1 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the forty Niners Official You've Got Male 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: podcast sponsored by Manscape. This week, I'm thrilled to be 3 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: joined by three times Super Bowl champion and two time 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl fullback Darryl moose Johnston, who's entering 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 1: into his twenty NFL on Fox season. He'll be calling 6 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: this Sunday's game against the Giants heading back to MetLife Stadium. 7 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: There's a number of storylines that we can get into, 8 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: but we're gonna be again from a fan perspective, and 9 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: you're looking at this game. Forty Niners Week one fall 10 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: to the Arizona Cardinals in a close match, came down 11 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,479 Speaker 1: to the wire. Week two, you get the win, but 12 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 1: you suffer a number of injuries and route to getting 13 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 1: that win. Do forty Niners fans press that panic button yet? No, 14 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: not at all, Absolutely not. Uh. And I think really, 15 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: because of what they did last year, I don't think 16 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: I don't think Kyle Shanahan and his staff got enough 17 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: credit for what they're able to do without both tackles. 18 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: Kyle use check. I mean, you had keep people out 19 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: of the lineup last year and and really played well, 20 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: uh with those guys out of the lineup now, you know, 21 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:09,399 Speaker 1: very different with a guy like Nick Boza. Um, you know, 22 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:13,320 Speaker 1: but still you talk to an offensive coordinator and tell him, hey, 23 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: you know you're gonna be without your your starting left 24 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: tackle and you're starting right tackle for an extended period 25 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: of time. That will really shift what you're able to 26 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 1: do as a play caller. So I think based on 27 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: what they were able to do last year as they 28 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: fought through some of the injury situations, and then really, 29 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 1: in my opinion, watching the Arizona game, Uh, you know, 30 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: that was a game that that San Francisco should have won. 31 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 1: You know, they made the critical mistakes, they allowed Kyler 32 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: Murray to make some plays at times. Uh, and you 33 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: know that was a game that that I think they'll 34 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:42,679 Speaker 1: look back on it and feel that they let that 35 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:44,479 Speaker 1: one slip through their fingers. You know. It's one thing, 36 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: uh to get beat, but it's another thing to lose 37 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: the game. And I think that San Francisco lost that game. 38 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't think Arizona beat them. Um, So 39 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: that there should be a lot of positive right now 40 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: in Week two. And I like the tone that Kyle's 41 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: talking about, Um, you know, we've done this before we've 42 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: got deep team. Now, Um, you know credits John Lynch 43 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: and UH in the personnel department with everything that they've 44 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: done to to get a deep roster and and now 45 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: you just challenge guys. He's confident in that talent level 46 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: and now it's time to see it on the field. 47 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 1: Deep rosters. One of the deepest position groups coming into 48 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,399 Speaker 1: this season was the D line, same as last year. 49 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 1: But now in a matter of a game, you lose 50 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 1: a guy like Nick Bossa, who is I would say 51 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 1: it's almost impossible to replicate his exact production. Also, a 52 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: guy like Solomon Thomas d Ford won't be on hand 53 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: as the forty Niners faced the Giants, But forty Niners 54 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: are able to bring in a guy like Ziggy Ansa. 55 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: What does he bring to this D line? And what 56 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 1: do you think the forty Nighters hope that he can 57 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:44,360 Speaker 1: help UH lift some of that load with some of 58 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:46,679 Speaker 1: these guys out. Yeah, the big thing is is is 59 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 1: just making sure that that you you keep Ziggy healthy. Um, 60 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 1: you know when he's when he's healthy, he's a good player. 