1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: How you doing, Karen, I'm doing well. 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 2: How are you, Mike? 3 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:04,559 Speaker 1: Fantastic? 4 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 3: That's good. 5 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:10,120 Speaker 4: I'm guessing you might be pleased with the finish and 6 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 4: kind of taking care of business before heading into the posts. 7 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 5: Yeah, and I think that a little lall there in 8 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 5: the second quarter, But I really appreciate the way that 9 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 5: the defense responded after the block to force them to 10 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 5: make a long kick, and then the way the offense 11 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 5: was able to go back and get Andy into field 12 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 5: goal range and fantastic kick by him. So I tried 13 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 5: to ask them to replicate those last two series and 14 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 5: that intensity and that execution as we went into the 15 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 5: second half, and I think that's what we saw. 16 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 4: What's your initial reaction to learning that you guys will 17 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 4: host the Chargers next weekend. 18 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 5: Well, we'll get ready and get rolling and try to 19 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 5: do what we do every week, which is prepare and 20 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 5: figure out who who we have available and what we 21 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 5: feel like the keys are going to be, and try 22 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 5: to practice and be ready to go that. That's that's 23 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 5: all we've done all year and it's all we'll be 24 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 5: able to do this week in the playoffs. 25 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 6: Mike, just a thought on Remandre today with a one 26 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 6: hundred and thirty one yards rushing twenty two receiving three 27 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 6: touchdowns the last three games. It seems like, especially after contact, 28 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 6: he's been real good. Just what you've seen from him. 29 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 1: Just building his confidence. 30 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 5: And you know, I appreciate, you know, all of our 31 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 5: backs ability to protect, and you know, Remandre does that, 32 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 5: and I think that goes sometimes unnoticed. And I know 33 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 5: that that's not as you know, sexy as or exciting 34 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 5: as you know the run game production and the past receiving. 35 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 5: But you know, he cares deeply about this team. I 36 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 5: was excited to be able to have him be a 37 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 5: game captain for us, and I think he's just continued 38 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 5: to get better. It's continued to make people miss and 39 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 5: to run hard and still protect the football. 40 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,080 Speaker 1: Right, Mike, I know you'll have to review the film, 41 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: but what did you see from Will Campbell and Milton 42 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: Williams throughout the week and today in their return? All Right? 43 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 5: I thought that they were okay. I thought Milton factored 44 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 5: a few times. Again, you know, a lot of great 45 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 5: efforts out there. I'm not going to sign Will or Milt. Yeah, 46 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 5: I mean sure they did. 47 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:37,399 Speaker 1: Okay, Mike. 48 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 6: You you and this first season with fourteen wins. 49 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: Just what does it mean for you to have a 50 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:42,519 Speaker 1: start like this year? 51 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 5: Means we are the second seed and we're going to 52 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 5: host the Chargers and we start over. The wins are 53 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 5: gonna matter. Is gonna be the ones that we can 54 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 5: get moving forward. 55 00:02:57,440 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 2: Mike, to that point, you know when you stood in 56 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 2: this room months ago and said we want to win 57 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 2: the division, post playoff games and compete for championships. You're here. 58 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 2: I understand the season's not over, but how does that 59 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 2: happen in the matter of months. 60 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 5: We get the right guys in the building at the 61 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 5: right time, and we got good quarterback play. 62 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: We figured out how to not beat ourselves. 63 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 5: I think we played to our an identity and. 64 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 1: You know, guys make plays. That's that's what happens. 65 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 5: So I'm excited for all those guys that Again, when 66 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 5: you chase wins, usually the production comes along with it, 67 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 5: and so we need to focus on winning and the 68 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 5: efforts that are going to help us win, and in turn, 69 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 5: you end up with with all the plays that you're 70 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 5: gonna need. And I think you saw that. 71 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 4: Hi, Mike, I'm just curious with Ramandre Stevenson, is there 72 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 4: anything you can pinpoint, maybe the turnaround he had towards 73 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 4: the second half of the season from the fumbling issues 74 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 4: maybe early on to just now kind of dominating on 75 00:03:58,880 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 4: the field. 