1 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: Day one of Chargers training camp is in the books. 2 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: Hey everybody, Chris Harry with you on the Chargers dot 3 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: Com Training Camp Podcast. A beautiful day for football and 4 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: Coasta Maca today. An awesome turnout and a lot of 5 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: happy Chargers fans. Today we catch up with USA Today's 6 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: Jared Bell to get his national perspective on the Bolts. 7 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 1: We also talked with Tyrell Williams and Jalila die after 8 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: their first training camp practice as LA Chargers. But first, 9 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,279 Speaker 1: it's only appropriate we kick things off with the man 10 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: who will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of 11 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 1: Fame next weekend, Ladanian Tomlinson. All Right, it's my great 12 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: pleasure to welcome to the soon to be Hall of 13 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: Famer Ladanian tomlins into the Chargers dot Com Training Camp Podcast. Elsie, 14 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: how you doing. I'm doing wonderful. Man. What a crowd 15 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: here today, Hunt, it is. It's a great crowd, first 16 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: day of training camp. It's always good for players, at 17 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: least to see the support of the fans on the 18 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: first day. You know, as players, we always wonder what 19 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: it's going to be like. The atmosphere, such an electric atmosphere. 20 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 1: I'm sure our players have to be happy about that. Oh, 21 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: there's no doubt about that. You got you got full bleachers. 22 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: People have come from all over from Arizonia, San Diego 23 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: to all parts of LA So it's an exciting time 24 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:24,960 Speaker 1: and it's exciting time for you. What the last couple 25 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 1: of weeks's been like for you and how are you 26 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: preparing for next week? Yeah, the last couple of weeks, 27 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: I've been pretty crazy busy, a lot of interviews, a 28 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: lot of preparations are taking place for obviously then Shrineman, 29 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 1: and you know what, honestly, a lot of working on 30 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,759 Speaker 1: the speech and so you know, here we are about 31 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: six days away from then Shrineman, and I'll tell you it, Uh, 32 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: it's approaching pretty quickly, but I'm excited about it. How's 33 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: the speech coming along? You're making any last minute tweeks? 34 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: Not really. The speech is done and now it's all 35 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: about working on a delivery. You know, at this point 36 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: it's about the performance. So making sure that you know 37 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: that I nail everything perfectly. What I need to talk about, 38 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 1: I have no debts. I'm gonna crush it. So lt 39 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:12,679 Speaker 1: I want to talk about what's going on in the 40 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: field today. What do you have eyes on and they 41 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 1: want to training camp and coaching for anything lane in 42 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: the mix. Well, actually, my eyes are on the offensive line. 43 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 1: You know. We have a few new editions, um new 44 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,919 Speaker 1: tackle and two new guards, and so it's all it's 45 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:31,679 Speaker 1: all about that offensive line coming together in jail. And 46 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 1: this worst star said, this is the first day of 47 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: training camp. Now they don't have on the past yet, 48 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: but that's the group that I'm gonna I'm gonna be 49 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: watching very closely. Yeah, you had Russell Coon coming over 50 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 1: from Denver Ud. You got two young linemen in the draft, 51 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 1: and Dan Feeni and Forrest Slamm of knowing anything like 52 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:50,800 Speaker 1: you do from your time with him to the Jets 53 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 1: and what he was able to do a shady McCoy 54 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 1: and in Buffalo last year. How was this offensive blanket 55 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 1: a change? You know what, I don't think it'll it'll 56 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: changed too much. Your style of play. Can wiz and 57 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: Hunting his offensive coordinator, and he likes to be balanced. 58 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: So I think you'll see a balanced offense who like 59 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 1: the run and pass, but also I think the run 60 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: to be able to set up the pass, especially play 61 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: action passes, and Philip has always been great at throwing 62 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: the ball down the field. He loves a play action 63 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 1: pass and throw it down the field. And it helps 64 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 1: that we have some big time receivers guys like Keenan 65 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: Allen that are six three six four guys that can 66 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: go get the ball. And Keenan Allen he out in 67 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: Week one last year. He's gonna be a welcome edition 68 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: for Philip Rivers, Hunter Henry expect him to take the 69 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 1: next step and then hopefully get Mike Williams on the field. 