1 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: And we welcome you into First Energy Stadium for the 2 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 1: first time in twenty on the of August. I'm Jason 3 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: Gibbs alongside Andrew Gribble. This is the best podcast available 4 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: just off the practice field. Your Cleveland Browns as they 5 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 1: worked out here at First Energy Stadium today and some 6 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:33,160 Speaker 1: plans I believe to work out later in the week 7 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: as well. Here Gribbs, a good day of work for 8 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 1: the Cleveland Browns as they start that third stretch. I 9 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 1: guess of practices, although, is this the last day? How 10 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: how do you want to break this up? Is this 11 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: the last day of the second stretch or the beginning 12 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 1: of that third and final stretch? Because I'm not really sure. 13 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: I I see it as there's one more final stretch 14 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: of practices coming up before you have to make roster 15 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 1: decisions and before you have to get into game week. 16 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 1: So i'd i'd say you've got one more final stretch 17 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: coming starting Tuesday. Gotcha. We'll go with that Tuesday through 18 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: Friday and then cut down day next Saturday. All right, 19 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 1: So the Brown and Orange sporting the new unis out 20 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:21,959 Speaker 1: on the look looking really good. You can see the 21 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,759 Speaker 1: numbers clearly. You actually can tell a difference between numbers, 22 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: A novel concept. Not to too shabby to say the least. Uh. 23 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: In terms of Brown's not participating today as they practiced 24 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: here First Energy Stadium, Myles Garrett out just precautionary, a 25 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: little risk uh injury, as Kevin Stefanski said in his 26 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: post practice comments, No Greedy Williams for the fifth consecutive 27 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: day with that shoulder tackle, Chris Hubbard with an ankle, 28 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: b J. Goodson out for personal reasons, m J. Stewart 29 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: with a hammy, and of course the other guys as 30 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: well that are dinged up that we all know are 31 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 1: dinged up. So uh, No Brady Williams for the fifth 32 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: consecutive day. A little getting a little concerned about that 33 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: grips two weeks out from the opener. Yeah, it's not ideal, 34 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 1: but we gotta go with what the what the coach 35 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:12,679 Speaker 1: says and that he's truly day to day. And I 36 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: so you wonder what what what it's gonna look like 37 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: if if he's not available for for the Ravens game. 38 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 1: But that still is two weeks away, so you know, 39 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: I'm thinking he'll be back. But you know, I liked 40 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: what I saw today from you had Denzel out there, 41 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 1: you also had I thought we saw Tavi or Thomas 42 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: out in the slot as well. Terrence Mitchell was with 43 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: the starting group, and then I liked what I saw 44 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 1: from those second defensive backs. I even texted you, I said, 45 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: Donovan Alumba is playing some good football out there, and 46 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: I think he he he broke up a pass that 47 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: was throwing Jarvis's way and then really didn't let anyone 48 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 1: anyone else get open on his side of the field. 49 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: So he's a He's an interesting player that has really 50 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 1: impressed amid all these injuries here. I would agree the 51 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: cream rise into the top. That is, we're sure it. Uh, 52 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 1: it will be interesting to see how he continues or 53 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: if he can continue that ascent. Uh. B J Goodson 54 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 1: out for personal reasons today. Uh, he was out yesterday, 55 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,799 Speaker 1: out again today. The only concern I have with b 56 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: J Goodson being out is as long as he's getting 57 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: tested every day, still we're good. But if he stops 58 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: getting tested, then it's back to that seventy two hour 59 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,920 Speaker 1: type deal and you could you could be waiting a 60 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 1: little bit to get b J. Goodson back out on 61 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: the practice field. Yeah, just we don't have any idea 62 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: what's what's going on there, but it was it was 63 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: interesting to see today a big mixer rotation going on 64 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: at the linebacker. Saw Jacob Phillips out there a lot, 65 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: sa Ay Davis out there a lot, Malcolm Smith getting 66 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 1: getting a lot of run as well. So that linebacker 67 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 1: room very much influx and and really your one position 68 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: group that really has a lot of questions still with 69 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: two weeks ago before we got started today, uh, the 70 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: team gathering on the field, Coach Stefanski welcoming uh uh 71 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 1: just with a statement and then throwing it to his players, 72 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 1: uh to talk about racial injustice and the Browns and 73 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: the players coalition that they have formed within their organization 74 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,599 Speaker 1: and kind of the plan for what they want to 75 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: