1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,160 Speaker 1: What's Up. This is Race Saron Jenkins and you're listening 2 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 1: to the Chargers podcast Network. What's up, guys? Chris Harry 3 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: with you on a training camp edition of Chargers Weekly. 4 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: That's right, twenty twenty training camp presented by so Far, 5 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: first week in the books. It may not look like 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: a conventional training camp, though, coach Linn said, it's a 7 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 1: lot of walkthroughs, a lot of teaching, getting used to 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: football at this point before the pads come on in 9 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks. So I guess this week NFL 10 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: Network Steve Weish, and he does it all at NFL Network. 11 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: He's an anchor, slash host, he's a reporter, he's an analyst. 12 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: He knows the NFL better than anybody. And we talked 13 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: a lot of Chargers, a lot of AFC West, what 14 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: the Chargers could look like in twenty twenty, coming off 15 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 1: of five and eleven season, but a twelve and four 16 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 1: season two years ago. This defense and Tyrod Taylor at 17 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: the controls under center, what he can do with the 18 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: football in terms of playing mistake free but also maybe 19 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: having to take some shots to keep up with some 20 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:09,040 Speaker 1: of these high powered offenses in the division. So without 21 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: further ado, here's Steve Weisch. I think you're really going 22 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:16,759 Speaker 1: to enjoy the conversation all right. As promised NFL Network, 23 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:20,320 Speaker 1: Steve Weisch joins me here on Chargers Weekly. It's Steve 24 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:22,479 Speaker 1: in front of the podcast. It's been a while, though, Man, 25 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: how you doing. I'm doing well, man, you know, just 26 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 1: trying to do my part to uh, you know, keep 27 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: everybody safe, keep myself safe, and cover football. Man. It 28 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,199 Speaker 1: is a different I've been doing this a long time 29 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: and it is a different world we're in right now. 30 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,199 Speaker 1: So hopefully, you know, we can navigate through this all 31 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: safely and you know, and do our share. But how 32 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 1: are you doing? Man? Hey, no complaints for me. I've 33 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 1: been watching you on NFL Note we're doing some great reporting, 34 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 1: some really important work too. When you talk about these 35 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: roundtables surrounding social justice. I saw the piece you did 36 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: on the RAMS and COVID nineteen. Let's just dive into 37 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: war of You've been covering this league for a long time. 38 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: What has this first week of August been like? Normally 39 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: we're getting ready for preseason game number one? Steve, this 40 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: is just I feel like we're sol Ota mode. Yeah. Look, 41 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: this is supposed to be the night when the Hall 42 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: of Fame game is played. I would have been up 43 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 1: in Kenton normally all week for all the celebrations, getting 44 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: prepared to introduce a class of you know of twenty twenty, 45 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 1: you know that the big expanded centennial class. And so 46 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: now well we're doing a remote remote zooms. I mean 47 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: the Chargers have made you know, coaches and several players available, 48 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: as every team has. So that part has been great. 49 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: But you know, we're creatures, have had like the players 50 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: and coaches. If you want to be out there spelling 51 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: the grass, and even if these guys you're just doing 52 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: non contact drills, we'd like to see these guys. You 53 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: want to hear the whistles blowing and having some face 54 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 1: to face interaction. And that's gonna be the toughest part 55 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: because a lot of the great relationships you make, you're 56 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:58,919 Speaker 1: not talking football, the recorders aren't on. You're just seeing 57 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: a guy who maybe just had a baby or whatever, 58 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 1: and you're just chopping it up and you're striking up 59 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 1: these these relationships. Um that again, it's it's gonna be 60 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: you know, ice cold this year in terms of you know, 61 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: we're talking through you know the virtual call like here, 62 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: I mean you and me are cool, we know each other. Yeah, 63 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: but you know it's gonna be hard to foster a 64 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: lot of newer relationships this way. It absolutely is. And 65 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:27,239 Speaker 1: you know, Coach Lynn had his weekly Zoom press conference 66 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: on Wednesday, and you know, people are asking him about 67 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: players and what he thinks. He's like, guys, we're still 68 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: in football teaching mode. We're still in acclimating and walk 69 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 1: through mode. So I haven't seen any of these guys. Really. 