1 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,800 Speaker 1: Welcome to this Tuesday edition of the From the Podium podcast. 2 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: I'm Gabe Klea. The Browns are headed to the bye week, 3 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 1: and they'll be off Wednesday through Sunday. On this episode, 4 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: you'll hear from head coach Kevin Stefanski, center Ethan Posk, 5 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: and safety Rodney McLeod. We start with head coach Kevin Stefanski, 6 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 1: who addressed the media regarding the fast approaching NFL trade deadline. 7 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 2: Obviously you're watching the tape and spending time with that 8 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 2: today and with the players pointing it out and finding 9 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 2: ways to play better on offense, defense, and special teams. 10 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,279 Speaker 2: There was just too many mistakes and the Chargers took 11 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 2: advantage of those mistakes and ultimately just did not get 12 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 2: the result we we need and. 13 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 3: Needed and worked hard for. 14 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 2: So disappointed with that, we'll learn from it, We'll make 15 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 2: some corrections. Then we'll use this by to look at 16 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 2: ourselves and self scout over the next few days and 17 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,959 Speaker 2: see what we can do better, obviously heading into the 18 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 2: back end of the season. And with that, I'll take 19 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 2: any questions. 20 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 4: Hey, Kevin and j Okay, we haven't talked to you 21 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 4: since you put him on I R about it is 22 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 4: it potentially season or even career threatening. I know you 23 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 4: know the net can be serious. 24 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,639 Speaker 2: Yeah, obviously it any injury serious and neck injury series. 25 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 2: I'm really weak to week put him on I R 26 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 2: that puts him out for four games. So I'll trust 27 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:27,759 Speaker 2: in the medical team here, but he'll with the medical 28 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 2: team will continue to look at that. 29 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 4: And then with Dewan, how'd you think he played in 30 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 4: a second start there? And do you plan to keep 31 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 4: him in that spot? 32 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:36,400 Speaker 3: Yeah? 33 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:39,479 Speaker 2: I do plan on keeping him there. He's a young 34 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 2: player that's going to continue to get better. It's not perfect, 35 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 2: there's things he can get better at, but I do 36 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 2: believe it's leaving him there and letting him develop there 37 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 2: is the best thing. 38 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 4: Does that say anything about Jed? I mean, he was 39 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 4: a former number one pick. 40 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 2: For you guys, not not. I'm not trying to say 41 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 2: anything about him. I'm just trying to put Dewan out 42 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 2: there and let him get better. Jed still a player 43 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 2: that we believe in and right now he's got to 44 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 2: be ready to go. 45 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 5: Kevin just wondering how did you think that? Well, first 46 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 5: of all the breakdowns between Denzel and want, maybe you 47 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 5: can help us understand those a little bit better. It 48 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 5: looks like maybe Denzel should have had the second one 49 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 5: and maybe one the first one. But maybe you can 50 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 5: shed some light on that. And then the follow up 51 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 5: to that would be, you know, should Denzel have been 52 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 5: out there just so short after suffering from the concussion? 53 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 2: I think on the second part there, Mary Kay, we 54 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 2: trust in the protocols. I believe that they're in place 55 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 2: for the guys to be out there safely. So I 56 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 2: do believe that, as you know, and everybody knows, when 57 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 2: when you have breakdowns like that and people are open 58 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 2: like that, there's clearly been a breakdown of some sort, 59 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 2: whether it's communication or the wrong technique so to speak. 60 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 3: We'll deal with. 61 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 2: That internally, we'll point it out, but we just we 62 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: need to be better time you have something like that. 63 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 2: It does, it's obviously something that we got to be 64 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 2: on the same page. 65 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 6: Yeah, Kevin, is the South Scout that you guys are 66 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 6: going to during the bye week? Is that more about 67 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 6: looking for ways to make adjustments or changes or just 68 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 6: what you guys typically do week to week and that's 69 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 6: just you know, identifying mistakes and corrections. 