1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge, presented by DraftKings. I'm Rhyman here 2 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: with Garrett Downing and thrilled to sit down with Kyle 3 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:10,800 Speaker 1: van Noy. 4 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, Kyle, you're. 5 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: Kyle van Noy. Got it, nailed it well, I mean speaking, 6 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: you're ready to host this podcast. You got your your 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: own job, that's right, you got your own venture vibe 8 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: in with the van Noys. Yeah, with your wife. So 9 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: tell us tell the listeners about your podcast. 10 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, so, uh, it's it's I would say it's more 11 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 3: of going to be on YouTube. I don't want to 12 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 3: consider it a podcast. I you know, appreciate that, but 13 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 3: I think we're going to go more into kind of 14 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 3: the couple's challenges that we've been doing. But it's more 15 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 3: of an extension of that. We've kind of showed that 16 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:52,919 Speaker 3: a little bit on social media this year, but we're 17 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 3: going to give you a little bit more kind of 18 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 3: vogging style of it. This one's a little bit longer 19 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 3: on the and it's and you know, we're excited about it. 20 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 3: We're excited to launch on Thursday, pumped about it. We're 21 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:11,039 Speaker 3: going against Eckler's after we played the Commanders, you know, 22 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 3: Battle of the Beltway. So that's what this is. So 23 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 3: it's fun, it's going to be entertaining. Got to watch 24 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 3: it because the ending is unbelievable. It's it's good. I 25 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 3: can't say if I want or didn't, but it was perfect. Yes, 26 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 3: it was awesome. Yeah, so excited to continue to do 27 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 3: that and just you know, explore more things. I kind 28 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 3: of did a little bit Elite Eats back in the 29 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 3: day where I was going to different restaurants and shouting 30 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 3: them out, and I started to bring that back on 31 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 3: my TikTok and I've gotten a lot of comments of. 32 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 2: Like places to go. 33 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 3: So if you guys have any places to go, or 34 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 3: fans that are watching this think I should stop at 35 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 3: some food spots. 36 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 2: Hey, you need to go here. 37 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 3: I would love the comments because I love going to 38 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 3: try food. Obviously, I still got to watch what I eat, 39 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 3: but I like to indulge every once in a while 40 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 3: in shout out places that may not be talked about 41 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 3: or places that are very talked about and kind of 42 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 3: give them a shout. 43 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 2: Always try to give good reviews. 44 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 1: Okay, nice, nice, that's a good food critic. 45 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 4: I'm a foodie, so I'm in this piece. So we'll 46 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 4: have to talk to go in depth here on the 47 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 4: FOODI stuff. 48 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, let's do it. I'm down. 49 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 3: I just tried that Ecuben place. That chicken sandwich is 50 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 3: very good. I was very impressed. I was not expecting 51 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 3: it to be that good and it was rocking. 52 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 2: Well. 53 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: You know, they come out here for victory trucks, right, Yeah, 54 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: let's go. 55 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 2: We gotta we gotta win. That's fine. 56 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,679 Speaker 3: Hold on, before we start, we gotta say shout out 57 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 3: to Kyle Hamilton. Oh yeah, we definitely gotta say yes. 58 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 3: I mean, my name could be Hamilton. We got to 59 00:02:58,480 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 3: switch my banking. 60 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 1: See a little more money. The whole last name on that. 61 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 4: Chet Hamilton, kind Hamilton, I'll jump in on that. 62 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 2: No, but honestly, he deserves it. 63 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 3: He is an incredible player and Ravens fans you know, 64 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 3: better be pumped because he is the man and excited 65 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 3: to see him in a Raven's uniform hopefully for his 66 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 3: whole career. I mean, what a talent he is, and 67 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 3: very happy for him and his family. 68 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 2: Well deserved. 