61 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 1: He's got familiarity with his old coach from UH from 62 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 1: back at Detroit. You know, along with Carrie Hyder, Carrie 63 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 1: Hiders and under the Radar player. UM. I liked him 64 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 1: in Detroit, I liked him in Dallas last year. I 65 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: think he's just one of those guys that goes out 66 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: and gives you everything he had. Maybe he doesn't have 67 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: great measurables and things that will jump out at you 68 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: on paper, but you when you watch him on film, UM, 69 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 1: you know he's just a football player. So you're just 70 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: gonna have to find that road, that rotation. That will 71 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: be the challenge, uh for for coach cass Eric, is 72 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: what is my rotation going to be? As you pointed out, 73 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: the depth has taken a little bit of a hit, 74 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,519 Speaker 1: So you're gonna have some guys maybe that are traditionally 75 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 1: inside players playing on the edge, maybe some edge players 76 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: that move inside. UM, just finding that comfort zone and 77 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 1: starting to see, you know where your your best pass 78 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: rush opportunities are from. From a personnel group, Carrie Hider, 79 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: I love how you said under the Radar guy. He 80 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 1: was one of the standouts following the forty Niners we 81 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 1: two win over the Jets. But I want to jump 82 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: to a guy that you brought up at the top 83 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 1: of this last year, you and I spoke about Kyle 84 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: Hugh's checking, the importance of the full back position, and 85 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,240 Speaker 1: since we have a former fullback on the pod, we've 86 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: got to talk about juice. How valuable is it to 87 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 1: have a guy like him and what Kyle Shanahan does 88 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 1: to this offense. Yeah, it's it was really interesting actually 89 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: to to see the compliments from from Coach Judd with 90 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: the Giants and you know, had had Kyle when he 91 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: was in Baltimore, and uh, it was kind of funny 92 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: because he said, you know, Kyle is one of those guys. 93 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,359 Speaker 1: You know, you can see it on special teams. You know, 94 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: the athleticism and he's a space player and you don't 95 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,359 Speaker 1: really you don't really see that in the full back position, 96 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 1: and they they'll break him out of formation. And you know, 97 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: if you if you can get Kyle us check in 98 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: space and get him matched up, you know that that's 99 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:37,280 Speaker 1: that's a that's a dangerous thing for the defense. And 100 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:41,159 Speaker 1: so it's great to hear the kind of shift that 101 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 1: Kyle has broad to people's perspective of the fullback position. 102 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 1: You know, it used to be just a thumper and 103 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,559 Speaker 1: it was third and short and you know, just leading 104 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:51,359 Speaker 1: up into the middle of the line of scrimmage, you know, 105 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: on a lead block. Uh, you know, now it's Tay. 106 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 1: Can they can they remove formation? Can they get on 107 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:59,280 Speaker 1: the outside? Can they make some plays there? Uh? I 108 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:01,279 Speaker 1: think every full back has to be a key special 109 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:04,239 Speaker 1: teams guy, um and and that's that's that's an important 110 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: part to being able to stay on these NFL rosters. 111 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: But I just I really enjoyed the comments, uh that 112 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: Joe Judge had about Kyle and Uh, it's great. You know, 113 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:17,039 Speaker 1: he's the success that San Francisco has had with their offense. 114 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:22,040 Speaker 1: And Kyle really kind of targeting Kyle use Check when 115 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 1: he came to the forty Niners and and and one 116 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 1: of the key components that he needed to have um 117 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: and and was very open about that. I think that 118 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: that shows you, you know, the potential. And I think 119 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: everything is cyclical in the NFL, So maybe we're starting 120 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: to cycle back um you know, and and bring the 121 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: full back back into prominence in some of these offenses. 122 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: I know. The challenges, Uh, there's not a lot of 123 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: fullbacks in high school, which means there's not a lot 124 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 1: of fullbacks in college, which means there's not a lot 125 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: of fullbacks in the NFL. So, uh, you know, I 126 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: guess what we need are some of these high school 127 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: coaches at these big programs to to watch Kyle Shanahan's 128 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 1: offense and go, you know what I like, you know, 129 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 1: I want to start running that down here instead of 130 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: running the spread, and I want to get some guys 131 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: in in in the backfield and run the ball and 132 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: control the clock. Kyle Shanahan calls him his offensive weapon, 133 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: and I feel like we see that Kyle used check 134 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: is able to do just about anything, uh in this offense. 