1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to this week seventeen, Tuesday edition of the From 2 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: the Podium podcast. 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 2: I'm Gabe Klea. 4 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: Browns are back in the Cross Country Mortgage Campus in 5 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: Beria today on Christmas Eve Eve as they begin preparations 6 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,439 Speaker 1: for the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bankfield this coming Sunday. 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 1: On this episode, you'll you're from head coach Kevin Stefanski, 8 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: quarterback shoud Or Sanders, tight end Harold fannin Junior, and 9 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: cornerback Denzel Ward. We'll start with head coach Kevin Stefanski, 10 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: who gave his initial thoughts on the Steelers for the 11 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 1: second time this season. 12 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 3: All right, first thing, you know, happy for Miles and 13 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 3: Denzel to be named Pro Bowlers. Obviously well deserved for 14 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 3: both those guys. They're playing really good ball for us. 15 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 3: Excited for the guys who are alternates, including you know, 16 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 3: three rookies, which is a great great for those young players. 17 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:53,559 Speaker 3: But we love all these individual accolades, awards, recognition. We 18 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 3: want that for our guys because it comes in the 19 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 3: greatest team game there is, so and all of them 20 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 3: understand and that how important their teammates are for those 21 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:05,199 Speaker 3: individual accolades. But proud of those guys on the roster. 22 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 3: We will not activate to Shaun, so he will go 23 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 3: to reserve, back to reserve pup, but really proud of 24 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:18,119 Speaker 3: the progress that he's making, doing a really nice job 25 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 3: in the mating room, on the field these last few weeks. 26 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 3: And then we're turning our sites to Pittsburgh obviously division games, 27 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 3: so they know us well, we know them well. There's 28 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 3: a lot of new players on both sides of the 29 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 3: field for them and for us. So you do have 30 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 3: to go to school on this team realizing that there's 31 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 3: a lot of new players, as there always is as 32 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 3: the season wears on, so we know what A lot 33 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 3: of the schemes remain the same. There's wrinkles and they're 34 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 3: evolving as the season goes on. We're evolving as the 35 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 3: season goes on. But we're excited about that opportunity in 36 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 3: front of our fans in a division game down there 37 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 3: on Sunday. So we're getting to work today and I'll 38 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 3: take any questions you guys got. 39 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, Kevin just wondering. When we talked to coach Bloomer 40 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 4: in the other day, he was talking about how he 41 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 4: doesn't know that there would be another guard in the NFL, 42 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 4: playing as well as Joel Batonio, he felt that he 43 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 4: was a Pro bowler. So just wondering, you know, what 44 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 4: has Joel meant to you guys this season. I know 45 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 4: he's the last og standing out there on your line, 46 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 4: and did you sort of view him as having that 47 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 4: high level of a Pro Bowl type season? 48 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, Joel's a Pro bowler. Joel's a Hall 49 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 3: of Famer, but he's playing at an extremely high level 50 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 3: this season as well, Mary Kay does not look like 51 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 3: he's fallen off, you know at all. This is a 52 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 3: playing at a high level. I know the rules are 53 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 3: a little bit different now with the Pro Bowl as 54 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 3: it relates to the roster for offensive line and defensive line, 55 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 3: which is a little interesting, I guess you would say, 56 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 3: but he's a Pro bowler, whether it's in name or otherwise, 57 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 3: but he's a Hall of Famer. 58 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 5: Kevin, what went into the decision not to activate the 59 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 5: sean considering he could have kept practicing with you guys 60 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 5: if you had activated him. 61 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 3: Right, Yeah, He's done a great job with everything that's 62 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 3: that's been asked of him. I've gotten to see him 63 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 3: just work so hard, whether it's in the training room 64 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 3: by himself, and the indoor with the trainers on the 65 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 3: practice field now for the last bit. But just felt 66 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 3: like this was the right decision for him and for us, 67 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 3: and his focus will continue to be to help this 68 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 3: football team and continue to get healthy and get stronger 69 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 3: and all those type of things. 70 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:32,799 Speaker 5: And Denzel said that he had hoped to play last week, 71 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 5: but meeting with the medical tur team, they decided it 72 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 5: was best to wait another week. Are you confident this 73 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 5: will be the week? He said, for sure he's playing. 74 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, listen, I want all our guys to feel that way. 75 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 3: We'll get through the week and make a decision. But 76 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 3: he's trending obviously in the right direction. 77 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 6: I'm sorry my question was asked. I'll come up with 78 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 6: another one. 79 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 7: Good luck Tony, two questions to make up for Tony's 80 00:03:59,080 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 7: lack of one. 81 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 8: One. 82 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 7: Wyatt, just I know he was questionable and you know 83 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 7: he got in the practice of the last week. Do 84 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 7: you feel confident that he'll be able to go against 85 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 7: Pittsburgh this week? 86 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 9: Yeah? 87 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 3: Another guy trending in the right direction, but really needs 88 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 3: to get through practice, see how he feels throughout this 89 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 3: week before we make the final decision. 90 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 7: There, and you talked about yesterday. You mentioned faith in 91 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 7: in in Shador and Shador talked earlier today about you know, 92 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 7: the trust between you and him and what goes into 93 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,479 Speaker 7: develop What's what's the biggest piece you know as you're 94 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 7: developing that trust, How does that trust for a coach? 95 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 7: What are you looking for I guess out of the 96 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 7: quarterback to kind of solidify that. 97 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:47,600 Speaker 3: Well, I would say with all positions, but certainly at 98 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 3: the quarterback position. We spend a lot of time together. 