70 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 1: How much do you think guys like Dontrell mn and 71 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: Tyrell Williams benefited from from being kind of thrown in 72 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: there last year. The biggest teacher is experienced, and so 73 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 1: what those guys were able to gain last year was 74 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: vital to their development. And you know, I know our 75 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: first round pick, Mike Williams, he's not practicing yet, but 76 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: it makes us feel good that we have those guys 77 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: m and Williams to at least spell him in his absence, 78 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: because they proved last year that they're they're an intricate 79 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: part of this team and they can get the job done. 80 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: So that's a very deep group. When we talk about 81 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: the wide receiver group, I'm very excited to see all 82 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 1: those guys kind of come to gather in jail with 83 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 1: Philip and then Melvin. Melvin, he didn't have a touchdown 84 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 1: this first year, those double digit touchdowns this year. What's 85 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 1: he gonna do for an uncle. I'm excited. I'm excited 86 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: to continue to see his development. And I think he's 87 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 1: proven that that he's a he's a dynamic runner. What 88 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:40,719 Speaker 1: I want to see now in his develop development in 89 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 1: the passing game, and I think that's one of the 90 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: things that we'll see him start to come out the 91 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: backfield a little bit more and cast the ball. But 92 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 1: Melvin is a tremendous talent. He's a hard worker. He 93 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 1: wants to be really good and uh he's out here 94 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 1: putting the work in. And I think this offense is 95 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: going to benefit greatly from going up against his defense 96 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: with Gus Bradley. Now the mix and it starts up 97 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 1: front with those guys Bosa and Ingram. What do you 98 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:06,400 Speaker 1: make of this defense with Gus Bradley coming in, Well, 99 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:09,839 Speaker 1: I like our defense. Two of the best pass rushers. 100 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: The duo in the National Football League where you think 101 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: about it, and you know what, you have to have 102 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: a duo like this because in the AFC West, you know, 103 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:24,599 Speaker 1: everybody's got everybody has one. They have dealos and the 104 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: offenses are so explosive when you talk about Oakland and 105 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: Denver in Kansas City, all offenses are explosive and you 106 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: gotta be able to get the quarterback on the ground. 107 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 1: So I'm glad we got two of them, and Melvin 108 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: Ingram and Joey Bosa, then you get hopefully get Jason 109 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 1: Greg Casey Hayward out there on the field together in 110 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:42,919 Speaker 1: that secondary. When you look at them as a tandem, 111 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:45,720 Speaker 1: they are in the upper echelon. How do you think 112 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: they're going to fit into Gus Bradley Skiing? I think 113 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: just great. You know, Gus has a way of getting 114 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,840 Speaker 1: this guys to create turnovers. I mean you think about 115 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: everywhere he's been, his defenses have always created turnovers and 116 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:01,920 Speaker 1: gotten the ball act for the offense. And I think 117 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,159 Speaker 1: that's what we'll see a lot, especially with the ball 118 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: hawkers that we have back in that secondary. You couple 119 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: of pass for us like we're gonna have with with 120 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 1: you know, with the ball hawkers back on the back end, 121 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: I mean that makes for a really good defense. I 122 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 1: expect them to make tremendous strides. But again it's all 123 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 1: about being healthy. Also. It's just day one, but it's 124 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: gonna be really really fun, really exciting here. And coach 125 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 1: to me say, lt, I can't thank you enough for 126 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: your time. We look forward to seeing you next week 127 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: when they're gonna knock it out of the park. Absolutely, 128 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 1: thank you. All right, take care of all right. Please 129 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: be joined by the USA Today's Jared Bell on the 130 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 1: Churches dot Com Training Camp podcast. You follow him on 131 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: Twitter at Jared Bell. Jared. How are you, sir? Pretty 132 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 1: good man. It's great to be in Orange County for 133 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 1: the kickoff of Chargers training camp. Yeah, we got a 134 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: beautiful day and look at these bleachers. Yeah we get 135 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: a full crowd. Yeah, I know they've got more than 136 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: five thousand people here. And what a way to kind 137 00:06:57,640 --> 00:07:00,359 Speaker 1: of kick off, you know, your entry into the market. 