1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: How do you feel this week after that performance from 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: your defense? You know, I would assume you think that 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: was one of your stronger performances. 4 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, I feel good about where we're at as a defense. 5 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 2: Last week was a good week for us. We improved 6 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:20,079 Speaker 2: a lot in a lot of areas, so we should 7 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 2: build on that. And really, I told the defense this week, 8 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 2: we've improved every week from New England to Washington to 9 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:33,319 Speaker 2: last week, so that's been encouraging seeing continued improvement, and 10 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 2: that's the plan this week. 11 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 3: What have you seen from Bobby Ocaak That seemed like 12 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 3: one of his better games and overall this season, what 13 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 3: have you seen from him then? Finishing strong? 14 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, Bobby did a great job the other day. I agree, 15 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 2: really strong performance for him. And Bobby has done a 16 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 2: great job all year for us in his role as 17 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 2: a player but also as a lead. And you want 18 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 2: that from everybody on defense, but especially your middle linebacker. 19 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 2: So to have that, you know, that's something that we 20 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 2: benefit from as a defense, having a strong leader like 21 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 2: that in the middle for sure. 22 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 3: Obviously we saw you call out abdulh for having you know, 23 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 3: kicking in into your do you do that with somebody 24 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 3: every week? Like and you know what was the what 25 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 3: we see what didn't we see in that in that clip? 26 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:31,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, that that to me obviously that was specific to 27 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 2: Abdul because he was the person involved. But yeah, that's 28 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 2: just something I believe in highlighting really the good and 29 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 2: bad with all the players. You know, there's moments where 30 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 2: public accountability needs to be on the forefront for the 31 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 2: group to hear when guys aren't doing things right. But 32 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: on the other side of that is highlighting it when 33 00:01:57,440 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 2: they are doing things right. And you know I've said 34 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 2: it before for to you guys, everyone makes mistakes and 35 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 2: how you respond in moments of adversity, to me is 36 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 2: character defining. So just even on a human level, to 37 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 2: share that with the defense, that's you know why I 38 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 2: did that, But if anybody had done that, it'd be 39 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 2: no different. You know, Burns got named to the Pro 40 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 2: Bowl this week. Obviously super happy for him and proud 41 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 2: of him, but you know, he also flipped a switch 42 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 2: going into this season, changing his process and deliberately and 43 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 2: intentionally changing his mode of operation in years and you know, 44 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 2: going into year seven after he got paid, So that 45 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 2: was worth sharing with the group as well. I promise 46 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 2: it's not just an outside linebacker thing. But but yeah, 47 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 2: I mean just anytime it can highlight those moments for 48 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 2: the group to gain from. 49 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,639 Speaker 1: Try to do that, honestly, Brian, you mentioned that you've 50 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: kind of one of your guys, right, he's in your room. 51 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 3: What do you make? 52 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: What do you think when you hear that he makes 53 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 1: the Pro Ball. He's being recognized for the season that 54 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: he has. 55 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 2: I think specifically to this year, seeing him elevate his play, 56 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 2: I just couldn't be happier for him, and as a 57 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:15,799 Speaker 2: coach to see guys, like I said, intentionally and deliberately 58 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:20,919 Speaker 2: make commitments to changing themselves for the better. Anytime there's 59 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 2: payoff for that, it's just I couldn't be happier for 60 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 2: him or prouder of him because watching his transformation, you 61 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 2: know which I got to see up close and personal 62 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 2: from a very close vantage point, it was it was impressive. 63 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 2: The day he showed up here, he was ready to roll. 64 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 2: He pushed through adversity, and there were days when, like 65 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: it's human nature, you're not always going to have that 66 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 2: level of energy. I guess in their days As his 67 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 2: coach that you know, I would bring into his attention hey, 68 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 2: we need more, you know, and he would he would 69 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 2: embrace it. You know, there were zero resistance the whole time, 70 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 2: and you see the results he's having on the field 71 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 2: because of it. It's just awesome. 72 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: Thats brought up the play where he knock that his tooth. 