1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,560 Speaker 1: Obviously, you guys are waiting to find out what happens next. 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: But through now that you've completed this season, how do 3 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: you how do you feel like the season where for you? 4 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: Obviously the numbers are what they are, but how do 5 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: you feel like this season was for you? I mean, 6 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: I think this is a great season, one of my 7 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: you know, favorite seasons of my career. Um, you know, 8 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: not just for the way I played, but just for 9 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: the guys around me. I mean, playing with incredible guys 10 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: on this defense, playing with you know, incredible coaches, UM 11 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:27,280 Speaker 1: overall team, just overcoming adversity and uh, you know, finishing 12 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:30,639 Speaker 1: strong right here in in UM division game, you know, 13 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: winning like we did, controlling what we can control. You know, 14 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 1: I don't know what's gonna happen tonight, but we did 15 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 1: what we can to not you know, control we can control. 16 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:40,560 Speaker 1: And uh, I think, you know, whether what happens tonight 17 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 1: or not, I think it was a good way to 18 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: close the season for for this team. How badly do 19 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: you want to play in the playoffs next week? I 20 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: mean really badly. I've never been in my career, and 21 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 1: this is my six year in the league, so I mean, 22 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: it's been a long time. Um, you know coming and 23 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: you know it would be fun to to play in 24 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: the playoffs season, I mean playoff game, especially with this 25 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: team that's overcome so much. I feel like we deserve its. Hey, Leonard, Um, 26 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:10,040 Speaker 1: you talked about, you know, your motivation to play in 27 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: the playoffs and all that was that one your mind 28 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: going into today? I mean, you have three sacks was 29 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: pretty dominant there. And also the fact that this had 30 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:19,319 Speaker 1: the chance to be your last game in the Giants uniform. 31 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 1: Was that on your mind at all going too this after? Yeah, 32 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: I mean I think pretty much less playoff but more 33 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 1: just like wanted to finish this season strong with my 34 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: team because you know, whether we win tonight or not, 35 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: you know, we still are relying on another team. And 36 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: that's not something that I went into the game thinking about, 37 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: you know, relying on another team. I just more wanted 38 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,479 Speaker 1: to you know, success for my guy, success for our 39 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: team and and finishing strong on the season. And I 40 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: think we did a good job of that. Ryan Deli, 41 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:51,639 Speaker 1: New York Post, Leonard, We've asked you a million times 42 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: about blocking after criticism from the fans, and you said 43 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: you've been able to do that. I'm wondering if you're 44 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: aware of all the heat that Dave Gettiman took for 45 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: making the trade, and if any part of you is 46 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: satisfied with, you know, showing that the guy who took 47 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: a chance on you maybe made the right call with 48 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 1: your performance this year, Yeah, for sure. I mean I've 49 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: definitely seen a lot of you know, the criticism and 50 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:14,799 Speaker 1: and the hate and stuff like that in the press 51 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: and the media and by the fans, and you know, 52 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: you know, it feels good to prove them wrong. And also, 53 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: you know, you know, show show why Dave Gentleman took 54 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 1: a chance on me. Um, you know, he obviously took 55 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 1: a chance on me, and it feels good to you know, 56 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: show him, you know that it was the right right 57 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: choice and uh, you know, and the end of the day, 58 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: we had a good season and it was all credit 59 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 1: to you know, all the guys that we played with 60 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:43,359 Speaker 1: this year. One Tank, two more Jordan running on Tom Rock, 61 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: Jordan run out Espn Hey Leonard double digit sacks. It 62 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: was the first time in your career. What does that 63 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: mean to you? I mean, that definitely feels good. Um, 64 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: you know, the win feels great. Uh, it feels good 65 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 1: to be contributed to that win, and uh, for the 66 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: first time, you know in my career, I got a 67 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: double digits and I felt like, that's an elite group 68 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 1: of guys that's been in that, you know, double digit 69 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 1: sack category, and uh, you know it feels good. Was 70 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 1: that a goal at any point? Room, Oh? No, I 71 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: don't think it's ever been a goal. Um. I think 72 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: just being disruptive as possible is always my goal, whether 73 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: that's batting down passes, you know, just just making the 74 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: quarterback hurry up with his passes, Uh, anything like that. 75 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 1: Just being disruptive as a d lineman is you know, 76 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 1: my goal. I never really have like numbers in my 77 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: but how much do you ever I think I guess 78 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: about the idea that, hey, you know, these kind of 79 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: numbers are going to equate to hire salary, more money, 80 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: you know, when when you get to that point. Yeah, 81 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: I'm not a lot like going into the season, um, 82 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: throughout the season, at the end of the season today. Um, 83 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: It's never been about money to me. Um. You know, 84 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: I kind of was drafted high and made a lot 85 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: of money already in my career. You know, I feel 86 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: like if I was smart enough and I can retire 87 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 1: now and you know, still have enough money for the 88 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: rest of my life. But uh, it's never been about 89 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: the money. I think I just more wanted their respect 90 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: and to show guys the reason why I'm in this league. 91 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, like I said, it's just more 92 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 1: about the respect to me than the contract. Last donated 93 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,119 Speaker 1: some of it this way though, you know that what's 94 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 1: that I said, you could donate it out here if 95 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: she wants the last one, just to just to be clear, 96 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 1: you're not retiring. No, no, no, no, okay. Um. And 97 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: then you guys celebrated pretty good on the interception in 98 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:32,839 Speaker 1: the end zone. Uh, it seemed like that was going 99 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 1: to seal the win. And then and then Wayne has 100 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 1: that fumble. What was it like on the sideline waiting 101 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 1: for that replay that comes through? Uh. You know what 102 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: one thing about this defense that I love is no 103 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: matter what situation we're thrown in, I feel like we 104 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: always take the feel ready to win the game. And uh, 105 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 1: you know, even though the defense just had a great 106 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 1: stand and stopped the offense, and on that long drive 107 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 1: late in the game, you know, if the fumble would 108 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: have went their way, we were, you know, willing and 109 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: ready to take the feel and stop them again. And uh, 110 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: you know that's we have a pride prideful defense, and 111 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,479 Speaker 1: a proud defense, and you know I love playing for him.