1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: UM, I'm just here to encourage uh, the annual food 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:08,319 Speaker 1: drive with Stopping Shop UM to benefit Food Bank for 3 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:12,479 Speaker 1: New York City. From today through December twenty three. Fans 4 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: can make a donation when they order groceries online that 5 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:19,279 Speaker 1: Stopping shop dot com for pickup or delivery. UM. I 6 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: know we've got a lot of people in this area 7 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 1: that are in need of food and different things. UM. 8 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: So you know, for our for our team of teams 9 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: that we have here, I've been assigned uh, we've been 10 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:33,479 Speaker 1: assigned Staten Island one of my groups. UM, and you know, 11 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: we're just trying to help you know, everybody that we 12 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: can't here in the area as much as we can. Obviously, 13 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: Fortunately we're we're in a situation where we're able to 14 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: do that. Um, we're on the stage where we're able 15 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: to do that. So whenever we had a chance to 16 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:49,239 Speaker 1: do stuff like this, it's obviously, uh, something that we 17 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: love to do. Obviously, we take pride in it and 18 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: just want to show people that we care and and 19 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: you know that we want to help them as in 20 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: as many ways as possible as we can. So, UM 21 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: just want to say that today before we got started, 22 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna ask you what what players you idolized 23 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: growing up? But football players? Uh? Man, Um, what did 24 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: you model your game after? Yeah? I I actually grew 25 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 1: up watching Sean Alexander. Um, Yeah I played. I played 26 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: running back a little bit when I was when I 27 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 1: was younger. Uh, so I didn't play. I didn't really 28 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: start playing safety until probably like high school. Um, but 29 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: once I got into it, obviously started watching Detroy Polamal lose. 30 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: That was my favorite safety um and then every Uh 31 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 1: those were like two of the guys that I looked 32 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: up to. Why did you what was the move to 33 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: safety hard to accept at the time? Yeah, it was 34 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: a little bit, but I think uh very few people noticed. 35 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 1: But it's like my freshman are going into my sophomore 36 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: year in high school. Uh, got moved up to varsity, 37 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: and I just realized I didn't really want to get 38 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: hit anymore. So I was Shanna. I wasn't mad at 39 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: being switched to d B. You're a good yeah, yeah, 40 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: I'm I'm I'm a good tackler, But as far as 41 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: getting hit, I don't. I don't know how they do 42 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: it offensively. You just want to see him coming. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 43 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: So I'd rather do the hit and then then be hit. 44 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 1: What's it been like lazy for you? We're seeving a 45 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:20,119 Speaker 1: lot of praise for people, you know coming out saying 46 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: look you look at him, he's doing great. He's just 47 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: budding superstars. A word at a bunch of your teammates shows. 48 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 1: How do you take that all in? I mean, obviously 49 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: it's great to hear from you know, my peers, my teammates, 50 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: my coaches, um. But for me, like I said, from 51 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: day one, I've just been trying to get get out 52 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: here and get better for them, be able to help us, 53 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,359 Speaker 1: be able to win games, put us in better situations defensively, 54 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: um and as a team. So, uh, you know, I 55 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: keep the same mindset every day. I don't really pay 56 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: much attention to it. I know I gotta come out here, 57 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,359 Speaker 1: and you know I can't. I can't do one thing 58 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: one day and then the next day be terrible at it. 59 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: So I know I gotta keep working, uh, kind of 60 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: stay level headed and and make sure I just you know, 61 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: have my head down and just keep going and getting better. 62 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: But I think I heard you say talk big though 63 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: you want to be like girl. Of course, yeah, of 64 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 1: course that's that's that's no question obviously. UM. I guess 65 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,519 Speaker 1: I mentioned before like I know what I'm chasing. UM, 66 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: And obviously I want to be great. That's why I 67 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: come out here and play played again that I played today, UM, 68 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,679 Speaker 1: That's why I do what I do. UM, So obviously, yeah, 69 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 1: I want to be great. There's no question about that. 70 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: First games or so, it's like you were almost getting 71 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: it right. You were close to making those big players, 72 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: but they just weren't happening. Is that How much is 73 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 1: the difference now you're just playing faster and knowing what 74 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: you're doing, or have you made other adjustments that have 75 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: allowed you just sticking to the script. I think the 76 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: first time that I pretty much came out here this year, 77 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: when y'all asking about just uh, you know, going losing 78 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: games or whatever, I always pretty much said the same thing. 79 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: We're gonna come by here, we trust a plan, uh, 80 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: and we're gonna stick to the script. We're gonna keep 81 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: working um. And that's what I do as a player. UM. 82 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: Obviously I wish I could have the ones that I dropped. Uh, 83 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 1: there's there's more that's even like last game, there's one 84 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: that I dropped. It then I wish I could have that, 85 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:17,159 Speaker 1: but it happened. I dropped it, And you know, I 86 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: keep working. It is what it is. UM. So for me, 87 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 1: I just keep working, coming out here and getting better. UM. 88 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 1: I know there's areas where I can improve, So come 89 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: out here and just work on that, and you know, 90 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:29,920 Speaker 1: when the opportunity comes up the next time, then I 91 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: make it. When you guys are in the defensive room, 92 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 1: when you hear that Daniel's not gonna play, do you 93 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,119 Speaker 1: guys sit there and say it's on us this week 94 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: or do you just simply say we just gotta fall 95 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 1: with the game. Every week we say it's on us defensive. 