135 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,160 Speaker 1: But when you're looking at this forty Niners roster heading 136 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: into Sunday there without Raheem Most or there without Tevin Coleman, 137 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: two of their top running backs, do you see the 138 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 1: forty Niners being able to use use check more being 139 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 1: without two of their top guys. I can't wait to 140 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: see how Kyle makes up for that. Um, I think 141 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: it's gonna be hard. Uh. You know. Jack McKinnon has 142 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: has showed that he's back from the injuries the last 143 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: two seasons. It was great to see him, uh, you know, 144 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 1: perform the way he did so far here Earlier in 145 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:46,160 Speaker 1: the season, we actually had the I think it was 146 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 1: the Arizona game last year when Jeff Wilson scored the 147 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 1: winning touchdown. Uh, you know on that late drive. You know, 148 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: I was impressed with him. I was impressed most with 149 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 1: the confidence that the staff had to put him into 150 00:06:57,480 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 1: the game at that situation and then have a play 151 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 1: that was designs typically for him. His first snap of 152 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:05,800 Speaker 1: the game right was unbelievable. So to me that that's 153 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:08,720 Speaker 1: a guy you don't want to sleep on. Um, can 154 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 1: you get Kyle more involved? Maybe a little bit? I 155 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:14,960 Speaker 1: think it's hard to replace Raheem mostert. Um. There's just 156 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 1: a different gear there, and we've seen that the first 157 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: two weeks with his long touchdowns. Um, so that'll be 158 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: the big thing, you know, is is the home runs 159 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 1: still there? Um? And maybe you don't think about that, 160 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: you know, you don't think about the first play of 161 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 1: the game. Uh. You know it's a running play and 162 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden, Raheem's eight rs and a touchdown. So, uh, 163 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: you know, do you still have that ability in the 164 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 1: backfield somewhere where it's the first play of the game 165 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: and you're calling a edge run to the right and 166 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 1: he goes untouched A d arts for a touchdown. So 167 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: when that opportunity presents itself, is that speed still there 168 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 1: in the backfield? I want to stay on the running 169 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 1: backs for one more second. The forty Niners lead the NFL, 170 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 1: averaging three point six rushing guards before contact and their 171 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:01,240 Speaker 1: second in yards per carry a five points. What is 172 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: it about Kyle Shanahan's scheme about his offense that makes 173 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 1: the run game so dominant? I wish I knew, um, 174 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: if I'd be coaching as well. Um, it's um, when 175 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 1: you talk to defenses, it's it's the execution number one, 176 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 1: the stress number two. He challenges your eyes. Um. You 177 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 1: can have a lot of athletic people there, but Um, 178 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:33,560 Speaker 1: from a formational standpoint, Uh, he's not afraid to do 179 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:38,439 Speaker 1: things that are unconventional. UM. So I've I've just really enjoyed, 180 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 1: you know, watching him do this. And we had a 181 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: great conversation with him last year where he talked about 182 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:45,959 Speaker 1: the run game meeting that he leads on Fridays. UM, 183 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:48,800 Speaker 1: and I'd love to have the opportunity to sit on 184 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 1: that one time. UM, you know, just to hear how 185 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: everything starts here and then it expands out from the 186 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 1: run and the way that he's able to tie in 187 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:59,079 Speaker 1: the play action and the misdirection and everything that feeds 188 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: off the running game. Um, you know, to complete that offense. 189 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:04,559 Speaker 1: It just it puts so much stress on a defense. 