70 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 2: Well, I think it's big picture. We need to play 71 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 2: better on offense, on defense, on special teams. And this 72 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 2: gives you the ability to zoom out for a minute 73 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 2: and see what those maybe big adjustments are, small adjustments 74 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 2: are that can help you do a better job in 75 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 2: all three of those areas. So it's something of course 76 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 2: you do self scout every week. I think when you 77 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 2: get to this point of your season, you can zoom 78 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 2: out and spend a little bit more time there. 79 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 6: And now that the sample size is nine games, your 80 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 6: record is what it is. You know, the offensive fall 81 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 6: off this season from what we had become accustomed to 82 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 6: seeing with you, regardless of who the quarterback was. Just 83 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 6: why do you think there's been such a dramatic fall 84 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 6: off this year and why it's been so difficult for 85 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 6: you guys to establish any type of consistency on that 86 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 6: side of the ball. 87 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 2: Well, I think obviously we need to play better, we 88 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 2: need to coach better. This is something that we all 89 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 2: share in when you're not playing well, and something that 90 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 2: we believe we can get it fixed. We believe we 91 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 2: have the players, we believe we have the scheme, all 92 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 2: those things to get this thing fixed and play better. 93 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 2: And there's been certainly glimpses of that, but not enough 94 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 2: with how we're playing on that side of the ball. 95 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:46,120 Speaker 4: Kevin, could you just assess your quarterback situation as. 96 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 3: It is now? In what regards Jeff Well? 97 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 7: I mean, do you think what gives you confidence that 98 00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:01,719 Speaker 7: Jamis is the right guy or tr or what with 99 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 7: seven games to go or six eight games to go? 100 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:09,160 Speaker 2: My focus is on us playing better as a team. 101 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 2: Obviously there were moments yesterday that we fell short. Jamis 102 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 2: can play better. He knows that we turn the ball 103 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 2: over is just not a way to win in this league. 104 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 3: He knows that. But that's really where we are just 105 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 3: focused on getting better. 106 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 8: Kevin, you mentioned some of that offensive evaluation and things 107 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 8: that you need to clean up when you go back 108 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:33,720 Speaker 8: and look at the film over the past couple weeks, 109 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 8: have you been able to identify maybe things that disconnects 110 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,359 Speaker 8: with the planning or the execution. Is that something you 111 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 8: guys have been able to at least I in some regard, Well. 112 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 2: I think we haven't been consistent enough cam So obviously 113 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 2: there's going to be things that we're just not doing 114 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,600 Speaker 2: a good enough job, whether it be in the schematic 115 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 2: part of it, whether it be the execution. It's really 116 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:00,919 Speaker 2: in all of the above has to be better. In 117 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 2: order to be consistent and score points in this league, 118 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,640 Speaker 2: you have to be better in a bunch of different areas. 119 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:08,040 Speaker 8: I know it's kind of a broad question, but I mean, 120 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 8: how do what are the keys to creating consistency in 121 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 8: that regard? 122 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think. 123 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 2: Obviously just playing efficient football in this case talking about offense, 124 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 2: it requires all of us to do our job. And 125 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 2: that's that's myself, that's our coaches, that's our players. It's 126 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: it's complicated, but it's also as simple as that. 127 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 9: All Right, Kevin, two weeks ago you made two pretty 128 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 9: big changes when Winston went in there and Dorsey took 129 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 9: over a play calling. Are you kind of playing anything 130 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 9: major during the bye week, staff wise or otherwise. 131 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 2: No, but we'll look at everything, Tony in terms of 132 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:48,679 Speaker 2: what we can do better. 