1 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Raves Presspass Podcast. Today is Thursday, November fourteenth, 2 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,719 Speaker 1: and today we heard from the team's coordinator. So it's 3 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 1: kicking off with Special Teams coordinator Chris Horton. 4 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 2: Good to see everyone, Hope everyone's doing well. You know, 5 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 2: just just looking forward to this week. You know, our 6 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 2: guys locked in, getting ready to go, taking it one 7 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 2: day at a time. We've had two really good days 8 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 2: of practice. Really just trying to get our minds where 9 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 2: I get our bodies right mentally so we can go 10 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 2: out there and execute on Sunday. 11 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 3: Questions kick today the. 12 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 4: League twenty one. Do you have to look clostrat your 13 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 4: tags you week like this or how much attention to 14 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 4: put out there? 15 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:49,199 Speaker 2: I think you put the same amount of attention you 16 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 2: put on weekly. Just as far as from a fundamental standpoint, 17 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 2: these guys, you know, they do a great job of 18 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 2: just selling out on the play. They're going to try 19 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 2: to find the weakness of the opponent. For us, it's 20 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 2: taking a good look at ourselves, diving deep and kind 21 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 2: of how they try to attack us, attack us in 22 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 2: the past, and that we. 23 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:08,679 Speaker 3: End up working from there. 24 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 2: But at the end of the day, those things happen 25 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: a lot of the times because there's some there's some 26 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 2: breakdown and protection. So for us, it's, uh, man, let's 27 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 2: go out there, let's execute fundamentally, and uh let's be 28 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 2: let's be on point because we do understand that we're 29 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 2: gonna face a good rush team. 30 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 5: Mitchell change the cougous at all kick returns, getting his 31 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 5: speed and the ability to break a big. 32 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 2: One, you know, obviously for us man just just having 33 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:34,919 Speaker 2: him and Justice back there, Uh, it's actually it's actually 34 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 2: a lot of a lot of value and kind of 35 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 2: what we want to do and the things we want 36 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 2: to get done. So just having Keaton back there last week, 37 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:43,040 Speaker 2: just on just on that plage, just thinking back to 38 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 2: last week, there was some opportunity there. And I think 39 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 2: the more the more teams continue to give those two 40 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 2: players opportunities to return the ball, we'll we'll find ourselves 41 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 2: on the on the other, on the good end, on 42 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 2: the good side of those returns from here on. 43 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 6: Out another justin Tucker, miss I don't know, I can. 44 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 7: We talk about the specifically what happened. 45 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 8: On my play And when you have these misses, do 46 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 8: you see trends or do you. 47 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 7: Take every single kick. 48 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 9: As its own separate things. 49 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 2: Every kicks is on separate it's on separate kick, you 50 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 2: know when he goes out there, because every every every 51 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 2: football contact, every every uh snap the hole. You try 52 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 2: to make those things as consistent as you possibly can. 53 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 2: But I think if you, even if you ask justin, 54 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 2: every kick is different and his job. He's gonna go 55 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 2: out there, he's trying to make every kick. But specifically, 56 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 2: just speaking on last week, I think if you ask him, 57 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 2: he just tell you he didn't. He didn't make good 58 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 2: foot the ball with that one. And when those things happen, 59 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 2: you get those misses. But again, man, he's in a 60 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 2: he's in a good place. He's in a good place. 61 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 2: He's gonna be okay. 62 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: Chris. 63 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 10: Obviously they've got an aggressive special teams unit in all 64 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 10: faces and Jeff mentioned the blocks we saw them last week. 65 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 10: Try the fake punt. I mean, do you is this 66 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 10: the type of game where you feel like you have 67 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 10: to you guys have to be prepared kind of for 68 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 10: anything on. 69 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 3: The special team. 70 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 2: It's honestly, guys, it's it's no different than every week 71 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 2: for us. We try to find we try to look 72 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 2: at tendencies that we take a good look at ourselves 73 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 2: and see, Okay, what are we doing a lot of 74 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,359 Speaker 2: and then we try to change those things up. It's 75 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 2: Pittsburgh Week. Anything's expected, right, those guys will go out there. 76 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 2: We see this a lot in this trend when when 77 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 2: we've played these guys they do things that they don't 78 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:23,920 Speaker 2: normally do against other opponents. So we'll be prepared for 79 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 2: every and anything. It's just it's our job to go 80 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 2: out there and execute. In that moment, people are. 81 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:34,639 Speaker 11: Looking to the accuracy of Tucker for Sam Cook, with 82 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 11: Sam Cook and then after with Jordon status as older. 83 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 11: Is there any merit that you've seen and that being 84 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 11: a contributing factor to getting accuracy issues? 85 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 2: I don't personally. Personally, I don't think. I mean people. 86 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 2: I mean, I know Randy is here every day, Sam's 87 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 2: here every day. I mean, those are the guys that 88 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 2: I'm leaning on to to kind of be the judge 89 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 2: of what's happening between with justin so any any outside 90 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 2: information and things like that, I mean, it has no 91 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 2: merit here because we got the we got the best 92 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 2: holder in the business uh here, and we got the 93 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 2: best specialist coach special teams coach here in the building, 94 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 2: helping Justine so that stuff doesn't matter. 