1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: Joe, Nate Soldiers seemed to leave practice yesterday with his 2 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: right arm was hanging for a second. Anything on that, uh, 3 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: you know, nothing much. We're gonna see where he is today, 4 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: see how it feels, um normal kind of bumps and bruises, 5 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:15,319 Speaker 1: what we could tell. But he's gonna get looked at 6 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: by the doctors and see where he's at. I mean, 7 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: I think Nate's obviously having a pretty damn good camp 8 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: force or please of the progress he's making right there. 9 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 1: So we want to make sure we can keep them 10 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: on the field as long as we can, but obviously 11 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:26,639 Speaker 1: won't do anything that puts a player at risk. So 12 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: obviously you know today going to the stadium, third day 13 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: in a row, or value a lot of guys based 14 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: on loads you know earlier this week and tied it 15 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 1: from last week. So we'll see kind of periodically with 16 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 1: individuals how we manage them tonight. Okay, h Joe, As 17 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,880 Speaker 1: you get set for the practice tonight in the preseason 18 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: opener coming up on Saturday, what are the qualities you 19 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: like best about this team thus far? Yeah, I like 20 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: their work ethic, Like with these guys show up every 21 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: day and they work and see constant improvement. Uh. This 22 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: is a team that's got a lot of mental tough 23 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: this it's a team that as we've challenged them, uh 24 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: to go ahead and improve, challenge AM on different things, 25 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: they've responded. I like the way they compete in practice. 26 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 1: It's not perfect. We're far from finished product. We have 27 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 1: a long way to go as a team. But I 28 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 1: love their spirit of how they come to work every 29 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: day and what they're doing to improve sports. Hey Joe, Um, 30 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: obviously this is a practice, you know, but it isn't 31 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: a different venue. Um, You've never coached a game and 32 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: Met Life Stadium where there were fans in there, So 33 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: this is different. Um. Have you thought of that at 34 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: all when you walk on the field and it could 35 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: be people? Maybe, well, I thought definitely in terms of excitement, 36 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: we're gonna have to go out there and see fans. 37 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: You know, it's it's a practice. The format of the 38 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,760 Speaker 1: practice be like what you guys have seen already on 39 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: our practice field of quest However, it is going to 40 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: be different. It's our first opportunity this and the new 41 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: work trip we took a couple of weeks ago as 42 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: far as being in front of fans, but the first 43 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 1: time in met life with fans, So there's gonna be 44 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: a lot of natural excitement from the coaches in the 45 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: players to night, there's gonna be a lot of raised intensity. 46 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: You know. One thing we're gonna be very conscious of 47 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 1: as coaches throughout this practice is making sure that we 48 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 1: watch our guys, you know, making sure we control the 49 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: tempo and the volume of practice. And we understand there's 50 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: gonna be a raised level of excitement for these guys. 51 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: We're gonna make sure we keep them within the moment, 52 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 1: in the flow of things. But look, the experience of 53 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: being in front of fans we're all looking forward to. 54 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: It's alway gonna be great practice for us. We just 55 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:21,839 Speaker 1: ask a question of the day about communication in front 56 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: of fans. Gonna be a great opportunity for our offense 57 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,919 Speaker 1: and defense to really work that for the first time 58 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: with actual crowd noise, not just simulated noise at practice. 59 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: So that's something that's gonna really help us right there. 60 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: And you know, look, it's a practice, but there will 61 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: be a different feel to it tonight. I'm real quick, 62 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: is um, how how important is home field advantage? You know, 63 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: the Giants have not had that in recent years. Are 64 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: you talking about just in general? Are you talking about 65 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: something specific time of year? No, in in in general, 66 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, if you want to be a 67 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 1: serious team winning games at home. Look, you want to 68 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: win every game you play, and obviously you want to 69 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 1: defend your home turf. I'd say in terms of home 70 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 1: field advantage, the advantage always goes to the team that 71 