76 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 5: Just hard work and perseverance, and I think Tony and 77 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 5: all the offensive coaches, you know, do a great job 78 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 5: and emphasizing you know, ball security, and I think just 79 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 5: him being just you know, we kind of feel like 80 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 5: we got into a little flow with him and Trevion 81 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 5: and Remandre and kind of figured out, you know, where 82 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 5: that balance was. 83 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: And I think that they did a great job. 84 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 5: We need them both, we need the earnest, but you know, 85 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 5: figuring out the balance with Remandre and Trevion and those 86 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 5: guys both taking advantage of the opportunities that they have. 87 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:38,720 Speaker 1: So I feel like that's a. 88 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:43,359 Speaker 5: Good flow by you know, Josh and Tony uh calling 89 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,919 Speaker 5: the game and getting the guys in there, and you know, 90 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 5: to the player's credit, they take advantage of the times 91 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 5: that they get the touches that they get. 92 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,159 Speaker 1: Coach, oh, sorry about that. Coach. 93 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 5: With that said, home is it this time of the 94 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 5: year to establish that running game, that physical presence. You 95 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 5: better be able to do that in the in the 96 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 5: in the tournament and you better be able to take 97 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 5: care of football, You better be able to create some turnovers, 98 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:09,479 Speaker 5: and you have to have, you know, a fishing quarterback play. 99 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: That's that's no secret. 100 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 5: And you're gonna have to execute situations like we did 101 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 5: at the end of half, whether that be at the 102 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:17,039 Speaker 5: end of the half or the end of the game 103 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 5: to get some points or you know, but that's what 104 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:20,159 Speaker 5: it comes down to. 105 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 6: Jack Gibbins, Jack Gibbs forced to fumble, almost had an interception. 106 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 6: What does he meant to you this season, specifically since 107 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:29,360 Speaker 6: he's had to step into a big role without Robertsplane. 108 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: Well, he's always prepared. 109 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 5: You know, we talk about playing multiple positions with limited reps, 110 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 5: So he's always prepared, usually in the right place at 111 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 5: the right time, and takes coaching and he's very instinctive 112 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 5: player and. 113 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: Gets everybody lined up. 114 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 5: He's a great communicator, he's a great teammate and excited 115 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 5: and happy that we have him. 116 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 3: Mike, you kind of time out on the fourth and 117 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 3: the one play in the first half, was that maining 118 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 3: to to the play the play clock running out or 119 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 3: trying to giving yourself the time to check the spot 120 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 3: on Hunter's catch. 121 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 5: Probably a little bit of both making sure that we 122 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:12,720 Speaker 5: had the you know, the right personnel. 123 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: We didn't execute the play and. 124 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 5: You know, so a little bit of that is being 125 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:21,039 Speaker 5: able to you know, check the spot see if it 126 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 5: was a little closer. 127 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:27,840 Speaker 1: But yeah, just didn't execute very well in that particular. 128 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 7: Play, Right, Mike, When you signed Stefan Diggs in the 129 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 7: wind in the off season, you probably had an idea 130 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:36,840 Speaker 7: of what you wanted to see from him. He goes 131 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 7: over thousand yards and in the year for a seven 132 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 7: time in his career. What have you seen from him 133 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 7: in terms of the office, in terms of his leadership 134 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 7: on and off the field, and the performance today? 135 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 1: Very consistent. I mean he sits where Mike sits every day. 136 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:56,720 Speaker 5: He's he's up front, he's attentive, there's an energy to him. 137 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:59,919 Speaker 5: It's been out there, it's been available, it's taking care 138 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:05,039 Speaker 5: of his body. And then the production, you know, I 139 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 5: think that has been fantastic. So I'm glad that we 140 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 5: have them. 141 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 1: Locker room's open, Chris Ryan on the left. 142 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 6: And Mike turnover differential. How key has that been in 143 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 6: the overall aspect of what this team has done. 144 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 5: I mean, it's gotten better, right, We battled back, and 145 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 5: it wasn't very good. And you know, when you have 146 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 5: five in one game, you get plenty to make up. 147 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 5: But I felt like there there was a conscious effort 148 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 5: and the attempts on defense improved, the ball security, the 149 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 5: two in traffic, not relaxing at the sideline, quarterback making 150 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 5: great decisions. I think that there was a conscious effort 151 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 5: to do that. And in this league, when the games 152 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 5: are as close as they are, you know, that makes 153 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 5: a big difference. So we need to still try to 154 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 5: affect the football and you turn it over defensively, and 155 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 5: I'm just frustrated with the block feet field goal. And 156 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 5: you know, we went all the you know, seventeen weeks 157 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 5: and you know, all we did was become the thirty 158 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 5: eighth or thirty ninth blocked field goal of the NFL 159 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 5: this year. 160 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 1: So appreciate you, guys. See you in a couple of days.