1 00:00:30,319 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 1: Pats from the Past. Tune in is Matt Smith and 2 00:00:32,598 --> 00:00:35,119 Speaker 1: Paul Perillo offer in depth interviews with some of the 3 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:37,759 Speaker 1: greatest players and coaches in New England Patriots history. 4 00:00:37,839 --> 00:00:40,039 Speaker 2: Joined by the newarch member of the Patriots Hall of Fame, Mike. 5 00:00:39,959 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 1: Gravel, find out what led to some of the greatest 6 00:00:42,199 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: moments in franchise history and unique behind the scenes insight. 7 00:00:45,239 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 3: And please to be joined by former Patriot quarterback Brian 8 00:00:47,959 --> 00:00:48,239 Speaker 3: hoy Or. 9 00:00:48,319 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 4: Joined by number thirty seven on your scorecard, but number 10 00:00:50,918 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 4: one in our hearts at least, Rodney Harrison. 11 00:00:53,439 --> 00:00:55,719 Speaker 3: Good to be home, Good to see you guys. 12 00:00:55,799 --> 00:00:58,519 Speaker 1: Search for Pats in the Past anywhere you get your podcast. 13 00:01:00,439 --> 00:01:02,359 Speaker 3: Christian, how great was drinking today? 14 00:01:04,679 --> 00:01:05,559 Speaker 5: Draco was good. 15 00:01:05,878 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 6: Draco went out there and they performed great. You know, 16 00:01:10,479 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 6: they took care of business performance. 17 00:01:13,719 --> 00:01:16,239 Speaker 3: I think nine sacks. A lot of that was coverage too, 18 00:01:16,598 --> 00:01:18,079 Speaker 3: of Please worthy us from start. 19 00:01:17,919 --> 00:01:19,719 Speaker 5: To finish with the dam Yeah, it was great. 20 00:01:20,519 --> 00:01:23,559 Speaker 6: You know, anytime you can you can hold an NFL 21 00:01:23,839 --> 00:01:26,079 Speaker 6: team to not being able to score a touchdown is 22 00:01:26,359 --> 00:01:29,119 Speaker 6: a good showing. But I mean we got a stack 23 00:01:29,119 --> 00:01:31,798 Speaker 6: on it. It's it's we can enjoy it today. Enjoy 24 00:01:31,839 --> 00:01:35,078 Speaker 6: it on the right back. But we gotta we gotta 25 00:01:35,119 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 6: learn how to stack on this. 26 00:01:38,879 --> 00:01:41,199 Speaker 3: Christian, how would you describe to the just overall. 27 00:01:40,919 --> 00:01:44,438 Speaker 5: Game plan that you guys say me personally? 28 00:01:44,599 --> 00:01:45,759 Speaker 3: Yeah, what the game? 29 00:01:46,639 --> 00:01:48,439 Speaker 5: I was playing the boundary? 30 00:01:50,639 --> 00:01:52,759 Speaker 1: Uh, I mean we you know, we. 31 00:01:52,719 --> 00:01:55,039 Speaker 6: Just wanted to get to him, uh, you know, to 32 00:01:55,079 --> 00:01:59,599 Speaker 6: start start to start the game fast and continue to 33 00:02:00,039 --> 00:02:02,719 Speaker 6: you know, keep it on his feet, give him a 34 00:02:02,719 --> 00:02:05,439 Speaker 6: lot of different looks that he hasn't seen, and try 35 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:07,399 Speaker 6: to let the defensive line eat. 36 00:02:07,439 --> 00:02:08,279 Speaker 5: And they they did that. 37 00:02:08,679 --> 00:02:09,719 Speaker 3: You like to play as. 38 00:02:09,719 --> 00:02:15,719 Speaker 6: Much of bass as you guys sit here today. I 39 00:02:15,759 --> 00:02:18,759 Speaker 6: mean no, but you know it's it's whatever, what what 40 00:02:18,918 --> 00:02:20,758 Speaker 6: whatever it's called. You know, we go out there and 41 00:02:20,918 --> 00:02:21,439 Speaker 6: get it done. 42 00:02:21,918 --> 00:02:25,039 Speaker 7: Could you send any frustration from the Bears receivers, Christian, 43 00:02:25,079 --> 00:02:26,518 Speaker 7: especially towards the end of the game, looked like. 44 00:02:26,439 --> 00:02:27,839 Speaker 8: There was a little bit of back and forth between 45 00:02:27,839 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 8: you guys in the secondary and maybe speak warming the sideline. 