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Speaker 1: It is Wednesday, August tenth. My name is Jamie Hurda

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Speaker 1: all alongside Kyle Brand, Peter Strieger, and a Super Bowl

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Speaker 1: champion Jason mccordy. And for anyone that has little kids

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Speaker 1: out there, they share your germs with you. So that

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Speaker 1: is why I sound. That is why I sound the

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Speaker 1: make it to nine fifty seven, it's a good day. Well,

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Speaker 1: we're glad that you're here. Well, thank thank you. Okay,

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Speaker 1: all right, it's time for the lead block. Here we go,

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Speaker 1: let's start right here in New York. Unfortunately, the Jets

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Speaker 1: are dealing with a potentially big loss of their offensive line.

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Speaker 1: Former first round pick McKay Beckton is expected to be

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Speaker 1: out for the season with a fracture kneecap. He will

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Speaker 1: and he'll miss substantial time. And he spoke about Beckton

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Speaker 1: as a player and as a person with social media

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Speaker 1: in this world, we dehumanize these athletes and the worst

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Speaker 1: way imagine them. Mackay has walked in this building and

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Speaker 1: he has taken every single punch you can get from

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Speaker 1: all those different things. And he's fighting for his family,

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Speaker 1: for himself, for his teammates, for this organization, for this

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Speaker 1: to drop him like a wet rag. At ain't the case.

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Speaker 1: We love McKay. We appreciate everything he's done. And to

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Speaker 1: say his ride is not over, his story is not over,

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Speaker 1: that's awesome. That's certainly the kind of sentiment that you

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Speaker 1: we think about Robert Salah's reaction to McKay back in

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Speaker 1: and the potential that he might be out for quite

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Speaker 1: Physically obviously you have to rehab, there's a whole process,

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Speaker 1: From mcay Beckton a young guy who's dealt with injuries,

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Speaker 1: seventy five percent you is better than so many other

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Speaker 1: Last year in Miami, get hurt, have to have surgery.

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Speaker 1: So to have Robert Sala say the things he did

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Speaker 1: away as impressed as I was with Robert sala That

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Speaker 1: next year. And the Beckton thing hurts. He's number eleven

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Speaker 1: me inject some optimism. So we look at Josh Allen

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Speaker 1: No they're not, and Josh Allen was not and Zach

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Speaker 1: I'm like, oh, this is I Carley Booms's my girl,

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Speaker 1: my good. The crazy. The crazy part about it is

426
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Speaker 1: I'm not good with lyrics, so I need this. I

427
00:19:00,148 --> 00:19:03,268
Speaker 1: need karaoke style to read them. I'm more with beat,

428
00:19:03,388 --> 00:19:04,948
Speaker 1: Like if you got a good beat to it, I

429
00:19:04,948 --> 00:19:06,588
Speaker 1: don't listen to it. But most of the time I

430
00:19:06,628 --> 00:19:09,148
Speaker 1: don't be listening to the lyrics I just gave rememberable.

431
00:19:09,228 --> 00:19:12,948
Speaker 1: They just ain't for me. Jamal real quick get my

432
00:19:12,988 --> 00:19:15,428
Speaker 1: co host Kyle across from me yesterday said that Dan

433
00:19:15,508 --> 00:19:18,468
Speaker 1: Campbell has the potential to become the greatest HBO Hard

434
00:19:18,548 --> 00:19:21,028
Speaker 1: Knocks character we've ever seen. Do you agree with this sentiment?

435
00:19:21,068 --> 00:19:22,468
Speaker 1: Do you think this guy's got a lot more for

436
00:19:22,548 --> 00:19:25,708
Speaker 1: us the next four episodes? I think so. It's just authentic.

437
00:19:25,908 --> 00:19:28,548
Speaker 1: You know, he's not trying to like look like a

438
00:19:28,628 --> 00:19:31,028
Speaker 1: certain thing on camera, and it's just him. That's what

439
00:19:31,268 --> 00:19:33,108
Speaker 1: I think. It's the best part about it. It's just

440
00:19:33,228 --> 00:19:36,308
Speaker 1: it's just authentic, original, and it's just him. And you

441
00:19:36,348 --> 00:19:39,188
Speaker 1: could tell, you know, when somebody trying too hard, you

442
00:19:39,188 --> 00:19:41,548
Speaker 1: know they're faking it, and you could just feel like

443
00:19:41,588 --> 00:19:44,908
Speaker 1: it's scripted. And that's fl like about cameras. Thin get

444
00:19:44,908 --> 00:19:48,348
Speaker 1: everything scripted, but it's really if they just catch the authentic,

445
00:19:48,628 --> 00:19:50,948
Speaker 1: you know, the originality of somebody, then that's how you

446
00:19:50,948 --> 00:19:53,828
Speaker 1: can really draw towards that person. And that's what DC is.

447
00:19:53,868 --> 00:19:56,908
Speaker 1: He's just an original person, just a great person, and

448
00:19:56,988 --> 00:19:58,588
Speaker 1: you know, he just trying to get the best out

449
00:19:58,628 --> 00:20:00,348
Speaker 1: of us and the best out of him. Too. It's

450
00:20:00,388 --> 00:20:02,628
Speaker 1: great and he's in a room full of twenty five

451
00:20:02,668 --> 00:20:05,308
Speaker 1: year olds. It's pretty Metallica lyrics like that's him, he's

452
00:20:05,348 --> 00:20:08,308
Speaker 1: being himself. And Jamal, you always do the same thing.

453
00:20:08,628 --> 00:20:12,948
Speaker 1: We got sunshine on a cloudy day. You my friend. Awesome, awesome,

454
00:20:13,028 --> 00:20:15,508
Speaker 1: time go play some ball this year man shot the

455
00:20:15,548 --> 00:20:18,908
Speaker 1: Eagles week one. Let's go come on baby, he's a

456
00:20:18,988 --> 00:20:25,828
Speaker 1: national treasure, oh man, Jamal Williams. That was excellent to

457
00:20:25,948 --> 00:20:28,268
Speaker 1: get to know him a little bit better. Um the

458
00:20:28,308 --> 00:20:31,908
Speaker 1: tweets that are rolling in after seeing him be so

459
00:20:32,028 --> 00:20:36,188
Speaker 1: vulnerable and the show last night was fantastic. Carol nailed it.

460
00:20:36,508 --> 00:20:39,428
Speaker 1: He's totally blown away by the authenticity, strength of vulnerability

461
00:20:39,428 --> 00:20:41,388
Speaker 1: of this person. Watching him this morning at g MFE

462
00:20:41,588 --> 00:20:44,668
Speaker 1: is no different. Can't help but one root for him

463
00:20:44,708 --> 00:20:47,908
Speaker 1: and the Lions so great, man, I don't know whose

464
00:20:48,028 --> 00:20:51,268
Speaker 1: energy is more electric, Dan Campbells or Jamal Williams. You know.

