Transcript: Wide Receiver Malik Nabers

Wide Receiver Malik Nabers

Q: On the game against Dallas…

MALIK NABERS: I'm just excited to go out and play.

Q: How crucial is this game though? Chance to go 2-2, playing the Cowboys at home. You're going to get something going here?

MALIK NABERS: It's a conference game, so it's going always feel good to go against your conference, try to get a win out there.

Q: Does playing under the lights in prime time mean anything to you? Does it amp it up at all?

MALIK NABERS: No. It's a regular game.

Q: Is it the same with playing the Cowboys?

MALIK NABERS: It's football. A game is a game. Every time I go out there, a game is a game. No matter what day it is, a game is a game.

Q: Last time we talked to you, you didn't have a chance to actually go look back at the catches you made the other day. What did you think when you saw them?

MALIK NABERS: They were good catches, but I've made some way better catches than that. I'm not surprised by it, it's just how I play, it's how I am.

Q: When did you make better catches than this?

MALIK NABERS: I always make some crazy catches in practice, so I'm excited to see how the practice can translate to the game.

Q: Next time you got to do it with one hand? Is that the key?

MALIK NABERS: Just focus on catching the ball, really. That's really it.

Q: The touchdown grab I'm curious, what goes through your mind when you're making that, because you were able to not only go up but you contorted your body, like twisted. Are you thinking that? Is it just like your body does that naturally? How does that happen for you?

MALIK NABERS: How my mind was going, when I (saw) where the ball was going, I just jumped. And I didn't want to try to fall backwards, and hopefully my body was going to keep traveling back and I wouldn't be able to get my foot in. So, I caught it and just kept my body moving and turned my waist. Then my feet just followed my waist. After I turned around, I saw where I was and I knew I had some extra room, so I just tried to get two feet down.

Q: You watched that game last night? I know you did, because you commented about it. What were you thinking when you saw that?

MALIK NABERS: Rookie of the Week is over with (laughs). I told him, after he saw me play, he was like, 'Yeah, I've got to go dumb on Monday.' I was like, 'I'm rooting for you, just don't go too hard though.' And he did exactly that.

Q: How much fun you having right now?

MALIK NABERS: I'm having a lot of fun, a dream come true.

Q: They called that pass play for you in the red zone, but can you throw it?

MALIK NABERS: Yeah, I can definitely throw it. Check out that film at LSU. I can definitely throw it.