1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: Welcome to the newest edition of the Giant Suttle Podcast. 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: John Schmoke with you. Today's guest is new tight end 3 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:08,640 Speaker 1: Kyle Rudolph. But first I want to remind everybody you 4 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: can find the John Suttle Podcast and all of our 5 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: podcast offerings on the Giants Podcast. Now we're presented by 6 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: Investors Bank on Giants dot Com, Slash Podcast, The Jihantsmullblap, 7 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:20,080 Speaker 1: and your favorite podcast platforms. And now we're joined by 8 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: one of the newest members of the New York Football Giants, 9 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: tight End, Kyle Rudolph. Kyle, Congratulations, welcome to Big Blue. 10 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: Thank you for being with us. Thanks John, I appreciate it. 11 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: I'm fired up to be here. So why did you 12 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:33,879 Speaker 1: choose to come to the Giants? Honestly, it was an 13 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: easy decision for me. Going through the free agent free 14 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: agency process. I was able to to speak to Coach 15 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: Judge and Coach Garrett on the phone and, um, you 16 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 1: know I mentioned this earlier. Throughout free agency, it seems 17 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: like each and every day there was um a couple 18 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:53,959 Speaker 1: more teams and new opportunities and different situations. And when 19 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: I hung up the phone with them, I knew this 20 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: was exactly where I needed to be. I absolutely love 21 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: the culture that they've built here. Um. I love the 22 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 1: nucleus of players and teammates that I'll get to go 23 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:08,040 Speaker 1: out and play with. And I'm just I'm really excited 24 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: about this opportunity and couldn't be happier to be a Giant. 25 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 1: Well let's break that down a little bit. What was 26 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: it about Joe Judge and the culture he's installed here 27 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: that you like so much. I think it's just, uh, 28 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:23,399 Speaker 1: you know, his his combination of an old school mentality, um, 29 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: you know, we're gonna work and we're gonna go put 30 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 1: the work in, um, but his newer school approach of 31 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:32,040 Speaker 1: you know, we're gonna be smart about it. We're gonna 32 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,039 Speaker 1: make sure that we're maximizing every opportunity we have on 33 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: the practice field to go out and play well on Sundays. 34 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 1: And then you know a line that I mentioned earlier 35 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 1: this week on in my former coach, Coach Wise's radio 36 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:47,559 Speaker 1: show on Sirius was you know, he said a quote 37 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: to me about, you know, overachievers don't accept mediocrity, and 38 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: it really resonnated with me because I like to consider 39 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: myself an overachiever. I like to think that I'm someone 40 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: that's worked and outworked people to get to where I 41 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: am today. And when your head coach aligns perfectly with 42 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 1: with your view and your mindset of of not settling 43 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: for mediocrity. Uh, it's just it's somebody that you want 44 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: to go to work for and you want to go 45 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 1: to work with. And what has you excited about the 46 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: other players and offense, You'll be joining a very talented 47 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: tight end and and Ingram is going to be in 48 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: your meeting room with Hayden Smith, Levine, toy Lolo, Daniel Jones, 49 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: the quarterback, se Kwon, Barcklie coming back obviously, Kenny Golladays, 50 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,079 Speaker 1: a new edition Sterling Shepherd, Darius Layine. What is it 51 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: about the players that attracted you to the Giants, Well, 52 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,679 Speaker 1: it's exactly that I mean. I'll start in the tight 53 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: end room. Obviously, Evan is a young phenomenal tight end 54 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 1: in this league. Uh. You mentioned the two other guys. 55 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: To have four guys who can go out there and 56 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: play and contribute and help the team win. Uh, you 57 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: know we all can do different things. Well, we all 58 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: can complement each other really well. Uh. Obviously you mentioned 59 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 1: all the other weapons on offense. Um, I've played with 60 00:02:57,919 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: a couple of really good running backs in my career 61 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: and Adrian Peterson and Dalvin Cook, so adding say Kwan 62 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:06,800 Speaker 1: to that list is certainly extremely exciting. Um. You know, 63 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: I probably argue with people that I've played with three 64 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: of the best backs in the last ten years. So uh, 65 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: it's it's fun when you get to block for a 66 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: guy who you know, if you do your job and 67 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 1: execute your assignment, he can score at any time. And 68 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,080 Speaker 1: that's what I'm used to in my past, and we 69 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: certainly have that here with Sa Kwan. So UM, extremely 70 