Myles Garrett meats with the media after his career day in Indianapolis. His final stat line, nine tackles, seven solo tackles, two sacks, one TFL, one pass defensed, two QB hits, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick. A world-class day from Myles Garrett.
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00:00 Do you expect to start?
00:02 I'm going to start.
00:04 I'm going to start.
00:06 [Music]
00:34 Miles, where does that performance rank individually compared to other ones you've had in the past?
00:38 I don't know.
00:40 I'm sure it's up there, but who says the next one can't be even better?
00:46 Miles, what was going through your head in terms of knowing that you're starting quarterback and you fought so hard to get back to this game,
00:53 had to be standing over there on the sideline, not being able to do what he wanted to do today.
01:00 Did that give you inspiration to maybe even want to win for him even more or anything?
01:06 We got enough motivation to win.
01:10 He's up there supporting us whether he's on the field or off the field.
01:14 It's a shame that he couldn't be out there doing his thing.
01:19 He's still battling with a bone injury.
01:24 We're going to keep on playing as hard as we can and supporting him however we can.
01:31 Miles, the whole leap on the field, it sounds like they're looking for some kind of volunteer to do that this week.
01:37 You went in there still, can you walk us through that process a little?
01:41 I've actually done it a couple times throughout the years.
01:45 Just to keep our offense, or keep our stuff, it seems, honest, just for fun.
01:50 I think Bubba, when we went to the archives and saw him, he was like, "We've got to bring this out."
01:55 We had a candidate in the coach who allowed us to jump over and come in that way.
02:03 So you must leap over other human beings for fun?
02:06 We do it as kids.
02:09 How hard is it not to touch somebody when you're trying to do that?
02:13 Depends if you're a man or not.
02:18 If I'm you, it's not that hard.
02:20 If you're me, it's another day at the office.
02:23 So you did that in practice, too?
02:28 That was my Friday special team.
02:30 The strip sack in the end zone, did you have a pretty good idea lining up across from a rookie with a tight end
02:35 that you were going to have a shot at getting Domenci in that situation?
02:39 Oh yeah.
02:40 I like my chances.
02:42 It's just like, one, two, three guys, I'm going to just continue to keep on battling.
02:47 As long as he has the ball, I'm going to keep on rushing.
02:50 Those are big moments where you've got to make a play.
02:53 I'm ready to step up.
02:54 We all are on the D line.
02:56 Like we saw, ZD made the one at the end to seal it.
02:59 But I'm thinking, "This is my time. Go get it."
03:03 Miles, the last couple of weeks you guys have won games that previous to this year,
03:10 the team might have found a way to win.
03:13 You found a way to lose them.
03:14 What is it about this specific group that allows them to pull these kind of games off the fire?
03:21 I think there's two things.
03:22 You have a group that's been through those kind of hardships and heartbreaks.
03:27 I don't think our blood pressure elevates in those kind of moments because we've been in them.
03:33 That's about making plays that can win for us.
03:38 We've got some guys from multiple different teams who have come up and built plays.
03:43 I think that the mesh of both of those groups of men has made it where when we get in those situations,
03:50 we have the guys who are going to provide leadership and the playmaking ability for us to go out there and make those plays.
03:56 Can you talk about PJ's last drive and how he showed so much moxie on his final drive to go down there and get the game win?
04:04 Never in doubt with PJ.
04:06 Cool as it comes, he goes out there and does his job.
04:11 Never too high or too low, but he just loves the game.
04:13 He's a good playmate.
04:14 There's no shadow of a doubt with him.
04:15 I respect him.
04:16 I've been in the line before.
04:17 Miles, when the other team is inside their own five, it feels like you guys believe you're going to score.
04:22 Is that right?
04:23 Yeah.
04:24 Backed up equals points.
04:25 It's not just two.
04:28 We're trying to get a touchdown.
04:30 That's what we're aiming for every single time we line up.
04:33 We're trying to tell them off the road.
04:35 Miles, you guys have been so dominant defensively from a yardage perspective.
04:41 What did they do well today to open up the field with you?
04:46 They ran the hell out of the ball.
04:51 They were finding gaps where we didn't think they were.
04:57 It was a full-back yell series.
04:59 18 minutes into the daylight, and they were finding it.
05:02 We didn't even expect it to be.
05:07 We settled into playing the run, had some big plays through the air.
05:14 We had some off sides, had some penalties.
05:16 I think they've got to look at them moving the ball and those snap counts.
05:23 We have to handle it on our own issues.
05:25 If it's not snap, we can't go.
05:27 It's a little bit of give and take.
05:29 But them two dynamic rushers in the backfield,
05:32 Minstry came to play, he was taking his own--he was calling his own number,
05:36 making plays himself on the ground.
05:39 It was a little bit unexpected how much he was involved into the run,
05:43 especially in the red zone.
05:45 But with them just keeping us all balanced, that was the main thing for us.
05:48 We had to set a win.
05:51 They really had a counter for us for most of the game until the end.
05:57 How about your kicker?
05:59 How much are you enjoying watching him stand up there and move,
06:03 say 50 plus over and over again?
06:07 That never gets old for me.
06:09 It's been a while since we've had someone that consistent around.
06:14 He's been an immaculate up to this point.
06:18 He's been great for us, and he's come up big.
06:23 He's stayed with me at AFC, so I'm going to say I love him.
06:27 How happy are you for Kareem, his journey back here,
06:29 and that he gets to score that touchdown for you guys?
06:34 Mad special to show that when he was with us the first time around,
06:39 to show that on the Chiefs.
06:42 He's just catching his stride, coming back to who we know he is.
06:46 For him to make that big play, that's just a huge confidence boost for him
06:51 and for his team knowing that he's going to be able to make those plays
06:54 without a stretch.
06:56 He's got it in him.
06:57 That was 60 minutes.
06:59 What do you say happened on those two off sides?
07:01 They did something?
07:03 There was a little bit of ball movement.
07:05 I think that was one of the main things on that.
07:08 I think the second or last drive before they false started,
07:12 trying to get us two offsides, but snap his head open,
07:16 move the ball a little bit.
07:18 They were very indicative.
07:19 There were a couple that were on us, but there were a couple where
07:22 he was moving that a little bit.
07:25 Regardless, we have to respect that the reps can't see it
07:29 or they're not calling it.
07:31 We have to be on our feet and cues and get up on the ball
07:33 regardless if they're moving a little bit or not.
07:36 What about just the belief over there on the sidelines
07:39 that you guys were just going to get the next play and the next play
07:42 and it didn't matter what they did, that you guys were just going to keep coming back?
07:45 What did that feel like over there?
07:48 We're relentless.
07:50 As a team, as a defense, as individuals, nothing's going to hold us down
07:55 or hold us back.
07:56 We're ready for everything at the moment.
07:58 The knock-off is always going to be good.
08:01 We're going to bounce back whether we've got an inch to defend
08:04 or we've got the whole field.
08:05 We're going to fight the entire 60 minutes.
08:09 Good?
08:10 Thanks, boss.
08:11 [Ball hitting bat]