70 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 1: He's like, if you can't impress me gonna walk through, 71 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: you probably need to get out. Yeah, if you if 72 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 1: you can't be what we call training camp, you know, 73 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: all pros by looking good in shorts and jerseys, and 74 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: then it's then it's not happening. Hey, I want to 75 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: ask you about this twenty twenty Chargers team because last 76 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: year five and eleven, the year before twelve and four, 77 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: and the common theme. I think a lot of one 78 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: score losses and just the turnover battle. You know, they 79 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 1: lost it on both sides. They couldn't take the ball 80 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: away and they turned it over too much. Your overall 81 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: impressions entering twenty twenty when it comes to the La Charges. 82 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: Who they have coming back and who they acquired via 83 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: free agency in the draft, Well, they're loaded. I mean 84 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:24,840 Speaker 1: you look at you look at that division. You know 85 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: the Chiefs Abs absolutely, you know the team to beat, 86 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: but the Chargers you look at. First. I want to 87 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: tell about offense and what's talking about Trey Turner, Ryan Bulaga. 88 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: You know the guard tackle combo that they've had that 89 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 1: was necessary. Trey Turner is a really really good player. 90 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: Bulaga is a tough, kind of a scrapper type of player. 91 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: And so if they can stay healthy up front and 92 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 1: run the ball consistently. That was a big issue last 93 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 1: year that could not consistently sustain drives running the ball. 94 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 1: If they can do that, that's going to set things 95 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:59,599 Speaker 1: up for ty for Tyrod Taylor, you know, on the move, 96 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 1: a lot of the run action except the pass game. 97 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: You know he can throw the deep ball. He's not 98 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,560 Speaker 1: gonna let it go it's frequently, as Philip Rivers did. 99 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 1: He's not that a risky type of thrower. He's a 100 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: safe type of player that's driven people crazy before um. 101 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: But we know starting the season, Tie is going to 102 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:20,480 Speaker 1: be the guy until Justin Herbert's ready defensively, I mean, 103 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: come on, there's no reason why they should not absolutely dominate. 104 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:29,280 Speaker 1: Getting Kenneth Murray there at an inside linebacker spot, adding 105 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:33,359 Speaker 1: Chris Harris to that secondary um and getting lynn Val Joseph. 106 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 1: That's one let's not talked about enough either. I mean 107 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: he is, he is a tough player to move Mebane 108 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: has been a really good player for that team at 109 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 1: nose tackle. Lynn Val Joseph should have the same type 110 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 1: of locker room and on field impact. So there's no 111 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 1: reason for the Chargers to not do well. But you know, 112 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: with them, it's usually been health and last year I 113 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 1: think things just got sideways. I mean it just once 114 00:05:56,600 --> 00:06:00,160 Speaker 1: once that ball started going downhill um that they couldn't recover. 115 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 1: I think it would be different this year. I'd be 116 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 1: fresher this year. US A big question is how long 117 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: is ty Taylor going to be your quarterback? Is it 118 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 1: gonna be all season? Is gonna be six games? And 119 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: how soon will Justin Herbert be ready Before we get 120 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 1: to offensive. I want to go back to defense real quick, 121 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 1: because I looked this up. Joey Bosa and Darwin James 122 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 1: have only shared the field for twelve regular season games. Steves. 123 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: You just think about that. You know, Joey just turned 124 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:29,039 Speaker 1: twenty five, Durwin was twenty four, and those games that 125 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 1: they shared, one of them was coming off an injury, right, 126 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: So they really haven't had time to really share the 127 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: field together. So you talk about Joey being locked in, 128 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: Darwin staying healthy, a guy like Chris Harris Jr. Who 129 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:46,599 Speaker 1: can really play the slot, play on the outside, Casey Hayward. 