1 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 1: How y'all doing, y'all good? I'm always in a good mood. Um, 2 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: how could you not be? Um, it's football season in 3 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: New England. Um, it's a lot of fun. Football is 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: back training, campus back So yeah, I'm always I'm always 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: in a good mood. Always gotta smallow in my face. 6 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 1: How would you describe lays Um? You know, every year 7 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 1: is a new year. Um, you have a new team, 8 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 1: you have new coaches, you may have new strategies and philosophies. 9 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:43,480 Speaker 1: But you know, as players, as coaches, UM, as a team, 10 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: we all have to buy into whatever that philosophy is. 11 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: And we got to go out and you know, have 12 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:50,240 Speaker 1: our meetings, prepare and then whenever we come out on 13 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:52,639 Speaker 1: the field, you know, put it all together. So that's 14 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 1: just what we're doing right now. You know, we're putting 15 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: things in, the coaches are installing things for us, and 16 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: as players, it's our job to take all that information 17 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: and put it together on the field. So it's a 18 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: work in progress and we're going to continue to do 19 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,680 Speaker 1: that day in and day out. And UM, you know, 20 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: it's all about trust. You know, we trust the coaches 21 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: UM to always put us in the best position as players. 22 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:11,959 Speaker 1: To go out there and have success. And as players, 23 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: it's our job to go out there and make plays. 24 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 1: So um, you know it's just a big you know, 25 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: that's the point of a team. You know, we all 26 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: got to work together and UM, you know, do that 27 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 1: we can to make this, make this thing go. Um. 28 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,399 Speaker 1: You know, I just love what I do. UM that 29 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: It's as simple as that. You know. Every morning when 30 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,320 Speaker 1: I wake up, I feel so blessed and so fortunate 31 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: to be able to come out here and play the 32 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: game that I love and you know, do what I 33 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 1: dreamed of when I was eight years old the first 34 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 1: time I ever touched the football. So, UM, that's where 35 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: my energy and my enthusiasm comes from, you know, just 36 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: to love the game. UM. I love my teammates, all 37 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: these coaches, as an entire organization. I feel very fortunate 38 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: to be a part of this organization. So you know, 39 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: that's just that's where I get all the energy from. 40 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: You know, I just love what I do, I love 41 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: who I do it with, and every time I step 42 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 1: on this field, UM, I feel fortunate to be in 43 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 1: this position. So I'm always have that energy. I'm always 44 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: always have the juice. UM. And you know I'm always 45 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:09,920 Speaker 1: gonna feel this way because you know, I just I 46 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:15,239 Speaker 1: feel so lucky, so fortunate to be out here, Tim Peace, 47 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:35,079 Speaker 1: that's my guy. You know, Mac and I have a 48 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: special relationship. Um. You know, it goes back years and 49 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,360 Speaker 1: years and years, and you know Mac is just an 50 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: infectious guy that everybody gravitates towards. I mean, he's a 51 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 1: great leader, he's a great football player. Um, he's an 52 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: incredibly hard worker, and you know he's an even better friend. 53 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:50,799 Speaker 1: So whenever you take all of those you know, attributes 54 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: and you put him into one person, um, it's easy 55 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 1: to see why so many people gravitate towards him and 56 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: why so many people you don't want to be around 57 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: him and want to follow him. I mean, he's the 58 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: hardest worker. You know, he works incredibly hard. He always 59 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:03,959 Speaker 1: comes out here to do his best. Um, not only 60 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,119 Speaker 1: to be his best, but to make everybody around him better. 61 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 1: So you know, like I said, when you put all 62 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: those things together, man, he's a special guy. And you 63 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: know I know that I feel so fortunate to share 64 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:14,799 Speaker 1: this field with him, you know, for the second time 65 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: in my football career. So um, you know, just he's 66 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: just a guy that, like I said, he just comes 67 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:22,359 Speaker 1: in every day trying to be his best and trying 68 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: to make everybody better. So it's very easy to gravitate 69 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 1: towards a guy like that. Kevin Harris makest Man. It's 70 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: crazy because I feel like my rookie year is just 71 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 1: like last year or something. Man, But time flies, and 72 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: you know, being a little bit of an older guy 73 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 1: in the room now, um, you know, I don't really 74 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: feel any extra pressure or responsibility. Um because you know, 75 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: every day when I step out here, my goal is 76 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 1: to be my best, and I know that if I'm 77 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: my best, I can push other people to be their 78 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 1: best as well. Um. You know, with that energy, that 79 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: enthusiasm that I was talking about earlier, you know, just 80 00:03:58,080 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: me doing my job and trying to help other guys 81 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: do their jobs and be their best. So you know, 82 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: that's really my mentality every day. You know, I just 83 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: want to come out here, be my best, make my 84 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: teammates around me better, bringing infectious energy. That way, everybody 85 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: feels that same excitement, that same joy to be out here. 86 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: That way, we can come out here with a great mindset, 87 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: come out here and execute, and just everybody be free 88 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 1: to make plays. Look at the count. Um. You know, 89 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: I try not to, just because you know, time flies by, 90 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 1: and you know, I just want to. I just want 91 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: to cherish every moment. I