1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,120 Speaker 1: Honestly, it's been a lot smoother for me this year. 2 00:00:02,279 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, year one. 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 2: Battle just not playing very much your two ups and 4 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 2: downs all year. This year I've been on the I've 5 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 2: been on the roster, but you know sometimes the first 6 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,639 Speaker 2: few games I didn't play, uh, and then I was 7 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:21,440 Speaker 2: back up playing special teams starting then back to back up. 8 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 2: So I mean it's been it's been tough. But at 9 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:26,439 Speaker 2: the same time, when you go into the game or 10 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:28,480 Speaker 2: go into the week with the mindset up I'm a pair, 11 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 2: like a starter, it just makes the week so much easier, 12 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 2: so much smoother. 13 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: And then when what my number is called, it's no lag. 14 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:36,840 Speaker 1: You know, we just had him and running. 15 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 3: The Next Man Podcast is presented by Lansdown Resort from Kickoff, 16 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 3: the Check, Came, Score, Game Change and Getaway in the 17 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 3: heart of Lounder Lansdown Resort, proud partner of the Washington Commanders. 18 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 3: Commanders Family, Welcome into the Next Man Up. I'm your host, 19 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 3: Brian Corple Junior, and you can see we out here 20 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 3: in the Elements, but we're also out here at Real 21 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 3: Madrid out here and Spade, I'm here with our Next 22 00:00:58,560 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 3: Man Up. 23 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 4: Chris Rodriguez, my brother. How you doing, man? Man, how 24 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 4: you doing doing good? 25 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 3: I know this is not normal us doing the whole 26 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:06,320 Speaker 3: standing joining all this stuff, but man, I appreciate you 27 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:06,759 Speaker 3: taking the time. 28 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:08,960 Speaker 4: How's it been so far? Y'all just got this cool? 29 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 5: It's cool. 30 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: It's starting to rain a little bit better than that. 31 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,760 Speaker 2: Man, it's been cool. Been enjoying the city. Uh, hopefully 32 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 2: I can get out and explore a little bit. 33 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:17,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, we'll find out. We'll see. 34 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:18,759 Speaker 4: Have you been in Spain before? 35 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 1: I have not the first time. This is actually my 36 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: second time leaving the country. 37 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 4: Are you serious? What was the first time we left 38 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 4: the country. 39 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: This off season? I went to Jamaica with my wife. Okay, 40 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: that's what's up, Rope. 41 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 3: So, how have you liked this so far? I know 42 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 3: it's been business. I know this is a business trip 43 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 3: and y'all been getting after it. Manber how's it been 44 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 3: just being out in a new in a new area. 45 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 2: It's good man, you know, I feel like, you know, 46 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 2: being out here, we get that extra little time with 47 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 2: some of your some of the brothers, some of the team, 48 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 2: and just getting out and just talking and vibing. 49 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: So that's been a good part of it. 50 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 2: Uh. I know, we have another dinner with the running 51 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 2: Backs Friday. But man, it's honestly been a blessing. Man, 52 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 2: it's been fun because in your. 53 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 4: Three years here, you guys haven't got to do anything 54 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 4: like this. 55 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 3: So how beneficial has it been getting that extra camaraderie 56 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 3: Because everybody that we spoke to you said the same. 57 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, Man, it's very beneficial. 58 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 2: I think, you know sometimes, especially going through like this 59 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 2: little draft that we're going through, I think it's huge. 60 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 2: You know, you get to hang out with people that 61 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 2: you usually wouldn't back home, you know, So I think 62 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 2: it's big for us, and I think going into the 63 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 2: game we're going into this week and the rest of 64 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 2: the year, it's going to be very beneficial for us. 65 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 3: Have you felt any trouble adjusting being in a new 66 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 3: time zone? Man, being in a new spot, there's so 67 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 3: much going on, man, it's probably be kind of hard 68 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 3: to lock in. 69 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 2: Man, first off, adjusting sleep sleep no city, and I'm 70 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:30,919 Speaker 2: texting my wife and you know. 71 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: She's just waking up and it's like three o'clock. Yeah, 72 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: I'm about. 73 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 2: To get ready to go to bed in a little bit. 74 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:39,679 Speaker 2: So that's been the hardest part is the sleep part 75 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 2: of it. Other than that, I mean just getting used 76 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 2: to the city, you know, moving around without maps or 77 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 2: I guess you have to use it, but moving around 78 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 2: with out the maps and just exploring. 79 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 4: Man, that's dope. 80 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:53,679 Speaker 3: And Chris, I don't know if there's anybody on the 81 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 3: squad that really embodies that next man up mantra than you, right, 82 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 3: I mean we've talked the last three years. It's been 83 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 3: so many ups and downs for you, man, but every 84 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 3: time your numbers called, you rot to the occasion. Man, 85 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 3: how has it been in year three for Chris Rodriguezz. 