130 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:49,680 Speaker 1: To have these young pieces meshing with guys like Lynvaal 131 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 1: Joseph who was just so instrumental in success of Hunter 132 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: and Griffin in Minnesota. The philosophy, I feel like the 133 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,040 Speaker 1: Chargers are taking in and trying to beat the Chiefs 134 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:04,040 Speaker 1: is slowing their offense. Where I see the Broncos the 135 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:06,160 Speaker 1: Raiders trying to load up on offenses, maybe trying to 136 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 1: outscore Kansas City. Well, I think that's based on where they, Yeah, 137 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: they put their resources. I mean, you know, Kansas City 138 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 1: is so balanced now you see what they've done and 139 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 1: keeping players on their defensive side and locking some guys 140 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: up on the defensive side. But the Chargers, you know, 141 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: they've had the talent on defense, right Melvin ingram Bosa 142 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 1: again at Derwin James can stay healthy. Casey Hayward, you 143 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 1: know a corner. I mean, no one talks enough about 144 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 1: how good he is. There's not a weak link. I 145 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 1: mean a chenna chenna on one of the linebackers who 146 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: go with Kenneth Murray. They've got speed, they've got pursuit guys. 147 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 1: They've got some guys who can deliver thumb, you know. 148 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: And I think they're gonna try to beat the Chiefs 149 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: by not reacting, but try to dictate terms. I think 150 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 1: they're gonna be highly aggressive looking at the speed and 151 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 1: the range of the players they have on the defense, 152 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,240 Speaker 1: so they can do some things up front to really 153 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 1: try to make Patrick Mahomes and Drew Locke and all 154 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 1: these guys uncomfortable, so, you know, and Derek Carter to 155 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,120 Speaker 1: make them uncomfortable because you know, the Raiders. You look 156 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: at this division, the Broncos offense should be a lot better. 157 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 1: Drew Lockey, you can say what you want. He looked 158 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 1: really good when he came in last year. He looks 159 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 1: like he's the real deal. We'll see. They've strengthened their 160 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: offensive line, the Raiders great offensive line, excellent running back, 161 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 1: strengthened their receiving corps, we'll see. But defensively, there's not 162 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: a team in the division that can mess with the Chargers. 163 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: And again, I think they're balanced. It's just a matter 164 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 1: of how many points they can put up, because there's 165 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: gonna be some games that the defense is not going 166 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 1: to be able to hold and they're going to be 167 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:31,800 Speaker 1: able to score. I know Anthony and everyone talk about 168 00:08:31,840 --> 00:08:34,680 Speaker 1: them being safe. Safe is one thing, and not turning 169 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: the ball is one thing, but at some point you're 170 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 1: gonna have to put up thirty four, thirty five points 171 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 1: to win ball games. And think about that. Steve is 172 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 1: Tyrde hasn't had a set of weapons like this, I 173 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 1: think in his career when he's been the starter, when 174 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: you have guys like Keenan Allen and Mike Williams and 175 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:52,199 Speaker 1: Hunter Henry, and you know, you almost have to throw 176 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 1: a lot of these offensive stats from last year out 177 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 1: the window because Phillip's not there, Melvin Gordon's not there, 178 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:01,360 Speaker 1: a new offensive line coach, kind of a new running scheme. 179 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 1: I think Tyrode is set up for success. But the 180 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 1: most important thing is you alluded to it. Coach number one. 181 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:09,640 Speaker 1: It he don't want to turn the football over and 182 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:12,960 Speaker 1: Tyrode doesn't do that now, he said yesterday, there's a 183 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: fine line between playing, you know, a little risky and 184 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 1: really just being with Tyrode's been is taking it easy, 185 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 1: not being very risky with the football. If he can 186 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 1: make some plays while taking care of the football, extending drives, 187 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: Chargers could be in good shape. They could. I mean again, 188 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 1: I've known Tye Taylor for a while, since he has 189 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 1: his opportunity, since he was Joe Flacco's backup in Baltimore 190 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 1: and Cam Cameron Zoc was like, this guy's gonna be 191 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: a starter one day, gets his opportunity when he's with 192 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:45,959 Speaker 1: Anthony and Buffalo, then goes to Cleveland and he's in 193 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: a similar situation. He was in a similar situation there 194 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 