1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,639 Speaker 1: Um, how much pride do you take being a four 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: down player? Coach was talking about there there's certain guys 3 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: who can go there were three downs and then help 4 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: out on special teams. Um, how much pride do you 5 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: have taken that you're able to stay on the field 6 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:16,479 Speaker 1: to do whatever the coach needs. Yeah. Um, it's something 7 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: I've kind of always taken pride in. Um. You know 8 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: something my dad, who played football, um, you know and 9 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:25,080 Speaker 1: try it on the league for a couple of years, 10 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: had always kind of preached to me being able to 11 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: do multiple things. Don't just be one to mentional, don't 12 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: just be a runner. Um, you know, you gotta be 13 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: able to catch passes, block and you know, even play 14 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 1: special teams and so. Um, you know that versatilities is 15 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: something I've always you know, strived for and look to 16 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 1: improve upon every single day. Um. You know, still feel 17 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: like there's so much I can get better at and 18 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:53,160 Speaker 1: um you know here, Um, even in year eight, still 19 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: learn from so many guys, even the younger guys who 20 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: were coming in. Um, just picking the kind of their 21 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: brains and you know, certain things that they do well. Um, 22 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: and implementing the end of my game. Next question, Alan Segel, 23 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 1: followed by Minkreef. Thanks you if they do. Rex, good 24 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: are you Mike? Oh that's Allen. It's okay, Allen. Oh, well, 25 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: no problem, Rex. Hey. I'm gonna preface this by first 26 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: saying I know that every team in the league is 27 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: going through the same thing here, so, but I've read 28 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: comments from players that say that one of the toughest 29 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 1: things is trying to build execution against the same players 30 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: of their own team every day, with no other teams 31 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: to work out against, no preseason games. So I'm wondering, 32 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: in your estimation in terms of building the execution, will 33 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 1: not see really improvement in execution most teams, I think 34 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 1: until we actually get into the season and you can 35 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: work against other teams even the on of ther regular season. Obviously, 36 00:01:55,080 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, do we kind of see improvements that Basically, 37 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: how top of will it be to build execution day 38 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 1: A going against your own team rather than preseason games 39 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: or other teams to work out against in practice? Yeah, yeah, 40 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: you know, there is that that challenge, I guess if 41 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: you're not going against other teams. But at the same time, 42 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 1: we understand we're super competitive against each other, and so 43 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: every single day we step out there. We understand some 44 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: new challenge for us. We're getting different looks. The coaches 45 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: understand that we got to switch it up just to 46 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: make sure we're not seeing the same thing, make sure 47 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: we're not getting comfortable in what we're doing and making 48 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: sure whatever adjustments we need to be or need to make, um, 49 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: we're staying on top of that and we're not just 50 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: resting all what we've done the previous day. If we 51 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 1: had a great day, we're continuing to get better by um, 52 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: you know, being challenged and seeing different things. Great. Thanks 53 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: for yep. Next question Mike Greece followed by Bill bert 54 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: Rix eight years now in the NFL, and we're just 55 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 1: if I have it right, and we're just off the 56 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: practice field, and I wanted to ask you the competitive 57 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:13,239 Speaker 1: banter that we heard from that practice today. Where would 58 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: you rate that relative to the volume level of what 59 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: was going back and forth between you guys offense defense today? Yeah, 60 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: it was very high, you know, like you said, as 61 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,359 Speaker 1: a super competitive practice. And that's what we needed as 62 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: a team, you know, going here through training camp with 63 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 1: the pads on, you know, moving the field, moving down, 64 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 1: playing all downs for a second, third down, even doing 65 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 1: a little bit with the kicking game. You know, that's 66 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 1: what we need. That raises the level of everybody out 67 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 1: there on the field and just makes us better. And 68 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: you know you got guys chirping from the offense and 69 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: the defense. It only just it raises the level. And 70 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: when you do that every single day you have that environment, 71 00:03:55,440 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: you're going to make each one another raisor game. Next question, 72 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: Bill Bert, and I would ask anyone else to like 73 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: to ask a question to please raise your hand. Thank you. Hey, Rex, 74 