465
00:20:51,468 --> 00:20:53,868
Speaker 1: And we're just still basking in the glow. Last night

466
00:20:53,908 --> 00:20:56,028
Speaker 1: at Parknocks, Jason you said you've never seen Hard Knocks

467
00:20:56,068 --> 00:20:58,828
Speaker 1: before before last like not like I've never intentionally watched it.

468
00:20:58,908 --> 00:21:01,108
Speaker 1: I was blown away. I text you guys, I was

469
00:21:01,108 --> 00:21:02,668
Speaker 1: like I'm about to hit my agent up and see

470
00:21:02,668 --> 00:21:04,828
Speaker 1: if if Dan Campbell's willing to take a day piece,

471
00:21:04,988 --> 00:21:06,948
Speaker 1: and the defensive backfield it's all right, I just want

472
00:21:06,948 --> 00:21:09,828
Speaker 1: to take piece of Yeah, for sure. There's so many

473
00:21:09,868 --> 00:21:11,788
Speaker 1: moments where, you know what I really appreciate. It was

474
00:21:11,828 --> 00:21:14,668
Speaker 1: like the throwback video of Dan Campbell when he first

475
00:21:14,708 --> 00:21:17,148
Speaker 1: started coaching, and the fact that it's the same guy,

476
00:21:17,428 --> 00:21:19,028
Speaker 1: and like I almost want to see like video of

477
00:21:19,068 --> 00:21:21,028
Speaker 1: him when he was a player because I just imagined,

478
00:21:21,068 --> 00:21:23,028
Speaker 1: like that is what I appreciate about the author. It's

479
00:21:23,028 --> 00:21:25,588
Speaker 1: a very famous story that Jeremy Shocky got in a

480
00:21:25,628 --> 00:21:27,708
Speaker 1: fight as a rookie as a Giant's tight end, and

481
00:21:27,748 --> 00:21:30,228
Speaker 1: it was with Brandon Short, the linebacker, and everyone's about

482
00:21:30,228 --> 00:21:32,548
Speaker 1: to jump down on Shocky and the veteran tight end

483
00:21:32,548 --> 00:21:34,748
Speaker 1: who had Shocky's back one verses fifty two in the

484
00:21:34,788 --> 00:21:37,428
Speaker 1: room was Dan Campbell. He had Shocky's back, and they're like,

485
00:21:37,468 --> 00:21:40,588
Speaker 1: all right, Dan Campbell's shockey, Like we're not messing. Oh wow.

486
00:21:41,028 --> 00:21:42,828
Speaker 1: We talked to the commercial break two. Every year, there's

487
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Speaker 1: there's something I called the Seduction of hard Knocks, where

488
00:21:45,388 --> 00:21:47,548
Speaker 1: it's so well done and so well executed that it's

489
00:21:47,548 --> 00:21:49,508
Speaker 1: such a beautiful portrayal of the team that you fall

490
00:21:49,508 --> 00:21:50,988
Speaker 1: in love with the team, start to think like I

491
00:21:50,988 --> 00:21:52,868
Speaker 1: think the Lions can win the Super Blocks. I really

492
00:21:52,908 --> 00:21:57,068
Speaker 1: knew you fall in love with him because based on

493
00:21:57,188 --> 00:22:00,188
Speaker 1: last night and this guy, we're gonna I feel with us.

494
00:22:13,748 --> 00:22:18,788
Speaker 1: Good morning, one twenty left to play. Huntley throws the

495
00:22:18,988 --> 00:22:23,428
Speaker 1: end zone touchdown. Mark Andrews fakes the hand off, look

496
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Speaker 1: at ant zone, fires touchdown. Mark Andrews got some deep

497
00:22:28,268 --> 00:22:30,468
Speaker 1: drop under pressure. Has to love the ball and it

498
00:22:30,668 --> 00:22:36,188
Speaker 1: is caught. Andrew's in touchdown. Ravens, he's one of the

499
00:22:36,188 --> 00:22:38,428
Speaker 1: best in the sport. He's heading it to his fifth season.

500
00:22:38,468 --> 00:22:40,268
Speaker 1: He's an All Pro, he's a pro bowler, and he's

501
00:22:40,308 --> 00:22:43,468
Speaker 1: been Lamar Jackson's favorite target. Please give a warm welcome

502
00:22:43,508 --> 00:22:45,428
Speaker 1: to one of our friends of this show, Ravens. Tight

503
00:22:45,508 --> 00:22:52,028
Speaker 1: end Market. Let's go Market. Yeah, excited about it. You're

504
00:22:52,108 --> 00:22:55,108
Speaker 1: named first team All Pro Pro Bowler. Now, the team

505
00:22:55,108 --> 00:22:57,788
Speaker 1: didn't make the playoffs, and yet you individually had these

506
00:22:57,868 --> 00:23:00,228
Speaker 1: great strides. What do you do to put it all together?

507
00:23:00,268 --> 00:23:02,748
Speaker 1: And how can you and that team build off that momentum?

508
00:23:02,748 --> 00:23:06,308
Speaker 1: From twenty twenty one and twenty twenty twenty two, personally,

509
00:23:06,428 --> 00:23:08,708
Speaker 1: for me, it's just about you know, growing, you know,

510
00:23:08,748 --> 00:23:10,468
Speaker 1: taking what you learn from the last year to the

511
00:23:10,468 --> 00:23:13,228
Speaker 1: previous years and becoming a more complete player. I want

512
00:23:13,228 --> 00:23:15,468
Speaker 1: to help this team win as many games as we can,

513
00:23:15,788 --> 00:23:17,468
Speaker 1: as we can, you know, get to where we want

514
00:23:17,468 --> 00:23:18,868
Speaker 1: to be. You know, we have a lot of guys

515
00:23:18,908 --> 00:23:21,668
Speaker 1: coming back. Obviously last year wasn't you know, ideal for us.