1: is he is now where he's got a hot shot 195 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:53,679 Speaker 1: rookie behind him, and people want to see a gun 196 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: slinger rookie, not the guy who's gonna play it safe 197 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:59,440 Speaker 1: and take care of the ball, like Tye Taylor. And 198 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:02,240 Speaker 1: that was somewhat of a point of frustration in Cleveland 199 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 1: because sometimes you know, there'd be players open downfield and 200 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 1: he'd take the safe play. But it was I'll put 201 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: it to you kydie this way. Things with that organization 202 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 1: were not nearly as buttoned up as they are with 203 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 1: the Chargers right now. So I think Ty's got the 204 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: coach who who's fully believing in him. It was in 205 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 1: no hurry to get Justin Herbert on the field and 206 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: has a plan for the entire offense, not just a 207 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:29,959 Speaker 1: quarterback to succeed. And the fact that Shane Stike and 208 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 1: he came in as the offense coordinator middle last year, 209 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:36,839 Speaker 1: so it's really hard to put your direct stamp on 210 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 1: the offense when when you're kind of playing from behind. 211 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:43,320 Speaker 1: So to have Shane and then also people forget Pet Hamilton, 212 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 1: it's pretty dagone good coach to have him in that 213 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:50,280 Speaker 1: quarterbacks room with ty Rod and Justin Herbert, that's just 214 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: another layer to this offense, just some more input from 215 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 1: a really good offensive mine and Pet. Yeah, absolutely, I'm 216 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:02,080 Speaker 1: glad you mentioned Pet Hamilton. Like Boy Howard Graduate and 217 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: then James sty and it's gonna be different, man, I mean, 218 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: why would you have you have a mobile quarterback like 219 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 1: Tye Taylor, a mobile quarterback like Justin Herbert. So there's 220 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:12,199 Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of run action. You're gonna see 221 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:14,079 Speaker 1: a lot of stret zone scheme on the runs or 222 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 1: Austin a cler and these guys can pop it up 223 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,680 Speaker 1: in there, read the defense and make those explosive plays 224 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 1: in the run game. And we know that Pet Hamilton 225 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:25,560 Speaker 1: coming from the Jim Harball kind of coaching tree. Run 226 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: the ball and let's get everything set footwork running the 227 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 1: ball wise, and then we'll develop the stuff the pass 228 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 1: game off of the run action. So it's gonna be 229 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:34,520 Speaker 1: a lot to me, the offense is going to look 230 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 1: a lot different that way. But at the same time 231 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 1: you mentioned the other options. You know, Mike Williams, keenan 232 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:45,079 Speaker 1: out and Hunter Henry. They're not in the NFL to block. Okay, 233 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 1: at some point they are gonna want to be fed, 234 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:48,640 Speaker 1: and they're gonna be want to be fed repeatedly. If 235 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: they're hot, they're rolling up a drive, they've got a 236 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 1: temple blah blah blah, and you don't want to get 237 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 1: into a situation where they're getting frustrated where they're where 238 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 1: they're playing at. The Ravens wide receivers blocking eighty percent 239 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: of the time in the run game, so there's gonna 240 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: be an interesting balance to see how they're going to 241 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:05,679 Speaker 1: set things up, and like I said, there's gonna be 242 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:07,679 Speaker 1: games where they're gonna have to throw it thirty to 243 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:10,880 Speaker 1: thirty five times, and it can't just be checkdowns. It's 244 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 1: got to be some explosive players over the top. Otherwise 245 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 1: you're just denying the potential of all this talent to 246 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 1: really light up a scoreboard, no question. And Austin Ekeler too. 247 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: I mean the fact that this guy caught ninety two 248 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 1: balls last year. So the running game is gonna be 249 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:28,040 Speaker 1: you know, coachingly talked about he likes Austin in that 250 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 1: tandem role. So whether it's Justin Jackson or Joshua Kelly, 251 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:34,280 Speaker 1: I feel like those two guys are really going to 252 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:37,040 Speaker 1: try to fill the void of Melvin Gordon and getting 253 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 1: those tough yards. And that's what I'm fascinated to see 254 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 1: because we saw flashes of Justin Jackson a couple of 255 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: years ago when the Chargers were making that run to 256 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 1: the playoffs in twenty eighteen, we saw Joshua Kelly was 257 