138 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:04,239 Speaker 1: I think that the Chargers have to be so pleased 139 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 1: that they've got some passion that has been driven by 140 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 1: their presence, right, and you know that's gonna be a 141 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 1: you know, a storyline moving forward as they you know, 142 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:15,600 Speaker 1: try to get their footprint established there in this market. 143 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: And this is a great start for him. There's no doubt. 144 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 1: I talked to I talk to fans this morning from Arizona, 145 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 1: Chino Hills, San Diego to Mecula. So Chargers fans have 146 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: come from all over. But but on the field, Jared, 147 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: I know you're only here for a day. You gotta 148 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 1: go to Seattle tonight. You said, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna 149 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 1: go and check out the Seahawks. I'm in the midst 150 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: of an NFL training camp tour, but you know, it's 151 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: good to kind of get a glimpse of different teams 152 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: as they prepare and kind of ramp up on some 153 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 1: of the different storylines. Yeah, so you're here for day 154 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: one of Chargers camp. What do you have your eye 155 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 1: on today? M Basically, I think the one thing I 156 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 1: wanted to see was kind of what the connection was 157 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 1: going to be with them and the fan base. So 158 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: I've seen that to this degree already. So that's impressive. 159 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: But when you start talking about what happens on the field, 160 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 1: you know, you look, you want to see that Philip 161 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: is throwing the ball like he can, and you know 162 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 1: that's an expectation that you always have. Uh, you want 163 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 1: to see the new coach, Anthony Lynn, and kind of 164 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 1: how he's running his practice looked like they've got a 165 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: lot of energy and basically just um, you know, from there, 166 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 1: I just kind of want to see how things flow 167 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:25,640 Speaker 1: with him. But so far, so good. It's early. You've 168 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 1: covered Anthony Lynn throughout his career in the NFL, one 169 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:32,319 Speaker 1: of the most respected assistants in the league. What is 170 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 1: he gonna bring to this team? Yeah, I think the 171 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: experience that he has as a as a guy who 172 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: has worked his way up the ladder is going to 173 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 1: be tremendous for them. You know, he was the Bills 174 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator last year and really had a great impact, 175 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:49,319 Speaker 1: so you know, he knows what he's doing. I talked 176 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:52,719 Speaker 1: to I've talked to people about him through around the 177 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 1: league and including Mike Shanahan, and they talked about how 178 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 1: when he was a player and when he first started 179 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:00,440 Speaker 1: as a coach, and his first coaching job as an 180 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 1: assistant was under Mike Shanahan, and the impression was that 181 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:08,680 Speaker 1: you're talking about a guy who is this ultra prepared 182 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 1: And you know, you can't say, I mean, most coaches 183 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 1: you figure are going to be prepared, but you know, 184 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: here's a guy who really knows the details, knows how 185 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 1: to relate, knows how to put his players in the 186 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: right situations, and so I think that'll be the thing 187 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:27,439 Speaker 1: to really kind of key in on in terms of, 188 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 1: you know, the imprint that he has on this team. 189 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 1: And you look at the running game too, and what 190 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:33,360 Speaker 1: he was able to do in Buffalo last year with 191 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 1: Shady McCoy, Melvin Gordon gets double digit touchdowns last year. 192 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: I think he was three point nine a clip. How 193 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: do you see this running game changing, especially with the 194 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: revamp offensive line. He was the Russell Coon Company. Yeah, well, 195 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:45,400 Speaker 1: you know, it always starts with the offensive line, but 196 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: Gordon was a guy who brought so much potential when 197 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,280 Speaker 1: he came in and then you know, to have I 198 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: think he has zero touchdowns as a rookie and then 199 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 1: ye had like ten or four. Yeah, so you know, 200 00:09:57,760 --> 00:09:59,839 Speaker 1: that just kind of shows that they were able to 201 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: um really rely on him as a weapon in the 202 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: red zone and he was able to smell his way 203 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 1: to the goal line. So that was a great transition. 