1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:01,000 Speaker 1: Just curious. 2 00:00:01,480 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 2: Dave just told us that he had asked you and 3 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 2: Jamis to get up in front of the offense this morning, 4 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 2: and just kind of I don't know if you need 5 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 2: to introduce yourself at all, but just in terms of 6 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 2: when you look at a day like this, you're. 7 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: Coming to a new team, What's what do you want 8 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:19,439 Speaker 1: to get out of this? You know, obviously you're not. 9 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 2: On the field yet, but I'm just curious from a 10 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 2: personality aspect, from your experience, what are you trying to. 11 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: Get out of a day like today. I mean, I'm not. 12 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 2: Sure if it's a first impression for everybody, but certainly 13 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 2: being here it's a start of something different. 14 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 3: Yeah. Well, first of all, I think that, you know, 15 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 3: it's exciting to be here obviously, to have the guys, 16 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 3: you know, sharing the locker room, to be able to 17 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 3: be in the team meeting room with the guys at 18 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 3: the QB room, just be on the field with the 19 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 3: guys getting work and you know, being in the weight 20 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 3: room and all that stuff that makes it exciting that 21 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 3: we're playing ball again, and you know, and that part 22 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 3: I love, you know, and and Dave's ran a great 23 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,639 Speaker 3: meeting today, just you know, you introduce everybody and from 24 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 3: the coaches to everybody else, some of the new players 25 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 3: as well, obviously us being me being one of them, 26 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 3: and just to be able to go up there and 27 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,039 Speaker 3: just talk to the guys about, you know, kind of 28 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 3: where I come from and just my story a little 29 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 3: bit and just the focus of it all and what 30 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,119 Speaker 3: we want to accomplish, uh, individually, but also this year. 31 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 3: So I'm excited to be with these guys. Man, I'm 32 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 3: excited to have the opportunity to play and be a 33 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 3: New York Giant. What what opportunity is and and we 34 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 3: can make it really special. And I think we have 35 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 3: the right guys. A lot of hard work guys are 36 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 3: focused on the details of it all and excited, like 37 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 3: I said, excited to be here. 38 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: Hey Russ, thanks for doing this. 39 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, no problem. 40 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: Two for you? Who did you get to throw with? 41 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 4: Since the last time we talked about following you on 42 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 4: Instagram it looked like Bellinger some of the receivers. 43 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: Who did who? Which of your targets did you were 44 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: you able to corral? 45 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 3: And uh? 46 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 4: And how did those all come about? 47 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 1: Was that your initiative? 48 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 5: Yeah? 49 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:02,919 Speaker 3: A bunch of the tight ends, A bunch of the receivers, 50 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 3: you know, uh, you know, a bunch of guys. Man 51 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 3: really got a lot of extra work. You know, we're 52 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 3: able to throw in San Diego some you know, I 53 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 3: you know, to be able to throw in Atlanta too. 54 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 3: Flew to Atlanta and just different guys that I was 55 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:17,079 Speaker 3: able to throw with back and forth in San Diego 56 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:19,360 Speaker 3: and atl It was a lot of fun. You know, 57 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 3: we just got a lot of work in I think 58 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 3: what's exciting is is just we got to pluf throw 59 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 3: a guys that can really make a lot of plays. 60 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 3: And you know, obviously you know our star receiver Molik 61 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 3: and what he's capable of too. You know one dell 62 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 3: and and you know his ability to make plays. I 63 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 3: think Darius Slayton is a star too as well. Obviously 64 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 3: he's been experienced VET. You know, guys like Bellinger who's 65 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,080 Speaker 3: really really talented tight end, and THEO and you know, 66 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 3: you know, guys like Dultcic I think are really good players. 67 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 3: I can run. I played with him in Denver, you know, 68 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 3: and I know what he's capable of, you know, and 69 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 3: just so many other guys, you know, Jalen Hyatt just 70 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 3: you know, I think that he's gonna have a great 71 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 3: year this year. And excited about the people. Excited about 72 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 3: the guys. You know, they they love football, they love 73 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 3: the work, they want to be great. Guys I've played 74 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 3: with before in the past, two that I know, you know, 75 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 3: guys like LJ and just other people you know. Just 76 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 3: so I'm excited for the opportunity to just to be 77 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 3: able to play with these guys because of their ability. 