516
00:23:21,668 --> 00:23:23,988
Speaker 1: So we're just looking to grow, get better and be

517
00:23:24,068 --> 00:23:26,108
Speaker 1: the team that we know we can be this year. Yeah,

518
00:23:26,148 --> 00:23:28,388
Speaker 1: for sure. And you talked about guys coming back. In

519
00:23:29,268 --> 00:23:32,068
Speaker 1: one of those guys as your quarterbacks, Lamar Jackson dealt

520
00:23:32,108 --> 00:23:35,308
Speaker 1: with some injuries last year. He'll be at full strength

521
00:23:35,628 --> 00:23:38,388
Speaker 1: this all season. Everybody's talked about his contract and so

522
00:23:38,548 --> 00:23:41,388
Speaker 1: many different things going on. What's it been like in

523
00:23:41,428 --> 00:23:43,908
Speaker 1: training camp. Do you feel like he'll be extra motivated

524
00:23:43,988 --> 00:23:46,668
Speaker 1: or anything of that nature. And how's he looked, you know,

525
00:23:46,828 --> 00:23:49,868
Speaker 1: talking about Lamar and his motivation, he lives and breathes

526
00:23:49,908 --> 00:23:52,388
Speaker 1: it every day. You know, you look back to when

527
00:23:52,508 --> 00:23:54,748
Speaker 1: Lamar was drafted. You know what did he say? He

528
00:23:54,828 --> 00:23:56,948
Speaker 1: said him a raven, You're gonna get a Super Bowl

529
00:23:56,988 --> 00:23:59,108
Speaker 1: out of me, you know, So what motivates Lamar is

530
00:23:59,148 --> 00:24:01,828
Speaker 1: winning well. Motivates Lamar is winning super Bowls. You know,

531
00:24:01,908 --> 00:24:04,868
Speaker 1: this is year five. I'd say it's very motivated. I

532
00:24:04,908 --> 00:24:07,268
Speaker 1: think we all are. Mark. We talked so much about

533
00:24:07,348 --> 00:24:09,308
Speaker 1: Lamar and how unique he is as an athlete. It's

534
00:24:09,348 --> 00:24:12,708
Speaker 1: also unique the way he approaches this contractual situation. Everybody's

535
00:24:12,748 --> 00:24:15,548
Speaker 1: business is their own business, but self represented. Do you

536
00:24:15,548 --> 00:24:17,388
Speaker 1: ever say to him, as a friend and as a teammate,

537
00:24:17,428 --> 00:24:19,788
Speaker 1: like Lamar, you're the man, like you should get paid, man,

538
00:24:20,268 --> 00:24:22,348
Speaker 1: go get your money right now? Did you talk about it?

539
00:24:22,548 --> 00:24:24,468
Speaker 1: You know, this contract is not something that you know

540
00:24:24,508 --> 00:24:25,828
Speaker 1: when you look at him, when you talk to him,

541
00:24:25,868 --> 00:24:27,988
Speaker 1: he's not worried about so someone else said this, But

542
00:24:28,068 --> 00:24:29,428
Speaker 1: you know, if he's not worried about it, then we

543
00:24:29,428 --> 00:24:30,988
Speaker 1: don't have to be worried about it. We know that

544
00:24:30,988 --> 00:24:32,668
Speaker 1: that's going to get done. You know he's going to

545
00:24:32,708 --> 00:24:34,468
Speaker 1: be a raven Yeah, you know, like I said, I mean,

546
00:24:34,508 --> 00:24:36,388
Speaker 1: he's a special, special player. We know what we have,

547
00:24:36,428 --> 00:24:38,228
Speaker 1: but we're here. We're extremely blessed to be able to

548
00:24:38,228 --> 00:24:40,228
Speaker 1: play with him and have him because you know, every

549
00:24:40,228 --> 00:24:42,348
Speaker 1: time he touches that field man, there's always a chance

550
00:24:42,388 --> 00:24:44,988
Speaker 1: to win, no doubt. And Mark in the meantime, we

551
00:24:45,068 --> 00:24:47,228
Speaker 1: got business to talk about here because last year your

552
00:24:47,228 --> 00:24:49,708
Speaker 1: first team All Pro, but there was one honor that

553
00:24:49,748 --> 00:24:51,548
Speaker 1: you did not receive, and it's my fault. This is

554
00:24:51,588 --> 00:24:54,108
Speaker 1: the Angry Run Sceptor. Every single week during the season,

555
00:24:54,108 --> 00:24:56,628
Speaker 1: we send it to whoever has the most physically dominating run.

556
00:24:56,788 --> 00:24:59,748
Speaker 1: Week fourteen, last year you were nominated. It was a

557
00:24:59,788 --> 00:25:02,788
Speaker 1: great angry run. You're gonna catch the ball downfield and

558
00:25:02,828 --> 00:25:05,508
Speaker 1: just start throwing browns, get the hell out of my way,

559
00:25:05,548 --> 00:25:07,748
Speaker 1: and you're gonna spike the ball at the end. And

560
00:25:07,828 --> 00:25:10,388
Speaker 1: for some reason, I did not give you the scepter.

561
00:25:10,588 --> 00:25:12,508
Speaker 1: I chose to give it to Mike Evans running over

562
00:25:12,508 --> 00:25:14,668
Speaker 1: a cameraman. It was the worst decision I've ever made

563
00:25:14,708 --> 00:25:16,708
Speaker 1: in the history of the segment. But I'm still not

564
00:25:16,828 --> 00:25:19,508
Speaker 1: living it down. I apologize to you. Did it? Did

565
00:25:19,548 --> 00:25:20,948
Speaker 1: I get it wrong? And do you have anything to

566
00:25:20,988 --> 00:25:23,028
Speaker 1: say to me, because I'll take it. I blew that one.

567
00:25:23,508 --> 00:25:25,628
Speaker 1: I mean, what do I have to do one hundred percent?

568
00:25:25,668 --> 00:25:27,788
Speaker 1: You got it wrong first of all, but this year

569
00:25:27,828 --> 00:25:29,388
Speaker 1: I'll have to. I'll have to, you know, break out

570
00:25:29,428 --> 00:25:31,188
Speaker 1: some of the extra crazy, you know, because you're not

571
00:25:31,188 --> 00:25:32,908
Speaker 1: gonna want to give it to me. To begin with.

572
00:25:33,068 --> 00:25:35,868
Speaker 1: So come on, Kyle, come on, let's go. All right,

573
00:25:36,148 --> 00:25:38,148
Speaker 1: you have to throw a fourth and a fifth guy

574
00:25:38,188 --> 00:25:40,108
Speaker 1: to the ground. You might if you throw twelve guys,

575
00:25:40,148 --> 00:25:42,308
Speaker 1: because the problem here is the context with the rails.