204 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:10,319 Speaker 1: But I think the other thing that happened last year 205 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 1: with him that underscored his effective effectiveness was the fact 206 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: that they used the fullback right yea and before they 207 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: tried to put him in a situation where you know, 208 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: he was in a single backset and that just didn't work. 209 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,439 Speaker 1: And so I think they they kind of found an 210 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: answered last year for how to best get some effectiveness 211 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 1: for him. So obviously Lynn knows that he's seen that 212 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:36,439 Speaker 1: and he'll take advantage of that. Because if you've got 213 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:40,960 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon really being a threat in the backfield, you 214 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:42,640 Speaker 1: know what does that do for Philip Rivers? It just 215 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 1: kind of helps the whole offense flow. And we know 216 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:47,920 Speaker 1: what Rivers can do when when his passing game is on. 217 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:51,880 Speaker 1: Speaking of Rivers, though, the one thing that you know 218 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 1: you've got to see from him is you've got to 219 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:59,320 Speaker 1: have the interceptions cut down. And Philip has had had 220 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 1: it both ways, where he's had situations where he had 221 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 1: really low interception seasons and then he's had a couple 222 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 1: few years where the picks were, you know, more than 223 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 1: you would imagine. And I think a lot of that 224 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 1: kind of stem from the fact that sometimes he may 225 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:16,480 Speaker 1: try to do too much, or you know, he may 226 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:19,320 Speaker 1: feel the pressure to try to do more than he 227 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: than he should, and so having the support of a 228 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 1: running game should really help Rivers manage the whole flow 229 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:28,679 Speaker 1: of the offense a lot better. Yeah, and you talk 230 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 1: about the weapons that he has this year, you know, 231 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: with the Antonio Gates and Hunter Henry who had eight 232 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:36,640 Speaker 1: touchdowns last year as a rookie and limited snaps Keenan 233 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:40,640 Speaker 1: Allen coming back. I think you benefit from having Tyrell 234 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: Williams and donschow Inman getting the work that they did 235 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:45,959 Speaker 1: last year. Yea, how impressive can this offense pick? Yeah, 236 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 1: and then you know the first the first round picked 237 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 1: Mike Williams. Knock on wood that his health situation works 238 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,319 Speaker 1: out so he can can kind of get into the flow. 239 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:58,440 Speaker 1: But um, yeah, Rivers has had weapons. And you mentioned 240 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:02,559 Speaker 1: the two guys Tyrell and and and Enman. I mean 241 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: they came from nowhere really at least from a national perspective, 242 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 1: and you know they developed last year, so they'll be 243 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 1: even better. But um, and then Keenan Allen, we knew 244 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 1: he was a special guy. And you mentioned Hunter. I mean, 245 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 1: here's a guy who got an opportunity and really just 246 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 1: kind of show what he can bring to the table. 247 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:25,800 Speaker 1: So Gates's injury problems last year, while you never want 248 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 1: to see a guy not on the field, Um, it 249 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 1: turned out to be a blessing as it related to 250 00:12:30,760 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 1: to Hunter Henry and and they you know, for him 251 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:36,200 Speaker 1: to get the opportunity to show what he could do, 252 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 1: and now you can you can roll two tight ends 253 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 1: out and uh, you know, double the trouble and double 254 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 1: the matchup headaches. Yeah, I think he's gonna take a 255 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:46,320 Speaker 1: huge leap this upcoming season. And so he's like, like 256 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 1: I said, the offense, I think they're gonna be very potent. 