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: capable of at UCLA. So that's the kind of the 258 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 1: unknown in the backfield. We know both of those guys 259 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:55,839 Speaker 1: are talented. Who's going to kind of step up and 260 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:59,400 Speaker 1: take that role of Melvin Gordon in twenty twenty. That's 261 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:00,880 Speaker 1: one of the story lines. I'm looking at it for 262 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 1: the next few weeks. Absolutely, and because again I think 263 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:06,439 Speaker 1: they're gonna go to that stretch, that stretch, zones game, 264 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 1: that runs game. You don't have to be that big name, 265 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:10,679 Speaker 1: but if you can hit it right, if you've got 266 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 1: some giddy up, then that's where you make plays in 267 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:15,640 Speaker 1: that game. Look at the forty nine ers. They only 268 00:13:15,679 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 1: had one running back last year that was a high 269 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,839 Speaker 1: draft pick. Everybody else was pretty much an undrafted player, right, 270 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 1: but they had guys who could hit it Whehee Moster, 271 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 1: Matt Breta, and I'm blanking onto the running back they 272 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:29,840 Speaker 1: got from the Falcons who could They could all hit 273 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 1: the gas pedal if you could Tevin Coleman. Right. So 274 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:37,000 Speaker 1: if you can take what looks like last year would 275 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 1: have been a three yard power type run because the 276 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:42,280 Speaker 1: running back has got to make the linebacker miss one 277 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:45,320 Speaker 1: on one, and you can turn that in the zone 278 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: stretch scheme where just the flow of the action can 279 00:13:49,559 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: make a linebacker, you know, one foot out of place 280 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:54,720 Speaker 1: and you can pop it looks like a three yard 281 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:57,840 Speaker 1: run into a fifteen yard run, then this is gonna 282 00:13:57,840 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 1: be gangbusters and that can happen and this type of scheme, 283 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:04,320 Speaker 1: and when you've got mobile quarterbacks who can give you 284 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 1: kind of that boot action where you've got to keep 285 00:14:06,360 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 1: backside defenders in place and they can't go with the 286 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 1: pursuit flow. Now, that's not always the easiest thing to do. 287 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:16,320 Speaker 1: But if you've got great like Trey Turner man, he's 288 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:19,240 Speaker 1: played in this type of offense, right, Bulaga has played 289 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:21,720 Speaker 1: in this type of motion in Green Bay. If you've 290 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:25,240 Speaker 1: got guys who can set that tone and really scrap 291 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:27,400 Speaker 1: and do what you need for that second or two 292 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 1: to spring your running backacks, all those guys have fantastic, 293 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:34,880 Speaker 1: fantastic seasons. But again, you've also got to have that 294 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 1: deep threat passing game over the top every now and 295 00:14:37,160 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 1: then to keep those dvs honest and not have a 296 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: crea up on line scrimmage. But you've mentioned Trey a 297 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 1: couple of times, five Pro Bowls, last five seasons, Steve 298 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 1: and then Bulaga. He knows James Camping very well. They 299 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,320 Speaker 1: spent I think nine seasons together in Green Bay. You 300 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 1: get Mike Councy back, who is out Week five last year. 301 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 1: So that right side of the line, when you talk 302 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 1: about County Turner and Bulaga, if those guys can stay 303 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:03,440 Speaker 1: on the yield. Again, this is a completely different offense 304 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 1: and offensive line that were accustomed to seeing over the 305 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: last couple of years, especially with with Philip under center, 306 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: you know, and Philip was just a different type of quarterback. 307 00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 1: I mean, whether it's Herbert or Tyrod or you know, 308 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:17,440 Speaker 1: even a guy like Easton Stick, all three of those 309 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 1: guys can make plays with their legs, and it's gonna 310 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: be something we see a lot more, uh in twenty 311 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 1: twenty than we saw with number seventeen under center. It's 312 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: better maybe if you have to get to that will 313 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 1: the same amount of place. If you can't have more 314 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:36,120 Speaker 1: rugging yards than Philip than me, hey man, then you 315 00:15:36,120 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: got to draw. Well. The thing also about the makeup 316 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 1: of those offensive linemen is they're a lot more I mean, 317 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:45,400 Speaker 1: they're they're like nasty guys, I mean, bloggers, a scrapper, 318 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:48,080 Speaker 1: you know. So this is a little bit different of 319 