99 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 3: So we're in meetings where we talked about every scenario 100 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 3: known to man. So I get to see the work 101 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 3: that our guys put into it. I get to see 102 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 3: the work that Shador puts in his craft on a 103 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,599 Speaker 3: daily basis in meetings on the field. So that's where 104 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 3: trust comes from from player to player. That's where trust 105 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 3: comes from from player to coach. Just that we're working 106 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 3: at it together. So that's I think the bigges. 107 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 9: Thing, Kevin. 108 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,920 Speaker 10: Normally we get a Scoutley port on the Steelers from you, 109 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 10: but we won't see them more so, how are they 110 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 10: playing and how are you playing compared to that first 111 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 10: game with them? 112 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think the big thing, Jeff is how many 113 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 3: new faces are on the field for both teams and 114 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,839 Speaker 3: for various reasons. There's just you know, whether it's roster 115 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 3: reasons or injuries, whatever's there's a lot of new faces, 116 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 3: so we have to understand who's in where for them. 117 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 3: There's uncertainty with injuries for us. There's uncertainty with injuries 118 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 3: for them, So you have to really look at all 119 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 3: their options along the roster. But they're playing at a 120 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:55,039 Speaker 3: high level obviously, you know, going into Detroit to win 121 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 3: there is a tough place to win, so that they're 122 00:05:58,680 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 3: playing really good football right now. 123 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, Kevin, how important is it or is it even 124 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 4: important for schaudor to kind of rev things up a 125 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 4: little bit with said Tillman and Jerry and some of 126 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:15,960 Speaker 4: the receivers and try to get things going with his 127 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 4: with your guy's primary receivers. 128 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:22,599 Speaker 8: I think it's a good pass game. 129 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 3: Mary Kay is really spreading the ball around to all 130 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 3: of our players, whether you're a receiver at tight end 131 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 3: or running back. We want to utilize all of our 132 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 3: guys that are available to us. Then you also have 133 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 3: to understand these defenses can take you know, can do 134 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 3: their part to try to take people away via coverage whatever, 135 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,600 Speaker 3: via attention. So it's the quarterback's job. It's to get 136 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:48,279 Speaker 3: through his progressions and trust what he's seeing and go 137 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 3: with the football where it should go appropriately and not 138 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 3: force the ball to anybody. Now, having said that, trust 139 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:57,479 Speaker 3: by our trust in Jerry Judy, our trust and said 140 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 3: Tilman is extremely high and we want them to affect 141 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 3: all of these ballgames. But you also have to make 142 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:04,440 Speaker 3: sure that you're going through your progressions. 143 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 5: What makes the Steelers defense specifically challenging for rookie quarterback 144 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 5: who hasn't seen it before live. 145 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 3: Well, I think they're taking the ball away at a 146 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 3: good clip. Number one, they're plus nine in turn of 147 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 3: the margin. I know they're doing a nice job of 148 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 3: taking it away. They're forcing a lot of fumbles, so 149 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 3: they're playing a disruptive brand of football. Again, some veterans 150 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 3: on that team, guys that have played in that scheme 151 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 3: for a while, some veterans in the back end that 152 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 3: are smart. You can tell that they're putting a lot 153 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 3: on their plate from a coverage standpoint and disguise standpoint. 154 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:41,559 Speaker 3: So just going to school on this defense and getting 155 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 3: to know their looks versus certain formations, what they like 156 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 3: to do situationally, but it's a really good mix of 157 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 3: scheme and really good players. 158 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 5: On the other side of the ball. Would you expect 159 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 5: things to change a lot for them without Dk? 160 00:07:58,520 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 8: Yeah, hard to say. 161 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 3: They have a bunch of guys that can affect the 162 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 3: game that they do a great job run after the catch. 163 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 3: Obviously Rogers is playing at an extremely high level, as 164 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 3: accurate as anybody in the game, So they have a 165 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 3: bunch of different ways that they can get the ball 166 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 3: down the field. 167 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 10: Yeah. 168 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 4: I was going to also ask about DK Metcalf. I mean, 169 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 4: do you guys head into the game a little unsure 170 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 4: or I mean, do you know for sure he's not 171 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 4: going to play. I know he's appealing this thing. And 172 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 4: then also just how good is DK Metcalf as a player? 173 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, I don't know, obviously for sure. I saw the 174 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,559 Speaker 3: news just like everybody else did. So we'll adjust accordingly 175 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:43,119 Speaker 3: based on how it all shakes. 176 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:46,480 Speaker 4: Out, and if they don't, I mean, just obviously he 177 00:08:46,520 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 4: had a big game the last time around. 178 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 3: How good is Obviously he's a great player, gone against 179 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 3: him many times. He was you know, he was great 180 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 3: in that first game versus us. So we have a 181 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 3: lot of respect for him. 182 00:08:57,679 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 8: Kevin. 183 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:02,479 Speaker 6: Now what Judkins out, do you imagine going with the 184 00:09:02,520 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 6: Sanders and Williams as you're one two running backs in 185 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:06,679 Speaker 6: this game? 186 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think, yeah, I think obviously the what we'll 187 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 3: see in the health of Dylan Samson as the week 188 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 3: goes on. 189 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 8: But yeah, those are two guys. 190 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:18,839 Speaker 3: How we ended the game with a good mix and 191 00:09:19,520 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 3: feel comfortable with both those guys. And I won't see 192 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 3: you guys, So Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, enjoy the time 193 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:25,680 Speaker 3: with your family. 194 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:27,199 Speaker 8: Merry Christmas, see you guys. 195 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: First player up a Shadoor Sanders, who talked about facing 196 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 1: the Steelers defense for the first time in his career. 