1 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 1: Welcome to this New Year's Eve edition of From the Podium. 2 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: I'm Gabe Klea the Browns. We're back in Berea today 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: for what would be a typical Wednesday, as they'll play 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 1: the Baltimore Ravens this coming Saturday. On today's episode, you'll 5 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: hear from head coach Kevin Stefanski, wide receiver Jerry Judy, 6 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 1: and safety Rodney McLeod. We'll kick off the day with 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: head coach Kevin Stefanski, who gave an injury update following 8 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: the Browns Week seventeen game against the Dolphins. 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,239 Speaker 2: Short week, gotta get ready to roll here, so this 10 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 2: will really be our Wednesday for the football team, so 11 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 2: our really first day of preparation towards Baltimore. We'll have 12 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 2: a walk through today and then kick it back up 13 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 2: Thursday for tomorrow, which will be our Thursday for a practice, 14 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 2: so starting the work week division opponent, and then just 15 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 2: make sure we have a really good week of prep. 16 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,959 Speaker 2: Get to know these guys again, haven't faced them since October, 17 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 2: so just going back to school on them now. 18 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 3: But with that, I'll take any questions. 19 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 4: Yeah, Kevin, just wondering who will start a quarterback for you? 20 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:09,680 Speaker 4: On Saturday. 21 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm gonna work through that this week. Mary kay. 22 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 2: You know, there's certainly a chance that I could play 23 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 2: Bailey and Dorian in this game. Jamis is still working 24 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 2: through that shoulder injury, so I envisioned him being the 25 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,679 Speaker 2: emergency quarterback in this game, and then there's potential to 26 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 2: play both guys. 27 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 4: Okay, And would you think maybe Bailey might start it 28 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 4: and then Dorian could be available or how would you go? 29 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 3: We're gonna let the get through the week to make 30 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 3: that determination. 31 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 5: Hey, Kevin, I guess why would you want to see 32 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 5: potentially both guys playing that finale? 33 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:45,320 Speaker 3: Yeah? 34 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 2: I think we're just gonna work through the week to 35 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 2: make that final determination, Scott. But ultimately, you know, Bailey 36 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 2: has been a guy that got here. Haven't seen him 37 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: in a game just yet. Dorian is a young player 38 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 2: who's using all these reps to get better. So there's 39 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 2: a scenario where we do that, but I want to 40 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 2: make sure we get through the week before making a 41 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 2: final determination. 42 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 5: And then we saw the news that said goat put 43 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 5: on I R And I know concussions are all different, 44 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 5: but like, is there a long term concern here? He 45 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 5: expected to be fine? You know going forward. 46 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, you're right, Scott, These they're all different. You just 47 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:20,959 Speaker 2: have to treat any injury with with the symptoms and 48 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 2: those type of things, and certainly we'll do that and 49 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 2: follow the protocols with concussions of course, but you know, 50 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 2: I'm confident that said, well, we'll be ready to roll. 51 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 6: Two questions, Did I miss something on Jerome Ford? Do 52 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 6: you have an update on him? 53 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 2: You didn't miss anything, Jeff, No update just yet. You know, 54 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 2: with this being Tuesday on the calendar, obviously we're going 55 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 2: to work through a lot of injuries throughout this week 56 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 2: and I put Jerome certainly in that group that we'll 57 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 2: see how he progresses based on how he feels. 58 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 6: And then can you give you your assessment on the 59 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:01,399 Speaker 6: way Dorian has played in these games? 60 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think so much. 61 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 2: For me is as a team we have come up short, 62 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 2: and certainly there's things that I know I can do better, 63 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 2: we as a team can do better. Obviously, it's always 64 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 2: going to start with taking care of the football. Set's 65 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,639 Speaker 2: something that we'll look to do a better job of 66 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: this week. 67 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 7: Hey, Kevin, I know after the game it sounded like 68 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 7: Pierre had a head injury or was being evaluated, for one, 69 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 7: is he in the protocol? Officially he is? So with 70 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 7: John Kelly coming back, I mean obviously you guys have 71 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 7: some familiarity with him. I mean, how could he help 72 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 7: you this Sunday or this Saturday. 