95 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 10: In along the same lines for your. 96 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 12: For your previous answer, you've been a part of this 97 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 12: rivalry for a department decade. 98 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:19,480 Speaker 1: Now, what is it about it that makes it so unique? 99 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:22,720 Speaker 2: You know, just just just being here for for ten 100 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 2: seasons now. Honestly, when you walk in there in Pittsburgh 101 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:30,600 Speaker 2: Steelers Baltimore Ravens, it's the It's it's football. It's it's 102 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:34,160 Speaker 2: like when, uh, when you walk into a in the 103 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:37,480 Speaker 2: arena and it's like gladiators. You know, it's too two 104 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 2: teams that are physically gonna try to get after each 105 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 2: other play after play after play, and they won't stop 106 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 2: until the other man is down. To me, that's football, 107 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:47,599 Speaker 2: and that's what football has always been. And I think 108 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 2: that's what makes it special. On top of you know 109 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 2: that at some point in the game, uh, one of 110 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 2: the phases is gonna is gonna make the play to 111 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 2: either game momentum, flip him on him, stop momentum, or 112 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 2: to win the game. And I think that's what makes 113 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 2: this rivalry special. From from our standpoint, I mean, we've 114 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 2: been on some on some on some good ends of 115 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 2: making a lot of good plays and that's what we're 116 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 2: looking for to on Sunday. 117 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 9: He's considered one of the more difficult places to kick 118 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:17,040 Speaker 9: Pittsburgh Stadium. 119 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,719 Speaker 6: Have you have you found that over time? 120 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 9: And how do you prepare for that? 121 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,839 Speaker 2: I think over time we've we've found that, but we've 122 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 2: also seen our kicker go out there and have great 123 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 2: have great days and great nights in that stadium. So 124 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 2: that's what we're looking forward to. Everything that, everything we're 125 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:32,799 Speaker 2: thinking about, it's. 126 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 13: On the up and up. 127 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 7: It's on the positive. 128 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 13: Vent Uh, It's a new year. 129 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 2: Everything is different, right, what happened last year, in the 130 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 2: previous years, none of that stuff matters. The only thing 131 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 2: that matters is Sunday at one o'clock. 132 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 11: Risk, Can you take any credit from Kylon Wallace's touchdown 133 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 11: and receiving because you've coached him for special teams stuff 134 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 11: along those sidelines for years? 135 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 2: Not at all, Man, you know, I'm just I'm just 136 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 2: excited for Thailand. Anytime that kid gets an opportunity, that 137 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 2: guy just I mean, he goes he just goes crazy. 138 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:01,359 Speaker 2: So I just want to continue to see him, just 139 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,280 Speaker 2: continue to keep developing, keep getting better, and that's all 140 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:06,480 Speaker 2: that's all he does. He's such a hard worker and 141 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:08,840 Speaker 2: he's just waiting for that moment, for that opportunity. He's 142 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 2: making the most of them. 143 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:15,840 Speaker 1: Next up is defensive coordinator Zach Worth. 144 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 9: You're on a pretty. 145 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 11: Short list of guys that have played as part of 146 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 11: this rivalry. 147 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 13: And now coach to as part of it. 148 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 6: When you're preparing players, maybe even just new players who 149 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 6: haven't been aware of this, How do you describe this 150 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 6: rivalry in a way that maybe people from the outside 151 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 6: don't really understand. 152 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:36,359 Speaker 3: I think it's just really just a tradition. 153 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 14: I mean, you got two great organizations, I think, to 154 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 14: organizations that pride themselves on, you know, winning football, playing 155 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:48,839 Speaker 14: really physical and really no matter what the circumstances, going 156 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 14: out there playing the. 157 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 3: Best of football possible. 158 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 14: So you just tell them that you're going again to 159 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 14: another team that kind of thinks the way we think, 160 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 14: you know, from a standpoint of, you know, we want 161 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:00,479 Speaker 14: to come in no matter who we got on our squad, 162 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:02,880 Speaker 14: we're gonna come in compete at the highest level, and 163 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 14: it's gonna be a physical football games yours. 164 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 8: They would guys on either side would talk about I mean, 165 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 8: they would use the word hate when talking about each 166 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 8: other like Suggs would say that, you know, they wanted 167 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 8: to kill hides of work. Do you feel like that's 168 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 8: not really there the way that it maybe was in 169 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 8: past generations. 170 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 3: I wouldn't say that. 171 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 14: I just think you probably just can't say it out 172 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 14: loud like you probably could back then, you know, you know, definitely, 173 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 14: So I think that those. 174 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 3: Still the rivalry is still is still there, you. 175 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 14: Know obviously, you know, back then, I feel like they 176 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,040 Speaker 14: played a lot, they played a lot more. 177 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 3: When the stakes were higher. 178 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 14: But I think this year, I mean, this, this game 179 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 14: right here for Sunday is gonna be for first place 180 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 14: in division. So I think it's been a while that 181 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 14: this game is actually, you know, had the stakes this 182 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 14: high in a long time. But I mean, we know 183 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 14: how they feel about us, We know how we feel 184 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 14: about they know how we feel about them. 185 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 3: It's respect at the end of the day. But you know, 186 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 3: it is what it is. 187 00:07:55,680 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 4: Exactly. John mentioned earlier this week, turning over it restone 188 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 4: and trying to find a fix for the defensive issues 189 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 4: in the middle of the field or a past defense. 