1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: Stephen Jones right here on one O five three the 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: Fan and a good afternoon to you, sir. Thanks for 3 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 1: joining us once again. How are you. I'm doing good. 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: How you guys do well? Doing good? Thanks? Uh, okay, 5 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: let's let's get this party started. There's been talk about 6 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: how tough this year is, and you know, I don't 7 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: want to crush anybody for it right now, but I 8 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:22,240 Speaker 1: would like to know. It was a topic with Jerry 9 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:24,919 Speaker 1: earlier today. What's one thing you'd go back and do 10 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: different this year if you had to redo. I think 11 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: the biggest thing that Mike and Will and Jerry and 12 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,560 Speaker 1: I talked about is just, uh, we probably had two 13 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 1: We were probably too aggressive on changing our scheme on defense, 14 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: you know, we alright, you know, ended up wanting to 15 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: go with Kellen as a coordinator and certainly made some 16 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 1: some changes that uh, you know, Mike's a big believer in. 17 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: But for the most part they were tweaks and uh, 18 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: you know, a lot of the language was kept the same. 19 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: I think probably the biggest thing would be just uh, 20 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: you know, maybe not diving in head first on changing 21 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: a total change of our schemes and how comfortable are 22 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 1: you guys going forward with the rest of this season 23 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:14,560 Speaker 1: in another year schematically with the transition to what you're 24 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: transitioning to, is that is that something that you guys 25 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: still our purses right now is our focus this year 26 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 1: is on this year and certainly, well we'll have time 27 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 1: to decompress and and make long term decisions after this season, 28 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 1: but right now, uh, you know, we're trying to take 29 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: steps to get better each week, get better as a team, 30 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:42,119 Speaker 1: get better in all three phases, obviously defensively as well. 31 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, we just got to continue to 32 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: evolve and I got to get our players where they 33 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: you know, can execute better, and we better to be 34 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: a better football teamer. Stephen Mike McCarthy came out and 35 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: was talking about effort to finish games, and you know, 36 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: we I think there's a big difference between effort and 37 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: just not being good enough. Do you feel like your 38 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 1: personnel at defense isn't good enough and that's where your 39 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 1: upgrades need to be more than just the scheme. Well, 40 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: I think that, As I said, Ron, we're gonna take 41 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 1: a look at everything when this season's over. Our personnel, 42 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: players who are on injured reserve, you know, which we 43 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: have quite a few, as you know, but you know, 44 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 1: how are they going to come back? Do we expect 45 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: them to come back? A hundred one hundred percent? All 46 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 1: those things will play into how we move forward. And 47 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 1: certainly we're missing, you know, right now, some of our 48 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 1: better players on the defensive side of the ball. When 49 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: you talk about a big you talk about Christon Hill, 50 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: you talk about those types of guys. But you know, 51 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: we've just got to continue to get better each week 52 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: right now, and then certainly there'll be a big evaluation 53 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: of our overall personnel and you know what we need 54 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 1: to be as a defensive football teams going forward based 55 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: on that He's you know, you know we're heavily h 56 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: you know right now, we're heavy from a cap standpoint 57 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:10,799 Speaker 1: on the offensive side of the ball when you look 58 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 1: at you know, how are salary caps allocated? So certainly 59 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: the defensive side of the ball they looked at heavily, 60 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 1: and especially with you know, with the struggles that we've 61 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: had on defensive shot and you guys have had a 62 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,079 Speaker 1: lot of guys forced into action with injuries that I 63 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 1: don't think a lot of people expected to see. Terrence 64 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: Steele is one of those guys and he's been back 65 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:33,639 Speaker 1: at right tackle, and I thought earlier in the year 66 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: there were a lot of struggles, but the last couple 67 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 1: of weeks he's looked pretty good. Are there other guys 68 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: like that that you've seen big strides or guys coming 69 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 1: along that you didn't expect to have to see this year? Well, 70 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 1: I think certainly you hit on him, you hit on 71 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: Connor McGovern. He's really gotten better each week, you know. 72 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: I think all this happens when you you know, when 73 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: players play, they get experienced, and they they tend to 74 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: get better. And certainly you mentioned still he's gotten better, 75 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: but I do think they're counting the governed getting better. 