133 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 3: But no major changes expected. 134 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 10: Hey, Kevin to fall up on the linebacker situation here, 135 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 10: I mean, my mood and Winston obviously played a lot 136 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 10: more than they had previously. Looked like maybe something happened 137 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 10: on that sixteen yard Dobbins touchdown in the second quarter. 138 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 10: Was that a linebacker thing? And just how do you 139 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:08,160 Speaker 10: think those those younger guys did in there. 140 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, those guys they played hard. Wasn't perfect at all 141 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 2: the time, but I thought they battled with young players. 142 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 2: There's gonna be some mistakes, you know that when you're 143 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 2: playing senior young players, but they certainly played hard. Not 144 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 2: to get into any specifics on plays, Ashley, but I 145 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 2: do think there's certainly things to clean up. But for 146 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 2: the most part, guys were where they're supposed to be. 147 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 2: But we can we can definitely be better. 148 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 10: And then, just to follow up on Scott's jed question, 149 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:38,080 Speaker 10: I mean, this is obviously a situation he hasn't been 150 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 10: in before where he's healthy and not starting, So I guess, 151 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 10: just how have you seen him handle that? And what's 152 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 10: his demeanor and attitude that you can see. 153 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 2: It's all part of football, you know, this is you 154 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 2: get injured sometimes and sometimes you go in as a backup, 155 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 2: sometimes your starter. 156 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 3: That's just how this game goes. 157 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 2: He's somebody that has played a lot of football for us, 158 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 2: We've played with him, we have confidence in him, but 159 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 2: in this case, he's the swing tackle and he has 160 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 2: to be ready to go in at a moment's notice, 161 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 2: and he will be and Kevin. 162 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 4: After the game, Cedric mentioned the Chargers kind of taking 163 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 4: away some of the inbreaking routes that he had had 164 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 4: success with. Is that something he and you guys as 165 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 4: a staff will have to adjust to. 166 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 2: Definitely have to adjust both in game and week to 167 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:27,240 Speaker 2: week based on what defenses are doing. I thought for 168 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 2: the majority of the game, I thought there was a 169 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 2: good handle on what they were doing versus US had 170 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 2: some of our opportunities. But again, just goes back to 171 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:37,680 Speaker 2: being consistent on that side of the ball. 172 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 4: And what's the schedule for the guys this week? 173 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 3: They're here today, tomorrow. 174 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:46,960 Speaker 5: Yeah, Kevin, just wonder your next opponent, Dennis Allen was 175 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 5: fired today. Can you maybe just address that a little 176 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 5: bit and just how much of a business this is 177 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:56,920 Speaker 5: and how you guys you know it's just a win 178 00:08:57,080 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 5: now business and anything can happen for anyone at any time. 179 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 2: That, Yeah, you never like to see that in this profession. Obviously, 180 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 2: Mary Kay I understand it's part of it, but never 181 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 2: like to see that with fellow coaches around the league. 182 00:09:10,240 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 2: We'll play them in a couple of weeks. We'll spend 183 00:09:12,280 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 2: some time looking at their team throughout this week as well. 184 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 6: Yeah, Kevin, another big picture a question for you, seeing 185 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:22,440 Speaker 6: as your two and seven, you have tried to make 186 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 6: adjustments here and they haven't produced the results that you're 187 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 6: looking for. Has there been any discussion about with the 188 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 6: trade deadline being tomorrow, beginning the process of a roster 189 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:38,959 Speaker 6: rebuild or a reshuffling of some sort. 190 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:44,439 Speaker 2: My focus is really on our team finding a way 191 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:46,679 Speaker 2: to win a football game week in and week out. 192 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 3: That's really where my focus is. 193 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 8: Kevin, I actually wanted to ask something about that as well. 194 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 8: I mean, obviously you're focused on this team at hand, 195 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 8: but that trade deadline is tomorrow, So as their head coach, 196 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 8: especially some of the younger guys, that this might be 197 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 8: a new process for them, what what's the message for 198 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 8: them knowing that maybe some guys could be on the team, 199 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:06,559 Speaker 8: maybe there could be changes in this time. 200 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 2: I think with all sports, when you talk about trades 201 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:14,280 Speaker 2: and injuries and all sorts of things that are totally 202 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:18,360 Speaker 2: out of your controls, you can't focus on them because 203 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 2: of that. You acknowledge that that's true. But we'll really just 204 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 2: focus on controlling the things that we can control. 