78 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 4: And then off the path a little bit, are you 79 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 4: going to be a regular at MSG this spring? And 80 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 4: do you know, do you know Brunson and any of 81 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 4: those guys we saw the like big Bro hug you 82 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 4: got after Game one. 83 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 3: Yeah, I've got to know Brunson, you know over the 84 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 3: past couple of years. You know, just a talented player. Man, 85 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 3: just got a lot of respect for his game. And 86 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 3: just uh, you know, you know, obviously you get to 87 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 3: meet guys throughout you know, you know Big Cat and 88 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 3: I know him too as well. Just other guys. Heart. 89 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 3: You know, there's a lot of guys that you know, 90 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 3: I'm connected to in some form of fashion. Just you know, 91 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 3: my guy Jay Shack knows them well too as well. 92 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 3: I Just I love sports, I love basketball. I've always 93 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 3: been the guy that admire greatness and to be able 94 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 3: to watch guys go to work every day to see 95 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 3: it up close and personal, and it's always inspirational to 96 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 3: be around it and vice versa. So I'm really close 97 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 3: with those guys, gotting to know them over the years, 98 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 3: and I think now that being in New York, you'd 99 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 3: get to know me even better. But just to be 100 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:19,480 Speaker 3: able to watch them up up close in person and 101 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:21,840 Speaker 3: be the stars they are. That game the other night 102 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 3: was a special. 103 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 1: Man. 104 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 3: The fourth quarter was really remarkable, and how they came 105 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 3: back and just you know, I think it went on 106 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 3: a twenty one oh run and what an electric crowd 107 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 3: that was. Yeah, thank you? 108 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: Sure, hey, Russ, how you doing. 109 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 3: What's up all? 110 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: They're all good. I want to take your back a 111 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: little bit. In his draft season. 112 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:50,840 Speaker 2: Twenty twelve, some scouts said that, you know, if you 113 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:52,600 Speaker 2: were three inches tall, you'd be at the top of 114 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 2: the drafts, right. 115 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 1: I mean that wasn't the first time you heard that 116 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: you were too short? Right? Can you talk about a 117 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: little bit about what you remember about your draft process 118 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: and about being a third round pick and obviously being 119 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: the best of that group that came out easily by far. 120 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:10,799 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, I you know, I think for me personally, 121 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 3: I just wanted the opportunity to play, you know, the 122 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 3: opportunity to shine and do what I was able capable 123 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 3: of doing. You know, it was fortunate to be able 124 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 3: to seattle around some great, great players and great teammates 125 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:25,920 Speaker 3: and great coaching staff and everything else. Great culture and atmosphere. 126 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 3: I love playing there, and so you know, I was 127 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 3: very blessed in that way to be surround around you know, 128 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 3: some guys that I'm still forever connected to. Guys in 129 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 3: my draft class too, like guys like Bobby Wagner, guys 130 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 3: like Robert Turbin, and guys that I played going to 131 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 3: college with, guys like j R. Sweezy and and many others, 132 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 3: you know, guys I played against in college like Bruce 133 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 3: Irvson and and we just had a competitive, you know, 134 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:51,600 Speaker 3: uh group, you know, a rookie class. You know, guys 135 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 3: like Jermaine Curse, who was a who was undrafted you know, 136 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 3: free agent, and Deshaun Shed and just many guys that 137 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 3: we were to be great. Obviously the Vets, you know, 138 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 3: obviously the legion of Boom and just different guys I 139 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 3: was able to play with and everything else in Marshawn 140 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 3: And but I think the thing that was we're going 141 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 3: to go back to the actual draft day and that 142 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 3: whole process. I remember, you know, you know, Pete Carroll 143 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:19,320 Speaker 3: Collin and Johns sni or Paul Allen and just the 144 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,839 Speaker 3: the excitement and the joy to be able to play 145 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 3: the game. I love uh to to be able to 146 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:28,479 Speaker 3: have the opportunity to do it. Listen, I think you know, 147 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 3: for me, I've always believed that, you know, you have 148 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 3: to work for everything. You know. For me, it was, 149 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 3: you know, I was gonna do everything I could to 150 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 3: be the best that I could possibly be every day 151 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 3: and have a day one mentality. I still have that today. 