197 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,199 Speaker 7: He sud I wanted to ask you, you're seeing the 198 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 7: Steelers for the first time as a starter, but you 199 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:39,680 Speaker 7: went through the whole you know, preparation as the backup 200 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 7: that week, the game in Pittsburgh. How much does that 201 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:47,199 Speaker 7: help you in this week's preparation now as the starter 202 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:50,080 Speaker 7: that you you've seen it, you've seen you, you've gone 203 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 7: through all that prep work before on this. 204 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 9: Opponent, I would say, I would say week by week. 205 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:04,160 Speaker 11: Getting game play health more than that week in particular 206 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 11: when we just study them because like I say, every 207 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 11: week is in new week, and you have to focus 208 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 11: on the next opponent. So you could look at past 209 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 11: notes and things that that's okay, but I think having 210 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,199 Speaker 11: a fresh set of eyes is always the best. 211 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:24,200 Speaker 7: What is it that when I was saying just what 212 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:26,800 Speaker 7: is it about the Steelers defense that stands out the 213 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:27,880 Speaker 7: most to you? 214 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 11: I think that they physical. I like their physicality. I 215 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 11: like how they fly around get to the ball. 216 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 12: I know that one of the one of the things 217 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:39,840 Speaker 12: you've been working on is you've talked about your footwork 218 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:42,840 Speaker 12: and presence in the pocket, and Harold just said that 219 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:44,719 Speaker 12: was one of the things that he saw you. He's 220 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 12: seen you grow in the most is like stepping into 221 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:49,080 Speaker 12: the pocket and making those passes. And I know you've 222 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:52,440 Speaker 12: also talked about that being trust, that being so heavily 223 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 12: reliant on trust. How much is that is trusting the 224 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 12: team around you, and how much is that is is 225 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:58,360 Speaker 12: trusting yourself too. 226 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 11: I think it's I think everything applies is trusting your eyes, 227 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:07,240 Speaker 11: trusting what you see, Trusting how you've been prepared, trusting 228 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:10,439 Speaker 11: your coaching, trusting the skills that you. 229 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 9: Developed over the weeks. 230 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:17,120 Speaker 11: I think I think at all, at all I think 231 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 11: it's all in one. 232 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 12: I know you guys as a rookie class, you guys 233 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 12: are so close. So what was your reaction to see 234 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 12: Harold and Carson and quin Shawn named to the Pro 235 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:30,680 Speaker 12: Bowl alternates? Were you excited for them? 236 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 11: Well, when Shawn just had his surgery today, So I was, 237 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 11: I didn't really see that. 238 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:38,600 Speaker 9: I didn't. I didn't see that that was on there. 239 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 11: Yeah, but I'm but they all deserving of it, you know, 240 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 11: I'm sure everybody's excited for But the main goal is 241 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:49,720 Speaker 11: the never The main goal is to make it, beat 242 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:53,840 Speaker 11: it undisputedly, you know, to to make it where's no question, 243 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:57,400 Speaker 11: no anything. So I think I think that's uh, it 244 00:11:57,520 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 11: shows that we're on the right track. But uh think 245 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 11: in the future, you know, it would be better. 246 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:05,720 Speaker 5: Hey, sure, what does it mean for Kevin to say 247 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 5: he's got all the faith in the world in you 248 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 5: when it comes to fourth and two or other key situations. 249 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:16,000 Speaker 11: It means a lot because having the coaches trust is 250 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:20,320 Speaker 11: a big thing, you know in this game. I think, uh, 251 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 11: you build trust, but I think I think you get 252 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:27,200 Speaker 11: trust and you earn the trust of the coach by 253 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 11: getting completions, by moving the ball down the field and 254 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 11: doing what we did last game. So I think I 255 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:37,760 Speaker 11: think that's how you build trust, you know. 256 00:12:38,840 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 5: And last week you said, you know, this is the 257 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:42,840 Speaker 5: worse it's going to be for you, and and Sunday 258 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:45,199 Speaker 5: you said defense is better get you now? So have 259 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 5: you spent a lot of time thinking about just how 260 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 5: much better it could look next year? 261 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:53,120 Speaker 9: No, I live in a present. I live in a present. 262 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 11: I'm focused on this week, in this game, and each 263 00:12:56,600 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 11: week in every game, like because nothing is promise, you know, 264 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:02,760 Speaker 11: nothing's promised. 265 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 9: Going into next year or anything. 266 00:13:05,679 --> 00:13:09,200 Speaker 11: So so I stay in the moment, stay focused on 267 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:12,520 Speaker 11: on what I have to do now to even be 268 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 11: able to be here next year, you know. 269 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:17,800 Speaker 9: And I just I just enjoy life. 270 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 10: If you could look back on that first game ball 271 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:26,880 Speaker 10: against the Ravens to now, where do you think you've 272 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 10: improved the most? 273 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 11: If I would look back from the Ravens games and 274 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 11: now I would, it's it's I don't know. 275 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:38,880 Speaker 9: That's a tough one. That's a great question. 276 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:42,679 Speaker 11: That's a great question because I could I don't want 277 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:46,840 Speaker 11: to give you the typical answer of of course mentally, 278 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 11: but I would say I improve experience, I improved being 279 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:58,440 Speaker 11: in situations and understanding that failing, you know, And I 280 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 11: think I think those are all building blocks too to 281 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 11: be able to have success, you know, I think I 282 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 11: think sometimes you have to feel in certain areas. 283 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:12,199 Speaker 9: Two. And I like the route. 284 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 8: I like. 285 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 9: I like the route that that basically it took. 286 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 11: And I like I like how everything went because it's 287 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:21,760 Speaker 11: a lot of great building blocks that I'm able to 288 00:14:21,840 --> 00:14:24,400 Speaker 11: learn from when it comes to life, when it comes 289 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:27,040 Speaker 11: to just me being a part of the organization. Everything, 290 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:31,280 Speaker 11: Like I like when I look back today and I 291 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 11: look back at everything, I'm I'm, I'm super appreciative that 292 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 11: everything happened how it happened, going out there versus a 293 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:44,560 Speaker 11: great defense like the Ravens and not not playing my best. 294 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:47,080 Speaker 11: But but at the same time, that last drive, you know, 295 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:51,720 Speaker 11: that's when I feel comfortable. That's when I that's when 296 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 11: I know, you know, I could get back to being myself. 