1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: So what do you think about coming here for your 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: first playoff game. It's a huge challenge. You know, they 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: haven't lost a home playoff game since January twentieth, two thirteen. 4 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: So they a great challenge, huge challenge for our football team, 5 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:24,080 Speaker 1: and we have to begin the preparation we give ourselves 6 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 1: a chance. Mike, what was it about Ryan Sannahill that 7 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: made you guys want to target him in the off season? Well, 8 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: I mean, I think just can continue into I understand 9 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: and value that position. I think John John did a 10 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: great job of of targeting him and um, you know, 11 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: trying to get a deal done in Miami, understanding how 12 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: critical that position is each and every year, whether it 13 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: be the starting quarterback, the backup quarterback, but you know, 14 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: just the value on the position, and Ryan done everything 15 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: it was asking do since since he's gotten here. How 16 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 1: difficult is it for a guy to come in midstream 17 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: as the starter? And just what's your thoughts on how 18 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:13,759 Speaker 1: he's performed this year as far as Ryan goes. Yeah, 19 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 1: I mean still you know, he is a backup for 20 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 1: the first six weeks and then it's plopped into the 21 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: starting lineup in week seven. Just how difficult is that? 22 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:22,679 Speaker 1: And how do you think he's performed over all this year? 23 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: And I think that again, the leadership and his willingness 24 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: to learn a new offense as quickly as he did 25 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 1: was impressive. And you know, he's played played well, played 26 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: well enough for us to win some games played. You'd 27 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 1: like to have some plays back, but again, it's it's 28 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: all about going forward and continuing to to help us 29 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: and and get get better. Mike, we spoke to you 30 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: quite a bit last year about your relationship with Bill 31 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: and some of the things maybe you learned from him. 32 00:01:55,600 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: I'm curious as far as your sideline demeanor goes, how 33 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: different are you guys? And uh, is there anything you've 34 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: tried to maybe take from him or you've learned from 35 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: him as far as that part of coaching goes? If 36 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: I guess you'd have to ask me about my side, like, 37 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: what do you what? How do you what do you 38 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: consider my sideline demeanor? Well, you would be the expert 39 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: as far as that's concerned. But I think Bill's sideline 40 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 1: demeanor is pretty stoic. Stoic. Hello, Yeah, that's that's how 41 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: I would describe Bill. Yeah, No, I mean I obviously, 42 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 1: I mean I remember those games, and I understand that, 43 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: and you know, again, he's he's I would say that 44 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 1: it's probably leaned more towards that. UM. You know, and 45 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:51,119 Speaker 1: if we have reason to celebrate, I try to make 46 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:54,920 Speaker 1: sure that the players know I'm excited for him. UM. 47 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:56,920 Speaker 1: But it's it's a long game. You got to process 48 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: a lot of information, and you know, I don't I 49 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: don't think you ever. You know that that's not something 50 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: I really think about. I just kind of, you know, 51 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: go out and try to make sure that I'm doing 52 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: everything I can for our team on that day. Thanks Mike. 53 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:17,839 Speaker 1: What about the job that Arthur Smith has done this year, 54 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: UM again, up until this point, I mean I think 55 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 1: that it's exactly you know, it's for the most part 56 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: of what we expected, you know, I mean, get a 57 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:32,520 Speaker 1: lot of guys involved, and UM continue to improve the 58 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 1: players and UM mixed different personnel packages and and again 59 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: I'm I'm excited that Arthur coaches for us. And I 60 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 1: know that our owner, UM Amy Adam Strunk is appreciative 61 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: of what he's done here in the past, not only 62 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: is a assistant coach, but now as a coordinator. UM. 63 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: So you know, he cares a lot about the players 64 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: and what we're doing and our success, and then he's 65 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 1: a big part of that. Mike, what does the phrase 66 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: Patriot Way mean to you? And do you remember the 67 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 1: first time you've heard it? Isn't that the street sign? 68 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:25,040 Speaker 1: Isn't that the street the movie theater is on? Probably? 69 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 1: I don't know. I didn't. I didn't come up with it, 70 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: So I don't know. I mean, you know, obviously your 71 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 1: performance when you were here and the guys you played with, 72 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 1: whether you guys use that phrase or not, you guys 73 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: were a big part of that, and it's still something 74 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:42,279 Speaker 1: that's part of the culture here. So I mean, what 75 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: does it mean to you from a football standpoint? And 76 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 1: how is it reflected in Bill's teams? I mean, they're 77 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 1: well coached, um fundamentally sound football team played with great technique, 78 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: great effort. They're good tacklers on defense on the offensive, 79 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: players with great technique and understanding very limited bus um mistakes. 80 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: You know, it seems like there are all the players 81 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:15,160 Speaker 1: are in tune, they communicate well together, they're good and 82 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 1: critical situations or situational football. Is it fair to say 83 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 1: they're They're a team that builds teams traditionally, they won't 84 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 1: beat themselves. They're not going to go out there and 85 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: beat themselves. They're gonna make you beat them. We I 86 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 1: think everybody's striving to to be able to take advantage 87 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:41,279 Speaker 1: of of whatever mistakes UM other teams UM would make. 88 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:46,479 Speaker 1: And I think that the Patriots have done that, and 89 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: you know they they'll feast on bad football. It seems 90 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 1: like Tom Brady statistically is having a down year. What 91 00:05:54,160 --> 00:06:00,359 Speaker 1: are you seeing on tape from him? Um? You know, 92 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:02,159 Speaker 1: I mean I still see a lot of actreacy. I 93 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: still see a lot of you know, quick release UM, 94 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 