1 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: Hi, get everybody. I'm Dan Horden. 2 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 2: Thanks for downloading The Bengals Booth Podcast, the Welcome to 3 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 2: the Jungle edition. I was surprised to realize I had 4 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:16,120 Speaker 2: not used that song before as I go one on 5 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 2: one with three Bengals newcomers, Tied End, Mike Kasiki, Running Bag, 6 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 2: Zach Moss in Safety, Geno Stone. 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Now let's get 27 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 2: to my one on one interviews with three Bengals newcomers. 28 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 2: Tight End Mike Kasiki signed a one year contract reportedly 29 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 2: worth three point twenty five million dollars to join the 30 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:48,559 Speaker 2: Bengals after spending the first five years of his NFL 31 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 2: career in Miami before spending last year in New England. 32 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 2: The former second round draft pick out of Penn State 33 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 2: has averaged eleven yards per catch in his NFL career. 34 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 2: It has had a couple of huge games in the 35 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 2: past against Cincinnati. 36 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:08,239 Speaker 1: Man, get your second experience in free agency. Aside from 37 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: the financial aspect, what were you looking for this time around? 38 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 3: Really just looking for, you know, an opportunity, you know 39 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 3: first and foremost, and then you know to play for 40 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 3: a championship caliber team, which is what the Cincinnati Bengals 41 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 3: are And definitely doesn't hurt to you know, have have 42 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 3: number nine back there either. 43 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 4: So that's definitely something that I was taken into account. 44 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: There's been a storyline in the Cincinnati area over the 45 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: past couple of years that between a number nine Joe 46 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: Burrow and tight ends coach James Casey, the Bengals can 47 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: help a tight end boost his career. Were you kind 48 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: of aware of that storyline and did you discuss it 49 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: with your agent? So? 50 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 3: I wasn't aware of the storyline that it was like 51 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 3: a you know, public knowledge, but I definitely was aware that, 52 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 3: you know, some guys have been making plays in this 53 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:02,920 Speaker 3: passing game at my position and then you know, saw 54 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 3: that you know, there might have been an opening, uh 55 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 3: and an opportunity, So, you know, something that I was 56 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 3: excited about and you know, looking forward to. 57 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: We're chatting at Mike Kasicki, you've had as many as 58 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: seventy three catches in a season in seven hundred and 59 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: eighty yards in a season. No Bengals tight end has 60 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: ever had that many catches. Only a couple have had 61 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: that many yards. What do you think you bring to 62 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 1: the Bengals offense. 63 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think just you know, a vertical you know 64 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 3: another another vertical threat. I think that you know, this 65 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 3: offense has you know, a ton of playmakers on already, 66 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 3: but you know another vertical threat, and you know, a reliable, 67 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 3: dependable guy to go out there and make plays, whether 68 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 3: it's on third down, whether it's in the red zone, 69 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 3: whether it's a specific matchup that you know you like 70 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 3: because of size or you know speed within you know, 71 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 3: different matchups you get on defense, and uh, you know 72 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 3: somebody that's gonna come in here and work hard and 73 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 3: you know, earn every opportunity that he gets. 74 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: The Bengals have seen at firsthand. You had six catches 75 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: for eighty two yards and two touchdowns against the Bengals 76 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: in twenty nineteen, nine catches eighty eight yards and a 77 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: touchdown in twenty twenty. You think it was a factor 78 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: and why they were interested. 79 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 3: I'm not entirely sure, you know, I don't I don't 80 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 3: know if if that played into it. But I had, 81 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 3: you know, definitely some success against against Cincinnati in the 82 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 3: past as an opponent. 83 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 4: But I'm excited to be on the good side. Now. 84 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: What do you like in respect about Joe Burrow? 85 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 3: Obviously, you know, first and foremost the things that that 86 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 3: he can do with the football. 