do to help racial injustice and solve that problem and 76 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 1: really make a difference in the Cleveland community. Baker Mayfield 77 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:33,359 Speaker 1: talks first, Larry Oogan Job talks second, Jarvis Landry talk third, 78 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: pointing and comments strong statements from this football team and 79 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 1: something we really haven't seen from any other team. You know, 80 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: we've seen statements put out by teams, but to have 81 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:47,839 Speaker 1: the dialogue that we saw today at the stadium. Prior 82 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: to practice. A pretty powerful moment here for this Cleveland 83 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 1: Browns football team. Yeah, it was definitely unique because they 84 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: were given a statement as if the stadium was full, 85 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 1: and it wasn't. I mean, it was a it was 86 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: kind of an empty arena, but uh, it symbolized them 87 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 1: kind of getting into the social justice arena and it 88 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: was It's a very organized plan and it's a four 89 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:09,839 Speaker 1: part plan that they're adjusting with a focus on education, 90 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: police reform, an accountability, economic advancement, and community supporting a 91 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: nonpartistan voter registration, education and turnouts. So they've identified the 92 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,279 Speaker 1: areas that they want to hit hard. I think this 93 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 1: ties into it's kind of the work that the three 94 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 1: sports teams in town with the Indians and Calves are 95 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: also focusing their efforts on and kind of using their 96 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: platform to the best ability. And it was impressive the 97 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: quick turnaround that this has had over the last few days. 98 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:37,599 Speaker 1: And uh, powerful to see both Baker, Larry and Jarvis 99 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,039 Speaker 1: out there are talking and it was just kind of 100 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 1: a good team moment. It was a fantastic moment. And again, 101 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:48,600 Speaker 1: this this team, from the players all the way up 102 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 1: to ownership, committed to making a change and making a 103 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 1: difference in their community. And UH, it will be exciting 104 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,479 Speaker 1: to see if some of these plans get laid out 105 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: here in the coming days and weeks ahead. Uh. And 106 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 1: things beginning in earnest and really kicking off today with 107 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:10,480 Speaker 1: the statement from the players prior to practice. So perhaps 108 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 1: to them, props to Kevin Stefanski and his staff are 109 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: front office led by Interbery and of course our ownership 110 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: led by Jimmy and d has one on the football field. Well, 111 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:23,159 Speaker 1: we got down to work, and we got down to 112 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 1: work pretty quick. A lot of work today for this 113 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:29,119 Speaker 1: football team. It started off with a little red zone 114 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: action UM and O b J and Baker. Baker tried 115 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,359 Speaker 1: to get that ball to Odell Beckham Jr. Hooper with 116 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 1: a big catch from Baker in the back of the 117 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:44,039 Speaker 1: end zone for a touchdown. Uh. But Baker had plenty 118 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: of weapons today at his disposal and made big use 119 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,920 Speaker 1: of them. Yeah. Full the full arsenal was out there. 120 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:53,839 Speaker 1: You even at David Najoku back. You had Jarvis on 121 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 1: on an on day for Jarvis. So it looks good 122 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: when you see it. And I think that you saw 123 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 1: the mixing max of Chubb and Kareem Hunt just a 124 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: lot of options at his disposal and then kind of 125 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 1: a rotating cast of characters as that third wide receiver 126 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: whenever you needed it. And uh, some players made some 127 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 1: plays in those spots, and I thought, I did think 128 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: the red zone period was the best moments for for 129 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: that first first team offense. They looked efficient. Uh, they 130 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: got done what they needed to get done, and that 131 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: was it was good to see. It was a little 132 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 1: bit more I would say methodical in the in the 133 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: team sessions for that first girl group offense. Not a 134 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: ton of big plays, but they moved the chains and 135 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: and got got some points on the board, which is 136 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: what you want to see. Well. And again, tight end 137 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 1: is going to be a big, big part of this offense. 