297 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 11: That's when I could feel. So I think everything is 298 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,360 Speaker 11: about feeling. I'm and I'm and I'm thankful that you 299 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 11: know I have that feeling. 300 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 6: Hey, sure, when cam Ward came through here a couple 301 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:09,960 Speaker 6: of weeks ago, you mentioned the differences in your situations. Yeah, 302 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 6: and then just a few minutes ago you said nothing's 303 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:17,560 Speaker 6: even promised for next year. Do you still not feel 304 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 6: a commitment from the Browns about next year and you 305 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:21,440 Speaker 6: being the starter? 306 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:24,720 Speaker 11: Nah, I don't think it's I don't think it's about 307 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 11: feeling a commitment. I don't think it's about anything of that. 308 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:29,560 Speaker 11: It's about controlling what you can control as a person, 309 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 11: as a player. I think I have to do my part, 310 00:15:36,120 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 11: you know. I think I have to do my part 311 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 11: and you know, get some wins. I think I have 312 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:46,800 Speaker 11: to do my part and play clean football and the rest, 313 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 11: the rest isn't in my hands, you know. So that's 314 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 11: what that's really all it is. 315 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 9: It's not it's not. 316 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:57,000 Speaker 11: I'm not I don't own the organization, you know, so 317 00:15:57,120 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 11: I can't promise anything would happen. You know, I'm not God. 318 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 11: I can't dictate what's going to happen. Eaching every day, 319 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 11: eating every minute, you know. So, like you just got 320 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:10,960 Speaker 11: to enjoy. You just gotta enjoy what you do have. 321 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:12,960 Speaker 11: You got to enjoy the present. You can't look too 322 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 11: deep into the future because then you'll miss the lessons 323 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 11: and the lessons that you learned from the now. 324 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 6: Okay, and my second question is in your season, now 325 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:31,200 Speaker 6: that your first season here, have you grown an appreciation 326 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 6: of what beating the Steelers means the Browns fans Yet, 327 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 6: I know they didn't when you didn't win the first 328 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 6: game in Pittsburgh, but a sense of the rivalry with 329 00:16:40,520 --> 00:16:41,120 Speaker 6: this team. 330 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 11: I know getting to win vers any team, it means 331 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:48,040 Speaker 11: a lot for the Browns. So I mean you going, 332 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 11: you going each and every game with motivation and with 333 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:57,280 Speaker 11: what you feel like you need to do within the 334 00:16:57,320 --> 00:17:00,320 Speaker 11: scheme and understand how you need to play for you 335 00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 11: to be able to go out there and have success. 336 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:04,399 Speaker 11: So I approach every game the same. 337 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:08,199 Speaker 13: Shud Or. Pittsburgh got a seven eight sacks against the 338 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 13: Browns in the first meeting, Just for you, what will 339 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:15,600 Speaker 13: it take just going up against that Pittsburgh pass rush. 340 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:17,840 Speaker 9: I focus on what we got to focus on. I don't. 341 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:20,719 Speaker 11: I don't focus on past stats and all that stuff 342 00:17:20,760 --> 00:17:20,920 Speaker 11: like that. 343 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 8: I don't. 344 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:26,800 Speaker 11: This serves no no purpose because because if you if 345 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:29,720 Speaker 11: you just hear that, then then you already lose it. Mentally, 346 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:33,240 Speaker 11: you're losing because like you, oh, they could get some 347 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:36,840 Speaker 11: sacks and now you mentally you know you're not mentally 348 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:39,400 Speaker 11: in it. You already lost before you even showed up. 349 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:42,159 Speaker 11: So I tend to I tend to like live in 350 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:44,439 Speaker 11: the present and not really think about the past. 351 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:48,400 Speaker 13: And then just Kevin said that going into the game 352 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:50,920 Speaker 13: last week, there would be opportunities for you to get 353 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:54,280 Speaker 13: scrambles and runs that way, and you were able to 354 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 13: take advantage of that. Just for you, what's a process 355 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:02,479 Speaker 13: like no and when to scramble and also just taking 356 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:05,960 Speaker 13: the slide knowing that you got the yards and not 357 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:09,879 Speaker 13: maybe trying to get any extra yards and uh taking 358 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 13: hits to the body. 359 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:13,200 Speaker 11: Well, I think I'm still trying to figure that out. 360 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:15,800 Speaker 11: I don't think I have the solution, and I don't 361 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:19,919 Speaker 11: think i'm I don't think I have those answers. I 362 00:18:19,920 --> 00:18:22,640 Speaker 11: think everything's natural. When it happens, it happens. 363 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:23,200 Speaker 10: Hey. 364 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 14: Sure, So a couple of questions ago, you you talked 365 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:29,400 Speaker 14: about sort of understanding you know, how to win within 366 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:31,399 Speaker 14: the scheme, play within the scheme. And this past Sunday 367 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 14: was a game where it seemed like, you know, kind 368 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:35,920 Speaker 14: of taking what was there, taking a lot of short stuff. 369 00:18:35,920 --> 00:18:38,400 Speaker 14: And I know your mindset is normally to be very 370 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:42,600 Speaker 14: aggressive going down the field. Did you have to adjust 371 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 14: I guess how was that difficult for you? Did you 372 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:47,680 Speaker 14: have to just anything kind of mentally going into that game, 373 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:48,919 Speaker 14: how you approached it or. 374 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 8: Thought about it. 375 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:52,359 Speaker 9: I just take take what they give you. I think that. 376 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:53,880 Speaker 9: I think that's that's. 377 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 11: If they don't give up the deep ball, they they're 378 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:58,920 Speaker 11: gon't create opportunities for you to take advantage of the 379 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:03,560 Speaker 11: deep ball, you know. So I think everything everything's about timing, 380 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:07,440 Speaker 11: you know, everything's about time, and everything is about what's there, 381 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 11: so you plan. It's a it's a consistent chess game 382 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:11,920 Speaker 11: that you're playing. 383 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:15,719 Speaker 9: When while you're out there playing, you know, it's. 384 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:19,919 Speaker 11: If a team knows I love to have explosive plays, 385 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 11: I think they would think to neutralize me would be 386 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:26,280 Speaker 11: to take away the explosive plays, you know. 387 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 14: Yeah, so's challenging to be patient though in a situation 388 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 14: like that. 389 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 9: No, it's not challenging. 