1 00:00:02,279 --> 00:00:08,400 Speaker 1: Good afternoon. How's it going. How's your Sunday slash Wednesday? Good? Um, 2 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:10,879 Speaker 1: I think we got a good start and got some 3 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: good things done, so it was a productive day, regular 4 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: Wednesday practice or you get it like scale it back 5 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,319 Speaker 1: a little bit. Yeah. I think we did ran a 6 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: lot of plays, which is really good, and UM did 7 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 1: some good stuff. And obviously, like you said, it's it's 8 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 1: a Wednesday, so it's just a normal Wednesday for us, 9 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: and that's the schedule we're on. So's it was good. Obviously, 10 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: you learn about an opponent every time you play them, 11 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: So what have you three times last year going against 12 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 1: Buffalo talk to you about the Bills and then watching 13 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 1: him out film this year that you can bring to Thursday. Yeah, 14 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: I think they're playing really good on defense like they 15 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,519 Speaker 1: have the past few years, and UM doing some really 16 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: good stuff. Definitely added a few things. And I've watched 17 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: them on film obviously and watched them on crossover film, 18 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: so they looked like a really good defense, great players 19 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: at every level, really well coached attack the football. You know, 20 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: they rally to the ball, all the things that they've 21 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: done for a long time. And it's a great defense 22 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: and a big challenge, So we're just gonna work and 23 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: see where we're at. Backermin had mentioned that when their 24 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: linebackers are covering him and made the manner they're in 25 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 1: a man defense, they'll kind of meet him at the 26 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: line and get a good truck on him if they can't, 27 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: and he has to be more discplined for rout running 28 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 1: as a result of that. Is there anything that changes 29 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 1: for you understanding or checkdown? Might be the timing might 30 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 1: a little bit different because he's not allowed to get 31 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: into his route. Yeah, I think I just goes back 32 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: to taking what the defense gives. And a lot of 33 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 1: times Andre has done a good job this year and 34 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,759 Speaker 1: his routes. He's definitely expanded on that, and obviously whenever 35 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: he has the ball in his hands, he's gonna make yards. 36 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: So he's done a good job with that. And I 37 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 1: think you know teams that defended him in a different way. 38 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: Some teams put two guys on him, some guys just 39 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: have a funnel player on him or whatever it is. 40 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: So he's done a good job. Like I said, it 41 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 1: just for me, it's all about my reads and his 42 00:01:57,840 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: job is to get open and he's done that consistently. 43 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: So really, you know, please with him and hopefully we 44 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: can expand with that too. I can notice you're one 45 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 1: of the few players out there not wearing long sleeps 46 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:09,920 Speaker 1: in the cold practice. I think it is that a 47 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: new thing, is that I'm getting used to the new 48 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: England weather thing. It's etning behind that, um not really 49 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: just trying to go out there in practice, and today 50 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 1: the weather was great, so I thought we did some 51 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: good things and at the end of the day, you 52 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: can't control the weather, right, It's just something that we 53 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: have to play through and we've done that here obviously 54 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: for a long time. So just trying to buy into that. Man. 55 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: The other day, Joe Jod said that it felt like 56 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 1: your preparation was something that really helped you have the 57 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 1: detective performance you had the other day. How can you 58 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: continue to keep that going, especially this week. Last week, 59 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: of course shorter week or condense, probably the mental side 60 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 1: of it was very important. So how do you keep 61 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: that going? Thursday night? Yeah, I think every week the 62 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:51,119 Speaker 1: same in its own manner. Obviously, like you said, last 63 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 1: week was last week, but we got a full week 64 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 1: here and I'm going to prepare the same way I've prepared, 65 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: continue to do those things, and like I said, we 66 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 1: got we know we're going against there the best defense 67 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: in the league, so we got to be ready for that. 68 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: And it really starts with us and just playing the 69 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 1: best football we can. And it's a great team that 70 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 1: we're going again, so it's all about ourselves, but then 71 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: obviously understanding and respecting, you know, the group of players 72 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: that were about to go against. I know you said 73 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 1: last week is last week, but is there anything that 74 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,799 Speaker 1: you can take away from that condensed period to help 75 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: you move forward, especially since you had a maybe you 76 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 1: know more watch more film because it's less actual activity 77 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 1: on the field. Um, like I said, I just kind 78 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: of stick to it, and you know, this week's in 79 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 1: normal week, so I'll do that. And yeah, I think 80 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: we did some good stuff last week for a tight, 81 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: shorter week. That's how it is on Thursday games. Obviously, 82 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: I've only played in two, so that's my experience with 83 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: the Thursday games, but definitely learned a lot last year, 84 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 1: adjusted some things or whatever and made sure I was 85 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: ready to go. And obviously we watched the film and 86 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: corrected the things and now we're excited