46 00:02:30,839 --> 00:02:34,159 Speaker 6: It's it's football. It's football. Everybody's competitive. You just you know, 47 00:02:34,599 --> 00:02:38,479 Speaker 6: you go out there and you have fun. I mean, 48 00:02:38,519 --> 00:02:41,039 Speaker 6: they they they were doing what they gotta do. And 49 00:02:41,038 --> 00:02:43,798 Speaker 6: and we came in on a on a road game 50 00:02:43,799 --> 00:02:46,079 Speaker 6: and got it ub So. I mean that's that's what 51 00:02:46,079 --> 00:02:48,719 Speaker 6: we're we're worried about as you sort. 52 00:02:48,519 --> 00:02:51,319 Speaker 3: Of process what was successful for the defense today. 53 00:02:51,679 --> 00:02:54,439 Speaker 7: How much was what the guys did against the run 54 00:02:55,159 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 7: part of that thought process that allowed you to maybe 55 00:02:58,399 --> 00:03:00,918 Speaker 7: do some more in in passing situations. 56 00:03:01,319 --> 00:03:03,679 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean that's that's his identity. It is deep. 57 00:03:03,799 --> 00:03:06,559 Speaker 6: We wanna stop the run, you know, we wanna we 58 00:03:06,599 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 6: wanna make you always wanna make a team one dimensional 59 00:03:09,159 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 6: take away to run, so then you know secondary can 60 00:03:13,879 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 6: can make plays and go out there and do what 61 00:03:15,679 --> 00:03:15,999 Speaker 6: we do. 62 00:03:17,239 --> 00:03:21,159 Speaker 5: So I be so being able to do it felt good. 63 00:03:21,559 --> 00:03:23,279 Speaker 7: Did you have to do a double take when you 64 00:03:23,319 --> 00:03:26,159 Speaker 7: looked in the huddle and Brendan's schooler, Uh was in 65 00:03:26,159 --> 00:03:26,799 Speaker 7: the huddle and. 66 00:03:26,758 --> 00:03:30,079 Speaker 3: The l what coach Mayo referred to as the Longhorn package. 67 00:03:30,719 --> 00:03:32,799 Speaker 6: Nah, I mean practice it all week. So I mean, 68 00:03:33,559 --> 00:03:35,359 Speaker 6: uh school went out there and did what he had 69 00:03:35,399 --> 00:03:38,079 Speaker 6: to do. I think he had a sack. I don't 70 00:03:38,079 --> 00:03:39,439 Speaker 6: know how many QB pressures. 71 00:03:39,119 --> 00:03:42,759 Speaker 5: He he had. He probably had a lot. You know, I'm 72 00:03:42,919 --> 00:03:44,079 Speaker 5: happy for him, happy for him. 73 00:03:43,959 --> 00:03:46,079 Speaker 6: That he got to get out there on defense and 74 00:03:46,079 --> 00:03:47,519 Speaker 6: and make his presence feel. 75 00:03:47,799 --> 00:03:49,279 Speaker 9: And if they're like today, how much can you feel 76 00:03:49,319 --> 00:03:52,279 Speaker 9: the confidence grow as the game goes on? You know, 77 00:03:52,279 --> 00:03:54,559 Speaker 9: you helping him to breathe obviously, but just did you 78 00:03:54,559 --> 00:03:55,359 Speaker 9: guys continue to. 79 00:03:55,279 --> 00:03:55,839 Speaker 5: Do what you can? 80 00:03:55,879 --> 00:03:57,879 Speaker 3: You feel that in the huddle in and as. 81 00:03:57,839 --> 00:03:58,439 Speaker 5: As you proceed. 82 00:03:58,759 --> 00:04:00,599 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean, I've I've talked about this before. It's 83 00:04:01,399 --> 00:04:03,959 Speaker 6: it's as a defense, we don't ever look at the scoreboard. 84 00:04:04,079 --> 00:04:07,159 Speaker 6: So I mean, even even if we're up how much, 85 00:04:07,199 --> 00:04:09,279 Speaker 6: however much we were up or down by however much, 86 00:04:09,319 --> 00:04:11,039 Speaker 6: you know, we we go out there as a defense 87 00:04:11,079 --> 00:04:13,079 Speaker 6: and just take it one play at a time and 88 00:04:13,079 --> 00:04:14,759 Speaker 6: and and try to stop them and get the ball 89 00:04:14,839 --> 00:04:18,519 Speaker 6: back to to Drake and offense her. 90 00:04:20,039 --> 00:04:20,359 Speaker 3: Teachers. 91 00:04:20,399 --> 00:04:22,398 Speaker 9: I guess just start with the feeling of, you know, 92 00:04:22,759 --> 00:04:23,959 Speaker 9: the way you guys played. 93 00:04:23,759 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 3: On defense today. 94 00:04:24,479 --> 00:04:27,439 Speaker 9: I think he had eleven you guys had nine sacks. 95 00:04:28,079 --> 00:04:29,758 Speaker 3: Just to a thought of start to finish what you 96 00:04:29,759 --> 00:04:31,198 Speaker 3: were able to defense. 