S Landon Collins
November 30, 2016
Q: What are your thoughts when you hear something like that? Roethlisberger saying you could possibly be the Defensive Player of the Year.
A: That’s an honor. To hear that from a two-time Super Bowl champion is an honor. This is my second year and I’m making a good amount of plays. You definitely recognize that but I’m just taking it week-by-week and game-by-game. Just keep working hard to become the player that I am.
Q: What type of problems does Roethlisberger present?
A: He has the experience, the talent level, the offense. Him knowing his offense and the disguise. He does a good job getting his guys the ball. His arm strength. He’s phenomenal with that and just knows how to put the ball in the right place.
Q: How does Antonio Brown present a challenge for this defense as well?
A: He’s a great athlete. He’s going to do his thing. You can stop him or try to stop him but there are some guys you just can’t stop. You try and contain him and do the best at that.
Q: What about Ben’s ability to keep plays alive? That has to be in your head?
A: I’ve been watching that since I was a kid. I was always saying how do you miss a sack on him? Well, he’s really strong and big. He’s tough. If he keeps that arm loose like he always does, he always hits his guys no matter what. You could be on his ankle and he could still make a throw out of the pocket down field. Just his arm strength and ability to keep his eyes downfield even though he’s under attack.
Q: He’s not going to go down the way Drew Brees did?
A: No. I have to bring all of this. You have to bring all the weight to take him down.
Q: You feel like this defense is getting better and better every week?
A: Definitely. It’s becoming sound as a unit and becoming as one. Just knowing everyone’s position and knowing where everyone is going to help at. Also, where we can work at. We’re getting better as a defense, we definitely are.
Q: You guys have put yourself in position to play December football. Is this where you start really counting or is it just another game?
A: Some people take it as being just another game and some people take it as a playoff game. For me, I just look at it as a game. It’s a game with another team that’s in our way. You have to fight to the end. Just continue pushing to where you want to go.
Q: Do you feel your defense is good enough to get to where you need to be without the offense getting 30 points?
A: We expect a lot from our offense. Whatever they put on the scoreboard, we have to make do with. That’s what a defense does. I’ve had a template and always lived by it since I was a kid. Defense wins championships, offense wins games. If they put up 10 points and we have to hold the other team to seven, that’s what we need to do.
sloppy tackling that;s not gonna cut it this week .
Big Ben is a load and a great passer .. He is tough to sack as
well . I mean a win would be great keep the streak going but
I think the odds are not so much a let down but 2nd week in
a row on the road and The Steelers offense is on the upswing
while are defense is as well they are on the field far
to long eventually there gonna have a bad game ..
If our offense was capable of running the ball I would feel
much better ... Landon probably had his worse game of the year
yet still had like 6 tackles I think he will have a better
game this week .