for this one. Matt. 87 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: When you look at these divisional games. You guys see 88 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: each other so often. You know in the division how 89 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: much of it is making sure you have some wrinkles 90 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: to some of your like core plays that you guys 91 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: might run because they might you know they're coming a 92 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 1: little bit better. Yeah, I think, um, all the all 93 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: the defenses that we've played are really smart defenses. Their 94 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: linebackers are smart, and especially in the past couple of games, 95 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:22,799 Speaker 1: so they're veteran guys. And obviously Buffalo has those veteran guys, 96 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 1: so you know they're gonna have some tendencies on us 97 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: and they're gonna play really hard like they always do. 98 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 1: So it's definitely about us, but that's part of the game. 99 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: They're gonna have wrinkles for us, and obviously their offense 100 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 1: will have wrinkles and our offense will have wrinkles. So 101 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:39,160 Speaker 1: everything kind of builds off of that. But at the 102 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:41,160 Speaker 1: end of the day, it's football, and you know, it's 103 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 1: eleven on eleven and we got our plays and they 104 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:47,279 Speaker 1: have their plays. Given the last two games against the Bills, 105 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: how much you've been looking forward to this potential matchup 106 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: and how much perhaps you feel you during the off 107 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 1: season to have this opportunity. Yeah, I think it's a 108 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 1: great opportunity. Like I said, they're playing as good as 109 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: anybody in the NFL right now. Um, last year was 110 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 1: last year. But at the same time, we know what happened, 111 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: and UM, we got to come in here and work 112 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 1: and and kind of work through it all and go 113 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: out there and compete, um, and that's what it's all about, 114 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: and then see where we're at. So it's a good 115 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: good defense. Like I always say, we're going against their defense, 116 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: and UM, they provide that challenge better than anybody we've 117 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 1: played so far. So UM, hats off to them, and 118 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: they've done a great job. So we gotta be ready 119 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:26,719 Speaker 1: to go. Mac, I don't think you faced Davious White 120 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: last year in any of those games. Um. Do you 121 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:31,520 Speaker 1: go back to his film before your first meeting against 122 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: Buffalo and what did you see from him in his 123 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:37,679 Speaker 1: return Thursday? Yeah, I think UM obviously played a decent 124 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 1: amount there and in his game. Um, he's a great player. 125 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 1: He's been a great player for a long time. And 126 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: UM just does a great job transition all that stuff, 127 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:49,840 Speaker 1: ball skills everything, So he's a good player. Um. They 128 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: have great DPS and all that. So see how much 129 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 1: he does. But obviously he's been in there and seems 130 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: like he's recovered really well and he is doing really 131 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 1: well fin Mac and Turner. Third down efficiency, How does 132 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: that continue to be a process or just trying to 133 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 1: figure that out. Yeah, I think, you know, you put 134 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: emphasis on things, and I think that's definitely something we 135 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: need to improve that staying off the like getting on 136 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: or keep staying on the field, excuse me, and letting 137 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: our defense you know, get some rest and being able 138 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 1: to do that. So we have to improve obviously that area. 139 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:25,160 Speaker 1: You know, I don't know what teams are on the 140 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: league or the best teams are doing right now, but 141 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: you obviously want to be better than what we've been 142 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 1: these past couple of games. But yeah, I think it's 143 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:35,360 Speaker 1: also important to realize that it's just plays. You can't 144 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:38,600 Speaker 1: like overlook the situation, but you have to execute the 145 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:40,919 Speaker 1: plays and then the results will come. So regardless of 146 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: its first down, second down, third red zone, backed up 147 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: two minute, it doesn't matter as long as we're doing 148 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:49,480 Speaker 1: the right things on that play. So definitely want to 149 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:52,559 Speaker 1: improve there and see what we can do better. Last question, 150 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: I mention you're not playing against you know their offense, 151 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 1: but are you playing against the scoreboard at some points 152 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: where you know, you know what Josh Allen or an 153 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: e lead offense to me and want to do, and 154 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,279 Speaker 1: you know you know what you have to do to respond. Yeah, 155 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 1: I think you have to ever respect for that. Um 156 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: you want to play your own game. But understand, you know, 157 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 1: we have a really good defense too, and they have 158 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 1: a great offense, So it's always hard to you know, 159 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 1: you don't want to look at the scoreboard, but at 160 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: the same time you want to win the game and 161 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: have more points. So for me, it's always just been 162 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 1: trying to focus on stacking up good plays and I 163 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: know our offense is trying to do that and then 164 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 1: the points will come. You can't force it or force 165 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 1: a play that's not there, so let those things happen 166 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 1: and compete and play with effort and toughness, and then 167 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 1: you know, obviously, like I said, our defense has done 168 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 1: a great job and we got to play together as 169 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: a team, and once we do that, I think the 170 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: results will be pretty good. Cool. Thanks,