Nehemiah Pritchett: "We Have A Strong Connection In Our Locker Room"

How much did the defense feel like you guys had to come up with some plays?

It felt great.

Just having the front that we got.

We all trust and believe in each other to do our job.

So just having that mentality to come out strong and finish the game and put them away.

So I'll say that.

if you guys have built the last year or so come into a game like this when you're behind late?

Yeah, we have a strong connection in the locker room from the older guys to the younger guys.

We all bunting together, shadow boxing all the time, just trying to build that connection.

And on the field, it helps a lot as well, too, so I'll say that.

Coach McDonnell was talking about just how much Julian loved beyond what he was doing statistically out there, how with all the safety injuries, some of the changes at corner, how he was keeping everything together.

How did you see that happen on the field tonight with his leadership and with Rodney making sure he's in the right spot and the rest of you guys being able to get all those turnovers?

Yeah, definitely a key piece.

Just preparing throughout the week, watching extra film with you, and just having him in the meeting rooms, going over schemes and things like that.

So I'd say he's definitely one of the smartest people in the room.

So it's definitely a plus to have him back there with us.

What did you see on the play at the

interception? Shout out Rodney, a tilt pick, and I just happened to reach back and tip it in and fell in my hand.

So I'd say that.

The hit Julian had to start the second half, did that kind of get you guys all fired up? I know it was a complete pass for them, but he seemed to really set the tone there.

Oh, yeah.

We teach that in E-drill every day, just the way how we tackle the mentality behind it.

And I'll say that he just so happened to make a good lick.

Everything that was sort of thrown to you guys, all the adversity, whether it was Sam going down or just the way this game started, for you guys to respond, offense, defense, offense, the way you did, what does that say about the Seahawks team this year?

Just the next man up mentality.

Like I say, Mike preached about the ready squad all the time and having guys come up and make plays and just having them prepared throughout the week.

I say that helped a lot.

With this team, it's all about stacking days is the mantra.

To have this many reps, this many big moments for you this game, what does it mean for your personal development this

year? It definitely means a lot.

Like I say, we're going to celebrate this win and continue to move forward and work on next week and our next opponent.

Anything else?

Thank you.

How much did the defense feel like you guys had to come up with some plays?

It felt great.

Just having the front that we got.

We all trust and believe in each other to do our job.

So just having that mentality to come out strong and finish the game and put them away.

So I'll say that.

if you guys have built the last year or so come into a game like this when you're behind late?

Yeah, we have a strong connection in the locker room from the older guys to the younger guys.

We all bunting together, shadow boxing all the time, just trying to build that connection.

And on the field, it helps a lot as well, too, so I'll say that.

Coach McDonnell was talking about just how much Julian loved beyond what he was doing statistically out there, how with all the safety injuries, some of the changes at corner, how he was keeping everything together.

How did you see that happen on the field tonight with his leadership and with Rodney making sure he's in the right spot and the rest of you guys being able to get all those turnovers?

Yeah, definitely a key piece.

Just preparing throughout the week, watching extra film with you, and just having him in the meeting rooms, going over schemes and things like that.

So I'd say he's definitely one of the smartest people in the room.

So it's definitely a plus to have him back there with us.

What did you see on the play at the

interception? Shout out Rodney, a tilt pick, and I just happened to reach back and tip it in and fell in my hand.

So I'd say that.

The hit Julian had to start the second half, did that kind of get you guys all fired up? I know it was a complete pass for them, but he seemed to really set the tone there.

Oh, yeah.

We teach that in E-drill every day, just the way how we tackle the mentality behind it.

And I'll say that he just so happened to make a good lick.

Everything that was sort of thrown to you guys, all the adversity, whether it was Sam going down or just the way this game started, for you guys to respond, offense, defense, offense, the way you did, what does that say about the Seahawks team this year?

Just the next man up mentality.

Like I say, Mike preached about the ready squad all the time and having guys come up and make plays and just having them prepared throughout the week.

I say that helped a lot.

With this team, it's all about stacking days is the mantra.

To have this many reps, this many big moments for you this game, what does it mean for your personal development this

year? It definitely means a lot.

Like I say, we're going to celebrate this win and continue to move forward and work on next week and our next opponent.

Anything else?

Thank you.