576
00:25:42,788 --> 00:25:45,868
Speaker 1: Every single dude except the dude we're talking to. Why

577
00:25:45,908 --> 00:25:48,148
Speaker 1: are you rubbing it in? Because I'm trying to piss

578
00:25:48,228 --> 00:25:49,908
Speaker 1: him off? Because that's how you get it good? Is

579
00:25:49,948 --> 00:25:52,348
Speaker 1: how you extra motivation? Are you gonna get one of

580
00:25:52,348 --> 00:25:53,868
Speaker 1: the sharmark? Just put it on tape right now, and

581
00:25:53,868 --> 00:25:55,188
Speaker 1: when you get it, we'll run this clip back. Guy,

582
00:25:55,228 --> 00:25:56,908
Speaker 1: you're gonna get it. It's gonna run out of this interview.

583
00:25:56,908 --> 00:25:59,788
Speaker 1: If you're a good one. There it is, lock it up.

584
00:26:00,028 --> 00:26:01,828
Speaker 1: That's it. So Javes and I are new to the

585
00:26:01,868 --> 00:26:04,788
Speaker 1: Angry Runner. So you mentioned j JK. Dobbins. Yeah, he

586
00:26:04,988 --> 00:26:07,268
Speaker 1: is back and healthy and apparently a winner of an

587
00:26:07,308 --> 00:26:10,628
Speaker 1: Angry Run segment. How does his presidence on the field

588
00:26:10,668 --> 00:26:13,348
Speaker 1: impact your offense coming into the season. Yeah, you JK

589
00:26:13,508 --> 00:26:16,068
Speaker 1: is an extremely versatile player. He's someone on the field

590
00:26:16,148 --> 00:26:17,588
Speaker 1: that coming out of the backfield, you don't know what

591
00:26:17,668 --> 00:26:19,508
Speaker 1: he's going to do. Could be a receiver, but he's

592
00:26:19,508 --> 00:26:22,188
Speaker 1: also extremely shifty back but powerful back. He kind of has,

593
00:26:22,228 --> 00:26:24,708
Speaker 1: you know, all facets to his game. He's very very complete.

594
00:26:24,788 --> 00:26:27,308
Speaker 1: So I know, for us, we're extremely excited to get

595
00:26:27,388 --> 00:26:29,548
Speaker 1: him back. He's extremely ready to get back out there,

596
00:26:29,708 --> 00:26:32,388
Speaker 1: ready to get moving. You know, his first practice was Monday,

597
00:26:32,588 --> 00:26:35,148
Speaker 1: and so he's looking really good. He's worked hard to

598
00:26:35,428 --> 00:26:37,148
Speaker 1: get back to where he was and he's going to

599
00:26:37,188 --> 00:26:38,788
Speaker 1: be a big part of what we do for this

600
00:26:38,948 --> 00:26:42,148
Speaker 1: offense and where we go this year. We're hoping to

601
00:26:42,188 --> 00:26:44,668
Speaker 1: see him back any sooner rather than later. You know,

602
00:26:44,868 --> 00:26:47,028
Speaker 1: for years, you guys beat up on the Bengals pretty good,

603
00:26:47,068 --> 00:26:48,788
Speaker 1: and then last year they got the best of you.

604
00:26:48,948 --> 00:26:50,828
Speaker 1: And then of course you have the Browns getting a

605
00:26:50,828 --> 00:26:53,508
Speaker 1: new quarterback, and then Alaska Steelers are always going to

606
00:26:53,588 --> 00:26:55,748
Speaker 1: be there with that defense. It's such a good division,

607
00:26:55,948 --> 00:26:58,348
Speaker 1: such a tight race. You guys have so many players

608
00:26:58,428 --> 00:27:01,428
Speaker 1: coming back from injury this season, Expectations are high. Do

609
00:27:01,548 --> 00:27:03,828
Speaker 1: you feel like the Ravens are the team to beat

610
00:27:03,868 --> 00:27:06,508
Speaker 1: in the AF North heading into the twenty twenty two season.

611
00:27:06,788 --> 00:27:08,668
Speaker 1: I think to kind of piggyback, you know, off of

612
00:27:08,748 --> 00:27:10,628
Speaker 1: what you said, we have a lot of guys coming back.

613
00:27:11,028 --> 00:27:12,388
Speaker 1: You know, last year it was kind of a freak

614
00:27:12,508 --> 00:27:15,628
Speaker 1: year with everything that happened and knock on wood, nothing

615
00:27:15,708 --> 00:27:17,948
Speaker 1: like that happens this year for us. But I'm excited

616
00:27:17,988 --> 00:27:20,068
Speaker 1: for this year, for this team, all the players that

617
00:27:20,148 --> 00:27:22,588
Speaker 1: we have coming back. This is a tough, tough division.

618
00:27:23,148 --> 00:27:25,028
Speaker 1: It always has been. You know, every game that we

619
00:27:25,108 --> 00:27:27,708
Speaker 1: play in a division's a dog fight. So I'm excited

620
00:27:27,708 --> 00:27:29,348
Speaker 1: about it. But at the end of the day, there's

621
00:27:29,508 --> 00:27:31,548
Speaker 1: for us, there's not much to be said. We're about

622
00:27:31,588 --> 00:27:36,548
Speaker 1: that action. Yeah, action boss. I love that. I love

623
00:27:36,628 --> 00:27:39,908
Speaker 1: that we introduce you as Lamar's favorite target. But you're

624
00:27:39,948 --> 00:27:42,948
Speaker 1: also going into year five. That's where it starts to flip.

625
00:27:43,228 --> 00:27:45,268
Speaker 1: You become the vet, one of the older guys in

626
00:27:45,388 --> 00:27:49,148
Speaker 1: the locker room. You started to mentor Isaiah. Likely Lamar

627
00:27:49,308 --> 00:27:53,748
Speaker 1: Jackson has even given him the nickname Baby Mark Andrews.

628
00:27:53,828 --> 00:27:56,708
Speaker 1: Can you tell us a little bit about that relationship. Yeah,

629
00:27:56,748 --> 00:27:58,788
Speaker 1: he came in, you know, just right away, and he

630
00:27:58,868 --> 00:28:02,148
Speaker 1: has a certain knack for finding the football, fighting open

631
00:28:02,228 --> 00:28:05,588
Speaker 1: spots and winning one on ones. Dream lya you know, polished,

632
00:28:05,908 --> 00:28:07,268
Speaker 1: you know, I know what I came into the league.