87 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 4: I mean, it's it's special, you know. 88 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 3: Helping make the job of a receiver you know, easier, 89 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 3: and you know. 90 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 4: Putting the ball exact where it needs to be. 91 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 3: And obviously, you know a lot of this comes with 92 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 3: timing and chemistry and all that kind of stuff, which 93 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 3: which you know, I'll make sure that we get. 94 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 4: But I mean. 95 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 3: He's obviously, you know, one of very few people in 96 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:09,839 Speaker 3: on the planet that can you know, play the quarterback 97 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 3: position the way that he does. 98 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: We're chating to be tight end Micah Sicky. You've been 99 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:14,919 Speaker 1: in the league for six years. You were on some 100 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 1: good teams in Miami and went to the playoffs a 101 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 1: couple of years ago, but you haven't been on a 102 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: team that advanced yet in the postseason, had a lot 103 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 1: of personal success. Is team success what you're craving at 104 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:27,119 Speaker 1: this point? 105 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, it is. It is. 106 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 3: I'm I'm I'm looking forward to, you know, being on 107 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 3: a team that has, you know, experienced that. Like you said, 108 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,480 Speaker 3: I was in Miami and you know we we went 109 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 3: to the playoffs my last year there, my fifth year, 110 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 3: but you know, I didn't win. I haven't won a 111 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 3: playoff game. There's the only one I've been to, and 112 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,039 Speaker 3: uh so I'm excited to you know, kind of you know, 113 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 3: be around some guys that that have tasted it and 114 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 3: uh that have experienced it and do hopefully I can 115 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 3: have my name to that list. 116 00:05:57,520 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 1: So I like to say, the most interesting man in 117 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,159 Speaker 1: the world world is not the dose Ekis guy. It 118 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: is Bengals tight ends coach James Casey, former minor league pitcher, 119 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: guy who played seven positions at Rice as a college 120 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: football player. What if anything you know about James. 121 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 3: I'm learning that that is a that is a a 122 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:20,200 Speaker 3: very valid point that you make that he's uh, he's 123 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 3: very interesting and uh no, he's awesome. 124 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 4: He's he's been great. 125 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:26,160 Speaker 3: Uh you know, we've been kind of you know, hanging 126 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 3: around today and you know, he's been he's been unbelievable. 127 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 3: So I'm really excited to work with him. I'm excited 128 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,599 Speaker 3: for him to, you know, help take my game to 129 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:38,600 Speaker 3: another level. And I've heard nothing but incredible things. 130 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 1: Also, you had a last second game winning touchdown catch 131 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 1: last year against the Buffalo Bills and did what I 132 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: think was your version of the gritty after that touchdown catch. 133 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:52,479 Speaker 3: Is that what that was Yeah, that was uh, that 134 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:55,919 Speaker 3: was a lot of excitement and adrenaline all at once 135 00:06:57,040 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 3: combined with with the greed. Yeah, it definitely needs some work, 136 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:04,720 Speaker 3: but I think the thing that makes it so good 137 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:06,599 Speaker 3: is the fact that it's so bad, you know, so 138 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 3: that that that's kind of what people like about it 139 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 3: at this point. 140 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: There's plenty of room for improvement. 141 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 4: That's right. There's there's there's plenty of that, and there's 142 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 4: a there's a there's a guy here that knows how 143 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 4: to do it pretty well, so no. 144 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: Question about that. So you are a broad former Penn 145 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: State and NI they lie on a school that's had 146 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 1: a lot of great tight ends over the years, and 147 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: you're right at the top of that list. What does 148 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: that mean to you? 149 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 4: It means a lot. 150 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 3: There's like you said, you know, there's there's been a 151 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 3: lot of talent and to uh, you know, to look 152 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 3: back at Penn State and you know, still hold some 153 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 3: of those records and to kind of have that that 154 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 3: notoriety because of that. 155 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 4: It's it's a it's a good feeling in school. 