190 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 4: What's this week been like for you and trying to 191 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 4: kind of I mean, you get a big win but 192 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 4: obviously imagine there's a lot of a lot of fis. 193 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 14: Oh it's I mean, shoot, we had the weekend we 194 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 14: was up here, you know, coach especially you know, coach 195 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 14: Harb's and the defensive coaches. We were in man, just 196 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 14: trying to go back through from day one, just all 197 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 14: our teach tapes, all our coverage slides, and just see 198 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:32,839 Speaker 14: what details that might have got might have got missed, 199 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:35,199 Speaker 14: or what details might need to tweak. You know, every 200 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 14: year is different. So doing that and grinding, got in 201 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 14: with the players, had a real good film session starting 202 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:44,199 Speaker 14: on Tuesday, and then really just looking at everything, man, 203 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 14: looking at what we're calling, what we're running, look at 204 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 14: what we're asking the guys to execute, and just trying 205 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 14: to figure out the best way to go out there 206 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 14: and put the best product on the field. So it's 207 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:57,960 Speaker 14: definitely been a work in progress, not just this past week, 208 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 14: but like this week is really you know up because 209 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,200 Speaker 14: you know Tom is clicking, you know, the truth be told, 210 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:05,439 Speaker 14: it's on's only seven weeks left in the season and 211 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 14: things are not where they need to be at, you know, 212 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 14: for especially in the past past defense area. So we've 213 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 14: been working hard, coaches and players to try to get 214 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 14: the staying figured out. 215 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 11: Kyle callback out there today. 216 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 3: Just how optimistic are you guys for bilability on shoot? 217 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:22,200 Speaker 15: Man? 218 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:24,200 Speaker 14: I'm optimistic. It was good to see him out here, 219 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 14: you know. So I'm gonna continue to hold hope out. 220 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 14: It'll be a big boost if he's out there for Sunday. 221 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 14: Obviously we know what k Ham means to us, so 222 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:34,200 Speaker 14: I'm you know, I hope to see him out there Sunday, Zach. 223 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 6: After the game the other day, Marlon Humphrey was candid 224 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:39,720 Speaker 6: and kind of self critical about everything. 225 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:40,520 Speaker 5: With the pass, the defense to do. 226 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:43,680 Speaker 7: How is how have you seen your approach with him 227 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 7: this week? Has he specifically approached you or what's the 228 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 7: relationship therap been especially this week. 229 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 3: I mean the relationship is great. Me and Marlo got 230 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:50,560 Speaker 3: a great relationship. 231 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:53,400 Speaker 14: So we've had conversations right after the game, day after 232 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:56,400 Speaker 14: the game, leading up through all the you know, up 233 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,680 Speaker 14: to now and then I appreciated the conversations will. 234 00:09:58,559 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 3: Continue to happen. 235 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 14: But Carlow, I mean, he's been he's been himself. Man, 236 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 14: He's always been a leader. You know, he's been here. 237 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:07,439 Speaker 14: He's the longest tenured draven on our defense, and he 238 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 14: he knows what the standard is and obviously we're falling 239 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:13,560 Speaker 14: short standard multiple times this year. So you know, he's 240 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 14: he's just like we talked about as coaches were leaving, 241 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 14: you know, no stone unturned. He's doing that and the 242 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 14: players are doing that as well. So you know, seeing 243 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:24,960 Speaker 14: great leadership out of Marlin. He's had a heck of 244 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 14: a practice, heck of a practice week. He's going hard 245 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 14: as leading away by more by example. But you know 246 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:32,440 Speaker 14: when he when he speaks up, you know, everybody's listening. 247 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 14: So I'm proud of you know, how he's leading us 248 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 14: and trying to get this thing turned around. 249 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:39,560 Speaker 16: That he talked particularly about feeling like there was a 250 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:43,240 Speaker 16: disconnect between what happens during the week and then maybe 251 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 16: what happens on Sunday. How do you address that in particular, 252 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 16: you know, maybe feeling like everything is exactly where you 253 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 16: want it on Friday, then maybe it isn't two days later. 254 00:10:51,559 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 13: How do you how do you go with that? 255 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:54,680 Speaker 14: Yeah, I think the film session that we had is 256 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 14: it was just real good. It was just you know, 257 00:10:56,559 --> 00:11:00,160 Speaker 14: holding each other accountable and you know, having to open 258 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 14: in open form conversation. 259 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 3: You know, what is it? 260 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,920 Speaker 14: What is the problem that when we go out there 261 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 14: on game day and it's just not all the time, 262 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:12,560 Speaker 14: but certain plays that we feel like we've covered or 263 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 14: whatever the case may be, may not be getting, you know, 264 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:16,560 Speaker 14: done the way it needs to get done. And it's 265 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:18,960 Speaker 14: a combination of things and it's not just it's not 266 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 14: just them. 267 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 3: I asked him, what can I do better? 268 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 14: Maybe I can you know, cut out some things or 269 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:24,280 Speaker 14: whatever to make us lock in. 270 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 3: And focus better. 271 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:27,839 Speaker 14: So it's just an open form, open discussion, and that's 272 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 14: what I think we continue to try to find and chase. 