86 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: Honestly, it's been a lot smoother for me this year. 87 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 2: I mean, you know, you're one battle just not playing 88 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 2: very much Year two ups and downs all year. This 89 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 2: year I've been on the I've been on the roster, 90 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:25,239 Speaker 2: but you know sometimes the first few games I didn't play, uh, 91 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 2: and then I was back up playing special teams to 92 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 2: start and then back to back up. So I mean 93 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 2: it's been it's been tough. But at the same time, 94 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 2: when you go into the game or go into the 95 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 2: week with the mindset of I'm gonna prepare like a starter, 96 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 2: it just makes the week so much easier, so much smoother. 97 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 2: And then when what my number is called, it's no lag. 98 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: You know, we just say running. 99 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 4: And that's easier said than done. Right, Because you're a 100 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 4: young man, right, it's hard. 101 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 3: To not have consistency, right and not knowing that, how 102 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 3: have you find ways to deal with it? Because there's 103 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 3: other young guys right that are dealing with the same 104 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 3: type of guys that are younger than you, which. 105 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 4: Is kind of crazy thing. Year three we got rookies 106 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 4: year man, how have you to all that? 107 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:01,119 Speaker 5: Man? 108 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 2: Just like I said, preparation man, you know, talking to 109 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 2: some of the older guys like Terry, Zach, Frankie, and 110 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 2: you know, the main thing that they harped on is 111 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 2: just like what is your routine like? So for me, 112 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 2: just having a routine going into every week, whether it's 113 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 2: you know, what do I don't want to review this week? 114 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 2: What I want to work on this week? And I 115 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 2: think DQ helps us a lot with that, you know, 116 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 2: with our with our practice schedule, it gives us extra 117 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 2: five minutes to work on stuff. But as far as routine, man, 118 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 2: it's just getting that routine is It's helped me a lot, 119 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,279 Speaker 2: you know, it helps me prepare, like I'm a starter. 120 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 3: Has the routine been affected, but being on the road 121 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:40,280 Speaker 3: for a whole week, I got to imagine it does, right, Like, how. 122 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:40,840 Speaker 4: Do you deal with that? 123 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: Honestly? 124 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 2: Not really, you know, I think you you kind of 125 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,239 Speaker 2: adjust your routine. It doesn't really kind of it doesn't 126 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 2: really mess it up. It kind of you just makes 127 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 2: little tweaks and adjusted. 128 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:52,799 Speaker 5: Yeah. Yeah, when you're. 129 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 3: When you're out here, man, you got the last two games, 130 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 3: getting some touchdowns, man, getting some carries. Like you said, 131 00:04:57,240 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 3: it's been it's been up and down a little bit. 132 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 3: You never know kind of what amount of care as 133 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 3: you getting. But it seems like lately they've been leaning 134 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 3: on you a lot. Seems like Cliffman calling your number 135 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 3: a lot. Man, how much does that mean to you 136 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 3: to have the confidence from Cliff and his. 137 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 2: Stead I mean it means a lot, you know, Like 138 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 2: we said, like on the past, like it's passes the past. 139 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 2: But at the same time, when I'm here and you know, 140 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 2: Cliff's calling my name or calling my number, uh, it 141 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 2: shows that they believe in me, shows that they are 142 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 2: confident in me. So it makes me feel good about 143 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 2: myself going out there running these plays, and especially when 144 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 2: you got like somebody in there like Marcus. You know, 145 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 2: it shows that he has trusted. 146 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 1: Me as well. But man, it's it's been a ride. 147 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:36,680 Speaker 4: I'm excited we've been a man. 148 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 3: I've always rooting for you. Man, you're getting off. You 149 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 3: mentioned Marcus Man. Yeah, it's not every day where you 150 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 3: have a backup quarterback that it's just as talented as 151 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 3: even sure a starter in the NFL. But he's been 152 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 3: able to do that. He's been able to step up 153 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:49,480 Speaker 3: for as big. What has it been like watching a 154 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 3: guy like Marcus Mayoda who has had in a story 155 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:54,719 Speaker 3: career from college to the NFL. Man, I gotta imagine 156 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 3: you're learning. 157 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: A lot for sure. 158 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 2: I mean, just to talk about his college career. Man, 159 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:00,160 Speaker 2: I was a big fan of Marcus. He's one of 160 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 2: the reasons I wanted to go to Oregon, especially with 161 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 2: the uniforms and stuff. But man, you know, when I 162 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:09,719 Speaker 2: say I prepare like I'm a starter, he is the 163 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 2: definition of that. 164 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 4: You know. 165 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 2: He he's in super early getting treatment, He's doing walkthroughs. 