1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: Hey, James, welcome back. Thank you appreciate it. How's everything 2 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:11,719 Speaker 1: going going well? Getting better and better each week? Where 3 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: where are you now location wise? Or ic? They were 4 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: my wife's from all right visiting or you guys settling 5 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: down in there? Settling down here all right? Kind of 6 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: get you a little closer to the college roots? Is 7 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:34,839 Speaker 1: that right? You know? Ever? Not too far away? Cool? Cool, well, 8 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: always good to see you. I guess the first question 9 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: I have is, Um, last time we saw you was 10 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 1: not a great situation out on the field. How would 11 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: you describe what the last eight months have been like? Oh, 12 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: They've definitely been challenging. I've never been in this position 13 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: in my football career at all, having to sit out 14 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: this amount of time and dealing with it injury like this, 15 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 1: so it's a different perspective for me. But I think 16 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: it's the months have gone on, got better and better mentally, 17 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 1: building the confidence back and feeling like I have the 18 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: ability to go out there compete at a high level. 19 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:18,199 Speaker 1: So you know, each week, each month, I've been feeling 20 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,479 Speaker 1: better and better, and I'm just trying to push myself 21 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 1: as much as I can to make sure I feel 22 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: as best as possible. When whenever I stepped back out there. 23 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: My last one, James, how much doubt did you have 24 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: that you would ever be able to play this game again? 25 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: At first? A lot, you know, being kind of confined 26 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: to bed for the first few months, and you know, 27 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: not really being able to move around and do things 28 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: for myself, Like you think to yourself, how can I 29 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: ever run and move and all that stuff ever again? 30 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:54,640 Speaker 1: But obvious since the months go on and things started 31 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: loosing up, you start kind of moving around doing some 32 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: of the normal things you used to do. And then 33 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: I said, just build that confidence back over again. So 34 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: I'm just feeling I'm in a good spot right now, 35 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: and I'm just gonna keep progressing and take it one 36 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:14,079 Speaker 1: day at a time. And next question, Bob Spicy. All right, 37 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: thanks Stephanie, James, good to see you again, and thanks 38 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: a couple of questions just to follow up on your 39 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: replies to Mike regarding being confined to bed. When when 40 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: we're able to finally move around and how long exactly 41 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: were you immobile before you could start to walk, let 42 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 1: alone begin to rehab process? Um I say, like the 43 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: first I mean I can always get up and use 44 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 1: crutches and move around like at first. But I mean, 45 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,679 Speaker 1: I say it's like the first two or three months, 46 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:52,519 Speaker 1: I wasn't doing too much too much moving besides crunches 47 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,359 Speaker 1: and maybe go into the kitchen and coming back and 48 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:57,639 Speaker 1: coming back and laying back down and things of that nature. 49 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 1: But I'd say over like the past two and a 50 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: half months, I've started walking her so and kind of 51 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 1: getting back and doing normal exercises and things of that nature. 52 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:14,239 Speaker 1: So I've been getting better and better, feeling pretty good 53 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 1: with young children. And it had to be extremely difficult, 54 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 1: to say the obvious. Yeah, definitely put a lot of 55 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: stress on my wife. For sure. It's as you had 56 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: to handle ninety nine point nine percent of the stuff. 57 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: I couldn't really really do much besides when my daughter 58 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: wasn't walking, like she could just sit there and I 59 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: could like hold her in the bed while she does 60 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: something with my son and things of that nature. But 61 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: they're definitely challenging, but I got some extra time to 62 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 1: spend with them. My son would always bring my crutches 63 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 1: whenever he wanted me to get up and move around, 64 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: so it was it was definitely a trying time, but 65 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: it was good to spiss some extra time with them, 66 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: just one last one within the last two and a 67 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: half three months. When did you get a sense that 68 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 1: you were ready to come back? And you know, how 69 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 1: did the Patriots and you maintain contact and get to 70 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: this point where you're now back in the fold. Oh well, 71 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 1: every few months I go back to Foxborough, visit the 72 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 1: surgeon and things of that nature, and hearing what he 73 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,840 Speaker 1: had to say to me and saying that I did 74 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 1: not to too much worry about reinjuring this same hip 75 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,359 Speaker 1: again that kind of be like starting all over again. 