Gable Steveson
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Podcast Appearances
I said, hey, if I don't know any technique for D-line, you're going to see effort.
And McDermott saw effort, and that's all he needed to see, and he gave me a chance.
What was that like, like jumping into a completely new sport?
Hard because it's not just football.
How old were you when you did that?
I just turned 24.
I just turned 24.
I know you see it.
You see that stance?
That's the beginner stance.
That's the beginner stance.
But I came out there no gloves, just winging it.
And I told them, just give me a good chance.
But football is not just football.
It's the playbook.
And the playbook is crazy because I went from, hey, go out there and wrestle someone one-on-one to –
see if the guard is light on his feet or see if he's leaning forward, see if the center is going to silent count maybe or see if the guard taps the center to snap the ball.