“I pride myself on being the most prepared guy on the field at all times,” Brosmer said. “That’s just something that I feel caters to my strengths. I was never the most athletic guy, never the strongest guy, but I felt like I could do it better with my mind on the field. And that’s playing NFL quarterback.”
Brosmer later reiterated the mental aspect, noting his distinction between “nerves” and “nervousness,” saying the latter can be harmful while the former is almost necessary to succeed.
“I think it’s great to have nerves because that’s what locks you in. But the nervous piece comes with anxiousness, and that’s not me. And that’s not this team,” Brosmer said. “You know, I think the nerves you grow up playing with from third and fourth grade, and you’re like, ‘I can’t wait for game day.’ Riding in the car with my mom to go play, you know, Saturday with the guys, with the kids, playing pee-wee football.”
Brosmer won’t be catching a ride to Seattle with his mom, but he likens the anticipation to those days, nonetheless.
“You have those nerves, and that’s what makes you great,” he said. “You go to the NFL, it’s the exact same thing. You have to have those nerves to play great. This team capitalizes on and owns those. That’s why we have the playmakers in this room to go win the football game.”