138 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: And Hooper got a lot of time. But then you know, 139 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: held out, held back a little bit in that eleven 140 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 1: and eleven at the very end just because he'd got 141 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: nicked up late in the week practice wise, just making 142 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: sure that he's okay to go two weeks from now, 143 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 1: keeping him out of the heavy contact. But then you 144 00:07:56,440 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 1: saw Steven Carlson, you saw Phararell Brown, David and Joke folks, 145 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 1: David and Joku is doing just fine. Uh, A lot 146 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: was made of him going in yesterday and getting some 147 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: work done. Um, you know, and I think that there's 148 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 1: a plan in place for him like there is with 149 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 1: Jarvis Landry, and some days he's gonna practice, some days 150 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 1: he's not going to practice. And I think yesterday he 151 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: was in working with the trainers and doing some other things, 152 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: and today came out and really made a big case 153 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: for becoming a big part of this offense. And for 154 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 1: those people that may have written him off, I'm pretty 155 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: sure that you don't need to be writing him off. 156 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:34,680 Speaker 1: Big day for David and Joku. Yeah, he was very good. 157 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 1: And then, like like Stefanski said after the scrimmage, it 158 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: got lost in the defense there. It was kind of 159 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: like a flick of the wrist from case Keenum to 160 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: get it out there, and and it was it was 161 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 1: good to see. And then it was debatable on whether 162 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 1: he was gonna get in the end zone or not. 163 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 1: I mean, it's it's all about how you define whether 164 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:52,839 Speaker 1: his stiff arm was gonna work or not. And it 165 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: could have been a touchdown. But yeah, by far the 166 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:56,680 Speaker 1: biggest play of the of the day, and it it 167 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: almost looked a little too easy because he was. It 168 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 1: was a wide open kind of pitch and catch type 169 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: of thing. Yeah, against that first team defense, and the 170 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 1: first team defense got rattled a little bit by case 171 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 1: Keenum and company on the second team in eleven on 172 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,320 Speaker 1: eleven on the very end. We'll get to that here 173 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 1: in just a second, but right after the red zone. 174 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: A lot of special teams work. Jamie Gillen in mid 175 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 1: season form, I mean, kicks inside the ten, inside the 176 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 1: five pinpoint placement and accuracy, doing an outstanding job. Uh 177 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 1: Natson and Donovan People's Jones who you'll hear from in 178 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 1: just a few moments, returning some punts and um. A 179 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:40,720 Speaker 1: lot of special teams work today, but some good moments. However, 180 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 1: the dog pounds side and and the end zone side 181 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:46,439 Speaker 1: of things not too great for roustin cyberd a couple 182 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:49,960 Speaker 1: of misses. He did have a lot of positives, but 183 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 1: the two misses clanking off one of the left upright 184 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 1: and then the right up right, not exactly what you 185 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 1: want to see today. Yeah, I think that what I 186 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 1: had written down was he made his field goals in 187 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:03,719 Speaker 1: the field goal period, and then he when they were 188 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: doing the kind of frantic run from the sidebine, get 189 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: on the field, gets set up in five seconds. Those 190 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 1: are when you hit the upright. So they were working 191 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 1: on a lot of situations and a lot of weird situations. 192 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:15,839 Speaker 1: Don't if you were paying attention that they were. They 193 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 1: practiced the punts where the punter, your punter runs out 194 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 1: of the end zone for an intentional safety. They practiced that. 195 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 1: Then they practiced the ensuing kickoff where Jamie Gillan handles 196 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:29,559 Speaker 1: the kickoff. They even practiced I believe the last game, 197 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:34,200 Speaker 1: the last play, remember the Miami miracle type play. They 198 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: were working on those kind of goofy situations. And they 199 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 1: even practiced the victory the victory formation. So it's a 200 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 1: lot of a lot of situations that you have to 201 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:45,760 Speaker 1: get in at some point in training camp to check 202 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:47,760 Speaker 1: the box, and that they checked a lot of boxes 203 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:49,960 Speaker 1: to and you might as well do it here at 204 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:53,960 Speaker 1: the stadium with the elements, with the wind. Although it 205 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:57,560 Speaker 1: is an absolute perfect day here First Energy Stadium, it 206 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 1: will be much different about four months from But a 207 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:03,880 Speaker 1: lot of good special teams work. Um, you know, we 208 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 1: we talked about Cadarrel Hodge being the third wide receiver 209 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:08,720 Speaker 1: for a good chunk of the week, and then he 210 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:11,360 Speaker 1: was gone for a little bit. Uh was still that 211 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:14,679 Speaker 1: third wide receiver. But a lot of wide receivers making 212 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 1: some place today, uh, including you know we're talking about 213 00:11:17,679 --> 00:11:20,199 Speaker 1: David and Joe who coming back with the bank. Damian 214 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:25,200 Speaker 1: Ratley folks quite alive and wealth with how he played today, Yeah, 215 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:26,800 Speaker 1: I thought he had one of the biggest days out 216 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 1: of anyone out there because he caught a touchdown with 217 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 1: the second offense and then he had a big play 218 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: in the passing game for the first team offense. Uh, 219 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 1: that's set up their touchdown. So I think that that 220 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 1: was good to see out of him. And he again 221 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: when he caught those passes, that reminds you, you know 222 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: when you when you're injured for a couple of weeks, 223 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:44,439 Speaker 1: you kind of forget about the guy. But then he 224 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 1: gets back out there, like you watch him like, yeah, 225 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 1: this is an NFL receiver. I mean, this guy can play. 226 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: It's just a matter of where he fits into everything. 