205 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 9: Okay, Kevin, I know everybody in the building is super 206 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:31,959 Speaker 9: frustrated and disappointed with two and seven. I'm wondering what's 207 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:36,600 Speaker 9: the level of support you're getting from the owners, And 208 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:38,960 Speaker 9: have things gotten stressful at all? 209 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:44,839 Speaker 2: Two and seven stressful for everybody, Tony, And you're right, 210 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 2: everybody's frustrated. I know I'm frustrated. Our players are frustrated. 211 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 2: I'm sure our fans are frustrated right there with us 212 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 2: when you have the record we have. But we're focused 213 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 2: on getting better. We're focused on using this week to 214 00:10:56,480 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 2: find a way to get better and then go on 215 00:10:58,280 --> 00:10:59,439 Speaker 2: the road and get a win next week. 216 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 3: That's really where our focuses. 217 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:04,000 Speaker 1: Center Ethan Posik was next, and he discussed finally having 218 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:05,680 Speaker 1: continuity on the offensive line. 219 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:09,439 Speaker 10: Hey, Ethan, Kevin just said that the wand it looks 220 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 10: like is gonna be starting at left tackle still, but 221 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 10: just in his second game on that side of the line. 222 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 10: Just how do you guys think he did overall? I guess, yeah, 223 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 10: he did good. He's you know, getting more comfortable over that. 224 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 11: I don't think he played very much left tackle in 225 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:26,839 Speaker 11: his life, so it's just, you know, good to see 226 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:28,720 Speaker 11: him get in more of a groove over there. 227 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 6: Yeah, Ethan, you know, the being two and seven the 228 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:37,679 Speaker 6: offensive rankings being what they are near the bottom, and 229 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 6: a lot of categories here. Just from your perspective, why 230 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 6: do you think things haven't worked for you guys on 231 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 6: that side of the ball, considering basically everyone is returning, 232 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 6: you guys have played together before. 233 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:53,960 Speaker 11: Yeah, I think we just got to execute better as 234 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 11: players and individually we all have stuff we need to 235 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 11: improve on. And uh, I think just execution and UH, 236 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:06,560 Speaker 11: and then players working on what they need to work on. 237 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 6: And then all the injuries that you guys have had 238 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 6: on the offensive line, Just what type of a factor 239 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:16,080 Speaker 6: has that been. I think at seven or eight different 240 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:18,840 Speaker 6: combinations in nine weeks, you guys have been forced to 241 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:19,600 Speaker 6: use up there. 242 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 11: Yeah, there's no excuses we got to do. You know, 243 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:26,079 Speaker 11: injuries are no excuse in this league. If if you're 244 00:12:26,080 --> 00:12:28,000 Speaker 11: out there, you're out there, and uh, you know, I 245 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 11: think we just got to execute a little better. 246 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 7: Ethan, how would you assess the morale of uh, of 247 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 7: the offensive meeting room there? 248 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 3: Yeah? 249 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 12: Well, mondays after you lose are never good. 250 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 11: You know, we put so much work into it and 251 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:46,880 Speaker 11: you know it's just it's just not the outcome you want. 252 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 11: But I would say the accountability and you know, everybody 253 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 11: just putting forward their best effort to get it fixed 254 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 11: is a good thing. So like after a loss, is 255 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 11: the vibe isn't necessarily good, it shouldn't be. And then 256 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 11: but I would say, like the accountability and like the 257 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:11,440 Speaker 11: corrections and stuff was good. 258 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:15,560 Speaker 7: Well, when my guests, my point is coming into the season, 259 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 7: so much was expected. I'm assuming you guys expected much 260 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:24,320 Speaker 7: of yourselves. So how deflating it is two and seven? 