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: plays and executes better on that Sunday. So while it 72 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 1: can be an aid for you with obviously the energy 73 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: and the excitement provided by your fans, you've got to 74 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: show up as players and coaches and do your best job. 75 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: Make sure that you perform the opponent. Thank you Leonard, 76 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 1: Hey Joe, your two young edge rushers. How serious are 77 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: the injuries with Ellerson Smith the hamstring that I guess 78 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: he heard during the conditioning run and Zzo Genreri with 79 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 1: his leg. Uh real quick back, you've ben more specific 80 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 1: about the conditioning run. Um. I think there was an 81 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 1: interview yesterday Dave had said that he heard his hamstring 82 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: during the conditioning run or a conditioning lap. I think 83 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: at the start of camp it was absolutely not a 84 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 1: lap or a conditioning test of that nature. You know, No, 85 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: that's not what happened at all of it. Um in 86 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 1: terms of them recovery, UM, you know, both guys coming 87 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: along nicely. We're looking forward to getting Ellerson out there 88 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: as soon as we can. I know he's made a 89 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: lot of progress in the last week and half with 90 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: the trainers and the medical staff. That should be good 91 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 1: right there in terms of you know, disease, he's been 92 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: out of practice, he's been working. Uh, there's different loads 93 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: we have for different guys in different days. One thing 94 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 1: about you know, guys of all different ages, You've got 95 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: to make sure that you know, throughout practice, you monitor 96 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 1: what they do. You know, we rely a lot on 97 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: our medical team, our sports science information and what they're doing. 98 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: So we talked about our players every day. Want to 99 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:19,160 Speaker 1: make sure that we monitor what their bodies have been 100 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: through and put them in a position they go out 101 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: there next day and go through the practice that we 102 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 1: prescribe to him in a safe manner. So you know, 103 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,359 Speaker 1: everything we do is very planned out. And uh, you know, 104 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 1: in terms of both those young guys, they're working hard, 105 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 1: doing everything we ask, So I want to make sure 106 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: we get them back on the field. Thanks. Hey, Joe, 107 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: I wanted to ask you about Rise and John. He's 108 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: just getting back to practice. But he looked really comfortable 109 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:45,480 Speaker 1: for you guys in the spring. There's still time, you know, 110 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,840 Speaker 1: for him to to really make any act with you 111 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: guys and to be a factor in the competition at 112 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: tight end. Yeah, listen, every player is still competing. That's 113 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: absolutely that doesn't stop. And it's not just how you 114 00:04:57,279 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: start campus consistently what you do, you know, day day out. 115 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: Obviously he dealt with a different deal. He wasn't allowed 116 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 1: to be here due to the situation on the COVID list. 117 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 1: You know, ten days in a hotel, you know, no 118 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: one comes back in camp conditions. So it's gonna take 119 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: him a couple of days to get back out there 120 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 1: and get his legs on him. But you know, one 121 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:14,920 Speaker 1: thing he did show yesterday as far as getting out 122 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: there with us for the first time as a team, 123 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: was you know, he was further along than maybe we anticipated. 124 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:20,479 Speaker 1: His coaches and that you know, the training staff was 125 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 1: optimistic and confident with him with what they saw the 126 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 1: previous few days are really ramping them up and getting 127 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: ready to be on the field. So we got to 128 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,719 Speaker 1: manage his loads obviously as we go through this UM 129 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: you know, all that being said, you know, every player 130 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: in the team has an opportunity compete every day, So 131 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: nothing's final, h Joe. I wanted to get back to 132 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:40,720 Speaker 1: that home field advantaged question and and to have it 133 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: specific to the Giants. I'm sure that's something you've noticed 134 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: when you were interviewing for this job, and and and saw, um, 135 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: what what does it take to overcome you know, it's 136 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 1: been a pretty lackluss their home record for this for 137 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: this franchise since that stadium was built. Look, it just 138 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 1: takes executing me on the other team. And in terms 139 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:00,720 