1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: Mac, How are you doing good? How are you guys 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: doing fine? Mary? Christmas to you too, man Christmas. After 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: the game, Mac, you said you were proud of your 4 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: guys for fighting getting back into that game. What went 5 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:13,120 Speaker 1: into that comeback and what adjustments did you guys make 6 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: after that really tough first half? Yeah, I think obviously 7 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: disappointed with the start of the game in the first half, 8 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 1: but it definitely fall hard and up INTI line did 9 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:25,159 Speaker 1: a great job skill guys running backside it in so 10 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: definitely did a good job there. One of a different result, 11 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: but at the end of the day, we were in 12 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:32,880 Speaker 1: a position to win and we just got to capitalize 13 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: on that part. So definitely learning experiences always, but definitely 14 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: to lose, but we got to turn the page and 15 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: get ready to keep fighting. Mac before we get back 16 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: into the game. I just gotta ask, obviously, you know, 17 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 1: Christmas Eve afternoon, after the game, a tough, emotional NFL game, 18 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,599 Speaker 1: heartbreaking loss. How do you go from that to a 19 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 1: few hours later, I don't know, trying to enjoy Christmas 20 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: Eve and having a conversation with your wife's aunt Maureen. Yeah, 21 00:00:57,480 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: I think obviously the game is the game, right, regardless 22 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: of if you win or lose, you just want to 23 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: kind of have that twenty four hour rule. But you know, 24 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 1: with Christmas and stuff, you want to just enjoy the 25 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: family and try not to think about it, and that's 26 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: all you can do because you want to enjoy your 27 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: family while they're here and all that. So I know 28 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 1: it's hard to do after a loss, but definitely got 29 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 1: a chance to do that. And you know, as holidays 30 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,119 Speaker 1: are coming to an end here, we just continue on 31 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:24,559 Speaker 1: and play play our game and learn from the game 32 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: and practice and do all the things we normally do 33 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: on a normal week. So I'm kind of just getting 34 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: back into that routine. Matt got to ask you about 35 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: the incomplete pass. It looked like a fumble at the 36 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 1: beginning there, and you're hit on Eli Apple. I know 37 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 1: you're getting a lot of heat for it, maybe even 38 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: some discipline from the league. What were you trying to 39 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: do on that play? What was it like from your 40 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: perspective there? Yeah, I think obviously, you know, I went 41 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: down in front of him to kind of get in 42 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: the way to stop him from slowing down Taekwon, who 43 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: obviously couldn't make the tackle there, so just kind of 44 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: went down in front of him and trying to stop 45 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: a fast guy and getting to another fast guy to 46 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 1: split second decision, and there's a lot that goes into it. Um, 47 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: you're out there trying to compete in the physical game, 48 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 1: So just trying to help the team win. And UM, 49 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: have all the respect for Eli and the Bengals. They 50 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: played a great game. So UM, there's no hard feelings 51 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 1: and definitely no intention to hurt anybody on that play. 52 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 1: M norder. I believe that when I'm playing quarterback, that's 53 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: what you know. I get hit a lot too, So 54 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 1: we're all out there playing playing hard, and that's just 55 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: part of the game. Did you know the play had 56 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:31,239 Speaker 1: been it was dead? What are you Did you know 57 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: that the play had been whistled down? Oh? No, Um, honestly, 58 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: just was playing the play and saw Taekwon running and 59 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: we were running to get them. And at that point 60 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: you got to play the play played all the way 61 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: through because you don't know what's happening. You know they're 62 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 1: going to review it. They're not going to review it, 63 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: so just had to play it through and try and 64 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: make the right play and slow everything down. Matt coach 65 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,239 Speaker 1: Belichick was asked why Kendrick Bourne hasn't played I guess 66 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 1: a higher percentage of some of the snatches season and 67 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: he answered quote no particular reason. So I'm wondering what 68 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: reason has he given you personally as to why Kendrick 69 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: Bourne hasn't been more involved in some of the staffs 70 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: snaps and some of the plays, especially when you consider 71 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 1: it looks like good things happen when he's out there. Yeah, 72 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: I think Kendrick does a great job. And Kb's one 73 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: of my close friends and he comes to work every 74 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,840 Speaker 1: day positive and I know he