Veteran pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul discussed his new opportunity after signing with the Miami Dolphins
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00:00 I can't complain.
00:01 Everything's been going good.
00:03 What does it mean for you to be a Miami Dolphin?
00:07 I'm back home, man.
00:09 I was born and raised here, not in Miami, but Broad County.
00:12 This is basically home for me.
00:14 I was in Tampa, but this is basically home for me.
00:17 So, big things coming.
00:20 How many friends and family do you still have in the Deerfield Beach area?
00:23 A lot. A lot.
00:25 As soon as they heard the news, it was all congratulations everywhere.
00:28 So, I can't get back to all of them, but they know I love them.
00:34 Does being back here get you a little bit reflective?
00:37 Oh, for sure. Just being back here, hometown, Miami.
00:44 Got my number 90 back.
00:47 Give it all I got. I'm ready to go.
00:51 I have a question for you about why signing, why joining the NFL team so late.
00:55 Why did you...
00:57 I don't know. I guess people want to see if I can still do it or not.
01:02 There's only one way to find out.
01:04 So, joining late with the Saints, practice squad, and I appreciate them for giving me a tryout and a workout.
01:12 I played the first game. I think I did pretty well with the snaps that I got.
01:17 Miami signed me the next day.
01:20 How has this year been for you?
01:22 Huh?
01:23 How has this year been for you between New Orleans and here?
01:26 It's a transition, you know what I mean?
01:28 Because I went back to a 4-3, now I'm back to a 3-4.
01:31 But when it's all said and done, it's all the same thing.
01:34 It's all football. I know how to play football.
01:37 And when it's all said and done, it's the defense.
01:40 By the defense terminology, it's all the same thing.
01:42 You just got to pat them and put them in certain spaces that you can remember.
01:47 I'm doing a great job right now.
01:49 My coach is giving me the calls.
01:51 He's filling me in.
01:52 The players in my room are filling me in too, so I'm going to shout out to those guys.
01:57 How do you feel about where your speed and power are at this point?
02:01 I feel good.
02:03 Obviously, I'm coming back from home.
02:06 I did one week with the Saints.
02:08 It still feels like training camp to me right now, but once I get past that, it takes a week or two, and I'm back rolling.