227 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:54,960 Speaker 1: And this is again I truly don't know what direction 228 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: the wide receiver is gonna go well with with who 229 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,839 Speaker 1: ends up on this team, where where they rank in 230 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,199 Speaker 1: terms of getting snaps, it's gonna be difficult, and I 231 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 1: think you know, we've talked about these guys being involved 232 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:06,960 Speaker 1: in special teams. I even saw ra Shard Higgins out 233 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:08,840 Speaker 1: there on special teams today. I mean, they're trying to 234 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:11,440 Speaker 1: get these guys involved any way, shape or form, and 235 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 1: it'll be interesting to see how this group ultimately breaks 236 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 1: down next Saturday. Well, and it goes back to something 237 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 1: that you've said now for a couple of weeks. Your 238 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 1: ability to do multiple things as a wide receiver will 239 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:25,040 Speaker 1: put you to the front of this class and the 240 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 1: front of this competition. Yeah, and there there's a lot 241 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,319 Speaker 1: of guys doing everything. I mean, you've seen the different 242 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: things they've had Joe Joe Nats and even do on 243 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:34,679 Speaker 1: offense beyond the punt returning and the kick attorney down 244 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 1: when people's jones have been returning punts and kicks, and 245 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 1: we all know Canarrel Hodge is one of the best 246 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 1: gunners that this team has had. So there's just it 247 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:45,080 Speaker 1: really is a tough decision that's gonna have to be made. 248 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:48,000 Speaker 1: And I truly don't have much of a guest beyond 249 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: Baker and Jarmmers Slanger. I mean, it's just it's truly 250 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:54,319 Speaker 1: as wide open as as it gets. Yep, exactly now. Well, 251 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,960 Speaker 1: I mentioned Steven Carlson. Farrell Brown got a lot of 252 00:12:56,960 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 1: reps today. I don't know did Harrison. I didn't make 253 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:03,560 Speaker 1: a play today, haven't catched how don't if he made 254 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: he caught a pass and got belted on one play 255 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:10,080 Speaker 1: I saw that and but not as acted today. But 256 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 1: he did. He was out there a lot with the 257 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:14,600 Speaker 1: first offense and so with with the second offense as well. 258 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 1: So he definitely definitely heavily involved, just not not a 259 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:21,160 Speaker 1: lot of balls came. Yeah, Carlson made some plays today. 260 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:25,480 Speaker 1: Farrell Brown with a nice catch on a first down play. 261 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:29,880 Speaker 1: Uh that your backup guards appear to be Willie Wright 262 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 1: and Michael Dunn. Willie Wright moving over from center. It 263 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:37,400 Speaker 1: appears on that second team. Uh, but you know, still 264 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:39,520 Speaker 1: some things to be worked out there, I feel like, 265 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:43,720 Speaker 1: but we're starting to see now what maybe the first 266 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 1: team and that second team and that third team are 267 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 1: looking like. Yeah, it's tough because you didn't you had 268 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:53,319 Speaker 1: some guys mixing a matching on the first offense with 269 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:55,680 Speaker 1: with Conklin out out for a little bit, but he 270 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:58,720 Speaker 1: seemed fine. Uh, just just working a lot of different 271 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:01,840 Speaker 1: situation and working a lot of different players in like 272 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 1: without Miles out there today, sell a lot of Porter Gustin, 273 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:08,400 Speaker 1: and he got a sack during today's action. So I 274 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 1: think over the next few days to the practices that 275 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:12,839 Speaker 1: we might not be watching is where you're gonna be 276 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 1: seeing a lot of decisions made on this fifty three 277 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 1: man roster. All right, speaking to Porter Gustin, he had 278 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:20,360 Speaker 1: the sack, he beat Jenderick Wills. Will has had some 279 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: positive moments and then some learning moments. And again it 280 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 1: goes back to what we said yesterday on the podcast. 