97 00:04:31,359 --> 00:04:36,638 Speaker 10: Yeah, really happy for my guys. I really feel like 98 00:04:37,719 --> 00:04:42,919 Speaker 10: we challenge ourselves to have a better game. And guys 99 00:04:42,959 --> 00:04:47,799 Speaker 10: like Tanny Yellow, uh Juan got Child uh Roy really 100 00:04:47,958 --> 00:04:50,198 Speaker 10: big in a run game. We wanted to stop them 101 00:04:50,198 --> 00:04:51,919 Speaker 10: from running the ball, making them win the win dimension 102 00:04:51,958 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 10: 'em and they did a great job and once we 103 00:04:54,919 --> 00:04:58,639 Speaker 10: stopped them, Guys like Anthony Jennings uh first c first 104 00:04:58,639 --> 00:04:59,519 Speaker 10: career two side. 105 00:04:59,359 --> 00:05:00,359 Speaker 5: Game, which is phenomenal. 106 00:05:00,438 --> 00:05:01,479 Speaker 3: He's been balling all year. 107 00:05:01,999 --> 00:05:05,118 Speaker 10: Uh keon white and hitting the edge doing this thing. 108 00:05:05,558 --> 00:05:08,998 Speaker 10: Farms had a great game. So really it's a testament 109 00:05:09,078 --> 00:05:10,799 Speaker 10: to us playing together. 110 00:05:11,318 --> 00:05:11,438 Speaker 3: Uh. 111 00:05:11,519 --> 00:05:13,238 Speaker 10: We couldn't have had none of those players without uh 112 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:16,799 Speaker 10: uh dvs shutting down I think really two good receivers 113 00:05:17,239 --> 00:05:20,478 Speaker 10: uh and tight ends. So it was a h complete 114 00:05:20,799 --> 00:05:24,278 Speaker 10: defensive effort and then a really overall big team effort 115 00:05:24,438 --> 00:05:25,959 Speaker 10: just playing our ball. 116 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:30,119 Speaker 3: How pleased were you with stopping the run? 117 00:05:30,119 --> 00:05:32,279 Speaker 9: Hey, guys have talked about it all week long as 118 00:05:32,318 --> 00:05:34,318 Speaker 9: your number one priority to get held him like sixty 119 00:05:34,399 --> 00:05:35,519 Speaker 9: nine yards on the ground. 120 00:05:35,558 --> 00:05:38,598 Speaker 10: Yeah, that's when we say, p uh Patriots standard football. 121 00:05:38,639 --> 00:05:40,959 Speaker 10: That's what we have to do. Stop the run. Good team, 122 00:05:41,078 --> 00:05:44,639 Speaker 10: stop the run, and uh, this is a good game 123 00:05:44,719 --> 00:05:46,678 Speaker 10: to get back on the track stop. 124 00:05:46,318 --> 00:05:49,998 Speaker 3: In the run. There there are lines that uh and 125 00:05:50,119 --> 00:05:51,559 Speaker 3: THEI they been start with. 126 00:05:51,678 --> 00:05:54,318 Speaker 8: There's you you s given them that did you see 127 00:05:54,399 --> 00:05:57,039 Speaker 8: kind of an opportunity for you. 128 00:05:56,958 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: Know, for you guys as a whole of this game 129 00:05:58,919 --> 00:06:00,118 Speaker 1: to kind of cut the. 130 00:06:00,039 --> 00:06:01,799 Speaker 5: Pressure on kala Uh. 131 00:06:02,399 --> 00:06:05,398 Speaker 10: Honestly, who was down luck pressure is from the very 132 00:06:05,479 --> 00:06:08,319 Speaker 10: beginning because we know how good of a quarterback Keller 133 00:06:08,318 --> 00:06:10,759 Speaker 10: Williams is uh. He can throw the ball deep like 134 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:13,919 Speaker 10: he's very intelligent. He can scramble, use his legs so 135 00:06:14,039 --> 00:06:15,318 Speaker 10: he knows how to make plays. 136 00:06:15,359 --> 00:06:16,478 Speaker 5: He's a big time play maker. 137 00:06:16,759 --> 00:06:19,439 Speaker 10: And with uh, dj Moore and Allen Uh out there 138 00:06:19,479 --> 00:06:21,519 Speaker 10: on the edge, he he can the game can you 139 00:06:21,599 --> 00:06:22,358 Speaker 10: can get ugly? 140 00:06:22,438 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 2: So our main. 141 00:06:23,198 --> 00:06:25,319 Speaker 5: Focus was just to get after the quarterback. 142 00:06:25,639 --> 00:06:28,759 Speaker 10: Dial up pressures, beat him on the edge, contain him, 143 00:06:29,159 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 10: shut down the run, and make this team want to 144 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:33,159 Speaker 10: mention it and get him out the game round. 145 00:06:35,879 --> 00:06:37,438 Speaker 9: Your sacked numbers are picking up a little bit as 146 00:06:37,438 --> 00:06:39,358 Speaker 9: you go with Is there anything particular that you're doing 147 00:06:40,119 --> 00:06:42,479 Speaker 9: you feel more comfortable anything as you progress here or 148 00:06:42,479 --> 00:06:43,479 Speaker 9: as you go along game to game. 149 00:06:43,558 --> 00:06:47,919 Speaker 10: No, I'm not doing anything different, just working hard. Rushing 150 00:06:47,999 --> 00:06:51,479 Speaker 10: is one my team just down there. 