390 00:19:33,440 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 11: I'm excited in the game because I'm able to to 391 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 11: to do what it takes for for for the team 392 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,440 Speaker 11: to win, do what it takes to have success. 393 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:44,639 Speaker 9: So I don't care what it looks like. 394 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:46,159 Speaker 11: You know, I could be hand the ball of a 395 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:49,120 Speaker 11: hundred times, you know, and and have one boot action 396 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:52,639 Speaker 11: and I'll be okay, but uh, whatever it takes to 397 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:53,280 Speaker 11: win tight end. 398 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,200 Speaker 1: Harold, Fan and Junior talked about what it meant to 399 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:57,480 Speaker 1: be named as a Pro Bowl alternate in his rookie season. 400 00:19:57,480 --> 00:20:00,159 Speaker 12: Harold, how does it feel to be named a uh 401 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:02,600 Speaker 12: Pro Bowl alternate in your rookie year? 402 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:03,239 Speaker 1: Uh? 403 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 15: Yeah, you know, it's just a blessed feeling. I mean, 404 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,879 Speaker 15: I'm really just lost for words. Words can't even explain 405 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:14,280 Speaker 15: how I feel, but just blessed. 406 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 12: What does it say about are we ask you so 407 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:19,240 Speaker 12: much about the rookie class and then what you guys 408 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:20,919 Speaker 12: have been able to accomplish this year? But what does 409 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:24,119 Speaker 12: it say about your you guys as a group that 410 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:27,920 Speaker 12: you Gwin, Sewn and Carson had that opportunity to be 411 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:29,480 Speaker 12: named alternates? 412 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:31,480 Speaker 8: Yeah? 413 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 15: I mean the only thing I really think about is 414 00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:36,400 Speaker 15: it just says that we dogs, you know, we put 415 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:40,040 Speaker 15: in the work and you know and just starting to 416 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 15: show out. 417 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 5: So hey, Harold, was that was making the Pro Bowl 418 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:45,639 Speaker 5: of goaliers when the season started? 419 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:48,760 Speaker 8: No, not at all. 420 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:50,879 Speaker 5: Did you at any point during the season did you 421 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 5: start to think that there's a possibility. 422 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:54,720 Speaker 8: No, not at all. 423 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:58,600 Speaker 5: Okay, and then I know Q was having surgery, were 424 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:00,680 Speaker 5: you able to talk to him after the game? Since 425 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 5: then and like kind of what's your message for him? 426 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:04,760 Speaker 8: Nah? 427 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 15: I haven't you know, you know, I haven't had the 428 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:10,480 Speaker 15: time to talk to him, like you said, I just 429 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:11,920 Speaker 15: found out he got surgery today. 430 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 16: Uh. 431 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:17,199 Speaker 15: My message to him would probably be, you know, uh, 432 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:19,840 Speaker 15: you know, everything happened for a reason. You know, God's 433 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 15: timing is perfect time, and you know, just put all 434 00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:24,520 Speaker 15: your trusts into God and everything and be all right. 435 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:28,960 Speaker 10: Hey, hell, was there ever a point in the season 436 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:34,560 Speaker 10: where you were overwhelmed about jumping from the matt to 437 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:36,880 Speaker 10: the NFL. 438 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:43,959 Speaker 8: During the season? No, I probably say probably the preseason. 439 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:47,200 Speaker 15: You know, it was just a different style, like how 440 00:21:47,240 --> 00:21:50,359 Speaker 15: they do camp and you know, how fast to playbook 441 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:51,480 Speaker 15: and things like that. 442 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 8: But like during the season though, So. 443 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:57,400 Speaker 10: Then, how did you make that transition as smoothly as 444 00:21:57,440 --> 00:21:57,880 Speaker 10: you did? 445 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:02,400 Speaker 15: I wouldn't say it was smooth, you know. I mean 446 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:05,240 Speaker 15: I'm meeting my coaches, you know, before we do the meetings. 447 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 15: You know, I get up early to come up here. 448 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:09,760 Speaker 8: Uh. You know, it took a lot of time. 449 00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:14,560 Speaker 10: Oh then just then how to work as well as 450 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:14,880 Speaker 10: it did? 451 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 9: Then? 452 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:16,920 Speaker 10: Is that just your work. 453 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 8: Ethic or what? 454 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:18,960 Speaker 7: Uh? 455 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:20,040 Speaker 8: Say it again. 456 00:22:20,680 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 10: How did you make the transition as easily as you did? 457 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:30,159 Speaker 15: Like I said, it's just it's just I don't know, 458 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:31,720 Speaker 15: just a lot of hard work, a lot of time 459 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:32,480 Speaker 15: out of dedication. 460 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 14: Hey, Harold that I feel like we've seen you do 461 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:38,199 Speaker 14: so much right. You're getting a ton of targets, you're 462 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 14: running the football, you're you're taking direct snaps, all of 463 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:43,800 Speaker 14: that here in this rookie season. So we've seen so 464 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:46,400 Speaker 14: much of your game. But is there still even more 465 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:47,800 Speaker 14: that that you can add on. 466 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:48,199 Speaker 8: Top of this? 467 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:50,639 Speaker 15: I mean, like I kind of just want to say yeah, 468 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:53,080 Speaker 15: But I mean I haven't really sat down and thought 469 00:22:53,080 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 15: about it that much. 470 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:59,240 Speaker 14: Yeah. Are you surprised at all how much of a 471 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:01,120 Speaker 14: workload they've they've put on you this rookie year? 472 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:03,000 Speaker 7: Uh? 473 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:07,920 Speaker 8: Not not really. I think it was. 474 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:11,760 Speaker 15: Uh, I mean we kind of talked about it, so 475 00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:14,119 Speaker 15: I kind of expected, like what I was about to, 476 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:17,080 Speaker 15: you know, get get myself into here. 477 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:19,840 Speaker 5: The coaches talked a lot about all the improvements that 478 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:22,199 Speaker 5: they've seen you during Mate. Is there an area that 479 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 5: you've seen him grow the most since he's taken over 480 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 5: as a starter? 481 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 8: Uh? 482 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:33,479 Speaker 15: Yeah, it may it'd be something simple as him just uh, 483 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:38,679 Speaker 15: you know, getting us in and out the huddlever quicker, faster. 