152 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:41,799 Speaker 3: So that's what I remember most. 153 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: Do you think you're a draft guy? I mean, do 154 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 1: you do you know these quarterbacks in this draft? And 155 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 1: do you think any of these guys or do you 156 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 1: follow them? And and and do you think that you 157 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 1: are a proof that if you're not the biggest guy, 158 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:56,840 Speaker 1: you could obviously you're not the biggest guy and you 159 00:06:56,960 --> 00:06:59,840 Speaker 1: made it pretty well. Do you think some of. 160 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 2: These guy should do people say he's too short maybe 161 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 2: a little tall than you, but too short that you know, no, no, just. 162 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 1: Look at me. You can do it. 163 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think that, you know, in any position, it's 164 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 3: really about what you're capable of, you know, I think 165 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 3: the grit that you have, the mentality, the ability, the winning, 166 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 3: the winning habits that you have, you know, all those 167 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 3: things are critical, you know, the it factor, you know, 168 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 3: the ability to change the room, the ability to elevate others, 169 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:28,440 Speaker 3: to make them be their best, no matter what position 170 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 3: you play. And so for me, you know, I just 171 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 3: I knew that God to give me a gift to lead, 172 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 3: got to give me a gift to throw a ball 173 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 3: really long ways and drop it in a bucket and 174 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 3: throw it up to the moon and let it fall down, 175 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 3: I guess, you know, and just certain things that I 176 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 3: was able to do. And and so you know, for me, 177 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 3: every day, I'm just grateful for the opportunity that I've 178 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 3: had and just to be able to inspire others. You know, 179 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 3: there weren't many short quarterbacks in the National Football League, 180 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 3: and there weren't many you know, guys at the time 181 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 3: that were you know, you know, dual threats. At the time. 182 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 3: There was guys I can and there's guys that Colin 183 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 3: Kaepernick and Tyrod and a couple others really, but that 184 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 3: was really it at the time. And so for me, 185 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 3: I just wanted to be able to, you know, change 186 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 3: the narrative. And I think it's definitely changed along the way. 187 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 3: And there's many many guys before me that able to 188 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,160 Speaker 3: do that for me and crack the door open too. 189 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 3: And so I was fortunate to be able to win 190 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 3: the Super Bowl, and you know, to you know, I 191 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 3: take pride in that, you know, to be able to 192 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 3: win a super Bowl, to be the first you know, 193 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 3: guy kind of mobile guy like that, I think, you know, 194 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:34,160 Speaker 3: but you know, shorter mobile guys should say. And then 195 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 3: I think also too, to be an African American guy, 196 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:39,320 Speaker 3: the second black quarterback to ever win, it was something significant. 197 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:41,680 Speaker 3: So I always have fun thinking about that. You know, 198 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 3: just a lot of amazing memories. And we've got to 199 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 3: go and make more. Yep, we'll take three more. 200 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 1: Hi Ross, how are. 201 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 3: You, hey, Patty? How you doing? 202 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,200 Speaker 1: I'm doing well? Thanks for asking, Yeah, for sure, us. 203 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 6: I know you're not that far removed for being a 204 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:01,640 Speaker 6: young quarterback, but over your experience, what has been the 205 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:05,960 Speaker 6: biggest transition, other than maybe learning the language, the ways 206 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 6: of the team. What's the biggest transition, the hardest transition 207 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:10,679 Speaker 6: for a young quarterback. 208 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: To pick up. 209 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, the hardest thing is the speed of the game 210 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 3: and the talent of the players around you. I think, 211 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:17,080 Speaker 3: you know, I was able to play in the ACC 212 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 3: with the really good talented teams, and you know, it's 213 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 3: playing against some of the world's best guys like Luke 214 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 3: Keikley and you know, you know, Hall of Fame player. 