September 8, 2025 • 3 mins
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt speaks to the media after the 21-6 victory over the New York Giants.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
So Bill, you dream of this moment your first regular
season NFL game, scort first touchdown? What was this whole
day like for you?
Speaker 2 (00:06):
This whole day was amazing, just just being able to
be on the field with my teammates. I waited a
long time for this, and I just want to give
give these guys thanks for just pushing me and believe
in the.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Uh.
Speaker 4 (00:19):
Scoring your first NFL touchdown looks like you forgo out
the ball game?
Speaker 3 (00:22):
But what was that moment? Like I forgot the ball again?
Speaker 2 (00:25):
I told myself like when I scored, I'm gonna make
sure I keep my football, and I just I think
the excite me just take over and I just just
end up dropping it. But Terry end up fining the
ball and just giving it to me.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Leading the game.
Speaker 4 (00:37):
In rushing your first NFL game, did you think you
were gonna get this many carries? You beat this involved
or like what were your expectations going?
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Yet it was it was whatever the coaches wanted me
to do, and I was I was gonna do.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
That one hundred percent.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
And I just I just appreciate my teammates, but just
just being with me the whole time.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Think it almost make your life justin Yeah. Yeah, I
just just go out there and just do me.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
It's it's football at the end of the day, and like,
I just go out there and have fun.
Speaker 5 (01:13):
Can you take us through the selling cause it looked
like kind of similar to what you did during the preseason.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Yeah, I'm I'm still trying to figure out the selling
situation because like in college, I really didn't celebrate, but
like my friends, I was like, man, you need to
do something in the end zone. So I'm I'm thinking
that's gonna be my sitting to move. I don't know yet,
I might have to switch it up with right now.
I'm still I'm still searching right now.
Speaker 5 (01:33):
Is that move called something?
Speaker 3 (01:34):
Nah, it's not. It's just it's just something.
Speaker 5 (01:36):
Like doing okay, awesome when it comes to what this
offense is capable of, I mean, there's so many weapons,
including yourself. Does that give you a little bit more
of a sense of comfort knowing that this doesn't always
obviously have to be put on your shoulder.
Speaker 3 (01:48):
There's so many guys I can get yeah, for.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Sure, And that just feel like that just made things
like a thousand times better just having a lot of
playmakers around you, because it it just keep people guessing
and like me, being around these got it made me
just want to.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
Like just step up to the live that these.
Speaker 6 (02:03):
Guards are so much for not playing right exactly. So
the physicality of today, you know, did you did you
experience anything differently? Obviously you're banging every day in practice,
but to go up against a team like the Giants
in that front that they have, did you did you
see anything different?
Speaker 2 (02:22):
I would say, I mean not really, because like we
have a physical D line and I got to see
those guys every day. We just can't go to the ground,
but those the defense we faced there was definitely physical,
and I was I was kind of used to our
defense got me ready for it, like every day during
the week at pregudice.
Speaker 6 (02:38):
So first game, the weather got a little warm out there,
did you start to feel like, you know, you needed
that extra breath or you were good to go?
Speaker 3 (02:45):
No, I feel like it was great football weather. I was.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
I was just excited to be out there. Yeah m hm.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
So the PA anouncer would say Cory and then everybody
in the crowd, would you out, Bill, do you have
a preference? And what was it like to hear the
crowds portrait like that.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Uh, I would say whatever you're comfortable with, I really
don't care. I mean I like both names, so you
can call me with you Cory or Bill. But it
was definitely excited to hit a crowd, just like rooting
for me. This fan base is I'm unbelievable, and like
every time I step on the field, I'm gonna give
it all to my team and a fan base. So
like I feel like we all like just play a
part and like to sussist.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
I appreciate so
So Bill, you dream of this moment your first regular
season NFL game, scort first touchdown? What was this whole
day like for you?
Speaker 2 (00:06):
This whole day was amazing, just just being able to
be on the field with my teammates. I waited a
long time for this, and I just want to give
give these guys thanks for just pushing me and believe
in the.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Uh.
Speaker 4 (00:19):
Scoring your first NFL touchdown looks like you forgo out
the ball game?
Speaker 3 (00:22):
But what was that moment? Like I forgot the ball again?
Speaker 2 (00:25):
I told myself like when I scored, I'm gonna make
sure I keep my football, and I just I think
the excite me just take over and I just just
end up dropping it. But Terry end up fining the
ball and just giving it to me.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Leading the game.
Speaker 4 (00:37):
In rushing your first NFL game, did you think you
were gonna get this many carries? You beat this involved
or like what were your expectations going?
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Yet it was it was whatever the coaches wanted me
to do, and I was I was gonna do.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
That one hundred percent.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
And I just I just appreciate my teammates, but just
just being with me the whole time.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Think it almost make your life justin Yeah. Yeah, I
just just go out there and just do me.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
It's it's football at the end of the day, and like,
I just go out there and have fun.
Speaker 5 (01:13):
Can you take us through the selling cause it looked
like kind of similar to what you did during the preseason.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Yeah, I'm I'm still trying to figure out the selling
situation because like in college, I really didn't celebrate, but
like my friends, I was like, man, you need to
do something in the end zone. So I'm I'm thinking
that's gonna be my sitting to move. I don't know yet,
I might have to switch it up with right now.
I'm still I'm still searching right now.
Speaker 5 (01:33):
Is that move called something?
Speaker 3 (01:34):
Nah, it's not. It's just it's just something.
Speaker 5 (01:36):
Like doing okay, awesome when it comes to what this
offense is capable of, I mean, there's so many weapons,
including yourself. Does that give you a little bit more
of a sense of comfort knowing that this doesn't always
obviously have to be put on your shoulder.
Speaker 3 (01:48):
There's so many guys I can get yeah, for.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Sure, And that just feel like that just made things
like a thousand times better just having a lot of
playmakers around you, because it it just keep people guessing
and like me, being around these got it made me
just want to.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
Like just step up to the live that these.
Speaker 6 (02:03):
Guards are so much for not playing right exactly. So
the physicality of today, you know, did you did you
experience anything differently? Obviously you're banging every day in practice,
but to go up against a team like the Giants
in that front that they have, did you did you
see anything different?
Speaker 2 (02:22):
I would say, I mean not really, because like we
have a physical D line and I got to see
those guys every day. We just can't go to the ground,
but those the defense we faced there was definitely physical,
and I was I was kind of used to our
defense got me ready for it, like every day during
the week at pregudice.
Speaker 6 (02:38):
So first game, the weather got a little warm out there,
did you start to feel like, you know, you needed
that extra breath or you were good to go?
Speaker 3 (02:45):
No, I feel like it was great football weather. I was.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
I was just excited to be out there. Yeah m hm.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
So the PA anouncer would say Cory and then everybody
in the crowd, would you out, Bill, do you have
a preference? And what was it like to hear the
crowds portrait like that.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Uh, I would say whatever you're comfortable with, I really
don't care. I mean I like both names, so you
can call me with you Cory or Bill. But it
was definitely excited to hit a crowd, just like rooting
for me. This fan base is I'm unbelievable, and like
every time I step on the field, I'm gonna give
it all to my team and a fan base. So
like I feel like we all like just play a
part and like to sussist.
Speaker 3 (03:26):
I appreciate so
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