73 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 2: Sorry, I think it's just like you said, it's familiarity 74 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 2: with John, knowing the system, knowing his skill set, his strengths. 75 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 2: Those are important as you're trying to get ready on. 76 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 3: A short week. 77 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 8: Yeah, Kevin, will you plan on sitting anyone for this 78 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 8: finale to take a look at young players or aside 79 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 8: from the quarterback position? Are you approaching this just like 80 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 8: any other game. 81 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 3: Yeah. If guys are able to play physically, they will play. 82 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 8: And then just what do you obviously this has been 83 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 8: a very difficult and disappointing year for everyone involved. Just 84 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 8: what do you hope to learn about your team and 85 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 8: some of these guys, if there is anything to be 86 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 8: learned in this finale in Baltimore. 87 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 2: I think all these games are important, Daryl, and obviously 88 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 2: we'll reflect in the season at the end of the season. 89 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 2: But I think the guys are understand this is a 90 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 2: great opportunity for a football team. 91 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,160 Speaker 3: It's a great opportunity to go compete. 92 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:42,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, forgive me if you already answered about Dave Nijoku, 93 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 4: But is he going to be able to play in 94 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 4: this game? 95 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, I haven't talked about Dave just yet. We'll see, 96 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 2: you know, put him in the group that we're going 97 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 2: to see how he does throughout this week. 98 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 4: And when you once again I've known I've asked this before, 99 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:58,160 Speaker 4: but when you look at your offense last week, Jerry 100 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 4: Judy was the only receiver that had one more than 101 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 4: one catch in the game, and it seems like whoever 102 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:09,280 Speaker 4: is at quarterback, that's going to be a tough road 103 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 4: for him if you don't have David. And now obviously 104 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 4: you don't have said so how can you maybe get 105 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 4: some of these other guys a little bit more involved? 106 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 3: Yeah? 107 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:22,160 Speaker 2: I think for us, Mary Kay, we trust all those 108 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 2: guys at the wide receiver position, at the tight end position, 109 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 2: at the running back position. We trust all those guys 110 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 2: that can catch the ball in the pass game. Obviously, 111 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,599 Speaker 2: Jerry got a lot of attention in this last one, 112 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 2: but we are looking to stay balanced, of course, but 113 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:41,719 Speaker 2: I think it does come down to there's guys that 114 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:42,840 Speaker 2: are on the field, we trust them. 115 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 3: To go make plays. 116 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 9: Kevin, if you do decide to play Sappy and DTR, 117 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:51,159 Speaker 9: would you divide it by half? 118 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 2: Working through all of that, Tony, Well, I'll kind of 119 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:57,359 Speaker 2: update you guys towards the. 120 00:05:57,360 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 3: End of the week. 121 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:04,039 Speaker 10: Kevin, this is obviously Rodney McLeod's last NFL game. What 122 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 10: can you say about him and what he's given to 123 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 10: you guys for the past two years? 124 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,359 Speaker 2: Well, whatever I say, he's gonna hear because he's sitting 125 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 2: about ten feet away from me, So you can you 126 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 2: owe me? Rod He's a pros pro. He's he's a 127 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 2: joy to coach. He brings it every single day. He's 128 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 2: a tremendous leader and all the superlatives that I say 129 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 2: about him as a football player. He's a better person. 130 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:35,239 Speaker 2: You know, he's a new dad, So if he looks tired, 131 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 2: that's what that is. But great person, has played great 132 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 2: for us. 133 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 3: So I'm a big rod mcclod fan. 134 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:45,720 Speaker 10: What are you hoping for for this? Obviously you want 135 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 10: to win, but what are you hoping for him for 136 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 10: this last one? 137 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, well I'll let him address that, but I'm hoping 138 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 2: for him to help our football team. 139 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 11: Hey, coach, Happy New Year. I know you're saying you're 140 00:06:56,839 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 11: only focused on this week, and excuse awkwardness of this question, 141 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:04,440 Speaker 11: but have you talked to ownership about your future and 142 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:05,839 Speaker 11: whether you will be back next season? 