1: decisive throws. You know, been able to to win a 95 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:18,720 Speaker 1: lot of football games. UM, get the ball to a 96 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 1: lot of different people, to get everybody involved. Got an 97 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:28,160 Speaker 1: uncanny ability to UM find a guy that's open, execute 98 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: game plan plays and play action extent. You know, very 99 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 1: very good, Mike. Uh. You know, with Ryan Tannehill, it's 100 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: one thing to watch a guy on tape, but then 101 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 1: obviously you learned so much more about him when you 102 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: get to coach him and work with him every day. 103 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: What have you learned about Ryan or maybe what is 104 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:51,039 Speaker 1: most surprised you about working with him and coaching him? 105 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: I think his preparation has been outstanding. Um, I think 106 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: that for a player that you know came in in 107 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: April and know it's uh started out as a as 108 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 1: a in a secondary role, is really ascended in his 109 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 1: leadership and as command of the offense has been is impressive. 110 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 1: How familiar does everything still look on the Pictriots side 111 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: to you? How much have things changed offensively defensively since 112 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: you love? I think I left? I mean, yeah, does 113 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: the defense still a familiar deal? I mean, I don't 114 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,280 Speaker 1: know if Matt Light the left tackle is you know, 115 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: Dan Cope in the center, Like I mean, Tom is 116 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 1: the quarterback, and that's not the only player I mean Gaskowski. 117 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: But like I mean, there's always going to be change 118 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 1: in the NFL. There's you know carry over. The schemes 119 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: change on defense, the schemes change on offense. UM. You 120 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 1: know you learn that from Bill. Like every year is different. 121 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:51,240 Speaker 1: I mean, you do what you have to do to 122 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 1: give your team the best chance to win each and 123 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: every week. You know, there's one opponent you get ready for, 124 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: You put everything got into that um preparation and execution, 125 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 1: and then win or lose it, you go onto the 126 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 1: next game. And that's really what what they've done, Mike, 127 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,520 Speaker 1: What were the driving factors that you saw behind some 128 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: of the success Miami was able to have last few 129 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 1: week passing against Patriots defense. Wou and you know the 130 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 1: quarterback was able to buy him buy himself some time 131 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 1: with his legs. Um. And you got to run great 132 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 1: routes and if you if you run sloppy routes, they'll 133 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 1: undercut you. Um. Quarterbacks got to put footballs in good 134 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 1: spots to to allow for guys to play out in 135 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 1: front of defenders who do a fantastic job of of 136 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 1: getting their hands on the ball disrupting the football. Um, 137 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:52,840 Speaker 1: you know, and and and you know Ryan Ryan last 138 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 1: week was able to um, you know, get him in 139 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 1: the right plays a lot of times, and you know, 140 00:08:58,040 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 1: and be able to put the ball in spots where 141 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:04,360 Speaker 1: his guys can make players on it. A couple of 142 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: final questions, Mike, as a guy who had some experience 143 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:12,319 Speaker 1: preparing for both offensive and defensive game plans while you 144 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 1: were here, how impressed have you been by what you've 145 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 1: seen from a Land and Roberts last couple of weeks. Again, 146 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 1: I've known, you know of land And since he was 147 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 1: at in Houston and I coached there and he was 148 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 1: with the University of Houston. Was a fan of his, 149 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 1: went and worked him out. Um, you know, would have 150 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: loved to be able to coach him. He loves ball. 151 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 1: He seems to be a great teammate. He's a physical 152 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:41,080 Speaker 1: player and really has helped the running game. Big touchdown 153 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: last week, and then I was able to play defensive 154 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 1: snaps and you know, contribute on special teams. So he's 155 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:50,720 Speaker 1: a valuable player with what seemed like for them. I 156 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:53,400 Speaker 1: know that when Bill asked you to do a lot 157 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 1: of things that he trusts you. Um. So's he's helped 158 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:02,320 Speaker 1: him out quite a bit. A. J. Brown said, a 159 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: big year for you. How tough a position is wide 160 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 1: receiver to play for rookie and what has he done? 161 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 1: That's impressive? Um, you know I think that, you know, 162 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,200 Speaker 1: it just doesn't seem like he's been overwhelmed by much. 163 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:21,200 Speaker 1: He's he's come in and really, um I've been able 164 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 1: to stay focused and stay humble, I think, and he's 165 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 1: had some success. I think I think his play speed 166 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:30,480 Speaker 1: is very good. He's got you know, a strong hand, 167 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:33,600 Speaker 1: and again love his attitude is willingness to to improve 168 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 1: each and every day. Stephanie Gilmore is putting together a 169 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 1: really nice season, but struggled a little in Week seventeen. 170 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 1: Is that something that you can maybe key on to 171 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:48,640 Speaker 1: recreate those struggles or do you kind of anticipate him 172 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:53,319 Speaker 1: going back to how he was earlier this year? Yeah, 173 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:55,199 Speaker 1: I think that each and every week is different and 174 00:10:55,600 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 1: if we want to throw um pass his torch, you know, Fielmore, 175 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: that we'll have to be very accurate and we'll have 176 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:06,959 Speaker 1: to run great routes UM because if we don't um, 177 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 1: it will need to be the best thing with that 178 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:12,440 Speaker 1: it will be will be incomplete if it's not intercepted. 179 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:16,680 Speaker 1: So you know, every week is different, and you know 180 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:20,199 Speaker 1: that the reason that that great corners are great corners 181 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:22,360 Speaker 1: is they play with a lot of confidence each and 182 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 1: every play and each and every week. And we understand 183 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 1: it will be a great challenge if if well, if 184 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: we want to try to throw a football against the Patriots. 185 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 1: Thank you, coach, thanks, thank you. We appreciate it.