261 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:27,720 Speaker 11: Yeah, Well, we got a group full of fighters, so 262 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:30,560 Speaker 11: you know we're gonna make the corrections and then keep fighting. 263 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 5: Yeah, Ethan, last night, Miles was talking about that he 264 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:37,680 Speaker 5: was going to do certain things over the bye week 265 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:40,199 Speaker 5: to get better and to come back ready to help 266 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 5: get this thing turned around. Some Jamis kind of said 267 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,280 Speaker 5: the same thing. So I'm just curious, what what is 268 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:49,240 Speaker 5: your plan over the bye week to make sure that 269 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 5: you come back a better player. 270 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 11: Yeah, definitely got to focus on the injuries that I've 271 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,319 Speaker 11: had and just make sure that when I come back, 272 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 11: I'm the best version of myself is and uh, you know, 273 00:14:03,200 --> 00:14:04,920 Speaker 11: get healthy on this bye week. 274 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 8: Then you had you had mentioned the work that Dewand 275 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 8: was putting in the questions he was asking guys when 276 00:14:10,480 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 8: he was preparing for that that left tackle role the 277 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 8: first time. Have you seen that increase or anything like that, 278 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:18,959 Speaker 8: knowing that he was getting this start this week again 279 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 8: and now that he's moving forward going to be the 280 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:21,520 Speaker 8: left tackle. 281 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:23,840 Speaker 11: Yeah, I've seen him put in a lot of work, 282 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 11: like extra cardio, extra conditioning, and I would say, it's 283 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 11: just always, you know, the same amount, one hundred percent, 284 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:36,840 Speaker 11: and uh, you know, it's so it's good to see that, 285 00:14:37,160 --> 00:14:40,240 Speaker 11: you know, and you know, I think he he's getting 286 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 11: in more of a groove on the left side. 287 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 8: There's a lot of guys on this team that have 288 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 8: been in this organization through adversity. One of those guys 289 00:14:48,520 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 8: being Joel Potonia, who you're super close with. Any of 290 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 8: those guys maybe spoken up and kind of been leaders 291 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 8: in this moment as you guys are two and seven 292 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 8: and trying to fight through it and fight back from 293 00:14:58,520 --> 00:14:59,000 Speaker 8: that record. 294 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:04,480 Speaker 11: Yeah, Joel's definitely an amazing leader, and he's you know, 295 00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 11: he's We've had some talks and stuff, especially in the 296 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 11: line room and stuff, and like I said earlier, we 297 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 11: got a room full of fighters and we're just gonna 298 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 11: keep fighting. 299 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 4: And Ethan with the trade deadline tomorrow. How much not 300 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 4: for you personally, but the fact that guys in the 301 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 4: locker room could be traded before you come back again. 302 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 4: How much is that kind of in the forefront of 303 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 4: everybody's mind. 304 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:28,600 Speaker 11: Uh, you know, it's completely out of our hands. So 305 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 11: you know, I don't think many people are focused on 306 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:36,960 Speaker 11: that at all, because it's it's whatever the team or 307 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 11: whatever happens happens, and all that we can control is 308 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 11: getting better for the next game. 309 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 1: Finally, veteran safety Rodney McCleod spoke on how the team 310 00:15:44,520 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: will use their bye week. 311 00:15:46,120 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 3: Hey Rodney, Hey, what's going on. 312 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:51,160 Speaker 4: We talked to Denzel and the line both about those 313 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 4: miscommunications after the game, but I was curious, just from 314 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 4: a like a mechanics standpoint, how does that happen? Is 315 00:15:57,360 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 4: somebody trying to change the play that was initially called 316 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 4: You guys are checking and somebody doesn't see the check. 317 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 4: How does that happen? Twice and obviously huge plays in 318 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:05,240 Speaker 4: the game. 319 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 13: Yeah, for it was really the second, the second explosive 320 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 13: touchdown that we gave up where the miscommunication happened. 