69 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 1: Do you ask him in the locker room to break 70 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: you off anything? Or how's that? How's that go? 71 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 2: Uh? 72 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 3: No, it's more like you got lunch next time, you 73 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 3: got you got dinner next time, And I don't even 74 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 3: think there's no question. 75 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 2: So yeah, but very happy for him. 76 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: Yeah that's cool. 77 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 4: So for you as you're coming into this season and 78 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 4: you've really you've built a home here, Yeah that's more 79 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 4: over the last few years, and really established yourself on 80 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 4: this team as a player in the locker room just 81 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 4: as like a respected voice on and off the field. 82 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 2: Appreciate that. 83 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, Like what is what is. 84 00:03:58,160 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 4: Your focus and your mindset going into this sea? 85 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 2: Yeah? 86 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 3: Honestly, I tell people I have two football homes, one 87 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 3: being New England and then the other one here. I'm 88 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 3: really grateful to be a part of this organization, be 89 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 3: a part of what they've been building the last three years. 90 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 3: I know it's been going on before I've been here, 91 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 3: but hopefully I'm here for the glory days, right, And 92 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 3: you know, this year is kind of like hopefully legacy, 93 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 3: you know, something that I've never talked about personally in 94 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 3: my career because I've kind of, you know, been focused 95 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 3: on different things, you know, different goals and dreams and 96 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 3: different things like that. But now getting into the legacy 97 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 3: part where I could really solidify myself into you know, 98 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 3: the legacy of what the Ravens have been for so long, 99 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 3: since they created this organization back in ninety six. And 100 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 3: just to be a little another piece of the puzz 101 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:04,239 Speaker 3: and you know, have my name with the different great players, 102 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 3: their core players here and gets me excited, gets me 103 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 3: hyped up for another season. I'm pumped to be a 104 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 3: part of it, and you know, be a part of 105 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 3: the process too. I think, you know, we've gone through 106 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 3: a lot the last two seasons as a team, and 107 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 3: I think it's molded us into better human beings because 108 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 3: we've been through a lot, but also as better football players. 109 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 3: And we're excited for this challenge and we're ready and 110 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 3: we're hungry. You can tell by the way we work, 111 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 3: by the way we talk to each other. 112 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 2: It's business. 113 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, you won two super Bowls with the Patriots. Huh, 114 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: So you know what it takes. You've seen You've seen 115 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: not just individually what it takes, but as a team 116 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: it takes. And you know the Patriots. Like the thing 117 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 1: about those Patriots seems was like they were just so 118 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: good at in high stake situations, like you just won 119 00:05:56,279 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: all the time, Like it wasn't necessarily that no shading right. 120 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: I mean, I kind of want to talk back on 121 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: the Patriots, but it wasn't like like a to Z, 122 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,840 Speaker 1: You're like, man that roster Holy Tom obviously yourself. 123 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:16,600 Speaker 2: But I appreciate it, but I get it. I understand 124 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 2: my role. 125 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: But what did it take? 126 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:24,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, the great question, Like I I know, listeners, I'm 127 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:27,599 Speaker 3: plug ear ears. I get it New England, the hit, 128 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 3: the hated history and all that. 129 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 2: But I'm one of the good guys. 130 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 3: I could talk about it a little bit, but I 131 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 3: would just say, you know, that's what we trained for. 132 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 3: It was like you knew in the moments what other 133 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 3: teams were going to do, and we knew what we 134 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,159 Speaker 3: were going to do at that time, and we took 135 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:51,559 Speaker 3: advantage of that and just played at elite levels during 136 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 3: when it mattered. And you know that team also had 137 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 3: to learn that. You know, luckily Tom had success earlier 138 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:01,919 