1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,279 Speaker 1: That we're doing the WebEx here instead of in person. 2 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, not feeling too good. 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:08,719 Speaker 3: I thought i'd spare everybody in the first couple of 4 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 3: rows my coffee sneezing. 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: Get you got enough cough drops there? 6 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 2: Hopefully? 7 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: All right? I hope you feel better. Just I have 8 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:24,479 Speaker 1: a question on Trent We haven't seen him obviously since 9 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: that Denver game, and just curious on Trent Brown. 10 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 4: You know, just that the effort level Bill like has 11 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,200 Speaker 4: that you saw from him from that game? 12 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: Did that meet the team's standard? 13 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:42,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'll try spin out this week. You know, he's 14 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 3: been dealing with some sickness and some fluid type symptoms, so, uh, 15 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 3: you know, he wasn't out there uh this week, and 16 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 3: I don't think he'll be out there to day either. 17 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 5: My next question, Nicko Melly, followed, Bill, we got snow 18 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 5: in the forecast for Sunday, and you've been consistently skeptical 19 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 5: about meteorologists over the years. How much stock you putting 20 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 5: in this one in terms of whether we're going to 21 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 5: get snow on kickoff on Sunday? 22 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 2: All right, Yeah, we'll see what happens. 23 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:20,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, thanks, and changed quickly at this time of year, 24 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 3: so We'll see how it goes. As the conditions get 25 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 3: closer to the game time, we'll deal with them appropriately. 26 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 6: Thank you, sure, Quota Randall, Mark James. 27 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 2: Bill. 28 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 7: Around this time a year ago, you gave a review 29 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 7: of Mac Jones saying you thought he had the ability 30 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:45,839 Speaker 7: to play quarterback. 31 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: In this league. 32 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 7: Just wondering a year later, what's your evaluation of him 33 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 7: and whether he still can be a starter in the NFL. 34 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'll hold off on any evaluations on anybody. 35 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: I think that's appropriate. 36 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: Right now. 37 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 3: We're just as a team trying to focus for the 38 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 3: Jets and in our last game here, and you try 39 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:08,679 Speaker 3: to get our player best game of the year. 40 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 2: So let's leave it at that. 41 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 6: Next question, Mark Daniels, probably Chris Ryan Bill, this is 42 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 6: like year twenty four for you here, and I was 43 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 6: just wondering, what does it meant for you to be 44 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 6: the head coach of the New Lincoln Patriots. 45 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 3: All right, Well, I've always appreciated the opportunity, and you know, 46 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 3: just looking forward to you know, tomorrow's game, for Sunday's 47 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 3: game against the Jets, and like I said, trying to 48 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 3: put our best game out there this year. That's what 49 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 3: we're working towards So sure there'll. 50 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 2: Be a time another time to talk about other other things, 51 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 2: but right now we're just trying to focus on the Jets. 52 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 6: Thank you. 53 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 4: We have a part a good hands raise, So I'm 54 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 4: going to just take one question for person or follow ups. 55 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 4: If you have a follow up, raise your hand again. 56 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:06,239 Speaker 4: If we have time, we'll get back to you. Chris 57 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 4: Ryan called by Karen Gregian. 58 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 8: Bill, I want to ask you just kind of generally 59 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 8: about extreme weather games. 60 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:16,559 Speaker 7: Subvices from a fan perspective, historical respected, those types of games. 61 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,239 Speaker 9: Carry a lot of weight for you. 62 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: Do you like those types of games or do. 63 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 9: You prefer conditions that there's not as many variables? 64 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 3: All that's out of my control thought have anything any 65 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 3: control over any of those. So whatever it is, it 66 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 3: is same thing with practice. For the most part, whatever 67 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 3: it is, we practiced in it and can't control that. 68 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 3: Maybe at some point we'll play in it or not 69 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 3: playing it, but that's yeah, we can't do anything about that, 70 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 3: so we'll deal with whatever whatever comes as well. 71 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 2: Our opponent. 