Cornerback Eli Apple
November 1, 2017
Q: You had some travel issues?
A: Yeah, a little something like that, but I’m back now.
Q: You missed Monday’s work, is that correct?
A: Right.
Q: Was that weather related? Did the flight get cancelled?
A: Yeah, a little flight stuff.
Q: Did you get here after practice at some point?
A: No.
Q: Did you make sure you called in to alert them about that?
A: Yeah.
Q: Did you get disciplined for missing a day of work?
A: Something like that.
Q: What would you say to the perception that the defensive backs have tuned (Ben) McAdoo out?
A: That’s not true at all. It’s just unfortunate situations at a time. Just like with the weather or something like that, but it’s about getting everybody on the same page.
Q: Why do you think this late in the season everybody is not on the same page?
A: I don’t think it’s necessarily that. It’s just throughout the season, stuff like this happens. Sometimes guys aren’t here, sometimes you got to discipline them. That’s just a part of being a part of a team.
Q: I can’t remember a time where two guys were suspended for violating team rules in the same season. Is there something else going on?
A: Nah, there’s nothing going on. Everything that happens in house we just try to handle it that way, so it’s been a crazy season like that.
Q: Why do you think you guys haven’t tuned him out if this stuff keeps on happening?
A: We just go week by week. We’re out here on the field. We’re still doing our job and that’s a part of doing your job, just trying to get out here and play to the best of your ability, you know what I mean?
Q: How do you stop (Todd) Gurley and (Jared) Goff?
A: Well, with Gurley, you got to make sure you set the edge, that’s always the first thing. He gets out to the edge really well. With Goff, it’s about getting pressure in his face and making plays on the ball.
Q: Do you think that your teammates still give a damn?
A: Nah, I think we do. I think we go out there and we’re giving it our all. We have fun at practice and we are just trying to get better each day. Whoever is out there, we’re just trying to work and get better.
Q: Do you think there are issues with the defensive coaches then?
A: There’s no issues. We just try to go out each day and get better.
Q: Ben McAdoo still has the respect of everybody?
A: He’s got my respect. He’s got everybody’s respect. We are just trying to win games.
Q: Why do you think this is happening then?
A: As a player, I’m just going to go hard every day and give it my all.
Q: How do you respond to the perception that the locker room is fractured?
A: I’m gonna respond just by saying we’re going to give it our all each day and just go out there and play our best.
Q: Have you spoke to Janoris?
A: I have not. He’s suspended.
Q: So you can’t talk to him?
A: Nah, I’m just focused on everybody in here now.
Q: When did you get back here?
A: I’m bad with the days. I’m just focused on each day, try to go hard.
Q: Yesterday was Tuesday so you came back yesterday?
A: I’m back now.
Give the kid a break he's only 21 yrs old. I think a lot of us expect these very young men to act and talk like 40yr olds they are still maturing physically as well as mentally.