190 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: UM teams when we talk to them, they're always, hey, 191 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:09,680 Speaker 1: you know, we've got to stop the run first and 192 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: make them one dimension. That's all hearsay. You know, if 193 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: I'm playing the Saints, if I'm playing some of these 194 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:17,040 Speaker 1: teams in the NFL, you know, I want to stop 195 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:19,959 Speaker 1: the past first, you know. I you know, I'm We're 196 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:21,319 Speaker 1: not afraid of the run. We feel like we match 197 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: up well in the run. The thing that really scares 198 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:25,679 Speaker 1: us is the past. When you play San Francisco, you 199 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: have to stop the run because, like you said, I 200 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: mean those numbers are those that's not normal in the 201 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 1: NFL to be three yards beyond the line of scrimmage 202 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 1: before first contact. I mean that is that shows, you know, 203 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 1: great blocking up front, great team UM. And then it 204 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:47,559 Speaker 1: also shows just how challenging it is from a defensive 205 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 1: point to defend because when you're not making contact until 206 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 1: you'll beyond three yards down the field, there's a lot 207 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:55,840 Speaker 1: of thinking going on. Manskates is the official below the 208 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 1: waste grooming partner of the fort Try Manscape and get 209 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 1: off and free shipping with code forty niners at manscaped 210 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 1: dot com. That's code forty niners for off at manscape 211 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: dot com. We just talked about forty niners being without 212 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: let's say their number one running back of Raheem Moster. 213 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,559 Speaker 1: I know Kyle Shanahan likes to use that by committee approach, 214 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 1: but mostared out Tevin Coleman out for Sunday uh. And 215 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: we have our fan questions. Dora Kissling jan Co from Budapest. 216 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 1: We have a fan in Budapest. Thanks so much for 217 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 1: tuning in. But with the lack of off season in 218 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:34,439 Speaker 1: the short preparation time, could that be the reason there's 219 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: so many injuries around the league, rather than the fact 220 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:41,960 Speaker 1: that players are training, they're training individually opposed to being 221 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:45,760 Speaker 1: in house. Do you see any correlation between the two. 222 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: I know it was a big concern, um, just from 223 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 1: what happened when we lost the preseason in with the 224 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 1: c b A and there was a lot of soft 225 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: tissue injuries in the first month the season. Um. The 226 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:02,680 Speaker 1: thing that's scares me is we're not having soft tissue. 227 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 1: We're having season ending injuries. Uh, you know, last week 228 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 1: was just unbelievable. Um. And nobody knows it better than 229 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:13,440 Speaker 1: than San Francisco fans with Nick bos and Solomon Thomas, 230 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:15,719 Speaker 1: and you know Jimmy Garoppolo with a high with a 231 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 1: high ankle and Raheem Moster with an m c L. 232 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:21,200 Speaker 1: You go around the league, Anthony Barr with a pack 233 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: in Minnesota. Um, god, there was a se Kwan Barkley 234 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:28,880 Speaker 1: a c L. UM. It was just it was unbelievable 235 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:31,240 Speaker 1: to wake up Monday and Tuesday and see what had 236 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:35,680 Speaker 1: happened across the NFL. So even though the preseason, I 237 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:38,560 Speaker 1: always refer to it as an unnecessary evil that you 238 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 1: had to go through. Um, it's very challenging, it's very demanding, 239 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:44,520 Speaker 1: but there was a couple of a couple of things 240 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 1: that you would benefit from. UM. Number one, I always 241 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 1: felt that we pushed ourselves in our training camps, you know, 242 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 1: beyond a point of fatigue that we would never get 243 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: in just a Sunday game. UM. So I think we 244 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:59,880 Speaker 1: increased our threshold to be able to concentrate and execute 245 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 1: when we were mentally and physically exhausted. So I thought 246 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:06,200 Speaker 1: that that was always important. The other part is getting 247 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,559 Speaker 1: your body ready for the physical component of the game. 248 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: You can do zoom calls and installs, and you know 249 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 1: what we've heard this year's is you know, you know, 250 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:18,040 Speaker 1: transitioning from from the zoom call to the grass you know, 251 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 1: getting out on the field. Okay, well that's great. We're 252 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 1: out in the grass now and we're actually functioning in 253 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:26,439 Speaker 1: a group. But we we still don't have the contact. Um, 254 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,560 Speaker 1: you were limited to fourteen padded practices. Is that enough, 255 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 1: you know to get the body ready for the intensity 256 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 1: and the physical challenge of an NFL season? And I 257 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 1: don't think it is. I'm I'm nervous about seeing more shoulders. 