151 00:06:51,359 --> 00:06:52,239 Speaker 2: In time, make it more place. 152 00:06:53,078 --> 00:06:55,199 Speaker 3: Do you feel what happened there at the end? What 153 00:06:55,359 --> 00:06:57,079 Speaker 3: play like you got for there? 154 00:06:59,239 --> 00:06:59,559 Speaker 2: Nothing? 155 00:07:00,399 --> 00:07:04,998 Speaker 5: Yeah, nothing happened anything else alright? 156 00:07:05,039 --> 00:07:05,438 Speaker 2: For sure? 157 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:06,759 Speaker 5: Hey, great beer, by the. 158 00:07:06,678 --> 00:07:07,679 Speaker 2: Way, keep it. 159 00:07:13,279 --> 00:07:17,359 Speaker 9: Keon certainly a lot to like for you guys defensively today? 160 00:07:17,319 --> 00:07:17,518 Speaker 2: Yeah? 161 00:07:17,679 --> 00:07:20,919 Speaker 3: First now is nine sacks? What did you think you 162 00:07:20,958 --> 00:07:22,559 Speaker 3: guys did well as as a group. 163 00:07:23,919 --> 00:07:26,919 Speaker 2: We have non sacks? That was pretty good. 164 00:07:27,719 --> 00:07:29,879 Speaker 4: I mean they also went for like one for I 165 00:07:29,879 --> 00:07:33,359 Speaker 4: don't know though on third down that was also pretty good. 166 00:07:33,999 --> 00:07:35,479 Speaker 2: Man, you tell me, I don't. I ain't really look 167 00:07:35,479 --> 00:07:36,599 Speaker 2: at the numbers I was playing. 168 00:07:36,919 --> 00:07:38,278 Speaker 3: You guys talked a lot about it all the week 169 00:07:38,279 --> 00:07:39,398 Speaker 3: long's stopping the run? 170 00:07:39,559 --> 00:07:39,838 Speaker 5: First? 171 00:07:40,239 --> 00:07:41,958 Speaker 3: Yeah, how did that goal for you guys? 172 00:07:42,039 --> 00:07:44,559 Speaker 2: What you thought we stopped the run? 173 00:07:44,879 --> 00:07:45,199 Speaker 3: Uh? 174 00:07:45,599 --> 00:07:47,119 Speaker 2: We did a Like I feel like we did a 175 00:07:47,119 --> 00:07:48,119 Speaker 2: good job stopping the run. 176 00:07:48,239 --> 00:07:48,359 Speaker 11: Uh. 177 00:07:48,399 --> 00:07:53,359 Speaker 4: They were trying to be aggressive early. What else the 178 00:07:53,479 --> 00:07:54,959 Speaker 4: key was? Like the edge today? I felt like our 179 00:07:54,999 --> 00:07:57,759 Speaker 4: edge played better u uh side Yeah, nothing outside they 180 00:07:57,759 --> 00:07:58,999 Speaker 4: were trying to bounce it in a lot. 181 00:07:59,279 --> 00:08:04,278 Speaker 2: Our corners stepped up big marcus. Uh though even on 182 00:08:04,359 --> 00:08:07,559 Speaker 2: the uh, even on the back end, Like, I. 183 00:08:07,559 --> 00:08:10,279 Speaker 4: Feel like we had all those sacks because of our 184 00:08:10,359 --> 00:08:12,759 Speaker 4: DB's playing a complete game and locking those guys up 185 00:08:12,799 --> 00:08:16,119 Speaker 4: and just us forcing Caleb It to be a pocket passer. 186 00:08:16,919 --> 00:08:18,599 Speaker 4: So I feel like when you keep him in the 187 00:08:18,639 --> 00:08:20,199 Speaker 4: poet and don't let him scramble so much, you kind 188 00:08:20,199 --> 00:08:22,399 Speaker 4: of limit some of his explosive plays. 189 00:08:23,078 --> 00:08:24,999 Speaker 3: You feel third, fourth, four, he started looking to rush 190 00:08:24,999 --> 00:08:25,999 Speaker 3: a little more, say. 191 00:08:25,879 --> 00:08:27,559 Speaker 4: Like he was, oh yeah he was getting hit so 192 00:08:28,078 --> 00:08:31,598 Speaker 4: loss but he was getting uh we were attacking him 193 00:08:31,639 --> 00:08:35,279 Speaker 4: and and getting back there. So I feel like, you 194 00:08:35,319 --> 00:08:37,479 Speaker 4: c you have no choice but to look keep your 195 00:08:37,479 --> 00:08:39,598 Speaker 4: eyes down and look at the rush. And and especially 196 00:08:39,719 --> 00:08:41,199 Speaker 4: with the way we were pressing on the quarterback. 197 00:08:42,319 --> 00:08:46,039 Speaker 3: When you play complimentary defense like that the secondary. 198 00:08:45,519 --> 00:08:47,519 Speaker 9: And all the way through, how how much did you 199 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,159 Speaker 9: confidence grow as a hunit did you continue about your business? 