Thursday Media Transcript: WR Odell Beckham Jr.

WR Odell Beckham Jr. -- December 13, 2018

Q: Had a little field trip today, I heard.
A: Yeah, nice little field trip. It was good. We just went in, got it scanned just to see everything and it’s doing much better than it was. Just taking it a day at a time, that’s really it.

Q: You have any idea about Sunday?
A: I honestly don’t know until Sunday gets here. It’s just been getting better each and every day so just got to figure out what it was. Kind of happened the last play of the Eagles game and I don’t know, whatever you want to call it, whatever did it and it’s kind of ever since then been lingering around. I just kind of played through it and then it’s just aggravated, so we just went in, took some looks, get some tests, want to see exactly what was going on.

Q: What was that 24 hours like between Friday and Saturday?
A: It sucked. I felt like, alright it’ll get better, it’ll get better and then it was just that part that was like nothing I can do because I remember a game last year in London or whenever we played in London, I was hurt back from the Baltimore game and I literally didn’t run until warmups and I just couldn’t miss it. I just couldn’t miss the game, so if I miss a game then I really miss a game. Of all the things to miss, I wouldn’t be trying to miss a game.

Q: What was it that made you feel like you guys needed to get it checked out today?
A: Just the way it was feeling. Come in Friday and go get it checked again just to see if there’s anything, if there’s progress, if they’re seeing the same thing. Just kind of feel like it’s the right thing to do, just check on it. You got the resources there, might as well use them.

Q: So it’s a contusion?
A: I don’t know. It’s like saying I broke my leg, well you really fractured it. It’s just choice of words, whatever you want to call it. Shit ain’t right.

Q: If you had to play today, would you be able to?
A: That’s a tough question. I don’t even know how to answer that question. Like I said, I wouldn’t have missed last week if I could play, so I don’t specifically know. If I had on pads and a helmet and the game was about to start in five minutes, I don’t know. I’m not in that position right now, so can’t really answer.

Q: I would think the only thing worse than missing a game and the team losing is missing a game where you end up scoring 40 points.
A: Yeah, but it was a lot of fun to be able to sit there and watch (Sterling) Shep score, Bennie (Fowler) score, Russell (Shepard) score, Saquon (Barkley) score, defense scoring. It was a lot of fun and that’s exactly the kind of atmosphere and energy I want to be apart of. That’s what I would love to see more from us. I know that we’ve been working very hard coming off 1-7 to where we’re at now, a lot of progress and that’s just the result of it. It definitely would’ve been fun, but the receivers we have are – we always have receiver nights and stuff like that where we eat and stuff. We had probably one of the best Thursdays of the year and the most fun we had and just great vibes, good times, and they went out and played like that. It sucked being at home watching, I wish I could’ve been there and watched, but it’s fun to see that.

Q: What’d you think of Shep’s blocking?
A: I love it, I love it. Any chance you can be – it’s kind of something me and him always talk about like I want to spring a big one, you want to have a good block though. Come in like the way he did and crack somebody so when I saw him fly onto the screen and make that block, that’s what we talk about in our room, that’s what we preach. Just for it to show up on tape is good.

Q: You surprised that you guys are still alive in the playoff hunt? I know that you’re not surprised that you’re winning these games, but just in terms of the whole scenario?
A: You know when we were 1-7 and I sat there and said I feel like we’re going to win every single game, the goal is to win every single game, it wasn’t me just throwing those words around. Now we’re in that position with the one little mishap, I still see us going 8-8 and I just feel like he’s got a plan and it’s all going to fall together. Whoever needs to lose and this and that and all the pieces that need to fall in place, I feel like they’re going to fall in place and we’re going to be in the spot we want to be in. Just take it one day at a time. I know we got a tough matchup coming up against Tennessee and we’ll see how it goes from there.

Q: You get more testing done today?
A: Kind of more of the same. Just kind of like a comparison with what happened five days ago to let’s see whatever it looks like now. That’s just kind of what it was, a reassurance thing, a double check, check-up kind of thing.

Q: Something happen Friday? Did it give you peace of mind?
A: I mean yes and no. Just being in the doctor’s office isn’t fun. Knowing that there is something going on isn’t fun, but I got a peace of mind just in general about everything, life, in general so I’m good.

Q: What happened Friday? Was it something at practice, did it became worse or something because you guys had practice and then –
A: Honestly just was feeling something like alright let me just speak up. I feel like a younger me wouldn’t have spoke up or said anything and then I would’ve went out and played and could’ve been worse so we went and got it checked and seen whatever we saw, just kind of going from there. It’s not my expertise, I know a little bit about it, but I kind of let them read and figure out everything that’s going on and just go with their game plan.

Q: Did anything happen yesterday because you were out there just a little bit?
A: No, nothing happened yesterday. I really was just trying to feel everything out. I’ve learned from pushing something, so it’s a timetable thing and just whenever it’s better, I’ll definitely be out there. I don’t want to be missing – I don’t even like missing practice, so whenever I could run, I’ll be running.

Q: You saw that clip of Saquon directing the line on how to block on that 78-yard run. How high is his football IQ especially as a rookie?
A: I didn’t see that, but I tell him all the time I’ve been calling him ROY (Rookie of the Year) since August. I think he’s going to be. If not, he’s going to be one of the greatest ever. He’s a ball player, so he’s got a great future ahead of him.