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Eric from BBI : Admin : 12/23/2014 3:04 pm
RB Andre Williams
Conference Call, December 23, 2014

Q: You have one game left here. Have you accomplished everything you wanted to take care of on a personal level in your rookie year?
A: I would say so. Coming into the season, the goal I held above everything else was just to come in and be productive, be able to get on the field and contribute in any way I can, and stay healthy, and finish the season. I definitely did that with one game left, the amount of productivity I was able to bring. I think I accomplished everything I set forward to do in my rookie season.

Q: What is the attitude around the team right now?
A: I think everybody feeds off of success. Everybody feeds off of winning. We have been able to cultivate that feeling and cultivate the feeling of winning, and stay hungry for it. It is a very positive feeling in the locker room, and we are just trying to run with it and finish strong.

Q: That was your first start against the Eagles the last time you played them. How much better of a running back are you since then?
A: I think I am more patient, I think I see things better, I am just more settled in the backfield. There is more communication between everyone in the offense as a whole that has been keying us being productive offensively. I think if we continue to build on that and prepare properly this week, I will play better this week than I did against the Eagles my first time around.

Q: Do you think guys on the offense feel like they have a little something to prove after that last Eagles game?
A: I can’t speak for everyone, but I definitely had a bad taste in my mouth after that game. That was definitely the worst output we had offensively all year. I think we are excited for an opportunity to have the Eagles again, and this time on our turf. Hopefully we can produce a better outcome.

Q: It seems as though the running game is coming together. Does part of you think, “Why couldn’t this have happened earlier?” What do you attribute to it all coming together?
A: Time and experience. Just growth as a group. I never really looked back at the past and said,”why did it happen this way?” I think everything happens for a reason. There is a saying that goes, “Only a fool trips over what’s behind him.” I am looking forward, and just looking forward to having more success this time around.

Q: Not looking back, but just reflecting on the early part of the season. Do you think you have seen the offensive line come together? Is it your evolution as a running back? Is it just a matter of all the factors coming together at the right time?
A: Exactly, I think there are a lot of different factors that contribute to the offense gaining momentum right now, and having the success we are able to have. I think the offensive line is definitely coming together and they are definitely helping me in terms of the run game. I know that we are fitting up a lot better on different run schemes, and it just looks cleaner out there, the communication is better. I think it is a combination of things. It is definitely not just me by myself.

Q: With the brawl that broke out on Sunday, who do you think really instigated that? A lot of the players said they came to the defense of Odell Beckham Jr. Do you think he may be at fault because of some of the celebrations that we have seen in the past couple of weeks?
A: I don’t know who is at fault, and I don’t think celebrating is any reason for a fight to break out. I think the atmosphere going into that game, there was definitely some electricity in the atmosphere. You could feel it out there that it was going to be a physical game. There was a lot of talking over the ball. I am not sure what the spark was, but I don’t think you can point to any one person and say, “Oh, this guy started the fight.” There were a lot of bloody hands at the end of it. I am not sure.

Q: The Pro Bowl rosters are announced tonight. What would it mean to this team and this rookie class if Odell Beckham Jr. made the team?
A: I think that would just be an awesome opportunity for Odell. I definitely think he deserves it. He is playing at very high level and I think he deserves everything coming to him.
Williams future....  
Tark10 : 12/24/2014 10:03 am : link
Anyone think this guy will be the feature back next year? Jennings can be the 3rd down back with either a veteran pick-up or draft choice as the 3rd back. Williams is a real truck and should improve with better blocking next year.
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