73 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, it's like, yeah, how much is this insane 74 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: example of you know, the extra that he kind of 75 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: just brought to the table. 76 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that's of the epitome, a play on 77 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 2: the field showing kind of how he approached this offseason. 78 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 2: I think that one's the epitome of it. I mean, 79 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:21,480 Speaker 2: the way he got to the ball was insane. I 80 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 2: don't know that I've ever seen in practice efforts to 81 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 2: the ball like that, you know, Oh more than that, 82 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 2: it was it was. It was probably thirty thirty to 83 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:34,720 Speaker 2: thirty plus and just no change in speed, rolling at 84 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 2: his top speed all the way to the finish, and 85 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:39,840 Speaker 2: then I believe it was Wandell's tooth, right, Yeah, I mean, 86 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 2: just unfortunately for Wandell that happened. But you know, Burns 87 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 2: Burns was a freight train running at that point. 88 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 3: Did you I forgot what I was guty? You took 89 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 3: me with the tooth, and now I forgot what there was. Oh, Nuban, 90 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,799 Speaker 3: That's what I was, Gonta. Have you tweeked how you've 91 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 3: used Nuban because he came in the blitz on the 92 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:01,480 Speaker 3: first place, I assume it was a blend on the 93 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:03,359 Speaker 3: first play of the game, knocked the ball down and 94 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 3: then they obviously was in the backfield again to pick 95 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 3: up the loose fumble. Have you changed how you use 96 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:09,359 Speaker 3: him a little bit to bring him more to the 97 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 3: towards the quarterback, more towards. 98 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:13,159 Speaker 2: The line, Yeah, a little bit, you know, And I 99 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 2: know we talked last week about you know, his his 100 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 2: reduced role, I guess by number of reps. But we've 101 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 2: kind of found some ways to get all through those 102 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 2: safeties on the field at the same time. And those 103 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:27,359 Speaker 2: guys are in a pretty good rhythm with that, so 104 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 2: you know, it's just a matter of they're all playing 105 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 2: well for us, so how can we best utilize them? 106 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 2: But but Newman's great close to the box. He's tough, 107 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 2: he's a good blitzer, he's physical, he's smart. You got 108 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 2: you got to sort through a lot when you're that 109 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 2: close in the slot there there's a lot mentally that 110 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 2: you got to process and he can handle it. So yeah, 111 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 2: we've we've he we uh kind of been going to 112 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 2: that a little more last couple weeks and he's done 113 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 2: a good job. And Dane and and Holland have been 114 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 2: playing well behind him, So we've we've enjoyed having those 115 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 2: guys out there all at the same time. 116 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 1: My question, but with asking genty, what did you see 117 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:10,280 Speaker 1: that seemed to be like his breakout game last week? 118 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 1: What have you seen when you went and looked at him? 119 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 2: On him, he's incredibly tough to tackle. He's he's ridiculous, 120 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 2: and we've made a we've made a point of emphasis 121 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 2: of that this week, just how it's going to take 122 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 2: all eleven to the ball the entire game, because when 123 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 2: you look at Houston, I mean, Houston's one of the 124 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 2: best defenses in the league, and they were in a 125 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 2: dogfight till the end, and what got them were explosives 126 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 2: and pass pass am run and the one run that 127 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 2: Jens broke out on they thought they had him bottled up. 128 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 2: You know, he kind of got lost, you know, visually 129 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:45,719 Speaker 2: to the defenders and then he just he just worked 130 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 2: his way out. But there's an explosive veru Chicago where 131 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 2: he breaks the tackle downfield with the dB but yet 132 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 2: just just him breaking tackles and how difficult it is 133 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:57,919 Speaker 2: to tackle him is what stands out on the tape 134 00:06:57,960 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 2: for sure. 135 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 3: Have you able to get through in your mind to 136 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:05,039 Speaker 3: Deontay Banks? I asked, because car Banks called him out 137 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 3: for his leverage, his play doing whatever he wants. I 138 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 3: think was what Carl said. You feel like you've been 139 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 3: able to get through to Deontay? 140 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean no, you know those are those are 141 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 2: Carl's words. You know, we just coach everybody to the 142 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 2: standard that we have on defense. And again going back 143 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 2: to the praise in the room. When you when you 144 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 2: do it right, you get praise, and if you don't, 145 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:28,440 Speaker 2: it gets addressed. So no different than anybody else in there. 146 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 2: That's that's been uh, that's been our focus with him.