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Xavien Howard – December 15, 2017 Download PDF version

Friday, December 15, 2017

CB Xavien Howard

(When did the sickness hit you?) – “Before the game. That morning.”

(You played through it?) – “Yes.”

(So you had two picks against QB Tom Brady with the flu?) – “Yes.”

(How did that day go for you? What were you doing? Were you throwing up all day?) – “Yes, I was throwing up mostly like water and I had taken some Pedialyte, so I was just throwing that up.”

(All of Monday?) – “Yes, Monday.”

(How did you play?) – “I got some IV.”

(How many IVs did you get?) – “Two.”

(Did you feel okay out there or were you feeling awful while you were in the game?) – “I still was throwing up a little bit on the sideline.”

(What did it mean to you to be named AFC Defensive Player of the Week?) – “It meant a lot. It’s just something to keep me going. I feed off of that and just keep going.”

(Have you made progress this week? I see you’re sweating a little bit? Are you still feeling like garbage or are you feeling better?) – “No, I feel a little bit better.”

(So no problems this weekend? You expect to play?) – “Oh yes. Yes, sir.”

(What has this been like for you this last two weeks, I guess? I mean four picks in two games. AFC Defensive Player of the Week. You had a coming out part on national TV.) – “I wouldn’t say that. It’s just growing and getting better. That’s really what I preach. Just doing it and just sticking to the game plan that we’ve got going, just growing and just gaining confidence as I go.”

(Speaking of confidence, just talk about the maturity level as well for yourself being a young player, doing the things that you …?) – “Yes, there’s a lot of … We’ve got a couple of vets in the secondary, but it’s me and ‘Tank’ (Cordrea Tankersley) as young corners. We just try to talk to the other guys and get knowledge and stuff like that around in the secondary. It just helps us out.”

(Regardless of being young, you’re still going to get picked on a little bit. Everybody is chirping. That’s just part of football, right?) – “It’s the NFL. It doesn’t matter who you are, you’re still going to get picked on. You’ve got to go out there every day and tell them you can compete against the best.”

(How high is your confidence right now after what you’ve done in the last two weeks?) – “I’m getting better each drill. I’ve just been growing and stuff like that. As practice goes and stuff like that, you just gain your confidence throughout that.”

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