257 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: You look at the defensive side of the football, Gus 258 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:53,720 Speaker 1: Bradley coming in and it starts up front right with 259 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:57,839 Speaker 1: ingram Bosa. What do you think Gus Bradley's imprint is 260 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 1: going to be on this defense? Yeah, aggressiveness, go get 261 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 1: the passer. Now you've got booking guys, and you know, 262 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 1: you think about a year ago, Joey Bosa was not 263 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:10,600 Speaker 1: in training camp and that was one of the storylines 264 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 1: of the summer. And then when he gets in and 265 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:14,439 Speaker 1: gets hurt and then gets back by the time once 266 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:17,320 Speaker 1: he got into the flow though, he said, whoa Joey 267 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:20,720 Speaker 1: Bosa is the guy that you thought you were hoping 268 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:24,120 Speaker 1: you were gonna get if you were the Chargers. And 269 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 1: as the first defensive player drafted, So him being here 270 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:31,199 Speaker 1: for a full camp, having a year of experience U 271 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 1: of his belt, now being paired with Ingram and Gus 272 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:39,880 Speaker 1: Bradley pushing the buttons. Yeah, I'm expecting some big things 273 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: for them. You know. One of the things thinking about 274 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:44,320 Speaker 1: the Chargers defense, not only last year, but over the 275 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: past couple three years, boy, you know, closing out games 276 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 1: has not been there. There four ten six fourth quarter 277 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 1: blow leads I think last year, last year and the 278 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 1: year before that, I bet you it was at least 279 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:58,479 Speaker 1: six as well. So that's kind of been a buggaboo 280 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:00,800 Speaker 1: for them. If they can, you know, half the type 281 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:03,199 Speaker 1: of defense that can shut somebody down in the fourth quarter. 282 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:05,520 Speaker 1: Like you said, you know they're gonna have a potent offense. 283 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 1: You know, that could be a formula for winning. I 284 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:12,199 Speaker 1: mean obviously you want balance anytime here an NFL team, 285 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:16,280 Speaker 1: and you know that's so essential to success. But yeah, 286 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:19,240 Speaker 1: like I said, when you start really kind of tallying 287 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 1: up the blown leads and knowing that a stop here, 288 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 1: stop there could result in the victory, and that's got 289 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 1: to be a big party. But Gus Bradley will help 290 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 1: out them. Yeah, but you know another thing with that 291 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 1: two Jared, these guys were sneaked in by injuries. It 292 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 1: was unbelievable this year with Keenan Allen going down right 293 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: off the beat. Then you know, Danny Woodhead was on 294 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 1: the team last year. He went down just a lot 295 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: of injuries, and I think that is going to help 296 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: some of those younger guys who were thrown into into 297 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 1: the offense, like like a Tyrell Williams and a Dons 298 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:49,840 Speaker 1: trow Inman this year. Jason Vrutt is another one. Yeah, 299 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: it was hurt. What do you make of this secondary 300 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 1: and what Gus likes to do, you know, what he 301 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:56,880 Speaker 1: did in Seattle and Jacksonville versus what these guys can 302 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 1: do because these guys are a top man, a man 303 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 1: corner tandem as well. Yeah, I think that's a good 304 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 1: point because when you look at the talent they're having 305 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 1: a secondary, it is definitely built around man coverage, which 306 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:12,680 Speaker 1: plays right into what Gus Bradley wants to do in 307 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:16,240 Speaker 1: terms of, you know, the schemes and being versatile upfront. 308 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 1: I mean it's easy to look at the Seattle secondary 309 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 1: in the great secondary they had there as the model. 310 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 1: But the one thing about the lesion of Boom is 311 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:28,080 Speaker 1: as great as they were and are still the guys 312 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 1: who are still there, they complimented what was happening up front. 313 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,440 Speaker 1: So if you can get that rush going and those 314 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:37,920 Speaker 1: guys bringing the heat up front, then obviously the secondary 315 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 1: is gonna be so much better. And when you put 316 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: them in those man situations, that's kind of what you 317 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: want to happen to allow your schemes to work upfront, 318 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: no doubt, Jerald, I want to get you out of 319 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,920 Speaker 1: here on this. This AFC West is a beast, right 320 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: you got you got the Chiefs and the Raiders, and 321 00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 1: the Broncos are a little down last year, but we 322 00:15:58,080 --> 00:16:00,840 Speaker 1: know about their defense. I'll tell you what. This Charger's 323 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 1: roster is very complete when healthy. Yeah, if healthy, what 324 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:07,440 Speaker 1: do you what do you see for their prospects this year? 325 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:10,560 Speaker 1: You know what? They could be a surprise team, no doubt. 