1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: Everybody. I just you know, by the grace of God, 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: Ricky Pearsall's here with the team and doing really well, 3 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:12,039 Speaker 1: and just wanted to address that situation from a team perspective. 4 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: We just all feel incredibly blessed, you know, was able 5 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 1: to be down at the hospital. And if I heard 6 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:25,080 Speaker 1: it from one person, I heard it from so many 7 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: down there. There's nothing short of miraculous that he came 8 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: out of this as good as he did, you know, 9 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 1: on behalf of Ricky and his family. I talk with 10 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: Ricky this morning. He just wants to express and the 11 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 1: team wants to express our gratitude to a variety of people. 12 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 1: Number One, the San Francisco Police Department. They were incredible 13 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 1: in their response. They were incredible at the hospital. You know, 14 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: I want to in particular, recognized Joel Herel. I've met Joel. 15 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: I met her husband, Frank, who happened to be in 16 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: charge of everything at the hospital at San Francisco General. 17 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: But his wife was the first on the scene. And 18 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: I think we've all seen the measures she went to 19 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 1: to to make Ricky comfortable and and she was. She 20 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: was there for him in a real rough time, and 21 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 1: I know how appreciative Ricky is of that. We're appreciative 22 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 1: to the entire police department. They just were tremendous, from 23 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: the police Chief Bill Scott on down the folks at 24 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 1: San Francisco General, the care that they gave Ricky and 25 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 1: his family, the respect, the way they handled things was 26 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: just was was unbelievable and we're we're eternally grateful for that. 27 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: I want to I want to shout out our staff. 28 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: Austin Moss was was the first that heard of this, 29 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: our our senior director of player Affairs and Engagement, and 30 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: Austin was just tremendous in his handling and helped identify 31 00:01:53,520 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 1: where Ricky was. And you know, from Austin to and Little, 32 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: our our head trainer, to our doctors, Tim McAdams, Nino, 33 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:12,359 Speaker 1: our Corey and his staff, everyone just pulled together when 34 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:16,519 Speaker 1: we needed to be together. The best description I've ever 35 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: heard to what the Niner culture is all about is 36 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,880 Speaker 1: Steve Young talking about one time Ronnie Lot came up 37 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: to him early in his career and said, hey, I 38 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 1: got You're back, and we had Ricky's back. And I'm 39 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,559 Speaker 1: real proud of our team with the way they've responded. 40 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:38,239 Speaker 1: I you know, I wanted to touch on you know, 41 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: at at at the time of all this going on, 42 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: we had a team party that was scheduled. When I 43 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 1: got to the hospital and visited with Ricky, is one 44 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: of the first things he said, mister Lynch, what's going on. 45 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 1: You know, I would really like everyone to go to 46 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 1: that party, and I'd also like to talk to some 47 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: of my teammates. I said, Ricky, you take care of yourself, 48 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: but you know, kind of a cool moment. Were able 49 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: to pipe Ricky into the party and he FaceTime the 50 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:10,239 Speaker 1: entire group, and that show of love and respect was 51 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: was a real special moment for our team. I uh, 52 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: you know, before I take a couple questions, yeah, first 53 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 1: of all, that we did put Ricky on n FI 54 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 1: non football injury. It's it's similar to PUP, but it 55 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: just happened away from the field, so we had to 56 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 1: we had to act quickly with that decision. I wish, 57 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 1: I wish we had some more time to make it, 58 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: but ultimately we felt the number one thing we had 59 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: to be concerned with was Ricky's well being physically, emotionally, mentally, 60 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: and ultimately decided that the best thing for Ricky was 61 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 1: to have a little bit of time, and he's going 62 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: to need that time physically, he's going to need that 63 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: time emotionally mentally. And we made that decision, and uh, 64 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 1: you know, when we drafted Ricky, we did it for 65 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 1: the long term. And Ricky's going to be a fantastic 66 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: player here. He's eager. He was he was disappointed, but 67 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: understood that we that we put him on on that 68 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: list and and what that entails, it's it's four weeks 69 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 1: at least, and you know, we're we're just going to 70 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 1: take this as it comes. His Ricky's parents are are 71 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: are so grateful. They were incredible. They got up here 72 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 1: real quick from the Arizona area. Rick and Aaron, his 73 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: girlfriend was tremendous. It just, uh, you know, there's a 74 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: lot of questions. There is an active police investigation going on, 75 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 1: so please be respectful of I. You know, I'm not 76 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: going to get into all the details. And and then finally, I, 77 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: you know, the only thing I'd like to say, we're 78 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: real proud to be part of this community. We live 79 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 1: in a special place. What this makes me recognize, what 80 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: this should make us all recognized, We we all can 81 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 1: be better, We all need to be better to each 82 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: other and uh, hopefully this this makes everyone step back 83 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:03,040 Speaker 1: and pau and like I said, it's miraculous. The kid's 84 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,799 Speaker 1: doing as well as he is. He's in good spirits 85 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 1: and we're just gonna we're gonna put our support and 86 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 1: love behind Ricky and work through this. And and you know, 87 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: with that being said, it is a it is a 88 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 1: game week, but this really makes you stop and reflect 89 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 1: on how precious life is. And he's a very fortunate 90 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 1: young man and we're just we're we're so grateful for 91 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 1: so many people that allowed the outcome to be as 92 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: good as it could possibly be. So with that, I'll 93 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: take some questions. 