258 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 1: You know, shoulders was the injury. I thought we were 259 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: going to just be inundated with the first month of 260 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 1: the season. I thought we would see a ton of 261 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 1: of labor rooms. Um. You know, we had a few 262 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 1: collar bones already. UM. You know that that is you know, 263 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:56,559 Speaker 1: kind of associated with with a contact injury. UM. So 264 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 1: you know, my my big fear is is this is 265 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,160 Speaker 1: going to be part of the NFL for the next 266 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 1: you know, three to four weeks until everybody's body starts 267 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:10,280 Speaker 1: getting accustomed to the physical contact component of what NFL 268 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:12,840 Speaker 1: game days are like, Yeah, Furday, and I just hoping 269 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:15,640 Speaker 1: they can shake off this injury bug. Definitely, A week 270 00:13:15,679 --> 00:13:17,800 Speaker 1: two is a week that this team would like to forget. 271 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 1: It wasn't It was a win, but it didn't necessarily 272 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: feel like a win from many forty Niners fans. But 273 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 1: let's talk about this season. There has been an article 274 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 1: that came out actually on NFL dot Com that was 275 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:31,080 Speaker 1: saying that it's possible that all four NFC West teams 276 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:34,839 Speaker 1: could make the playoffs given this new playoffs structure. What's 277 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:39,439 Speaker 1: your take on this extended wild card? Uh, the one 278 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: part that I don't like about it is there is 279 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:45,319 Speaker 1: only one by in each car, so the number one 280 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:47,840 Speaker 1: seed gets the bye in each conference, and I always 281 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: felt that was such a huge advantage that needed to 282 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 1: be shared with the one in two. Um, you know, 283 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:55,680 Speaker 1: I just think that that gives such a huge advantage 284 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 1: to the team that's able to to get that number 285 00:13:57,520 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 1: one seed going into the playoffs. Um, do you have 286 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 1: to to take the extra spots to get that done? Apparently? 287 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 1: You know, hopefully we're still working, you know, through this 288 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:07,679 Speaker 1: process and in the years to come, we'll get we'll 289 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 1: get it sorted out. UM. I like the fact that 290 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 1: we're gonna have another team because I can remember seasons 291 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 1: where there was a team that didn't make it that 292 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 1: that really should have been in there. Um, but because 293 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 1: there was one real dominant division, they didn't get in. 294 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:23,720 Speaker 1: There's nothing more frustrating to see a ten and six 295 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: or I think there was actually an an eleven and 296 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 1: five team one year that sat out of the playoffs. 297 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 1: And then you've got a division winner that's eight and 298 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 1: eight or nine and seven, and you know, those are 299 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 1: the things that drive you crazy. So if if that 300 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:38,960 Speaker 1: helps remedy that situation, you know, maybe that's an okay 301 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 1: trade off to lose a buy for the number two seed. Uh. 302 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:43,240 Speaker 1: But I think if we can get it to the 303 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 1: point where we've got our top two seeds and the 304 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 1: conferences on buys, um, and then we can eliminate you know, 305 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 1: that that tenant six team that doesn't make the playoffs. Um. 306 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:54,040 Speaker 1: You know, now we're in a win win situation and 307 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: I'm really excited. But but I I agree with what 308 00:14:56,680 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 1: what people are thinking right now. Um. The the NFC 309 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 1: ASK reminds me a lot of the NFC East. When 310 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 1: I was playing. Uh, you know, we would send three 311 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:08,000 Speaker 1: teams to the playoffs. Uh, you know, multiple occasions. Um. 312 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: You know, whether it was US in the in the 313 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 1: Eagles in the in the Giants, or US in the 314 00:15:12,680 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 1: Eagles in Washington. Um, you know it was. It was 315 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:19,840 Speaker 1: really really strong in the early nineties. And and you 316 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: know the old saying iron Shopern's Iron. All of those 317 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 1: NFC West teams, because of how challenging and physical their 318 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 1: divisional games are gonna be during the course of the season, 319 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:32,560 Speaker 1: are going to be battle tested for for long playoff runs. 320 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 1: As we're we're only in Week three, but we're looking 321 00:15:35,640 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 1: far far ahead. We still have plenty of time until 322 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 1: it is that playoff time. But James le Grandma wants 323 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:45,320 Speaker 1: to know, despite all of the injuries the Forts have 324 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 1: endured this last few weeks, are they still a legit 325 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:52,720 Speaker 1: playoff team? And do you think we're getting ahead of ourselves? 