273 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,360 Speaker 14: So I'm excited we've done some stuff this week. I'm 274 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 14: dexcited to see come to Fruition on Sunday. 275 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:38,440 Speaker 5: It seems like Nick Wiggins has played several good games 276 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:40,320 Speaker 5: in a row here, really kind of stacking. Where have 277 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:42,320 Speaker 5: you seen him make strides? And do you feel like 278 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:44,400 Speaker 5: he could be a guy that sees even more action? 279 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 14: Yeah, I mean he's getting better and I think I 280 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:51,199 Speaker 14: just seen him more locked in on his technique and fundamentals. 281 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 14: He's always had good technique and fundamentals, but you know, 282 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 14: this National Football League, I think he recognized early on 283 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 14: that you can't take you can't lax for one second. 284 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:01,320 Speaker 14: You can lax for one play, because as soon as 285 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 14: you lax, that's what happens when you know, you get beat. 286 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:05,720 Speaker 3: So he's he's done a heck of a job coming. 287 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 14: In working his butt off at practice and it's been 288 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:08,439 Speaker 14: translating to the. 289 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:12,680 Speaker 12: Game session with with Trent and he's played like not 290 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 12: even front of the snaps and past three weeks. You know, 291 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,679 Speaker 12: where have you seen him grow the most this season 292 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 12: on his first year as a starter. 293 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:23,240 Speaker 14: Yeah, man, just understanding offensive schemes where there's blocking or 294 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:24,079 Speaker 14: route concepts. 295 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 3: He's done a good job. 296 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 14: He's a hard worker, like I've always stated, and uh 297 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 14: with him, just with a lot of these young guys, 298 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 14: just experience. 299 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:31,559 Speaker 3: Man, he just needs experience. 300 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 14: To get out there, get adjusted the game speed, and 301 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:35,719 Speaker 14: to uh to put himself in better positions. And that's 302 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 14: what he's done. So he's continued to get better every week, 303 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:40,199 Speaker 14: week by week. And we'll please wear you at right now. 304 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:42,560 Speaker 1: That film session that you mentioned was that something Is 305 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 1: that something you always do or was that kind of 306 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:46,240 Speaker 1: something to take stock of where you are. 307 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 16: And at this point of the season. 308 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 3: Oh, no, that's something that we always do, but it 309 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 3: was it was. It was. It was real good. 310 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 14: I'll say that, it was a real good conversations, you know. 311 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:56,320 Speaker 4: And I hate to say this because you want but 312 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:59,280 Speaker 4: when you left the stadium plate Thursday, right, how are 313 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:01,160 Speaker 4: you reading? Was rustration high with you? 314 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:04,080 Speaker 3: Yeah? I was? I was. 315 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:06,320 Speaker 14: I mean, I was. I was crushed. Honestly, I felt 316 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 14: the same way that our players felt. I felt the 317 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:11,240 Speaker 14: same way Marlin felt. And you know, people trying to 318 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 14: you know, people tell us, you know, got family, friends, 319 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,199 Speaker 14: people around the building on staffs, and you got to 320 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:19,319 Speaker 14: enjoy the win, which I'm grateful for the win. We honestly, 321 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:22,200 Speaker 14: as a defense, we did we did enough to win 322 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:23,719 Speaker 14: that game. Even though it was by the skin of 323 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 14: the teeth, we did enough to win the game. So 324 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 14: enjoyed it for two seconds. But man, we we got 325 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 14: in this building. Man, the standards, so it is high. 326 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:32,880 Speaker 14: And that's what that's what we like. I know, I 327 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:35,120 Speaker 14: like that. I'm a competitive person for this defense. We 328 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:38,520 Speaker 14: have high expectations for ourselves and we're real competitive and 329 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:40,520 Speaker 14: when we don't go out there and perform the way 330 00:13:40,559 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 14: that we feel like we. 331 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 3: Should go perform, it hurts. 332 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:45,960 Speaker 14: And you know, I was, you know, I was, I 333 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:48,079 Speaker 14: was hurt man, honestly, So it took me a couple 334 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 14: of days to to to you know, get over that 335 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:54,199 Speaker 14: move forward. But yeah, man, I mean I'm always great 336 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 14: for to win. That's the number one thing. 337 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 3: We win. 338 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:58,480 Speaker 14: I'm gonna be good, but I always gotta look at 339 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 14: how we perform on defense, and if it's not up 340 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 14: to the standard, you know, I'm not gonna be happy 341 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:04,480 Speaker 14: too long after I celebrate the win. 342 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,760 Speaker 11: A new feeling for you as when you were a player, 343 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:10,439 Speaker 11: did you have games that you know, you or your 344 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 11: unit or your defense played poorly but gotta win And 345 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:15,120 Speaker 11: how did you handle it then versus how do you 346 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 11: manage that now as. 347 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:16,840 Speaker 3: A COVID Uh? 348 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 14: Now, me, me personally always been like always like real 349 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 14: self critical of myself. And so even as a player, 350 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 14: if we won the game, I feel like I didn't 351 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 14: play good. 352 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 3: I felt bad, you know. So, Uh, as a coach you. 353 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 14: Got to kind of just you know, I still I 354 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 14: still share those same emotions. But as a coach, you know, 355 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 14: you got to kind of, you know, figure out and 356 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 14: get yourself together and really understand the big picture. 357 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 3: Of what needs to happen. 