wants to improve as 75 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:23,800 Speaker 1: a player every week and he's done that this year. 76 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 1: I'm gotten better each week. So I love Kendrick and 77 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: obviously when he's in there, want to get him the 78 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: ball and let him run with it. He's explosive. He 79 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: brings great energy to not only practice, with the games 80 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 1: and the huddle all that stuff. So we have great 81 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 1: skill guys out of those guys are fighting every every day, 82 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: fighting that practice to get better. And that's the best 83 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 1: thing that you can do is just work, work, work, 84 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: and then let the game day speak for itself. And 85 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: just a quick follow to that, and you mentioned multiple 86 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: times how close you are with Kendrick point, has it 87 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 1: ever gotten to the point where you have personally gone 88 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 1: in and lobby to Bill Belichicker Matt Patricia to get 89 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,839 Speaker 1: him on the field with you more. I think get 90 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: Every game is different and you want to get your 91 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 1: best guys out there, and I definitely think Kendricks a 92 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: great player on our team. So whatever the game plan is, 93 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: we just try and get the best guys out there, 94 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: and each guy has their plays to be made, and 95 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 1: as a quarterback, just really just focused on myself and 96 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:18,720 Speaker 1: trying to do the best thing for the team and 97 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: complete the passes to the open guys and if I 98 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:23,480 Speaker 1: got to hand it off to our really good running 99 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 1: backs and do that. So it's kind of a simple game. 100 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 1: You just got to keep it that way, and we 101 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 1: had great skill guys. So we're talking with Mac Jones 102 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: here in the Harbor One Hotline. Mac, this is a 103 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 1: play that I wanted to ask you about. It was 104 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: the second drive of the game, third down. I think 105 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 1: it was your first pass attempt, and it looked like 106 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: you were trying to throw a screen and then all 107 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 1: three wide receivers were blocking, so you sort of just 108 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: threw it to Stevenson's feet. What happened? What did you 109 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 1: see on that play? Was that a miscommunication or was 110 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: it a fake? Like? What was it? Yeah, just a 111 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 1: little bit of a miscommunication. Things that we kind of 112 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: talked through and I want to get fixed. But as 113 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 1: a quarterback, we just got to make sure everyone's on 114 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 1: the same page and we want to execute all of 115 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,359 Speaker 1: our plays, whether it's third down, red zone, first and 116 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 1: second down. So obviously didn't do a good job there 117 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 1: and we gotta be better. So I got to learn 118 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: from it, you know. Obviously the comeback was was noteworthy, 119 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:14,840 Speaker 1: one of the better teams in the league. I'm just curious, Mack, 120 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 1: if there was one thing about your current offenses identity 121 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: that you could flip on its head and change tomorrow, 122 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 1: what would that one thing be. I mean, I think 123 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 1: really just focus on ourselves. I think when you look 124 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 1: at really good plays we have, we look like a 125 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:33,359 Speaker 1: really good offense, and then the plays that we're not 126 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: doing so good on we don't look too good. So 127 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:39,039 Speaker 1: just trying to find the consistency and that comes in practice, 128 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: that comes in the walkthroughs, film study. You know, it's 129 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 1: an individual effort to try and get the collectives to 130 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 1: work together. So everyone's got to be on the same 131 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: page and we're all in it together. So we're in 132 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:54,559 Speaker 1: a good spot here. You got to keep fighting, really, 133 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: just keep working every day. Yeah, I know you guys 134 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: are fighting. You were fighting through a lot. Obviously there 135 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:01,159 Speaker 1: was the Bailey zappy chance. I would you know that 136 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: would I think piss you off here in those chances? 137 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: Just rage, Just fill your body when you hear the 138 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: zappy chance ring out. I think. You know, the fans 139 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: are really passionate, and I love that about our dam base. 140 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: They want to win like we want to win. So 141 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 1: everyone's entitled to their opinion and by you obviously go 142 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:21,479 Speaker 1: out there and you know, be Mac and just be 143 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 1: a really good player. So that's what I've always tried 144 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 1: to do in any situation I'm in, And that's all 145 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: you can do, right, Just go out there and compete 146 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 1: and try and help your team win and put them 147 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 1: in a position to win. Mac, you want Remondre, I 148 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 1: know you came into the league together. You're the quarterback 149 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: leader of the team. What do you say to him 150 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:40,359 Speaker 1: to sort of not let him get two down for 151 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 1: the way these last two games ended? Or is that 152 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:46,160 Speaker 1: even on your radar. Oh, I mean, Mondre and I 153 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 1: talk all the time, and I'm once again one of 154 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: my close buddies. And he's just a competitor. He's never 155 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 1: gonna let one thing, you know, rattle him. He's just 156 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: gonna get up and keep playing. So I have all 157 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 1: the respect in the world for him. Be the fighter. 