Jameis Winston, the highest choose within the 2015 NFL Draft, has one of the outgoing and infectious personalities within the league. The Cleveland Browns quarterback’s speeches to his teammates previous to kickoffs have usually created viral moments.
Winston was inserted into the starter function for the Browns Week 8 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens after Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending harm on Oct. 20. Â
The Browns entered this previous Sunday’s recreation on a five-game shedding streak. However maybe Winston’s speech — and most actually his 334 passing yards and three touchdowns — helped raise Cleveland to a 29-24 upset victory over Baltimore.
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Oct 27, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston (5) takes a selfie after defeating the Baltimore Ravens at Huntington Financial institution Subject. Necessary Credit score: Scott Galvin-Imagn Pictures
The over-the-top pregame speeches are distinctive in their very own proper. On Wednesday, he defended the authenticity of his motivational messages and pushed again towards any notion that he rehearses his speeches.
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“Bro, pay attention, that is who I’m.” Winston informed reporters. “Like lots of people, if you happen to spend time making an attempt to determine, ‘Who is that this man?’ You’re losing your time, all proper? That’s simply who I’m. I’m not rehearsing issues. What I’m rehearsing is our performs. If you wish to hear me, name a play name out, I’ll rehearse that for you. I’m doing that within the mirror. I’m having my spouse name out performs and stuff like that. So, if you wish to see some rehearsal stuff, discover me going over the playbook.”
Jameis Winston #5 of the Cleveland Browns warms-up previous to a recreation towards the Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns Stadium on September 08, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Pictures)
Just a few years in the past, movies circulated throughout social media platforms exhibiting Winston probing his teammates about whether or not they have been concerned about consuming “a W.”
“That is a W… Let’s eat one… How many individuals wish to eat a W tonight?” Winston mentioned earlier than a recreation. Earlier this 12 months, Winston sat down with “Pardon My Take,” and defined that the saying derived from a motivational speech he enjoys.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston (5) throws towards the Baltimore Ravens throughout the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in Cleveland, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photograph/Sue Ogrocki)
“I have been consuming W’s for the reason that starting,” Winston mentioned. “It began an extended, very long time in the past, and that is as a result of my final identify is W and the primary 4 letters of my final identify spells out ‘wins.’ Go and reality examine me, it is in all probability proper on Wikipedia.”
“All of it stemmed from one in every of my favourite motivational speeches and all of it surrounds a couple of bowl of, do y’all bear in mind the soup? The alphabet soup”,” Winston requested.Â
Browns large receiver Cedric Tillman shared his ideas on Winston’s newest pregame speech, saying, “I am not gonna lie… I used to be laughing a bit.”
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The win over the Ravens was simply the second time this 12 months the Browns ended up within the win column. However, Winston and the Browns will look to maintain the momentum going this Sunday after they welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to Cleveland.
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