166 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 2: He texts me like, Hey, like, we're doing a walk 167 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 2: through at whatever time it is in the morning. I 168 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:22,719 Speaker 2: want you to be there, or he said you tell 169 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:24,720 Speaker 2: the guys to be there, and we walked through it. 170 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 2: And even when when five was in and when we 171 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 2: would do a walk through, Marcus being in the back 172 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:33,920 Speaker 2: getting every plague and every rep, he's telling me like, yo, 173 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 2: like this is the protection, this is what we're gonna do. 174 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: So he's helping me prepare. 175 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 2: And man, he's a great dude, honestly, and I appreciate 176 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 2: him more than he knows. 177 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 3: That's crazy to set the standard like that as a 178 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 3: backup quarterback, but we've seen it. We've seen it in 179 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 3: real time, and now you get to set the standing 180 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 3: because we have a young bey and. 181 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 4: Bill who's out here running. 182 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 3: Man, he was in your position at one point being 183 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 3: a rookie running back, Matt, what has it been like 184 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 3: being able to play with Bill, being able to look 185 00:06:57,800 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 3: out for Bill and kind of teach him some of 186 00:06:58,960 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 3: the things you've learned. 187 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 4: Along the way as well. 188 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 2: Man, honestly, from the jump, looking like watching Bill play, 189 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 2: he's way ahead. 190 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: Than I was when I was a rookie. I tell 191 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: him that, Well, I went back and watched one of 192 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 1: my games and I'm like, man, it was between me 193 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 1: and Bill. I don't over He's a man. 194 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 2: He's so smart and he's he's elusive. He has all 195 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 2: the aspects and perks that you want as a running back. Uh, 196 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:28,119 Speaker 2: it's just like the little things that you know. I 197 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 2: like had to tell him like early, like yo, like 198 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 2: you know, body language, you know, just just fix that. 199 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 1: You're gonna be good. 200 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 2: Like, yeah, you're you're a great running back, you know, 201 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 2: but don't show the don't don't be out there looking 202 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 2: tired like to the coaches, And I know you're not tired. 203 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 5: You get up. 204 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 2: He just looks at the sideline like, hey, don't you going, man, 205 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 2: You're good, don't look over here. So man, Bill, he's 206 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 2: he's a phenomenal athlete and I think he's gonna be 207 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 2: great in this league. 208 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,120 Speaker 1: He just keep working. Man. 209 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 3: It's been dope to see the running back by committee 210 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 3: because it seems like all you guys bring a different thing. 211 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 4: Even McNichols brings a veteran leadership. 212 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 5: Man. 213 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 3: It's been sold open to see and now y'all get 214 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 3: to make history'all are going to be the first NFL 215 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 3: teams you in Miami Dolphins to play. 216 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 4: A football game in Spain. Man, Yeah, has that hit 217 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 4: you how heavy that is? 218 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 3: Like? How important that is, man, Not every day you 219 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 3: get to be a part of NFL history. 220 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, honestly, it hasn't hit me yet. I don't think 221 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 2: it's gonna hit me till we get on the field 222 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 2: and touch the grass. But honestly, it's a tremendous opportunity. 223 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 4: You know. 224 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 2: I feel like me and the rest of the team 225 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 2: we're gonna take full advantage of that. I think we're 226 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 2: all excited for it. 227 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 3: So yeah, And for the Spanish fans that are watching 228 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 3: right now, the ones that maybe didn't grow up watching 229 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 3: the NFL, this is a game you love. 230 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 4: This is a game I love. Man. 231 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 3: What do you want the fans that are getting to 232 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 3: experience the NFL for the first time to take away 233 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 3: from the game on Sunday? 234 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 4: And that's a heavy question. 235 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, man, Honestly, first off, just to feel the energy, 236 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 2: you know, I feel like, I know in soccer or 237 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 2: football they play with a lot of passion, but I 238 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:55,040 Speaker 2: feel like, you know, as NFL athletes, men, we're out there, 239 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 2: we're hitting. You feel the energy from the very first place, 240 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 2: like kickoff, that's we preach it, you know what I'm saying. 241 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: So I feel like just feeling the energy and getting 242 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,320 Speaker 1: into the game. I feel like it'd be fun. 243 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:07,200 Speaker 3: I can tell how excited you are. Man, I'm gonna 244 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:08,440 Speaker 3: let you get going because I know you guys got 245 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 3: to go practice. Last question though, all year the command 246 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 3: of fans that showed up and showed out for us, 247 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:14,839 Speaker 3: whether we're at home, whether on the road, and it's 248 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:17,439 Speaker 3: wild to see the amount of fans that spent their 249 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:20,319 Speaker 3: money to pull up the Spain to come make that 250 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 3: arena Burgundian gold Man. Give a message to the fans 251 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:25,320 Speaker 3: on what they can expect, not only from c Robert, 252 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:27,359 Speaker 3: from this whole team when y'all take on the Miamif. 