For some football players, playing on prime time has a different feel.
In the case of New York Giants rookie wide receivers Malik Nabers, he says Thursday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys just another game.
The rookie wide receiver has been among one of the biggest headlines in the sport thus far and is coming off a game in which he made quite a few highlight-reel plays in the New York Giants’ victory over the Cleveland Browns.
Before Thursday night’s contest against the division rival Dallas Cowboys, Nabers spoke to the media about various topics, including playing on prime time, his knack for making elite catches, and his ability to throw the football.
Find out what Nabers had to say here:
On playing against the Dallas Cowboys ...
“I’m just excited to go out and play.”
The importance of this week’s game ...
“It’s a conference game, so it’s going always feel good to go against your conference, try to get a win out there.”
On playing in prime time ...
“It’s a regular game.”
What Nabers thought of his catches vs. Cleveland ...
“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.
“I always make some crazy catches in practice, so I’m excited to see how the practice can translate to the game.”
Breaking down his touchdown reception ...
“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.”