94 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 2: Can you just how Ricky is physically right now? 95 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: And are you confident you know, you're setting is probably 96 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: maybe a premature question, but are you confident that he 97 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: can make a contribution and get on the field this season? Oh? Yeah, yeah, 98 00:05:53,160 --> 00:06:00,279 Speaker 1: he's doing remarkably well. You know he Uh, it's un 99 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 1: chartered territory. It's not every day deal with something like this. 100 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 1: But we just felt ultimately, probably if it was just 101 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: this scenario, he hadn't had the other shoulder and all that, 102 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: it was just a lot for him to work through. 103 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: If you just were looking at it physically. I thought 104 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: too much to ask, and I relied on our medical experts. 105 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 1: They felt too much to ask to come back within 106 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: the next four weeks. But so we made that decision 107 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:23,919 Speaker 1: to at least give him that time. And but he's 108 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: doing remarkable. He's so much better today than he was yesterday. 109 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: Really really miraculous. Didn't touch organs. Did it feels like 110 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: all the nerve stuff is good. I mean, it's it's 111 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 1: pretty pretty remarkable. 112 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 2: Did they pull it, strike a rib or what kind 113 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 2: of damage did it do? 114 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 1: No, it didn't. It was through and through and through 115 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 1: is kind of how they describe it. And you know, 116 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 1: like I said, multiple people down there said, this is 117 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 1: about as good as outcome as you could have in 118 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 1: this situation. So monitor or tell players what to do 119 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 1: at all times. But does this make you rethink or 120 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 1: readjust things you tell players about their personal security. We're 121 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 1: always concerned about that. Tim Uh. You know, the young 122 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 1: man had done an autograph signing and was down buying 123 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 1: some luggage. That's what he was doing. He was buying 124 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: some luggage for our road trips. We had some time 125 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 1: off this weekend because of the kind of the bye 126 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 1: week before the season that that now is and so 127 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 1: we should we should all be able to do that. 128 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 1: And so we always are talking to our guys about 129 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: being safe and being aware. And Ricky was tremendous the 130 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 1: poise he showed during the during the ordeal. But yeah, 131 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: I worry about my own kids. I feel like our 132 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: players are like kids. We're all family, and so yeah, 133 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 1: you do worry, But uh, I think we all got 134 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 1: to live life too, and and just we should be 135 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 1: able to do that and not be concerned with those things. 136 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:51,880 Speaker 1: Should have a plan to help him through any PTSD 137 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 1: that he made potentially experience them. Yeah, of course, of 138 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: course we do, and we're gonna you know, we have 139 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:02,120 Speaker 1: tremendous resources with that, and you know that's that's all 140 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 1: gonna we'll certainly, we we have made it available. I 141 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 1: think Ricky embraces that and that's gonna be on his call. 142 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 1: But will help them through this in every way. Is 143 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:16,680 Speaker 1: there an injury that needs a like a rehab of 144 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 1: any sort or is it just a matter of kind 145 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 1: of a healing, kind of healing healing of of of 146 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 1: the wound. And obviously when something like that happens, there 147 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: is some level of trauma. 148 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 2: So, yeah, Car, didn't you well be at the game 149 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 2: one day? 150 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 1: I hope, So, I hope. So, you know, we'll stay tuned. 151 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:36,880 Speaker 1: I think there will be some cool stuff, tragic situation 152 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 1: just from afar. Have you been able to kind of 153 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: look at what kind of impact the whole thing has 154 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 1: had on the group team? Sobering? Uh? It was, It 155 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: was very sober. And you know, you never love to 156 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: to to get any call with regards to your players 157 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,200 Speaker 1: where they're in danger apparel and and man, their earliest 158 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: calls that I received were were extremely scary. Ah. You know, 159 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: we we believe Ricky's been shot in the chest and 160 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 1: that outcome is not usually a good one. So it 161 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: was a tough, tough Saturday. It was a tough ride 162 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 1: down to uh San Francisco General and uh just so 163 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: so grateful that uh everything worked out the way it did. 164 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 2: Nice, have you given Ricky? Being that it's been s 165 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:26,560 Speaker 2: a whirl win of a year. You go from the draft, 166 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 2: coming into preseason injured, you practice a little, you're injured again. 167 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 2: You come back or at least you're working your way back, 168 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:37,320 Speaker 2: but then something like this social manic happens. What have 169 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:40,199 Speaker 2: you been able to kind of mentor him or say 170 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 2: to him in the time you've talked to him to 171 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 2: kind of keep his mind a day. 172 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:45,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I you know, I think some of his earliest 173 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:48,240 Speaker 1: concerns is when he could play. Uh, he's asking me, 174 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 1: he's asking this, I don't know you know this. Uh, 175 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 1: but the surgeon was there and and helping him through 176 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 1: those type of thoughts. But you know, Ricky takes a 177 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 1: lot of pride in being available and uh, you know, 178 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 1: one continues to point out that, I promise you I'm 179 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:04,960 Speaker 1: not I'm not injury prone, Ricky. This is not being 180 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:09,440 Speaker 1: injury prone, like something out of your control happened. And 181 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:12,160 Speaker 1: Ricky's gonna be great. He's gonna be a fantastic player 182 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:14,200 Speaker 1: that the times we've seen him out on the play, 183 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 1: he's exactly what we envisioned and more and can't wait 184 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 1: to see that take place in due time. But we 185 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: first and foremost, we're gonna make sure that he's all 186 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 1: good and ready to go, you know, you know, more 187 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:32,320 Speaker 1: than ready by the time we bring him back. Yeah, 188 00:10:32,440 --> 00:10:33,839 Speaker 1: thank you, guys, appreciate it.