253 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:29,080 Speaker 2: I mean, obviously you know we're gonna go out there 254 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 2: and play hard, but you can expect us to go 255 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,360 Speaker 2: out there and play as a unit, you know, as 256 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 2: a team. 257 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 1: You know. 258 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,360 Speaker 2: I feel like like with DQ coming out here, that's 259 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:37,760 Speaker 2: one thing that we kind of preached about, is getting 260 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:39,680 Speaker 2: out here and spending time with your brother and you know, 261 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:41,199 Speaker 2: wanting to go to battle with them. So I feel 262 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 2: like just to let everybody know we're gonna go out 263 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:44,360 Speaker 2: there and play together. 264 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 3: Yes, playing that command is football, man, command is family. 265 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 3: All next man and one man stood out here in 266 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 3: the ring with US. Chris RODGERI Reiation. 267 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:55,079 Speaker 4: Sir, command is family. We hope you've been a joined. 268 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:57,280 Speaker 4: Next man up. Before we go any further, we have 269 00:09:57,480 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 4: to pay some bills now well, Vince. 270 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 3: DC is a proud partner of the Washington Commanders of 271 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 3: This DC is the premier host of meetings, entertainment, sporting, 272 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 3: and cultural events in the nation's capitol, from the Walter E. 273 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,199 Speaker 3: Washington Convention Center to care First Arena, we create experiences 274 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 3: that entertain employ serve as an economic engine, and elevate 275 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:16,400 Speaker 3: guests from around the world. 276 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 4: See how we make DC happen at against DC. 277 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:23,720 Speaker 3: Hey, Marylanders play multi match from the Maryland Lottery, Maryland's 278 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 3: only in state jackpot game. 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In the US Army we think differently. 286 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 3: Your time should be used to improve the skills you 287 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 3: do have to learn some you don't, to put yourself 288 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 3: in new ways, because it's those days that truly define 289 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:00,719 Speaker 3: who you are. That's how you make progress, That's how 290 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,800 Speaker 3: you make impact on the world around you. It's your time. 291 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:06,920 Speaker 3: How you spend it is up to you. It's your time. 292 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:11,200 Speaker 3: The US Army Reserve Command his family back to the show. 293 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:15,560 Speaker 3: Command this family for our next man up. We got 294 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:18,240 Speaker 3: a legend right here, Sean Springs. We out here Madrid. 295 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 3: Things a little different. We're gonna stand it for this interview, 296 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 3: but I know you ready for it. 297 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 5: I love it. We had the real Madrid for self. 298 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:27,840 Speaker 6: It's crazy, man, this is nuts, man, unbelievable. The experience 299 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 6: here is like you think you know until you know, 300 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 6: like seeing this facility being in here in Spain and 301 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 6: Madrid has been an unbelievable experience. 302 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 3: And your playing career, you've gotten to play overseas a 303 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:41,440 Speaker 3: little bit. You've gotten to be able to spread football 304 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:44,080 Speaker 3: to countries that didn't have it. Yeah, this is the 305 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:47,160 Speaker 3: first time in Madrid, the first time the NFL's played 306 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:49,080 Speaker 3: in Madrid, and how special is it for you to 307 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 3: be a part of this. 308 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:52,079 Speaker 6: Well, when I had a chance to play, we played 309 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 6: in London, and obviously the team is continued. 310 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 5: Teams have continued to play. 311 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 6: I was with the Patriots when we played Tampa in 312 00:11:57,640 --> 00:11:59,959 Speaker 6: London and I thought it was cool and it was 313 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 6: like a lot of different fans. They had all different 314 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 6: type of jerseys and they cheered the whole town. I 315 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 6: don't think they sat down right, but you know, and 316 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 6: now coming to Spain, it's interesting to see you're driving 317 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 6: down the street, you see the signs and you're jading 318 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:16,280 Speaker 6: up on the people wearing jerseys. 319 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 4: Already. 320 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 6: I'm just so excited about the fact that the NFL is. 321 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 6: You know, we had a Berlin game this year, a 322 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:25,720 Speaker 6: London game this year, and now Madrid in Spain where 323 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:27,280 Speaker 6: the people are just excited. 324 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 5: They're taking pictures. 325 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 6: They're like football and they know football here now they 326 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 6: know the soccer. 327 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:35,040 Speaker 5: Different. 328 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:38,080 Speaker 6: They know American and football, and it's it's interesting to 329 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 6: see how many people are recognizing, like, oh, you're Redskins, 330 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 6: you know. 331 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 5: What I mean? 332 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 6: Sorry, the Commander, the Commanders, you know, so I think 333 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:49,720 Speaker 6: I'm out of some old Redskins jerseys, but the Commanders now. 334 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 6: But I'm just super excited for the NFL and what 335 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:55,200 Speaker 6: we're doing as far as expansion of the league and 336 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 6: recognition all these players and teams are getting. 