72 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 6: Thank Ian Steel. 73 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 10: Good morning, Pale. I hope you're feeling better soon with 74 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 10: this being the final week of the regular season. Uh, 75 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 10: there will be coach openings down the road, and I 76 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 10: was wondering if you thought Gerard Mayo would make a 77 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 10: good head coach one day. 78 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, I think we have a lot of a 79 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 3: lot of coaches on our staff or are good coaches. I'm 80 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 3: not really you know, a position to you know, comment 81 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 3: on with other teams or other would be looking for 82 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 3: or looking for. So yeah, I think we have a 83 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 3: lot of good coaches on our staff to be one 84 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 3: of them. 85 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 6: Thank you and still fall r Andrew Kellians. 86 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 11: Bill, I guess just checking in on your health right now. 87 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 11: Are you going to be good to go for Sunday? 88 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 11: And are you going to be good to go working 89 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 11: through the rest of the week. 90 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 2: Here, I expect to. 91 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:06,400 Speaker 6: Thank you you're going, Bill, hope you feel better. 92 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 9: I wanted to ask you just stick in with the 93 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 9: snow theme here, understanding it's out of your control. 94 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 2: Is there anything you can do in the interim to 95 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 2: kind of prepare for. 96 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 9: That outcome or is it even worth it in your 97 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 9: time to simulate extra layers and practice or anything in 98 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 9: that nature before Sunday? 99 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 7: Uh? 100 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean we're not going to create snow and 101 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 3: get a you know, snow machine in here. 102 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 2: But we'll. 103 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 3: Depending on what the conditions are, we can certainly talk 104 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 3: about it and show examples of what playing in different 105 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 3: type of conditions is like. And you knows as a 106 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:48,600 Speaker 3: metal reminder for everybody. Sure, that's definitely that's that'd be 107 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:50,040 Speaker 3: part of a part of the corporation. 108 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 6: Sophie Weller followhy Albert Breer. 109 00:05:57,920 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 10: I hope you feel better soon. 110 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 6: I was just curious on that snowbame we saw onto the. 111 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 4: Rookies the other day walking around with. 112 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 10: The snowscrapers in the locker room and the Mario Douglas specifically. 113 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 6: I didn't know how to use his. 114 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:14,039 Speaker 10: So with you've had some experience playing in these snow games, 115 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 10: are you going to be able to help him out 116 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:18,720 Speaker 10: a little bit there on how to use the snowscraper? 117 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 2: Right? 118 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 3: Well, that's uh, you know something we usually go through 119 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 3: every year with the rookies. You know, there's not a 120 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,840 Speaker 3: lot of pro football players from this area. Most all 121 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 3: the ones we get are from other areas California, Texas, 122 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 3: South so forth. So you know, there is an element 123 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 3: to acclimating to these conditions just on a day to 124 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 3: day basis as well as on the football field. So yeah, 125 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:52,920 Speaker 3: that's definitely part of the education that played in New England. 126 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:04,040 Speaker 7: Yeah, hey, Bill, I was just wondering if you know, 127 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 7: obviously this is a little bit of a big picture question, 128 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:08,160 Speaker 7: but there's a lot of uncertainty this time of year 129 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 7: with a lot of teams in the. 130 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 12: League, and you've been in one place for a very 131 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 12: long time. 132 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 11: I'm wondering if you ever give yourself a chance to 133 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 11: appreciate being in the job that you're in, being. 134 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 1: Able to work with the people you've been able to 135 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 1: work with. 136 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 12: Over the last twenty four years, and you know, maybe 137 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 12: being able to appreciate what's been built there. 