158 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:01,799 Speaker 1: He wants to be out there, wants to compete, loves 159 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:05,599 Speaker 1: football as a really just smart football player. So really 160 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 1: happy to have him next to me and obviously our 161 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: other backs, you know, miss Damien out there. But the 162 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 1: young guys are doing a great job and and we 163 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: have a great room there, so really please with all 164 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 1: those guys, I want to I just want to ask respectfully, 165 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 1: Matt to all involved. But you know, it's clear that 166 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: as a quarterback NFL quarterback, you only have so much 167 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 1: time to prove yourself that you're a guy, that you're 168 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 1: a franchise guy. And I'm just wondering if you have 169 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 1: personally felt any frustration this year that maybe, hey, the 170 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 1: coaching staff hasn't put you in the best position to succeed. 171 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 1: I think at the end of the day, it just 172 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 1: goes back to trying to become a better football player, 173 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 1: and you want to do that every year, whether you're 174 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 1: a Pop Warner player, middle school, high school, college, NFL, 175 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 1: you just want to become better. And I know at 176 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 1: times it's been disappointed this year, but we've also done 177 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 1: a lot of good things, and at this point in 178 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: the season, we have a great opportunity in front of 179 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 1: us to work to go out there together and compete 180 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 1: and try and win the last two games, and really 181 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 1: just starts with this week against a really good Miami team. 182 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 1: Have you had any conversations, individually, Mac, with with ownership 183 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 1: this year or Robert Kraft specifically, just about how the 184 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 1: year's gone. I think, you know, mister Kraft is a 185 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: great job. He's very involved, and you know our organization, 186 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 1: he chairs a lot, he's a great man, has a 187 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: very good love for football, and we all respect him 188 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: and obviously those things are personal, and he's just a 189 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: great owner that's always around, always supporting us, doing whatever 190 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 1: he can to help us. So y'all love mister Kraft, 191 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 1: and you know, obviously he's done a great job building, 192 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:38,079 Speaker 1: you know, a great organization. All right, Mac, Before you 193 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:40,199 Speaker 1: let you go, you guys, you're owing three against the 194 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 1: Dolphins so far? What does their defense do well against you? 195 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 1: How do you plan to attack them on Sunday? Yeah, 196 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:47,079 Speaker 1: I think when you look at him, they do a 197 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 1: lot of similar things to our defense and have similar 198 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:53,680 Speaker 1: people who have been here with US coaches and players, 199 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:57,960 Speaker 1: and um, they have a great defensive line, really solid linebackers, 200 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: really good dbs. Obviously they're a little bit beat up 201 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: back there in the secondary, but when you look at them, 202 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 1: they play man the man, they play zone in max splits. 203 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: They do everything to disrupt the quarterback and try and 204 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 1: stop the run. So they got the great great players, 205 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:15,080 Speaker 1: got a great coach over there obviously, comes from New England, 206 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 1: and we just gotta be ready to go. So it's 207 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: a great test, and um, it's gonna come down to, 208 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 1: you know, us executing. All right, we gotta do the 209 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: quarterback question of the week here for Mac Mac. A 210 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: lot of people want to know this. It's a burning question. 211 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 1: Uh did you get your girlfriend Taylor Swift tickets? Got it? Know? 212 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 1: Maybe I guess we'll see, right, but see, yeah, we 213 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: should be able to make it to that. So all right, 214 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: I mean it's gonna I know, really right, I mean, 215 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: this series is Christmas, yes, or either got him or 216 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 1: you didn't. I would imagine that caused probably about like 217 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 1: half your rookie salary anyway. No, it's all good, all right, 218 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:56,200 Speaker 1: mac listen, thanks so much, enjoy the holidays and thanks 219 00:09:56,240 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 1: for the chas. All right, see you guys.