326 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 1: But this is what we do with this time of year. 327 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 1: But do you think they could still win the division? 328 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: I think if they were probably Lee in any other 329 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:03,720 Speaker 1: division in the NFC, you could say yes. Um, I 330 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:06,160 Speaker 1: just think the challenges because of the division they're in, 331 00:16:06,440 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 1: UM and and everything that we just discussed. I think 332 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 1: it's gonna be hard for them to go into the 333 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 1: playoffs via division winner. Um, but that doesn't mean they 334 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 1: won't be a good football team. Uh. You know the 335 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 1: saving grace last season when you had your your guys 336 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 1: out of the lineup, they were coming back. Uh you 337 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:26,440 Speaker 1: know McGlinchey was coming back, and and you Check was 338 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 1: coming back, and uh you know, you're these these players 339 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:32,520 Speaker 1: weren't gone for the season. It's hard when when Nick 340 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 1: Boza and Solomon Thomas are gone for the year. That's 341 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:37,040 Speaker 1: a that's a whole different thought process and in a 342 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:39,240 Speaker 1: whole different way you have to approach the season. You're 343 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:40,800 Speaker 1: not getting to a point where you're gonna be back 344 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 1: at full strength. Um. So you know that that'll be 345 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 1: hard mentally for the guys. But um, I think just 346 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:52,480 Speaker 1: based on what they did last year. UM, you know, 347 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 1: it'll be interesting to see how long Jimmy Garoppolo is 348 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:57,320 Speaker 1: out of the lineup. I'm hoping that because there was 349 00:16:57,360 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 1: some consideration this week that he may go, um, that 350 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 1: he'll be back next week and things get back to normal, 351 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:04,959 Speaker 1: you start to get some of your guys back. I 352 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:07,480 Speaker 1: really love the short term I are that's in place 353 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:10,639 Speaker 1: this year because of COVID nineteen. Um, so you get it, 354 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:13,359 Speaker 1: Dante Pettis back, you get a Richard Sherman back. Um, 355 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,120 Speaker 1: you know that those are those are good things. Those 356 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 1: are things to have some positive feelings about moving down 357 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:20,400 Speaker 1: the road. Um. But but I think I think San 358 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 1: Francisco will be in the playoff mix. I think if 359 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:24,919 Speaker 1: you look around the NFC right now, some of the 360 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:27,440 Speaker 1: teams that we thought were gonna be there are struggling 361 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 1: out of the gate. You know, Minnesota has stumbled out. 362 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 1: The NFC East is a mess again. Um. You know, 363 00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:36,440 Speaker 1: the New Orleans Saints don't look as dominant as people 364 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: thought they were gonna be coming into this season. You know, 365 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:41,719 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay if they'll get better as the season goes on, 366 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:44,320 Speaker 1: but but I don't think they're yet either. Um And 367 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 1: and Atlanta has had just a really heartbreaking start to 368 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:50,200 Speaker 1: their season. So I think that that bodes well then 369 00:17:50,280 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 1: for for not only San Francisco, but for the entire 370 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 1: NFC West, because that that division as a whole has 371 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:57,719 Speaker 1: played really, really well to start the year. You literally 372 00:17:57,800 --> 00:17:59,359 Speaker 1: jumped to the next thing I wanted to ask you 373 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 1: about NF The there are some tough opponents thats have 374 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:05,879 Speaker 1: on their slate, and also that they might not be 375 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:08,640 Speaker 1: facing this season. But is there a team that has 376 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:12,080 Speaker 1: surprised you either positively or negatively in the NFC so 377 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:15,240 Speaker 1: far through two weeks. Minnesota would be the probably the 378 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:18,359 Speaker 1: one that's been a little bit disappointing. Um. You know, 379 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:22,280 Speaker 1: I just Mike Zimmer. I know, Mike Zimmer. I know 380 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:26,840 Speaker 1: how detailed they are, how fundamentally sound they are, and 381 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 1: and for them to come out and start out owen 382 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:30,880 Speaker 1: to um and kind of