Speaker 3: in his career, but then he went a long stretch 139 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 3: of time not getting back there with elite teams. With 140 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 3: a team in seven was the greatest offensive team you know, 141 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 3: arguably to ever play the game, and didn't win. They 142 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 3: were undefeated and ended up losing, but they were putting 143 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 3: up video game numbers and ended up losing. So that 144 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:24,560 Speaker 3: process was built too, and I see a lot of 145 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 3: similarities in this process being built too. We have obviously 146 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 3: the quarterback to do it, and I think guys need 147 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 3: to step up stars be stars in those moments, and 148 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 3: then guys that are in position to make plays that 149 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 3: aren't the star star players to make those plays and 150 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 3: to be reliable. And I think, you know, we have 151 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 3: the coaches, we have the players. It's just a matter 152 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 3: of making those plays when the plays are needed. And 153 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 3: I'm excited because those guys that are stars that are 154 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 3: on our team, they're the right stars to have. And 155 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:01,559 Speaker 3: the guys that are ready to take their roles from 156 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 3: starters to then get to that star level, they're ready 157 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 3: to And I'm just appreciative of the work that these 158 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 3: young guys here have put in. A lot of guys 159 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 3: are hungry, and it's very, very exciting. 160 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 4: It's interesting to hear you talk about process because like 161 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 4: sometimes people give the cliche answer of like new team, 162 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 4: you start fresh every year, and then there's also like there's 163 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 4: shared experiences and like you comes when the Ravens won 164 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 4: it in twenty twelve, like that's experience of twenty eleven 165 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 4: and going to New England and losing in a heartbreak 166 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 4: and then coming back and being in the same place 167 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 4: next year, like those stories were connected, Like there's no 168 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 4: doubt and likes there's similar themes. I think with this team, 169 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 4: how do you build from those experiences and use them 170 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:47,680 Speaker 4: to drive you moving forward? 171 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, I would say the teams are different, but you 172 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 3: still have the core people that were are the members 173 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 3: of the team. The core people like you know, Tyler Linderbaum, 174 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 3: Ronnie Stanley Lamar, guys that have been here in that 175 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 3: process for a long time. On defense, you got you know, 176 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 3: Kyle Hamilton, Marlon Humphrey, ro Kwan now has been here 177 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 3: for a little while, not Namdi, Travis Adolphe, Guys that 178 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 3: have been in the process a long time and growing 179 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 3: still and still getting better each and every year, all 180 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 3: of them. And so just the core of the Ravens 181 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:32,480 Speaker 3: is still there. You're just adding pieces every year. But 182 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 3: I just think the learning experience for those guys to 183 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:39,199 Speaker 3: know what that feels like to play have played in 184 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 3: the AFC Championship now and to play in the divisional 185 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 3: round again, and you know. 186 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:46,480 Speaker 2: To have heartbreak after heartbreak. 187 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:49,960 Speaker 3: It's like, you know, enough's enough, you know, And I 188 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 3: think that's kind of the mindset of everybody where we're 189 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 3: all hungry and excited for the challenge of we know 190 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:02,320 Speaker 3: the mountain where climbing, and you know, we're gearing up 191 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 3: for that, and it starts Sunday night. We're excited at 192 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 3: at a place that we didn't leave happily last time, 193 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 3: and hopefully we can leave with a little grin on 194 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 3: our face. But it's just one game and it's going 195 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:17,760 Speaker 3: to be a long season and we know that and 196 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 3: we're excited for this process. 197 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:24,599 Speaker 1: How does that hunger, that increase hunger level manifest manifests 198 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:26,559 Speaker 1: itself in like the actions, you know. 199 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 2: That's a good question. I think it's just. 200 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 3: The like again, talking about a full season, seeing it 201 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:38,640 Speaker 3: gradually going. 