76 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 1: I think Gallimore, as he continues to get more reps, 77 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: gets better. I certainly would put Digs in that category 78 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: that he was getting better each week before he was injured. 79 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:19,039 Speaker 1: So yeah, I do think you take a Randy uh, 80 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,480 Speaker 1: you know, you take Randy he's you know, at the 81 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 1: de pensive ends by Gregory and he's uh, you know, 82 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: been away from ball. But you see him getting better 83 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 1: each week because he's getting uh you know, back in 84 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: the game. So you know, there's you know, there's things 85 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:36,280 Speaker 1: that you can certainly be positive about it. I think 86 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: night uh you know, he struggled early. I think a 87 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: lot of it was uh you know, uh, you know, 88 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:44,479 Speaker 1: he had some things and some next that we're holding 89 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: them back some. But I think he's getting getting better 90 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: each week and then and should get better and so 91 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 1: you know, these are all things. And uh by Dads 92 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 1: is another one who was really coming on before he 93 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: had his injury. Hopefully he will get back in the 94 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: next and you know he'll be in that same category 95 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,039 Speaker 1: that we do have some young players who are going 96 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: to need to be young. We all know what our 97 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: cap situations like. We all know you know, the challenge 98 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: we have with you know, back and getting his deal done. 99 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 1: So you know our cap situation will be tight, but 100 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: it's certainly something you know, as these young players step 101 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:22,599 Speaker 1: up that should help us out. Stephen Jones here with 102 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 1: us in the fanom do you anticipate the cap getting 103 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:29,719 Speaker 1: less restrictive like in twenty twenty two or I know 104 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:32,039 Speaker 1: you guys are plotting that out years in advance. When's 105 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:36,599 Speaker 1: the relief coming? Well, you just don't know until you really, 106 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 1: uh you know, we all know this virus is work 107 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 1: in progress, and you know it's the protocols to go 108 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 1: with it, and you know, what's our world gonna look 109 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: like in the spring, what's the world going to look 110 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,719 Speaker 1: like in the summer and the fall, and all that 111 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: affects our salary cap. As you well know, when stadiums 112 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:56,120 Speaker 1: are empty, our players are partners in the revenues, and 113 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,600 Speaker 1: with that their partners when the revenue is not as 114 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 1: good either. So those are all things that will be 115 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 1: taking a look out there in the offseason. I don't 116 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:07,919 Speaker 1: think anybody could tell you today you know where that 117 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: CAP's going to be and twenty one or twenty two 118 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 1: or twenty three. Right now, there's just not the you know, 119 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 1: the normalcy that comes, you know, historically with our league 120 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: where you can really project that cap and you know, 121 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: be pretty close to what it's going to be. I 122 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: think this is unprecedented and that we really don't know 123 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 1: what the CAP's going to be, and you're certainly gonna 124 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:31,919 Speaker 1: have to certainly going to have to be able to 125 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 1: playoffs in quarterback in terms of our cap, and you 126 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: know who you can have and who you can't have. Obviously, 127 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: when you have young players under you know, first, second, 128 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:46,159 Speaker 1: third year type minimum deals, those are huge helps to 129 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:48,799 Speaker 1: your cap and certainly we're having you know, some guys 130 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 1: step up, whether it's draft picks or three agents or 131 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: young guys that will help that situation out for us. 132 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: Steve and I, I don't give the opportunity to ask 133 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: Jerry this question, but I'll ask you and maybe you 134 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 1: can help me with it. Jerry this morning on our 135 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:04,479 Speaker 1: show said I've worked all my life for myself, but 136 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: I've had to change directions many times. So I will change. 