156 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 3: It shows you know, a lot of you know, work 157 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 3: that went into it and a lot of opportunity and 158 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 3: a lot of coaches that. 159 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 4: Helped me get there along the way. 160 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 3: So, uh, we'll always be grateful to Penn State and 161 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:57,119 Speaker 3: you know what they what they did and will always 162 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 3: be their number one. 163 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 1: Fentke, We're excited to have you in Cincinnati playing for 164 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 1: the Bengals instead of kicking tail against the Bengals. Welcome 165 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: to the Jungle and thanks for the time. 166 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 4: Awesome, Thanks Dan, appreciate you having me on them. 167 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 2: Up next, running back Zach Moss, who led the Colts 168 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 2: and rushing last year with seven hundred and ninety four 169 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 2: yards and has averaged four point three yards per carry 170 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 2: in his four NFL seasons. The twenty six year old 171 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 2: signed a two year deal that's reportedly worth eight million dollars. Yeah, 172 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 2: did you go into free agency with specific teams in 173 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 2: mind or was it more like waiting for somebody to 174 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 2: slide into your dms and show their interest. 175 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 5: Yeah, you know, definitely kind of wait for someone to 176 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 5: slide to the dems. 177 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:45,280 Speaker 4: But you know, we kind of just took it, you know, 178 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:45,959 Speaker 4: day by day. 179 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 5: We kind of had a good feel where we're going 180 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:49,679 Speaker 5: to be at and what teams are going to be 181 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 5: interested in things like that, and you know, I didn't 182 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 5: really you know, mind in the sense where I would 183 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:57,079 Speaker 5: be at. 184 00:08:57,120 --> 00:08:59,120 Speaker 4: I just wanted to be somewhere where it's. 185 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 5: Going to be a good situation and opportunity to win 186 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 5: football games and you know, things of that nature, because 187 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:07,720 Speaker 5: that's what the game is about, and you know, being 188 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,679 Speaker 5: able to come to sensey h it is. I think 189 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 5: it's gonna be a real good marriage, just because we 190 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 5: have so many talented players and you know, we run 191 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 5: the ball a certain style that I'm accustomed to and 192 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 5: comfortable in and things like that. So you know, I'm 193 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 5: definitely excited to kind of, you know, get to work 194 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 5: with these guys in the next month and kind of 195 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 5: you know, get these things rolling. 196 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: You mentioned your style. I read an old scouting report 197 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: that said watching Moss is like watching an exercise and 198 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: controlled violence. Is that is that about right? 199 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 4: Then? 200 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 1: Would you add anything? 201 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 4: I think it's about right, man. 202 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:46,559 Speaker 5: I try to, you know, go out there and be 203 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 5: physical and kind of set the tone, you know, first 204 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 5: for myself and then you know. 205 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 4: Obviously for the team as well. 206 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:55,720 Speaker 5: And you know, that's always how I've played the game, 207 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:59,080 Speaker 5: and I've played the positions I grew up, you know, 208 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,240 Speaker 5: watching certain guys like you know Marshawn Lynch and you 209 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:06,079 Speaker 5: know Aaron Foster's guys that can get downhill, great tackles 210 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:08,600 Speaker 5: and just never really seem to be going, you know, 211 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 5: the other way. So that's something I've always taken pride 212 00:10:12,120 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 5: in and I tried to you know, you know, put 213 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:17,679 Speaker 5: into my game and you know, just try to do 214 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 5: that each time, each every time I step. 215 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 4: On the field. 216 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 1: Chatting with running back Zach Mass, you've been in the 217 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 1: a f C for the last four years. What stood 218 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:27,520 Speaker 1: out to you about the Bengals. 219 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:28,199 Speaker 4: Being in AFC the last four years. 220 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:30,760 Speaker 5: Obviously, the Bengals have had a lot of success in 221 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 5: the last four years. 222 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 4: You know, like I said, it's a ton of great weapons. 223 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:39,480 Speaker 5: Obviously, you speak about you know, the guys outside Jamar 224 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:43,079 Speaker 5: and t and you know, bringing their mic to second 225 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 5: now having another big target across the middle. And then 226 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:49,840 Speaker 5: obviously you know, everything starts with with number nine and Joe, 227 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 5: So you know, being able to play with guys like 228 00:10:53,080 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 5: that and who have so much talent and have has 229 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 5: assessed in this league and you know it, it's hard 230 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 5: to turn that down and go somewhere else, and you know, 231 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 5: and things of that nature. But you know, it's it's 232 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 5: I think it's gonna be real good. I'm excited to 233 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 5: play with these guys and you know, do my part 234 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 5: and do my role at a high level and a 235 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 5: consistent level, because that's you know, what I'm all about 236 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:21,440 Speaker 5: is you know, I'm not worried about you know, the 237 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:23,640 Speaker 5: glisten glamour and all that type of stuff. It's about 238 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 5: doing the work and being consistent at the work. 239 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 1: You got the biggest opportunity of your NFL career last 240 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: year within they and you thrived one hundred and sixty 241 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 1: five yards against Tennessee thirty carries on a road win 242 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:39,320 Speaker 1: in Baltimore. Did you feel like you finally got a 243 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:41,480 Speaker 1: chance to show what you could do at this level. 