Tyus Bowser – October 8, 2024
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
LB Tyus Bowser
(Is the bye week going to be spent kind of situating yourself?) – “Oh yeah, man. I think this bye week is going to be stuck here, just trying to get my sleep schedule back on point and really just getting acclimated to the environment, to the place – just try to get ahead for next week.”
(What was last week like for you to travel across the country and then have one practice and then play in a game for another NFL team?) – “It was a lot; I can’t lie to you. Talk about taking a redeye at 7 p.m. in Seattle time, getting here at 5:30 in the morning, getting 15 minutes of rest and then going to do a physical and really just trying to get yourself prepared for a Sunday game. And it was definitely a lot, but luckily, I’ve been in this league for a long time and I understand what I need to do to be prepared and ready. And just being familiar with the defense just helped me along the way really. It was rough, but I had to do what I had to do and I think I did pretty well for the situation that I was in.”
(How much carry over is there with Defensive Coordinator Anthony Weaver’s defense from what you’ve known in the past? From what you’ve used in Seattle?) – “It’s a lot of carryover. I think just being with (Mike) Macdonald and ‘Weave’ (Anthony Weaver), they came from the same exact system in Baltimore. So very similar terminology and yeah, it was just a lot easier for me to understand and there’s a few little wrinkles in there, but I was able to catch on pretty well and go out there and play fast Sunday.”
(Did you expect to play as much as you did when you first came with the team?) – “Honestly, I wasn’t sure how much I would play, but I’m trying to prepare myself for any situation whether that’s 12 reps, 22, 32 reps, whatever it is. I’ve got to be ready at all times. So I was just happy to be out there again, playing football. Being with the guys has been amazing so far – happy to come out with a win knowing the situation that they’ve been through. Especially being in Seattle, playing against them and it’s just crazy because our first game in Seattle was against the Patriots, so I had to go back to New England again and go through that whole thing. So yeah, it’s definitely been a journey, but I’ve been enjoying it.”
(In baseball there was a guy once who got traded from one team to the other in between games of a doubleheader.) – “That’s a different type of feeling there, but I’m just happy. I’m in a great place, a great system with great guys and we got a good win going into the bye week and that’s what you want as a team. Especially going an entire week, you don’t want to be on a losing streak or losing a game and having to deal with that.”
(The official score gave you a half-sack – I tweeted about it and everything. And then I read they took it away.) – “I have no idea. I’m leaving my agent and whoever else is dealing with that. (laughter) But I mean hey, like I said, I’m just happy to be playing football again.”
(After being able to play 30-plus snaps on the schedule you had, in terms of what you’ve done in the NFL, where does that rank in terms of difficulty?) – “It’s definitely up there. Part of that – well, a lot of that is just rest and getting acclimated again to the east coast time. But outside of that, I’ve been training this entire offseason getting prepared for this moment, so just to go out there, I just had to make sure I got my rest and mentally I was there with the playbook and everything and now making sure my body is able to carry on with the mentality of it all.”
(You weren’t yawning in the defensive huddle, were you?) – “No, no, no, no, no. I made sure I had some rest that night before, so I was good.”
(Why do you think going from a starter in Baltimore to this stretch that you’ve had, why do you think that’s happened to you?) – “I mean you can ask God that, honestly. I have no idea, but I know that He has a plan for me and I’m just following Him and His entire process. I know that within all of this, He’s prepared me, He’s put me in the right situations and with that, I’m just going out there and do what I can and control what I can control.”
(Was Defensive Coordinator Anthony Weaver your coach?) – “Yeah, he was my d-line coach back in Baltimore.”
(So tell us one thing about Defensive Coordinator Anthony Weaver we wouldn’t know – I’ll tell you one thing. He had all the coaches get together and play physical pickup basketball games against each other and they were cheap shotting each other and everything. Tell us one thing about “Weave” we might not know.) – “I think ‘Weave’ kind of reminds me of what a lot of people said about me, is just like very laid back, very chill, nice, calm voice. But when it’s time, it’s time and he can flip that switch and I kind of see myself the same way once I get on the field. But great personality, great guy overall that I have a ton of respect for and love for and I’m just grateful to be here playing under him so I’m excited.”
(How different is it relating to him as your position coach as opposed to your defensive coordinator?) – “Oh man, this is not too big of a change compared to being with Mike Macdonald coming from seeing him as an assistant linebacker coach my rookie year. And then seeing him now as a head coach. I think that was the biggest mental change that I had to do, it’s like, ‘man, I just remember this guy being my defensive coordinator, my linebacker coach when I was in Baltimore. Now he’s the head coach.’ So I kind of got to approach him a little bit differently, but Mike (Macdonald) has always been great and I kind of feel the same way with ‘Weave.’ Just in a bigger position but still same personality, the mentality of trying to do everything right, the details and just going out and taking advantage of every opportunity and that’s the part that makes this transition from wherever that they were before now so much easier.”
(Would you use Bowser when you played Mario Kart?) – “Always. That’s the only person I use. (laughter) That’s my brother, so I always got to use him, always.”