137 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: I can change. Can you can you help us out 138 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 1: translate what he might be talking about there? Oh think 139 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: anytime you're talking about somebody's uh, you know, accomplished what 140 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: he's accomplished. He's a Hall of Famer in the NFL. Uh. 141 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: You know, as you get older, he'll be the first 142 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 1: to tell you you kind of uh, you get set 143 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 1: in your ways, and you know he he's been around 144 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: older people all his life, from his father to you know, 145 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 1: Tom mentals that he had and as you get older, 146 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: it does get tough with the change. But I give 147 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: Jerry hats off to him. I think he is willing 148 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 1: to do what it takes h to adapt to change 149 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: at that point it requires, And I think he's always 150 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: been an agent of change, and I certainly think that 151 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 1: he'll don't provide leadership, can do what we need to 152 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: do this right the ship there. Certainly it's nothink anybody 153 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: is satisfied with or I'll get help accountable, whether it's she, 154 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: whether it's myself, whether it's Will McClay, whether it's coach 155 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 1: McCarthy or his staff, whether it's our players. Every bad 156 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: accountability and certainly you know what we've done in this 157 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 1: year is not accepted Stephen. We hadn't hurt anything. And 158 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 1: maybe that's normal that we don't hear when guys are 159 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 1: gonna miss the season. We don't really hear updates because 160 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 1: they're gonna miss the season. But I'm just curious, how 161 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: much do you guys see your interact with Tyrann Smith 162 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 1: and Lyle Collins and how are they and there's everything 163 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 1: progressing and we anticipate that's going to be fine. Well, 164 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 1: one thing that's uh, you know, certainly been different is 165 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,319 Speaker 1: you know they don't really encourage interactions with your team 166 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 1: because of the protocols, so you know you're just not 167 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 1: as you know involved down there is you'd like to 168 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:58,679 Speaker 1: be in terms of being around the players. Just in 169 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: in the training room, and you know they're trying to 170 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 1: limit you know, everybody's interaction, whether it's a coach with 171 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 1: a player, whether they're it's a player with the player, 172 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:10,679 Speaker 1: they're trying to really restrict those interactions. But we do 173 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: get very very detailed reports on how they're doing, and 174 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 1: heavy report coming back from all these guys has been 175 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: very positive in terms of them being able to return 176 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:26,000 Speaker 1: and be one hundred percent when next year rolls. Arrest, 177 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 1: What do you think is Zeke wanting to play through 178 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 1: a calf bruise in a hamstring there to get out 179 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 1: there in this game. Well, he's just a competitor. I mean, 180 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:37,959 Speaker 1: I know everybody, you know, when you're in the situation 181 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:41,079 Speaker 1: we're in right now three and nine, you know, everybody's 182 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 1: going to get damed, and uh, some of it's fair 183 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 1: and some of it's not so fair. But you know, 184 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:50,959 Speaker 1: Zeke's just a fierce competitor. We're fortunate to have him 185 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 1: on our team. No one's more disappointed and frustrated and 186 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:57,320 Speaker 1: I'm sure than he is, uh, you know, in terms 187 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: of how this season's going and so, but he wants 188 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 1: to do everything he can, you know, to help help 189 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:06,320 Speaker 1: us get this air of moving up, and it doesn't 190 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 1: surprise me a bit that he'd be out there playing 191 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: through things. Is there anything notable you can tell us 192 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 1: about Cheeto being in COVID protocol. No, we don't speak 193 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: to that. Okay. How disappointing was it to not get 194 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:23,439 Speaker 1: a chance for Death to compete against the Cowboys? There 195 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:26,679 Speaker 1: was a lot of anticipation going into that matchup. Well, 196 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 1: the biggest thing I have is just a tremendous myself 197 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,959 Speaker 1: in particular, have a tremendous amount of respect for him, 198 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: and I do, unlike Ze does a fierce competitor there, 199 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: and of course he loves the Cowboys, but he also, 200 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 1: I know, like the live players who play against their 201 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:46,320 Speaker 1: old teams, want to go out there and compete and 202 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:49,319 Speaker 1: have success against him. So you hate, you know, you 203 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:51,959 Speaker 1: hate hate it for Death, but he didn't get get 204 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 1: to go out there and play. Certainly, you know a 205 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: lot of people had frustrations when it comes to this 206 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 1: virus and the protocol go go around that. Uh, you know, 207 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:06,960 Speaker 1: sometimes you get frustrated, but certainly our doctors, our league, 208 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 1: our protocols that are in place or are there for 209 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:12,440 Speaker 1: a reason. And as much as you hate it for days. 210 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: You certainly, uh you know, you understand why the league 211 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:19,719 Speaker 1: had to make the decision it made in terms of 212 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:22,200 Speaker 1: him not being able to play the other night. He 213 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: seems pretty determined to keep playing and to play against y'all. 214 