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TMI: What is Henoc Muamba’s ideal superpower?
I’m sure you’ve all heard about the Saskatchewan Roughriders defence from last week. (Hi, Ed Gainey, we definitely saw all FOUR of your interceptions.)
The Riders held the Lions off the score sheet until the fourth quarter and collected four sacks, five interceptions and a touchdown (again, Hi, Ed Gainey).
Henoc Muamba was a big part of that successful Roughriders D. The linebacker tallied four defensive tackles and two special teams tackles in his team’s win.
If Henoc was counting his tackles – or Ed’s interceptions – in his head during the contest, he was doing it in French. French is the 28-year-old’s first language and when he does any sort of counting or simple math in is head, it’s not in English.
Henoc also really likes superheroes. Like, a lot. He’s watched every superhero show imaginable and he’s also figured out exactly what kind of superpower he’d have.
Get to know more about Henoc Muamba in this edition of TMI:
Kristina Costabile: Tell me something fans might not know about you?
Henoc Muamba: French is my first language. I had to learn English. When I’m taking to my mom, it’s in French. My first language is French and I do a lot of public speaking but I’d rather do it in English because I’m more comfortable now. If I’m counting in my head or simple mathematics I have to do it in French. And the alphabet I can do a lot faster in French than in English.
KC: What do you like to do in your free time?
HM: I just got married so I’m understanding how important spending time with wife is! I’m a big reader, I like to read different books, self help a lot. Reading is a major thing. I like watching shows as well. I usually gotta find my balance. I’m a big show guy like superheroes specifically. The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Super Girl.
KC: Are you binge watching anything else on Netflix other than those superhero shows?
HM: Really strictly those ones. With training camp it’s hard but as soon as camp was done I caught up on Super Girl, caught up on Gotham, Arrow. Legends of Tomorrow. I don’t know if you know all of those… you’re not cool enough to know all of those! (Editors note: *eye roll*)
KC: What’s on your pregame playlist?
HM: It depends on the day. I’m a little different than a lot of people because a lot of people like to get hyped up but I don’t need anything to hype me up on game day. I’d rather use music to calm me down. I’m always there in the warm up super excited and I’m trying to tame and control my energy and keep it low. I like to listen to some classical music. I go on my Spotify and I go into my classical playlist and I like to different things, (like) Beethoven. It slows me down, it calms me down a little bit. I have the odd day where I’m listening to some music that will hype me up. I got some Migos out there, I’ve got some Drake, Future. Lecrae and Bizzle are one of my favourites who are Christian rappers.
Check out this Brodie OT where Henoc and his brother Kelvin take Brodie through a lower body workout.
KC: If you were stranded on a deserted island and you could only bring one of your teammates, who would it be?
HM: This is a tricky one because we have some really smart guys on our team but two of them specifically that I’m pretty close to choosing. Jeff Hecht and Peter Dyakowski are just super smart dudes. If I needed to get off the island I’m going try and get those guys on there BUT if I’m enjoying the island and I don’t need to leave then I’m going to try and get somebody that’s funny. That I can just relax with and always laugh and joke around with.
KC: I feel like Dyakowski’s funny though?
HM: Oh, Pete is ridiculously funny. He’s a combination of both so I’m going to have to go with Pete. He’s a combination of funny, smart, everything put together. He’s hilarious.
KC: What are three things that you would want to bring with you to that island?
HM: Definitely my swim trunks. I won’t be going too deep anyways. I don’t play around with that kind of stuff. I’d rather be on land! (Editors note: ME NEITHER.. #TeamNoOpenWater) Is there electricity on this island? But Peter will probably make it up.. Do you see why he’s important? So I’ll bring my TV and a couple books.
KC: If you were not a football player, what would you be doing?
HM: I would definitely be a broadcaster. I’m really interested in broadcasting. I would definitely still be a motivational speaker. I love getting the best out of people and pushing people to their limits to the point where they kind of see their own greatness that’s inside of them. Or I would also own my own company, be an entrepreneur. These are basically things I’m going to do after I’m done football anyways!
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KC: What is your favourite football memory?
HM: Man, there are so many. When I was in university, there was this one trip. I went to St. Francis Xavier, that’s in Eastern Canada in Nova Scotia and once a year we’d go play against a team in Quebec. We went as a team and we went to Concordia University. We took the bus and it was like a 16-hour bus ride. It was just hilarious, it was fun. First of all, I wasn’t supposed to make the trip but I had to fight through an injury throughout the week to be able to make it and I was glad I was able to make it. We just had a blast that trip. My parents came there, my grandmother came there and for the first time saw me play football. She lives in Ottawa but she came to Montreal to watch me play. I remember specifically, she looked at my dad and said, ‘where are we at?’ and my dad said, ‘it’s a football game!’ and she was like, ‘football!? I thought you were talking a football soccer!’ That was her first time seeing me play. That was one of my fondest memories at University.
In the CFL it has to be my very first year in 2011 when I played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and we went to the Grey Cup and played against my older brother Cauchy who played for the BC Lions. That was amazing. It was just a big gathering of the family. I remember my brother and I made a split jersey for my parents. We had family from all over come to the game.
In the NFL it was playing a divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos as a Colt in Indianapolis. The game was in Denver but it was the loudest I’ve ever been in a stadium. There was a lot of pressure, it came down to the wire.
KC: Do you have any superstitions or routines that you have to do before a game?
HM: I pray. I always have to pray with my wife. She’s always available but if she’s not I’ll call my mother and if she’s not I’ll call my father and if he’s not I’ll call my brother. (I also) visualize, preparing myself mentally to make plays and self talk. I believe in self talk and I do that a lot before the games.
KC: If you could have any superpower which would it be?
HM: I always lean towards invisibility but I’d rather go with speed. Because if you watch The Flash… do you watch The Flash? (Editors note: I said yes and Henoc said I actually was cool *flips hair*) If you watch The Flash then you know that if you’re fast enough you can go back in time! I think going back in time and knowing the future and going to the future as well is pretty cool.
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