NFL International Series Colts vs Patriots

Sunday, 12 November 2023

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Deutsche Bank Park

Indianapolis Colts

Bernard Raimann

Postgame Press Conference


Colts 10, Patriots 6

Q. I can only imagine your emotions right now. What do you think of your family watching you here in Germany? I actually met your mother on Saturday. You got the win. You are 5-5. You have the bye week to rest and recuperate. Can you put this into words?

BERNARD RAIMANN: It's hard to put into words. Obviously wins are huge. They're hard to come by in the NFL. Getting a win in Germany just means that much more.

Looking back at this journey, watching an NFL game in London and then watching the NFL live for the first time, I remember how much it meant for me.

Now being on the flip side of that, being out on the field celebrating a win with my teammates, it's just unbelievable. I can't even put it into words.

Q. Did you take a moment to kind of take in the crowd? The atmosphere seemed incredible. Did you see, like, football has really arrived here?

BERNARD RAIMANN: I did at the end. Before the game you always put yourself under a lot of pressure, and then coming over to Europe you sometimes catch yourself putting a little bit more pressure on yourself because of who is watching, but in that point you just have to step back in the locker room actually and remind yourself of who you are playing for, and that's those guys next to you.

Then you just leave it all out there for your teammates, and you get that win. And then afterwards you can look up and look into the crowd and see my family waving the big Austria flag. Yeah, now I'm just excited to see them after, and that's what it's all about.

Q. I noticed you did acknowledge a few fans when you were warming up in the pregame. Is that the most 79s you have seen in a crowd?

BERNARD RAIMANN: Oh, absolutely. I am playing offensive lineman, so you don't usually get that many jerseys or media attention, which is something I'm not really used to.

Thanks for coming, but it's weird. It's not my favorite thing to do, but it's awesome. Yeah, what can I say? It's about the team, yeah.

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