321 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:17,040 Speaker 12: Just not everybody being on the same page. 322 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 13: One you know somebody obviously we we had a check 323 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:27,120 Speaker 13: involved based on their formation. Uh that was echoed, and 324 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 13: then with the motion that took place, it then required 325 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:36,080 Speaker 13: us to kind of check out of now that call. 326 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 12: So there were a few. 327 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 13: Different communication layers involved in that, and you know what 328 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 13: what happened was you didn't have all eleven on one accord. 329 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 12: And you know, we know that when. 330 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:54,160 Speaker 13: Those things arise on the field, normally that doesn't result 331 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:59,080 Speaker 13: in positive plays on our side. And dis understanding the 332 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 13: time of the year, it being November, understanding the team 333 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:05,959 Speaker 13: that we were playing, you know, they're very disciplined and 334 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:09,320 Speaker 13: that's the way they're structured, and knowing that they aren't 335 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 13: going to do things to beat themselves, they're going to 336 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 13: capitalize on your mistakes. And you know that was something 337 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:23,000 Speaker 13: that again they didn't earn and we gave away yes yesterday. 338 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:28,199 Speaker 10: Hey Rodney too along those lines. Just is it surprising that, 339 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:30,760 Speaker 10: knowing it's like year two in the system, that those 340 00:17:30,880 --> 00:17:34,800 Speaker 10: miscommunications are happening, or is it just something that can 341 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:37,640 Speaker 10: kind of arise at any time no matter how many vets. 342 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:38,160 Speaker 4: You have on a team. 343 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:41,919 Speaker 13: Honestly, you can never take those things for granted to 344 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,879 Speaker 13: be honest. You know, it can happen whether you're a 345 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:47,120 Speaker 13: thirteen year vet like myself or you know, a young 346 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 13: rook you know, plan for the first time. And so 347 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:55,160 Speaker 13: you know, those those are the things that we stress 348 00:17:56,119 --> 00:18:00,119 Speaker 13: on a regular basis, and you know, it's things that 349 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:06,439 Speaker 13: that can't happen. And and so again for us setting 350 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 13: the pace for for this team and and and you know, 351 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:14,000 Speaker 13: needing to uh be the answer. 352 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:17,919 Speaker 12: We can allow those simple. 353 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 13: Things to to hinder us uh from from being you know, 354 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 13: the best version of ourselves. 355 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 12: And being who you know we we believe we can be. 356 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:31,440 Speaker 10: And then just at two and seven now and going 357 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:34,879 Speaker 10: into the bye week, I mean, what's important when you 358 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:37,879 Speaker 10: have a team that has a losing record and just 359 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 10: keeping that focus over the second half of the season 360 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:43,240 Speaker 10: so that guys aren't you know, checking out here or 361 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:44,080 Speaker 10: there individually. 362 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:47,119 Speaker 13: Yeah, what's important is there there are eight games left, 363 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:50,680 Speaker 13: uh and so with those eight games, there's a lot 364 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:54,680 Speaker 13: for us to accomplish uh there and and and there's 365 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:58,399 Speaker 13: a lot of hope there. You know, I believe we 366 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 13: have the right men in life room that believe in 367 00:19:02,840 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 13: one another. And I think that's what most important as 368 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:10,280 Speaker 13: long as that we believe and understand that we're guarantee 369 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:13,119 Speaker 13: eight our opportunities we have to make. We make the 370 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 13: decision on how we want those eight games to go, 371 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:18,640 Speaker 13: and then we'll figure out from there where we end up. 372 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:21,720 Speaker 13: But this is the league that we know. We've seen 373 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 13: a lot of things transpire. We've seen teams win a 374 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:28,040 Speaker 13: straight and won a Super Bowl, like Tampa Bay versus 375 00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 13: Tom Brady. So though that's what we have in our eyesight, 376 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 13: it's hey, we know this isn't the first half that 377 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:38,960 Speaker 13: we all envision, but let's take a time out, let's 378 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:42,919 Speaker 13: take a breath, let's recalibrate, and let's come back ready 379 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 13: to make this push forward in these last eight. 380 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:48,160 Speaker 12: But at the end of the day, you just take 381 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:49,240 Speaker 12: it one week at a time. 382 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 8: BRODDI, you kind of touched on it there last night. 