1 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: Helloee, how you doing it was going on? I know, Uh, 2 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: when we talked to you the other day, you were saying, you, uh, 3 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: you thought you could manage the knee and you didn't 4 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: necessarily want or need to take any any time off. 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: Is that Is that still your stance? Is this still 6 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: something you think you can manage and it will slowly 7 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 1: get better of the course of the season. Yeah, I 8 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: think so it happens. What exactly it happened was to 9 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 1: do in England game? Or when did it occur? This occurred? Uh, 10 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: after it occurred in the Panthers game. So, I mean 11 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,480 Speaker 1: I've been dealing with this for about almost two months now, 12 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 1: and uh, I mean I think it has gotten better. Um, 13 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,319 Speaker 1: I mean it does get a stiff, but I mean 14 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: I got different different messages to work that. On the sideline, 15 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: you tell the coaches they don't want arrested. No one 16 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: came to me and even asked me. The rest. Uh, 17 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: you know, as far as I know, hasn't came up. 18 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 1: So yeah, if it does come up, Zeke, will you 19 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: push really hard not the player? Is there a point 20 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: at which you'll sort of agree with the coaches or 21 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 1: the medical step shop that a week off will help. Um, 22 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: I gotta said. Uh, I mean, no one's brought up 23 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 1: to me. Um so uh, I mean if they they 24 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: bring up to me, yeah, I just gotta go with 25 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: what they believe it's best entertainment. I mean I think 26 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: that's that there establishing their end game bill again, what's 27 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: the dr re establishing the end game masters? And Um, 28 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: I think it's kind of, you know, making sure we're 29 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: executing better. Uh. I think we gotta go out there 30 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 1: and fine tune, you know everything kind of they get 31 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: that ball back round, and uh, I don't think we 32 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: get the run game going z he can there any 33 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 1: worries with the COVID stuff that's going around with the 34 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: coaches and at least turn Steel, Are you worried about 35 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: this thing spreading throughout the room? Um? You know what 36 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: I mean, COVID is always something we had to think 37 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 1: about this uh this year. We're having a little outbreak 38 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: right now, and so I mean, guys just gotta be 39 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: make sure, you know, we're taking that extra precautions. Uh, 40 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: you know, make sure we're keeping ourselves, our families, and 41 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 1: our teammates safe. How much has been leaders and you 42 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: guys as leaders and that I can't Hello, Skylar, Hello, 43 00:02:55,760 --> 00:03:03,239 Speaker 1: go ahead, Skylar, all right, jewelry seek. I know that 44 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: y'all have heard of helps. I'm lead if you talk 45 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: amongst yourself aspires trying to encourage guys on what they're 46 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: doing at home to make sure that it doesn't spread further, 47 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: or what's the conversation like? I mean, I think you 48 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: know we I think we uh we have enough resources 49 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: uh provided by the Cowboys and the NFL to make 50 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 1: sure that you know, guys could have can get you know, 51 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: their families tested. Uh you know, get get the ones 52 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 1: that are closer to them tested to make sure the 53 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:33,799 Speaker 1: environment at home is safe. But uh, I mean I 54 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: don't think we've we haven't had any extra talks uh 55 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: within our with the our leaders about uh about guys 56 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: saying extraal call scenarios. I think, I mean, I think 57 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: we know what our resources are and uh, I think 58 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: we have plenty of them, and we just gotta all 59 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 1: make sure we uh we we protect ourselves and each other. 60 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: What difficult defensive friend? Um you know you got you 61 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 1: gotta uh did they have a they have a good 62 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:19,280 Speaker 1: friend um you know, anchored by Cam and Jordan. You 63 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: know they got some very physical guys. Davenport might be 64 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 1: back this week. Um they got then you got uh 65 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: you know at the second level, you got um Jamario Davis. 66 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,280 Speaker 1: You know, I think he's definitely, you know, one of 67 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:32,479 Speaker 1: the best linebackers in the league. And uh, I mean 68 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 1: they're their physical group. Um, they got got got a 69 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: lot of talent. They played hard. So I mean we 70 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 1: just got master their intensity and uh and trust our 71 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:47,719 Speaker 1: our our training and execute. Zeke. Last year you were 72 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 1: nicked up a lot at times, and obviously you knicked up. 73 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,359 Speaker 1: Now how you you approach you things a little bit 74 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:56,719 Speaker 1: differently in terms of just trying to stay as healthy 75 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 1: as you possibly can. Um, I mean I think I 76 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 1: think every year, you know, your your routine's gonna somewhat evolved, 77 