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Thursday Media Transcript: WR Odell Beckham

Eric from BBI : Admin : 10/15/2015 4:02 pm
WR Odell Beckham Jr.

October 15, 2015

Q: How are you feeling?

A: Great. I’m feeling good.

Q: No concerns about playing or not this week?

A: Day by day thing, with the game being Monday, so won’t really be able to tell until Monday.

Q: Obviously one of those weeks where you’re glad you have that extra day.

A: Absolutely. Anytime that you can get some time off and recover, it is great, so I’m definitely going to use these days to my advantage.

Q: What do you recall about your first game in Philly?

A: I think it was my second game back, so all I can really remember is what everybody was telling me about how the Giants/Philly game always is. It was a fun experience to go down there, not fun with the result of the game, but that atmosphere was very nice, it was loud.

Q: Did the fans treat you well?

A: Yeah, they treat you like royalty.

Q: What kind of advice do you give a guy like Landon Collins who’s going there for the first time?

A: Play ball, it’s not really much you can do. Fans cheer, the fans yell, either way it goes, it’s all noise, just block it out and play football.

Q: What are some of the things they do specifically defensively that you guys have to be prepared for?

A: They’re very good upfront. They have a very good defensive line with Bennie Logan, one of those guys who just, they’re going to come after you every single play. Just making sure you do what you need to do up front and do what you need to do outside. They definitely are a good team.

Q: At the same time, they have given up a number of big plays. Do you go into a game saying, “Okay, we’re going to get our shots and we’ve got to take advantage of them?”

A: I think that’s every game. There’s no team that’s invincible or anything like that. You see opportunities and you have to strike. The main focus is just going to be executing and I don’t think there’s anything different that you go into a week doing or anything like that, just get prepared for Monday.

Q: How much more amped up do you get for a Monday Night game against a division rival?

A: I mean, if you can’t get your blood pumped for that, then I don’t know why you’re really here. It’s just one of those games, man, Giants/Philly, I got to experience it last year but this is really the start of it all. I’m still learning the true tradition and the history behind it all.

Q: You’re a guy who’s always talked about the moment, and seizing the moment, being in the moment, how hard is it to strike that balance now when you’re dealing with a little something? Coming out of the game and knowing that you want to play, you want to be there, but also you have to be smart.

A: It’s tough; it takes a lot, especially at game time. You work six days a week for really eight minutes of fun, really 60 minutes, but running plays actually they say it’s an average of 8-11 minutes. You work all week for those opportunities and to have to sit out towards the end of the game, it wasn’t fun, but we found a way to get it done. We found a way to get it done.

Q: But going into this week, I would imagine it’s also hard for you.

A: Yeah, I personally like practicing and being able to go through your routes, and you get reps. That way when it comes to game time, you’ve already seen it, you’ve already ran it, you rep’d it and it’s just smooth sailing. Right now all you can do is get mental reps and be ready for Monday.

Q: Do you have a good feeling about whether you will be able to play?

A: Right now, I feel as if it’s a day by day thing, so we’ll see.

Q: We only got you once since the weekend, are you aware of the [Antonio] Cromartie comment about you?

A: I mean, there’s so much stuff that goes on, it doesn’t really faze me. It’s here nor there, so no I’m not really super aware of it.

Q: He basically called you a one year wonder.

A: That’s cool. It’s just words, that’s all it is, you know? So you keep moving forward, keep doing what you’re doing, keep trying to get better, and be a better person day by day. I’m not really worried about what anybody else has to say who’s not on the Giants.

Q: Does it motivate you at all, more?

A: It doesn’t motivate me, it has no effect.

Q: What do you have to do special this week, obviously you’re trying to get to a 100%, and get healthy. Do you have anything that you do?

A: Treatments, treatment, treatment. Just make sure you stay on top of it, that’s really it, just making sure you stay on top of it all, and we come out prepared for Monday.
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Moondawg : 10/15/2015 4:04 pm : link
from the TC school of ignoring the press bullshit.

Quote:
Q: We only got you once since the weekend, are you aware of the [Antonio] Cromartie comment about you?

A: I mean, there’s so much stuff that goes on, it doesn’t really faze me. It’s here nor there, so no I’m not really super aware of it.

Q: He basically called you a one year wonder.

A: That’s cool. It’s just words, that’s all it is, you know? So you keep moving forward, keep doing what you’re doing, keep trying to get better, and be a better person day by day. I’m not really worried about what anybody else has to say who’s not on the Giants.

Q: Does it motivate you at all, more?

A: It doesn’t motivate me, it has no effect.
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OBJ_AllDay : 10/15/2015 6:01 pm : link
"Great. I feel great"
- "are u playing"
"Not sure"

??? Hopefully Beckham can go. This game is HUGE
Beckham is a gamer.  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 10/15/2015 6:02 pm : link
I'd be shocked if he's not out there. As to his effectiveness...well, that's another issue.
Glad to see he seems to  
TMS : 10/15/2015 7:04 pm : link
avoid giving any answers that will end up on the Eagles bulletin board. The media is always looking for controversy, and he seems to be on to that game already.
Hate the questions,  
CT Charlie : 10/15/2015 9:07 pm : link
but like the answers this time. Almost Coughlin-like discipline. And he shouldn't give ANY indication of whether or not he's likely going to play. Keep the Eagles guessing.
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