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Monday Conference Call: WR Rueben Randle

Eric from BBI : Admin : 11/9/2015 4:40 pm
WR Rueben Randle

Conference Call, November 9, 2015

Q: The last game you came out of it and you had tweaked your hamstring a little more, how did you come out of this game? Same, better, worse? How’d you do?

A: It’s still a little sore, but it’s better than the past weeks. As much as I can rest it, I try to rest it to allow me to go longer in the game. Just trying to find a way to manage my way around it.

Q: Is this something you’re just going to have to deal with for the duration here?

A: No, probably one more week and then after the bye, hopefully I’ll be where I can go out there and play full speed.

Q: A lot of players on this team, you weren’t here for the Super Bowl games against the Patriots, how are you preparing for this game? Obviously there are a lot of people who do remember these matchups for being pretty significant in those games.

A: We’re trying to approach it as another week. Another week that we have to go out and win to remain at the top of this division and I think that’s anyone’s outlook of this week. We’ve got to look forward to the challenge, we all know that they’re a great team. Have to step up to it.

Q: Do you think you’ll find out a little more about yourselves and your team, obviously this is a pretty good step up in competition—no offense to the other teams—but they’re undefeated. Is this a pretty good test to see the progress you guys are making and where you’re at at this point in the season?

A: Yes, most definitely. They’re definitely undefeated, one of the top teams in this League. So, like I said, it’s going to be a challenge for us. Go out there and step up to the plate and see where we stand and we want to be one of the better teams in this League and this is the challenge that we need.

Q: How much does a team that relishes going up against a team like this?

A: Yeah, definitely, but our main focus is try to prepare like we will do any other week. Don’t try to do anything out of the ordinary, prepare like we prepare, make sure we are all standing on the same page, and go out and compete at a high level.

Q: You think it’s easier because there are so few people who are left from those Super Bowl teams to be able to do that and just focus on the game and not the history of it?

A: I think Coach Coughlin does a great job of making sure we all understand the situation and don’t get ahead of ourselves. Just go out there and try to make our jobs as easy as possible and not a lot of thinking going on.

Q: Coach Coughlin was just a minute ago talking to us about just the prospect of being nine games in and being in first place and you guys have used the word “relevant.” Can you talk a little bit about there not being high expectations from the outside for this team and being in first place going into this week with seven more to go.

A: We all knew we were capable of being the top team in this division. It was all about us going out there and making sure that we did it on the field, not just talk about it, and rely on other things. I don’t find it a surprise to us that we’re at the top. We’ve just got to continue to build as a team and get better each and every week to remain there.
He really looks like he's battling a lot of injuries  
Mike in Long Beach : 11/9/2015 4:49 pm : link
Gutsy kid who's stepping up while we are thin at the position without Cruz.
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