96 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: Like for us defensively, UM, all of us pretty much 97 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:49,679 Speaker 1: had the same mindset. We we came in this season 98 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: with you know a lot of goals. Um, there was 99 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 1: there's something that we didn't hit. Um, but you know, 100 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: we always go into the weeks and it's on us. 101 00:04:57,880 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: We want to play great defense. We don't want to 102 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: offense to get the end zone. We don't want them 103 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: to score. So, uh, that's how we how we go 104 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:07,039 Speaker 1: into it and that's what we focus on. David was 105 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 1: saying that, you know you're a ball hawk. It's obviously 106 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: seeing it's clearly one of your strengths, and we're saying 107 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,720 Speaker 1: some guys just kind of have that. It's interesting he 108 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,479 Speaker 1: stung about being a writing back You think that like 109 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: your back room being up as a wide receiver. So 110 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: so why are you so good at being a quarter 111 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: nicole ball? I just always been, Um, I've been always 112 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: able to get to the ball. Uh, my instincts have 113 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:31,720 Speaker 1: always been really good. Just trusting myself that everything that 114 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:33,720 Speaker 1: that's always been really good in the strength of mine 115 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,919 Speaker 1: that I've had for a long time. So um, like 116 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:40,160 Speaker 1: even when you know, I was little in high school, 117 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 1: like the ball, I always trying the ball no matter what. 118 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: So it's been something that's obviously, uh been a huge 119 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 1: strength for me and playing in my favorite lot so um. 120 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 1: And it's just it's showing now. But I've always been 121 00:05:54,480 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: that way. The mic up Mike up last week playing 122 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: around with Switt and Jail to throw me one. And 123 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: how much are you enjoying the idea of not obviously 124 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 1: across the past with two of seeing guys who you 125 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 1: played with and now you're on the other side of 126 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:16,039 Speaker 1: the ball, kind of almost reminding people I'm right over here. 127 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,119 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, for sure. I think it's fun obviously playing 128 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: against my old teammates. Um, but you know they ain't 129 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: teammates no more. Uh, you know those guys are those 130 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 1: are my opponents. I treat him as such, and um, 131 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:34,560 Speaker 1: you know I don't I don't play I don't play fair. Um. 132 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: You know, I'm trying to win the game, just how 133 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,279 Speaker 1: they are, So I don't expect them to make it 134 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:41,360 Speaker 1: easy for me. Um, And I'm not gonna make it 135 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: easy for them. So that's how I see it, and 136 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 1: and I attack it like that as well. Oh yeah, 137 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:51,040 Speaker 1: of course a lot of practice, man. I actually it's 138 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: a big one for me this game because I actually 139 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: I only picked him off one time, um, over the 140 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 1: course of the three years that we were there together. 141 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:02,719 Speaker 1: So yeah, it's Uh, he's a tough h He's tough. 142 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 1: He's tough to get. Um. But when you get one, uh, 143 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 1: you worked really hard for that one that you got. 144 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 1: Good with his eyes, Yeah, he's good with his eyes. Um. Really, 145 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: he's really good at being able to look you off. 146 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: You know. I think in that stage, in the college stage, 147 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: I was still obviously growing as a safety, especially in 148 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: the back end part of it. Um, but he's really 149 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: good at being able to look you off and kind 150 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:27,640 Speaker 1: of uh, you know, he sees different things. And that's 151 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 1: always been a challenge kind of Robinson, because you went 152 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 1: through very similar things last year, and when he was 153 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 1: sitting out with you, you know, kind of talking through Yeah, 154 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 1: of course, I was just kind of letting them know 155 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: how you know, he just got stick to the process obviously. Uh, 156 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 1: it sucks to be out and having to rehab every day. 157 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: It kind of gets repetitive. Um, But I always told him, 158 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: you know, when when he when he gets back, obviously 159 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: the opportunities are gonna come. Just gotta take full advantage 160 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: of him and make sure he's ready. So um, during 161 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 1: that time when he was hurt, just making sure that 162 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: he was always planning to tension to everything, all the details, Uh, 163 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 1: making sure that you know, he got everything. Even now 164 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 1: with him going to the corner, just making sure that 165 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 1: he's straight on everything and and uh, making sure there's 166 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 1: no like, you know, other confusion if he does. And 167 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: I always let him know, just let me know. We'll 168 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 1: talk about it. Even after the Eagles game last week, 169 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: we actually texted about some stuff the other day. Uh, 170 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 1: just kind of clearing some stuff up, so uh, just 171 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 1: kind of standing on him and you know, holding each 172 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 1: other accountable for that.