383 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:56,600 Speaker 8: Greg said that getting back from this two and seven 384 00:19:56,600 --> 00:19:58,520 Speaker 8: record after the buye is going to be about pride 385 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:04,440 Speaker 8: and wanting to win and just showing that fight. For you, 386 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:06,680 Speaker 8: What does that fight look like, What does it need 387 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:09,000 Speaker 8: to look like coming out of the buy for things 388 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 8: to go successfully? In your eyes in the in that 389 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 8: last stretch of. 390 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:16,520 Speaker 13: Games, it's really not asking for much, just do your job, 391 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 13: do your job at a at a high level. 392 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:21,880 Speaker 12: Do your job with urgency. 393 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:25,919 Speaker 13: Be urgent in in the way that we practice, be 394 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:30,280 Speaker 13: urgent in our communication, our technique, our fundamentals is really 395 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:32,800 Speaker 13: just doing simple better, you know, at this point in time, 396 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:37,400 Speaker 13: and we talk about being a smart, tough, accountable, resilient team. 397 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 12: You know, all those teams have to have to you know, 398 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:41,240 Speaker 12: show face. 399 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 13: But the way that we do it is we just 400 00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:47,240 Speaker 13: attack everything one day at a time and then off. 401 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:50,040 Speaker 8: Of that the accountability. And you talked about how this 402 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 8: team has kind of gotten in its own way a 403 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:53,720 Speaker 8: lot of the times, and shot helps in the foot right, 404 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 8: So is there there is there need to be a 405 00:20:56,359 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 8: bigger emphasis on the discipline for you guys, even just 406 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:00,800 Speaker 8: self reflecting. 407 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 13: Yeah, absolutely, I think you know, today we did a 408 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:08,120 Speaker 13: great job at looking at that first half of ball. 409 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:11,800 Speaker 13: You know, coach pointed out examples in all phases of 410 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:16,240 Speaker 13: the game and just ways that we hurt ourselves. We 411 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 13: were not, you know, a smart team, and again those 412 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:27,440 Speaker 13: plays resulted in negative outputs for us and it helped 413 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:30,360 Speaker 13: them be able to win the game. And when you're 414 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:33,760 Speaker 13: coming down this stretch and playing in November December like 415 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:39,920 Speaker 13: those things matter, Like those very very simple and minute 416 00:21:41,880 --> 00:21:45,399 Speaker 13: points of emphasis that we talk about, Uh, you know, 417 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:49,199 Speaker 13: they they have a great effect on the game. And 418 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 13: so for us, it's it's just holding the little things 419 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:56,439 Speaker 13: close to our heart and making sure that you know, again, 420 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:00,240 Speaker 13: teams earn everything right, you can live with that, but 421 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:04,600 Speaker 13: when you do things that you know you gave them 422 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:07,800 Speaker 13: a given, giving away free lunch, you know, we we can't, 423 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:08,520 Speaker 13: we can't do that. 424 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:14,399 Speaker 5: Yeah, Rodney, just wondering is this a kind of a 425 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:18,719 Speaker 5: tense time in the building with the trade deadline coming tomorrow? 426 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 5: I know you've been through this so many times before, 427 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:23,919 Speaker 5: and I'm not talking about you specifically, but there's so 428 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:26,640 Speaker 5: many rumors about this guy or that guy that might 429 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:29,400 Speaker 5: be traded. So what's it like when you guys are 430 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:32,400 Speaker 5: moving about the building today heading into the bye week? 431 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:35,000 Speaker 5: Wondering is it the last time you know Z's going 432 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:36,840 Speaker 5: to be here or Q is going to be here 433 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:37,800 Speaker 5: or anything like that. 434 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:43,440 Speaker 13: Honestly, you know, we're just focused on, uh just really 435 00:22:43,440 --> 00:22:47,119 Speaker 13: who's here, who's present? You know, knowing that we have 436 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:51,440 Speaker 13: no control over any of those things, and so what 437 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:54,960 Speaker 13: we focus on as players is again, how can we 438 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:58,360 Speaker 13: do our jobs better in order to get a win 439 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:00,880 Speaker 13: on Sunday. And that's what we're here to do. We're 440 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:04,240 Speaker 13: here to win games and we leave. 441 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:08,560 Speaker 12: The rest to whose ever a role that is to be. 442 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:10,720 Speaker 12: To be quite honest, and. 443 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:15,000 Speaker 5: What what is your role in you know, you're such 444 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:17,640 Speaker 5: a veteran, what what is going to be your role 445 00:23:17,680 --> 00:23:21,359 Speaker 5: in helping maybe some of the younger guys approach these 446 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:23,000 Speaker 5: final eight games this season. 