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: the new normal. I'm driving to see my mom and 75 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:13,839 Speaker 1: I can talk to you, ask you a questions. So 76 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: it wasn't that long ago you were a you were 77 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: a newbie walking into this dynasty, UH with a lot 78 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:24,919 Speaker 1: of great players, Hall of Fame players, and it's now 79 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 1: you're one of the veterans. You're a Patriots veteran. Now, 80 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: can you talk about the difference and you know how 81 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 1: your role maybe has changed where you maybe are sort 82 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: of there were a lot of young guys in and 83 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 1: even at your position. How you know, maybe your role 84 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: has changed a little bit and you know you're you're 85 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 1: the guy now you're the guy guys who're talking to Yeah, 86 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 1: definitely um, you know, definitely always trying to improve my 87 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: leadership skills and just those opportunities to feed information to 88 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 1: those younger guys, you know, just continue to look for that. Um. 89 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: You know, we have a great a group of young 90 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,559 Speaker 1: guys who have come in and you know, are eager 91 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: to learn, and so that's what I try to do, 92 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:08,799 Speaker 1: just give them my input and the games and years 93 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: that I've played in this league, you know, passing that 94 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: on to them. I feel like that's kind of a privilege, 95 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,919 Speaker 1: an opportunity to have, you know, to get back to 96 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:19,359 Speaker 1: the game with the teammates who are on my team, 97 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 1: and so, um, that's what I try to do. And 98 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:23,600 Speaker 1: I think the great thing about this group is that 99 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,840 Speaker 1: they're very humble and eager to learn and they want 100 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 1: to continue to get better. They look to the older guys, 101 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: the veterans who have been around here for that information 102 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,719 Speaker 1: and trying to you know, really just get down how 103 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: the organizization, how our team is run, not only on 104 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 1: a day to day basis or out on the field, 105 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 1: but of course in the meeting rooms as well. Thank you. 106 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:53,280 Speaker 1: Next question, Mark Daniels, followed by Leven Reid. Hey, Rex, 107 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: So's everything going Hey, doing good here, and I want 108 00:05:57,520 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 1: to ask you about the two rookie tight ends. Just 109 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 1: what do you notice from Devon and Dalin team so 110 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 1: far in camp. Yeah, they've you know, done a great 111 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:10,039 Speaker 1: job I think, you know, picking it up the offense 112 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:12,720 Speaker 1: from the gig go. They're they're doing a really good 113 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 1: job just building off every single day. If they made 114 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: a mistake the previous day, you know, learn from that 115 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 1: and I do it the next day. And that's all 116 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 1: you can ask for. Um, you know, these rookies coming 117 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:24,880 Speaker 1: in right away, you know, picking up the system. Of course, 118 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: coach Kayley's doing a great job with them, and um, 119 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: you know all the tight end Zizzo is doing a 120 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: great job as well, and so um, you know, to 121 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,479 Speaker 1: see that continual improvement and them you know, eager to 122 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:38,719 Speaker 1: learn and get things down. Is it's great to see. 123 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: Thank you. Question this time, I was able to get 124 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 1: the new button correctly right. Um. How how important is 125 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 1: it because of the no preseason games that there is 126 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: a heightened practice that you're you're getting that kind of 127 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: life deal even though you're end up against one another. Yeah, 128 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 1: it's very important. Um. You know, of course during the 129 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: off season you really don't have or I guess in 130 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: the spring, normally we have those competitive periods. You know, 131 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:14,559 Speaker 1: you're going against each other, you can do one on ones. 132 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 1: You could do you know, passing periods or whatever. And 133 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 1: so you know, now is where you can get the 134 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 1: juices flown again. UM, you know, get that competitive spirit 135 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 1: going and really get after it. And even though we're 136 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 1: not going against other teams, we're still going against an 137 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: opponent in our own team. And UM, you know that's 138 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: that's what you can do. That's what um you know 139 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: you I guess, control what you can control, and that's 140 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: what we're trying to do. And just real quick, are 141 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: you a trash talker or do you just listen to 142 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 1: other people thought trash? And I'm usually a listener, um 143 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 1: unless someone says something, but my trash tall game is 144 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: not very good. Now, unless there's a final question that 145 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: will conclude today's conference calls Video conferences. Thank you guys, yea, 146 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 1: thank you m HM.