mean, going into year four, um, 92 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: you know, it's pretty crazy. I didn't expect it to 93 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 1: go buy this fast. But um, you know, like I said, 94 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:40,559 Speaker 1: I'm fortunate because I've been here for a decent amount 95 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: of time now and you know, I'm kind of leaning 96 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 1: into a little bit of a different role now. But um, 97 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:47,680 Speaker 1: you know again, I just like to come out here 98 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 1: and just be my best. I don't like to count 99 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 1: the days or you know anything like that. I just, 100 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 1: you know, I just like to come out here and 101 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 1: play football. No great hairs yet hopefully that's that's way 102 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: down the road. You say, okay, and you're excited. Yeah, 103 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter what day it is. I mean, football 104 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:16,119 Speaker 1: season is here and it's gonna be here for a while, 105 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: and it's a long stretch and you know, every day 106 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: you just got to come out with that that energy, 107 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: that enthusiasm because it's a long grind and you know, 108 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: it's as much fun as it is and everything it is, 109 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: that it's a grind and it's hard. You know, the 110 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 1: days are hot, the days are long. But you know, 111 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:30,839 Speaker 1: I'm just a firm believer. If you come out here 112 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: at the right mentality and the right attitude and the 113 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 1: right energy, you know, good things will happen. So you know, 114 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 1: I said, every time I step out here, you know, 115 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: I want to just have that infectious enthusiasm and you know, 116 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,359 Speaker 1: relay that to my teammates. You know, I give it 117 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 1: to myself just to remind myself. You know, I am 118 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:46,120 Speaker 1: fortunate to be out here, even though the days can 119 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: be a little bit hard, they can be a little 120 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 1: bit long sometimes, but you know we're just we're so 121 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 1: blessed to be able to do what we do. So, um, yeah, 122 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:59,599 Speaker 1: I just love to I love to have that energy. Um. 123 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 1: You know, just becoming an older guy in the in 124 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 1: the organization, Um I say older even though I'm still 125 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: kind of young, but uh, you know, I'm moving up 126 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 1: there a little bit. And um you know, I know 127 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 1: whether as time goes on, so does more more responsibilities come. 128 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: But you know, I'm embracing it every day. And like 129 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: I said, I just like to come out here and 130 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: be my best and do my job to the best 131 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 1: of my ability, and you know, all that other stuff 132 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 1: will take care of yourself. Um, you know I've been 133 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:35,040 Speaker 1: furious obviously. Um, one of the most influential people of 134 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:37,360 Speaker 1: my football in my life period, you know, much less 135 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:41,440 Speaker 1: football career. So um, it's definitely tough with him going, 136 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: but you know, the show does go on, unfortunately, and um, 137 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:47,480 Speaker 1: you know Vinnie stepped in. Vinnie does an incredible job 138 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 1: day in and day out of always preparing us to 139 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:52,000 Speaker 1: be our best and always making sure that we have 140 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 1: all the tools and all the resources that we need 141 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 1: to come out here and play free and play with 142 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: enthusiasm and play with a clear mind the way we 143 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: can go out there and make plays. So, um, you know, 144 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:03,720 Speaker 1: obviously we miss Ivan and you know he's irreplaceable, but 145 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: Benny does a tremendous job and we all rally around him, 146 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: and you know, we learn from him, and you know, 147 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 1: we just we're all in this together. So we're gonna 148 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 1: do whatever we can to make this ship go one 149 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 1: more time. Sorry. Oh absolutely. You know we got the 150 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 1: best fans in the National Football League, and you know, 151 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 1: having these people out here supporting us and cheering us 152 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 1: on during the dog days of camp, you know they're 153 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 1: not even wait until the season gets started. Um, you know, 154 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:38,080 Speaker 1: it's easy to come out here and have that thrill, 155 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 1: have that joy, and have that enthusiasm because you know, 156 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:42,440 Speaker 1: when you hear the crowd going crazy, you know that 157 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: makes us feel good as players, and we know when 158 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: we make plays that makes the fans happy. And you know, 159 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 1: it's a good it's a healthy relationship, and you know, 160 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: it's just it's good. We love it. Thank you, Steve Buckley. 161 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: One more for Steve Buckley, Ladies and gentlemen. Now he's 162 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 1: getting shy. All right. A few minutes ago we're waiting. 163 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 1: You mentioned the first time, Yes, sir, remember, oh yeah, 164 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 1: I was. I was eight years old. Um. Played for 165 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 1: the team called the forty nine ers, and believe it 166 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 1: or not, I know I've told the story before, but 167 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 1: Jared Stidon was actually my quarterback, and you know, he 168 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 1: gave me my first hand off and I don't really 169 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: know how it went, but the rest is history here 170 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: I am. Remember. Yeah, I wasn't really a fan of 171 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: it at first. You know, I didn't really like getting dirty. 172 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:36,320 Speaker 1: I didn't get like getting hit and everything. Um My 173 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: mom kind of made me stick with it because she 174 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 1: told me I couldn't quit in the middle of the year. 175 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: But thank goodness she did. But uh yeah, I fell 176 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: in love with it somewhere along the line. Here we 177 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 1: are nah, not so bad at all. Thank you, guys, 178 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 1: thank you, Thank you one more for Steve Buckley, Ladies 179 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:04,199 Speaker 1: and gentlemen, Steve Buckley. He will never live this down. 180 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, Steve Buckley.