1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:05,240 Speaker 1: Friday practice today. Other than that, far away. What happened 2 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:10,040 Speaker 1: with Darius. So he was kind of when the other direction. Yeah, 3 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: it's his hamstrings, you know. Still, we're just trying to 4 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:16,799 Speaker 1: do right by by the player and he didn't do 5 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: anything for the Walkthrough, so we we downgraded. He won't 6 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 1: practice today. We'll reconvene like we normally do Dan after 7 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: practice and you know, I said, down with Ronnie and 8 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:30,639 Speaker 1: the medical staff and then, you know, we'll usually do 9 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: that Friday after practice where we make our final decisions 10 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 1: on the injury report. You took some guys. Of course. 11 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 1: I can't think of maybe Cavan right up till game, 12 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: die in the Game Day week one. Will you do 13 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:44,279 Speaker 1: that with Canarius or you think you'll know either way 14 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: to day? Yeah, I think anybody that's injured we try 15 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:49,200 Speaker 1: if we we think maybe there's a chance, maybe there's 16 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: not a chance. Again, those discussions happened after this practice Um, 17 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: after they go through some Rehab sessions or light work 18 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: on the practice field and if they can't go, they 19 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: can't go, but try to hold out hope as long 20 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 1: as we can to see if those guys can go. 21 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: You be all right with the guy not practicing. You know, 22 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: it's a normal week like Thursday, Friday and then playing 23 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: him on Monday. Tough. Usually. Yeah, that's usually tough. I 24 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: think it's case by case. That's how we'll take this one. 25 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: You get a sense segment about Cavan and as he's 26 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: boot on the two for the first time. That's is 27 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 1: there an anticipation as a coach in your life about 28 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 1: what that might look like? No, I just you know, 29 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,320 Speaker 1: I'm happy. It's for the players that they're they're getting better. Um, 30 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 1: you know, I've been hopeful the last couple of weeks. 31 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: They're they're two good players for us. Um, you'd like 32 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: to have every player you can available, so I'm excited 33 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 1: if if they're ready to go, Um, it'll be. It'll 34 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: be good to have him out there. Where are you saying? 35 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: At the corner spot opposite the door, because I flot 36 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: started the game finished it. Yeah, Um, those decisions too, 37 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: will go through today's practice and then we sit down 38 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: as a staff and, you know, any of those things 39 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: we gotta talk about still, which I'd say I have 40 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: confidence in the guys that are playing opposite to him. Uh. 41 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: You know, it could be both of them or it 42 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 1: could be one of them. But, Um, we'll let today's 43 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 1: practice go then we'll talk about that. You're not doing 44 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: it later in the day on Friday. No, this is 45 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: a perfect time. You've you've been part of a lot 46 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,880 Speaker 1: of big games and you're like, is this qualify? Is 47 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: a big game in your mind? Well, it's it's early 48 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 1: part of the regular season. So you know, again, our 49 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 1: focus is on what we can do better. Again, I've 50 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:34,920 Speaker 1: said this before. It's always it's always cool to play 51 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: on Monday night, Um, division game, but you know, it's 52 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: it's the next one right now and early part of 53 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 1: the season is where we're at. You're aware of the 54 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: stat the difference between starting two and O and three 55 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: and now among the teams that go to the playoffs, 56 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: that jumps by. Yeah, no, I'll leave that to you guys. Um, 57 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:54,959 Speaker 1: I don't think we can get involved with that. We 58 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: got to focus on what we need to do this 59 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: week against the team that's, you know, held a D 60 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: and borrow to under twenty points a game, under two 61 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 1: yards passing like really well defensively and the quarterbacks does 62 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: a good job last week of doing what you need 63 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: to do to win the game. Do you block it 64 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 1: out or do you want to soak it in, and 65 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: same for your players? You want them to block it out? 66 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,919 Speaker 1: Or soaking in the excitement around the giants right now, because, 67 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: I mean two and Oh to these fans feels like 68 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: ten and Oh after the last five years. Oh No, 69 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: I think look, when you win a game. It's hard 70 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 1: to win a game in the National Football League and 71 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: you you should feel good when you win a game 72 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: and then you should be able to turn the page 73 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: quickly and you know the same thing if you if 74 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: you win another one. Um, you know, I don't think 75 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:42,839 Speaker 1: you can get too high or or get too low 76 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 1: if it doesn't go the way things you want them 77 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: to go. Um, you gotta keep on doing the things 78 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: that we think we need to do each week, make 79 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: sure we're prepared and again, Games are tough on Sundays 80 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 1: or Mondays. Things are gonna happen, but our focus really 81 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: needs to be on the things that we can control. 82 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: The last game, the next game. That really doesn't have 83 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: anything to do with it. Chef made a comment after 84 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 1: the game. I think he said like everyone's still trying 85 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 1: to fail where to line up the probably too much 86 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: of that for your liking. What do you do this 87 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 1: week to eliminate some of that pretty snap confusion. You 88 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: just keep building on it. You keep building on it, um. Again, 89 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: it's not anything that there's gonna be some of that 90 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: early in the season. Um. The more you're together, the 91 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 1: less there usually is of that. You do the same stuff. 