281 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 1: It's going to be in on the job learning experience here. 282 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,320 Speaker 1: Uh for Genderick Wills, I mean, he is the guy 283 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 1: and he's got he's got a lot of work still 284 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 1: to do. And I'm sure the young man's head is 285 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 1: swimming or the amount of things being thrown at him. 286 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 1: But uh, some positives today, but some things definitely to 287 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 1: work on. And you know, again you're running out of 288 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 1: time in terms of being able to be as finished 289 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:54,800 Speaker 1: the product as you can be going into week one. Yeah, 290 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 1: and I think we just got to come to grips 291 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:58,160 Speaker 1: and you know, not everything is gonna be perfect. This 292 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: guy's gonna get better, and it's just it's gonna be 293 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: a process to get him ready. And I think that 294 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 1: every time he goes out there, he gets a little 295 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:07,400 Speaker 1: bit better and it'll all be a learning experience. And 296 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 1: I think that you just got to get him ready 297 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 1: and get him confident for that first game and just 298 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 1: continue to work with him. I mean, you invested the 299 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 1: draft pick you have in him, you committed to this 300 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:17,760 Speaker 1: position change, and you're going with him for the for 301 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 1: the openers. So I think it's more than just how 302 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 1: he performs in the opener. It's just it's just getting 303 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 1: this guy ready and in position to be your left 304 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:27,320 Speaker 1: tackle here for a long time. I'll tell you what 305 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 1: the Browns running back room. Uh, we know about Nick Chubb, 306 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: we know about Kareem Hunt. But if they have to 307 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:38,240 Speaker 1: make some decisions between de Ernest Johnson and don Trelle Hilliard, 308 00:15:38,760 --> 00:15:41,760 Speaker 1: I'm not quite sure who would be the odd man out. 309 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 1: De Ernest Johnson with a strong day to day, Dontrelle 310 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 1: Hilliard made some plays, and if I'm Nick Chubb, my 311 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 1: best friend might become Andy Janovitch before this is all 312 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 1: said and done. The way Janovitch opened up a few 313 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 1: holes for Nick Chubb today. Yeah, that that's one area 314 00:15:57,560 --> 00:15:59,120 Speaker 1: I'm not worried about it. I mean, they just look 315 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 1: they've looked very good. There was that screen to Kareem 316 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 1: Hunt today that broke off for a huge game that 317 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 1: just looked completely unfair to the defense without was set up. 318 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 1: And deren Sjohnson looked really good today with the second 319 00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 1: team offense, celebrated in an empty dog pound on his 320 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:16,080 Speaker 1: touchdown catch from from case Keenum. And you know, I 321 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: think we we saw that we were impressed those guys 322 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:20,120 Speaker 1: last year this time they had, they had good training 323 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 1: camp last year and they're doing so again. And it's 324 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 1: gonna be interesting to see if you ultimately keep four 325 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 1: running backs in that rumor do you have to keep 326 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:29,880 Speaker 1: three now that because you're keeping a fullback. So, uh, 327 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:33,040 Speaker 1: just tough, tough decisions all around on that offense where 328 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:35,880 Speaker 1: it's it's the defense that's been decimated where you're trying 329 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:38,080 Speaker 1: to find the guy's full of spots. Offense seems like 330 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 1: you got you've got too many guys that you're gonna 331 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:42,480 Speaker 1: have to to filter through here, all right, what else 332 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 1: stood out to you today as the guys practiced on 333 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 1: the field here at First Energy Stadium. I just thought, 334 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 1: for for me, I still think in the last week, 335 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 1: the offense has come a long way, and it hasn't 336 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 1: always looked pretty at times, but I think we're seeing 337 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:59,160 Speaker 1: a lot of progress. And as Baker noted in his 338 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 1: postgame press for today, that you know that the offense 339 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 1: still is not running plays that it would run in 340 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 1: a game, like they're not gonna run that trick play 341 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:10,439 Speaker 1: that that that didn't go so well today. They're obviously 342 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:13,200 Speaker 1: gonna run the ball more because they're they're they were 343 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:15,720 Speaker 1: tackling to the ground at times today. But you don't 344 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:17,680 Speaker 1: want to just do like six straight running plays in 345 00:17:17,680 --> 00:17:21,040 Speaker 1: a scrimmage against your own team, uh, to to risk injury. 346 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: So I just expect when we get to the season, 347 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: you're gonna see a lot more play calling that plays 348 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:29,720 Speaker 1: to this team's strengths. And we know that what the 349 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,920 Speaker 1: biggest strength is, and that's you're running back tandem and 350 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 1: and and an offensive line that I believes built to 351 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 1: run lock well. And again you're seeing numerous wide receivers, 352 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:43,199 Speaker 1: you're starting to see playmakers, You're starting to see the 353 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 1: tight ends really start to make their mark on things, 354 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 1: and really you still haven't seen the big plays, and 355 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 1: as you said, they're far from a finished product. But 356 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:59,520 Speaker 1: the last three or four practices, this offense has taken 357 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: a big step forward. Uh. Defensively, what do you like? 358 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 1: What's uh, what's something that maybe concerns you here a 359 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:08,920 Speaker 1: little bit? Well, I think the concern is that linebacker 360 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:12,240 Speaker 1: and I think that's just you've had some unfortunate injuries. 