the way they're owing two 383 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,399 Speaker 1: as well. I mean green Bay really took it to them, 384 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:35,919 Speaker 1: um and and then they just you know, Indianapolis had 385 00:18:35,920 --> 00:18:38,679 Speaker 1: gotten beat the week before, um and and Minnesota just 386 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:41,800 Speaker 1: didn't match the intensity that that game. So that that's 387 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:44,800 Speaker 1: been the probably the biggest disappointment for me so far. 388 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:47,240 Speaker 1: I think the other teams you can look at, um 389 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:49,399 Speaker 1: and the jury is not out unfortunately. The one that 390 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:53,639 Speaker 1: has surprised me, UM, you know is is you know 391 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 1: kind of Seattle. You know, we we had the Dallas 392 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 1: game against Atlanta. UM we too, so we watched Seattle 393 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:08,560 Speaker 1: Atlanta week one and Russell played extremely well. Um, Um, 394 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 1: I I just it's amazing what they do. They usually 395 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: start out slow and then they get better and they 396 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:16,040 Speaker 1: peek at the right time, and it's it's kind of 397 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,679 Speaker 1: scary when when Seattle looks like they're functioning on all 398 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: cylinders early in the season. A right, that, uh, that 399 00:19:22,920 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 1: will be that will be a tough divisional opponent for 400 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 1: for San Francisco this year. Happening to play them twice, 401 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 1: that's a tall order. 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It's what's been 410 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:58,560 Speaker 1: the cloud that's been looming over the forty Niners ever 411 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 1: since February, and that's this Super Bowl hangover. What's your 412 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:06,480 Speaker 1: thoughts on this? Is it real? Is it's something fans 413 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 1: should worry about? Is that something the forty niner should 414 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:12,600 Speaker 1: worry about? What is your thoughts on this? You know, 415 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:15,080 Speaker 1: I you have to look at the data, and the 416 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:18,080 Speaker 1: data seems to support it. So, you know, I'm not 417 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 1: sure why. I'm blessed that we never had to experience that. Um, 418 00:20:23,119 --> 00:20:24,720 Speaker 1: you know, the three Super Bowls that we went to, 419 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:27,200 Speaker 1: we were we were victorious, so we never had to 420 00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:29,840 Speaker 1: come back the next year, uh and try and shake 421 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:32,600 Speaker 1: that off, especially the way that game ended, you know, 422 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 1: with the lead in the fourth quarter right in the 423 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:37,680 Speaker 1: wheelhouse of how San Francisco plays um and then then 424 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:40,560 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes steals it from him, so that that that 425 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:44,679 Speaker 1: was heartbreaking. And you know, I don't know. I I 426 00:20:44,760 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 1: always felt that if anybody could do it, after what 427 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:51,919 Speaker 1: happened to Atlanta against New England, I really just you know, 428 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:53,960 Speaker 1: Dan Quinn and and the things that he does beyond 429 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,720 Speaker 1: XS and OS, I thought that that Atlanta might be 430 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:59,720 Speaker 1: able to kind of buck that trend. And uh, you know, 431 00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:02,240 Speaker 1: if if not for you know, that last play against 432 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:04,000 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Eagles, you know, I think they were going 433 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: to be a dangerous team in the playoffs. But is 434 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:09,160 Speaker 1: it just too much? Is it just too much at 435 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:11,400 Speaker 1: that time, and when we played in our Super bowls, 436 00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:14,440 Speaker 1: our first two, we played against the Buffalo Bills, and 437 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 1: there was a point in the second Super Bowl when 438 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 1: you could sense just kind of the life had gone 439 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:24,280 Speaker 1: out of him, you know, that it was another mistake, 440 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:28,920 Speaker 1: um in that game. And I remember watching the four 441 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:33,040 Speaker 1: Falls of Buffalo on the NFL network, and UM, I 442 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:36,440 Speaker 1: think it was Steve Tasker actually said in the interview, 443 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:39,400 Speaker 1: you know when that happened, it was just the life 444 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 1: of it went out of us. Um. And it's been 445 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:43,879 Speaker 1: just too much challenge, you know, too much disappointment, you know, 446 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:46,960 Speaker 1: four consecutive times, and and never having won the game. 447 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:50,320 Speaker 1: And it was weird to hear him say that and 448 00:21:50,359 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 1: then be in the game and actually sense that and 449 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:56,119 Speaker 1: feel that. UM. So I do think that there is 450 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: a devastating blow to a team, potentially from an emotional standpoint. 