484 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:42,000 Speaker 15: I know everybody had to think about him not stepping 485 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:44,359 Speaker 15: up in the pocket. Well, I feel like he definitely 486 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:46,439 Speaker 15: improved with that as well. You know, he steps up 487 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:49,080 Speaker 15: in the pocket, can throw all. 488 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:52,960 Speaker 5: And then what stood out about the Pittsburgh defense when 489 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:53,880 Speaker 5: you played on the first time. 490 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:55,360 Speaker 8: Just stay physicality. 491 00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:58,639 Speaker 15: You know, they come coming out there trying to hit 492 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:03,919 Speaker 15: your heart, trying to you know, trying to make you 493 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 15: tap out, you know quick. 494 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 13: But you know, Harold, when Andrew and Kevin came to 495 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:13,000 Speaker 13: visit you at Bowling Green during the pre draft process, 496 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:16,440 Speaker 13: did they even tell you then how much they were 497 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:19,160 Speaker 13: expecting from you and what the workload would be like? 498 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:22,400 Speaker 15: Nah, I think they just came up there to see 499 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 15: what type of person I am, and you know kind 500 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:27,280 Speaker 15: of how I am, like hollering and things like that. 501 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:30,800 Speaker 1: Finally, cornerback Denzel Ward on how he continues to recover 502 00:24:30,840 --> 00:24:31,720 Speaker 1: from his calf injury. 503 00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:33,840 Speaker 7: It douz well. First off, when I asked, how close 504 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 7: did you feel like you were to get and being 505 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:40,320 Speaker 7: able to play last week, and how how does the 506 00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:43,040 Speaker 7: CAF feel as you guys get you get started this week. 507 00:24:43,480 --> 00:24:45,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, I have. I have felt good last week. 508 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:48,399 Speaker 16: I felt that I could have played, and I had 509 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:49,680 Speaker 16: told them that I could have played. 510 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:51,200 Speaker 2: But I think they did a great. 511 00:24:51,080 --> 00:24:56,880 Speaker 16: Job just protecting me really, like they trainers and everything, 512 00:24:57,040 --> 00:25:00,920 Speaker 16: just telling me like just where the placement of where 513 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:03,520 Speaker 16: it was at and everything like it would have hurt 514 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:05,800 Speaker 16: just to have another week of rest. 515 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:08,120 Speaker 2: But yeah, I felt I felt good last week. 516 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 16: I felt I could have played, and uh yeah I'm 517 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:13,280 Speaker 16: playing on I'm gonna play this week for sure. 518 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:17,160 Speaker 7: One one more thing, just DK Metcalf the suspension, how 519 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:20,960 Speaker 7: much does that alter what they do in the passing game, 520 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 7: you know? And and who kind of becomes you think 521 00:25:23,920 --> 00:25:26,000 Speaker 7: the number one for the target for them? 522 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:29,320 Speaker 16: Yeah, I think it'll alter it a good amount. I 523 00:25:29,320 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 16: think that he was their number one guy over there. 524 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:34,040 Speaker 16: But I mean they got a veteran and Aaron Rodgers 525 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 16: is a great quarterback, so I'm sure they're gonna manage 526 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 16: it well him and coach Tomlin and so yeah, we 527 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:44,600 Speaker 16: just gotta continue to scout the guys that will be 528 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 16: in there, and uh take it from there. 529 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:52,520 Speaker 10: Hey, Denzel, congratulations on the the Pro Bowl. So what 530 00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:55,199 Speaker 10: does it mean to you? And you keep kind of 531 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:58,439 Speaker 10: us that they don't throut you, and obviously your peers 532 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:01,600 Speaker 10: recognize you even though the Browns are three and twelve. 533 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:06,560 Speaker 16: Yeah, man, it means a lot. I'm grateful that everyone 534 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:09,960 Speaker 16: respects my game. So I put a lot of time 535 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:12,639 Speaker 16: and work and blood, sweat and tears into this game 536 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:18,480 Speaker 16: and just grateful to get the recognition and everything. But 537 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:21,439 Speaker 16: just still just trying to continue to be that player, 538 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:24,320 Speaker 16: that dominant player out there, and to help this organization 539 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:27,280 Speaker 16: and make it hard on offenses every time they come 540 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:27,600 Speaker 16: my way. 541 00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:29,720 Speaker 5: And Jel, you've been doing a lot of these Pro Bowls. 542 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:30,800 Speaker 5: What's your favorite memory. 543 00:26:32,359 --> 00:26:34,720 Speaker 16: I think my best memory is just every time LIKE 544 00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 16: bring my family out there, Like I bring my entire 545 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:38,840 Speaker 16: family out there, and we just all have a great 546 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:42,160 Speaker 16: time just enjoying the moments and enjoying the activities that 547 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:44,200 Speaker 16: the NFL has planned for us out there. 548 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:46,840 Speaker 2: And yeah, that's the biggest thing. 549 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:50,800 Speaker 16: Just I usually get a giant Airbnb for my entire family, 550 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:53,400 Speaker 16: so we're all in the same place and man, we're 551 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:57,840 Speaker 16: just having a good time, you know, drinking some wine, chilling, 552 00:26:58,080 --> 00:27:00,439 Speaker 16: playing music. So that those be the best memories. Spending 553 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:03,720 Speaker 16: it with the fam out in whatever cities that we're going. 554 00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:04,000 Speaker 8: To be in. 555 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:07,879 Speaker 5: And then when you talked about the calf, So what 556 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 5: were those discussions, Like you told the team you could play, 557 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:13,359 Speaker 5: and then they said they didn't think it was best, 558 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:15,359 Speaker 5: So like what's that back and forth like? And then 559 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:16,800 Speaker 5: were you comfortable with that decision? 560 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:19,520 Speaker 2: Yeah? 561 00:27:19,720 --> 00:27:23,359 Speaker 16: I was frustrated with the decision honestly. Uh, but I 562 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 16: respected it. I respected it coming from the professionals. 563 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 2: On our team. 564 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:29,640 Speaker 16: Uh, Like I told him, I ton I was feeling good, 565 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:31,400 Speaker 16: you know, feeling I was able to I was able 566 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:33,520 Speaker 16: to play. Like if if this playoffs, we needed, we 567 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:37,000 Speaker 16: need to get this game. You know, I'm available, I'm 568 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 16: here and I'm ready. But we're just really looking at it. 569 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:41,919 Speaker 16: You know, I got an MRI scan and looking at 570 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:45,520 Speaker 16: the scans of it, and uh, just the severity of 571 00:27:45,560 --> 00:27:48,359 Speaker 16: what it could be if anything worse were to happen 572 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:51,879 Speaker 16: to it. And yeah, we just came to a mutual 573 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:56,640 Speaker 16: agreement about just giving it another week to rest and everything. 574 00:27:56,800 --> 00:27:59,000 Speaker 16: But like I said, I will be out there this week. 575 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:04,119 Speaker 4: Denzel, just wondering about the fact that you're heading into 576 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:08,360 Speaker 4: the final home game. Obviously it's been a tough season. 