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:50,360 Speaker 1: a mentality of offensive line to you talk about if 320 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: you have to get power yards, they've got guys in 321 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 1: there who rustle in the mud. Okay, this isn't as 322 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: much of a finesse offensive line as it has been, 323 00:15:57,240 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 1: and that's that's gonna be a big change as well. 324 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: When you've got guys like Trade Turning, Bulaga and Bouncy 325 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 1: come out smacking guys in the mouth. So again, I think, 326 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:11,120 Speaker 1: I just think also having a mobile quarterback, a guy 327 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:13,680 Speaker 1: who even when he's not carrying the ball or throwing 328 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 1: the ball, but carries out fakes to keep the defenses honest, 329 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 1: that can overcome a lot. I mean, for years I 330 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:21,800 Speaker 1: cover the Atlanta Falcons and Michael Vick was their quarterback. 331 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 1: They led the NFL in rushing like three consecutive years. 332 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 1: They weren't that great in passing, but that offensive line 333 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:31,240 Speaker 1: playing on a thread without having any Pro bowlers, they 334 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 1: were dynamic. And you know it's and I think the 335 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:39,160 Speaker 1: Chargers have more talent and more power, But that threat 336 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 1: of the mobile quarterback again, this is where Ties just 337 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 1: got to let it rip from time to time, something 338 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:47,680 Speaker 1: he has not been prone to do. That's something that 339 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 1: can end up causing defensive coordinators and nightmares preparing for 340 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:53,640 Speaker 1: the Chargers. No question, in the time of possession too, 341 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 1: you want to keep that defense fresh. So if you 342 00:16:55,440 --> 00:17:00,480 Speaker 1: can sustain drives with Tyrod running the ball on the ball, 343 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:02,640 Speaker 1: with it with Eckler, Kelly Jackson, and then taking those 344 00:17:02,680 --> 00:17:05,679 Speaker 1: shots when necessary because you got the playmakers to do it. 345 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:08,560 Speaker 1: Chargers could go a long way. A couple more for you, Steve, 346 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:12,800 Speaker 1: you've seen up close, you know, going to the RAMS facility. 347 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,560 Speaker 1: Just everything that the teams have to deal with. Um, 348 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:19,800 Speaker 1: you know, to LESCo and Lena said numerous times of 349 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:21,479 Speaker 1: the last two weeks, we have two opponents. We have 350 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:25,200 Speaker 1: COVID nineteen and then whoever we play on Sunday. I've 351 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:28,320 Speaker 1: heard the most disciplined team this season is going to 352 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:32,520 Speaker 1: go a long way. How do you think this pandemic 353 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 1: is going to affect all thirty two NFL clubs off 354 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 1: the field? You know, just everything on a daily basis 355 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:44,920 Speaker 1: getting tested, being cognizant of staying safe because if one 356 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 1: guy fails, you could potentially hurt the rest of your team. Yeah. Look, 357 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 1: it was Joey Bosa who came out the other day 358 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:52,160 Speaker 1: and said the most discipline team's gonna be the one's 359 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:54,720 Speaker 1: gonna be there at the end, And he's right. Excuse me, 360 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:57,080 Speaker 1: because right now what the players are going through is 361 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:01,040 Speaker 1: learning new behaviors. It will become second natured point when 362 00:18:01,040 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 1: you've got to take your temperature to come into a building, 363 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:06,240 Speaker 1: sanitize your hands, make sure your mouthpiece is going to 364 00:18:06,359 --> 00:18:10,720 Speaker 1: the ultra violet sanitizer, and the social distancing and everything 365 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 1: they're going through. These are learned behaviors and respecting your teammates. 366 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 1: You know, we have the old expression that has in 367 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:20,680 Speaker 1: locker rooms a lot of grab ass, you know, guys 368 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:26,200 Speaker 1: whipping each other with towels, and that's done. Yeah, okay, 369 00:18:26,359 --> 00:18:29,479 Speaker 1: that these types of behaviors are done, and hopefully these 370 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: players carry these into their homes and things like that 371 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:33,640 Speaker 1: and they don't get lax and think it's a work 372 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 1: only thing. But the biggest deal is the education. Because 373 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:40,920 Speaker 1: some guys have been spending all summer in different parts 374 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 1: of the country hearing one thing about the seriousness of 375 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:48,439 Speaker 1: this virus. Now they're coming here, they're hearing different things 376 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:51,280 Speaker 1: about the seriousness of this virus. So some folks aren't 377 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 1: taking it as serious as others. Now folks are getting 378 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:57,400 Speaker 1: a completely tunnel vision focus. So again, the learned behaviors 379 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:01,000 Speaker 1: and what they do off the field. Okay, if you 380 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:04,000 Speaker 1: go home, maybe you have dinner with a couple of 381 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:06,679 Speaker 1: your teammates or your wife whatever, that's cool. And this 382 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 1: is gonna be hard for twenty five year old who've 383 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 1: got five or six days between games, who've got a 384 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:16,359 Speaker 1: little money in their pocket to talk about learned behavior 385 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:18,320 Speaker 1: to not go out to parties and to not go 386 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:20,919 Speaker 1: out to clubs, or to not go out to big restaurants. 