143 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 3: Yeah? 144 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 2: For me, Tom, I do have the singular focus. I 145 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 2: have the blinders on to this week. I have a 146 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 2: lot of conversations with ownership. They've been extremely supportive this season. 147 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 2: Obviously they share in the disappointment for where we are 148 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 2: right this minute, but really the focus is on this game. 149 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 11: And since coach vrabel is no longer around, could you 150 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 11: just reflect on the time you had with him and 151 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 11: are we sure that he's going to interview for a 152 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 11: coaching position and not a middle linebacker spot. 153 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, coach Rabes is one of my favorites, 154 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 2: just a rock solid human. Was a great help to 155 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:44,679 Speaker 2: this football team, a great help to me, a great 156 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 2: help to our scout team defense. 157 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 3: He's gonna do great. You know. 158 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 2: Part of adjusting that his contract was letting him get 159 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 2: a head start on some of these interviews, and I 160 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 2: think a team will be lucky to have them. 161 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 12: Hey, Kevin, I'm gonna squeeze in two quick ones. I 162 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 12: know that you said you're working through all the injuries, 163 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 12: but nobody to this point you can already rule out 164 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 12: for Saturday because of injuries, correct, Okay, thank you. And 165 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 12: then second, you know, as you do kind of you know, 166 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 12: put ball in the season on Saturday. You know, we've 167 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:14,560 Speaker 12: asked you a lot about, you know, a lot of 168 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 12: the changes on the offensive coaching staff and obviously Kendorsey 169 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:22,559 Speaker 12: coming as oftenive coordinator. In your eyes, what's the key 170 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 12: to having to having a successful kind of marriage of 171 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:28,720 Speaker 12: you know, bringing in a lot of different coaches from 172 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 12: different systems so to speak, and having them all come 173 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 12: together to implement you know, one one vision. 174 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it's not going to reflect on the 175 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 2: offense yet. I think those are the type of things 176 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 2: you talk about at the end of the season. But 177 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 2: that's our job as coaches to put a system together 178 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 2: that you know, we all believe in that we all 179 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 2: work to putting our. 180 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:50,559 Speaker 3: Guys in positions to succeed. Pretty simple. 181 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 5: Gavin back to said, I know he've showed some stuff 182 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:57,319 Speaker 5: before he got hurt. I'm just curious like what you 183 00:08:57,360 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 5: saw from him and how disappointing that you didn't get 184 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:02,640 Speaker 5: to see more over these last this last month and 185 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 5: a half. 186 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, certainly disappointed for said, uh, you know, it's was. 187 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 2: He was playing well there until he was injured, which 188 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 2: was a shame. And like we talked about, his opportunities 189 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:17,680 Speaker 2: grew as as as his playtime increased and he was 190 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 2: out there. 191 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:21,080 Speaker 13: So he'll work real hard. 192 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:24,199 Speaker 2: I think he's certainly a young player that can can 193 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:27,079 Speaker 2: continue to improve and that that'll be a big. 194 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:28,079 Speaker 3: Part of this offseason for him. 195 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:31,439 Speaker 2: But of course there's disappointment that he wasn't able to 196 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 2: continue that that strong work that he had when he 197 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 2: was playing wide receiver. 198 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,439 Speaker 1: Jerry Judy reflected on his first year with the Cleveland Browns. 199 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, Jerry. 200 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 8: Kevin told us that he's not really sure what he's 201 00:09:41,520 --> 00:09:44,560 Speaker 8: going to do a quarterback just yet, said, you know, 202 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 8: probably going to be DTR and potentially Bailey ZAPPI just 203 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 8: wondering what type of effect that might have on your 204 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 8: preparations for Baltimore, considering it is a short week for. 205 00:09:56,559 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 14: You, It's not already to have a big too much effect. 206 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 14: I mean, you know, I'm gonna still keep doing what 207 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:03,719 Speaker 14: I need to do throughout the week, you know, and 208 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 14: prepare how I've been prepared all year, you know, and 209 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 14: just wait to game days see how everything and. 210 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:12,840 Speaker 8: Following the game Sunday, you were pretty hard on yourself 211 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:16,559 Speaker 8: about a couple of plays you felt that you should 212 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:19,319 Speaker 8: have made, just you know, looking back on it having 213 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 8: to watch the film or whatever. Do you feel that 214 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 8: same way and also to do you feel like you 215 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 8: taking that accountability? 