326 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:12,560 Speaker 1: But if we know how it goes in the NFL, 327 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 1: where you have a number of teams at the top, 328 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: say four or five teams, you can go into the 329 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:20,920 Speaker 1: league every year and say these teams, we know they're 330 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:24,000 Speaker 1: gonna be good. You've got four or five teams, you say, okay, 331 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 1: we know they're gonna be bad, they're rebuilding, blah blah blah. 332 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:28,160 Speaker 1: And then you've got about twenty teams in the middle 333 00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 1: where they could be really good or playoff contenders, or 334 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: they could be, you know, five and eleven a bad team, 335 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: and so many variables kind of affect that, including injuries, 336 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: including you know, blown leads, and including players getting hot 337 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:48,240 Speaker 1: and not so. So the Chargers are going to be competitive. 338 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:52,000 Speaker 1: They've been that even in their down years. So I 339 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:54,280 Speaker 1: know the Raiders are the team to beat in my 340 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:57,840 Speaker 1: mind in the AFC West. And I say that, and 341 00:16:57,840 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 1: like I said, in my mind, in Kansas City's mind, 342 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 1: they're the team to be because they've got the Raiders number. 343 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:06,399 Speaker 1: So I think it's gonna be very competitive. But I'd 344 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 1: give the Chargers a chance to kind of compete. But 345 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 1: like you said, there's a there's competition, and Denver, you know, 346 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: two years removed from a Super Bowl championship, so you know, 347 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:18,080 Speaker 1: the Chargers have their work cut out for him. But 348 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:21,640 Speaker 1: here's what they have. You know that the other teams 349 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:23,720 Speaker 1: in the division don't have. Even though the Raiders have 350 00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 1: Derek Carr, they've got Philip Rivers. So if you have 351 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:30,359 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers. You have a quarterback and experienced quarterback that 352 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:33,760 Speaker 1: can make such a difference. So if Rivers can cut 353 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:35,760 Speaker 1: down on the picks and they can get the balance 354 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:38,919 Speaker 1: and the supporting cast working around him, he can do 355 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 1: his part. It's gonna be competitive. It's gonna be so 356 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 1: much fun. I'm so glad football is back and you 357 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:46,240 Speaker 1: can tell how excited Chargers fans are here and coach 358 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:48,359 Speaker 1: to Mesa, he's Jared Belle. You can follow Jared on 359 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 1: Twitter at Jared Bell. Jared can't think you know, if 360 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:52,240 Speaker 1: your time in I appreciate it. Man, it's good to 361 00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:57,200 Speaker 1: be here. Let's see what happens. Absolutely safe traveled here 362 00:17:57,200 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 1: with Tyrrelle Williams and Tyrell Before we get to the field, 363 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:02,960 Speaker 1: what was your reaction to this crowd today, Man, it's huge. 364 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:04,959 Speaker 1: It was awesome. You know, it's good welcoming for our 365 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: first day of training camp in La So, I mean, 366 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:09,680 Speaker 1: everybody was excited. It was a fun day, a lot 367 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:11,880 Speaker 1: of charge your pride out here. I want to get 368 00:18:11,880 --> 00:18:14,399 Speaker 1: to the field. What happened today, that was the first day. 369 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 1: I was good, you know, just get back out there 370 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:18,200 Speaker 1: and get moving and just you know, just be back 371 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:19,680 Speaker 1: out here in front of fans especially, you know, and 372 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:21,480 Speaker 1: just be back in football mode. So I had a 373 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:24,159 Speaker 1: lot of fun today. How is Anthony Lynn kind of 374 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:28,040 Speaker 1: changing the culture or the mentality this football team this offseason? 375 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:30,239 Speaker 1: He's been big man. He's He's really helped us out 376 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:32,560 Speaker 1: a lot. He's definitely taking care of us and making 377 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:35,440 Speaker 1: sure that we're gonna be healthy and rested throughout camping. 378 00:18:35,640 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 1: But we're also coming out here and working real hard 379 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:39,520 Speaker 1: every single day. So I mean he's been been a big, 380 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:41,200 Speaker 1: big chance for us. I like it a lot. It's 381 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:43,399 Speaker 1: it's year three for you in the league, and you 382 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:46,520 Speaker 1: know last year over a thousand yards you have seven touchdowns. 