Transcript: Wide Receiver Odell Beckham

WR Odell Beckham Jr.

September 10, 2015

Q: How much more did you end up putting in today?

A: We had the same practice that we’ve had the past couple days. So we just came out and did everything the same.

Q: How you feeling about Sunday?

A: I can’t wait. Just trying to stay calm and just let it build up to the game. I’m not trying to use it all at practice. I’m definitely looking forward to this Sunday and being able to get out there and finally get back to football.

Q: It was obviously Dallas who you made the catch against. Do you expect their secondary to have any extra motivation to face you?

A: It’s a Dallas-Giants game, anyways, so if that’s not enough for you—whatever they need to use as extra motivation. We’re going to do the same. Like I said, I’m just excited to be able to open up the season, especially against a team that’s really good and a team that’s in the division. And being able to go down to Dallas and start off the season the right way.

Q: Is there any pressure for you coming off an amazing season?

A: No pressure. No pressure. It’s all the same, it’s football. You’ve been playing since you were six years old. Just go out there and execute, do what you’re supposed to do.

Q: Obviously you want to have better numbers than last year, I would think.

A: If you play, that would be the goal every single year—better numbers, better numbers, better numbers. But it’s not all about the numbers. There’s so much more you can do. Like I said, we’re focused on winning games. As long as we’re winning games, we’re happy, and everybody will be happy.

Q: How often have you watched that catch?

A: Actually, I just saw a replay of it today. I don’t really turn it on and watch it anymore. I’ve seen it a few times, maybe once or twice. And it is what it is. I can’t really say much more about it.

Q: If you had a dollar for every time you were asked about that catch…

A: I’d be rich. I’d be rich. I’d be rich, for sure. I’ve been asked about it a few times, for sure.

Q: One or two times, though, you saw it? It hasn’t popped on when you were in places or introduced you or anything like that?

A: Once or twice. That’s about it.

Q: It was a pretty good catch, though.

A: I appreciate it. I try, I practice it.

Q: How much pressure is on this offense to try and go out and get a big number on the board against Dallas, knowing your defense is hurt a little bit?

A: I don’t know if pressure is really the right word. For us, it’s something that we want to do. We want to be able to go out and start the season off right and set the tone. Be able to come out there and go through everything we’ve practiced and put it into a game. Most importantly, go out there and execute. So it’s all about execution this game. Make sure we get off on the right start, and get this thing rolling.

Q: Does it mean anything different that it’s Dallas right out of the gate?

A: I don’t know. I guess the only thing I can really compare it to is kind of like how I opened up the season in a huge game—they called it the College Cowboys Classic or something like that. It was us versus Oregon, and it was like four [fourth-ranked team] vs. five [fifth-ranked team]. In college that’s like a big deal. Then TCU [Texas Christian University] we came out we played them and we were both ranked pretty high. So that’s really all I can compare it to, is being able to come out and it being a perfect atmosphere and a contender in the same division. Obviously, there’s a lot riding on the game. And it’s game one, and you want to come out. I just want to snap that ball and get the first play over with.

Q: What does Dallas do that’s disruptive?

A: They play as a team, and they’ve always played as a team. They put up points, and their defense makes stops when they need to make stops. Like I said, we just need to come out, execute, and do it to the best of our ability.

Q: How much different is it for you to go out there without Victor? Does it change what you’re expected to do or what they’re going to ask you to do? Maybe use you in different ways. If he’s not in the slot, maybe you more in the slot. Do you expect it to be different?

A: With him not being able to play this first game, they’re going to move guys around. That’s what we’ve practiced, just moving guys around. Everybody has to know every position. Wherever they move us is exactly where we’re going to be at. Yeah, of course, we all want Vic to be out there playing. It’s hard when this is the one thing that you love. Not that it’s taken away from you, but you can’t be out there with your team, and I know he wants to be out there. All we can do is go out there and make him proud. Play to the best of our ability, and when he’s back with us and back to going, I’m definitely looking forward to it and excited.

Q: Without him out there, do you take more on yourself to do more than if he was out there?

A: Not really, kind of the same. We played for what, two games, together? Then he was out for the rest of the season. Like I said, there’s no extra pressure to go out and do anything extra than what you’re supposed to do. Just go and like we always say, ‘Do your job.’