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, I think I have enough free guarantine. Uh, 78 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 1: I got good, good thing going just uh you know, 79 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 1: make sure I'm as prepared as I can be going 80 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 1: in on Sundays. Do you think this is something where 81 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 1: the coach is actually last month, I think here your playtime, 82 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: they've counted your snaps to help you manage you through 83 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:31,720 Speaker 1: this this again the last month or so they do 84 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 1: you feel like the coaches have helped you manage this 85 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 1: with the amount of snaps you were playing. It's kind 86 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 1: of gone down from when it was the first eight 87 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 1: weeks of the season to help get you through it. Uh, 88 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 1: I mean I think, I think yeah, and you think 89 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 1: that's helped. Yeah, it's been hard to put your it's 90 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: been hard to put your ego to the side and say, Okay, 91 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,160 Speaker 1: maybe I'll take the series off because they're trying to 92 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: protect me even though you want to play. Uh. No, 93 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 1: I think it's a long season. I think in the 94 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:11,480 Speaker 1: grand scheme of things, uh, you know, like we added 95 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 1: the game and we played on playing late into the playoffs, 96 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: and so I think Tony's a he's a very good back. 97 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: I don't think there's any drop off when I'm not 98 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: on in the field. Um. I think he's been doing 99 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: a help a job just stepping up and and making 100 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:29,160 Speaker 1: plays when needed. And um so no, one hasn't been 101 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 1: uh hard like I will be starting on Thursday. What 102 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:38,719 Speaker 1: did the physicality mean to add that to the running 103 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 1: game on Thursday? I mean, yeah, it'll be great to 104 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: get 'l see back out there. He definitely just uh 105 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: you know, on our more physical linement. Uh, definitely got 106 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: that dog. I think him and him and is actly 107 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:55,160 Speaker 1: a lot of chemistry together. So I mean, I think 108 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna, you know, have a have a 109 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: great game. We like and you guys do a lot 110 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 1: of self scatting when you look at the run game 111 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 1: over the past past month or so though, and you know, 112 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 1: we kind of danced around a little bit. But what 113 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 1: do you think is been the issue as to why 114 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: you guys haven't been able to get it going quite 115 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 1: like you did at the start of the year. I mean, 116 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 1: I'm just think we struggled, struggled a little bit was 117 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: movement U from the D line and uh, you know 118 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 1: we struggled a little bit when with the blitz in 119 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,120 Speaker 1: the running. I just think we just kind of kind 120 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 1: of fine, uh lock in you know, uh, you know 121 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 1: fine too and our our our execution and uh just 122 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 1: you know, be better than the moments come up with 123 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 1: a little bit. What the what what did like physically 124 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 1: to you know as an NFL player especially want you 125 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: managing an injury? What did it like to deal with 126 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: the short week? What what exactly that experience like as 127 00:07:55,880 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 1: an NFL player? Um, I'm mean you just gotta number one, 128 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 1: make sure you're getting your body is as uh as 129 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: healthy as you can, you know, just with that quick 130 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: turnaround and and so I mean, I say, there's a 131 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 1: lot of your time is just uh spent you know, 132 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:15,320 Speaker 1: we're on your body and rested and trying to heal, 133 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 1: and you know, the rest of the time it's spent, 134 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: uh just getting as much film as you can in 135 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: because we're not I mean, if you only got four 136 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 1: days in between games, now, you're not going really get 137 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 1: a chance to practice. You don't get a chance of 138 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: practice how you get us walk through. So I gotta 139 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:33,439 Speaker 1: make sure that you lock in a lot more you 140 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: know in the film and uh, you know, just best 141 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:41,719 Speaker 1: the best prepare yourself for that for that next game. Meek, 142 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 1: y'all went from one locks in the first seven weeks 143 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,079 Speaker 1: of the PASI into three in the last four. How 144 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 1: important is to win that New Orleans this week and 145 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 1: getting where y'all want to go? One turn? Yeah, you know, 146 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: kind of heading into the season. We gotta get this 147 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:57,400 Speaker 1: thing back row and then uh, like you said, the 148 00:08:57,480 --> 00:08:59,559 Speaker 1: last month hasn't been very good for it. So you 149 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 1: know we've got uh I think it's you know, it 150 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:03,559 Speaker 1: would be it would be good for this team to 151 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: go in to New Orleans, you know, in the hospital 152 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 1: environment and get a win. We have anything else for Zeke. 153 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 1: Very good, all right, thank you, Zeke, thank you, thank you.