1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: Daniel, How do you look at this opportunity this weekend. 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: Uh yeah, I think it's a great opportunity for us. 3 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: Uh it's a good opponent coming in and um, you know, 4 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: we got a chance to to uh play our best 5 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: game and do what we gotta do. So we're excited 6 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: for it. Opportunity get in front of the home fans 7 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: and um, another opportunity to to uh go play a 8 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,319 Speaker 1: good game. Your coach doesn't like to talk about this 9 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:26,119 Speaker 1: thing that's out there. What about you? Do you talk 10 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: about how specialists could be to to make the postseason? Um? Yeah, 11 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: I mean I think we all realize, uh what's at stake. 12 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: But at the same time, you know, we understand it's 13 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: about handling business this week, focus on what we have 14 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: to do to win this game, and and uh keeping 15 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,840 Speaker 1: our focus. Uh you know what we're doing day to day, 16 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: making sure we're preparing as well as we can so 17 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: that we we play our best on Sunday. What are 18 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: you expecting from the atmosphere. I think it'd be a 19 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: fun atmosphere. I think, uh, our fans have come out 20 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: all year. We felt a lot of support, a lot 21 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: of energy from all year, and and uh we certainly 22 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: expect that on Sunday. So we appreciate, we appreciate this 23 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: sport so far. We're excited to get out to the 24 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 1: I just to believe in these kind of games that 25 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:10,840 Speaker 1: there's there's pressure. Is it just a matter of being 26 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 1: able to deal with it? Uh, not feel it? Like 27 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: how do you look at that? Um? Yeah, I mean 28 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: I think, um, you know, they're playing at this level. 29 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 1: There's always pressure. You know, there's there's always expectations, So um, 30 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: you know, a week to week, I think it's about 31 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 1: how you prepare and how you get yourself ready to 32 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: play as well as you can. And if you're prepared 33 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: and ready to go, um, you know, you're you're ready 34 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 1: to put your best foot forward and put the team 35 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: in a position to win. So that's what I'm focused on, 36 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:43,400 Speaker 1: is just just preparing every day as well as I can. 37 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: Did you watch the game Monday night? You guys? Are 38 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: you know, sitting on the couch just watching the game 39 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: like you know when we would? I watched the first 40 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 1: half and then I went to sleep, but uh came 41 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: in and watched it the next morning. Umn. Can you 42 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: watch it like if it was like two other teams 43 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: or enuff that you weren't playing, or do you watch 44 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: it differently for that half knowing we're playing him and 45 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: you know, in six days, I thank you watching a 46 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,079 Speaker 1: little a little differently and try to see, um, a 47 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: little bit of what they're doing and and kind of 48 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: how the game goes out, get a feel for the 49 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: momentum of the game. And um, yeah, I think all 50 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: those things. You know, you can't see everything on the 51 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: TV copy, so um, yeah you want to go in 52 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 1: the next morning and look at exactly what happened. But yeah, 53 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: you watch a little a little differently. How proud are 54 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: you of what this team has accomplished at this point 55 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: in time. I'm very proud of this team. I think, Um, 56 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: you know, we've we've played a lot of good games. 57 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,239 Speaker 1: I think we've improved week to week. Um, and we 58 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: fought hard. I think we're a tough group. Um, you know, 59 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:43,959 Speaker 1: we compete, compete hard. You know, wee can week out 60 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: and and uh we've been successful at times. We've had 61 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: some tough some tough times too. But it's a tough, 62 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: competitive group and I'm certainly proud to be a part 63 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 1: of them. Daniel, and every sport and I think basketball 64 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 1: right away. You think players that elevate their teammates. Do 65 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: you do you believe a quarter needs to elevate his 66 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: teammates within an offense? Um yeah, I mean I think, uh, 67 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: quarterbacks job is to to distribute the ball, uh you 68 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: know where it's supposed to go, and give guys a 69 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:14,639 Speaker 1: chance to make plays. And we got a lot of 70 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: a lot of playmakers on our team. People have stepped 71 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: up throughout the year and and done that for us. So, 72 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:22,399 Speaker 1: UM yeah, I think you know, when a quarterback's doing 73 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: his job, you know he's able to put guys in 74 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 1: a position to make but you have you don't have 75 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:29,959 Speaker 1: any of the original playmaker other than but as receivers, 76 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 1: you you know, the top four guys you're supposed to have, 77 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: you don't have. Elevating guys do is to take on 78 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 1: more importance when you're dealing with guys who you weren't 79 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: necessarily going to be getting the season working with. Um yeah, 80 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: I mean I think all those guys who have come in, 81 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 1: um have done a really good job. You know, they're 82 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 1: all guys who who worked really hard, who understand what 83 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: we're trying to do and and you can do it 84 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: and willing to put in the work to get on 85 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: the same page, to build the chemistry, and uh do 86 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: what we need him to do. So, you know, whoever 87 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: it is that's stepped up, I think it's done done 88 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: a great job. And uh they deserve a lot of credit. 89 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 1: What's the process of building that chemistry with so many 90 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: guys this season? Yeah, I mean I think it happens 91 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: in the meeting room. You know, it's constant communication and 92 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: and watching film, uh, talking about the game plan, and 93 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:17,719 Speaker 1: then you know, on the practice field, getting the reps, 94 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 1: throwing after practice. Um, you know, whatever it takes. Um, 95 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 1: you know, you gotta be willing to put in the work. Yet, defense, 96 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 1: what do you see. Yeah, they're they're a good group 97 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: on defense. Um, they they're consistent. They they do what 98 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: they're supposed to do. They're in the right spots, don't 99 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 1: don't blow assignments much or give you, um a lot 100 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: of that. I think they try to prevent the big 101 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: plays and they do a good job with that. And 102 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:50,720 Speaker 1: and uh, we got a lot of good players, a 103 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: lot of talented players, some veterans and some key spots. 