383 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 1: How much confidence does that give you going into your 384 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 1: third season? It's definitely a confidence boost you though. I 385 00:18:51,080 --> 00:18:52,320 Speaker 1: just I still feel like I have a bunch to 386 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:54,359 Speaker 1: work on, you know, and being and all half keenan 387 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 1: back now and have my coming in this year to 388 00:18:56,840 --> 00:18:58,359 Speaker 1: help all of us on offense, you know, so and 389 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:01,240 Speaker 1: then to take tough stuff for them and incorporated my 390 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 1: season this year. So uh, just kind of using that 391 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 1: as motivation a little bit, but I still need to 392 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:07,680 Speaker 1: stay working. Yeah, how much does that help you? Guys? 393 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 1: Just pushing each other. You know, like you said, Mike 394 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:12,399 Speaker 1: Williams is here, Keenyan Allen's back hunter. Henry took a 395 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:14,760 Speaker 1: big step in his rookie year. How much having that 396 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:17,760 Speaker 1: that competition internally among the tight ends and wide receivers 397 00:19:17,760 --> 00:19:19,600 Speaker 1: helps your game. Oh, it's big. You know. We're all 398 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:21,400 Speaker 1: pushing each other every day, you know, in the classroom 399 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,080 Speaker 1: out on the field, So everybody wants to have a 400 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 1: big play. Everybody wants to do what they can to 401 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:27,240 Speaker 1: help the team. So it's it's definitely big for us. Yeah, 402 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 1: so trading keeps a grind. Man, We're one day in. 403 00:19:30,359 --> 00:19:32,800 Speaker 1: How do you pace yourself and at the same time, 404 00:19:33,040 --> 00:19:35,159 Speaker 1: you know, retain as much as possible, not only on 405 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 1: the field, but also in the classroom and back in 406 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:40,399 Speaker 1: the hotel. Uh. You know, we had Cob come yesterday, 407 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:42,159 Speaker 1: and so the big thing I took from him is 408 00:19:42,160 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 1: just being the moment. And so when I'm on the 409 00:19:43,760 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: field now, I just try to you know, I'm putting 410 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:47,199 Speaker 1: everything I have into on the field, and when I'm 411 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:49,119 Speaker 1: in the classroom put everything to that. When I have 412 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:50,760 Speaker 1: time for rest, I need to make sure I'm paying 413 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 1: attention to him, putting everything I can to my rest, 414 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 1: So just taking it, you know, session by session. What 415 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:56,680 Speaker 1: was that, like, Kope, I was gonna ask you about 416 00:19:56,720 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: Cobe coming in a surprise visit to you guys before 417 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:01,840 Speaker 1: before you get kick things off. How big was that 418 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:04,680 Speaker 1: to just kind of get things going in Los Angeles? 419 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:06,719 Speaker 1: It was awesome. You know. Kobe's obviously one of the 420 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:08,760 Speaker 1: best to ever play, you know, athletes in the world. 421 00:20:08,800 --> 00:20:10,960 Speaker 1: So I try to take everything I could from him 422 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 1: and see how he goes it. Takes his days day 423 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 1: by day through the season stuff and kind of try 424 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:17,120 Speaker 1: it out and see if I like it. And I mean, 425 00:20:17,119 --> 00:20:19,600 Speaker 1: obviously it worked for him, so hopefully it worked for me. 426 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 1: A new look defense here in Los Angeles with Gus Bradley. 427 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 1: I know it's day one, but even through otasum, what 428 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 1: have you seen from those guys and how are they 429 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:29,960 Speaker 1: gonna make you guys better? On the offensive side of 430 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 1: the football. Gus is awesome coach, you though. He comes 431 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:34,680 Speaker 1: out here and has energy every single day. He's always smiling, 432 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:37,320 Speaker 1: always got bringing good energy to offense and the defense. 433 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:39,440 Speaker 1: So I mean, I like the scheme. You know, the 434 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:41,440 Speaker 1: guys we got great defense, you know, so we go 435 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:43,280 Speaker 1: against them every single day. It's gonna help us throughout 436 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:45,679 Speaker 1: the season. Definitely awesome, Tyber, I'll appreciate the time, my man. 437 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:47,639 Speaker 1: We will check in with you through our camp. All right, 438 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:51,280 Speaker 1: thank you, all right, take care, but all right, you're 439 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 1: a Charger safety. Julie'll die and Julie first, this crowd, 440 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:56,879 Speaker 1: what do you make of these guys coming out to 441 00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:58,760 Speaker 1: switch you guys on day one and don't believable, you know, 442 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:01,080 Speaker 1: from his first time we stepped up the bus greeted 443 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:03,800 Speaker 1: by our fans. Man, the turnout was crazy, you know, 444 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: you know, with the movement, you never know, and it's crazy. 445 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:08,639 Speaker 1: We had fans all the way from La Orange County 446 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 1: even in San Diego. Man, come out and support us today. 