1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:01,560 Speaker 1: And we'll come back to this here in a little bit. 2 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 2: Right now, we're going to head out to the KOA 3 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 2: Common Sparate Health Highline and bring on Julie McLaughlin, jelil 4 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 2: You're on with Dave Logan, Ryan Overs and Nick Ferguson. 5 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for the time. How are you. 6 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 3: I'm good, I'm good. How y'all doing, and. 7 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 4: We're doing good. Appreciate it to Julie. You know, I 8 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 4: just want to talk to you about this year. You uh, 9 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 4: you know, there were a bunch of games you were 10 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 4: inactive and a guy that played a lot of football 11 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 4: last year, and now you're. 12 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: Back in the mix. 13 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 4: And I just want to ask for maybe somebody who's 14 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 4: never experienced an NFL locker room. We're a team, how 15 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:33,480 Speaker 4: what what kind of challenges does it present to sort 16 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 4: of every single week you got to go out and 17 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 4: practice and do your best and then you just wait 18 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 4: for your number to be called. 19 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: Literally, Oh yeah. 20 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 3: You know, I think I think first is you know, 21 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 3: just keep your head down and keep working, is all 22 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 3: you know. I was I was thinking about doing. And 23 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 3: you know, when this team, you know, do need me 24 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 3: and call on my number, just be ready and that 25 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:58,480 Speaker 3: was my whole focus and uh, you know, try to 26 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 3: stay h stay in the groove, and you know, stuff 27 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:03,279 Speaker 3: like that is what's all I was thinking about, so 28 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:05,480 Speaker 3: that when my number is called, I can you know, 29 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 3: you know, help this team win. It was tough, you know, 30 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 3: just because I'm just so competitive, you know, and I 31 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 3: want to help this team win. So that part was tough, 32 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 3: but you know, uh, you know they had a plan 33 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 3: and you know now now I'm working my hardest to 34 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:20,399 Speaker 3: help this team win. 35 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:21,959 Speaker 5: So love Nick Ferguson here. 36 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 3: Man. 37 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 5: Look, I love what you stand for and just kind 38 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 5: of being that type of player waiting for your opportunity 39 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 5: because I've been in a position that you've been in, 40 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 5: and it's very difficult knowing as though you guys are 41 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 5: where you are from I guess overall record standpoint and 42 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 5: knowing how pivotal this game is against the Raiders, how 43 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 5: how are you handling from a mental standpoint to make 44 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 5: sure once again you are prepared they call your number, 45 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 5: you can go in and score another touchdown. 46 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, man, I think I think whatever this team 47 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 3: you know, wants me to do, you know, I'm going 48 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 3: to do that to help us win. And you know, 49 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 3: I stay focused, very focused in lockdown, man, no matter 50 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 3: what and that and that's just my that's just my 51 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 3: mom set. That's my mentality. No matter what's going on 52 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 3: around around me or my situation, I'm going to find 53 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 3: a way to you know, get out of it and 54 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:08,919 Speaker 3: you know. 55 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,239 Speaker 6: Be at my best when that when the time presents itself. 56 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 6: So it's presenting itself. 57 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 3: And you know, like I said, I'm I'm I'm not. 58 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 3: I'm working hard, you know, to help this team win. 59 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 3: And you know everybody. 60 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 6: Else working hard. Offensive line, you. 61 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 3: Know, the quarterback, you know, the tight end, the. 62 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 6: Receivers, all of them working hard and focusing lockdown. 63 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 3: You know, why can't I be? 64 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 6: So that's that's that's my focus for sure. 65 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 2: What are some things that you feel like you learned 66 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 2: over the last couple of weeks for the for the 67 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 2: run game, specifically this last week against Washington. 