451 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 1: Now you're talking about the Bills, who did it four times, 452 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:04,800 Speaker 1: you know, not San Francisco, who's done it once. Um. 453 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:07,879 Speaker 1: But I do I think you're right on the precipice 454 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:13,320 Speaker 1: of achieving a childhood dream and it doesn't go to completion. 455 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 1: And I'm just I'm very I feel very blessed that 456 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:18,520 Speaker 1: I never had to deal with that and and very 457 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:21,840 Speaker 1: grateful that we didn't as a team. They are absolute pleasure. 458 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:23,760 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for joining us here on the 459 00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:26,720 Speaker 1: forty Nights You've Got Male podcast. I've been we've been 460 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:29,560 Speaker 1: talking nothing but fort and we've talked to injuries. But 461 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:31,520 Speaker 1: I didn't even get to ask you, how is this 462 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:34,520 Speaker 1: year changed for you covering games? And how is the 463 00:22:34,560 --> 00:22:39,560 Speaker 1: broadcast booth change given this unforeseen, unprecedented offseason and season 464 00:22:39,600 --> 00:22:42,840 Speaker 1: that we're having. Yeah, it's it's had some challenges. I'm 465 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:45,479 Speaker 1: sure we'll find some things that that we like. Um, 466 00:22:45,800 --> 00:22:48,960 Speaker 1: I don't know. When I know some of the technical guys, 467 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:50,679 Speaker 1: there's there's been a few areas where they think it's 468 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 1: it functions a little better, a little smoother, um, you know. 469 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:57,200 Speaker 1: But for for us, it's it's hard doing the interviews 470 00:22:57,280 --> 00:23:00,359 Speaker 1: via zoom. Um. I just I love sitting down with 471 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: the players and the coaches and having a conversation, and 472 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:04,800 Speaker 1: I just think there's so much more information you can 473 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 1: gather because there's a trust level you can you can 474 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 1: develop and and they can have confidence and when you're 475 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:11,960 Speaker 1: you're sitting across the desk from him, so via zoom 476 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:14,439 Speaker 1: that makes out a little bit challenging. Um, you know, 477 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:17,000 Speaker 1: the crowd's not being there, and and happen to hear 478 00:23:17,080 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 1: the you know, the the pumped in crowd noise into 479 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,520 Speaker 1: your ear, and you know sometimes it becomes like white noise. 480 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:24,920 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, they're doing it as good a 481 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 1: job as they possibly can. And and and our guys 482 00:23:27,080 --> 00:23:29,199 Speaker 1: are fantastic at Fox. Uh. You know, we had our 483 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 1: opener with with no fans, and then last week in 484 00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:34,399 Speaker 1: Dallas we actually had fans. And I tell you what, 485 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 1: those twenty one people made a huge difference from week 486 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:38,879 Speaker 1: one to week two for us. Uh. And then the 487 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 1: other thing is getting home. There's no there are no 488 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:45,040 Speaker 1: flights on Sundays anymore. Uh, that's right. The things you 489 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:48,000 Speaker 1: don't really think about, it's it's just it's it's challenging 490 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:49,960 Speaker 1: to get home, and that's just it ends up being 491 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,400 Speaker 1: another day away from your family. So you know, that's 492 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 1: become one of the more recent things that we weren't 493 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:57,640 Speaker 1: even thinking about until you started to try and book 494 00:23:57,680 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: travel and and traveling. You know, normally we would be 495 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:02,280 Speaker 1: weeks out, you know, we'd get our first eight assignments 496 00:24:02,320 --> 00:24:04,399 Speaker 1: and and go from there. We were we're kind of 497 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: week the week because you know, we have to talk 498 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:08,680 Speaker 1: to the teams and see what works for their schedules. 499 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:10,840 Speaker 1: When can we do the Zoom calls. So we're really 500 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:13,200 Speaker 1: kind of living, you know, day to day, moment to 501 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:16,639 Speaker 1: moment in our preparation, which is unusual. We've usually had 502 00:24:16,680 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 1: a traditional schedule that we've stuck to pretty much the 503 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:23,760 Speaker 1: entire season. It's a crazy season for all of us. 504 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 1: I can only imagine if I'm if I'm struggling over 505 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:29,359 Speaker 1: here having these conversations every day over Zoom, I can 506 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:31,760 Speaker 1: only imagine how it is for you guys. But again, 507 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,400 Speaker 1: thank you so much for stopping by. I appreciate your 508 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:37,280 Speaker 1: insight and your knowledge and and uh, I can't wait 509 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 1: to see you on Sunday virtually. Thank you so much. 510 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:42,040 Speaker 1: Always a pleasure checking in with you.