92 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 1: Then you you walk through your prepare it and you 93 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 1: cut things back if you need to cut things back, 94 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: and then you, you know, you come out here and 95 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: make sure they're doing it right. If you got to 96 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: repeat it, you repeat it and then hopefully it's you 97 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 1: keep building in the system. Um, under pressure, which that's 98 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: what these Games are. Each week it gets it gets better. 99 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:57,599 Speaker 1: You just frustrated with way things when offense dispuciated the 100 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 1: first half. Did you get that sense from the offensive 101 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: unit all week? Then, Hey, we won a game, but 102 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 1: we didn't. No, I think you get that sense again. 103 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 1: I haven't done this quite a while. It's never gonna 104 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:14,239 Speaker 1: be perfect. Um. You fix the things you can fix, 105 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 1: whether it's side of defense, special teams offense, and you 106 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 1: work on it during the week. You emphasize the things 107 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: that weren't as good as they needed to be and 108 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:25,479 Speaker 1: then you try to build off the things that that 109 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 1: work um and just stay as consistent as you can. 110 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: You make tweaks or changes. I mean the offense in 111 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 1: the first half weeks, tweaks tweeks. How much do you 112 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 1: make tweet the in the regards of the process or whatever? 113 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: Is there something you can do? Did the offense in 114 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 1: the first half kind of has been staggered at the 115 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: first weeks. In the second half you've been significantly better. 116 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: You you you're consistent with your approach, but you're always 117 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: making tweaks Um, whether it's practice plans, periods and practice, 118 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: how you're practice in the beginning parts of the play 119 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: walkthroughs on Saturday again, whether it's going really well or 120 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 1: not going as well as you want to. I think 121 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 1: that's the job of of what I need to do, 122 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 1: and then communicate that with the coaches and they have 123 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,919 Speaker 1: their input Um, not just, you know, starting off slow, 124 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: which obviously we don't want to do that, but really 125 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 1: every aspect of the game. So every week you go 126 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 1: into the game you feel prepared, you feel like you 127 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,239 Speaker 1: did what you needed to do to get your team ready. 128 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 1: They understand what we need to do and then it's 129 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:34,359 Speaker 1: again Monday is you're always analyzing stuff you do. Um, 130 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: that won't change the week one, week two to now 131 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 1: going into week three, those changes. It's just it's it's 132 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 1: little things too. It's different periods and practice. It's maybe 133 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: adding another Rep. it's no communication with the staff. It's 134 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: you're always self analyzing self, evaluating their self, scouting yourself, 135 00:06:57,279 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 1: not just the plays that you call that down to disks, 136 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 1: but really the entire scheduling process that goes throughout the week. No, 137 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 1: just you just change little things here and there, um, 138 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 1: and sometimes again. We believe in what we do, we 139 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 1: believe in our process, we believe in our preparation. Um, 140 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: but by no means is it ever perfect. So you're 141 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 1: always you're always trying to get better. Um. That's what 142 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: you need to do. There was a second couple. There 143 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: was a segment this week on NFL live that said 144 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 1: the panthers were tipping off their plays based on where 145 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey lined up in the backfield. So I have 146 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: two questions. One, did you feel like you knew what 147 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 1: they were doing and to how aware are you of 148 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: tipping off your plays as an offense, or is that 149 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 1: more of like a baseball thing? No, I think you 150 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: always you always self scout. I'd say we have. I 151 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 1: look at a lot of things throughout the week, both 152 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:55,920 Speaker 1: on both sides. Um and in the kicking game. You're 153 00:07:55,920 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 1: always trying to gain a competitive advantage. You know, you 154 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: can go through a scouting report and and talk about 155 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:08,040 Speaker 1: tendencies or things like that and in the heat of 156 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: the battle, you know, you know. Do I think it's important? Yeah, 157 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: but there's unless something is a pent or in a high, 158 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: high high, you know, nineties, eighties. It's you can tell 159 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: a player too much too where they're thinking. We'll alert 160 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: for this and I'll remember this and do this. You know, 161 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: you want to let them go use their their skill 162 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:30,480 Speaker 1: set and play fast. There's a discussion after practice before 163 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:33,680 Speaker 1: you can say where he stands. Discussion after practice. So 164 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 1: let's say he can't play. I mean he obviously played. 165 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 1: A ton of staff plays very well. Like if you 166 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: plug one guy in there is dextraftery Moore. How would 167 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: you compensate if he's out? Well, I say all the 168 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:45,559 Speaker 1: guys that are in that the line room are are 169 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: ready to go. If that's the case. Um, you know 170 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:50,599 Speaker 1: we try to use those big guys. You try to 171 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: use as many guys as you can to keep them 172 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: fresh throughout a game. If it is a case where 173 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 1: where Leo can't go, then those guys will be ready 174 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,440 Speaker 1: to go. Um. Obviously Leo is a really good player, 175 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 1: but again, every guy we got on the roster we 176 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:11,320 Speaker 1: expect to be ready to go. Yeah, improvement. Um, they've 177 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 1: taken good steps. I think they're much better than they 178 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 1: were the week before. Um. Hopefully they'll have a good 179 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 1: day here and we're moving in the right direction with 180 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: those guys, confident that they should be ready on one day. 181 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:26,320 Speaker 1: I hope so.