244 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:43,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, definitely. 245 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 5: Know this league is all about opportunity, you know, It's 246 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 5: it's you know, when you get to this level, everybody's talented. 247 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 5: It's not much that separates guys at this level, and 248 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 5: it's all about you know, I've always kept doing the work. 249 00:11:55,679 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 4: I never cheated the work, never cheated the grind. 250 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:01,079 Speaker 5: You know, from my time in Buffalo or things may 251 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:04,120 Speaker 5: have not been in my favor, even when I got 252 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,280 Speaker 5: to Indie kind of just just doing the work and 253 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:09,319 Speaker 5: doing the work and stay consistent so that way, when 254 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:11,840 Speaker 5: the time did come for me to have an opportunity, 255 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:15,680 Speaker 5: you know, I didn't, you know, piss it away in 256 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,600 Speaker 5: a sense, right, So you know, that's that's what I'm 257 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 5: all about, just being consistent and you know, doing those things. 258 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 4: That allowed for success. So nothing's going to change now. 259 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:29,719 Speaker 5: You know, I'm grateful to have the opportunity to come 260 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 5: to Cincinnati and you know, help his team win games, 261 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:34,079 Speaker 5: and that's all it's about. 262 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,080 Speaker 1: You were a top one hundred draft pick in twenty twenty, 263 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 1: the same year that Joe burrow Is selected number one overall. 264 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 1: Did you watch him when you were both college seniors? 265 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:46,319 Speaker 1: And what have you admired from afar? 266 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:50,200 Speaker 5: Yeah, when we were both called seniors. Obviously what he 267 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 5: was doing at LSU with those guys, everybody, everybody was watching. 268 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:57,840 Speaker 5: It was hard to not watch. But the funny thing 269 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 5: is we were ranked number five and truly at Utah 270 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:05,960 Speaker 5: and we were one game away from getting in hopefully, right, 271 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 5: you never. 272 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:07,959 Speaker 4: Know what the college football playoffs, but. 273 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 5: We were one game away to being in the college 274 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:14,040 Speaker 5: football playoffs, and you never know how that. 275 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:14,760 Speaker 4: Would have shut out. 276 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:17,200 Speaker 5: We probably would have ended up playing those guys in 277 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 5: the you know, in the first round or whatever. 278 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:20,679 Speaker 1: So it was. 279 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:24,679 Speaker 5: Always I felt that close to running up against him 280 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:25,240 Speaker 5: and stuff like that. 281 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 4: So it's cool to team up with him now. 282 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:29,679 Speaker 5: And you know, he's had a ton of success in 283 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 5: the league, and you know that just kind of speaks 284 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 5: to you know, who he. 285 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 4: Is and the work that he puts in on a 286 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 4: daily basis. 287 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 1: With all due respect to Oklahoma, do you think Utah 288 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 1: would have given them a better game in the semi 289 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 1: finals had you been the fourth seed? 290 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think so. 291 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:49,840 Speaker 5: Honestly, if you look back at you know, Utah and 292 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 5: big games in two thousand and four, in two thousand 293 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 5: and eight, you know, against some big programs they've done, 294 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:58,319 Speaker 5: they held their own pretty well and come out victorious 295 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 5: on those, so, h you know, it would have been 296 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:03,120 Speaker 5: it would have been nice, you know to see, you know, 297 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 5: a PAC twelve team get in there, and you know, 298 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 5: I think we would have the best chance in nineteen 299 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 5: more than anybody else, you know, speaking from the Pac twelve. 