202 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 2: Throughout the season. 203 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:45,440 Speaker 3: I think when you get a new team like we have, 204 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 3: you'll just see the gradual where we're getting better. For example, 205 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 3: last year, you had ten weeks on defense where you're like, 206 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:58,839 Speaker 3: oh man, you know, pans are pulling hair out and 207 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 3: I have a couple more gray myself. But then you 208 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 3: get the process of cleaning up what you need to 209 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 3: clean up and ended up putting a good product where 210 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:11,079 Speaker 3: people were like, Okay, you know, we have a shot, 211 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:13,800 Speaker 3: and we did, and we still did in the last 212 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 3: game even though it didn't go our way. 213 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:16,320 Speaker 2: We're still in the game. 214 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:19,680 Speaker 3: So and I know people are tired of that, and 215 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 3: I'm tired of sitting here on Mike's talking about it, 216 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 3: but it's it's part of God's plan and just got 217 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:30,199 Speaker 3: to continue with that belief that guys are going to 218 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:33,320 Speaker 3: continue to get better, which they have shown. Everyone has 219 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 3: shown the work and you know, hopefully we can get 220 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:39,560 Speaker 3: the product to where fans are all happy and we're celebrating. 221 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 1: It feels like that this has just been a really 222 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:46,200 Speaker 1: good training camp from like a work perspective that it's 223 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 1: felt very work. And I don't think any Baltimore Ravens 224 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 1: Trading Caps will walk in the park. Yeah. 225 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:55,120 Speaker 2: I was gonna say. 226 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:56,959 Speaker 1: They're all tough. Yeah, but like you know, and and 227 00:11:57,280 --> 00:11:59,959 Speaker 1: then just off the field, you know, a we talked 228 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 1: about Kyle Hamilton, like there's a rack of guys that 229 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 1: are waiting to get paid, waiting for extensions. None of 230 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 1: them have made like noise that you see going on 231 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,840 Speaker 1: around the rest of the league. There's been no holdouts, 232 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 1: no hold ins, no holding in any kind and and 233 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:17,920 Speaker 1: then like it seems sounds like guys are getting together 234 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:21,120 Speaker 1: a lot more off the field and watching more film. 235 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: Like to me, I see that stuff, and I see 236 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 1: the coaching staff. They've put in this grading system where 237 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 1: like every little minute detail and fundamental of the job 238 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 1: gets graded and put up on a big board in 239 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 1: your meeting rooms. Right, so like great practice. Like to me, 240 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 1: all that stuff seems to be adding up to all, Right, 241 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: this is a team that's taking the actions that's required 242 00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:44,079 Speaker 1: to get over that hump. 243 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:47,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think you know, Harbau does a good job 244 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 3: of finding every. 245 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 2: Leaves no stone unturned. 246 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:54,440 Speaker 3: I really believe that, and he's done a good job 247 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:57,240 Speaker 3: of that, And I think players have embraced that kind 248 00:12:57,280 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 3: of mentality. And we've done that ourselves. We've been a 249 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 3: lot more open and honest with each other, not really 250 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 3: holding back because like you just said, there's a lot 251 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 3: of guys that are going to be up to have 252 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:13,319 Speaker 3: extensions or you know, not get extensions and go somewhere. 253 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 3: So it's kind of like this, You know, you have 254 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 3: a lot of players that we don't know. You know, 255 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:24,680 Speaker 3: I'm in the last year of my contract. Just what's 256 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:27,920 Speaker 3: that hold for everybody, you know, not just myself, but 257 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 3: you have a lot of guys. Once you know, we 258 00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 3: can start and naming them if we would want. But 259 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 3: let's not go there. Let's just talk shop. And it's 260 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 3: the fact that the team's going to be very different 261 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 3: after this year. I mean, it's been three years together. 262 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:44,440 Speaker 3: Something we got to do something, and I'm excited for 263 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:47,440 Speaker 3: that because I I believe in this team. I really do. 264 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:51,679 Speaker 3: I believe in number eight just as much as anybody. 