387 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:24,439 Speaker 1: This is gonna be tough. But this is something that 388 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:26,280 Speaker 1: these guys are going to do. And I had one 389 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:29,840 Speaker 1: team official tell me the most interesting thing is, let's 390 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 1: say a team starts out one, five, one and six, 391 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:37,159 Speaker 1: two and seven out of the playoffs, coach gets fired. 392 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:40,280 Speaker 1: Are those players going to be as committed to the 393 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:42,639 Speaker 1: health and safety and the overall mission of the team 394 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:45,640 Speaker 1: as a team that's seven and two and knows they've 395 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:49,199 Speaker 1: got a shot to make the playoffs. That's where you 396 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:50,800 Speaker 1: can get the rub. I mean, and it's not just 397 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:53,440 Speaker 1: players and coach of staffers. Everyone in that building has 398 00:19:53,480 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 1: got to be absolutely disciplined and understand that this thing 399 00:19:57,600 --> 00:19:59,960 Speaker 1: has thrown us a curb all already by spiking again 400 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,920 Speaker 1: and across the nation at this point of the year, 401 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:04,720 Speaker 1: when we thought this thing was going to be gone. 402 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:09,520 Speaker 1: I mean, that if that's not a lesson learned, then again, 403 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:13,199 Speaker 1: we're all over the place. And so look these players, 404 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 1: and I know I'm rambling it, but these players are 405 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:17,760 Speaker 1: being asked to do an awful lot right. Not only 406 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:20,520 Speaker 1: adhere to the COVID measures and get ready for football, 407 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:23,119 Speaker 1: but there are a lot of initiatives coming down from teams, 408 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,960 Speaker 1: players and the league itself, social justice initiatives. They are 409 00:20:27,040 --> 00:20:32,119 Speaker 1: kicking off a voting initiative drive today this Thursday that 410 00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:35,080 Speaker 1: is league wide. So these guys are being asked to 411 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:38,919 Speaker 1: consume and absorb and be attentive to a lot of 412 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:42,199 Speaker 1: different things. It is a different time for a lot 413 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:45,040 Speaker 1: of these players. I remember, they're twenty four, twenty six, 414 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 1: and they are not used to living their lives and 415 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 1: let's just say this mature bubble all the time, and 416 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 1: they're being asked to be grown up in a lot 417 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 1: of different ways. And so I'm just really intrigued to 418 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:02,240 Speaker 1: see the lead ship of teams, starting from the ownership down, 419 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:04,640 Speaker 1: to see which teams can keep it together and which 420 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:07,439 Speaker 1: ones won't. It's Steve. It's a great segue to my 421 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:11,120 Speaker 1: final question for you. You know, head coach Anthony Lynn. 422 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 1: This offseason He did a Q and A with Elsie 423 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 1: Grantis in the LA Times about social justice and wanting 424 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 1: to make an impact it and not just wanting to 425 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: write a check, not just wanting to make a statement, 426 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:26,879 Speaker 1: but actually put some tangible things together on behalf of 427 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:31,840 Speaker 1: the Chargers organization and his players. He put together a 428 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:35,239 Speaker 1: round table of key officials in Los Angeles for the 429 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:39,760 Speaker 1: entire organization for me included to have our employees listen. 430 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 1: He has done so much for I mean, we just 431 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,960 Speaker 1: talked about the well in Tanzania. Um that he's done. 432 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:50,720 Speaker 1: How does the league view Coach Lynn and him as 433 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 1: a leader not just a great football coach, but but 434 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 1: but somebody in times like this that you can look to. 435 00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:59,480 Speaker 1: He's a former player, he won a Super Bowl. His 436 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:03,680 Speaker 1: message carries so much weight because it's it's not just 437 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: the message, it's the action that he puts behind them. Yeah, 438 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 1: I mean, look, and that's what Coach Lynn has been 439 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,440 Speaker 1: one of the few coaches to step out right. We've 440 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 1: heard a very few coaches kind of step up, Brian 441 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 1: Flora as Sean Payton, but there's been a lot of coaches, 442 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 1: you know, Kyle Shanahan has has stepped out most of 443 00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:21,760 Speaker 1: these coaches are just all here in football will handle. 