216 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 13: Uh? 217 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 8: After that game kind of resonated a little bit, you know, 218 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:35,559 Speaker 8: within the locker room, take and blame for something that 219 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:38,800 Speaker 8: maybe not necessarily was completely your fault. 220 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 15: I just think me personally, I just think it's the truth. 221 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,560 Speaker 15: You know. I think that was like three balls that 222 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:46,319 Speaker 15: I that I needed to catch. 223 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:50,280 Speaker 14: You know, it was big play moments that that would 224 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 14: have helped my team be in a better position. So, 225 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 14: you know, me personally, I feel like that was just 226 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:56,240 Speaker 14: what it was and what it is. 227 00:10:57,120 --> 00:10:57,240 Speaker 15: Uh. 228 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, Jerry, what can you tell us about what you've 229 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 4: seen so far in practice about Bailey? And I don't 230 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 4: know if you've been able to catch too many passes 231 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 4: from him because I know he's been running the scout 232 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 4: team and stuff like that. But what do you think 233 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,719 Speaker 4: of him so far and what you think he might 234 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:15,080 Speaker 4: be able to do if he gets in the game. 235 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 14: He got a great arm I know what he done 236 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:24,520 Speaker 14: in college, you know, broke all records. You know, I 237 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:26,080 Speaker 14: think I've seen him play a little bit when he 238 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:28,200 Speaker 14: was at the Patriots, so you know, uh, you know, 239 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 14: he a great passor you know, great reading the defense. 240 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 14: You know, it's gonna be excited to see my dad 241 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:35,640 Speaker 14: get a get a little opportunity to play. 242 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:39,400 Speaker 6: Hey, Jerry, I love we'll get a chance to taught 243 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 6: to you again. I won't be there on Saturday. But 244 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:46,079 Speaker 6: how would you reflect on your first year here in Cleveland? 245 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 14: Uh, you know, a bittersweet for real. You know, you know, 246 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 14: the season ain't going high much of our plan. You know, 247 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 14: you know we will always want to win all of them, 248 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:00,240 Speaker 14: want to be able to go to the player off, 249 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 14: you know, but unfortunately that's not been a situation here. 250 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 14: But overall, like you know, it been a little frustrated 251 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 14: not being able to win games how we want to. 252 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 14: But you know, I feel like they're gonna be better 253 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 14: times ahead for sure. 254 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 6: But you personally, you first thousand yard season was just 255 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 6: success for you personally. 256 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 14: Oh yeah, I mean, you know, first thousand y'all season, 257 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 14: you know, very blessed, you know, but yeah, you know, 258 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 14: it don't really matter if you an't win no games. 259 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 10: Hey, Jerry. Kind of off of that, I asked you 260 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:40,080 Speaker 10: before if you still saw the potential of what this 261 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 10: team could do, and you said you did. I'm just 262 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,440 Speaker 10: wondering for you as you entered this last one of 263 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:47,080 Speaker 10: the season, looking ahead to twenty twenty five, what are 264 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 10: some of the characteristics of this team that you feel 265 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 10: good about, that you feel has potential moving forward? 266 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 15: Just the team. We just got a lot of dolls 267 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:57,840 Speaker 15: and a lot of fight. 268 00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 14: You know, we got players in locker room that's not 269 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 14: gonna get give up no matter what the record is, 270 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 14: no matter this the last game of the season. You know, 271 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 14: we still got a game opportunity this week to go 272 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:07,160 Speaker 14: out there. 273 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 15: And get a win. 274 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 14: You know, and I feel like everybody in the locker 275 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 14: room have that mindset. You know, it's still gonna work 276 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,880 Speaker 14: hard to throughout the week just to be able to 277 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 14: come out out there on Saturday and get that w Did. 278 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:19,960 Speaker 10: It surprise you at all? You know, through all the 279 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:22,600 Speaker 10: kind of adversity you guys face, that you guys were 280 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 10: able to band together. Didn't feel like things kind of 281 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 10: crumbled in other ways that other places it might have. 282 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 14: Yeah, you know, you know, most teams, you know, struggling 283 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:35,719 Speaker 14: the way we've been struggling this season, you know a 284 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 14: lot of players probably give up and quit, you know, 285 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 14: but these not the guys we got in the locker room. 286 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,840 Speaker 14: You know, We're gonna just keep finding, keep moving forward 287 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:45,559 Speaker 14: until we get to where we need to be at. 288 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:50,440 Speaker 9: Okay, Jerry, we know how frustrating this has been team wise, 289 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:54,079 Speaker 9: but there are six receptions away from breaking the Browns 290 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 9: all time record for catches in the season. That's got 291 00:13:57,559 --> 00:13:59,240 Speaker 9: to be a goal at this part. What else is there? 