577 00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:12,320 Speaker 4: You guys are playing against you know, YOURR tribal Pittsburgh Steelers. 578 00:28:13,240 --> 00:28:14,919 Speaker 4: Just you know, how much do these fans mean to 579 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:17,040 Speaker 4: you that they're coming out every week? And how nice 580 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:19,480 Speaker 4: would it be for you guys to go out and 581 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:22,000 Speaker 4: beat the Steelers to finish it off at home? 582 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:23,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, it means a lot. 583 00:28:23,280 --> 00:28:25,879 Speaker 16: Like you said, final home game, and I appreciate the 584 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:28,560 Speaker 16: fans so much just supporting as like I said, we're 585 00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:30,760 Speaker 16: not necessarily having a season that we wanted to have 586 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:33,679 Speaker 16: and with our record and everything, but the fans are 587 00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:36,720 Speaker 16: still out there supporting us and backing us up every week. 588 00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:38,600 Speaker 16: So man, just to go out there and get a 589 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:41,840 Speaker 16: win in our stadium one last time and to beat 590 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:43,800 Speaker 16: a division rival, I think it's gonna be a great 591 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:46,280 Speaker 16: opportunity and that's gonna be the plan going in to 592 00:28:46,280 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 16: get those fans a win. 593 00:28:47,560 --> 00:28:50,840 Speaker 4: And you didn't want to miss Miles getting the record. 594 00:28:51,080 --> 00:28:52,960 Speaker 4: Now you are going to have an opportunity to be 595 00:28:53,080 --> 00:28:56,000 Speaker 4: on the field when he might get the staff record. 596 00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:57,240 Speaker 4: So how much will that mean to you? 597 00:28:57,600 --> 00:28:59,160 Speaker 16: Yeah, that's gonna mean a lot. I was just joking 598 00:28:59,160 --> 00:29:01,080 Speaker 16: with him today saying, I told you to wait on 599 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:03,360 Speaker 16: me till I get out there with you. To break 600 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:06,120 Speaker 16: that record. He said, he did what I asked. So yeah, 601 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:08,040 Speaker 16: he didn't get it last week, but uh, this is 602 00:29:08,040 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 16: the week he's gonna get it for sure. 603 00:29:09,560 --> 00:29:11,800 Speaker 14: Hey, Denzel, A couple for you here first, just going 604 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:13,920 Speaker 14: back to you know, you have you wanting to be 605 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:15,840 Speaker 14: out there and wanting to be out there last week 606 00:29:15,880 --> 00:29:19,440 Speaker 14: and playing this week. Why is that so important to you, 607 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:22,000 Speaker 14: even with the record, Because. 608 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:23,120 Speaker 16: Even with the record, I mean, this is like I 609 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:24,320 Speaker 16: said all the time, this is a game that I 610 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:26,520 Speaker 16: love to play. I feel like this is my outlet 611 00:29:26,560 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 16: for a lot of things, and I just enjoy playing 612 00:29:29,680 --> 00:29:32,000 Speaker 16: the game. I enjoy even our records not what we 613 00:29:32,040 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 16: wanted to be. I enjoy playing with the guys in 614 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:37,280 Speaker 16: that locker room and my coaches and everything, and I 615 00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:37,760 Speaker 16: just I have. 616 00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:39,160 Speaker 2: Fun playing the game of football. 617 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:42,200 Speaker 16: I feel I'm a very talented player, and I love 618 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:44,920 Speaker 16: to put my talents on display, and uh, you know, 619 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:47,320 Speaker 16: got a lot of God giving ability, so I just 620 00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:51,400 Speaker 16: try to, you know, use put my blessings out there 621 00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:53,600 Speaker 16: on display and use as best as the best way 622 00:29:53,600 --> 00:29:56,400 Speaker 16: as I can. And I feel out there on game 623 00:29:56,480 --> 00:29:58,280 Speaker 16: day is how it's the time that I could really 624 00:29:58,320 --> 00:30:01,200 Speaker 16: beat myself and enjoy the game and have fun. 625 00:30:02,040 --> 00:30:04,000 Speaker 14: And then going back to the Pro Bowl, you had 626 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:06,959 Speaker 14: three young guys, Carson, Harold, quin Schawn, they were all 627 00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:09,360 Speaker 14: named alternates. We've talked so much about how good this 628 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:12,320 Speaker 14: rookie class has been. Does that get you excited about 629 00:30:12,320 --> 00:30:13,920 Speaker 14: the future and where this thing could go? 630 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:15,200 Speaker 2: Very excited. 631 00:30:15,240 --> 00:30:17,200 Speaker 16: I think a lot of those guys, like I said, Carson, 632 00:30:17,280 --> 00:30:20,400 Speaker 16: guys I feel definitely should be Pro Bowl starters. They 633 00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:24,840 Speaker 16: had an amazing season. And yeah, just can't say enough 634 00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:27,720 Speaker 16: good things about all those guys Harold and quin Schewn. 635 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:31,520 Speaker 16: Wishing him a speedy recovery. But yeah, they have a 636 00:30:31,560 --> 00:30:34,720 Speaker 16: great rookie class and a lot of Pro Bowl potential 637 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:37,880 Speaker 16: guys that could definitely could have easily made it as 638 00:30:37,880 --> 00:30:41,120 Speaker 16: well and probably should have made it. But it's definitely 639 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 16: hope for this future with this football team and a 640 00:30:44,080 --> 00:30:44,840 Speaker 16: lot of young guys. 641 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:47,800 Speaker 13: Hey, Denzel, a couple of quick questions for you. Just 642 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:52,640 Speaker 13: what's it like facing Aaron Rodgers from the first meeting 643 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:55,400 Speaker 13: to now and maybe changes from when you face them 644 00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:57,960 Speaker 13: that first time in Green Bay during that Christmas game. 645 00:30:58,560 --> 00:31:01,320 Speaker 16: Yeah, just a lot of I could just tell his 646 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:04,080 Speaker 16: experience that he has out there on the field, just 647 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:07,640 Speaker 16: when I was going up against him, just the reads 648 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:10,520 Speaker 16: that he made, the throws that he make, just his 649 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:12,920 Speaker 16: eyes where he's looking and where he ended up throwing 650 00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:16,000 Speaker 16: the ball. Like usually, I feel with most guys, I'm 651 00:31:16,040 --> 00:31:17,600 Speaker 16: able to kind of get a good read on them 652 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:19,960 Speaker 16: and kind of jump the router or know when they're 653 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:22,480 Speaker 16: coming or not coming my way. And I know in 654 00:31:22,560 --> 00:31:25,680 Speaker 16: our last visit, he did a good job of kind 655 00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:29,160 Speaker 16: of playing a game with me when we're out there. 656 00:31:29,960 --> 00:31:33,480 Speaker 13: And then just as in Ohio State, alum, just the 657 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:37,840 Speaker 13: thoughts about Ohio State and Miami in the CFP and 658 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:40,480 Speaker 13: all the history with those two teams from that two 659 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:41,280 Speaker 13: thousand and two game. 660 00:31:41,560 --> 00:31:44,960 Speaker 16: Oh yeah, man, it's gonna be an amazing game, a 661 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:48,280 Speaker 16: game for the history books. But I got my buck 662 00:31:48,360 --> 00:31:50,479 Speaker 16: eyes coming out on top and then on the way 663 00:31:50,520 --> 00:31:51,560 Speaker 16: to the National championship. 664 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:56,200 Speaker 6: Denzel, you're one of the foundation players of this franchise, 665 00:31:56,280 --> 00:31:59,520 Speaker 6: and I'm wondering, at the stage of your career, do 666 00:31:59,560 --> 00:32:02,520 Speaker 6: you does it cross your mind what changes might be 667 00:32:02,600 --> 00:32:06,040 Speaker 6: made after the you know, a second terrible season here 668 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:09,880 Speaker 6: as far as coaches or management or whatever. Does it 669 00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:10,680 Speaker 6: cross your mind? 670 00:32:11,560 --> 00:32:14,640 Speaker 2: Does it cross my mind? I'm not sure. 671 00:32:14,720 --> 00:32:17,080 Speaker 16: I think that's not something I'm really focused on at 672 00:32:17,120 --> 00:32:18,520 Speaker 16: the moment. You know, I'm sure there will be a 673 00:32:18,560 --> 00:32:21,360 Speaker 16: lot of talks come the end of the season, but 674 00:32:21,960 --> 00:32:23,560 Speaker 16: my main focus is how to get a win this 675 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:25,480 Speaker 16: week and go out there and play the best game 676 00:32:25,520 --> 00:32:28,000 Speaker 16: I can for this team and do what I'm supposed 677 00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:30,720 Speaker 16: to do and at the best best of my ability. 