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 1: excited for all the pieces, especially Daniel got to talk 71 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: to him on the phone a couple of days ago, 72 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: and uh as If Viking came up here two years 73 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: ago in his rookie year, and I remember leaving that game. 74 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 1: You know, some of our defensive players said it in 75 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: the media and I certainly saw it as well. He's 76 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: a phenomenal young quarterback and has so much ahead of 77 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: him in such a bright future in this league. Um, 78 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 1: you know, I look just being kind of a veteran 79 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: presence in that huddle that can uh that he can 80 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: lean on, because in this league things don't always go 81 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: as planned, and it's it's how you respond to that adversity. Uh. 82 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: And when you have a young quarterback, it's certainly good 83 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: to have someone to lean on, and I look forward 84 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: to be in that for Daniel. Yeah, how can you 85 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: be someone that can help Daniel progress? You've been in 86 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 1: the league long time, you have one of the best 87 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: set of hands in the leagues. You obviously know what 88 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: you're doing out there in terms of you know, running plays, 89 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: probably running good routes, schematics, things like that. How can 90 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 1: you act as somebody that can really help Daniel take 91 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:25,599 Speaker 1: that next step in his career. I think it's just 92 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: you know, for me being in the league as long 93 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: as I've been in the league, I like to think 94 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 1: that I've pretty much seen and been through everything on 95 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 1: game day and uh, just being a calming presence in 96 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 1: the huddle. You know, we we keep an even keel, 97 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: don't get too high, don't get too low, um and 98 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: having fun. Um. Oftentimes people forget that we get to 99 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:49,919 Speaker 1: play a game that I started playing when I was 100 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 1: five years old, and most of the guys started playing 101 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: as kids. Uh. We get to do that for a living, 102 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 1: and oftentimes you can lose sight of the fact that 103 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 1: we're just out there playing a game. So you gotta 104 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: make it fun, you gotta enjoy it. And I like 105 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:07,159 Speaker 1: to bring that mentality to the huddle on Sundays, but 106 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 1: also to the practice field all week and and have 107 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: a good time and enjoy spending time with my teammates 108 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: around the building, on the practice field, and certainly on 109 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: Sundays in the stadium. Limited Giant season tickets are on 110 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,720 Speaker 1: sale now for the season. In addition to ticket savings, 111 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: membership benefits include access to exclusive events, experiences, pre sales, 112 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: and more. 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That's pretty impressive. 130 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: How have you been able to develop your hands where 131 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 1: you simply don't really drop passes anymore? Uh So, I'll 132 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 1: talk about the two that were in that category because 133 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,360 Speaker 1: it's funny. One in each of the years in sixteen 134 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 1: and seventeen, and they came in the same week, Week fourteen. 135 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:34,559 Speaker 1: I'm like, all right, Week fourteen is just not my week. 136 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:36,280 Speaker 1: You know, two years in a row, I had a 137 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,360 Speaker 1: drop in Week fourteen, and I remember the play the 138 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 1: exact stadium in Carolina in Seattle. And you know, to me, 139 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 1: I pride myself on when when the quarterback has enough 140 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:50,919 Speaker 1: faith in me too, you know, fire a ball in 141 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: a tight window, or throw a ball that either I 142 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:57,479 Speaker 1: catch or nobody catches. Um. You know, I like to 143 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: make sure that I reward the quarterback by holding onto 144 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: the football, and um, you know, here we are. I'm 145 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:05,599 Speaker 1: on a new team in a new locker room, building 146 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 1: chemistry with a new quarterback. Fortunately, I have a lot 147 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: of experience of that, as I played with ten of 148 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: them in Minnesota, actually eleven. Um, I had eleven quarterbacks 149 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:17,680 Speaker 1: at my time in Minnesota, And you know that was 150 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: just something that I always prided myself on as I 151 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: was building chemistry with a new quarterback that, um, you know, 152 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 1: when things got tough or you know, a play breaks down, 153 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:30,520 Speaker 1: they know they can count on me. And if they're 154 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: putting their faith in me, it's my job to catch 155 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: the football no matter where it is. Two other parts 156 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: of a game that I think are linked. You