633
00:28:07,308 --> 00:28:09,148
Speaker 1: I definitely, you know, feel like I didn't look like that,

634
00:28:09,308 --> 00:28:11,628
Speaker 1: So you know, he's light years ahead, and he's going

635
00:28:11,668 --> 00:28:14,068
Speaker 1: to play a big part of what we do, you know, offensively,

636
00:28:14,308 --> 00:28:16,788
Speaker 1: run blocking, you know, in the past game. So he's

637
00:28:16,788 --> 00:28:19,028
Speaker 1: going to be a big piece for us. Lamar loves him,

638
00:28:19,068 --> 00:28:20,948
Speaker 1: which is awesome for us too. So now he's just

639
00:28:20,988 --> 00:28:22,828
Speaker 1: going to continue to learn, get better and better. But

640
00:28:23,028 --> 00:28:24,948
Speaker 1: you know, really love what I see. He's a great dude,

641
00:28:25,028 --> 00:28:27,388
Speaker 1: great kid, and I'm excited for the world to see

642
00:28:27,428 --> 00:28:29,308
Speaker 1: him this year. We're excited for the world to see

643
00:28:29,308 --> 00:28:31,308
Speaker 1: you and so many guys coming back from injury, so

644
00:28:31,348 --> 00:28:33,748
Speaker 1: many new rookies, and so many new acquisitions. But Mark,

645
00:28:33,788 --> 00:28:36,148
Speaker 1: you're the one constant. We really appreciate you on the show.

646
00:28:36,228 --> 00:28:38,708
Speaker 1: And go have another all pro season. Go get yourself

647
00:28:38,708 --> 00:28:41,548
Speaker 1: an angry run scepter. Get it. Thank you guys, no doubt.

648
00:28:41,628 --> 00:28:44,748
Speaker 1: Let's go see Mark. Take care the man. Hey, it's

649
00:28:44,788 --> 00:28:47,868
Speaker 1: Signber a training camp spotlight presented by Birdwall. That is

650
00:28:48,028 --> 00:28:52,748
Speaker 1: Desnant Gritter, rookie drafted to Atlanta, warming up at training

651
00:28:52,868 --> 00:28:57,428
Speaker 1: camp in Flowery Branch, Georgia. He is quarterbacking behind Marcus

652
00:28:57,508 --> 00:29:01,068
Speaker 1: Marriott Mariota at this point, but he is a talent

653
00:29:01,268 --> 00:29:03,508
Speaker 1: coming out of college. Can't deny that, you know who

654
00:29:03,548 --> 00:29:07,988
Speaker 1: else is talented and zat training camp as Steve boish guys.

655
00:29:08,068 --> 00:29:10,868
Speaker 1: Let's start back in March, the Falcons trade away fourteen

656
00:29:10,948 --> 00:29:14,628
Speaker 1: year veteran Matt Ryan to Indianapolis. So the question comes,

657
00:29:14,788 --> 00:29:18,108
Speaker 1: how is Atlanta moving on from having such an established

658
00:29:18,268 --> 00:29:20,828
Speaker 1: veteran guy under center and how do these young pieces

659
00:29:20,908 --> 00:29:23,588
Speaker 1: like a Drake London, like a Kyle Pitts factor into

660
00:29:23,628 --> 00:29:26,108
Speaker 1: the Falcons plans moving forward? Well, I mean that's a

661
00:29:26,148 --> 00:29:28,268
Speaker 1: good question, Scott, because look, I was here covering this

662
00:29:28,348 --> 00:29:30,788
Speaker 1: team in Atlanta when Matt Ryan got drafted. Okay, so

663
00:29:30,988 --> 00:29:33,228
Speaker 1: you know the history of him. So besides all the

664
00:29:33,268 --> 00:29:36,068
Speaker 1: good things he can be throwing the ball, the leadership

665
00:29:36,188 --> 00:29:39,508
Speaker 1: and the veteran experience. So now with Marcus Mariota and

666
00:29:39,628 --> 00:29:43,788
Speaker 1: Desmond Ritter, instead of having somebody established who's got command

667
00:29:44,468 --> 00:29:46,908
Speaker 1: in a presence, you're dealing with two guys trying to

668
00:29:46,948 --> 00:29:49,548
Speaker 1: earn a starting job. And that is a different dynamic,

669
00:29:49,828 --> 00:29:52,948
Speaker 1: but one that kind of runs through the whole roster.

670
00:29:53,108 --> 00:29:55,708
Speaker 1: Here is a competition that Arthur Smith is trying to,

671
00:29:55,788 --> 00:29:58,308
Speaker 1: you know, continue to build to have a tougher team

672
00:29:58,628 --> 00:30:00,588
Speaker 1: if nothing else. And the other thing is is having

673
00:30:00,668 --> 00:30:03,068
Speaker 1: Matt Ryan here because you were here when he was drafted.

674
00:30:03,108 --> 00:30:06,668
Speaker 1: I was working here the assistant GM and when we

675
00:30:06,748 --> 00:30:09,148
Speaker 1: went to the Super Bowl. But where the team was

676
00:30:09,228 --> 00:30:13,548
Speaker 1: at its totality, the talent, where they were going having

677
00:30:13,908 --> 00:30:17,188
Speaker 1: a great quarterback or a very good quarterback, it really

678
00:30:17,268 --> 00:30:18,948
Speaker 1: wasn't going to make that much of a difference right

679
00:30:18,988 --> 00:30:20,788
Speaker 1: now because right now this thing is in a rebuild,

680
00:30:20,828 --> 00:30:21,988
Speaker 1: and I know they don't want to hear that. They

681
00:30:21,988 --> 00:30:24,788
Speaker 1: don't want to. It's just not a roster that's fully

682
00:30:24,908 --> 00:30:28,108
Speaker 1: complete enough to be at the championship level. So what

683
00:30:28,308 --> 00:30:30,988
Speaker 1: they did and moving on it made sense. And in callers,

684
00:30:31,268 --> 00:30:33,868
Speaker 1: because of the pursuit of the other quarterback, Matt wasn't

685
00:30:33,908 --> 00:30:35,348
Speaker 1: sure he wanted to be here. So right now we're

686
00:30:35,348 --> 00:30:37,188
Speaker 1: sitting in this situation. But here's the one thing about

687
00:30:37,228 --> 00:30:39,028
Speaker 1: Marcus and you and I talked about this off air.

688
00:30:39,148 --> 00:30:41,268
Speaker 1: The fact is Arthur Smith has been with him before.

689
00:30:41,508 --> 00:30:43,028
Speaker 1: He knows what his strengths are, he knows what his

690
00:30:43,108 --> 00:30:46,508
Speaker 1: limitations are. So that is very important because right now,

691
00:30:46,668 --> 00:30:49,468
Speaker 1: experientially he's going to be far ahead of Desmond Riddard.