361 00:18:12,280 --> 00:18:14,919 Speaker 1: He's just lacking a lot of experience, and you just 362 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:16,879 Speaker 1: wonder what that group is just gonna look like for 363 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:20,359 Speaker 1: Week one against probably the hardest team to face for 364 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:23,600 Speaker 1: a group of linebackers in the Ravens, And so that 365 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 1: that's the area that probably is concerning. I would say 366 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:28,879 Speaker 1: the area that makes me feel good, honestly is what 367 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 1: I've seen from the DPS, and I think that they've 368 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:33,639 Speaker 1: dealt with a lot of injuries. Uh, They've they've faced 369 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:36,720 Speaker 1: a lot of adversity. But I feel good about the corners. 370 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:39,199 Speaker 1: I feel good about what's going on at safety, and 371 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:41,919 Speaker 1: I just think that that group is deep and I 372 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: think that as long as they weather some of these injuries, 373 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:47,879 Speaker 1: I think they're gonna be just fine. Yeah, I would agree, 374 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 1: And you know, we talked about Lumba making an impact. 375 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:54,520 Speaker 1: But Terrence Money Mitchell looked really good again today and 376 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:57,240 Speaker 1: he is playing at a different level over the last 377 00:18:57,240 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 1: seven eight days since he initially got thing up. Uh, 378 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:04,760 Speaker 1: he has looked pretty good since coming back and getting 379 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:08,840 Speaker 1: onto the football field. That's a look at what happened 380 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 1: here at First Energy Stadium the Cliff Notes version for more. 381 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 1: Donovan People's Jones, the rookie wide receiver out of the 382 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:19,800 Speaker 1: University of Michigan, caught up with us right after practice. 383 00:19:20,040 --> 00:19:22,880 Speaker 1: Have a watch and have a listen. Joined now by 384 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:26,440 Speaker 1: rookie wide receiver Donovan People's Jones and Donovan first time 385 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 1: at First Energy Stadium in your career here thoughts on 386 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:34,520 Speaker 1: playing in the in the stadium here on the lake Front. 387 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:37,240 Speaker 1: I was excited. Um, Like you said, it was my 388 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: first time being in the stadium, so really was just 389 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: welcomed in everything in and taking everything in, you know, 390 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 1: from how big a stadium was in the field, and um, 391 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:49,399 Speaker 1: I liked everything about it. Donovan, what do you think 392 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:52,720 Speaker 1: about how the offense played today? UM? I think I 393 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:54,200 Speaker 1: think we're working on a lot of things that we've 394 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:56,400 Speaker 1: been working on our camp and we'll continue to work 395 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 1: on those teams. Um. Overall, you know, I think we 396 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:01,600 Speaker 1: came there with a lot of energy and then what 397 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:05,119 Speaker 1: we came to practice to do. The biggest thing that 398 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:08,880 Speaker 1: you enjoyed the most about returning punts. Noticed a lot 399 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:12,480 Speaker 1: of punt returning today, Uh, and an emphasis on that 400 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:15,760 Speaker 1: special teams. What do you like most about returning punts? Oh, 401 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:18,040 Speaker 1: I just like being back there. Um. You know, it's 402 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:22,520 Speaker 1: you know it can be it's a such difference making play, 403 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 1: you know for the offense, but the team just getting 404 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:28,879 Speaker 1: that field position for the offense. Um. You know, if 405 00:20:28,920 --> 00:20:30,399 Speaker 1: you can get an end zone. You know, those are 406 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:32,919 Speaker 1: huge plays that you know, don't don't always happen in 407 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:35,399 Speaker 1: the course of a year. So UM, I think that 408 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:38,840 Speaker 1: part of it is what I enjoyed most. Donovan did 409 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:41,360 Speaker 1: anything any part of today, I feel like the real thing, 410 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:43,160 Speaker 1: whether it be just the way you guys are tackling 411 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 1: or just being in the stadium. How much did this 412 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 1: resembled and get you ready for kind of the game 413 00:20:46,920 --> 00:20:50,159 Speaker 1: they feel? Um, I definitely resembled it. You know, we 414 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 1: were in our uniforms on the field, going live, Um, 415 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:55,720 Speaker 1: everything that you would be doing in the real game. 416 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:59,160 Speaker 1: How did you like the new units. I like them, 417 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:04,040 Speaker 1: I really do. What what was the biggest challenge in 418 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 1: dealing with the fake crowd noise today? UM? I don't 419 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 1: really think it was a big challenge. UM. You know 420 00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:14,639 Speaker 1: sometimes in practice we deal with the crowd noise, and UM, 421 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:17,159 Speaker 1: it's always gonna be a crowd there. Um, College there 422 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:19,680 Speaker 1: was a crowd noise, So, UM, I don't think that 423 00:21:19,760 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 1: was a big huge factor today. And just looking at 424 00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:24,440 Speaker 1: the wide receiver room, it seems like a lot of 425 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:26,880 Speaker 1: guys are stepping up. You've had some great moments as well. 426 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:29,320 Speaker 1: What what's been the dynamic in that room and the 427 00:21:29,359 --> 00:21:32,960 Speaker 1: competition that's been going on right now? I'm just competition guys, 428 00:21:33,080 --> 00:21:38,160 Speaker 1: you know, filling in where needed on that offensive side 429 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:41,919 Speaker 1: of things. What were your big takeaways? What what work today? 