mentioned 157 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 1: contested catches, catching balls in those tight areas, right, and 158 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: I think that is probably one of the reasons you've 159 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 1: been so effective in the red zone, one of the 160 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 1: best red zone targets in the NFL. How do those 161 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 1: two things come together that that have made you such 162 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: a reliable target in the red zone to help your 163 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 1: team score touchdowns? Uh? For me, I think it has 164 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: to do with my basketball background. You know, you see 165 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 1: it all the time, especially at my position. Uh, you know, 166 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 1: Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Jimmy Graham, all these guys that 167 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: actually played college basketball and have a basketball background, and 168 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 1: how that basketball skill set transitions to the tight end position. Um, 169 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 1: you know, I was somebody who loved basketball, played basketball 170 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 1: all the way through high school, and I think basketball 171 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: helped cultivate the skill set that I had on the 172 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 1: football field. And you know, to me, a contested catching 173 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: in the red zone is no different than going up 174 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:34,160 Speaker 1: and getting the board off the glass. So again, each time, 175 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: like I said, when when the ball is in the air, 176 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 1: it's it's my job to get it, no no matter 177 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 1: what the situation is, no matter where the ball is thrown. 178 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 1: And um, you know I look forward to bringing that 179 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: to the Giants. Now, there's been some questions raised about 180 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:50,839 Speaker 1: your health. Just real simple, will you be ready for 181 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: the start of the regular season. Absolutely, you know it's certainly, 182 00:08:55,040 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: uh made the last couple of days and an interesting 183 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: couple of days. But um, the blessing is that that 184 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 1: we found it and it can be fixed and I 185 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:08,080 Speaker 1: won't miss any time. So again, I'm extremely excited to 186 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 1: be a New York Giant. And um, you know, certainly 187 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 1: there's a bump in the road, but we can fix 188 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:16,839 Speaker 1: it and it will be something that that won't bother 189 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 1: me as as we take the field week one against 190 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: whoever that is. So I just feel extremely fortunate and 191 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 1: blessed that this is something that we figured out in 192 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:30,080 Speaker 1: March and not come September, because, UM, you know, I 193 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: take a lot of pride in being out there each 194 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: and every Sunday for my team, and UM, I tell 195 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 1: people all the time, there's nothing worse than as an athlete. Um, 196 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:41,400 Speaker 1: you prepare all offseason, you work all offseason, you go 197 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 1: through training camp, and we only get sixteen opportunities to 198 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: go out there and play on Sundays. And I take 199 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 1: a lot of pride in being out there each and 200 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:51,559 Speaker 1: every Sunday. Now to your point, you're on the other 201 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:54,200 Speaker 1: side of thirty. But you've been so durable, Kyle. How 202 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 1: have you maye been able to be so adorable and 203 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: maintain your level of play as you head into the 204 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 1: second half of your career and and how much you 205 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: still have left in the tank to to to show 206 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:05,400 Speaker 1: giant fans out there on the field. Well, John, I 207 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 1: like it, you said, as I head to the second 208 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:09,680 Speaker 1: half of my career, because that's that's exactly where I 209 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 1: see it. I still see a ton of football left 210 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 1: in my future, and uh, quite honestly, at at thirty one, 211 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 1: I think I'm in far better shape than I was 212 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 1: as a young player in this league. Uh. You know, 213 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 1: when you're young, you think you can do anything and 214 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:24,439 Speaker 1: you feel invincible, and uh, you don't have to take 215 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 1: care of your body as well as you do when 216 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 1: you get older. And I feel like I've really learned 217 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:31,320 Speaker 1: what what my body needs in the off season to 218 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: prepare for a season, but then also from Monday to 219 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:37,840 Speaker 1: Saturday to get me ready to go sixteen times in 220 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:41,319 Speaker 1: the fall. So I certainly feel like at thirty one, 221 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 1: I'm in the best shape of my life, and I'm 222 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,920 Speaker 1: excited to attack this rehab head on and be ready 223 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: to go week one. You mentioned the rung game. How 224 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:51,840 Speaker 1: important is blocking to you as a player, just in 225 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 1: general your approach the