692
00:30:49,508 --> 00:30:51,668
Speaker 1: So if they start, it's on Arthur Smith to make

693
00:30:51,708 --> 00:30:53,588
Speaker 1: sure that he knows what he can do. What he

694
00:30:53,668 --> 00:30:55,308
Speaker 1: can't do, make sure that he puts him in a

695
00:30:55,388 --> 00:30:58,228
Speaker 1: position to succeed, which will allow the offense to have

696
00:30:58,308 --> 00:31:00,588
Speaker 1: a greater chance to succeed. And Mariota will be starting

697
00:31:00,628 --> 00:31:03,748
Speaker 1: Friday's preseason opener against Detroit Lions. Also, Scott, take this

698
00:31:03,788 --> 00:31:06,628
Speaker 1: into account. All of their quarterbacks are mobile and they're

699
00:31:06,628 --> 00:31:08,908
Speaker 1: hoping that can offset some of the deficiencies in that

700
00:31:09,068 --> 00:31:11,268
Speaker 1: offensive line. But let's look at two of the targets

701
00:31:11,388 --> 00:31:13,468
Speaker 1: that they're gonna have. Two big targets six four and

702
00:31:13,548 --> 00:31:16,668
Speaker 1: six five. Drake London, the rookie wide receiver. Kyle Pitts,

703
00:31:16,788 --> 00:31:19,388
Speaker 1: the six five tight end. Yeah, and Kyle Pitts. Two

704
00:31:19,468 --> 00:31:21,028
Speaker 1: years ago, he was one of my favorite players in

705
00:31:21,028 --> 00:31:22,668
Speaker 1: the draft. He was a lot of people's favorite players

706
00:31:22,708 --> 00:31:24,468
Speaker 1: the drift. But what I loved about him was not

707
00:31:24,548 --> 00:31:27,068
Speaker 1: only the athletes says, not only ability to get open

708
00:31:27,148 --> 00:31:30,548
Speaker 1: and the hands. His intelligence is off the charts. The

709
00:31:30,628 --> 00:31:33,068
Speaker 1: way that Dan Mullen used him at Florida, he was inside,

710
00:31:33,108 --> 00:31:35,068
Speaker 1: he was outside, he was in the backfield. He can

711
00:31:35,148 --> 00:31:37,348
Speaker 1: be used in so many different places. Now that he's

712
00:31:37,388 --> 00:31:40,388
Speaker 1: got a year of NFL legs under him, I'm sure

713
00:31:40,428 --> 00:31:42,588
Speaker 1: that they're going to use him, because in order to

714
00:31:42,668 --> 00:31:44,548
Speaker 1: move a player around that much, they have to be smart.

715
00:31:44,588 --> 00:31:45,988
Speaker 1: They have to be able to see the coverage, they

716
00:31:46,028 --> 00:31:48,668
Speaker 1: have to know how things are going to react around them.

717
00:31:48,868 --> 00:31:50,828
Speaker 1: So it's gonna be really interesting to see Kyle Pitts.

718
00:31:50,868 --> 00:31:52,468
Speaker 1: But as we talked about the great point you made,

719
00:31:52,668 --> 00:31:55,188
Speaker 1: they're gonna need a mobile quarterback because whatever kind of

720
00:31:55,308 --> 00:31:57,828
Speaker 1: play action they do, they're going to need to make

721
00:31:57,868 --> 00:32:00,068
Speaker 1: sure that that quarterback was on the move so he

722
00:32:00,188 --> 00:32:02,948
Speaker 1: can have time to extend plays. And it's a great point.

723
00:32:03,068 --> 00:32:04,948
Speaker 1: You know, I think Mariota, we forget Bonamy is one

724
00:32:04,948 --> 00:32:07,148
Speaker 1: of the best running quarterbacks in the league by far,

725
00:32:07,588 --> 00:32:09,908
Speaker 1: way way up there, and maybe he'll need to be Scott.

726
00:32:09,948 --> 00:32:11,588
Speaker 1: You know, we always focus so much on the top

727
00:32:11,668 --> 00:32:13,748
Speaker 1: of your resume, but let's go down to the bottom

728
00:32:13,788 --> 00:32:16,468
Speaker 1: where they have the special skills, like your Microsoft Excel

729
00:32:16,588 --> 00:32:19,228
Speaker 1: and your proficient in Spanish. Under your special skills is

730
00:32:19,628 --> 00:32:22,388
Speaker 1: you can make Bill Belichick kicked out Spanish. You can,

731
00:32:23,068 --> 00:32:25,908
Speaker 1: and you've done it on camera. Scott, you were in

732
00:32:25,988 --> 00:32:29,228
Speaker 1: New England as part of our covers Inside Training Camp

733
00:32:29,348 --> 00:32:32,588
Speaker 1: Live last week and you caught up with the Hoodie.

734
00:32:32,868 --> 00:32:35,748
Speaker 1: What was your biggest takeaway from that conversation with your

735
00:32:35,788 --> 00:32:38,828
Speaker 1: old colleague Bill Belichick. Kyle, I don't know my biggest

736
00:32:38,868 --> 00:32:41,588
Speaker 1: takeaway was anything big or sexy. It was you know

737
00:32:41,668 --> 00:32:43,868
Speaker 1: when I got there. Well, here's the best part is,

738
00:32:43,948 --> 00:32:45,988
Speaker 1: you know mine, Bill's relationship goes back to when I

739
00:32:46,068 --> 00:32:48,268
Speaker 1: was in college, and a lot of our time has

740
00:32:48,268 --> 00:32:51,748
Speaker 1: spent talking about history and people and players in history

741
00:32:51,788 --> 00:32:54,508
Speaker 1: and football history, respect for players in the NFL and

742
00:32:54,668 --> 00:32:57,628
Speaker 1: honoring those players, and going back to New England. It

743
00:32:57,708 --> 00:32:59,188
Speaker 1: was great to see. One of the things that Bill

744
00:32:59,268 --> 00:33:01,748
Speaker 1: still does is he makes sure that the players see

745
00:33:01,948 --> 00:33:04,828
Speaker 1: every single day, the players, the coaches, is the front

746
00:33:04,868 --> 00:33:07,148
Speaker 1: office people, the people that have come before all of

747
00:33:07,228 --> 00:33:09,108
Speaker 1: us that have built this game. But then he also

748
00:33:09,268 --> 00:33:11,748
Speaker 1: honors great players from other sports. And we got into

749
00:33:11,788 --> 00:33:13,948
Speaker 1: this long conversation because we were both a little bit

750
00:33:14,028 --> 00:33:16,548
Speaker 1: sad about the passing of Bill Russell. And back in

751
00:33:16,588 --> 00:33:19,148
Speaker 1: two thousand and one, when we were still practicing at

752
00:33:19,188 --> 00:33:21,908
Speaker 1: Briant College it was still Brian College, not Briant University.