200 00:08:50,639 --> 00:08:53,279 Speaker 4: I mean, I've been seeing it all all year that 201 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:55,679 Speaker 4: we are a young defense forced into a lot of 202 00:08:55,719 --> 00:08:59,399 Speaker 4: starting positions, and what you guys are seeing is us. 203 00:08:59,319 --> 00:09:00,359 Speaker 2: Figuring it out. 204 00:09:00,439 --> 00:09:02,559 Speaker 4: And and I feel like we are becoming a more 205 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:05,319 Speaker 4: cohesive unit week to week. And I I think the 206 00:09:05,399 --> 00:09:07,959 Speaker 4: trajectory is on the right path and and going upwards. 207 00:09:09,359 --> 00:09:12,159 Speaker 3: And Gerd Mayo said it was nice to be able 208 00:09:12,159 --> 00:09:15,319 Speaker 3: to call the long corn. Yeah, schooler come up with 209 00:09:15,359 --> 00:09:15,639 Speaker 3: a sack. 210 00:09:15,759 --> 00:09:16,279 Speaker 2: Yeah we did. 211 00:09:16,359 --> 00:09:19,839 Speaker 4: Longhorn horns down for sure, So uh, school doesn't like that, 212 00:09:19,919 --> 00:09:22,958 Speaker 4: but nah, so like, yeah, he got him a sack. 213 00:09:22,999 --> 00:09:24,919 Speaker 4: And so everybody's just joining in on the party today. 214 00:09:24,999 --> 00:09:26,599 Speaker 4: So it was definitely a great defensive win. 215 00:09:27,479 --> 00:09:29,159 Speaker 9: And you talk a lot about this, how important is 216 00:09:29,199 --> 00:09:31,999 Speaker 9: it to take this into next week in the in 217 00:09:32,039 --> 00:09:32,799 Speaker 9: the rams. 218 00:09:32,519 --> 00:09:35,879 Speaker 4: Practice all the way through, just continueing momentum. Like I 219 00:09:35,959 --> 00:09:38,799 Speaker 4: said before we won the before, momentum is a big 220 00:09:38,839 --> 00:09:41,879 Speaker 4: thing in this league, and so just trying to stack wins. 221 00:09:42,119 --> 00:09:44,519 Speaker 4: And we're gonna get to the film and see what 222 00:09:44,519 --> 00:09:47,439 Speaker 4: they do and just try to repeat the process. But 223 00:09:47,479 --> 00:09:49,719 Speaker 4: we know that you can't just do the same thing 224 00:09:49,719 --> 00:09:51,719 Speaker 4: week to week because all teams are gonna study you. 225 00:09:51,799 --> 00:09:54,999 Speaker 4: So we just have to again grow as a team 226 00:09:55,039 --> 00:09:57,319 Speaker 4: and as a unit and just get better in stack days. 227 00:09:58,319 --> 00:10:00,599 Speaker 3: Than gree heg you, thank you, thank you. 228 00:10:04,199 --> 00:10:06,719 Speaker 9: Could you describe the the excitement to get at when 229 00:10:06,759 --> 00:10:08,879 Speaker 9: you and they call for the Longhorn package? 230 00:10:08,959 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 3: Just uh told us just a few minutes ago. 231 00:10:11,319 --> 00:10:12,958 Speaker 11: Yeah, I mean it started early on in the week. 232 00:10:12,999 --> 00:10:14,519 Speaker 11: They told me this is kind of what we're gonna 233 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:16,599 Speaker 11: be doing, and there's a couple of different ways we're 234 00:10:16,639 --> 00:10:19,079 Speaker 11: gonna be getting to it today. So you know, every 235 00:10:19,079 --> 00:10:21,159 Speaker 11: single time third down was up, I was looking over 236 00:10:21,199 --> 00:10:22,919 Speaker 11: at DCC and you know, if he was gonna throw 237 00:10:22,959 --> 00:10:24,599 Speaker 11: up the Longhorn signal for me to get in there. 238 00:10:24,639 --> 00:10:27,759 Speaker 11: But yeah, just it was super super excited to get 239 00:10:27,799 --> 00:10:29,119 Speaker 11: in there and just you know, help help the team 240 00:10:29,159 --> 00:10:31,399 Speaker 11: in any way we can today the field. 241 00:10:31,719 --> 00:10:32,399 Speaker 2: Oh that was awesome. 242 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:34,799 Speaker 11: It was my first career sack ever going back to 243 00:10:35,279 --> 00:10:36,879 Speaker 11: Pop Warner high school and college. 244 00:10:36,999 --> 00:10:38,159 Speaker 5: That was a pretty cool feeling. 245 00:10:39,239 --> 00:10:41,519 Speaker 11: Before this week, when was the last time you guys 246 00:10:41,519 --> 00:10:42,799 Speaker 11: have practiced that package? 247 00:10:42,799 --> 00:10:44,279 Speaker 2: And like, how long hasn't been there more? 248 00:10:44,799 --> 00:10:47,679 Speaker 11: Yeah, I know we had it with other players before 249 00:10:47,799 --> 00:10:50,199 Speaker 11: I was here. I think John Jones had a package 250 00:10:50,239 --> 00:10:53,119 Speaker 11: that was very similar, but this was the first time 251 00:10:53,159 --> 00:10:55,279 Speaker 11: I ran I was in the package, so you know, 252 00:10:55,319 --> 00:10:57,639 Speaker 11: the whole week it was it was It was pretty exciting. 