tight end position, and I'll you 226 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:56,040 Speaker 1: know the highlights of the one hand that catches in 227 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: the end zone, which betther you have plenty of those 228 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 1: two your film is unbelievable. But how important is is 229 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:01,840 Speaker 1: a blocking part of this help the John's run game. 230 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:05,440 Speaker 1: It's extremely important. Obviously you know, we mentioned Sa Kwan 231 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:07,680 Speaker 1: and his ability to hit a home run every time 232 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:10,280 Speaker 1: he touches the football, and you know, like I said, 233 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 1: being able to have blocked for two of the best 234 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 1: backs in this game my entire career. Um, you don't 235 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 1: want to be the guy when you turned the film 236 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 1: on on Monday that didn't execute your block and kept 237 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 1: say Kwan from hitting a home run. And uh, it's 238 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:28,200 Speaker 1: It's not as glamorous as making a one handed catch 239 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 1: in the end zone or a big catch on third down. 240 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 1: But uh, to me at this point in my career, 241 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 1: it's just as exciting making a big block and seeing 242 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,079 Speaker 1: the back scored through the whole and bust an explosive runs. 243 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 1: So I'm looking forward to that part of it as well. Obviously, 244 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 1: like I said, when you have a back that can 245 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: hit a home run every time he touches the ball, 246 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:50,240 Speaker 1: it certainly makes it a lot more fun blocking for him. 247 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 1: And final question, I know leadership is very important to 248 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 1: you on and off the field. You're three time Walter 249 00:11:55,679 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 1: Payton Man of the Year nominee, and obviously in the 250 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:00,720 Speaker 1: locker room you've been around a long time. You have 251 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 1: leadership qualities. Just tell fans about that part of your game, 252 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 1: both on and off the field, how you try to 253 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:08,760 Speaker 1: take some of that stuff on your shoulders. Well, for us, 254 00:12:08,800 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 1: you know, my wife is here with me today, and um, 255 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: you know, we we may not be from New Jersey 256 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: or the New York area, but we took the same 257 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 1: approach when we got to Minnesota. You know, we're now 258 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 1: a part of this community. This this will be home 259 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:25,079 Speaker 1: for us while we're playing here, and um, it's important 260 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: to us to support the community that supports us. And 261 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 1: you know expect us to be out there with everyone 262 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 1: in this community doing everything that we can to make 263 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 1: New York, in the New New Jersey community better than 264 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 1: when we got here. Uh. And then in the locker room, 265 00:12:40,920 --> 00:12:43,560 Speaker 1: you know, I'm not a very vocal guy. I've never 266 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 1: been really a vocal leader. I like to lead by example. 267 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:50,160 Speaker 1: But certainly, like I said, being in this league for 268 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:52,320 Speaker 1: ten years, I'd like to think that I've kind of 269 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:55,880 Speaker 1: seen and experienced everything. So there is a time and 270 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:57,720 Speaker 1: a place when you know, maybe you have to be 271 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:00,040 Speaker 1: a little vocal. And I certainly know this is a 272 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 1: young football team, but it's a football team that wants 273 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:04,720 Speaker 1: to do the right things. They want to put in 274 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:06,720 Speaker 1: the work and they want to be great. So as 275 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 1: an older player, that's all you can ask for is 276 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 1: a locker room like that to really dive into and 277 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 1: and try to instill some of my wisdom and experience 278 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:17,800 Speaker 1: in these younger guys. Kyle is also getting to know you. 279 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 1: Thank you so much. Congratulations again, welcome to Big Blue. 280 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 1: We hope to see you on the field soon and 281 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 1: talk to you in person. Thanks John. That's Giants Tighten 282 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:27,560 Speaker 1: Kyle Rudolph. We thank him for joining us on this 283 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 1: edition of the GIHNT Subtle Podcast. Great job, really good 284 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 1: to know him and and really just a great interview. 285 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:33,719 Speaker 1: He's gonna be a big part of this team this 286 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:36,680 Speaker 1: year for Big Blue. You can find the GIOHNT Subtle 287 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 1: Podcast and all of our podcast including Big Blue Kick 288 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: Off five, our daily show every day at Nude on 289 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 1: giants dot com and the Giants Mobile app and your 290 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 1: favorite podcast platforms. It's all presented by Investors Bank. For 291 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:49,560 Speaker 1: Kyle Rudolph, I'm John Schmalki. Thank you for being with 292 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: us on this episode of the John Subtle Podcast. We'll 293 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:52,840 Speaker 1: see you next time.