215 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 3: I got to go in these guys from Florida State 216 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:30,080 Speaker 3: and Clemson and just different you know, all time you 217 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:33,199 Speaker 3: know players. But you know, I think the thing is 218 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 3: is that the game was super fast then, but you 219 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 3: go to the National footbleagu's even faster. You're getting you're 220 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 3: getting everybody's best. You know, you're getting the best best 221 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 3: player in the ACC, getting the best best player in 222 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 3: the SEC in college. And then you're getting the experience 223 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 3: of the veterans that are the all time greats, you know, 224 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:51,839 Speaker 3: from wherever they come from. So the speed of the 225 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:53,680 Speaker 3: game I think is the biggest thing for guys. And 226 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:57,200 Speaker 3: you know, the question is can guys adjust whether you 227 00:09:57,200 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 3: play receiver, quarterback, running back, defense, doesn't matter what position 228 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:02,079 Speaker 3: you play. It's like, you know, you got to be 229 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 3: able to adjust the game. I think I was fortunate 230 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:05,120 Speaker 3: because I got to go against some of the best 231 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 3: players in the world every day, and that was that 232 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 3: was always great to just be have that competitive edge. 233 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 6: Do you think it helps a young quarterback if he's 234 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:22,319 Speaker 6: played in multiple systems for multiple teams. 235 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:20,560 Speaker 3: In college or pros? What do you mean? 236 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:24,679 Speaker 6: Well, both, well, college I'm specifically talking about. 237 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 3: I mean, possibly, it just depends, you know. I think 238 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:30,440 Speaker 3: I think it depends, And I think it's all about, 239 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 3: you know, the guy's attitude to learn, you know, and 240 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 3: all that. I think that that that affects everything, and 241 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 3: the guy's ability to to learn quickly on the move 242 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 3: and adjust and to be put into successful positions but 243 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 3: also get get the team out of out of tough 244 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 3: positions as well. And I think the thing about quarterback 245 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 3: is you got to have the the the you know, 246 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:52,959 Speaker 3: the ability to win win games late and often. And 247 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 3: I think that's really the name of the game most 248 00:10:54,800 --> 00:11:03,440 Speaker 3: of the time. Yeah, thank you, Hey, Russ, you doing brother? 249 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 3: You prefer Russ or Russell, It doesn't matter all the above. 250 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 7: Okay, I'm curious how important do you view the process 251 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 7: of going through the spring, getting those extra throws with guys, 252 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:20,320 Speaker 7: Like how important is that for you to get the 253 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 7: chemistry built up? And do you feel like it's this 254 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:26,599 Speaker 7: short amount of time or you're trying to crunch it 255 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 7: in or is it you know up until the start. 256 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:30,439 Speaker 3: Of the season. Is that Yeah? I mean, I think 257 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 3: like anything and those those extra reps though, the time 258 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 3: under tension is everything. I think. You know a lot 259 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:39,559 Speaker 3: of times, you know, you get into sports and you 260 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 3: you know, the guys that can spend more time going 261 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:46,520 Speaker 3: full speed, getting the reps, getting the time, you know, 262 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:49,200 Speaker 3: spending time in the off season, spending time when you 263 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:52,720 Speaker 3: know there's nobody watching those moments, those those relationships, you know, 264 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:56,040 Speaker 3: going to dinner and talking, chopping it up. That team 265 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:59,160 Speaker 3: bonding is everything and it just clicks on the field 266 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 3: that way. I think it just makes everything smooth and 267 00:12:01,880 --> 00:12:04,520 Speaker 3: transitioned well. And I think we're doing a great job 268 00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 3: of that. I think we're head of schedule on that. 269 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:07,920 Speaker 3: I'm really excited about the guys we have and who 270 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 3: they are, their work ethic, their mentality, their character, their 271 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:13,720 Speaker 3: their their their ability to love the game, uh, what 272 00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:15,320 Speaker 3: they want to do in the community, all the different 273 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 3: things that the guys that we have on this team, 274 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 3: and uh, you know, I think that's it's it's a 275 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:25,040 Speaker 3: great opportunity to really you know, do well and forgot 276 00:12:25,160 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 3: for us all to just shine and we got to 277 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 3: work for it. Though there's no there's no magic pill 278 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 3: besides the work. You know, we got to put the 279 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 3: work in. You gotta love it, you got to be it, 280 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 3: you know, have that attention to detail. And we're excited 281 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 3: about that opportunity to do that. 282 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,720 Speaker 7: And I know there's like two stypes of things that 283 00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:41,480 Speaker 7: are going on right now, right that you guys are here, 284 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 7: you're starting to prepare, you're starting to work out. The 285 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 7: flip side of the team is also still juggling the draft. 286 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:49,560 Speaker 7: Have they talked to you about that, like, do you know, 287 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 7: do you know any of these prospects personally. 