weight is somewhere in the 250s. I’m about in the 260s right now; but I don’t think that’s stopping me from practicing. I’m just going off of what coach is saying and whenever he’s ready for me to practice, I’ll practice.”

(What do you feel like you’re going to be asked to do? How was it explained?) – “I’m just trying to fill in wherever I can. They haven’t really said anything. They just said there’s a … Whatever they need me to do to help this team win.”

(You’re not nursing anything?) – “No, no, no. I’m not hurt. I feel good. I feel great. It’s just in due time, I’ll be out there practicing with my teammates.”

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