337 00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:59,560 Speaker 4: And what years you say you played on it. 338 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 5: I think nine we played that, So you go back. 339 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 3: To old nine younger. Shawn's still young, but a younger man. 340 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 3: How was it staying locked in on football? 341 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 4: Man? 342 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 3: You're traveling, you away from your family, You're an hour's 343 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 3: difference of your time zone. 344 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 4: Man, how hard is it to really luck in as 345 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:16,440 Speaker 4: a player? 346 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 5: Well? I think it was. 347 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 6: You know, it's always interesting because you're going somewhere unique. 348 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 6: You're getting that a little bit out of your routine, right, 349 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 6: because you don't have everything at your fingertips, So you 350 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 6: got to set up. You gotta get there, you gotta 351 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:29,959 Speaker 6: get set up in a hotel. You got to get 352 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:32,320 Speaker 6: your routine down. But once you get your routine down, 353 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 6: I think it was like one of those things where 354 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 6: you're just like, man, this is a cool experience, Like 355 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 6: I know, I'm here to play an international football game. 356 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 6: But more importantly, we still gotta win and we got 357 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 6: to do our job. You gotta be focused. But the 358 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 6: thing I remember the most is the amount of time 359 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 6: we split together as team as a team, so we 360 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:53,679 Speaker 6: had events and things that we had to do. I 361 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 6: think we went to a cricket game, or we might 362 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 6: have went to another event when we were in London together. 363 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 5: But it was just all about bonding. It was all 364 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:01,959 Speaker 5: about just. 365 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 6: Us spending time together on a plane ride, right, You're 366 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 6: talking about like a six to seven hours, seven hour 367 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:09,200 Speaker 6: plane ride, and we just spent a lot of time together. 368 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:11,000 Speaker 3: When you talk about that camaraderie, and I look at 369 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,440 Speaker 3: this commanded team, it seems like they could probably benefit 370 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 3: from that, from getting some time away from the normal 371 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:18,439 Speaker 3: trying some things new man, How valuable do you think 372 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 3: this trip is, especially knowing that the BODYE week is following. 373 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 6: Yeah, and we've heard DQ talk about, you know, when 374 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 6: they went to Phoenix for a week and he, you know, 375 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:27,880 Speaker 6: he loved the experience of the guys to get away 376 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 6: for a week. I like it because one we get 377 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 6: a little bit, you know, we have a couple few 378 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:34,280 Speaker 6: tough weeks, so it gets the team away from the noise. 379 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:37,600 Speaker 6: So now you get over here, you just focus. People 380 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:41,160 Speaker 6: are excited. You don't have to hear the everyday ESPN noise. 381 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 6: I don't even think it's on the TV side, it's language, 382 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,400 Speaker 6: they talking bad about you, you don't know. 383 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:51,480 Speaker 5: So you get away from the. 384 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 6: Noise and you just really get to be around your 385 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:57,960 Speaker 6: guys and it's just it's just like one of those things, 386 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 6: is it is like its refreshing. 387 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's refreshing. Now. 388 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:05,240 Speaker 6: Of course, you know, it's a beautiful city and like 389 00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 6: I said, sight seeing and things to do, but it's 390 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 6: all about what do we do to prepare for the 391 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 6: Miami Dolphins, And that's what the guys are focused on 392 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 6: and I think they will continue to be focused. 393 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 3: When you were back here playing in London, did you 394 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:19,680 Speaker 3: understand the gravity of what you were doing, because again 395 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 3: we've spoken about it being able to bring a sport 396 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 3: to a being able to show you being the first 397 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:28,400 Speaker 3: taste you might have been people's only of the NFL 398 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 3: at that point. 399 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 4: Did you understand how happy that was at the moment. 400 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 5: I don't think I did. You know? I think you know, 401 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:34,760 Speaker 5: and I not know. 402 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:38,480 Speaker 6: There were other teams who went to Japan and play, well, 403 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 6: you know what, that's not true. When I was in 404 00:15:40,280 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 6: Seattle preseason, we played in Vancouver, but I felt like 405 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:45,640 Speaker 6: a home game for the seaff for sure, because y'all 406 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 6: know because we're pretty close, but I don't. I didn't 407 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:53,720 Speaker 6: think I realized. You know that this is an opportunity 408 00:15:53,760 --> 00:15:57,280 Speaker 6: to show the world something unique in different football is 409 00:15:57,600 --> 00:16:01,080 Speaker 6: some grown men, big giant and a couple like being missed, 410 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 6: a couple of small guys and a beautiful sport. 411 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 5: That's a little more about Brackton. 