253 00:10:57,559 --> 00:10:59,399 Speaker 9: And the sac itself looked like you can kind of 254 00:10:59,439 --> 00:11:02,159 Speaker 9: close the pocket there is what did you see your perspective? 255 00:11:02,399 --> 00:11:03,839 Speaker 11: Yeah, I mean I think that was kind of just 256 00:11:03,879 --> 00:11:06,599 Speaker 11: how you know, the the pocket collapsed and you know 257 00:11:06,919 --> 00:11:08,799 Speaker 11: the rest of those guys who were you know, in 258 00:11:08,799 --> 00:11:11,159 Speaker 11: in the front seven did a great job at you know, 259 00:11:11,239 --> 00:11:12,879 Speaker 11: doing exactly what they were coached to do, you know, 260 00:11:12,959 --> 00:11:15,439 Speaker 11: kind of make him scramble to the right, and it 261 00:11:15,559 --> 00:11:16,999 Speaker 11: was my job to go up and you know, either 262 00:11:17,039 --> 00:11:19,559 Speaker 11: pull the pull the quarterback up or you know, contain him. 263 00:11:19,599 --> 00:11:21,759 Speaker 11: So it was just you know, playing off those guys 264 00:11:21,759 --> 00:11:23,479 Speaker 11: and you know, seeing seeing the gap and shooting it. 265 00:11:23,919 --> 00:11:25,718 Speaker 6: And what did you see in your film study of 266 00:11:25,839 --> 00:11:27,759 Speaker 6: killed you know, as you were prepared, they're kind of 267 00:11:27,759 --> 00:11:28,239 Speaker 6: containing him. 268 00:11:28,239 --> 00:11:29,319 Speaker 3: Spy obviously sacker. 269 00:11:29,599 --> 00:11:30,039 Speaker 2: What did you pick? 270 00:11:30,799 --> 00:11:33,639 Speaker 11: Yeah, I mean super elusive, super athletic guy, and you 271 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:35,479 Speaker 11: know he makes he makes a lot of guys miss 272 00:11:35,479 --> 00:11:39,799 Speaker 11: and I think there was thirty four snaps of him 273 00:11:40,119 --> 00:11:43,039 Speaker 11: with you know, six seconds him having the ball. Six 274 00:11:43,039 --> 00:11:46,439 Speaker 11: seconds are long longer, So that alone is a crazy 275 00:11:46,439 --> 00:11:48,559 Speaker 11: stat that some quarterbacks don't even hit in a career. 276 00:11:48,719 --> 00:11:50,679 Speaker 11: So super elusive guy back there. 277 00:11:50,759 --> 00:11:50,919 Speaker 2: You know. 278 00:11:50,999 --> 00:11:52,879 Speaker 11: When it was, you know I was called, you know, 279 00:11:52,959 --> 00:11:54,679 Speaker 11: to go in there and just make sure he doesn't 280 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:56,319 Speaker 11: get out of the pocket. It was I took it 281 00:11:56,439 --> 00:11:58,679 Speaker 11: very serious and you know, just try to try to 282 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:00,879 Speaker 11: study what he was doing. But you know it's just 283 00:12:01,159 --> 00:12:03,999 Speaker 11: super radic back there, you know, just scrambling. So it 284 00:12:04,039 --> 00:12:05,479 Speaker 11: was it was just make sure you stay in front 285 00:12:05,479 --> 00:12:06,799 Speaker 11: of him and you know, contain him. 286 00:12:07,359 --> 00:12:10,159 Speaker 9: Your emotional player with the last year the visions seems 287 00:12:10,159 --> 00:12:13,199 Speaker 9: like you get your emotions and check what did you 288 00:12:13,239 --> 00:12:13,999 Speaker 9: do with Austin and. 289 00:12:13,959 --> 00:12:16,879 Speaker 3: Get to this point where it seems like such control earlier. 290 00:12:17,399 --> 00:12:19,039 Speaker 11: Yeah, I mean I think I, like you said, I 291 00:12:19,079 --> 00:12:20,879 Speaker 11: wear my emotions on my sleeve while I'm out there, 292 00:12:20,919 --> 00:12:22,519 Speaker 11: and you know, it's a very it's a very passionate 293 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:25,239 Speaker 11: game that we play. So I think just just having 294 00:12:25,279 --> 00:12:27,239 Speaker 11: some growth, like every year, just trying to find something 295 00:12:27,279 --> 00:12:30,079 Speaker 11: to grow to, you know, to progress and get better at. 296 00:12:30,279 --> 00:12:32,039 Speaker 11: So I think that was one of the things that 297 00:12:32,159 --> 00:12:34,439 Speaker 11: I needed to be better at, was just controlling my 298 00:12:34,439 --> 00:12:36,959 Speaker 11: emotions when I'm on the field and you know, channeling 299 00:12:37,039 --> 00:12:40,119 Speaker 11: them into you know, either lifting my guys up or 300 00:12:40,159 --> 00:12:43,319 Speaker 11: you know, just screaming or something where I'm not you know, drawing, 301 00:12:43,399 --> 00:12:45,399 Speaker 11: you know, a couple of penalties like I had last year. So, 302 00:12:45,999 --> 00:12:47,599 Speaker 11: like I said, it's just it's all about you know, 303 00:12:47,799 --> 00:12:50,639 Speaker 11: bringing these guys together, doing doing whatever it is that 304 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:52,239 Speaker 11: the team asked you to do. And you know, coming 305 00:12:52,239 --> 00:12:53,079 Speaker 11: out with the team win. 306 00:12:54,639 --> 00:12:56,359 Speaker 3: Eleven first downs, nine sacks. 307 00:12:56,439 --> 00:12:58,319 Speaker 9: As the game went on, obviously, did you guys grow 308 00:12:58,599 --> 00:13:00,479 Speaker 9: and the confidence growing the defense. 309 00:13:00,159 --> 00:13:03,039 Speaker 11: Issues business, I think, you know, I think we just 310 00:13:03,199 --> 00:13:05,879 Speaker 11: us flying around and everybody you know, you know, getting 311 00:13:05,879 --> 00:13:06,719 Speaker 11: getting in the backfield. 312 00:13:06,759 --> 00:13:07,559 Speaker 3: It felt like today. 313 00:13:07,599 --> 00:13:09,679 Speaker 11: So it was just like taking that momentum that we 314 00:13:09,719 --> 00:13:12,279 Speaker 11: carried into halftime and then you know, getting the ball 315 00:13:12,319 --> 00:13:14,239 Speaker 11: back to our offense. You know, if you know they 316 00:13:14,279 --> 00:13:16,079 Speaker 11: didn't they didn't start off very hot, but you know, 317 00:13:16,159 --> 00:13:18,159 Speaker 11: special teams went out there and you know we had 318 00:13:18,159 --> 00:13:20,439 Speaker 11: their back and then you know vice versa, defense had 319 00:13:20,439 --> 00:13:22,599 Speaker 11: our back when you know we we we let up 320 00:13:22,639 --> 00:13:24,439 Speaker 11: like a big return, but you know our defense out 321 00:13:24,479 --> 00:13:27,079 Speaker 11: there and they they stood up to the challenge. And 322 00:13:27,119 --> 00:13:29,239 Speaker 11: so it's all about having complimented football and having each 323 00:13:29,239 --> 00:13:32,319 Speaker 11: other's backs. And I think while we're on the field 324 00:13:32,319 --> 00:13:35,159 Speaker 11: today you can kind of feel the momentum change and 325 00:13:35,159 --> 00:13:37,879 Speaker 11: and and you know into our our side of the ball. 326 00:13:37,959 --> 00:13:39,999 Speaker 11: So it was just awesome to have that feeling and 327 00:13:40,039 --> 00:13:42,239 Speaker 11: see guys celebrating on the sideline and you know, helping 328 00:13:42,279 --> 00:13:43,639 Speaker 11: each other and picking each other up. 329 00:13:43,719 --> 00:13:45,479 Speaker 2: So it was it was pretty cool to be part 330 00:13:45,519 --> 00:13:45,919 Speaker 2: of today. 331 00:13:46,999 --> 00:13:47,399 Speaker 3: Do you why. 332 00:13:51,959 --> 00:13:52,239 Speaker 2: I was? 333 00:13:52,279 --> 00:13:53,879 Speaker 11: I was just you know, a static I was. 334 00:13:53,919 --> 00:13:54,078 Speaker 2: I was. 335 00:13:54,119 --> 00:13:55,799 Speaker 11: I was looking for you guys, you know, to celebrate 336 00:13:55,799 --> 00:13:57,479 Speaker 11: with you guys, because with that you guys, it wouldn't 337 00:13:57,479 --> 00:13:59,519 Speaker 11: have it wouldn't have happened. So yeah, thank you for 338 00:13:59,559 --> 00:13:59,959 Speaker 11: the question. 339 00:14:04,359 --> 00:14:05,959 Speaker 9: How much would you like to build off this and 340 00:14:06,079 --> 00:14:08,319 Speaker 9: as a team and you know, head to us and 341 00:14:08,359 --> 00:14:10,839 Speaker 9: Ramps next week and just kind of wins together. 