Transcript: Henry Hynoski
FB Henry Hynoski
August 22, 2013
Q: How does it feel to be physically able to perform?
A: It feels good. I’m very happy to be out here with my teammates and just get out here moving around and doing some things. Obviously, we’re starting off slow just doing individuals for a little while and then building up from there on out. It just feels good. I knew physically I was going to be OK, but it was more or less getting out here, getting that camaraderie with my teammates, building that bond back with the running backs and we’re all excited. They were happy I was back and a lot of good response today.
Q: The timetable they originally set was almost to the day, 12 weeks.
A: Right around there, give or take. The whole time I was told I was always ahead of schedule with just how regimented I was with my rehab and doing all the right things and putting the right things in my body and eating the right foods. I did everything to that point just to get back at the earliest possible date and now it’s paying off. I’m very excited to be in the position I am today.
Q: What is the schedule for you? Are they thinking about getting you any preseason reps?
A: I’m not sure yet, but I’m leaning towards that I kind of doubt that I will just because right now I’m warming up, doing individual and it’s a process from there on out. So I doubt by the end of the preseason I’ll be at that point, but probably relatively close. But we’ll see what the decision is when the time comes.
Q: You’re targeting Dallas?
A: I’m hoping for it. That’s my goal, but if it takes to Week 2 or 3, that’s fine. We have a very smart medical staff and trainers and they’re going to put me in the right position when they know I’m physically fit to be out there and performing at the best that I can.
Q: Would you be concerned about not having any contact during the preseason?
A: No. I thrive on contact. That’s why I play the game. That’s why I’m a fullback. That’s just in my nature. That’s what I love to do, so that’s something that always just came naturally to me.
Q: When you watch the running game on film, what are you seeing in what the guys were able to do so far in the first two games?
A: There’s been some good things and some not so good things, but when it comes to the run game every year, you guys see the same thing. Our run game always struggles in the beginning because you have to find that cohesiveness. You’ve got to get basically 11 guys functioning as one in the run game and that takes time to build. It really does. A lot of teams, no backs are putting big numbers in the preseason. You guys see that every week, so it’s just something that builds when you get that cohesiveness with the backs, the line, tight ends, receivers just all working together and that comes with time and we’ll right the ship. We feel very confident in that. We did it last year. We struggled in the beginning and we got the ground game going.
Q: What about your concern coinciding with the injuries up front the last two days? You guys have mixed and matched with the offensive line. You’ve always joked about being kind of a half running back and more of an offensive lineman.
A: I’m more of an offensive lineman, I guess, because the role I have in this offense, but I think it came at a good time because we do have some key guys out now, especially with Diehl being down. So the more blockers we can get in there, especially for pass protection, the better. We’ve got to protect our quarterback.
Q: Is Bear Pascoe relieved that you are back?
A: Bear just loves playing football. Bear doesn’t care where he has to play. He just wants to play and it doesn’t matter what position. He can line up at fullback, tight end, receiver or whatever he wants… tackle. He can do it all. He’ll even paint your back porch.