76 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 1: So that helped me build some confidence and that knowing 77 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 1: that me going back and out there and playing doesn't 78 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 1: put me out a greater risk to having another hip injury. 79 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 1: So that gave me confidence and it just feeling better 80 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: weekend and week out. Like I said, just feeling more 81 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: like my normal self. That helped me build confidence. James, Thanks, 82 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: good luck in the world. Thank you. Next question, Chris Ryan, 83 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 1: James are you good? Are you good? First off, just 84 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:59,719 Speaker 1: from a mental perspective, what is that injury process like 85 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,040 Speaker 1: when you're sitting there kind of wondering what the future 86 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: is going to hold and how do you get yourself 87 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: you know through that um that type of a time period. Um, 88 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 1: there's a definitely a lot of thoughts running through your 89 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:14,840 Speaker 1: mind things that nature, especially at the point that I'm 90 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:18,599 Speaker 1: in in my career. Um, I guess at first you 91 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 1: think you're not going to be out there. Ever again, 92 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: it can't really very immobile at first. So that's where 93 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 1: I started. But what helped me get through the time, 94 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 1: that's definitely being around my kids, my wife, my family 95 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: is and things of that nature. They you know, you 96 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: have a two and a one year old, so that's 97 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: twenty four seven business. So they helped give my mind 98 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 1: off all the you know, the injury and things of 99 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 1: that nature. So getting to see them grow every day 100 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: and helping my wife as much as I could at 101 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:54,040 Speaker 1: the at the time, it definitely helped me get through 102 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 1: the start. And was it only going to be the 103 00:05:56,960 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: Patriots for you? Or were you looking at other teams? 104 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: Was that process? Like I mean, I was open to anything. 105 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: Like I said, I didn't really know when my free 106 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 1: agency market was going to be, like coming off this injury, 107 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: whether anybody would want to take quote unquote take a 108 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: chance on me, and things of that nature. But I said, 109 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: Bill had a confidence to you know, and wanted me back, 110 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: So that was kind of important to me. M and 111 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: I said, to still be wanted after this, it was. 112 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 1: It was definitely something that helped me out a lot. 113 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:30,159 Speaker 1: And Jen, one last question, just watching this offense last year, 114 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 1: you were obviously really active on social media, you were 115 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: you know, engaged from in that side of things. But 116 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: what did you what did you see in terms of 117 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: Max's maturation and also Damien and Ramadre the way they 118 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: stepped up. I mean, you know, Matt Susie stepping into 119 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 1: the building, you can see that the kid was gonna 120 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 1: be a good football player. And I think he just 121 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: got better and better each and every week. And he 122 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 1: took on that leadership role as a rookie being him 123 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 1: first of all, being a rookie and starting all all 124 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 1: the games and the season, that's not an easy job. 125 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: But um, he's a good competitor, He works hard, he 126 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:08,479 Speaker 1: attacked each and every day. So, like I said, I'm 127 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 1: sure you guys saw I just got better and progressed 128 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: every weekend. You know, Damien, he's got better each and 129 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 1: every year as well. He's pushing himself being a leader 130 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: out there, playing physically, running hard, you know, doing everything 131 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: to help the team win. So those guys have been 132 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: definitely an important part of my offense and they will be, 133 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: you know, going forward, so I'm excited to get back 134 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 1: with them. Thanks, appreciate it. Next question George, Hey James, 135 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 1: how you doing today? Man? Good? How are you good? Quick? 136 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: Quick sidebar. I moved here from Madison. I covered the 137 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 1: Badgers for two years, covered JT his final season. Awesome, dude, 138 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 1: And I got to say, you're still really loved in Madison. 139 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 1: Bring up your name. Everyone brightens up. Man. So it's 140 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: cool to finally meet you. Thank you, Nice to meet you. 141 00:07:57,680 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: Let's meet you too. So you know, you mentioned a 142 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 1: little bit how you were wanted by Bill and he 143 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 1: said he wanted you back. How much it it means you, though, 144 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: a veteran back after coming off really big injuries, not 145 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 1: just get you know, a one year proved deal, but 146 00:08:08,640 --> 00:08:11,240 Speaker 1: multi years on that and really some security as well 147 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: as saying the Patriots want you moving forward with Mac 148 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 1: at quarterback with all the changes happening for the next era. 149 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 1: I said, definitely meant a lot, you know, Like I said, 150 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:22,559 Speaker 1: it's kind of quote unquote taking me, taking a chance 151 