292 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,520 Speaker 15: Right, I didn't even know that now that you told me. 293 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 14: I mean, if it happened, it happened, you know, fortunately 294 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:07,400 Speaker 14: it happens, would win. 295 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:12,000 Speaker 5: Hey, Jerry said, was put on I are today. So 296 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 5: it'll mean he misses the last six games with that concussion. 297 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 5: What did you see of him before the injury? And 298 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 5: I guess how disappointing that he wasn't able to build 299 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:24,040 Speaker 5: upon that over this last stretch of the year. 300 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 15: Uh, you know it. 301 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 14: I know it's very disappointed for said, you know, and 302 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 14: especially for the offense. You know, it says a big 303 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 14: piece in the offense, you know, great playmaker, a big 304 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 14: physical receiver, that could catch the ball in the middle field. 305 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:39,360 Speaker 15: Deep. 306 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 14: You know, he had a big, big two touch nine 307 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 14: games that helped us win that game. You know, I 308 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:49,080 Speaker 14: know it's pretty frustrated not having them out there, but 309 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 14: you know, his health is more important than anything. 310 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 5: And I don't know if you even know this, but 311 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 5: you guys are like eighteen point underdogs, which is pretty 312 00:14:57,080 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 5: big in the NFL. Does that add any I know 313 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 5: you guys are always looking for some type of motivation. 314 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 5: Does that make that list? 315 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:08,480 Speaker 15: You know? Eighteen port nine? 316 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 14: Man, we already look at that for real, you know, 317 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 14: but there's another team, another opportunity to go out there 318 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 14: for a whining. 319 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 15: You know we're gonna we're gonna fight to get that. 320 00:15:18,640 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, Jerry, last week again after the game, you mentioned 321 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:24,840 Speaker 4: that you wish you could have made more plays for DTR. 322 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 4: So now he might get another chance to play in 323 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:30,720 Speaker 4: this game. What have you seen in him? What do 324 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 4: you hope to be able to do for him in 325 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 4: this game? 326 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 14: Well, you know, you know I seen the more he played, 327 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 14: the more confident he gets, you know, so I just 328 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 14: want to be able to make every catch that comes 329 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 14: my way, every catch that he throws to me. Uh 330 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:49,560 Speaker 14: uh that's the biggest goal for real, you know, just 331 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 14: making everything easier for the quarterback. 332 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:53,800 Speaker 15: For it, It's made my plays when it comes to me. 333 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 1: Finally, safety Rodney McLeod previewed what will be the final 334 00:15:57,120 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 1: game of his NFL career. 335 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:02,120 Speaker 7: Hey, rod just a few days before the last game here, 336 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:06,080 Speaker 7: just what are your emotions and feelings heading into this one? 337 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:07,000 Speaker 3: Honestly? 338 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:10,240 Speaker 16: For me, just staying present, just living in a moment, 339 00:16:10,280 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 16: to be honest, taking things one day at a time, 340 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:20,120 Speaker 16: and really just cherishing every single day that I have left. 341 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:22,680 Speaker 16: So it's hard for me to look ahead, but just 342 00:16:22,720 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 16: looking forward to and preparing one last week with my 343 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:30,280 Speaker 16: guys in order to walk away with a victory. I 344 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 16: think that's I think that's what's most important to me 345 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 16: right now, is figuring out a way to win. 346 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, Rodney, in relation to Miles saying a couple of 347 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 4: Fridays ago that he would like for the Browns to 348 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 4: show him kind of a winning, contending blueprint for him 349 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 4: to want to be back, if you were the person 350 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 4: that were in charge of kind of laying out that 351 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 4: blueprint for him, what are some things that you see 352 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 4: on this football team. You've been around a long time. 353 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 