WR Malik Nabers on getting the win: ‘We’re going to keep stacking them’

Robert (0:00)

Malik, what does this win mean? You know, you guys hadn't won here in so long. What does this win mean for you guys?

Malik Nabers (0:05)

It means a lot, you know, we hit up the division. This is another division, Robert, that we had to win. So I'm glad that we came in and got the win.

Robert (0:12)

What happened to your face?

Malik Nabers (0:14)

I'm not really sure. I caught the ball on the corner route, and I just felt like I was bleeding, so I looked and I was bleeding, and it just stitched me up.

SPEAKER_3 (0:24)

How impressed were you with McCarthy's ability to come back after the hip injury and obviously secure the victory for you guys?

Malik Nabers (0:30)

I mean, that just shows how much he means to this team, how much he wants to be out there with his guys. Shows the grit, shows how much he's a dog, and then coming out with that hip point that he has, just to deliver the football and give us the opportunity to come out with a win, it just shows his grit.

SPEAKER_3 (0:45)

Three games in the division, and you're undefeated in the division, albeit the one tie with Washington. Coach always says those are the most important games. How does that make you feel?

Malik Nabers (0:53)

Not for sure. It's very important, but we're humble and we're gonna keep stacking them. We got another division rival up this Thursday, and we continue to get better at practice and try to find a way to get that win also.

Robert (1:04)

I believe you guys also, Winston, for him to come in like that after what he's been through this year getting banned, what does that show you?

Malik Nabers (1:13)

It just shows how he puts in hard work every week. He trusts us, and it was great to see him come back in there and lead us on a drive after we was gone, and on a job for so long with trying to score. Just great to see him get back in there and lead us in the end zone. What about that end zone and completion towards the end of the play? I mean, just kind of just slipped out.

I made that play ten times out of ten, but just that one time, it got me.

Robert (1:41)

So you had to make up for it on the outside kick, I guess?

Malik Nabers (1:43)

Yeah, I guess so.

Robert (1:45)

You guys are not just staying afloat without Jackson.

SPEAKER_3 (1:49)

You guys are 4-1-1 now.

Malik Nabers (1:52)

Why have you guys been able to thrive despite not having him?

I mean, this team, we just got gritty people. We got gritty guys willing to go out there and compete. Our defense has been doing a hell of a job of just giving us opportunity back on offense, trying to score some points, so got to give kudos to the defense. Our offense, we just got to find a way to pick it up and play a four-quarter game. We can't just come out after halftime and want to play a game. We got to play a game all four quarters.

SPEAKER_3 (2:22)

Back to the onside kick, have you ever had to field one before as part of the hands team, even in college?

Malik Nabers (2:27)

No, that's my first one.

SPEAKER_3 (2:28)

So how nerve-racking is it knowing, hey, if that ball comes to me, I've got to hold on to it?

Malik Nabers (2:33)

I mean, I wasn't nervous. I mean, I'm surprised they kick it to me, so I would kick it somewhere else, but I mean, I guess so.

Robert (2:40)

You usually do the thing where you like knock it out of bounds.

Malik Nabers (2:43)

Oh, y'all seen that?

Oh, I usually do that, but in the moment, it wasn't coming that fast. So I mean, just trying to get the ball secured.

SPEAKER_3 (2:52)

We'll take a couple more.

Malik Nabers (2:54)

The broadcast showed some moments of what looked like frustration. What were the ebbs and blows of this game like for you? I mean, like I said, we got to be able to offense to play our full-court games. We can't come out slow in the first quarter, second quarter, and only be able to put up six points. I felt like we were just, lackadaisical out there, just playing, letting the game come.

And I feel like in a division game, you have to go attack people. You have to go attack the game. And I felt like we was just lollygagging our way on through the game. So, I have frustration about that, trying to wake everybody up, just to make sure we're playing a game right now.