138 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, I think I've covered that, you know, multiple 139 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 3: times over the years. But yeah, again, for right now, 140 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 3: we'll just you know, keep it on the Jets and 141 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 3: and you know, go forward with that. See your Nantucket 142 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 3: shirt there, I like it. 143 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 6: That's right. Yeah, And still fall by Bill. 144 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 11: With this being the last week of the season, I'm curious, 145 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 11: you know, your outlook on when it's the final week 146 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 11: of the season, whether it be in the regular season 147 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 11: or in the super Bowl, just those weeks, Like, what 148 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 11: are those weeks like for you? 149 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 2: Yeah? 150 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 3: As I said, this week is you know about preparing 151 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 3: for the Jets, and then you know, there are few 152 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 3: things that happened after this game that we have to 153 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 3: you know, take care of. 154 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 2: And so that's you know, that's really the foreseeable future. 155 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:32,760 Speaker 4: Three final questions, We're going to Bob SoC Phil Perry 156 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 4: taking the price. 157 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 6: Thanks Stace, Good morning, Bill. Helpe feel better before Week sixteen? 158 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 8: Is ready to play the regular season finale. Thinking back 159 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:47,720 Speaker 8: to before week one, before the season opener, Bailey Zappi 160 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 8: was on the practice squad, and to think of where 161 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 8: he is today, about about the start we presume, you know, 162 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 8: a sixth straight game. What does that say about his 163 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:03,439 Speaker 8: competitive level, his resilience? Uh, and and what kind of 164 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 8: an example is that, you know for other guys in 165 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 8: that lone room. 166 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, thanks to all really good you know 167 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 3: last year when or not last year, but uh in 168 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 3: in August or September whenever it was during the final 169 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 3: cuts and that kind of thing. You know, I talked 170 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:23,679 Speaker 3: to Bailey and uh, you know, I thought. 171 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 2: He had a great. 172 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 3: Attitude and outlook, you know, in the situation, you know, 173 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 3: what I need to do better? 174 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 2: How can I do it? How can I improve? 175 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 3: And you know he's worked very hard to address those 176 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 3: and I think that's shown up in his and his playing, 177 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:46,560 Speaker 3: his performance not just recently, but going all the way 178 00:09:46,559 --> 00:09:50,599 Speaker 3: back to you know, day by day through September October, 179 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 3: you know, all those days. You just take it one 180 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 3: day at a time, and I think he really tried 181 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 3: to embrace that. And it's a big credit to him 182 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 3: is his metal toughness is resiliant. See and and you 183 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 3: know his attitude to quirk toward competing. 184 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, excuse me. 185 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 6: Two questions, Bill Perry and Chris Price. 186 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 13: Bill, I'm curious, you know, an opportunity for the fans 187 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:23,679 Speaker 13: here to deal with some conditions on Sunday, one more 188 00:10:23,679 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 13: opportunity to play in front of. 189 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 1: These fans for this season. 190 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 13: How would you, in your own words describe the fans 191 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 13: that that you've coached in front of or you know, 192 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 13: not just this season but over the course of your 193 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:35,680 Speaker 13: your tenure here. 194 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, passionate, very passionate. 195 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 6: Last question, Chrisprace. 196 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:55,680 Speaker 12: Bill, Matt Slater has obviously not tipped his hand as 197 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 12: to his future plans, but you know, when you're past, 198 00:10:57,679 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 12: you've worked to get guys who might be retiring one 199 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 12: last moment, you have the drop kick with Doug and 200 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:05,560 Speaker 12: the TD pass with Bennie in two thousand and six. 201 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:07,559 Speaker 12: I think Troy played at the end of the two 202 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 12: thousand and seventh season. I'm obviously not asking you to 203 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 12: tip your hand when it comes to game planning, but 204 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,680 Speaker 12: could there be something similar in the works for a 205 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 12: guy like that. 206 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:21,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't know. 207 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:26,080 Speaker 3: Every situation is different, but that's our focus really as 208 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 3: a team has to go out there and play our 209 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:29,640 Speaker 3: best game play as well as we can and beat 210 00:11:29,679 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 3: the Jets. 211 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:31,080 Speaker 2: That's that's what we're here for. 212 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:37,080 Speaker 3: So anything else that happens, I'm not really sure how 213 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 3: that's gonna come down. 214 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:40,560 Speaker 2: Thank you, there, you up.