265 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:57,120 Speaker 3: And I'm really pumped to play football again, really pumped 266 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:00,040 Speaker 3: to play with the guys because we've been through a 267 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,520 Speaker 3: lot together and I think that's what has grown us closer. 268 00:14:02,559 --> 00:14:04,680 Speaker 3: We all like each other, hang out with each other 269 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:07,440 Speaker 3: because we all been in the shi t together. 270 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 4: You're performed, You've had a career renaissance. He yeah, And 271 00:14:12,679 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 4: like you've talked about, part of it's just being in 272 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 4: the right situation and being able to go get the 273 00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 4: quarterback and that's allows you to put up some big 274 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:22,120 Speaker 4: sack numbers. But part of it too is like not 275 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 4: giving up I guess as a player and being able 276 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 4: to just reinvent yourself to a certain extent, like if 277 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 4: you were to put your finger on one thing, like, 278 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 4: what is it that has allowed you to flourish here 279 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 4: with the Ravens, you know this stage. 280 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 3: I would say mindset because you know, I think anybody, 281 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 3: if you're not on a team that's drafted, you per 282 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:49,280 Speaker 3: se they're trying to replace you. You know, that's just 283 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:51,800 Speaker 3: the nature of the beast, that's what they're trying to do. 284 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 3: And just the mindset that I have is just different 285 00:14:57,080 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 3: than everyone else is. I'm not a Hall of Fame player, 286 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 3: like I'll be the first one to player, but I 287 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 3: can say I'm a really good football player. 288 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:06,760 Speaker 2: And I hang my hat on. 289 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 3: That because on every team that I go on, when 290 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 3: I leave, it gets worse. And there are stats to 291 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 3: back that up. You can look at, you know, all 292 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:20,080 Speaker 3: of the places that I've left and they've gotten worse. 293 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 3: So to me, that's my mark, Like you know, hey, 294 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 3: he's doing something special. He does something unique that you 295 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 3: know you can't just find anywhere else. And I think 296 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:35,640 Speaker 3: the mindset of knowing that and knowing to perform, and 297 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:39,480 Speaker 3: knowing to make plays, and knowing to how to help 298 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 3: other guys get involved, help other guys set their opponents up, 299 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 3: help other guys take a little bit off their plate 300 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 3: where I'm able to speak up more in situations that 301 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:54,320 Speaker 3: all goes unnoticed that you can't put a price tag 302 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 3: on that. People don't know until you're around and you're gone, like, 303 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 3: oh no, like we took that. 304 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:02,200 Speaker 4: That's what we missed, right. 305 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 1: Yeah. It's like when a breakup happens, you kind of 306 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: hope the person the other person get is a little 307 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 1: worse off. 308 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:09,840 Speaker 2: But see, no fun. 309 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 3: I used to think that, but I don't because of 310 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 3: the time and effort and energy I've put into guys 311 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:19,520 Speaker 3: around the league where you want them to be successful. 312 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 3: So I first, yes, maybe my first stint, but after 313 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 3: now being through the process, it's like, you know, you 314 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 3: invest in a lot of guys and you want them 315 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:35,640 Speaker 3: to be successful and have a successful teams except for 316 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 3: when you play that team. But honestly, I'm just pumped. 317 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:43,560 Speaker 3: I'm pumped for the season, just like everybody else. You know, 318 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:46,480 Speaker 3: everybody's gonna be on the edges of their seat till 319 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:50,560 Speaker 3: Sunday night. You know, let's let's you know, enjoy the 320 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:53,640 Speaker 3: process of the Sunday everybody watched the one o'clock games. 