Speaker 1: of anything that's happened in the past that's not relevant 140 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: to this year, is not relevant to any game we're 141 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: gonna play this year. You know, I would say that 142 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: obviously when I became involved with this job, you start 143 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: thinking about, you know, the history of the organization, the 144 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: area of the fan base, and there's a reason this 145 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:14,719 Speaker 1: is such a you know, paramount organization, National Football League, 146 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: and the thing that really starts with the fans. I mean, 147 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: the game is about the players, It's about the fans. 148 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: That's really what you know, the connection is, you know, 149 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 1: the passion of New York, you know, having the experience 150 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 1: of just being an MSG during the Knicks playoff game 151 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: and feeling the energy of those fans really pouring into 152 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: the game. That that's something that's unique. You don't go 153 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 1: into every stadium and feel that kind of energy and passion. 154 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,359 Speaker 1: And there's a natural just you know, demeanor in this 155 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: area of the country, specifically in North Jersey, New York. 156 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 1: Of Look, it is a mentally tough area, you know. 157 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 1: That's the way it is, why it's supposed to be, 158 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 1: and that's why we got to train our team to 159 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: be in And I like that atmosphere. I like coming 160 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 1: to the stadium and people expect to see, you know, excellence, 161 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:52,719 Speaker 1: and that's where they deserve for the money they spend. 162 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:54,600 Speaker 1: That's prob we have to work to give to him. 163 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,280 Speaker 1: The flip side of that, though, is that there's no 164 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: there's no blind loyalty, right, I mean, there's some there's 165 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 1: teams that you know every Sunday that you know, they 166 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 1: filled the stadium and everybody's rooting for him, and everybody 167 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 1: goes home happy winn lose. Here Here, you've got a 168 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 1: kind of you know, you get boot off the field 169 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 1: at halftime quite a bit. Hey, Look, you get what 170 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 1: you earned, and we have to earn their respect. Thanks. 171 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 1: Take two more Jordan's Zack. Jordan's, Hey, Joe, the fans 172 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 1: haven't seen this team since the end of the twenty 173 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: nineteen season. What would you tell them they should expect 174 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 1: from this group relative to the night or just in 175 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: general there Jordan's Yeah, you're gonna see a group of 176 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: guys go out there and lay it on the field 177 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: every time they take the field together. And we're gonna 178 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 1: work off six minutes. Talk all the time I did 179 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: about team smart, tough, fundamentally sound. We're gonna play for 180 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: sixty minutes. That's what you expect to see our team 181 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 1: if you step on the field for us, that that's 182 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 1: what you can expect to see. Last one here is 183 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 1: that Andy, Joe, I want to ask you about offensive line. 184 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 1: You know, you were vamped that coaching staff. Obviously, Brian 185 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: rob Sale brought back Pat you know, move Freddie to 186 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 1: more supervising golfins. But I'm scarce, like, how do you 187 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,679 Speaker 1: feel like that's gone with those new guys there? And 188 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:04,960 Speaker 1: how receptive have the offensive lineman been to this new 189 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: kind of structure you got over there? Yeah, I think 190 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 1: it's going very well. Actually, I think all four guys 191 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 1: do a great job. I wouldn't say Freddie's job is 192 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: to supervise the offensive line. Freddie has a load of responsibilities, 193 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 1: encompasses a lot of things. I'm not gonna go individually 194 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: to each one of those right there, but he does 195 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: a tremendous job for us overall with the structure of 196 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 1: the offense. You know, in term to Rob and been 197 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: working together the offensive linement, that's been great, you know, 198 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 1: and Flats brings a lot of experience to the plate. 199 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,120 Speaker 1: You know, we do have two young line coaches, are 200 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 1: very knowledgeable, very capable of running a room, very capable 201 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 1: making the adjustments. But it never hurts to have a 202 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 1: guy who's just got a lot of skins on the wall, 203 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: has seen a lot of things, can share his experiences 204 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:40,959 Speaker 1: with two young guys to help him going through it. 205 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 1: I know I benefit myself as being a younger guy 206 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 1: in the profession from experience of others.