Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett shares some thoughts on his incredible 2023 season, including what it would mean to earn NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
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00:00 All right, so by the time I was out of the league
00:02 I was never able to play against miles Garrett and I will let you guys know this dude is a monster
00:09 so when you see him dunking and we've met women on Instagram, this dude is a
00:16 Monster how talk six six what to 90 six five to seven God?
00:21 That's just a little sidebar miles. What's up, man? How you feeling? I'm doing great brother. How are you? I'm good. I'm good
00:27 I'm out here with the likes of you legends in the flesh
00:29 Brown here in Super Bowl
00:31 Do you now we've all heard growing up playing ball defense wins championships, absolutely
00:38 We got two great defenses got the Chiefs. We got the Niners
00:41 What do each team have to do because obviously their game plans are gonna be different to win this game this weekend
00:47 So for the 49ers they got to be
00:54 Gotta be physical. Yep. I gotta be physical down down the stress make sure they eliminate all the run game
01:00 But check hook him, you know break one anytime. He's very good. No
01:03 making yards after the first contact yeah, and
01:07 Got it got a first treatment homes
01:10 and I
01:12 Think for the 49ers got a man up
01:15 Got a man up on those guys got a man that double one guy you got to take it off the game
01:21 Yep, if you like kiddo start getting active the rest of those guys are gonna feed off of that and out of hell again
01:26 Okay, so George Kittle is your X Factor?
01:28 Yes, if George Kittle starts catching balls starts catching sick knives some scenes some overs
01:33 He gonna get everybody hype and they're back on feed off him George Kittle Chris. Okay. Okay, George. Kill Chris John
01:40 I like that. I like that. Let's talk about the Browns for a little bit a lot of guys
01:45 A lot of people a lot of prognosticators were sleeping on the Browns a lot of prognostics
01:51 We're sleeping on the Browns after the shine went down
01:53 Talk to us a little bit about what y'all did to do what y'all did like y'all were balling bro
02:00 I was a matter of like commitment to the game and commitment to each other going to Greenbrier
02:06 You know putting everything aside
02:08 No got guys, you know putting away their phones and wanting to get to know their brother and and you know
02:15 Just trying to become a true team and brotherhood and stuff like that really made it a lot easier when guys started going down like
02:22 Deshawn
02:24 chub
02:26 Juan know have multiple guys out for a game or multiple games
02:30 Yeah, and like, you know once you've been no in the fire with those guys, you know that you've been testing you can be you can
02:36 Be trusted. Yeah, that meant a lot. No going down a stretch knowing that I can I can trust in what you put on the field
02:41 But also your preparation. Yes off the field. Yes
02:43 Ladies and gentlemen for you who do not play on team sports Kobe said it best
02:49 If I know what you've been doing if I can trust that you've been putting in the work
02:53 I can trust you when we go out on that court in his case
02:56 I can trust you when we go on that field talk to us about having Joe Flacco
03:01 like because I mean like
03:03 Being a guy that's been out to leave for four years. Like I've been
03:06 Seeing Joe
03:08 Obviously, he was at the crib. Yeah, chillin. He was on the couch. He was chillin. He was playing playing dad
03:13 He was playing dad at the crib and then you know
03:15 Y'all gave him a call and he goes out there and balls out like how fun was that to just be a part of that?
03:20 No
03:21 It'd be a part of you know, another
03:23 Superb legacy. Yeah, I mean it's done so much know throughout his career and for a rival
03:30 So it was crazy to see him in our color. So my man was he was calm collect
03:35 He was a he was a solid leader of being no being there for the guys, especially young guys
03:40 Tell him tell him know his experiences and what to what to look for making sure that they stay in the moment because no
03:48 You always look up to you know
03:50 A guy who's older in the room older in the building when you have someone who's been to the mountaintop
03:54 Yeah, who's won a Super Bowl?
03:56 Yeah, he can tell you exactly what to expect and and know how to how to react accordingly
04:00 What do the Browns need to do next year to be the top of the AFC North?
04:06 I'll be helpful. Yeah, that's it
04:08 easy easy
04:11 There's a lot of talk out there
04:15 tonight
04:18 DPOI for y'all that don't know what that means. That means defensive player of the year
04:23 Do you think you come home with that trophy tonight?
04:26 And to be honest be honest, do you even care you come home with that trophy tonight? Do I care?
04:32 Up I
04:35 Mean it's accolade that I wanted to get so I've gotten to leave. Okay, I'll never shy away from that
04:40 Yeah, but just taking a step back. I have the respect of my peers
04:44 I'm blessed beyond belief with with family and a fortune be able to take care of them
04:51 The wars go as they may the end goes always a Super Bowl
04:54 the first play of the year be
04:55 Nice to be on my shelf and say that I did it and what continued to be be recognized for what I did
05:02 But no different play the years. It's not just a person. It's a it's a team the team game
05:07 You got it. You know, you got to give props to all the guys that
05:11 Helped no you get to that that a that position
05:17 You got you got the big dog crap. We got the big dog crashing us. We got the big dog crashes
05:21 Okay, let's get into your partnership with sleep marks sleep number
05:26 Obviously recovery is a big part of being ready to go day in and day out
05:29 Yes, talk to us a little bit talk to us a little bit about that
05:32 Oh sleep is imperative to to performance and wellness. You have to take care of your sleep
05:37 No getting getting a good track your sleep using the app making sure that you're not getting too much or too little
05:45 Everyone's different some guys went five hours of sleep. Some guys went eight nine ten hours of sleep
05:50 You have to know what's best for your body because everyone's a no unique individual
05:54 No for me, I get seven or seven and a half it cools right before I get into bed
05:58 It heats up in the morning. Yeah, boom. I'm ready to go. Yeah, I
06:01 Love that because I still use my sleep number that I got from the NFL everybody miles Garrett. I appreciate
06:07 - Thanks for your time, baby.
06:08 - That's all right, anytime.