300 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: Well, he threw seven touchdown passes in the first half 301 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:17,120 Speaker 1: of that game, so I'm guessing that that Utah might 302 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 1: have at least been able to cut that down a 303 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:26,600 Speaker 1: little bit hopefully the four We're chatting with Zach Mahs. 304 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 1: So you're going to be in the backfield this year 305 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:31,400 Speaker 1: with Chase Brown. You were on the Colt sideline last 306 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 1: year when he took a screen pass and went fifty 307 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:36,520 Speaker 1: four yards for a touchdown and hit twenty two miles 308 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 1: an hour on that play. What did your Colts teammates 309 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 1: say after that game? 310 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:46,400 Speaker 5: Yeah, I remember watching that play and it was right 311 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:49,960 Speaker 5: up our sideline and he was just moving in and 312 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,240 Speaker 5: I'm like, Wow, who was this guy that you know, 313 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 5: I didn't know who he was. 314 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 4: At the time, and I'm like, let just do his fat. 315 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:59,120 Speaker 5: But you know, that whole week, you know, everybody was 316 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:01,400 Speaker 5: just you know, talking about how athletic he is, and 317 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 5: you know, you know, he wasn't playing a ton last year, 318 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:06,880 Speaker 5: but with the opportunities that he did get, he definitely 319 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 5: flashed each and every time on the tape. 320 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 4: So, you know, now getting the chance to team up 321 00:15:12,680 --> 00:15:14,240 Speaker 4: with him. 322 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 5: You know, hopefully I can just go into that room 323 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:18,240 Speaker 5: and help them, uh, you know, as much as I 324 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 5: can share some knowledge from what I've you know, gained 325 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:23,640 Speaker 5: over the years and things of that nature. 326 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:25,440 Speaker 4: Just like you know, guys that were older than me. 327 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:29,920 Speaker 5: Vets did for me in Buffalo, and just do the 328 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 5: same things down here for our room. And you know, 329 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 5: it's gonna have a great time competing against each other. 330 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 5: It's gonna be great to go out there and go 331 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:40,720 Speaker 5: to battle with these guys. And you know, I'm super 332 00:15:40,760 --> 00:15:43,080 Speaker 5: excited to know, you know, we got some speed in the. 333 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 4: Room like that. I don't know if I can pick 334 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 4: I can clock at twenty two. 335 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:49,840 Speaker 5: But you know it's gonna be fun to, you know, 336 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 5: see him go out there and excel and you know, 337 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:54,119 Speaker 5: just have fun and compete. 338 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 1: Earning a contract like this, I'm sure it's a great 339 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,440 Speaker 1: point of pride. You gotta earn it, and all teams 340 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:03,360 Speaker 1: are not going to give out nice second deals to 341 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: players unless they go out and show what they can do. 342 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 1: In your case, I understand you're also a dad as 343 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 1: of about a year ago. So what does it mean 344 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 1: to you to to earn a like idea like this 345 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:15,600 Speaker 1: knowing that you're taking care of your family. 346 00:16:16,400 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 5: Yeah, you know, that's that's why you play the game. 347 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 5: You know, it's it's obviously you know, this is our job, 348 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 5: and we want to do our job at a high level, 349 00:16:23,880 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 5: just like anybody in any role that they're in in 350 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:29,800 Speaker 5: their you know, own personal careers, and you know, being 351 00:16:29,840 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 5: able to you know, put the work in, you know, 352 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:33,560 Speaker 5: with those who start when you get to the NFL. 353 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 5: It starts for college, it starts in high school and 354 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:39,160 Speaker 5: little league, and it's something you always dream about to 355 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 5: be able to be in this, this opportunity. 356 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 4: And it's nothing I take, you know, for granted. 357 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 5: You know, I'm super blessed to have the opportunity to 358 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 5: you know, provide for my family, and you know, this 359 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 5: is just one stepping stone, and you know, I feel 360 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 5: like I still got a lot left to prove and 361 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 5: a lot left to do, so you know, hopefully, you 362 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:01,040 Speaker 5: know I can add on to that, and you know, 363 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 5: we'll kind of see where that goes. But right now, 364 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:05,840 Speaker 5: we take you know, take it a day at a 365 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:07,640 Speaker 5: time and just live in a moment and. 366 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:10,680 Speaker 4: Just be grateful and you know, extremely blessed. 367 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:15,479 Speaker 1: You earned it. Congratulations on this deal with Cincinnati Bengals. 368 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:17,160 Speaker 1: We look forward to seeing you in action this fall. 369 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 1: Thank you, yes, sir, appreciate it. 370 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:23,280 Speaker 2: The Bengals Booth Podcast is brought to you by pay Corps. 