444 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:23,520 Speaker 1: We'll handle we're being coached you too. We're going to 445 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:26,080 Speaker 1: support our players X, Y and Z. But he's leading, 446 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:28,240 Speaker 1: and I think that's why he's got so much respect 447 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:31,600 Speaker 1: among his peers for people who played for him and 448 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:34,520 Speaker 1: who are not playing for him, and just the fact 449 00:22:34,560 --> 00:22:38,760 Speaker 1: that the buck stops with him. He makes no excuses. 450 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 1: You know, if something is going to get done, he's 451 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 1: gonna set the tone. He knows he's got some really 452 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 1: strong willed players on us here, but guys who want 453 00:22:47,560 --> 00:22:49,480 Speaker 1: to do things. And what Isaac Rochelle is doing with 454 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:53,800 Speaker 1: the local his local human foundations, it is absolutely remarkable. 455 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 1: For each month, you know, they're he's selling these T shirts, 456 00:22:56,320 --> 00:22:59,800 Speaker 1: giving ten dollars each to a certain charity, giving them 457 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 1: a T shirt for everyone purchased, and then like providing 458 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 1: food or what I mean he is. He's like he's fighting, 459 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 1: he's fighting hunger in neighborhod. It's like he's putting, you know, 460 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:13,960 Speaker 1: really a lot of thought behind each month, what it means, 461 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:17,480 Speaker 1: what it's going to and it actually really sets people 462 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 1: up nicely to say, Okay, if I if I donate 463 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 1: by buy a T shirt ten dollars is going right 464 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:25,800 Speaker 1: to hear it's going to five impossible Burghers for the 465 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: LA foodback. You know, so you know what you're doing. 466 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:30,639 Speaker 1: It acts and the T shirts are great. You know, 467 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 1: I have one. You know, I think he's what he's doing. 468 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:35,879 Speaker 1: But I mean, all of that stems from the fact 469 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 1: that they're with an organization led by Anthony Lynn that 470 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:43,439 Speaker 1: is showing the way that is supporting the players, and 471 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:45,520 Speaker 1: who aren't going to say to them at some point, hey, 472 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:48,400 Speaker 1: you're distracted. If it needs to be said, I'm sure 473 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:51,240 Speaker 1: it would be. But they're supporting their players and they're 474 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,160 Speaker 1: seeking counsel. And when you've got someone like an Anthony 475 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:58,200 Speaker 1: Lynn or Brian Flores or Sean pat who can compartmentalize 476 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:02,240 Speaker 1: and do good and be focused on doing good while 477 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:05,520 Speaker 1: also being focused on doing your job, that says it all. 478 00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 1: That's why Anthony Len's gonna be a head coach in 479 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 1: this league for an awful long time. People can say 480 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:11,920 Speaker 1: this or that, oh, they finished five and eleven last 481 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:14,360 Speaker 1: years on the hot seat. That was a hey man, 482 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:16,720 Speaker 1: you know, the keystone came out of the wall. That 483 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 1: was not on Anthony Lynn. There was a lot of 484 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 1: things but that leadership. Hey, if one team doesn't want him, 485 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:23,920 Speaker 1: there'll be another team that does because of the type 486 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:27,720 Speaker 1: of person he is, no question, no question, Steve Weisch 487 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:29,880 Speaker 1: one of my favorite people in this business. Man. You're 488 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:33,800 Speaker 1: always generous with your time and listen. This season is 489 00:24:33,840 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 1: not going to be a conventional season, but it's still 490 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:38,400 Speaker 1: gonna be fun and I hope to see you out 491 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:41,800 Speaker 1: of camp and hopefully at games. You know, every day 492 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:43,760 Speaker 1: is different. I think in twenty twenty, it's a very 493 00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:46,760 Speaker 1: fluid situation, but I'm looking forward to some football. But man, 494 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 1: you two keep doing great work. Man. All right, guys, 495 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 1: that's gonna do it for us. A big thanks to 496 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:55,119 Speaker 1: Steve Weisch for joining me, and of course, as always, 497 00:24:55,119 --> 00:24:57,680 Speaker 1: thanks to you guys for listening. Be sure to subscribe 498 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 1: to the Chargers Podcast Network regul listen to I guess 499 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:03,959 Speaker 1: we'll keep this thing Roland all throughout training camp. As 500 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:06,439 Speaker 1: we get to week one, have a great weekend and 501 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:08,520 Speaker 1: until next time, I'm Chris Hary.