104 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: So um, yeah, we'll have to have to be ready. 105 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: We've got a good game plan and and uh, you 106 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,599 Speaker 1: know when need to be prepared on Sunda. You've put 107 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: a lot of work in all parts of your game. 108 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 1: The one that stands out to me this year is 109 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 1: the ability to make those plays when you get out 110 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 1: of the pocket and you're not just running, You're you're 111 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: finding guys who are open. How much work have you 112 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: put into that aspect of being able to make plays 113 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:20,719 Speaker 1: out of the pocket and not just don't knowing where 114 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:22,679 Speaker 1: guys are gonna be. You made it in a touchdown 115 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: in Minnesota the Hodgens. You had one here at home 116 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks ago. That kind of element. What 117 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:29,480 Speaker 1: do you have to work on in that situation to 118 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 1: you know, to grow in that game? Um, I think 119 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:35,919 Speaker 1: a lot of the you know, pocket movement stuff and 120 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: then moving out of the pocket, throwing, throwing on the 121 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: run and having a sense for um, you know what 122 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: those stores are gonna be like, how they're gonna come 123 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 1: up in the game, and uh, practicing them. I think 124 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:49,719 Speaker 1: that's part of it, but um, a lot of it. 125 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:52,839 Speaker 1: I think it's just feel and instinct and you know, 126 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:55,279 Speaker 1: I think I've you know, gotten better, but some of 127 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: those things through years. Do you think you're a group 128 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 1: of receivers has a chip on his shoulder to show 129 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 1: people outside here that they're better than they probably been 130 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 1: getting credit for. Um, I don't know. I think you'd 131 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:10,480 Speaker 1: have to you'd have to ask ask them about about that. 132 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 1: You know, I certainly believe, uh, they deserve a lot 133 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 1: of credit. I think you know, each one of them 134 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: have has played really well this year, made a lot 135 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 1: of key plays for us and um and big time 136 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: moments against you know, good dbs time and time again, 137 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:26,599 Speaker 1: winning and and uh and making plays. So um, I 138 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 1: think they deserve a lot of credit. And and uh, 139 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 1: I think all those guys have played really well. You 140 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 1: believe that you guys get into the playoffs, that you 141 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:35,040 Speaker 1: can win with this group, that they're they're they're good 142 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: enough to get the job done. Yeah, I undercent like 143 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 1: I said, they've uh they stepped up time and time 144 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:44,719 Speaker 1: again against good defenses, good good dbs and and made plays. 145 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,039 Speaker 1: So I got a ton of confidence. And those guys 146 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: deserve a lot of credit. Time this season where or 147 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: maybe even before the season, where you said, like this 148 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,840 Speaker 1: team can be a playoff team, we can get there 149 00:06:55,880 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: this year. Um, I think we've always been confident. I think, uh, 150 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,720 Speaker 1: you know, even back to training camp, I think, uh, 151 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:06,560 Speaker 1: we were all, you know, we're confident and knew you know, 152 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: what we were capable of. Um, So I don't think 153 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: that's changed throughout the year. I don't think there's been 154 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: a point where we said, you know, all of a sudden, 155 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 1: we're you know, we're we're that team. I think we've 156 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: always kind of thought it, and um, I think we've 157 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: improved week to week to become what we are now 158 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: and we still got a lot of work to do. 159 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: How much more rewarding, if at all? I assumed there 160 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 1: is more of a reward in a season where you're 161 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 1: you still have the possibility of being a playoff team 162 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: versus some other seasons where by now you knew you know, 163 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 1: that wasn't a possibility. Uh. Yeah, it's a lot a 164 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 1: lot more rewarding. Um, you know, it's why you play. 165 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: You put in a lot of time and effort and 166 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: energy into uh you know, getting an opportunity to do that, 167 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 1: and we haven't haven't had that opportunity in years past. 168 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 1: So um yeah, it's certainly much more reward how much 169 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: more important to maybe take care of this now and 170 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 1: at home and to you know, clinch that play. Hope 171 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 1: birth to be able to do it here rather than 172 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 1: you know, potentially a week later resting on how other 173 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: teams fare. Um yeah, I mean I think our goal 174 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 1: is always to uh to go want to know that 175 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: week and to win the game. So the implications of 176 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 1: it and you know how that plays out down the road. 177 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 1: You know, I don't think we're we're worried about that 178 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 1: or thinking about that too much. I think we're we're 179 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 1: focused on winning this game, playing as well as we 180 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 1: can on Sunday, and and uh that's what we're focusing on, 181 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: what it adds something to it and as well kind 182 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 1: of getting it to be able to do it at 183 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: home now. Um yeah, I mean I think uh, home fans, 184 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: the the support we've gotten all year has been has 185 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 1: been great. We really appreciate it. So, um, you had 186 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 1: to do it in front of the home fans and 187 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: and uh be a great opportunity for us. So we 188 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:49,600 Speaker 1: know we've got to take care of business and and 189 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:51,439 Speaker 1: play as well as we can. So that's what we're 190 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:51,880 Speaker 1: focused on.