4: You've played on some great teams. What do you see 354 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 4: on this football team? 355 00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:05,879 Speaker 5: Uh? 356 00:17:06,280 --> 00:17:09,959 Speaker 4: Would you put on that list to show Miles that 357 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:11,440 Speaker 4: he ought to be back here next year? 358 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 3: Oh? 359 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 16: Well, good thing is I'm not those guys that make 360 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:18,800 Speaker 16: those decisions, so, uh, you know I don't necessarily have 361 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:22,160 Speaker 16: to do that. My job is to show up every 362 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:28,199 Speaker 16: single day and help lead this team accordingly, and you know, 363 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:30,479 Speaker 16: put forth the right amount of effort to try to 364 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 16: prepare to win every every game possible. I think, you know, 365 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 16: for Miles, of course, you know, he's been around here 366 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:39,320 Speaker 16: for a very long time. 367 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 13: You know, he's. 368 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:47,560 Speaker 16: A future Hall of Famer. He is brown and really 369 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:52,119 Speaker 16: symbolizes everything that the city embodies, you know, through his work, ethic, 370 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,120 Speaker 16: the way he shows up, and so I know he's 371 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 16: had some tough years and you know, he he's a winner. 372 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:01,920 Speaker 16: I think you know, we all we all want to win. 373 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 16: So again, I'm not at liberty to decide on what 374 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 16: he wants, but I'm sure for him, he just wants 375 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:14,639 Speaker 16: to again what he said, he wants to win, and 376 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:21,440 Speaker 16: he wants to feel comfortable and and having that reassurance. 377 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 16: So whatever that looks like for him, I'm sure they'll 378 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:28,639 Speaker 16: they'll deliver, make sure that he that he's pleased and 379 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:29,320 Speaker 16: he stays here. 380 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:31,720 Speaker 4: Do you see good things ahead for the defense? 381 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 14: Though? 382 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:33,679 Speaker 3: I do? I do. 383 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:36,440 Speaker 13: I think you know, it starts with the It starts 384 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:38,600 Speaker 13: with the character of every man. 385 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:46,360 Speaker 16: And I think despite the the outcome that we've had 386 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 16: this year, being on the losing side of you've seen 387 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:54,359 Speaker 16: great fight from start to finish, effort, guys showing up 388 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:57,760 Speaker 16: every single day and join one another, celebrating each other, 389 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 16: and and so that is the the making. 390 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:03,400 Speaker 13: Of of something. 391 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 16: Special that you can walk away from and say, we 392 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 16: have the right character. Guys, We've we haven't lost our identity, 393 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:18,640 Speaker 16: our ways despite the losses, and you can move forward 394 00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:20,600 Speaker 16: until next year with that. 395 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:24,320 Speaker 6: Hey, Ronnie, what do you think you will miss most 396 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 6: about being an NFL player when you're when your career 397 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:29,680 Speaker 6: does that here on Saturday? 398 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:34,280 Speaker 13: I think the locker room, the players. 399 00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 16: You know, you you always can just revert back to 400 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:41,880 Speaker 16: a moment that you shared with guys that you've had 401 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:45,920 Speaker 16: the pleasure of sharing the locker room with. And I think, 402 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:49,919 Speaker 16: you know, for a lot of my fellow ogs, you know, 403 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:51,280 Speaker 16: that's what they say they missed the most. 404 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 13: And I think it will hold true for me. Just 405 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 13: those locker. 406 00:19:55,480 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 16: Room moments, the things that people don't see, I think 407 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 16: is what I'll cherish the most close. 408 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:04,200 Speaker 13: To my heart. 409 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:06,639 Speaker 10: Hey, Ronnie, I know that this is not something that 410 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:09,320 Speaker 10: happens just because it's your last game, that it's something 411 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:12,080 Speaker 10: you've been doing over the past two years. But as 412 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 10: a vet heading out out of your NFL career, what 413 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:18,719 Speaker 10: are some words of wisdom that you might be leaving 414 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:21,240 Speaker 10: with some of the guys on the team, especially some 415 00:20:21,280 --> 00:20:23,359 Speaker 10: of these young guys who have had these opportunities kind 416 00:20:23,359 --> 00:20:24,600 Speaker 10: of thrust upon them this year. 417 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:31,239 Speaker 16: This for me is always being ready for your for 418 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:35,080 Speaker 16: your moment and sees seize the moments that are presented 419 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:38,280 Speaker 16: to you. I think I am a perfect example of that, 420 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:42,560 Speaker 16: you know, coming in undrafted and not necessarily knowing if 421 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:45,199 Speaker 16: tomorrow existed for me and just putting it all on 422 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:51,080 Speaker 16: the line, but then presented with a moment for me 423 00:20:51,240 --> 00:20:55,840 Speaker 16: to showcase my abilities and show my worth. And you know, 424 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:58,520 Speaker 16: I took full advantage of that. So you know that's 425 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:02,400 Speaker 16: really that's really my my message to to to everyone, 426 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:07,440 Speaker 16: and and honestly, just always have that that that chip 427 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:09,880 Speaker 16: on your shoulder, you know, it's it's a tough league. 