Few things are as priceless as a Jameis Winston interview, and few experiences rival a football game in the snow. We’ve witnessed a handful of snow-filled games this January and even fewer Winston interviews. Recently, the Cleveland Browns quarterback took us for another wild ride during his appearance on They Call it Late Night with Jason Kelce.
Winston couldn’t contain his joy in a snow-filled studio, expressing how “grateful” he was to play in the snow again recently with his children in New Orleans. For NFL fans, however, nothing compares to his iconic performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers on a snow-covered field or his unforgettable interview with Amazon Prime Video’s Kaylee Hartung. The latter is what he was hinting at when he quipped, “I was so happy to be grateful,” in Ryan Clark’s direction during the late-night show.
“The horse is preparing for battle, but victory comes from the Lord.”
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“It was iconic, man. Obviously, I was grateful to be in the snow,” Winston told Kelce. “But, growing up in Alabama, you don’t see snow often. So, getting a chance to get with the big dogs and be covered in snow and score a touchdown — a running one at that — for me, I mean, it was the best thing ever.” He had never played in weather below 40 degrees before that Week 12 showdown with the Steelers, leading the Browns to a gritty 24-19 victory in treacherous conditions.
“Instantly, when I woke up in the morning, I got a video from my wife of my boys out there, eating icicles,” Winston said, tongue out and all. “So, instantly, once it got out there and it started snowing, I was trying to find the best icicle to eat. I was like, ‘Man, I’m about to eat this snow.’ But it wasn’t wet. I thought it was going to be sticky. I didn’t know what to expect.” With Winston, you have to expect the unexpected.
“I’m definitely going to eat some snow today.”
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“But actually, it was peaceful, man,” he explained. “If you were watching the game, there was no snow at first. Then it just started dumping on us. I’m just like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m really in this snow,’ and I’ve got nowhere to go.”
