Special Teams Coordinator Tom Quinn
October 20, 2016
Q: Is Josh Brown going to be your kicker on Sunday?
A: I don’t know. We’ll see what’s going on. We just have to see what the higher-ups say.
Q: So they haven’t informed you?
A: Well, right now he is. Until I know otherwise, he’s our kicker. He kicked today and he’s what we’re going forward with.
Q: How supportive are you with him and what he’s going through right now?
A: Obviously, it’s tough what he’s going through. I don’t agree with domestic violence and all of that. He’s trying to change. The new material coming out was probably a shock to all of us.
Q: Did he tell you that he wrote those?
A: No, I didn’t hear anything like that. No.
Q: What has he been like to work with this year?
A: He’s been fine. I haven’t seen a change in the time that we’ve had. He’s been consistent.
Q: If you guys do something; do you have to bring a second kicker with you?
A: I would imagine. You don’t have a second and third on the roster. You do have a guy that’s an emergency guy.
Q: Brad is the emergency guy if need be? Brad on your roster.
A: We have a couple of emergency guys. We have some guys that can kick a ball.
Q: If Josh does play, how would you expect him to respond?
A: Be a professional. Do your job.
Q: Did you see any difference in him today?
A: No. We had a meeting and then we had practice. He’s the same he has been.
Q: Was it discussed at all?
A: No. We didn’t have any personal meetings. We just had unit meetings. No one sat down one-on-one.
Q: You said Josh is trying to change?
A: Well, not trying to change. Obviously that happened in the past. He’s changing his behavior or whatever the behavior is. He’s been consistent since he’s been here.
Q: Do you expect him to kick for you on Sunday?
A: Right now, he’s the kicker.
Q: When would that decision have to be made?
A: That’s way above my pay grade. I coach who they tell me to coach.
Q: Does your group just rally behind him in a situation like this?
A: Yes. I think you would.
Q: If you did have to go with a new kicker, how hard would it be to acclimate him?
A: It wouldn’t be. You do your job. Someone else snaps it and holds it. You kick it. During kickoff, it’s sitting on a tee and you kick it. A guy that you bring in that would do that would be a veteran that would be able to handle that.