371 00:17:23,320 --> 00:17:27,040 Speaker 2: Proud to be the Bengals official HR software provider, by 372 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:31,960 Speaker 2: Alta Fiber future Proof Fiber Internet designed to elevate your home, business, 373 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:35,240 Speaker 2: and community to a new level, and by Kettering Health 374 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 2: the best care for the best fans. Kettering Health is 375 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:43,240 Speaker 2: the official healthcare provider of the Bengals. Up next, it's 376 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 2: twenty four year old safety Geno Stone, who had seven 377 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 2: interceptions for Baltimore this year to finish second in the 378 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 2: NFL behind Deron Bland of Dallas, who had nine. And 379 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 2: Stone's not the only safety the Bengals are adding, as 380 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 2: they are also bringing back Von Bell, who agreed to 381 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 2: a one year deal after being let go by Carolina. 382 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:08,160 Speaker 2: Gino Stone got a two year contract, reportedly for fourteen 383 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:11,960 Speaker 2: million dollars to switch sides in the AFC North. 384 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:17,040 Speaker 1: Do you know the rumors of you potentially joining Cincinnati 385 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:21,200 Speaker 1: started pretty early? Were you anticipating the Bengals interest. 386 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 4: A little bit? 387 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:24,720 Speaker 6: Yeah, I'll say a little bit, just seeing I mean 388 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:26,480 Speaker 6: after the season, I kind of look at the teams 389 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:29,520 Speaker 6: that safety needs there at the top of the list, 390 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:30,880 Speaker 6: because we know, I want to go to a team 391 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,080 Speaker 6: that had a really good quarterback, a team had a 392 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:34,680 Speaker 6: good head coach, you know, a team that had a 393 00:18:34,760 --> 00:18:36,880 Speaker 6: really good defense and you know, some rock and knockund wins, 394 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:38,920 Speaker 6: so they're definitely the top of the list. 395 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: So you're only twenty four years old, but you got 396 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,879 Speaker 1: four years of experience and that makes you a season 397 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:49,399 Speaker 1: vetch on this secondary with so many young kids. What 398 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:51,359 Speaker 1: do you think that means to the Bengals defense? 399 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,439 Speaker 6: No, I mean it means it means a lot, you know, 400 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:56,560 Speaker 6: because you know, coming up for me, you know, I 401 00:18:56,560 --> 00:18:58,040 Speaker 6: had a lot of Vets in my room throughout my 402 00:18:58,080 --> 00:19:00,080 Speaker 6: whole career, and I was able to learn from a 403 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:02,479 Speaker 6: lot of great guys. And now you know, me being 404 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 6: one of the oldest guys in the room, that was 405 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:04,399 Speaker 6: kind of crazy. 406 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:07,280 Speaker 4: Uh you know, I could share what I've learned. 407 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:10,080 Speaker 6: And uh my knowledge I've learned throughout my years and 408 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 6: uh you know, now I've seen we got Vaughn coming back. 409 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:14,679 Speaker 6: So it's never the guy that got a VET in 410 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:16,200 Speaker 6: the room. So I'm not the oldest guy in the 411 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:16,639 Speaker 6: room no more. 412 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 4: So. Uh, you know it's gonna be great though, I know, 413 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:21,199 Speaker 4: be able to get all these guys knowledge. 414 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:23,440 Speaker 1: What do you admire and respect about von Bell? 415 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 4: Uh? 416 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:26,320 Speaker 6: You know it's crazy because I go all the way 417 00:19:26,359 --> 00:19:28,080 Speaker 6: back whenever I went to a camp at the House 418 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:30,119 Speaker 6: State and he was still playing there, and uh, this 419 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:32,040 Speaker 6: is the way he was interacting with me and took 420 00:19:32,040 --> 00:19:34,200 Speaker 6: the time to talk to me. And you know, since 421 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:35,840 Speaker 6: then I grew a relationship with him. But he was 422 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:37,720 Speaker 6: able to talk to him more throughout the off season 423 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:39,359 Speaker 6: and stuff like that. When I see him down training 424 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 6: in Miami and you know, he's just a great guy. 425 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:44,160 Speaker 6: And then you know the guy I watched on film, 426 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 6: you know, throughout the years and God does things the 427 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:46,920 Speaker 6: right way. 428 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:50,359 Speaker 1: We're visiting the Bengals safety Geno Stone. As you know, 429 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:53,680 Speaker 1: the team struggled to prevent big plays last year. What's 430 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:57,560 Speaker 1: the biggest key defensively to eliminating those explosives? 431 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 6: Yeah, you know, doing a job it take in the 432 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 6: ball away, you know, taking the ball away and make 433 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:05,480 Speaker 6: sure make sure you're the right spots. That's something I 434 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:07,520 Speaker 6: think I did a really good job on last year. 435 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 6: You know, something I want to continue to prove on. 436 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:12,119 Speaker 6: You know, I was already talking to some of the 437 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:14,080 Speaker 6: coaches about it. You know, some of the things I see, 438 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:17,199 Speaker 6: how I see things and how how I play, and 439 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:18,679 Speaker 6: you know, I want to learn from other people too. 440 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 6: You know, I'm always open to learn because you know, 441 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:22,639 Speaker 6: that's that's that's how you grow, and that's what I 442 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:23,439 Speaker 6: want to continue to do. 443 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:26,520 Speaker 4: My best football is ahead of me, and I want 444 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:27,200 Speaker 4: to I'm waiting for that. 445 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 1: Well, you alluding to it. You got a breakout year 446 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:33,639 Speaker 1: last year with seven interceptions. Was it simply a matter 447 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:35,280 Speaker 1: of opportunity for you? 448 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:38,760 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean everyone keeps saying, you know, all those 449 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:41,359 Speaker 6: things about me not getting you know, as many picks 450 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:43,440 Speaker 6: or look at my productions throughout the years, or the 451 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:44,439 Speaker 6: scheme or whatever it is. 452 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 4: I just never got the opportunity. 