412 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 6: It might be used to but if you understand the 413 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 6: strategy and you can see that's plays are being ran 414 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 6: and you get to see that there's some talented people 415 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:18,360 Speaker 6: out there, whether they're blocking, tackling, catching, throughing or whatever, 416 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 6: it's like one of those things is like first time 417 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:23,320 Speaker 6: you see that live and in person. To get to 418 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:26,080 Speaker 6: experience it, it's life changing, and I hope that that's 419 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 6: what happens here. 420 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 5: I'm Madrid. 421 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:30,360 Speaker 6: Some of the people here in this country of Spain 422 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:33,880 Speaker 6: get to see we call American football, Yes. 423 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:34,400 Speaker 4: Sir, yes, sir. 424 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 3: And I love your vantage point because you, unlike any 425 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 3: of the other guys we have on our staff, you 426 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:43,080 Speaker 3: are a legacy football player. Football has been in your 427 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:45,360 Speaker 3: life since you probably can't remember, do you remember your 428 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 3: first introduction into football? So I'm sure they edited it 429 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:49,600 Speaker 3: to you as soon as you was a baby. We 430 00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 3: don't remember them times, right, Do you remember when you 431 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 3: fell in love with football? 432 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:57,400 Speaker 6: Well, I think I fell in love with football, probably 433 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 6: because my dad and my mom having pretty young in 434 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 6: high school. So I do remember being like three or 435 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 6: four years old, like three years old going to a 436 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:05,480 Speaker 6: house state game. 437 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:07,959 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, just having Ohio State jersey. 438 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:10,160 Speaker 6: But I think when I fell in love with football, 439 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:13,119 Speaker 6: it's like it was nothing cooler than going to the 440 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:15,840 Speaker 6: locker room my dad man and seeing those guys and 441 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 6: that Homiet was my dad. 442 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 5: But in the locker room, I got to see the guys. 443 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:22,119 Speaker 6: So I thought my uncles like Tony Yo said, hey, 444 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 6: Tucha Jones, Drew Pearce and Roger Star, like Danny White, 445 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:28,960 Speaker 6: all those cowboy leeds don't don't hurt me out there rest. 446 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:30,920 Speaker 6: But I grew up in that, you know, with Tom 447 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:34,280 Speaker 6: Land and all those guys. Mike Dicker names come to mind, 448 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 6: and I was just like, I was just so up 449 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:39,879 Speaker 6: in all these like they're like superheroes to me. So 450 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:42,480 Speaker 6: I fell in love with the fact that, ma'am, I 451 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 6: would love to grow up and be one of like 452 00:17:44,119 --> 00:17:45,560 Speaker 6: my uncle or my dad. 453 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:47,879 Speaker 3: Yeah, you did your pops in those moments did your 454 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 3: pops tell you like, hey, this is your future right 455 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 3: here up? 456 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 4: Man? 457 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:54,280 Speaker 6: My dad never talked to My dad never talked about 458 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:56,800 Speaker 6: football with me. Tell as I get older. But he 459 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 6: was more focused on like, hey, man, just be playing 460 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 6: high school play. But he was always on me about 461 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:05,200 Speaker 6: grades and different things. And I asked some years later 462 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:07,520 Speaker 6: a while was that he was like, you were around it. 463 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 6: I could see as a little boy. I would take 464 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:11,720 Speaker 6: you to the Jack Lambert football camp. You were catching 465 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:14,399 Speaker 6: the ball, You're always outside running back and forth. So 466 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 6: I knew you loved football. So I just wanted to 467 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 6: make sure that you knew that. I just wanted you. 468 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:21,920 Speaker 6: I didn't want you to feel that pressure. I wanted 469 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:24,200 Speaker 6: you just to live life and enjoy it and just 470 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:27,000 Speaker 6: have fun. And if your life took you to becoming 471 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 6: a football player, then that. 472 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:31,639 Speaker 3: So did that mindset from him kind of help you 473 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 3: keep your love for football, because a lot of times, man, 474 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 3: when you're in it from jump right, when you've been 475 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:36,960 Speaker 3: doing it your entire life, it's easy to be like, 476 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 3: you know what, I want to try something, especially as 477 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 3: young man, sometimes to go to go different than what 478 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:43,520 Speaker 3: our dads did. Did that not having that pressure of 479 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 3: your dad expecting you to be an NFL player help 480 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:45,880 Speaker 3: you out. 481 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think he helped out a lot. And another 482 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:50,639 Speaker 6: thing for me, I was small. Then I kind of 483 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 6: grew into my height and skill. But and once I 484 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:55,840 Speaker 6: kind of got to the point where I could run 485 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:57,640 Speaker 6: really fast, I jumped really high. 486 00:18:57,800 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 5: I knew at that point I was a gift from God. 487 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 6: So I never took football as for granted, right, because 488 00:19:03,320 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 6: I was just like, man, I'm just fortunate it'd be fast, 489 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:12,200 Speaker 6: and I just wanted to make sure that I appreciated 490 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 6: that the fact that I was blessed with unnatural ability 491 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:19,200 Speaker 6: and talents that carried over and made me excel in football. 