358 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,680 Speaker 14: Because as a coach, you naturally are in the leadership position, 359 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:51,000 Speaker 14: and you know, players and other people around the building 360 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 14: and see how you're gonna respond. So I think it's 361 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 14: good to that they see your natural, raw emotions. But 362 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 14: then you know, how are you gonna respond? And we 363 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 14: always talked about how you're gonna respond, So I always 364 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 14: look at it like, as a coach, how I'm gonna respond? 365 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:04,720 Speaker 3: Am I gonna sit there and pout and. 366 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 14: Soak, or I'm gonna figure out and do something about 367 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:08,680 Speaker 14: it and try to continue to work and get better. 368 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 14: So I think we continue to do the latter. I 369 00:15:11,320 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 14: think that leads by example in a good way. 370 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,240 Speaker 5: Rating How soon were you back here in the office 371 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:17,720 Speaker 5: after after that Thursday night game? 372 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 14: I was there next morning, next morning, next morning, didn't 373 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:23,000 Speaker 14: sleep much, didn't sleep much, but I was here the 374 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 14: next morning. 375 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,560 Speaker 9: So fitting into. 376 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 6: Your defense, I know we just got here last week, 377 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 6: But how do you envision this role? 378 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 5: Man? 379 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:31,440 Speaker 3: He's done. He's done a good job. 380 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 14: I mean, honestly, I've been surprised. How you know fast 381 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 14: he's picked up the playbook and the language and the terminology. 382 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:40,560 Speaker 14: I mean, obviously he's been a he's been an all 383 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:43,280 Speaker 14: Pro player, he's been a savvy player, a smart player. 384 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 14: We've known that about him for a long time, but 385 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 14: I was really impressed with him. He came in, came 386 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:49,600 Speaker 14: in with Monday maybe and got it, got in with 387 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 14: our dB coaches and grinded out the playbook and he's 388 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 14: got He's come out here done a good. 389 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:55,240 Speaker 3: Day of practice. 390 00:15:55,280 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 14: Like I think, every day of practice he's gotten better 391 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 14: and better. 392 00:15:57,640 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 3: So like today was real good. So shoot, well we'll 393 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 3: see Sunday. 394 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 14: I have I have full confidence in him if he 395 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:04,200 Speaker 14: has to go out there, and he go out there 396 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:06,240 Speaker 14: and play good ball for us. 397 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:09,920 Speaker 6: What did you see from George Pickens, especially with his 398 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:13,200 Speaker 6: partnership with with Russell Wilson? And I guess how dangerous 399 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 6: of a downfield threat has it become? 400 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 3: And it's kind of offense. Oh, it's real dangerous. 401 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 14: I mean he's been a dangerous downfield threat since he's 402 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 14: came in to the league. 403 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:22,000 Speaker 3: We known as rookie. 404 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 14: I think he has the unique and crazy ability to 405 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:28,040 Speaker 14: judge the ball no matter where it's at, and then 406 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:30,360 Speaker 14: come down with it and get his feet in bounds 407 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:34,240 Speaker 14: and make these acrobatic catches. And then Russ has always 408 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 14: been a threat with his deep ball throwing. So now 409 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 14: you add those two guys together, we'll shoot. It's it's 410 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 14: it's explosiveness, it's dynamite, and we know that the ball 411 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 14: is gonna regardless of the coverage, regardless where you're at. 412 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 3: You can be, you can be on them. 413 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 14: The ball is gonna go up to him at some 414 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 14: point in time, and we're gonna have to make those 415 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 14: plays if we want to come out with a win 416 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:55,440 Speaker 14: on Sunday. 417 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 1: Next, his offensive coordinator, Todd munkt. 418 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:04,400 Speaker 10: Todd, when you look at that defense, what are you seeing? 419 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 10: Obviously one of one of the better units, but you guys, 420 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 10: one of the better offensive right now. 421 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:14,439 Speaker 15: Sure, I mean they're they're really good across the board, 422 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:17,800 Speaker 15: good upfront, really active at linebacker. 423 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 13: Obviously we know one of them, you know pretty well. 424 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:25,200 Speaker 15: You know, so they're active, you know, Mike us a 425 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:28,440 Speaker 15: very savvy, you know, instinctual player, Elliott. They get around 426 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:31,640 Speaker 15: the line, great blitz, are tough corners, are really good 427 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:34,199 Speaker 15: cover guys. So real challenge. Mean you can see that 428 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 15: on film and it's a staple of who they've been, 429 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 15: you know, physical play, great defense. So it's gonna be 430 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 15: a real challenge for us. 431 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:48,120 Speaker 11: They traded for Preston Smith and it's Alex Heissmith has 432 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:50,560 Speaker 11: been ruled out for this game. Just you have to 433 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:52,960 Speaker 11: watch film for what he was doing for Bay. You 434 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:56,200 Speaker 11: just kind of see how he operates within their scheme. 435 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:58,080 Speaker 11: How do you kind of game plan for a guy 436 00:17:58,119 --> 00:17:58,600 Speaker 11: that's been. 437 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,440 Speaker 15: Longer like that, Well paid him and herbig to play 438 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 15: over there. You know, he was playing over there for 439 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,240 Speaker 15: he got hurt. So we anticipate those guys will probably 440 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:08,800 Speaker 15: be rolling now. We'll see how it goes. We did 441 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 15: practice against Green Bay, so we do have some film 442 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:15,199 Speaker 15: against you know, Preston, so you know, and he's an 443 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:17,679 Speaker 15: outstanding football player, so we'll have to be ready for 444 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:21,679 Speaker 15: both of them there. They're different players in some ways, 445 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:25,160 Speaker 15: both physical, but you know, again they're built a little 446 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:26,400 Speaker 15: bit different top. 447 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:28,879 Speaker 9: What what is the challenge when you've got you know, 448 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:31,679 Speaker 9: did you mention bet Queen's over there now? And you 449 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:35,200 Speaker 9: know there are guys of guys that play there. What's 450 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 9: the challenge for you from an offensive standpoint when when 451 00:18:38,359 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 9: there's that extra glad, that little familiar area. 452 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 13: I guess, oh, you know, it's hard to really it's different. 