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 1: on me, And like I said, being wanted after injury 152 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: like that is not you know, highly likely, especially at 153 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: the running back position. That's just the way it's been. 154 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 1: So I said, that was an easy decision for me, 155 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 1: And I said, Bill is one of the greatest quotes 156 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: of all the time. And you know, we built a 157 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 1: great relationship over the years, and I said for him 158 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 1: and still have the confidence, I mean, still means a lot. 159 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:47,559 Speaker 1: And a quick follow up, what was it like, even 160 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: though you're away from the team, still be you know, 161 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:51,839 Speaker 1: working with Damien and Ramandre as best as you can, 162 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 1: learning from them and also obviously teaching them what you 163 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 1: can too. I mean, those two are the great football players. 164 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:00,760 Speaker 1: I mean without you know, any of my help. But 165 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: I said, just to be there for them if they 166 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: needed anything, or just to you know, give them some 167 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 1: words who wisdom to get them ready for a game. 168 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:10,960 Speaker 1: I just wanted to do whatever I could to help 169 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 1: help get them going. Thanks, change appreciate it. Problem. Next 170 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:21,560 Speaker 1: question Jim McBride, Hey, James, good to see you. Good 171 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 1: to see you. Um so well last year when we 172 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: would talk to to Damien or Brandon or Romandre, they 173 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:30,960 Speaker 1: would always mention you, um in their comments and how 174 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 1: much they still talk to you, and I'm just wondering 175 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 1: if you've had the opportunity to touch base with Brandon, 176 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 1: because I know you guys have been locker mates and 177 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:40,199 Speaker 1: and really close for a long time. Yeah, I said, 178 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: a touch base with him. I said, he one of 179 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: my good friends. I said, happy to see him laying 180 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:47,680 Speaker 1: somewhere and he gets to be be with Josh familiar face, 181 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: so I'm sure he's definitely excited about that. Gets some 182 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 1: good weather out there in Vegas. But I'm sure he 183 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:56,160 Speaker 1: had a lot of good football left for him, and 184 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 1: like I said, I'm excited for him. Thanks, James bro 185 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: Next question Andrew Callahan. Hey, James, let me echo everybody 186 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,560 Speaker 1: else is good to see you. Welcome back, man, Thank 187 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 1: the first one. You're laid up for that long. You 188 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 1: must have crushed some new shows. I would assume what 189 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:18,439 Speaker 1: we watching. I actually did watch too many shows. Actually, 190 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 1: I'm not a big TV person. I was just mainly 191 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:25,080 Speaker 1: watching watching football for the most part. I'll just tune 192 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:28,199 Speaker 1: into some shows that my wife is watching. I'll give 193 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:30,319 Speaker 1: it a few episodes when I'm still interested, and I'll 194 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: just watching and she's watching. Um, I see you in 195 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:35,240 Speaker 1: the in the dark was a good one. I guess 196 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:39,439 Speaker 1: she watched um thing. It's my other one. But I'm 197 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 1: not a big I'm not a big TV show person. 198 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 1: But my wife watches new shows and if it catches 199 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: my eye and I'll sit there and watch them. I 200 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: got you probably don't that much of a choice right 201 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 1: late up there. Whatever she wants, Yeah, whatever she turned on, 202 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: that's what watching. I appreciate it. Man. I just want 203 00:10:57,960 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 1: to get your thoughts on you know, the way that 204 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:01,880 Speaker 1: team has kind of brought back a lot of players 205 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 1: like yourself, I mean, Matthew's back, Devin's back. Guys have 206 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:06,880 Speaker 1: been in the locker room. Obviously, it's not your job. 207 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:08,679 Speaker 1: You don't have any control over who comes back and 208 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 1: who comes and goes. But considering there's a lot of 209 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 1: leadership back guys, you know, what does that mean to you? 210 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 1: It definitely means a lot, I said Matt Devin. Guys 211 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:20,200 Speaker 1: like that they've playing such a high level for such 212 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:23,360 Speaker 1: a long time, and they represent everything about the Patriots, 213 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:25,319 Speaker 1: so it's it's great to have their voices in their 214 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:28,120 Speaker 1: presence and you know, show the young guys how to work, 215 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:29,839 Speaker 1: how to be a pro, and things of that nature. 216 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,959 Speaker 1: And they said, when new guys step into the building 217 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 1: and see the way, you know, those type of guys 218 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 1: work every day, it helps, you know, kind of bring 219 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:39,840 Speaker 1: the team together. And it's a great example. And I 220 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 1: think those guys are very vocal. I mean I'm not 221 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 1: the most vocal person, but those guys are. And I said, 222 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:50,000 Speaker 1: it's a great way for the rest of the team 223 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:54,880 Speaker 1: to follow when those guys speak up. Appreciate James, no problem.