Ted Karras on Jake Browning, Steelers vs. Bengals and AFC North Playoff Picture
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00:00 When you're playing in the AFC North, you face three of the best
00:03 pass rushers, two of the best pass rushers in NFL football,
00:07 three, including Trey Hendrickson.
00:10 Will you speak to the level of difficulty you have, like playing
00:13 the Pittsburgh Steelers with TJ Watt or playing the Cleveland
00:16 Browns with Myles Garrett, how you guys have to be up on your
00:20 game four times a year?
00:22 I mean, when you look at the playoff picture, AFC North's
00:25 always got three or four teams in there so far this year.
00:29 And to win in this division, you got to win the line of scrimmage.
00:32 And these teams are heavily invested and have developed some
00:36 really great players.
00:37 So it's fun to play in this division.
00:41 It is a slugfest and you know that going into it.
00:43 It's a lot of big bodies, a lot of big time players.
00:45 And, you know, I think we're up for the challenge this week in
00:48 Pittsburgh.
00:48 I haven't seen you in a couple of weeks, so I'm sure you've been
00:51 asked this a lot because the run game has just kind of exploded
00:54 under the scene.
00:55 How much does that help you guys as offensive linemen when you're
00:58 able to lean on that run and give defenses different looks?
01:01 Just to keep it balanced, you know, give a change the spot up,
01:05 give a different look than, you know, just a traditional
01:07 dropback.
01:08 I think we've had a great plan these last three weeks and been
01:10 able to execute it too.
01:11 So as good as the plan is, you can have, you know, it doesn't
01:14 mean anything unless the players execute it.
01:15 So I think guys have been really urgent and detail oriented.
01:19 Do you be able to go out there and score?
01:21 I think we've scored 20, at least 27 in the last couple of
01:24 weeks.
01:24 So we're going to need to do that again against a Pittsburgh
01:26 defense.
01:27 It's very stout.
01:28 It seems like you guys are ready to, you know, play all the way
01:32 to the downs, rip anybody's face off for Jake Browning.
01:34 Why is that?
01:35 Why are you willing to put your bodies on the line for him?
01:37 I mean, Jake's unbelievable.
01:39 He's had the trust of this team for a while.
01:41 He's such a great guy.
01:43 I'm so happy for him that he gets this opportunity to be the
01:46 guy and, you know, kind of play that role and win games and lead
01:52 our team because he's an exceptional leader.
01:53 He's playing out of his mind.
01:55 I think NFL, first time NFL thousand yards passing with 75%
01:59 completion rate.
02:00 That's special.
02:00 I mean, NFL record, you know, those are really special moments
02:03 and, you know, he's earned every bit of this and he's going to
02:06 continue to play well for us because we're going to try and,
02:10 you know, make our way into the dance here.
02:11 What, when you look around this locker room, what do you think
02:15 is the key component for you guys to be able to consistently
02:19 be resilient and rise above the injuries that you guys have had
02:22 to key players and be able to go out there and win your, you
02:25 know, one three in a row.
02:26 It's incredible.
02:26 I think it starts with a testament to the roster building
02:31 that this organization has so many great young men and guys
02:34 really own it and taking advantage of opportunities.
02:36 I mean, those are the two things, but, you know, we have
02:38 so many talented players on this team and, and a great coaching
02:41 staff.
02:41 So when the guys have gotten their shots, they've stepped up
02:45 big time and really that's what it's about in November, December,
02:48 January football.
02:49 And if you can string wins together at that time of year,
02:51 usually you have a chance, chance to postseason.
02:53 Last question for you.
02:55 Your crew from village of Marichi was at the, on the field at
02:59 halftime.
03:00 And I know that you were with them after the game.
03:02 How special was that for you?
03:03 I mean, they haven't stopped talking about it.
03:05 I want to say thank you to the Bengals organization.
03:07 Thank you to Kettering health.
03:08 I mean, they hooked it up first class VIP from the jump.
03:12 I think the village set a sweet record for diet Cokes consumed.
03:16 Um, I mean, they, they had such a blast and they got to meet
03:19 Jake after the game.
03:20 They got to be on the field.
03:21 I mean, what a huge win.
03:24 I was like kind of down during the game.
03:26 Like, we're really going to pull this stunt in front of the
03:28 village and their spirit, I think, pushed us over the top.
03:31 So very grateful to everyone involved that made that happen,
03:34 because that's a, that's a memory there.
03:36 They're buzzing right now on the East side of Indianapolis.
03:39 I love it.
03:40 Thank you so much.
03:41 Good luck.
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