428 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:10,920 Speaker 13: It's a tough business. 429 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:14,920 Speaker 16: Uh knowing that, man, every single year, Uh, people want 430 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:17,800 Speaker 16: your seat, and you know you gotta you gotta earn it, 431 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:20,480 Speaker 16: you gotta keep it. Uh, So you gotta have that 432 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:23,920 Speaker 16: mindset reinvent yourself every single year that you step footing 433 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:25,879 Speaker 16: inside these these doors. 434 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:28,119 Speaker 13: And because it's a humbling league. 435 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 16: So uh, those are just some words of wisdom and 436 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:35,120 Speaker 16: uh that I can leave you know what a few guys. 437 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 9: Uh Brannan, congratulations on your career. What do you think 438 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:44,120 Speaker 9: the biggest differences are between this year's defense and last 439 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:44,960 Speaker 9: year's defense? 440 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:50,680 Speaker 16: Uh, I mean, that's that's that's hard to say. I 441 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:56,640 Speaker 16: think what we have uh pointed out over the weeks 442 00:21:57,840 --> 00:21:59,720 Speaker 16: over the course of the year is that, you know, 443 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:04,600 Speaker 16: we we play pretty stout uh through our majority of 444 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:09,359 Speaker 16: the game. But I think where we have missed the 445 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:12,479 Speaker 16: mark this year is just a few lapses, uh that 446 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:13,680 Speaker 16: we didn't have last year. 447 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:16,360 Speaker 13: And and that's very It's. 448 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 16: Been a kind of a combination of of a of 449 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:23,639 Speaker 16: a lot of things. But uh, those plays have have 450 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 16: really you know, stood out and impacted you know, our 451 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:32,280 Speaker 16: play and and ultimately you know, have kind of resulted 452 00:22:32,320 --> 00:22:34,879 Speaker 16: in a difference between wins and losses for us. So 453 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:38,639 Speaker 16: I would say just that inconsistency a little bit, uh 454 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:43,440 Speaker 16: is what I have identified I think as to to why, 455 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:46,919 Speaker 16: you know, we've had some of some setbacks in a 456 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:50,720 Speaker 16: few areas that we would love man to to have 457 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:53,840 Speaker 16: back of course, but uh, yeah, that's what I that's 458 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:54,800 Speaker 16: what I would know. 459 00:22:55,480 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 9: Do you intend to pursue a second career in media. 460 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:02,640 Speaker 13: Oh, we'll see, it's a possibility. 461 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:05,840 Speaker 16: I'm you know, doing certain things outside of the game 462 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 16: to put myself in position. 463 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:10,200 Speaker 13: But you know, we'll see if if if the. 464 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:17,199 Speaker 16: Other side of the of the cameras for me, the 465 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:19,680 Speaker 16: other side the other side. 466 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 17: Hey, Rod, kind of along those lines, I did want 467 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 17: to ask if you kind of knew what was next 468 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:26,479 Speaker 17: for you, And I was just curious if there were 469 00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:29,520 Speaker 17: any like guys that you've leaned on to sort of 470 00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:32,280 Speaker 17: help you in that post football transition, because I know 471 00:23:32,320 --> 00:23:34,400 Speaker 17: sometimes that can be a little bit difficult for guys. 472 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:37,920 Speaker 16: Yeah, there are no like necessarily set plans. I think 473 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:44,200 Speaker 16: for myself, just going to enjoy freedom then, will put 474 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:47,439 Speaker 16: it that way, you know, having my time back and 475 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:53,240 Speaker 16: being a full time husband dad, you know, son, brother, 476 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:55,640 Speaker 16: all those things that I've kind of missed out on. 477 00:23:55,880 --> 00:24:00,800 Speaker 16: I think I'm just gonna enjoy being a regular person 478 00:24:00,920 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 16: for a little bit, and uh, you know, we'll see. 479 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:07,200 Speaker 16: But there's there's plenty that I do outside the sport 480 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:08,639 Speaker 16: already that will keep me busy. 481 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:09,879 Speaker 13: I'm alone. 482 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:13,159 Speaker 16: And then, yeah, I've had several conversations with guys who've 483 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:17,440 Speaker 16: you know, now entered into that that next act. One 484 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:20,240 Speaker 16: guy in particular, Malcolm Jenkins. You know, guy had a 485 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:23,920 Speaker 16: pleasure of you know, being right beside in the locker 486 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:27,720 Speaker 16: room winning a ton of games, and now he's you know, 487 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:30,960 Speaker 16: made that transition. So he's somebody that you know, I 488 00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 16: talked to very often about you know, his walk and 489 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 16: some of his difficulties and you know, and also what 490 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:42,560 Speaker 16: he's doing and what's his wins. So so, yeah. 491 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 17: Is there a particular piece of advice you can share 492 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 17: with us that that he's given you just out of curiosity? 