321 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 3: You know, don't get too crazy, but get revved up 322 00:16:56,640 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 3: for the game because we'll be revveed up. 323 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:02,120 Speaker 1: I'm interested. You kind of alluded to this earlier this summer, 324 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:05,480 Speaker 1: but you said like you had some serious thoughts about 325 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 1: your football future and you were a little kind of 326 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 1: coy about it, and I'm interested if, like you could 327 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 1: share more about what that thought process was for you. 328 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:23,119 Speaker 3: Yeah, I don't know if it's the right time to 329 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 3: Maybe we can talk about it when the seasons okay, 330 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 3: but it just took the last two seasons, Like, I 331 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:34,960 Speaker 3: take losses in the playoffs a little harder just because 332 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:37,360 Speaker 3: I sacrifice a lot. And I don't need to get 333 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 3: into detail of like everybody sacrifices during the season, but 334 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:43,399 Speaker 3: I sacrifice. 335 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 2: A lot and a lot of. 336 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:46,119 Speaker 1: All that stuff. 337 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 3: And I just sacrificed a lot with my family during 338 00:17:50,840 --> 00:17:56,600 Speaker 3: this time. So every day counts for me. So like 339 00:17:56,680 --> 00:18:00,200 Speaker 3: when we lose games, it's like I go into it 340 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 3: a dark place because I know the end is closer. 341 00:18:04,119 --> 00:18:07,360 Speaker 3: You know, my future is very you know, it's year 342 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:10,840 Speaker 3: to year, and so I didn't know at the time 343 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:13,000 Speaker 3: if the Ravens still wanted me back, you know. So 344 00:18:13,040 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 3: there's all, there's all everything, all the emotions go into 345 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:20,040 Speaker 3: after every year and I think for me it was 346 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:25,639 Speaker 3: just like coming to an agreement with myself of like 347 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 3: do I want to give another year and sacrificing came 348 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 3: up and have a good co pilot, teammate and my 349 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 3: wife and it was like, all right, we can do 350 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:35,680 Speaker 3: another year. 351 00:18:36,280 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 4: Well, I think we're fired up about that. I know 352 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:39,840 Speaker 4: Ravens fans are. We can't wait to see you ball 353 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:40,160 Speaker 4: this year. 354 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:41,560 Speaker 2: Man, Thank you appreciate it. 355 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:44,440 Speaker 4: You're listening to the Latch podcast. We are coming to 356 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:46,040 Speaker 4: you from the Sea Geek Studio. We also want to 357 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:47,879 Speaker 4: mention our partners with Draftking sports Book. They are an 358 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 4: official sports betting partner oh the Baltimore Ravens Drafting sports Book. 359 00:18:51,359 --> 00:18:53,960 Speaker 4: The Crown is yours so big. Thanks to Kyle for 360 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 4: joining us again. Check out the Vibe with the Van 361 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:59,480 Speaker 4: Noys series on YouTube. Also, Kyle's got a substack page 362 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:01,879 Speaker 4: that you could out call One more shot. Talks a 363 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:03,720 Speaker 4: little bit of leadership, a little bit of life with 364 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:05,680 Speaker 4: on and off the field. He's got a great story, 365 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 4: as we talked about a little bit, just a resilient 366 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 4: guy who, like multiple points in his career, the door 367 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:14,680 Speaker 4: closed at one place and there's kind of a question 368 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 4: of like, uh, what's what's the future hold at this point? 369 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:21,359 Speaker 4: And he's reinvented himself multiple times, just continued to be 370 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,320 Speaker 4: like a really good player, and he's coming off a 371 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:25,879 Speaker 4: career year. He's just been awesome, awesome pickup for the 372 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:27,080 Speaker 4: Ravens these last two seasons. 373 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 2: Yeah. 374 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 1: Absolutely, He's just he's just a good football player. Like 375 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 1: he's like one of those dudes where you know, he's 376 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:34,159 Speaker 1: not the biggest guy, he's not the fastest guy, but like, 377 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:38,680 Speaker 1: dude can play football, yeah, point blank. And he's he's 378 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:39,679 Speaker 1: just had a great career. 379 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:39,960 Speaker 2: You know. 380 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:43,879 Speaker 1: I think he will definitely look back on his career 381 00:19:43,960 --> 00:19:45,919 Speaker 1: someday and and a lot of people will be like, 382 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:48,879 Speaker 1: man kave NOI, Yeah, pretty darn impressive. You have multiple 383 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:51,879 Speaker 1: super Bowl rings. Hope hopefully gets a third ye here 384 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 1: in Baltimore, And uh and that's in part because of 385 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:58,560 Speaker 1: just like the holistic you know, holistically what he brings 386 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 1: to an organization kind of as he talking about. 