68 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 3: You know, I think that I think that you know, 69 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 3: it's coming alone. It's I think that it's it's been 70 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 3: that my guy's up front. Man, they're they're amazing, and uh, 71 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 3: you know, trusting and believing in them is everything, and 72 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,920 Speaker 3: you know it's coming alone. So I think that that's 73 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 3: what I can say I have learned you know that, you know, 74 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 3: my trust in them is just just unbelievable. For sure. 75 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 4: You guys have the last question for me. You've got 76 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 4: the Raiders coming up on Sunday. You've already played them. 77 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:05,119 Speaker 4: It was a it was a ten to seven game, 78 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 4: and it was not certainly the best offensive performance by 79 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 4: the team. I mean, how do you guys view this opportunity? 80 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 4: And you know, if you can share a little bit 81 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 4: about what's the message been in in the locker room 82 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 4: with the team this week getting ready to go to Vegas. 83 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:23,920 Speaker 3: You know, we got to come ready to play. You know, 84 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 3: you know this this defense plays really hard. They play 85 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 3: really hard, and they fly around and you know they're 86 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 3: they're not they're not giving up at all. You know 87 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,639 Speaker 3: they're they're they're going hard. So we got to come 88 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 3: ready to play and uh, you know, ready to help 89 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 3: this team win and that that's our offense focus for sure. Now. 90 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 5: Obviously very emotional game a couple of weeks ago against 91 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 5: the Raiders on Thursday Night Football. That's when everyone found 92 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 5: out what was going on with Alex Singleton. But he 93 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 5: makes this triumph to return against Washington. How was his 94 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 5: return or how was return moving forward be somewhat of 95 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 5: an emotional boost as you guys face the same team 96 00:03:59,280 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 5: on Sunday. 97 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 3: You know, I think that's man, that's that's unbelievable. You know, 98 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 3: I feel for him, and you know, you could you 99 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 3: could just look him in the eyes and tell the 100 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 3: how how strong with a person he is, you know, 101 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 3: and he's definitely leading this team for sure to come 102 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,600 Speaker 3: back off of that, and you know, it's just just unbelievable. 103 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 3: Like I'm lost the words and I tear up a 104 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 3: little bit thinking about it. But it's unbelievable. And he's 105 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 3: definitely a true leader. He's a true leader, and you 106 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 3: know people are going to follow, you know, as hard 107 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 3: as he goes, and you know he's gonna go hard. 108 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 3: So it's just amazing. You know, I'm happy for him, 109 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 3: you know, happy for his family, and you know, I'm 110 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:38,599 Speaker 3: happy also you know that they founded early, you know, 111 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 3: so that that's amazing. I'll follow behind Alex for sure. 112 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 1: Well that's what I got for you, Julil. 113 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 2: I'd like to just get your sense of the culture 114 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 2: of the locker room. Keep people keep talking about that, 115 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 2: your guys' ability to close out a lot of these games, 116 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 2: nine straight wins, and and people keep talking about it 117 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 2: in terms of the culture that either Sewn has built 118 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:59,479 Speaker 2: or that you guys have. So, as a guy that's 119 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 2: been there now for three years and in your third year, 120 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 2: what's the culture been like inside the locker room that 121 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 2: has enabled you guys to get to this record? 122 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 3: All? For one, I would say, believe, you know, we 123 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 3: believe in in one another, you know. And and then 124 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 3: for two, I would say, you know, how tight knit 125 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 3: of a group we are. Man, It's a cursive football 126 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 3: team I've been on ever, and you know, just a 127 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:21,920 Speaker 3: belief in somebody that's right next to you know, they're 128 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 3: gonna do their their one eleven every play, you know, 129 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 3: And and that's that's what That's what it boils down to. 130 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 3: You know, you get down in the entrenches in the 131 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 3: fourth quarter and you know, and we come together for sure. 132 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 3: So I would just say the belief in one another 133 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 3: is our culture for sure. 134 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 1: Appreciate your time, Jalil, thank you so much. Best of 135 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: luck on Sunday, Man, thank you, thank you. 136 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 3: I appreciate y'all. 137 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 1: Appreciate it. Ryan Jelil McLoughlin, good stuff there.