493 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 16: I think one thing A lot of us or yeah, 494 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:56,840 Speaker 16: a lot of retired players struggle with schedule. You know, 495 00:24:56,920 --> 00:25:00,680 Speaker 16: you've been kind of handed a script in the schedule 496 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:03,439 Speaker 16: for so long if you got into this routine and 497 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:06,200 Speaker 16: how your years flow and how the season operates that 498 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:08,560 Speaker 16: you know, now when you have a full calendar year 499 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:11,800 Speaker 16: to to like operate out of, you know, you tend 500 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 16: to struggle. 501 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:15,000 Speaker 13: So you know, for him, he's just put. 502 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:20,159 Speaker 16: A lot of things in perspective for me, whether you 503 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:23,439 Speaker 16: know he's he's now you know, made his his his 504 00:25:23,640 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 16: norm kind of identical to what a football schedule looked 505 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 16: like for him. But now, of course you're not necessarily 506 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:35,360 Speaker 16: on the practice field, but there's. 507 00:25:35,119 --> 00:25:37,360 Speaker 3: A way to still have like. 508 00:25:37,359 --> 00:25:42,600 Speaker 16: That, that that correlation there in a way. 509 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:46,040 Speaker 13: So that was very helpful for me, just just just. 510 00:25:46,720 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 16: Sticking to what you know and really just rearranging a 511 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 16: few things that are now align with whatever it is 512 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 16: that you're doing. 513 00:25:55,720 --> 00:25:55,919 Speaker 3: You know. 514 00:25:56,000 --> 00:26:00,800 Speaker 5: Now, hey right neat, So just how new dad are you? 515 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:03,000 Speaker 5: You said what Kevin said, you're a new dad? 516 00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:08,120 Speaker 16: Yeah, baby girl, Yeah seven months, seven months and yeah, 517 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:13,480 Speaker 16: so I'm getting the hang of it, a fatherhood, enjoying it, loving, 518 00:26:13,680 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 16: loving every minute. Uh, definitely lost some some hours of sleep, 519 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:20,520 Speaker 16: but uh, you know, I wouldn't trade it for the world. 520 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 5: And I know you said you're focused on this week, 521 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:26,000 Speaker 5: but if you thought about what the emotions are gonna 522 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 5: be like Sunday when it's over or even during the game. 523 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 13: I don't it was just gonna, it's gonna. 524 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:37,800 Speaker 16: Let let things just take its course and we'll we'll 525 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:41,439 Speaker 16: see how how out all on folds. 526 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:45,399 Speaker 7: Just one more kind of reflecting question, Rod, So, I 527 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:47,840 Speaker 7: know you've you've spent so much of your career with 528 00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:51,600 Speaker 7: Jim and playing for him. So just what has it 529 00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:53,280 Speaker 7: meant for you to be able to come back these 530 00:26:53,320 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 7: last couple of years and and get two more years 531 00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:58,080 Speaker 7: in his system and with him as your coordinator. 532 00:26:59,480 --> 00:27:00,920 Speaker 13: Uh, It's been special. 533 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:07,879 Speaker 16: You know, when you have the luxury of being around uh, 534 00:27:08,359 --> 00:27:11,320 Speaker 16: a guy, a man like Jim, who's a great leader, 535 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:12,840 Speaker 16: who's a winner. 536 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:17,840 Speaker 13: You know, those those opportunities don't come back around very often. 537 00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:21,359 Speaker 16: And so you know, my stint there in Philly, we 538 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 16: won a ton of games, of course the super Bowl, 539 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 16: and when again, when it was presented for me to 540 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:34,439 Speaker 16: to have that that that reconnection again with Jim, it 541 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:35,240 Speaker 16: was a no brainer. 542 00:27:35,720 --> 00:27:38,120 Speaker 13: And you know, he's what I love most about him. 543 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:41,240 Speaker 16: He's consistent, you know exactly you're going to get every 544 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:45,560 Speaker 16: single day, and he allows us to be us, and 545 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:49,760 Speaker 16: he really is invested in his guys. 546 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:50,960 Speaker 3: And it shows. 547 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:54,679 Speaker 16: So I'm forever grateful for everything that he's taught me 548 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:58,679 Speaker 16: that I've been able to add to my game because 549 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 16: he's a hi football IQ, so there's a lot to learn. 550 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:07,440 Speaker 16: And I enjoy all of his stories that he tells too, 551 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:12,240 Speaker 16: you know, his countless amount probably heard almost every version 552 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:15,120 Speaker 16: at this point, but they never get old, never get 553 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:18,400 Speaker 16: tired of it, and man must respect for Jim. 554 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:20,159 Speaker 1: That'll do it for this episode of the From the 555 00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:22,600 Speaker 1: Podium Podcast. 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