387 00:20:00,520 --> 00:20:01,920 Speaker 4: I think he's kind of a tone setter too, a 388 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:04,040 Speaker 4: little bit like he's he's a tough dude out there, 389 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 4: like he doesn't mess around. And the Ravens have a 390 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 4: bunch of guys like that. I mean, ro Quan Smith 391 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:09,000 Speaker 4: is a tone setter, like there's a bunch you could 392 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,879 Speaker 4: go through the line, but like he he has the 393 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:15,120 Speaker 4: mindset that you want from a player who plays that position, 394 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:17,600 Speaker 4: like no nonsense, like he'll get in your face if 395 00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 4: he feels like it's necessary. And a tough dude who 396 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:21,880 Speaker 4: plays football the right way. 397 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:25,480 Speaker 1: Yep, yeah, totally agree. So really excited for him this year. 398 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 1: Double digit sacks again, run it back wouldn't surprise me. Man. 399 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:31,479 Speaker 4: I think that what he showed last year he can 400 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:33,480 Speaker 4: he can just get after the quarterback and the defense. 401 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 4: The defense keeps the offense guessing in terms of where 402 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:38,920 Speaker 4: the pressure can come from. And that's one of the 403 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:40,840 Speaker 4: things that I think is really good about this defense. 404 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 4: And you know, would not shock me at all if 405 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 4: if he were to put up double digit sacks again. 406 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:48,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I think that, you know, Mike Green's gonna 407 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:51,040 Speaker 1: be getting in on that rotation like David Jabos on 408 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 1: the fifty three. And you know, reins to be seen 409 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 1: how many, you know, how the biggest slice the pie 410 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:58,879 Speaker 1: he has. But I think that the Ravens have a 411 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:01,040 Speaker 1: lot of outside linebackers and they can kind of keep 412 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:04,000 Speaker 1: guys fresher, you know, keep Kyle a little bit fresher 413 00:21:04,240 --> 00:21:07,000 Speaker 1: one more year on later in his career, you know, 414 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:10,439 Speaker 1: help him out. And uh that could that could certainly 415 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:14,160 Speaker 1: benefit him even though he could potentially we'll see play 416 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:14,840 Speaker 1: fewer steps. 417 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:16,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, And I think that the conversation that we had 418 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 4: around like this team in training camp and like the 419 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:22,040 Speaker 4: mindset stuff like I see that too, Like I just 420 00:21:22,119 --> 00:21:25,040 Speaker 4: get the sense that like this, I'll give an anecdote here, 421 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 4: like after practice this week, the offensive line was all 422 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:31,360 Speaker 4: running win sprints together like they were they were going 423 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 4: through wind sprints. On the other field, you had a 424 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:37,000 Speaker 4: bunch of guys on defense, particularly in the secondary, having 425 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:40,639 Speaker 4: like a getting an additional work and conversation after practice. 426 00:21:40,720 --> 00:21:44,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, guys like different position groups. I've noticed just hanging 427 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: like just like sitting in a circle talking after practice 428 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:52,000 Speaker 1: for like a long time. Yeah, and uh, you just 429 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:55,040 Speaker 1: see a bunch of I mean, you know, Cheeto talked 430 00:21:55,040 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 1: about it about like going to guys houses and gay 431 00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 1: Yeer had them all over for wings and pizza and 432 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: like talk football and watch film and all that stuff. 433 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:05,400 Speaker 1: And it just reminds me of like some of those 434 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:08,679 Speaker 1: old school Ravens teams with Ed Reed and Ray Lewis, 435 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:10,760 Speaker 1: and like the work that they put in off the field, 436 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,360 Speaker 1: watching film and bonding and building that kind of connection 437 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:16,640 Speaker 1: that ultimately can be the difference. 438 00:22:17,080 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 2: Yeah. 439 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 4: So I think that there's a lot to like about 440 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:21,360 Speaker 4: this team in their mindset going into this season, and 441 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:23,639 Speaker 4: we're fired up to see it all. Kind of fruition 442 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:26,200 Speaker 4: week ones here, We're getting this party started here. The 443 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:28,880 Speaker 4: Ravens are gonna be playing in Buffalo on Sunday night. 444 00:22:28,920 --> 00:22:31,680 Speaker 4: We can't wait to get that game underway. And the 445 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 4: Ravens are all eyes ahead focused to that matchup Sunday 446 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:38,560 Speaker 4: night in Buffalo. Football season is back. Thank you so 447 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:40,320 Speaker 4: much for listening. As always, you can email us as 448 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:43,520 Speaker 4: a lounge at Ravens dot NFL dot net. Also make 449 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:46,280 Speaker 4: sure you hit that subscribe button on the podcast wherever 450 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:48,880 Speaker 4: you listen to podcasts and on YouTube. 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