453 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 6: You know, if you look at my first ever game 454 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:49,760 Speaker 6: I actually played, it was my preseason year. 455 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:52,159 Speaker 4: My second year, I had two interceptions in the in 456 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:52,840 Speaker 4: the first. 457 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:55,600 Speaker 6: Half, you know, and I didn't get another opportunity till 458 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 6: later on the in the season. And you know my 459 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 6: productions there, it's just the opportunity. 460 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:03,560 Speaker 4: No, I finally opportunity. You know, Condig was on the slay. 461 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:06,760 Speaker 1: So one of those interceptions last year was at the 462 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:09,879 Speaker 1: doll line off of Joe Burrow in Week two. You 463 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:12,880 Speaker 1: fooled him and that doesn't happen very often to Joe. 464 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:16,960 Speaker 1: Did you think that that play was a significant factor 465 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:17,919 Speaker 1: in the Bengals interest. 466 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:21,639 Speaker 4: I would say, so something I hear a lot about. 467 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:23,960 Speaker 6: I know Joe joking with me, he said something up 468 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:27,120 Speaker 6: to the game too, and uh, you know they as 469 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,680 Speaker 6: a play. You know, that was a pivotal play in 470 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 6: the game for them. That's what they keep saying to 471 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 6: me too. So you know, I think I played off 472 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:35,600 Speaker 6: played a little bit of factor. 473 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:39,080 Speaker 1: For chatting with Gino Stone. The Ravens went to and 474 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:42,680 Speaker 1: zero against Cincinnati last year, but lost the playoff game 475 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 1: in Cincinnati the year before, and of course that game 476 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 1: featured the legendary Sam Hubbard fumble in the jungle. We've 477 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:52,080 Speaker 1: asked a lot of Bengals about that in the last year, 478 00:21:52,119 --> 00:21:54,560 Speaker 1: but give us the perspective of what it was like 479 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 1: to be on the other side of the field when 480 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:57,120 Speaker 1: that happened. 481 00:21:57,560 --> 00:22:02,160 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean, you know sucked. I'll say that is. 482 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 6: You know, I remember selling the bench. I'm like, we're 483 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 6: about to score. When we're growing up, you know, it 484 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:07,520 Speaker 6: was it was at that point in the game where 485 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:10,159 Speaker 6: no one's really moving the ball, no one's scoring, and 486 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:12,280 Speaker 6: we step finally started moving the ball around and we're like, 487 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:15,200 Speaker 6: well then two or one yard line. I'm like this game, 488 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:17,760 Speaker 6: we're we're gonna get this, you know, score and get 489 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:19,200 Speaker 6: them get off the field. 490 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 4: And you know we're to move on. And uh, that 491 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:23,399 Speaker 4: play was. 492 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:26,199 Speaker 6: Just like you felt the whole side line just you know, 493 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:28,800 Speaker 6: just everyone everyone felt just felt the same way. And 494 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 6: it was just like you know, one of the plays 495 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:32,560 Speaker 6: in the AFC North game where the. 496 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:34,240 Speaker 4: One one big play happens. You know, you know what 497 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:35,640 Speaker 4: happens after the rest after that. 498 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 1: How do you describe ANFC North football? 499 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:41,600 Speaker 4: I think it's the best football in all NFL. That's 500 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:42,160 Speaker 4: what I think. 501 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,200 Speaker 6: If you if you look at the numbers last year 502 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:48,639 Speaker 6: and just totally overall, you know, our division is speaks 503 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:51,040 Speaker 6: for yourself. You know, you know the type of ball 504 00:22:51,040 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 6: you're gonna get every time you play a team in 505 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 6: this division. Uh, you can't take any game lightly. You 506 00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 6: know every game is gonna be close game, no matter 507 00:22:57,720 --> 00:22:59,480 Speaker 6: who it is, who's out there, it don't matter, so 508 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:01,440 Speaker 6: back about or third strainings. You know you're getting tight 509 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:04,399 Speaker 6: game because that's how this how this division is built. 