753
00:33:22,068 --> 00:33:24,308
Speaker 1: We took our team down that summer to the Imax

754
00:33:24,388 --> 00:33:26,988
Speaker 1: down in Providence, and Bill Russell came and spoke to

755
00:33:27,068 --> 00:33:28,988
Speaker 1: the team. We had shown this little video like a

756
00:33:29,028 --> 00:33:31,868
Speaker 1: twenty minute video and it was one of the most powerful,

757
00:33:31,988 --> 00:33:34,508
Speaker 1: impactful speeches. Our players were in awe and one of

758
00:33:34,548 --> 00:33:36,228
Speaker 1: the things that Bill Russell said that Bill and I

759
00:33:36,308 --> 00:33:38,108
Speaker 1: spent quite a bit of time talking about that is

760
00:33:38,108 --> 00:33:40,548
Speaker 1: still a tenant of the organization at the New England

761
00:33:40,588 --> 00:33:42,788
Speaker 1: Patriots is Bill Russell stopped for a second. He looked

762
00:33:42,788 --> 00:33:44,668
Speaker 1: at the players and said, hey, listen, you're not being

763
00:33:44,708 --> 00:33:47,988
Speaker 1: paid to play this game. You're being paid to win games.

764
00:33:48,228 --> 00:33:50,508
Speaker 1: And that resonated with our players so much it became

765
00:33:50,548 --> 00:33:52,428
Speaker 1: a little bit of a rallying cry. It also was

766
00:33:52,508 --> 00:33:54,748
Speaker 1: good for our young players to see this mind shift

767
00:33:54,868 --> 00:33:56,828
Speaker 1: that a lot of times the players are saying, oh yeah,

768
00:33:56,828 --> 00:33:59,228
Speaker 1: I'm playing the game and getting paid. That became something

769
00:33:59,308 --> 00:34:01,148
Speaker 1: that was so important. Bill and I talked about that

770
00:34:01,348 --> 00:34:03,388
Speaker 1: about a lot of the Patriots history, but it wasn't

771
00:34:03,428 --> 00:34:05,988
Speaker 1: just the Patriots history. In the time that we were together,

772
00:34:06,228 --> 00:34:09,028
Speaker 1: we talked about Bucko Kilroy, We talked about all of

773
00:34:09,068 --> 00:34:11,748
Speaker 1: the people that were there well before us. And it's

774
00:34:11,788 --> 00:34:14,708
Speaker 1: such a such an important thing again in my mind,

775
00:34:14,788 --> 00:34:17,628
Speaker 1: that all of us understand the giants that came before us.

776
00:34:18,268 --> 00:34:20,868
Speaker 1: There is nothing at can get Bill Belichick talking more

777
00:34:20,908 --> 00:34:23,148
Speaker 1: than a good history lesson. Just don't ask for about

778
00:34:23,188 --> 00:34:26,548
Speaker 1: the opponent for that week. Um Scott, Jolie, Steve Weie,

779
00:34:26,628 --> 00:34:28,588
Speaker 1: thank you so much for all your insights. You guys

780
00:34:28,788 --> 00:34:31,188
Speaker 1: appreciate you coming up. The Bucks and the Dolphins are

781
00:34:31,228 --> 00:34:35,988
Speaker 1: having joint practices this week. We're going to dissects laser

782
00:34:49,748 --> 00:34:52,828
Speaker 1: training campus heating up. The Dolphins and Buccaneers are holding

783
00:34:52,908 --> 00:34:56,268
Speaker 1: joy practices today and tomorrow down in Tampa. There's always

784
00:34:56,308 --> 00:34:58,548
Speaker 1: some great one on one matchup, plenty of opportunity for

785
00:34:58,708 --> 00:35:02,108
Speaker 1: trash talking. But Kyle, there must be one thing in

786
00:35:02,228 --> 00:35:04,548
Speaker 1: particular that standing out to you to watch for in

787
00:35:04,668 --> 00:35:08,588
Speaker 1: these joints, Bucks, Fins and joint practice in the next

788
00:35:08,628 --> 00:35:11,988
Speaker 1: couple of days. Three letters Tua and I'm just watching

789
00:35:12,068 --> 00:35:15,148
Speaker 1: that man. I'm watching too, Tongua Viloa and I if

790
00:35:15,188 --> 00:35:17,028
Speaker 1: I was calling plays for the Dolphins, you know what

791
00:35:17,028 --> 00:35:20,028
Speaker 1: I would do in the first exercise, hard pump, fake

792
00:35:20,188 --> 00:35:22,548
Speaker 1: and deep to that man, Let's just get it over with.

793
00:35:22,788 --> 00:35:24,948
Speaker 1: Chuck that thing deep. I want to see how he

794
00:35:25,028 --> 00:35:26,828
Speaker 1: throws it. I want everyone to shut up. I want

795
00:35:26,868 --> 00:35:28,828
Speaker 1: them to tweet it out. I hope they hit it too.

796
00:35:29,108 --> 00:35:31,428
Speaker 1: It's one of the lamest offseason storylines, and it's not

797
00:35:31,548 --> 00:35:33,908
Speaker 1: the season yet, but I'd like to officially like trying

798
00:35:33,908 --> 00:35:36,028
Speaker 1: to close the loop on that. And I'm just watching

799
00:35:36,068 --> 00:35:37,668
Speaker 1: how he handles it, how he handles himself, how he

800
00:35:37,748 --> 00:35:39,548
Speaker 1: runs the offense, how he uses the huddle. Does he

801
00:35:39,708 --> 00:35:42,068
Speaker 1: talked Brady? Does he yap at def and White like?

802
00:35:42,108 --> 00:35:43,628
Speaker 1: I want to know if two is that type of

803
00:35:43,708 --> 00:35:46,148
Speaker 1: dude who you know? As they say, the most popular

804
00:35:46,188 --> 00:35:48,268
Speaker 1: expression in all professional sports right now is that this

805
00:35:48,388 --> 00:35:51,068
Speaker 1: this person has that dog, and it's everywhere. I don't

806
00:35:51,068 --> 00:35:52,828
Speaker 1: know if he has it scrimmage, fine, there'll be a

807
00:35:52,868 --> 00:35:54,828
Speaker 1: fracas or two, There'll be some yapping, And I want

808
00:35:54,828 --> 00:35:55,868
Speaker 1: to see if he has the dog in him. And

809
00:35:55,908 --> 00:35:57,148
Speaker 1: I want to see us the deep ball in him.

