ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Greg Rousseau was apprehensive entering his redshirt freshman college season in 2019, because he didn’t know what to make of hearing t
Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau celebrates his sack against the Arizona Cardinals as Buffalo Bills defensive end AJ Epenesa looks on during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Orchard Park, N.Y. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Greg Rousseau was apprehensive entering his redshirt freshman college season in 2019, because he didn’t know what to make of hearing then-Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Blake Baker start calling him "Groot.
“I was never self-conscious about my size. I just hadn’t watched the movie, 'The Guardians of The Galaxy, so I didn’t know what that was,” Rousseau said on Tuesday as Buffalo prepares to play at Miami on Thursday night. “And then I watched it. Pretty good movie and I liked the character. He’s pretty cool.”
Then came Sunday, when Rousseau produced what might represent a breakout performance with a career-best three sacks, the last one forcing a pivotal fumble, in helping rally Buffalo to a Two plays into the Cardinals’ next possession, Rousseau worked his way around the pocket and used his long reach to strike Murray from behind and tap the ball loose, with the fumble recovered by linebacker Dorian Williams at the Arizona 21. Five plays later, Josh Allen completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Khalil Shakir to put Buffalo ahead for good.
“He does a good job of self-policing his mental state, and that’s hard to do in this league,” Jones said. “People are telling him, 'Greg, you got to step up and all this other stuff. For him to sit there and to have the fortitude of his own belief and to go out there and continue to be himself, it’s huge.”
“Look, the game’s going to come to him at times like it did the other day, and then sometimes you’re going to go up against some really good competition, and they’re going to win some,” he added. “I think he’s mature like that, and he understands that, and he knows he’s always trying to grow each and every week and improve.”
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