453 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:50,879 Speaker 15: I guess it's that way now in college, you know, 454 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:53,159 Speaker 15: with guys in the portal and stuff. Back when I 455 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:55,880 Speaker 15: was there, you didn't have as many guys that might 456 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:58,000 Speaker 15: be on another team. You've just kind of come to 457 00:18:58,040 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 15: grips with that. You know, players are going to be, 458 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:04,399 Speaker 15: you know, another team. You know, what's the what's the 459 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:07,119 Speaker 15: other outside linebacker's name that was here, that's there they 460 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 15: got claimed last year at the end. Yeah, Jeremiah Moon's 461 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 15: there with him, you know, and then we got tight 462 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:14,159 Speaker 15: with us and why not, you know, so they're just 463 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:17,679 Speaker 15: it's just part of it, and they play us. You know, 464 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:20,000 Speaker 15: we play each other twice a year, so I just know, 465 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:24,239 Speaker 15: you know, Patrick's a really good football player, and you know, 466 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 15: so that's the challenge within itself more than anything else. 467 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 15: You know, he'll certainly know our personnel and he'll know 468 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:31,679 Speaker 15: a little bit about what we do. Obviously went against 469 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:34,680 Speaker 15: us all the time, but you know, ultimately we're a 470 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:36,520 Speaker 15: little bit different than we were last year as well. 471 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:39,920 Speaker 5: So I think everybody sees TJ. Watter over there and 472 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:43,960 Speaker 5: the matchup coming with Roger the layman says, they just 473 00:19:43,960 --> 00:19:46,160 Speaker 5: give him extra give him an extra blocker every time. 474 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:48,720 Speaker 5: Can you explain why that It doesn't work like that? 475 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 15: It doesn't always work like that because some things they 476 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:58,879 Speaker 15: do defensively, you know, takes your protection rules off of 477 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:05,000 Speaker 15: that help at times times, you know, most of the time, 478 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 15: I don't care who you're playing t J. Watt, Miles, 479 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:13,200 Speaker 15: Garrett Crosby. You're gonna have extra protection for those guys. 480 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:15,800 Speaker 15: It doesn't matter that it's Roger, it's whoever that tackle is. 481 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:19,199 Speaker 15: Because those guys are game wreckers, and so why they 482 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 15: get paid so much. I mean, that's why those guys 483 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:26,439 Speaker 15: get paid so much. You're paid by the relative you know, 484 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:28,639 Speaker 15: impact you have on a game. I mean, that's really 485 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 15: what it is. So if you want to know who 486 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:31,720 Speaker 15: impacts the game the most, guys get paid the most. 487 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:33,199 Speaker 15: I mean those are the guys, and that happens to 488 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:36,359 Speaker 15: be one of them, and you know it shows what 489 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:39,000 Speaker 15: he doesn't play, you know, the impact that he has. 490 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:41,800 Speaker 13: So we got a real challenge, as we did last year. 491 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:42,480 Speaker 13: A couple of times. 492 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 16: I don't know what you're seeing from Deontay Johnson in 493 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 16: terms of getting acclimated into the offensive. It's it been 494 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:49,160 Speaker 16: a challenging time for him. 495 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,040 Speaker 11: I mean, comes in, gets straight in the middle of 496 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:53,640 Speaker 11: the week and then a short game week after that 497 00:20:53,720 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 11: to kind of I guess, get his footing. 498 00:20:56,040 --> 00:20:58,000 Speaker 13: This is what you're doing. It tastes doing great. You know, 499 00:20:58,040 --> 00:20:59,080 Speaker 13: it's not easy for him. 500 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:01,840 Speaker 15: You know, you come in the middle of a season 501 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:05,479 Speaker 15: and you're trying to get him up to speed of 502 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:08,720 Speaker 15: what is relevant now, what we're doing now. But that 503 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:12,000 Speaker 15: doesn't cover everything. Oh yeah, he's got to know two minutes. 504 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 15: You know how we work that when we got to 505 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 15: be up on the ball and know both spots. Oh, 506 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:17,480 Speaker 15: we happen to check at the line. He's got to 507 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:19,200 Speaker 15: know all the signals. He's got to know everything else. 508 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:19,520 Speaker 13: That we do. 509 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 15: Oh, he's got to know multiple spots, you know, to 510 00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:24,040 Speaker 15: be able to go in the game to feel comfortable there. 511 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 13: He's doing great. He's doing great. You know. 512 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:30,000 Speaker 15: We we're going to continue to try and find ways 513 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 15: to get him on the field. But we haven't really 514 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:34,879 Speaker 15: lost anybody. You know, We're doing pretty good with the 515 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:37,920 Speaker 15: guys we got. And I understand he wants to play. 516 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:38,439 Speaker 13: I get it. 517 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 15: You know, the initial coming to us being excited, Great, 518 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:42,520 Speaker 15: that's awesome. 519 00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:45,879 Speaker 13: I'm not going to get to play, you know, I mean, 520 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 13: you know, so, I get it. 521 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:49,359 Speaker 15: I'm not frustrated by would we want all of our 522 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:51,359 Speaker 15: players to want to get on the field, and he 523 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:53,199 Speaker 15: just happens to be one of our really good players 524 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:54,919 Speaker 15: that we're going to continue to try to find ways 525 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 15: to get on the field. 526 00:21:56,600 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 16: You have experienced around every level of football, believe in 527 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 16: genuine rivalries at this level, and I mean, do you 528 00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:06,160 Speaker 16: feel like it matters to the players? 