510 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 1: A couple more questions for Gino Stone. Some of your 511 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 1: Baltimore teammates, including Lamar Jackson, have been joking that you 512 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:13,680 Speaker 1: are now dead to them because you are leaving Baltimore 513 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:17,080 Speaker 1: and joining a rival. In all seriousness, is it a 514 00:23:17,119 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 1: little bit strange to go from Baltimore to Cincinnati. 515 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 4: Uh? Yeah, I mean a little bit. 516 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:22,560 Speaker 1: You know. 517 00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:26,920 Speaker 4: It's not something I ever envisioned. I'll definitely admit that. 518 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:29,760 Speaker 6: But at the end of the day, you know, just 519 00:23:29,920 --> 00:23:32,639 Speaker 6: the team that has showed me the most opportunities that 520 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 6: I could make for the most of myself and my 521 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,960 Speaker 6: family and my career. So I mean, I mean, you 522 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:39,680 Speaker 6: get a you get a pay raise, You're not gonna 523 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:42,119 Speaker 6: You're not never gonna decline that, especially uh you know, 524 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:45,880 Speaker 6: in his lead, you know, and and the opportunities to 525 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:46,840 Speaker 6: present itself from me. 526 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:50,400 Speaker 4: So you know, people might say what they want, but. 527 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:52,119 Speaker 6: Them guys joking me, they they all know how I 528 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 6: feel for how I feel about them, and they I 529 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:56,160 Speaker 6: know how they feel about me. And you know, we 530 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:58,199 Speaker 6: talked about things all the time. But you know, I 531 00:23:58,280 --> 00:24:00,280 Speaker 6: never thought it would be this team, but it is 532 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 6: what it is. You know, I'll see the past twice 533 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 6: a year. 534 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:05,159 Speaker 1: You answered my first question by saying you wanted to 535 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 1: go to a team that had a great quarterback. Obviously, 536 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:09,680 Speaker 1: you played with one in Baltimore and you're gonna play 537 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 1: with one in Cincinnati. Can you win a super Bowl 538 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: without a guy like that? 539 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,199 Speaker 4: It's it's hard. I mean, that's that's the first thing 540 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:18,280 Speaker 4: that starts with every team. 541 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:21,280 Speaker 6: You need a great quarterback, someone that's gonna leave your team. 542 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:23,680 Speaker 6: You know, you need someone that's that's going to be 543 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:25,760 Speaker 6: able to manage the game right, someone I could that 544 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 6: could take. 545 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:28,439 Speaker 4: Over the game at any point, at any point at a time. 546 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:32,200 Speaker 4: You know, someone you could rely on. And Joe's that guy. 547 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 4: You know. 548 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 6: Yeah, he showed him in college and probably I think 549 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:37,159 Speaker 6: he showed him in high school. Show it now, you 550 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:39,000 Speaker 6: know he's that guy. He's I mean, I think he's 551 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:40,320 Speaker 6: a guy gets back to the super Bowl. 552 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:44,080 Speaker 1: You know, you were not a five star recruit, you 553 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 1: were not a high draft pick. You were selected in 554 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:49,000 Speaker 1: the seventh round. How has that shaped you and made 555 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:51,080 Speaker 1: and made you the person and player that you are now? 556 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:51,960 Speaker 3: Oh? 557 00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:53,320 Speaker 4: It taught me. 558 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:56,639 Speaker 6: It taught me to be humble. H It taught me 559 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:59,320 Speaker 6: to be grateful for what I got. Uh, it taught 560 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:01,240 Speaker 6: me a lot of things. I'll say that for sure, 561 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:04,639 Speaker 6: because you know, without going through that, without my journey 562 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:07,160 Speaker 6: with thought, meeting the people I had, doing the things 563 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:08,639 Speaker 6: I had to do, and to get where I am today. 564 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:12,399 Speaker 6: You know, theyn't make me what made me who I 565 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:14,520 Speaker 6: am right now? No, And I would say that just 566 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:16,520 Speaker 6: just because you know that. You know, I'll blessed with 567 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 6: the opportunity now to get a new contract. 568 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:21,719 Speaker 4: Things like that. I'm still gonna be me. I'm never 569 00:25:21,800 --> 00:25:22,760 Speaker 4: gonna I'm not gonna change. 570 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:24,920 Speaker 6: I'm still I'm still that guy where I feel like 571 00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:26,480 Speaker 6: I got the target on my back. You know, everyone 572 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:29,520 Speaker 6: saying I'm limited to things. I'm a seventh round pick. 573 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:33,000 Speaker 6: Everyone's gonna still have their opinions. 574 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:34,119 Speaker 4: You know, and I'm not. Guys can go and. 575 00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:37,480 Speaker 1: Prove everyone wrong. You are a great addition to Cincinnati. 576 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:40,680 Speaker 1: You have earned every penny of this contractor are excited 577 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:42,400 Speaker 1: to have you. Thanks for your time and look forward 578 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:43,359 Speaker 1: to getting to know you better. 579 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:45,600 Speaker 4: Thank you, appreciate it. 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