288 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 1: Or they have? Have they talked to about any of 289 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 1: them at all? 290 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 3: No, I mean, we don't go into all that stuff 291 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 3: all the time. And I think the biggest thing is 292 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:00,319 Speaker 3: is that, man, we're excited about having an opportunity to 293 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 3: drafts extremely good talent and you know, to help our 294 00:13:03,880 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 3: football team get better every day. You know. I think 295 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 3: that's the best thing about the drafts is you get 296 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 3: young talent and and hopefully that those guys can add 297 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 3: to the team, you know, and just really be significant 298 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 3: playmakers for us and and to you know, you know, 299 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 3: change the environment on the field every day, you know. 300 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:23,199 Speaker 3: I think that's the thing from practice, the games and 301 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 3: those that those level of players, you know, I mean, 302 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:29,839 Speaker 3: sometimes they're early, sometimes they're late. Sometimes you find them, 303 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:32,680 Speaker 3: uh through the free agency, you know, you know, I 304 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:34,960 Speaker 3: play a lot of great guys that you may find 305 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:37,440 Speaker 3: in the fifth, sixth round that are game changers and 306 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:40,840 Speaker 3: play the longest in their careers. They may play fifteen years, 307 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:44,080 Speaker 3: you know, you know, so hopefully we can find some 308 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:45,400 Speaker 3: dark horses too along the way. 309 00:13:48,400 --> 00:13:48,839 Speaker 1: That's one. 310 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 2: Evan Barnes. 311 00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 1: Russ, How you doing good man? 312 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 3: How you doing good? 313 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 1: Good? All right? 314 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 5: You kind of mentioned you're time with the Legion of 315 00:13:57,480 --> 00:14:00,120 Speaker 5: Boom a little bit. You got a young defense on 316 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:02,080 Speaker 5: the other side of your ball here. I'm just curious, 317 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 5: how excited you to kind of see them grow and develop. 318 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:08,319 Speaker 5: There's a lot of young guys like a Devo hollering 319 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 5: those guys. How excited you to see kind of this 320 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 5: young group grow and just kind of watch them from 321 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 5: the other side of the ball as they gelled together 322 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 5: a little bit. 323 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:16,679 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I think I think first of all, 324 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 3: every great defense starts with a defensive line. I think 325 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 3: our defensive line is one of the best of the 326 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:25,240 Speaker 3: National Football League. You know, the opportunity to add more 327 00:14:25,280 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 3: guys and everything else, but just the ability for guys 328 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:29,920 Speaker 3: to get to the quarterback. I mean that's the name 329 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 3: of the game. You know, who can stop the run, 330 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:34,080 Speaker 3: who can get to the quarterback? And I think that's 331 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,240 Speaker 3: the reality of it. I think the linebackers that we have, 332 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 3: you know, the best in the game, guys that can 333 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 3: fly around really get to the you know, to the 334 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 3: stopping the you know, the ball carriers from getting plus yardage. 335 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 3: I think our secondary and additions that we've had too. 336 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 3: I know, I was just joking with Holland in the 337 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 3: locker room. Yeah, because we played and he knocked out 338 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 3: like two balls you know, back in the day, punched 339 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 3: out too from you know in the game. You know, 340 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 3: receivers are catching them and just running down the field 341 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 3: and I think a running back maybe and just he 342 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 3: knocked two wild and just he's a talented guy, you know, 343 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 3: Holland is you know, I think he's made a lot 344 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 3: of plays. We're excited to have him on the team, 345 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:13,200 Speaker 3: you know, I think just the additions that we've had. 346 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:15,200 Speaker 3: I think also the guys that we already have. You know, 347 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 3: I know Tay Banks is a young, young, you know, 348 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 3: talented guy, and I think he's really looking forward to 349 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 3: this year and rising up to to the to the 350 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 3: occasion in a great way. And so it just takes 351 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 3: a team effort. I think the great thing about this game, 352 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 3: it takes all eleven on offense, takes all eleven on defense, 353 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 3: six all eleven on special teams, and the most important 354 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:35,200 Speaker 3: part of the off season is the bond and the 355 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:38,240 Speaker 3: relationships and how fast can we put all those pieces 356 00:15:38,280 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 3: together in an effective way to be as effective as 357 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,720 Speaker 3: possible come come Sundays. And I think we have an 358 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 3: opportunity to do that. I think coach Dave Balls a 359 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 3: tremendous leader, tremendous communicator. He was great in the team 360 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 3: meeting today, just as he's very inspirational, very clear message 361 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:55,440 Speaker 3: and what we want to do and how we want 362 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 3: to get there. And I'm so excited about the opportunity 363 00:15:57,760 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 3: to play and just do what we love to do.