529 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:12,280 Speaker 15: I think when it comes to divisional rivalries, and I 530 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:16,400 Speaker 15: think depending on how far they go back, are the. 531 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:19,640 Speaker 13: Meaning of them. 532 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 15: Sometimes it's one sided rivalries where you get beat down 533 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 15: so much. It's a rivalry to you, but you've got 534 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:27,600 Speaker 15: the hell beat out you for so long the other 535 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:29,960 Speaker 15: team doesn't see it that way. It's not as much fun. 536 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 15: But if it means a division, if it means when 537 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:36,600 Speaker 15: you a conference championship, if it means you know, bragging 538 00:22:36,680 --> 00:22:38,680 Speaker 15: rights in a lot of ways, or it goes back 539 00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:41,480 Speaker 15: a little bit further than sure, then it does mean. 540 00:22:41,680 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 15: I hope it does our players. I hope it does. 541 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 15: It means trying to win the division. That's the first 542 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:49,520 Speaker 15: way to get in the tournament, first way to try 543 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:53,000 Speaker 15: to win a world championship. So and we all won. 544 00:22:53,280 --> 00:22:54,880 Speaker 15: We didn't played very good last year on the road. 545 00:22:56,040 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 15: That gave that away. You know they did. They did 546 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:00,680 Speaker 15: a hell of a job. But we play our best. 547 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 6: Chrish's very good at stopping quarterback Scramble is also good 548 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:07,520 Speaker 6: at stopping quarterback design runs. Is it the same kind 549 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:09,600 Speaker 6: of skill set that applies. 550 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:10,199 Speaker 4: In both cases? 551 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:15,200 Speaker 13: Give that to me again. I was still stuck on 552 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:17,639 Speaker 13: that we gave that game away. Okay, soorry. They didn't 553 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:19,159 Speaker 13: didn't leave me yet, So I was like, call it. 554 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:20,080 Speaker 13: Can I just say that? 555 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 5: All right? Go ahead? 556 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:24,720 Speaker 6: Quarterback Scramble is very good at stopping quarterback design runs? 557 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:26,639 Speaker 6: Is it the same kind of skill set that that 558 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:27,919 Speaker 6: applies in both cases? 559 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:28,760 Speaker 13: There? Sure? 560 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:32,160 Speaker 15: I think it's uh, you know, being disciplined. I think 561 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:34,639 Speaker 15: that's the biggest thing. And when you play against a 562 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:37,720 Speaker 15: particular player a number of times, like we play each other, 563 00:23:38,359 --> 00:23:41,479 Speaker 15: you know, you know we have a worker out for us. 564 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:42,679 Speaker 13: They do a great job. 565 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 15: Defensively, They do a great job understanding, you know, how 566 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 15: we try to attack people. 567 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 13: So we just got to do it better. They do it. 568 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:54,919 Speaker 10: He met you, obviously he's been able to return. I 569 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,159 Speaker 10: know you guys have Derek Henrw's been great for you 570 00:23:57,200 --> 00:23:59,760 Speaker 10: guys in a Russian attack. How do you see yourself 571 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:03,200 Speaker 10: kind of implement keating into that quoth. 572 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 15: Similar to Tay in the fact that you know, trying 573 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:10,520 Speaker 15: to get him up to speed. You know, I think 574 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 15: we're trying to get him even more involved in special teams, 575 00:24:12,760 --> 00:24:14,359 Speaker 15: which is a good way to get him up to speed, 576 00:24:14,359 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 15: to get him on the field, trying to find spots 577 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 15: where you can you know, get him in the game. 578 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:26,200 Speaker 15: Where those are we'll see, you know. But like I said, 579 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,840 Speaker 15: we're we're a pretty good spot right now, so it's 580 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,679 Speaker 15: hard to really say whether it's him or Tay or 581 00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 15: whoever that might be, or Tylan Wallace who's probably deserving 582 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 15: of playing. Trying to find those spots where we can 583 00:24:40,040 --> 00:24:42,320 Speaker 15: get those guys on the field and let their you know, 584 00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:45,640 Speaker 15: their talent shine. And they've all done a great job 585 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:47,760 Speaker 15: and I think they're all going to continue to get 586 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:50,680 Speaker 15: their opportunities. 587 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 1: In locker room today, we also heard from a veteran 588 00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:56,160 Speaker 1: defensive leader, Rokwan Smith. 589 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:01,639 Speaker 7: Against Patrick. But you're gonna be on the same fields 590 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 7: with him, how do you think that's gonna be? 591 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:07,720 Speaker 17: No, Uh, I'm excited about the opportunity, happy for him, 592 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:10,840 Speaker 17: uh as a brother outside of this football stuff. Uh So, 593 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:13,760 Speaker 17: but I know, uh offense have a great plan, and 594 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:16,639 Speaker 17: uh yeah, I gotta uh take it to him. It's 595 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 17: out down the field. Though, even though I don't get 596 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:21,359 Speaker 17: to go against him, it's uh, it's no brother stuff. 597 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 17: It's but gotta do what you have to do. So 598 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:25,639 Speaker 17: I'm sure he feels the same way. But I'm excited 599 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:26,800 Speaker 17: about the matchup. 600 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:29,240 Speaker 13: Like this. 601 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:32,919 Speaker 10: Obviously, physicality is a big part of this robbery. I mean, 602 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:35,480 Speaker 10: I know you guys pride yourself from being one of 603 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:38,159 Speaker 10: the more physical defenses in the league. Are these the 604 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:41,960 Speaker 10: types of games, especially with these implications for division standards? 605 00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:44,000 Speaker 10: Are these the type of games you guys really look 606 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:44,440 Speaker 10: forward to? 607 00:25:44,760 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 7: Oh? Yeah, absolutely, Ah. I love physicality. 608 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:49,640 Speaker 17: And I think when you ask each and every guy, 609 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 17: uh in this room, and I think throughout the evaluation process, 610 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:56,080 Speaker 17: what the Ravens do they bring in physical guys? And yeah, 611 00:25:56,119 --> 00:25:58,600 Speaker 17: I think the most physical team is gonna win this game. 612 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:02,479 Speaker 17: Make no mistake about it, guys, A no fair dodging. 