430 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:43,640 Speaker 1: What do you guys still need to work on? Here 431 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:46,400 Speaker 1: is we're two weeks out from today playing real football 432 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: in Baltimore. I feel like, UM, as the practice is going, 433 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:54,199 Speaker 1: everything will come into sync. That's with anything, you know, 434 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 1: the more you practice it, the better you've become at it. UM, 435 00:21:57,119 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 1: And that's what we're gonna do. How that show was 436 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:02,199 Speaker 1: the moment at the beginning of practice today with all 437 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:05,000 Speaker 1: the team together and reading the statement what how, how 438 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:06,480 Speaker 1: did that come to be and what did you think 439 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: of it? That was a that was a huge MOMENTUM. 440 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:11,879 Speaker 1: Our Social Justice Committee got together and wanted to do 441 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:15,480 Speaker 1: something UM to reflect on the situation that's been going on. 442 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:17,000 Speaker 1: And you know, I think they did that and I 443 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:20,199 Speaker 1: think the message is powerful UM presented to you know, 444 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:24,439 Speaker 1: the world by the leaders of our team. Yeah, a 445 00:22:24,520 --> 00:22:28,000 Speaker 1: pretty big moment indeed, UH, and a very emotional week. 446 00:22:28,040 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 1: It's been a crazy week when you think about what's 447 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:37,719 Speaker 1: happened around the world and around the country and the 448 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:40,040 Speaker 1: weather that we've had. And then also, by the way, 449 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: a week ago today was fake Positive Day. So there's 450 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:46,040 Speaker 1: been a lot going on with this football team. You 451 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:48,639 Speaker 1: guys have had to overcome a lot of hurdles. What 452 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:51,119 Speaker 1: are your goals in these next two weeks before we 453 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:54,240 Speaker 1: kick off in Baltimore? UM, just trying to keep continue 454 00:22:54,280 --> 00:22:56,520 Speaker 1: to get better every day, UM, work on the things 455 00:22:56,560 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 1: that you know I haven't been as good as continue 456 00:22:59,119 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 1: to do the things that I have been good at UM, 457 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:03,120 Speaker 1: and just elevate my game as much as I can. 458 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:07,200 Speaker 1: Donovan appreciate the time. I know You've gotta get going 459 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:10,200 Speaker 1: and you have a bus to catch and we appreciate 460 00:23:10,240 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 1: you taking a few minutes today. Wish you the best 461 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:13,800 Speaker 1: of luck here over the next couple of weeks and 462 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:16,879 Speaker 1: look forward to seeing you two Sundays from now in Baltimore. 463 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:20,639 Speaker 1: Thank you guys. You guys too. And Donovan People's Jones 464 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 1: obviously in that mix for that third wide receiver spot 465 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:27,600 Speaker 1: and returning punts with Joe Joe Netson out there on 466 00:23:27,640 --> 00:23:31,960 Speaker 1: the football field today as well. Um, a lot of 467 00:23:31,960 --> 00:23:35,439 Speaker 1: opportunities from the young man from Michigan. Yeah, he's just 468 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 1: he's been impressive and I think he's looked like a 469 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:41,120 Speaker 1: player that that belongs in the league. And I think 470 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 1: that's just gonna be a matter of getting him ready 471 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:45,600 Speaker 1: and getting him up to speed and ready for his 472 00:23:45,640 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 1: first NFL season. I think he's got some good guys 473 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:50,760 Speaker 1: to learn from, uh in that room, and he brings 474 00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: a physical stature to him that is just really not 475 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 1: matched and the rest of that wide receiver room. So 476 00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:58,320 Speaker 1: really gonna be interesting to see how they utilize him 477 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 1: going forward to see. All Right, so player day off 478 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 1: on Monday, a well deserved day off, especially with the 479 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 1: work that they have put in here over the last 480 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:13,080 Speaker 1: four days and then you've got your last four days 481 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:16,359 Speaker 1: before it's officially game week and you have a cut 482 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:20,119 Speaker 1: down coming up as well, a lot to process if 483 00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:23,760 Speaker 1: you're a player over the next few days. Um, if 484 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:25,159 Speaker 1: you want to make your market and you're on the 485 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 1: back end of this roster, now is the time to 486 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:32,119 Speaker 1: do so, and a lot still to determine. As we 487 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:36,800 Speaker 1: are two weeks out from from real football in Baltimore 488 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:42,119 Speaker 1: against the Ravens Gribbs. What what are you wanting to 489 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:44,639 Speaker 1: see between now and the next time we see this 490 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:47,679 Speaker 1: football team on the field, which probably will be on 491 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 1: front see. So I'd like to see some guys get 492 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:52,919 Speaker 1: healed up and and maybe get the closest resemblance on 493 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:54,719 Speaker 1: what we're going to see from this defense. And I 494 00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:57,360 Speaker 1: think that's the that's the area where we didn't really 495 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:01,440 Speaker 1: maybe see the first group that we're expecting to see 496 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:03,040 Speaker 1: in Baltimore. I think there was a lot of guys 497 00:25:03,080 --> 00:25:05,159 Speaker 1: banged up and and just not able to get out 498 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:07,639 Speaker 1: there today. And I think it's clearly a different defense 499 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:09,880 