447 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:28,639 Speaker 13: Yeah, really explaining to them the fact that the tape 448 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 13: is important. 449 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:33,640 Speaker 12: We have our. 450 00:23:33,560 --> 00:23:39,639 Speaker 13: Signature on every single game moving forward. We're all a 451 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:45,720 Speaker 13: part of this, and honestly having them, uh, really realize 452 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 13: that there is plenty to play for, and just making 453 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:54,879 Speaker 13: that a point of emphasis, controlling you know, how I 454 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:59,520 Speaker 13: show up every single day, making sure that I'm you know, 455 00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:03,200 Speaker 13: verbal the right things and I have the right energy. 456 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 3: Uh. 457 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:08,680 Speaker 13: That's how I can uh you know, demonstrate, uh and 458 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:11,040 Speaker 13: and and just be you know a great example for 459 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:13,760 Speaker 13: you know, the young guys who haven't lived it. I've 460 00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:16,960 Speaker 13: lived through seasons where I've come into a bye week, 461 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:20,000 Speaker 13: you know, uh, four and four and seven and and 462 00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:22,560 Speaker 13: had to win five straight in order to get into 463 00:24:22,560 --> 00:24:23,240 Speaker 13: the playoffs. 464 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:30,600 Speaker 12: So I'm coming from a place of possibility, coming from 465 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:35,000 Speaker 12: a place of like it's obtainable. 466 00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:39,760 Speaker 13: Our mondset just has to to to aligne and everybody 467 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 13: has to have the right heart. 468 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:44,439 Speaker 14: Brody, with that being said, and this being your last 469 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 14: season in the NFL, would you with the trade deadline approaching, 470 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:52,399 Speaker 14: would you be open to a trade being that you 471 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 14: guys are at two and seven right now. 472 00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:56,720 Speaker 12: No, I'm riding. I'm riding with this team. I'm in 473 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:57,080 Speaker 12: the boat. 474 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 13: I'm in the boat man, and you know, I'm not 475 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:04,399 Speaker 13: really looking to to to escape. I'm looking to make 476 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:08,240 Speaker 13: sure this thing stays afloat and that you know, we 477 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:10,200 Speaker 13: we get to shore, you know, safely. 478 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:13,880 Speaker 12: And so I'm I'm I'm riding with my guys. 479 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 15: Hey, Rod, With the bye week, just how important is 480 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:20,800 Speaker 15: to find the balance of resting and getting your body right, 481 00:25:20,840 --> 00:25:22,399 Speaker 15: getting your mind off football for a little bit of 482 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 15: while also making sure to focus on the things that 483 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:26,720 Speaker 15: need to be corrected. And as a vet like, how 484 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:28,840 Speaker 15: do you kind of communicate that important balance to the 485 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 15: younger guys on the team. 486 00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:33,400 Speaker 13: Yeah, I think it's very important for you know, us 487 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:35,199 Speaker 13: to all just step away for a little bit. 488 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:37,639 Speaker 12: You know, we've we've we've we deserve that. 489 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:41,359 Speaker 13: Uh, you know things again, we know where things stand 490 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:43,480 Speaker 13: right now, but you need a you know, mental break, 491 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 13: you know, just to focus on family, yourself, healing mechanisms, 492 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:51,800 Speaker 13: all those sorts of things kind of going to play, 493 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:54,359 Speaker 13: but you know, understand and keeping the main thing, the 494 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 13: main thing, which is more importantly, don't do anything to 495 00:25:57,480 --> 00:26:02,600 Speaker 13: hurt the team through unrecess necessary actions, right, And that's 496 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:05,720 Speaker 13: the way you explain it, just being smart as we're 497 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:09,199 Speaker 13: away from the game, but yes, man, get away, you 498 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:12,640 Speaker 13: know it's needed, and knowing again we can come back 499 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 13: more recharge and all better versions of ourselves and of 500 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:20,000 Speaker 13: course do some reflecting and figure out you know how 501 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:22,399 Speaker 13: I'm over the course of the second half of the season. 502 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:25,840 Speaker 12: You know we all can make better contributions. 503 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:28,200 Speaker 1: That's all for this episode of the From the Podium Podcast. 504 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:30,479 Speaker 1: Be sure to like and subscribe to the show wherever 505 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:33,280 Speaker 1: you get your podcasts. 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