447 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 1: You know, we're previou all our fans across all the 448 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 1: southern California. It was a great atmosphere. You get the 449 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:17,440 Speaker 1: food trucks out here, the NFL experience, and a lot 450 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:19,639 Speaker 1: of Chargers fans coming from everywhere. Lake you mentioned, I 451 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 1: saw you signing an autographs for a long time over 452 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:24,600 Speaker 1: there on the field today. How did the first day 453 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 1: go on? Defense? Felt good? Yeah, because you know, obviously 454 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:28,800 Speaker 1: it's not perfect. You know, we're shaking the rust off. 455 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:30,399 Speaker 1: But we made plays out there, and you know that's 456 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:31,800 Speaker 1: the biggest thing. You want to make players, get our 457 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 1: hands on the ball, get turnovers and um individually men, 458 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:36,720 Speaker 1: I felt okay, um. I made a few plays, you know, 459 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:39,000 Speaker 1: but never satisfied them. I'm trying to take my game 460 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:40,479 Speaker 1: to the next lever this year, so every day as 461 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 1: a process. How did you prepare for camp? Because we 462 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:44,560 Speaker 1: know it's a grind and you gotta pace yourself and 463 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 1: get into that mode. How did you prepare of this offseason? 464 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,240 Speaker 1: I trained out here actually in Huntington, you know what 465 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:52,160 Speaker 1: Pro Institute Sports. I trained from back home at Temper Floor. 466 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:53,960 Speaker 1: The Dwight Ross came in hand and trained me and 467 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 1: a few of the other guys and we did a 468 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:57,040 Speaker 1: lot of a lot of sand work, you know, a 469 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:59,440 Speaker 1: lot of a lot of drills, a lot of dB drills, 470 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:02,240 Speaker 1: a lot of move movement and just conditioning. Man, I mean, 471 00:22:02,280 --> 00:22:04,400 Speaker 1: this is what a bother city can you live in 472 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:06,600 Speaker 1: and training? Yeah, it's looking better. I was out here 473 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 1: this all season. I got it in. That's great. What's 474 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:11,880 Speaker 1: it been like working with Gus and what he's brought 475 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:14,320 Speaker 1: to this defense? And Gus allows you to relax. Yeah, 476 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:16,399 Speaker 1: he allows you to relax, allows you to play. He 477 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:18,119 Speaker 1: brings fun back to the game. You know at this 478 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:19,840 Speaker 1: love You know a lot of guys tend to overthink 479 00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:21,680 Speaker 1: and they make more of it than what it is 480 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: and it's really just football. Um. He allows you to 481 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:25,800 Speaker 1: think and then you get to play fast. Man. It's awesome. 482 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:28,679 Speaker 1: It's such a talented secondary. And then you couple that 483 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: with Ingram and Bosa and you guys have talent on 484 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:33,840 Speaker 1: all three levels of this defense. How good can this 485 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:36,959 Speaker 1: defense be in twenty seventeen? Unhealthy? Sky's a limit. You know. 486 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:38,560 Speaker 1: You never want to say that you got it. You 487 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:40,680 Speaker 1: never want to say that what we're gonna be And 488 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: the only thing we can do is show you, guys, 489 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:44,320 Speaker 1: and that's what we're working towards. I want to get 490 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: you out here on this. You had a surprise visitor 491 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 1: yesterday and Kobe Bryant, what was that? What was that 492 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: experience like for you? And what did you take from 493 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:52,639 Speaker 1: that from that visit? It was crazy. He's spitting He's 494 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 1: spent nothing but knowledge to us. You know, one of 495 00:22:54,760 --> 00:22:56,800 Speaker 1: the greatest players, if the greatest player to ever played 496 00:22:56,800 --> 00:22:59,160 Speaker 1: a game. You know, it's it was crazy. And when 497 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:01,680 Speaker 1: he walked and entered ust him on from the back room, 498 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:02,840 Speaker 1: he walked to the front of it was almost like 499 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:04,440 Speaker 1: I was almost like, did you know he was in 500 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 1: the back of the room one now, no one knew. 501 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 1: I didn't know I was. I was low key start starstruck. 502 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:10,000 Speaker 1: I'm like, man, this is really Kobe, Like, this is 503 00:23:10,240 --> 00:23:12,000 Speaker 1: really wisdom that you can keep with you and it 504 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:14,399 Speaker 1: can benefit you in everyday life. One of LA's greatest 505 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 1: chance man, Julie appreciate the time. Oh man, thank you, 506 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,680 Speaker 1: thank you. Listen. That'll do it for today's Chargers dot 507 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 1: Com Training Camp podcast, A big thanks. He Ladanian, Tomlinson, 508 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:26,159 Speaker 1: Jared Bell, Tyrrell Williams, and Jalila died. Now if you 509 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:28,119 Speaker 1: didn't get a chance to make it out to practice Sunday, 510 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:30,600 Speaker 1: you'll have twelve more chances to see the Chargers at 511 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:33,160 Speaker 1: the jackham At Sports Complex. He would like the Chargers 512 00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:36,639 Speaker 1: dot Com for details as well as exclusive training camp content. 513 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:38,440 Speaker 1: Until next time, We'll see you, sil