Speaker 1: of out there and he was not out there to day. 500 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 1: So when they when they go through what is deemed 501 00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:15,119 Speaker 1: the dress rehearsal, next Friday. I would love to just 502 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:18,399 Speaker 1: see the closest thing that we can to imagine, so 503 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:20,480 Speaker 1: to what's going to be that team that faces the 504 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:24,200 Speaker 1: Ravens on September thirteen. Yeah, and that dress rehearsal will 505 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:28,680 Speaker 1: be interesting. They'll be coaches in the booth, guys on headsets. Uh. 506 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 1: What did you think of the white noise the background 507 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:35,359 Speaker 1: noise today at First Energy Stadium? So I was in 508 00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:37,640 Speaker 1: the stands and it was it was unique, and it 509 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 1: was it was interesting. It definitely wasn't as loud as 510 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:44,440 Speaker 1: it would feel on a game day, but it definitely 511 00:25:44,880 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 1: caused some kind of atmosphere. I would say it was. 512 00:25:47,359 --> 00:25:50,440 Speaker 1: It was interesting, and I'm gonna be I'll be interesting 513 00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:52,520 Speaker 1: to see how other teams utilize because I think it's 514 00:25:52,520 --> 00:25:54,959 Speaker 1: gonna be a little bit different everywhere. And it was. 515 00:25:55,520 --> 00:25:57,760 Speaker 1: I think they'll still work out the kinks with it here. 516 00:25:58,440 --> 00:26:01,160 Speaker 1: Uh and and we'll we'll see, still waiting to hear 517 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:03,080 Speaker 1: on if there's gonna be any sort of fans in 518 00:26:03,119 --> 00:26:06,640 Speaker 1: here for the home opener against the Bengals. So uh, 519 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:09,479 Speaker 1: it's just one of those It's it's different for everyone, 520 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:12,119 Speaker 1: and I think that it's just gonna be a different 521 00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:14,920 Speaker 1: vibe this season. I will say it was in the stands. 522 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 1: It was very relaxing watching football with just a pretty 523 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:20,479 Speaker 1: empty steady. It was. It was kind of a an 524 00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:24,399 Speaker 1: enjoyable experience, you know, it was, But it'll obviously be 525 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:27,320 Speaker 1: more fun to see this place and eventually sold out again. 526 00:26:27,359 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 1: But as far as unique experience is sitting here on 527 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:33,200 Speaker 1: a sunny day and just watching uh an NFL team 528 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 1: play against each other, I thought that was a good 529 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 1: way to spend a sunday. It was a very good 530 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:41,240 Speaker 1: day to spend a sunday. I was up here in 531 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:45,119 Speaker 1: the radio booth and it was loud. It was really loud, 532 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:49,840 Speaker 1: so uh and there are no speakers directly out front 533 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 1: here from where we are, but it was it will 534 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:55,160 Speaker 1: be a little bit of a challenge, and you could 535 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:58,040 Speaker 1: see both offense and defense struggling a little bit. And 536 00:26:58,040 --> 00:27:00,640 Speaker 1: I think it was more because they were on walkie 537 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:05,320 Speaker 1: talkies than actually having the full set up. But yeah, 538 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:07,919 Speaker 1: trying to figure out what level to put put it 539 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 1: at the noise out when you're on offense as opposed 540 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:13,320 Speaker 1: to defense. I don't know what the rules and regulations 541 00:27:13,359 --> 00:27:16,199 Speaker 1: are are or how that works. And you know, the 542 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:18,800 Speaker 1: first time warned Dome stadiums in Dallas in the first 543 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:22,080 Speaker 1: weekend in October. So I think it could get real 544 00:27:22,160 --> 00:27:25,880 Speaker 1: interesting as to how this is going to sound over 545 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 1: the next few weeks. Yeah, just it's gonna evolve every week. 546 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:31,920 Speaker 1: I'm sure we're gonna see rule changes after week one, 547 00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:34,200 Speaker 1: you know, just because this is this is brand new 548 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 1: for everyone, and I think that certain teams will interpret 549 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:40,000 Speaker 1: the rules one way it's and then you're gonna see 550 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: one team do something, and then you're gonna want to 551 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:43,760 Speaker 1: start doing it your stadium. And I think it's gonna 552 00:27:43,800 --> 00:27:46,639 Speaker 1: be just it's kind of a Wild West kind of 553 00:27:46,680 --> 00:27:48,800 Speaker 1: feel out there. But I agree with this strategy and 554 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:51,399 Speaker 1: let let each team figure out if they can, if 555 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:54,560 Speaker 1: fans or not, because you just want to if it's 556 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:56,360 Speaker 1: if it's safe and practically, you want to be able 557 00:27:56,359 --> 00:27:58,719 Speaker 1: to get it, get some fans and get in games somewhere, 558 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:02,080 Speaker 1: even if you can't do it us where Indeed, all right, 559 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:05,639 Speaker 1: that's gonna wrap up from practice number one at First 560 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:11,440 Speaker 1: Energy Stadium. Team is off on Monday. They will practice Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 561 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:14,320 Speaker 1: though they will be back here at First Energy Stadium 562 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:17,919 Speaker 1: Saturday is cut down day Sunday, maybe some more cuts, 563 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:21,800 Speaker 1: but maybe some additions depending on how things play out. 564 00:28:21,920 --> 00:28:24,959 Speaker 1: And then Monday, the team's on the field and it 565 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:28,800 Speaker 1: is Baltimore Week. Looking forward to it. Thanks to Donovan 566 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:31,960 Speaker 1: People's Jones for his time. Thanks to Mike Anarella from 567 00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:34,160 Speaker 1: our PR department working hard to set that up for 568 00:28:34,280 --> 00:28:37,840 Speaker 1: us as well. For and Gribble, I'm Jason Gibbs. 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