492 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:21,119 Speaker 6: And I wanted to make sure that every time I 493 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:23,200 Speaker 6: got the opportunity. But I didn't take it for granted. Man, 494 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:25,160 Speaker 6: I know it was hard. Brother, I didn't take it for. 495 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 3: Granted, and you clearly don't, because even through your entire life, 496 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 3: probably the minute you were born, probably touched some type 497 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 3: of football. And now you're still working in football, but 498 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:34,480 Speaker 3: in a different realm. Right, you're on TV, now, you 499 00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 3: work with us, you do things at other places. Man, 500 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:39,200 Speaker 3: why has that been important to you? Because you've done 501 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 3: it all right, you could have just said it for 502 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 3: goodbye to the game. Why isn't it important for you 503 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:43,680 Speaker 3: to stick next to the game. 504 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 6: Well, I think it's one that's important because I really 505 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:51,160 Speaker 6: appreciate the Washington fan base and the Commander's organization. 506 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 5: I grew up in the Washington, DC area. 507 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 6: Although my dad played for the Cowboys, I grew up 508 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:59,440 Speaker 6: in the Washington DC area and I saw that respect 509 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,399 Speaker 6: over the year. I love still being a part of it. Obviously, 510 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:03,960 Speaker 6: I do a lot of business. I wish I knew 511 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 6: more busy man. I got like four or five companies 512 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:09,520 Speaker 6: right now that I run and things I do. But 513 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:12,560 Speaker 6: it was more it's more about, like I really enjoy it. 514 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,040 Speaker 6: I get to hang out with you, man, I appreciate that. 515 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:20,440 Speaker 6: So we do have a team and all the media 516 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:22,680 Speaker 6: team that makes this possible for us to be able 517 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:27,200 Speaker 6: to come to Madrid, cover the stories, cover the teams. 518 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:27,640 Speaker 5: It's fun. 519 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:30,040 Speaker 6: It gives it gives me a little bit of it, like, hey, 520 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:32,680 Speaker 6: you know camaraderie and teamwork. 521 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:34,760 Speaker 3: And I know you get excited watching our guys, especially 522 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 3: our secondary man. 523 00:20:36,160 --> 00:20:37,440 Speaker 4: We have had some big injuries. 524 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:41,200 Speaker 3: Trey Amos on injured reserve now Marshawn Lattimore on injured reserve. 525 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 4: Now Will Harris Man. 526 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 3: We expected him to be back at practice maybe soon. 527 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:47,919 Speaker 3: When you look at this secondary and it's banged up 528 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 3: like that, You've been a part of some really great secondaries. Man, 529 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:52,879 Speaker 3: how important is it for those guys that haven't even 530 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 3: gotten the rep yet. You have to be on that 531 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 3: field yet to step up in moments like this where 532 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:58,080 Speaker 3: you are just depleted across the world. 533 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 5: This is the moment that legends of made right. 534 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:03,600 Speaker 6: Man. This is the moment when you know you coming 535 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:06,400 Speaker 6: too the NFL with everybody, whether your first team team 536 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:07,120 Speaker 6: or third team. 537 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:10,320 Speaker 5: You you're excited about being in the league. 538 00:21:10,320 --> 00:21:11,960 Speaker 6: And this is something that all your life, since the 539 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:14,400 Speaker 6: little boy we talked about, you probably dedicated your life 540 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 6: to becoming a professional athlete. Now, it doesn't always work 541 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,000 Speaker 6: out that you're starter sooner getting there and your and 542 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:21,920 Speaker 6: your journey may be a little different from mine. Where 543 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:24,199 Speaker 6: I was drafting the day one, I'm a starter. But 544 00:21:24,320 --> 00:21:27,919 Speaker 6: if you get the opportunity to play, wasn't expecting it. 545 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:30,240 Speaker 6: But now you got the opportunity, you got to go 546 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:32,040 Speaker 6: out there and you got to put into work. You 547 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:33,880 Speaker 6: got to put in that same mindset that you had 548 00:21:33,920 --> 00:21:35,359 Speaker 6: to leg you to that point where you were a 549 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 6: star in college bar starting high school. 550 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:38,600 Speaker 5: So you got to put in that work. 551 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:41,399 Speaker 6: So what I expected some of these guys Igno, I mean, 552 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:43,600 Speaker 6: who played great when he came in last year. He's 553 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:49,280 Speaker 6: gonna probably continue to play more this year, you said, Santaecheo, 554 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:52,840 Speaker 6: John Jonathan Jones. Hamilton is a guy that we started 555 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:55,480 Speaker 6: playing the preseason. Now he's gonna get some reps and 556 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 6: do special teams. So these guys, when I said the 557 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:01,040 Speaker 6: moment Legends of May, hey man, this is your time 558 00:22:01,080 --> 00:22:03,240 Speaker 6: to shine, you know, because the NFL is going to 559 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:05,200 Speaker 6: see you. So somebody is going to say, you know what, 560 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:08,480 Speaker 6: that kid can play. He might not be the starter 561 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:11,119 Speaker 6: when next year when the team was back healthy, but 562 00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:17,920 Speaker 6: guess what, I like him. Or Adams just saying hey man, hey, 563 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:20,520 Speaker 6: you know I like this team, DQ saying we like 564 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:23,399 Speaker 6: this guy. That's like, let's he came in the for it. 565 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 6: So we love that. 566 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:26,080 Speaker 3: Man, and we saw nowhere do that right, Like they 567 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 3: bring no in, he gets that love and they keep 568 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:28,480 Speaker 3: him on. 569 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:31,199 Speaker 4: So there's a lot of gravity to this game, right. 