613 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:04,320 Speaker 17: They run the ball, they coming right at you. I 614 00:26:04,359 --> 00:26:05,960 Speaker 17: have a lot of respect for the running backs and 615 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 17: the way they run the ball, but hey, it is 616 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:11,640 Speaker 17: what it is. So one man gotta go down, and hey, 617 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:13,399 Speaker 17: I'm not gonna be on that side. 618 00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 1: And Zach talked about it. You guys having another film 619 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 1: session this week. You can pretty real conversations in that 620 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:20,439 Speaker 1: film session. You know, what was that? 621 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:21,320 Speaker 7: What was that? 622 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:21,560 Speaker 5: Like? 623 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:23,520 Speaker 1: They just going through the process of looking at where 624 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:25,240 Speaker 1: you guys can improve them or what you guys need 625 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 1: to do. 626 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:26,440 Speaker 7: As a get Yeah. 627 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:28,480 Speaker 17: No, I think it's crucial and I think it it 628 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:31,680 Speaker 17: just goes back to what I've said before about each 629 00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:34,800 Speaker 17: and every guy looking themselves in the mirror, uh, including 630 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 17: myself and each each and every person that goes out there, 631 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:40,960 Speaker 17: and just knowing to do your job to the best 632 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 17: of your ability, because like you see on the film, 633 00:26:43,640 --> 00:26:47,639 Speaker 17: oftentimes it's mistakes that we make or somebody else make 634 00:26:47,680 --> 00:26:50,399 Speaker 17: a mistake then another person, uh trying to make up 635 00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:52,960 Speaker 17: for that and different things like that. So just all 636 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:56,160 Speaker 17: playing together and on one page as opposed to ten 637 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:58,720 Speaker 17: people doing the right thing, then one or two people 638 00:26:58,720 --> 00:27:01,720 Speaker 17: are nine people, then it just makes everyone look bad 639 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:03,720 Speaker 17: in a sense. So that's what it is, and it's 640 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:06,720 Speaker 17: about more so each and every guy just holding themselves 641 00:27:06,760 --> 00:27:09,440 Speaker 17: accountable and holding themselves to the highest standard and knowing 642 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:11,320 Speaker 17: we've proven it playing and play out. 643 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:13,600 Speaker 7: But it's just a couple of plays in each and 644 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:16,200 Speaker 7: every game. So it's just about keep raising the standard 645 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:17,200 Speaker 7: and just being yourself. 646 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:21,040 Speaker 16: Really, when you you won your appeal earlier this week, Uh, what. 647 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 7: Does that mean to you? Uh? 648 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:26,160 Speaker 17: First and foremost, uh, you know, wishing a speedy recovery 649 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:29,440 Speaker 17: for uh god when uh never my intention to hurt anyone, 650 00:27:29,520 --> 00:27:32,399 Speaker 17: Like I've said before, Uh, but it was a clean tackle. 651 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:35,560 Speaker 17: It was just on Monday night football. The entire world 652 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:39,080 Speaker 17: is watching, and hey, it may look like something, but 653 00:27:39,320 --> 00:27:42,000 Speaker 17: it wasn't. And that was clear that it wasn't. And 654 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 17: but speedy recovery to him and I move on with 655 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:45,720 Speaker 17: my days. 656 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:49,119 Speaker 9: Yeah, challenge and or advantage of you know, you guys 657 00:27:49,119 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 9: have a couple of guys in this locker room who've 658 00:27:51,040 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 9: been on the other side. They've got a couple of guys, 659 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:57,159 Speaker 9: obviously Patrick being the the most notable. What what is 660 00:27:57,160 --> 00:28:00,199 Speaker 9: the challenge or advantage that when guys have played for 661 00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:01,360 Speaker 9: each other in this rivalry? 662 00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:03,800 Speaker 17: Yeah, Uh, I think it plays a I think it 663 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:06,720 Speaker 17: plays a small part. But just no, m make no 664 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:08,919 Speaker 17: mistake about it. They know what we're gonna do, we 665 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:11,399 Speaker 17: know what they're gonna do. It's about being the best 666 00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:14,639 Speaker 17: man and beating a man across from you. From a 667 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 17: defensive perspective, we know their physical so are we, and 668 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:20,560 Speaker 17: it's about playing and play out, doing your job and 669 00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:22,199 Speaker 17: smashing the guy across from you. 670 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:25,720 Speaker 7: And if we do that, we would like the odds rope. 671 00:28:25,720 --> 00:28:29,560 Speaker 4: One that's or said he enjoyed to win Thursday for 672 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:32,720 Speaker 4: maybe two minutes to describe himself as broad with how 673 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:34,000 Speaker 4: the defensive played. 674 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:36,600 Speaker 7: How did you process. 675 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:38,440 Speaker 4: That game knowing you gonna make the visual win. But 676 00:28:38,520 --> 00:28:41,040 Speaker 4: obviously you guys probably didn't like who you put out there. 677 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:41,800 Speaker 7: Yeah. 678 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:46,000 Speaker 17: Absolutely, I think each and every game throughout this league. Uh, 679 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:49,080 Speaker 17: you know you you enjoy winning because how hard it 680 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:50,000 Speaker 17: is to winning this league. 681 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:52,160 Speaker 7: You definitely got enjoyed. But like when you have. 682 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 17: A standard, the standard is the standard, and like I 683 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:57,360 Speaker 17: said earlier, each and every guy has to play to 684 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:00,000 Speaker 17: their their standard. And if you don't do that, yeah, 685 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:02,800 Speaker 17: it can make everybody look bad in the entire defense. 686 00:29:02,840 --> 00:29:04,920 Speaker 17: And it's not a bunch of bad players. It's like 687 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:07,640 Speaker 17: certain plays here and there, and when you do that, 688 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 17: things don't go our way. 689 00:29:09,360 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 7: But it's not the end of the day. 690 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:13,920 Speaker 17: But each and every guy knowing never mistakes throughout the 691 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:16,920 Speaker 17: game and focusing in on that and just eliminating that 692 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:20,200 Speaker 17: for the next game and for so on throughout the season, 693 00:29:20,240 --> 00:29:22,959 Speaker 17: and if we know, we focus in on the plays 694 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,760 Speaker 17: that we didn't do right and just like the plays 695 00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:28,320 Speaker 17: we did earlier in the game, and just can't allow 696 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 17: a team to do some of the things that was 697 00:29:29,720 --> 00:29:32,720 Speaker 17: done this past week. It definitely was embarrassing in a sense, 698 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:36,000 Speaker 17: but we moved on from that and focused on Pittsburgh 699 00:29:36,040 --> 00:29:37,480 Speaker 17: now and just gotta get better. 700 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:42,840 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Ravens Press Pass podcast, make sure 701 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:45,400 Speaker 1: you subscribe. Also head over to the Lounge podcast feed 702 00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:47,840 Speaker 1: and subscribe there as well. Thanks so much for listening. 703 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:49,280 Speaker 1: We'll talk with you again tomorrow.