342 00:14:10,999 --> 00:14:13,159 Speaker 11: Could Yeah, I think it'd be It'd be huge. And 343 00:14:13,199 --> 00:14:16,319 Speaker 11: it's about, you know, remembering this feeling. You're remembering Week 344 00:14:16,359 --> 00:14:18,519 Speaker 11: one feeling, remember beating the Jets. You know we played 345 00:14:18,519 --> 00:14:21,319 Speaker 11: in the second time. It's about remembering this feeling and 346 00:14:21,359 --> 00:14:23,599 Speaker 11: not forgetting the other feeling of you know, when we 347 00:14:23,599 --> 00:14:26,359 Speaker 11: don't have the outcome we want, but remembering this feeling 348 00:14:26,439 --> 00:14:28,599 Speaker 11: and just keep it going and lift each other up 349 00:14:28,879 --> 00:14:31,719 Speaker 11: and keep pushing and what it is we're doing, everyone's 350 00:14:31,759 --> 00:14:33,799 Speaker 11: asking each other to do more. So it's all about 351 00:14:34,079 --> 00:14:36,639 Speaker 11: coming back into the building, you know, celebrating this win, 352 00:14:36,959 --> 00:14:39,559 Speaker 11: but flushing it as soon as we get onto Wednesday, 353 00:14:39,599 --> 00:14:41,799 Speaker 11: and then it's about preparing for a really good Rams team. 354 00:14:43,199 --> 00:14:43,959 Speaker 3: Thank you guys. 355 00:14:44,599 --> 00:14:46,479 Speaker 9: Mondra On the flip side of the that, you guys 356 00:14:46,599 --> 00:14:50,239 Speaker 9: talked wanted to run the football all week long, you 357 00:14:50,279 --> 00:14:52,199 Speaker 9: guys seem to do that well over one hundred yards. 358 00:14:52,239 --> 00:14:55,479 Speaker 3: What have you worked well collectively in the running game? 359 00:14:56,159 --> 00:14:58,919 Speaker 8: Just I think the lineman took on the challenge honestly, 360 00:14:59,119 --> 00:15:01,439 Speaker 8: uh and just made it a point to move move 361 00:15:01,519 --> 00:15:03,519 Speaker 8: the down guys this week, and I think they did 362 00:15:03,559 --> 00:15:05,479 Speaker 8: it a good job at that and just all. 363 00:15:05,359 --> 00:15:06,359 Speaker 5: Being on the same page. 364 00:15:06,479 --> 00:15:08,439 Speaker 8: Uh, just me and all the backs just trying to 365 00:15:08,439 --> 00:15:10,279 Speaker 8: get downhill, try to get positive yards. 366 00:15:10,839 --> 00:15:13,479 Speaker 10: Could have big mic back in guard second weekend Row 367 00:15:13,479 --> 00:15:14,679 Speaker 10: You guys seem to have the same mind. 368 00:15:14,879 --> 00:15:17,199 Speaker 8: Just get five guys you could get used to read 369 00:15:17,239 --> 00:15:19,919 Speaker 8: your blots. Uh, yeah, I think that. Yeah, I think 370 00:15:19,959 --> 00:15:22,039 Speaker 8: that will help, you know, the whole team. Just getting 371 00:15:22,039 --> 00:15:24,479 Speaker 8: everybody comfortable and where they're at, you know, on a 372 00:15:24,479 --> 00:15:26,319 Speaker 8: week's a week basis, So I think that's a positive 373 00:15:26,319 --> 00:15:27,999 Speaker 8: for us, Drake said. 374 00:15:27,999 --> 00:15:30,479 Speaker 4: He asked AVP if he could address the offense after 375 00:15:30,519 --> 00:15:32,679 Speaker 4: practice on Wednesday, just because he wasn't really happy with 376 00:15:32,759 --> 00:15:33,319 Speaker 4: what you was seeing. 377 00:15:33,359 --> 00:15:35,239 Speaker 3: What do you remember about his message? 378 00:15:35,679 --> 00:15:37,639 Speaker 5: I appreciate the question. I'll keep it to myself though. 379 00:15:39,239 --> 00:15:42,119 Speaker 9: Look at what you guys were doing as a team. 380 00:15:42,319 --> 00:15:43,519 Speaker 3: Confidence seemed to be growing. 381 00:15:43,799 --> 00:15:45,999 Speaker 9: How nice is it to use that towards the end 382 00:15:45,999 --> 00:15:48,199 Speaker 9: of the game and kind of kick some clock. 383 00:15:47,959 --> 00:15:50,039 Speaker 3: Off with some of those drives, especially in the fourth quarter. 384 00:15:50,559 --> 00:15:54,559 Speaker 8: It feels good four minute offense. That's something you know. 385 00:15:54,639 --> 00:15:55,039 Speaker 2: I love. 386 00:15:55,719 --> 00:15:59,079 Speaker 8: Our alignment loves our offense loves and uh, you know, 387 00:15:59,159 --> 00:16:00,679 Speaker 8: I think I should have got the first down that 388 00:16:00,839 --> 00:16:03,359 Speaker 8: on that four minute drive, but you know, we won 389 00:16:03,399 --> 00:16:04,959 Speaker 8: the game, stayed on the field and took a lot 390 00:16:05,039 --> 00:16:07,199 Speaker 8: of the time off the clock, so it was a positive. 391 00:16:11,319 --> 00:16:11,839 Speaker 7: Appreciate it. 392 00:16:11,919 --> 00:16:12,399 Speaker 3: Thank you. 393 00:16:12,999 --> 00:16:15,839 Speaker 1: Patriots Playbook, join John Brook as he brings you all 394 00:16:15,839 --> 00:16:19,279 Speaker 1: the latest Patriots Talk, an expert commentary direct from Patriots HQ. 395 00:16:19,919 --> 00:16:22,319 Speaker 1: The show features interviews with New England and opponent beat 396 00:16:22,319 --> 00:16:24,359 Speaker 1: writers that bring you a unique media view of the 397 00:16:24,399 --> 00:16:26,599 Speaker 1: state of the team. 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