1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,840 Speaker 1: So welcome to New England, Anthony. UM. First of all, 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: welcome and secondly, uh, what did the last two years 3 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:12,399 Speaker 1: of your career at Alabama, UM tell you about your 4 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: ability to overcome adversity, because I think everybody on this 5 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 1: call knows about what happened to you against Clemson and 6 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: the ability to just come back in the last two 7 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: years and now now you're on the New England Patriots 8 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: as a draft deck. Yes, sir, Uh you know, of 9 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: course I wanted to just thought up my saying thank 10 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,199 Speaker 1: you for uh know that your introvestment. Could you know 11 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: the past, UM, I really appreciate it and I'm glad 12 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: to be here. Uh. You know, just the last two years, 13 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: I learned a lot about patients and you know, just 14 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: working hard and no dealing with adversity, and you know 15 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: that just to overcome anything, you put some monso and 16 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: your um you know, uh as you know my history, 17 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: uh and you know that what I play, I am 18 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 1: you know, just look forward to, you know, on this 19 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:08,400 Speaker 1: challenge and you know, looking forward to being impossible. Thank you. 20 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: Next question, hey, Anthony grab them being drafted? Yes, so 21 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 1: thank you. UM. I'm just wondering so in the immediate 22 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 1: aftermath of that injury. Did you think it'd be possible 23 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: to you know, just see where you are right now 24 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: and have your name called back news with Patriots on drafted. Uh? Well, yes, 25 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:33,839 Speaker 1: so I knew it would be possible. I just knew 26 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: that it would take a lot of hard work, on 27 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: a lot of battling back and you know, just uh 28 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,760 Speaker 1: working hard. Um, you know, just believing in myself and 29 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,960 Speaker 1: you know, doing what I had to do and everything 30 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: that the coaches asking me to do. Then the trainers 31 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 1: and everybody alarm me, and you know I could be 32 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 1: back and even better. Uh. And I'm here and I'm 33 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: glad to be a part of on the page of 34 00:01:56,800 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: organization and you know, thankful. And did Nick Saban tell 35 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: you anything about what to expect from Bill Belichick? You're 36 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: the tenth player that he's coached and Belichick's drafted. Uh. 37 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: You know what, I kind of done my research, and 38 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: I know that coach Haban, Uh we work together earlier 39 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: in his career, and you know, I know what type 40 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: of coach coach Saban is and you know I look 41 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: forward to plan for coach betttercheck and you know, getting 42 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 1: the Foss border and you know word. Thank you. The 43 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:35,239 Speaker 1: next question be doug Gy Andrew go ahead, doun. I 44 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 1: am forty. I congrat again on being drafted. Can you 45 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 1: tell us a little bit I guess about your game. 46 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:43,239 Speaker 1: I know you mostly played on the edge of Alabama, 47 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: but were there any conversations about you playing off the 48 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: ball in the NFL as well? Yes, sir, uh you know, Um, 49 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: I taught the coach bettingtech last any you know you 50 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:56,959 Speaker 1: plan on using me this same kind of the same 51 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: way that I was used to Alabama, and you know 52 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: us in my versatility of being able to you know, 53 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: step it back off the ball and then you know, 54 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: line up on the edge and you know, move around 55 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: it down and you know, making the most or whatever 56 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: he put me. Anthony, welcome to me, Erny. Congrats them 57 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 1: and getting drafted. I'm curious, you know, during your last 58 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: year in touch Elusive, did you get to know M. 59 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: Vinneyson theory as as a gratissistant, knowing of course now 60 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: he's up here in New England. Yeah, no, job. Um. 61 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: You know, Vinny was kind of one of the older 62 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: guys that you know that he was. He was an 63 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: analyst for a couple of years here and you know 64 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: somebody that I could really, I could really you know, 65 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 1: reach out to and you know, have conversation. It feels 66 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: goodness for um, you know, uh, he got he got 67 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: told him he got to the job with em in 68 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 1: earlier this year. And he told me actually right before 69 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: we started, uh, you know, all to combine and stuff 70 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: like that. They you know, I was gonna be a patriot. Um. 71 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 1: You know that with that being said, you know, I 72 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 1: just you know, went about the process and now I'm 73 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 1: I'm hearing I'm a patriot. So you know, it's kind 74 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: of funny, and you know I look forward to it. 75 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 1: And yeah, and next question, uh, and what's the possibly 76 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 1: the last question right in forty I'll make it a 77 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: two parter if that's okay. Um, when you were talking 78 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 1: with Coach Belichick, did you almost feel like you were 79 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 1: talking to Coach Saban just in terms of the way 80 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: they talk and sort of the way they deliver their 81 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 1: message most definitely, Um, you know, just the uh you know, 82 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: the level of the respect um for both coaches. Um, 83 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: you know, just top of the twice and you know, uh, 84 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 1: you know, I was just thankful for the opportunity and 85 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:02,679 Speaker 1: I look forward to it. And and I was curious, 86 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: what do you know about a former Alabama linebacker Dante 87 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: high Tower. I'm no part of it about it? Um, 88 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,839 Speaker 1: you know after the after I was jock, you know, 89 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: you reached out to me and we take school a 90 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 1: little bit, you know, uh got on the same page 91 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: and you know where is it? You know, bet tool 92 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 1: and follow the roses wiggle. Thank you, Anthony, thank thank you? 93 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 1: Right and uh, look like the last question here is 94 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 1: the thanks Stacy. Patriots have earned a reputation over the 95 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 1: years of really embracing athletes and players high grating attorney 96 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 1: about themselves. You had I believe it that correct. You 97 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: have earned two degrees during your time at Alabama. UM, 98 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 1: and also you have a son. I'm just curious kind 99 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 1: of perspective that gives you and how do you think 100 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 1: that might help you as you move to the next 101 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: level and football. I'm sorry you was going in and out. Sorry, sorry, Anthony. 102 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 1: What I was asking you about is how you think 103 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 1: your maturity both during your time at Alabama earning two 104 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: degrees and you also have a son, how that maturity 105 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: might help you as you move on to the NFL. 106 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, yes, sort of. Um, I took advantage of 107 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:33,040 Speaker 1: my Tom here Alabama in the classroom. And I feel 108 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: like on the field, you know, really grew as a 109 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: player on maturity owning off the field. So like you said, 110 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,720 Speaker 1: I have a fern and you know, I just look forward, 111 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:45,480 Speaker 1: you know, being a bigger version of myself, eating nervousday 112 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 1: and being a best foller. I could a teammate, I 113 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 1: could be player. Um and it li goes on. But 114 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 1: uh yeah, I'm just thinking for the opportunity once again, 115 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: and you know I can't wait to get the possible 116 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: and get the word. Thank you Anthony. Yeah, they don't 117 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 1: see any other hands raised. Um, that is all. Thank 118 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: you very much, Anthony. Congratulations and we'll be talking to 119 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 1: you soon. Yes, thank you. Thank you all for you know, 120 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 1: saying the Tom all to reach out to me and 121 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:19,119 Speaker 1: welcome to the city. And you know, I look forward. 122 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: I can't I can't express how excited I am. I'm 123 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: ready to get to work and thank you for being 124 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: go past grat Thanks Anthony. Yep.