570 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:32,639 Speaker 4: It's not that we're in majory it's not to win 571 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 4: a different time zone. 572 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:36,720 Speaker 3: We understand that almost every game feels like a must 573 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:39,240 Speaker 3: win game at this point, especially because all. 574 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:40,920 Speaker 4: The things we've been going through headed into the bide week. 575 00:22:41,080 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 3: How important is it to go out there against Miami 576 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:45,720 Speaker 3: and show that not only we could beat them, but 577 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 3: they were a better team. 578 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 6: It's interesting because coming to this game, there's two teams 579 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:54,800 Speaker 6: the same record, but it. 580 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 5: Feels way it feels way different. 581 00:22:56,560 --> 00:22:59,200 Speaker 6: It feels like why we're here obviously, and that's because 582 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:00,720 Speaker 6: a lot of it was because an injury and we 583 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:03,199 Speaker 6: just haven't been playing well and we but we know, 584 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:05,640 Speaker 6: we understand we have these pieces. We know we have Jade, 585 00:23:05,680 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 6: we got our quarterback of the future. We know that 586 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:09,960 Speaker 6: we have some pieces and play. We know Terry is 587 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 6: gonna be with us for a while. We know that 588 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:13,439 Speaker 6: we got training him or to come back, so we 589 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:17,359 Speaker 6: have some pieces in Miami. Going into this game, or 590 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 6: going into until they be Buffalo, we would have said, 591 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:20,080 Speaker 6: hey man. 592 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 3: This would be one, this should be one of the 593 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:24,680 Speaker 3: ones for us. 594 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:27,639 Speaker 6: But that just goes to show you how quickly can 595 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:31,440 Speaker 6: change in the NFL. That Miami Dolphins team led by 596 00:23:31,800 --> 00:23:34,760 Speaker 6: a change, those guys beat a pretty good Buffalo team 597 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:37,200 Speaker 6: the week before that play Kansas City. That Buffalo Bill's 598 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:39,879 Speaker 6: play Kansas City and beat those guys. We thought they 599 00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:41,760 Speaker 6: were the next super Bowl team and then guess what 600 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:44,280 Speaker 6: they lose to Miami. So this goes to show you 601 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 6: that each week is different and you gotta put the 602 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:48,359 Speaker 6: pass behind you and you have to go into that 603 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:50,240 Speaker 6: week like they got some players. 604 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 3: We gotta perform and a win would mean so much more. 605 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:57,600 Speaker 3: And as we rap sean right, you just got here. However, 606 00:23:57,760 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 3: I'm sure you saw you mentioned, you mentioned the signs, 607 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:03,080 Speaker 3: mentioned the fans. It's wild to see the way our 608 00:24:03,119 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 3: fans have shown up and show up every single whey 609 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:05,959 Speaker 3: where we go. 610 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:08,240 Speaker 4: But I don't know about me. 611 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:10,840 Speaker 3: They Springs is in town and they say, you know what, 612 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:12,200 Speaker 3: let me pull up for this one. 613 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:14,600 Speaker 4: Traveling all the way there, man coming out the space. 614 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:14,719 Speaker 3: Man. 615 00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:16,040 Speaker 4: We have fan rallies out here. 616 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 3: Bro, How dope is that for somebody that is literally 617 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 3: bled burgundy and gold to see that tradition. 618 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:25,199 Speaker 6: Still going that, that's that's the love that this the 619 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:27,800 Speaker 6: fan base, our fan base has for its organization. They're 620 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:31,680 Speaker 6: traveling to Egypt if they had to, it would be 621 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:35,840 Speaker 6: fun put that on the schedule for the NFL. I 622 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:38,520 Speaker 6: love the fact that, you know, and I think it's 623 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 6: good for the fans. You know, obviously, you know we 624 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:43,320 Speaker 6: love our home games, our fan base, and it's been tough. 625 00:24:43,440 --> 00:24:45,560 Speaker 6: I think this is a nice break for everybody. Now 626 00:24:45,560 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 6: the fans get to enjoy a little more than the players. 627 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:48,880 Speaker 4: Right. 628 00:24:49,400 --> 00:24:50,679 Speaker 5: But I'm glad they showed up. 629 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:52,760 Speaker 6: You know, I'm glad they showed because we're gonna need it, 630 00:24:52,800 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 6: and I'm excited to see the folks still encourage about 631 00:24:57,320 --> 00:24:59,600 Speaker 6: to take Beseas is not lost. It's not some people, 632 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:02,600 Speaker 6: those punnits on the outside may say, hey, the season 633 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:04,960 Speaker 6: is over for the Commanders. We don't believe that there's 634 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:06,479 Speaker 6: no one in our locker room. And I believes in and 635 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:07,879 Speaker 6: hopefully our fan base is believe and. 636 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:09,399 Speaker 3: You know, our fan basically gonna rock with us. The 637 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 3: best fans in the NFL. Our Burgney, your Gold fans. 638 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:14,160 Speaker 3: If you pull up to Madrid, we appreciate you for coming. 639 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:15,919 Speaker 3: But if not in your watching that home we have 640 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:19,159 Speaker 3: content for you all week long with the Washington Legends, 641 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:22,159 Speaker 3: Shawn's friends. My god, we still here to the whole interview. 642 00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 3: My brother, Hey, this is next Man Up. I'm your host, 643 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 3: Rod Coach command this family. We hope you enjoyed this 644 00:25:27,920 --> 00:25:30,920 Speaker 3: episode of Next Man Up. 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