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 1: Do you do you expect him to get a chance 215 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 1: based on what he's done so far to keep playing 216 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:34,079 Speaker 1: in twenty one? You know, I just, uh, you know, 217 00:11:34,200 --> 00:11:37,680 Speaker 1: certainly wish you got our hands full with uh, you know, 218 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:40,720 Speaker 1: taking care of our team and our personnel. So I 219 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 1: just uh wish does nothing but the best and would 220 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:48,000 Speaker 1: never never bet against Dez. I mean, he's he loves 221 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: the game. He's always loved to play football. That's part 222 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 1: of what made him great is how much he loves 223 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 1: the games. And I certainly know that he'll do anything 224 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 1: in his powers to continue to play the game. So 225 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 1: it's hard to that against him. But I'm not an 226 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:05,200 Speaker 1: expert on on Daz at this point in terms of 227 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: where he actually is. The Ravens probably give you a 228 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 1: better feel for that now. Of course, your room is 229 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: awful full over there with the wide receivers, but could 230 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: you rule it out at some point in the future 231 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:19,320 Speaker 1: for us to return. I don't secul like you said, 232 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:23,600 Speaker 1: where we are and we do love our receivers. We've 233 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:26,679 Speaker 1: got a good room of receivers that do a good 234 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:30,080 Speaker 1: job for us. And you know, we just gotta continue 235 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: to improve in other areas and uh and get this 236 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 1: team going in the right direction. Steve, and we had 237 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: a chance again to talk to Jerry, and we appreciate 238 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:41,080 Speaker 1: you guys always coming on with us all week. We 239 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 1: you know, with with you guys getting flexed out of 240 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:45,960 Speaker 1: that spot. Is it one of those things where you say, 241 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 1: like Jerry was saying, hey, it's good for the league 242 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 1: that others have opportunity or is it is it a 243 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:54,560 Speaker 1: sense of frustration or you know, you guys have a 244 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 1: lot of pride and being in that time slot and stuff. 245 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:00,880 Speaker 1: But where do you sit right now about getting flexed 246 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 1: out of there? Oh, it's just you know, every team, Uh, 247 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:08,200 Speaker 1: it's subject to that. It's a league rule and we 248 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 1: have great partners with the networks and uh, you know 249 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 1: we have the right uh protocols in places when you 250 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 1: flex the team, man, and when a team gets flexed 251 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: out of a time slot. Obviously, if you look at 252 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:23,959 Speaker 1: history or ratings and how how the Cowboys have done, 253 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: uh in TV ratings, we were right there at the 254 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 1: top in terms of holding our own. But we certainly 255 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 1: understand when the league decides to, uh, you know, to 256 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 1: decide to move us in a different time slot and 257 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:40,679 Speaker 1: put someone else in there, well respect that and we know, uh, 258 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 1: you know, that's there for a reason. So in this case, 259 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 1: does the does the league and the network act against 260 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 1: the better ratings or did well another matchup get better 261 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:53,920 Speaker 1: ratings than you or is this based on playoff teams 262 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:57,840 Speaker 1: being on TV? Well, certainly that you do speculating, but 263 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 1: I think what they're looking to do, as obviously put 264 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 1: the matchups in there that uh, in their mind, uh 265 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:09,719 Speaker 1: you know, have a bigger effect of the outcome determines 266 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 1: what our playoffs are going to look like. And I 267 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 1: think that's historically how they've done it. And we certainly 268 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: respect h you know, Roger and Howard cats in that 269 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:22,240 Speaker 1: group in terms of doing everything we can to have 270 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 1: our network partners have the most success. Stephen, do you 271 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:34,640 Speaker 1: like Christmas music? I do? I do you have? You 272 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 1: have a jam and loved being U? Do you have 273 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:40,720 Speaker 1: a favorite jam like mine's Mariah Carey? All I want 274 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 1: for Christmas? As you but I didn't know if you 275 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:46,320 Speaker 1: had to go to uh well, I like it all. 276 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:48,240 Speaker 1: It'd be hard for me to pick one out in 277 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:51,800 Speaker 1: terms of who my favorite is, but I do tend 278 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: to go with the more country versions of the of 279 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:59,040 Speaker 1: the Christmas music. Very good, Stephen. We appreciate your time 280 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 1: as always given. All up there we'll be pulling for you. 281 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 1: I appreciate you guys. Y'all have a good weekend. Yes sir, 282 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,360 Speaker 1: you too. There you go, Steven Jones with us on 283 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 1: your Home of the Cowboys one oh five three. The 284 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:10,160 Speaker 1: Fan