810
00:35:57,268 --> 00:35:59,468
Speaker 1: It's clean and simple. The quarterback from the Dolphins too,

811
00:35:59,548 --> 00:36:03,388
Speaker 1: I want will he be about that action as another one? Yes? Yeah, earlier,

812
00:36:03,468 --> 00:36:05,908
Speaker 1: but yes, that's the one thing I said. We've seen

813
00:36:05,948 --> 00:36:08,828
Speaker 1: it all training camp, Tyrek Hill, Jail and Wilder the

814
00:36:08,908 --> 00:36:11,548
Speaker 1: deep pass. Let's will that happened now that there's another

815
00:36:11,588 --> 00:36:13,828
Speaker 1: opponent in front of you. But also we talked about

816
00:36:13,948 --> 00:36:16,588
Speaker 1: with Tampa Bay the offensive line. Ryan Jensen's not that

817
00:36:16,708 --> 00:36:19,908
Speaker 1: Ali Pet retire how did they stack up against this

818
00:36:20,468 --> 00:36:23,188
Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins front where they blitzed, they get after the

819
00:36:23,308 --> 00:36:27,028
Speaker 1: quarterback and then number three I rolled down Miami's defense.

820
00:36:27,068 --> 00:36:28,588
Speaker 1: I was a part of it. Last year we went

821
00:36:28,628 --> 00:36:32,668
Speaker 1: to Tampa. We played against Tom Brady. It was not pretty.

822
00:36:32,908 --> 00:36:35,428
Speaker 1: They blew us out. They hung I think forty points up.

823
00:36:35,468 --> 00:36:41,908
Speaker 1: It was. It was ugly tom Brady. Yeah, yeah, we

824
00:36:41,988 --> 00:36:46,708
Speaker 1: had national game. Let's see the Dolphins. Let's see it

825
00:36:46,748 --> 00:36:48,548
Speaker 1: was over before the half time. It was ugly. So

826
00:36:48,668 --> 00:36:50,708
Speaker 1: I want to see how that defense looks now they're

827
00:36:50,748 --> 00:36:54,268
Speaker 1: getting another crack at this Tom Brady led offense. Does

828
00:36:54,348 --> 00:36:57,468
Speaker 1: it fare better? And I think overall, just joint practices

829
00:36:57,468 --> 00:37:00,308
Speaker 1: in general. You've been going against the same opponent all

830
00:37:00,388 --> 00:37:02,708
Speaker 1: training camp. You know the offense is doing, you know

831
00:37:02,868 --> 00:37:05,628
Speaker 1: the defense is doing. Garif Allow talked about here, the

832
00:37:05,748 --> 00:37:08,708
Speaker 1: practices are scripted. Hey we're gonna run a deep play action.

833
00:37:08,788 --> 00:37:11,108
Speaker 1: Hey let's put in a blitzing defense and see what

834
00:37:11,188 --> 00:37:13,748
Speaker 1: the secondary does and we put them in a tough spot.

835
00:37:13,868 --> 00:37:16,108
Speaker 1: Now it's a little bit more. It's another opponent in

836
00:37:16,228 --> 00:37:18,228
Speaker 1: front of you. You're running some of your best scheme.

837
00:37:18,348 --> 00:37:20,148
Speaker 1: To see how I was gonna look. I want to

838
00:37:20,188 --> 00:37:22,388
Speaker 1: see what both teams look like against each other. You know,

839
00:37:22,428 --> 00:37:24,268
Speaker 1: I follow a lot of the local PEAT reporters on

840
00:37:24,348 --> 00:37:25,748
Speaker 1: Twitter and I text you a bunch. And then of

841
00:37:25,788 --> 00:37:27,388
Speaker 1: course there's people at the teams side. You know who's

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Speaker 1: getting a lot of quiet buzz out there in the

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Speaker 1: guy that Jamie. I know you want to speak with

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Speaker 1: two Julio Jones. Julio Jones, and I think I want

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Speaker 1: to see how he fits. Yes, And I'll defer to

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Speaker 1: you on what you were, you know, as far as

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Speaker 1: what we're expecting to see. But I just from what

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Speaker 1: we've seen already in training camp, there's like this bubbling

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Speaker 1: thing of like no one's talking about him has been awesome.

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Speaker 1: And I went down the start with Julio's a Titan

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Speaker 1: and like I saw it, and there's injuries and it

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Speaker 1: wasn't all we want? Does Julio Jones? If anything left

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Speaker 1: in the tank? I would be curious to see what

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Speaker 1: he does against real live action defense, whether it's scripted

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Speaker 1: or not. There's gonna be actual defenders out there, maybe

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Speaker 1: the best defensive backfield and football. And well, here's my

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Speaker 1: thing about Julio Jones. I have this working theory that

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Speaker 1: you know you look at a Seattle and you have

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Speaker 1: those two excellent wide receivers in Seattle, but who's throwing

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Speaker 1: them the ball? Now you have Julio Jones. You know

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Speaker 1: what he's capable of. You know the kind of seasons

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Speaker 1: he had in Atlanta. I'm going to forget Julio Jones

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Speaker 1: two point er with the Titans. It just didn't happen

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Speaker 1: for him. Let's go back to when he was with

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Speaker 1: the Falcons, so to consider what Julio Jones could do well.

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Speaker 1: What I love about this situation for Julio in Tampa

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Speaker 1: Bay is that they don't need him to be that guy.

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Speaker 1: And it's almost like it would be a pleasant surprise

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Speaker 1: if he, let's say, throughout twelve perceiving yards in a season.

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Speaker 1: But they don't need him to be that. They need

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Speaker 1: him to be enough to let the other guys grow.

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Speaker 1: They need him to be enough to give Tom Brady

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Speaker 1: an option when he really needs something badly. So it's

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Speaker 1: this perfect marriage of perhaps what Tom Brady needed in

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Speaker 1: an offense where he needed a veteran wide receiver, but

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Speaker 1: also such an awesome quarterback to be throwing to this

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Speaker 1: guy who just needed to find a home in Julio

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Speaker 1: Jones perhaps has found it in Tampa generally could be

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Speaker 1: the fourth wide receiver. Yeah, and like that means your

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Speaker 1: fourth dB or a nickelback is covering Tulio Jones. Mike

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Speaker 1: McDaniel's an offensive head coach who's never really cold, and

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Speaker 1: he got a holdover defensive coordinator and Josh Boyer who

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Speaker 1: was there from rope from Flores regime. What's the dynamic

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Speaker 1: and is McDaniel going to be one of these guys

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Speaker 1: that can dictate. Hey, we'll see it on on NFL

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Speaker 1: Network today. It's a joint practical mister Brady. Oh hello,

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Speaker 1: mister Brady, show to uh how it's done.