678 00:32:32,040 --> 00:32:33,920 Speaker 8: Okay, and thanks. 679 00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:38,920 Speaker 6: Another question is Mary Kay to expand a Mary Key's 680 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:43,000 Speaker 6: question about Yeah, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati your two remaining games. 681 00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:48,160 Speaker 6: I mean, Cincinnati's out of it, but Pittsburgh, depending on 682 00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:50,840 Speaker 6: what happens on Saturday's games, this is still a meaningful 683 00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:53,920 Speaker 6: game for them. How much would it spoiler role and 684 00:32:54,280 --> 00:32:57,240 Speaker 6: all that beating Pittsburgh mean mean to the team, not 685 00:32:57,560 --> 00:32:59,400 Speaker 6: so much to the fans, but just the team. 686 00:33:00,040 --> 00:33:02,440 Speaker 16: Yeah, man, it sounds like it's an amazing opportunity that 687 00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:04,600 Speaker 16: we have. You know, we're still playing for something, So 688 00:33:04,640 --> 00:33:07,560 Speaker 16: we plan to ruin their hosting and getting into the playoffs, 689 00:33:07,560 --> 00:33:08,880 Speaker 16: and so that's what we go go in there and 690 00:33:08,920 --> 00:33:11,640 Speaker 16: try to do and uh so the best way we can. 691 00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:13,479 Speaker 16: But so it's still something to play for. 692 00:33:13,840 --> 00:33:19,600 Speaker 12: Benzell, you you mentioned just you know, playing for the 693 00:33:19,640 --> 00:33:22,280 Speaker 12: team and wanted to go out there play spoiler and 694 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:24,920 Speaker 12: the things that you're you're trying to achieve but not 695 00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:27,280 Speaker 12: having the record that you that you guys wanted. And 696 00:33:27,840 --> 00:33:29,479 Speaker 12: you also mentioned some of the use young guys as 697 00:33:29,520 --> 00:33:30,360 Speaker 12: somebody who has. 698 00:33:30,680 --> 00:33:34,280 Speaker 17: Experienced maybe more than your fair share of adversity. What 699 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:37,240 Speaker 17: do you think that this this season didn't go your 700 00:33:37,240 --> 00:33:40,120 Speaker 17: guys's way can do for the for the young guys 701 00:33:40,160 --> 00:33:42,120 Speaker 17: experiencing it for the first time? 702 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:43,240 Speaker 8: Oh? 703 00:33:43,360 --> 00:33:46,480 Speaker 16: I think just one. I mean, we got to feel 704 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:48,160 Speaker 16: in that that we don't want to have. So, I 705 00:33:48,200 --> 00:33:50,400 Speaker 16: mean when we come back next year, how do we 706 00:33:50,440 --> 00:33:52,560 Speaker 16: avoid being in the same situation again? 707 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:53,240 Speaker 2: As the question? 708 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:56,040 Speaker 16: So that's what we got to uh, you know, keep 709 00:33:56,080 --> 00:33:58,000 Speaker 16: this feeling it and and know this is not where 710 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:00,240 Speaker 16: we want to be at this time next year. So 711 00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:02,640 Speaker 16: what are we gonna do to make that happen and 712 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:06,240 Speaker 16: make changes and U get a winning season and be 713 00:34:06,280 --> 00:34:08,160 Speaker 16: where we want to be and compete to get. 714 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:10,960 Speaker 2: In the playoffs, play in playoffs and uh get a 715 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:11,479 Speaker 2: Super Bowl? 716 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:16,960 Speaker 12: Is there any truth to that the the concept of 717 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:20,279 Speaker 12: you know, chip on the shoulder kind of building that mentality, 718 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:21,919 Speaker 12: is that is that a real thing for you guys 719 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:23,440 Speaker 12: or Is that just kind of something. 720 00:34:23,280 --> 00:34:24,440 Speaker 9: We talked about. 721 00:34:25,080 --> 00:34:27,720 Speaker 2: No, I believe it's real. I mean it's definitely. 722 00:34:28,120 --> 00:34:30,600 Speaker 16: Uh, every individual person, I mean has their own ship 723 00:34:30,640 --> 00:34:32,400 Speaker 16: on their shoulder and what it may be. But I 724 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:34,520 Speaker 16: think guys got to remember what they're why is and 725 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:37,120 Speaker 16: what they do it for. So if that's to make 726 00:34:37,160 --> 00:34:39,799 Speaker 16: the playoffs or if it's whatever it may be for 727 00:34:39,880 --> 00:34:42,919 Speaker 16: any individual person, I think everyone needs to tap into 728 00:34:42,920 --> 00:34:45,960 Speaker 16: that and and find a way to win. Everybody got 729 00:34:46,040 --> 00:34:49,080 Speaker 16: to win their own individual battles out there on the field, 730 00:34:49,400 --> 00:34:50,919 Speaker 16: and uh, do what we can to help this team 731 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:51,800 Speaker 16: win ultimately. 732 00:34:52,680 --> 00:34:57,319 Speaker 4: Yeah, Denzel, you surpassed Frank Minifield for the most Pro 733 00:34:57,440 --> 00:35:00,520 Speaker 4: Bowls by a Cleveland Browns cour her back. 734 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:01,440 Speaker 8: Uh. 735 00:35:01,480 --> 00:35:04,719 Speaker 4: So, just wondering how meaningful is that to you that 736 00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:07,080 Speaker 4: you're reaching some of those goals that I'm sure you 737 00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:11,239 Speaker 4: set as a rookie. And then also, you know, are 738 00:35:11,239 --> 00:35:14,360 Speaker 4: you an honorary top dog now with you know, with 739 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:17,000 Speaker 4: Minnie and with Hanford and those guys, and you know, 740 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:20,600 Speaker 4: how supportive have they been a view throughout your career? 741 00:35:21,080 --> 00:35:23,520 Speaker 16: Yeah, I hope they consider me a top dog you 742 00:35:23,560 --> 00:35:26,200 Speaker 16: know now? But yeah, no, it means a lot. It 743 00:35:26,239 --> 00:35:29,359 Speaker 16: means a lot, especially as a kid, four year old 744 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:32,040 Speaker 16: kid having dreams of just making it to the NFL 745 00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:35,000 Speaker 16: and being an NFL player and now being able to 746 00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:37,440 Speaker 16: be in the NFL and thrive in the situation that 747 00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:41,160 Speaker 16: I'm in is definitely a blessing. And man, I'm just 748 00:35:41,200 --> 00:35:45,680 Speaker 16: trying to continue to stack stack days and uh stack 749 00:35:45,760 --> 00:35:49,080 Speaker 16: on this career that I'm building up, and just be great. 750 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:50,799 Speaker 2: Be the best I could be, be the best player 751 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:51,160 Speaker 2: out there. 752 00:35:51,280 --> 00:35:53,560 Speaker 5: And as we talked about motivation for the last couple 753 00:35:53,600 --> 00:35:56,879 Speaker 5: of games, how about finishing the year. Is the number 754 00:35:56,960 --> 00:35:58,719 Speaker 5: one pass defense? Does that mean a lot to you 755 00:35:58,760 --> 00:35:59,960 Speaker 5: guys and why if? 756 00:36:00,080 --> 00:36:00,359 Speaker 9: With us? 757 00:36:00,840 --> 00:36:03,040 Speaker 16: Yeah, it definitely means a lot to us. I mean 758 00:36:03,040 --> 00:36:05,080 Speaker 16: we talk about it every day. You know, like I said, 759 00:36:05,080 --> 00:36:06,840 Speaker 16: our records not where we wanted to be, like I said, 760 00:36:06,880 --> 00:36:09,120 Speaker 16: but we still got things that we're playing for. Like 761 00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:11,640 Speaker 16: you said, being at number one pass defense that means 762 00:36:11,680 --> 00:36:12,960 Speaker 16: a lot in this lead. This is this is a 763 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:16,000 Speaker 16: passing league, and you know, if you could you can 764 00:36:16,040 --> 00:36:17,960 Speaker 16: stop the pass, you know, you go be pretty good 765 00:36:18,120 --> 00:36:21,440 Speaker 16: and help your team out. But yeah, just going in 766 00:36:21,520 --> 00:36:24,359 Speaker 16: every week and trying to stop all these dynamic pass 767 00:36:24,360 --> 00:36:26,720 Speaker 16: on the text, I mean that's that's a job within itself. 768 00:36:27,040 --> 00:36:29,120 Speaker 16: And so I mean we've been able to stop the 769 00:36:29,160 --> 00:36:31,920 Speaker 16: pass at a pretty high level and we're just gonna 770 00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:33,880 Speaker 16: try to finish that strong and like you said, finished 771 00:36:33,920 --> 00:36:36,400 Speaker 16: number one and yeah, go get that title. 772 00:36:36,440 --> 00:36:36,880 Speaker 8: That'll do it. 773 00:36:36,920 --> 00:36:39,319 Speaker 1: For this episode of the From the Podium Podcast, be 774 00:36:39,400 --> 00:36:41,440 Speaker 1: sure to like and subscribe to the show Wherever you 775 00:36:41,480 --> 00:36:43,759 Speaker 1: get your podcast, keep it locked to Cleveland Browns daily 776 00:36:43,800 --> 00:36:46,279 Speaker 1: each weekday, and follow the Browns on social media for 777 00:36:46,360 --> 00:36:48,719 Speaker 1: more covers from the Cross Country Mortgage Campus right here 778 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:51,200 Speaker 1: in Berea. 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