1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:03,320 Speaker 1: Do you think that your experience from two years ago 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: where things weren't going very well to get into a 3 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: really good place where you've got to do, Like how 4 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 1: much do you at all use that experience sort of 5 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: maybe help you dig yourself out of what's going on now. 6 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 2: Definitely use all the past experience, you know. I think 7 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 2: that's one thing that's good from having the experience in 8 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 2: this league is you've seen a lot. You know, seasons 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 2: are always different, how they unfold, how these games go 10 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 2: early and down the stretch. So I feel like this, 11 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 2: not not just myself, this group, for the for the 12 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 2: majority of us. We've played together, you know, for a 13 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 2: few years now, so we've we've been through a lot, 14 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 2: and I think it will help us. But we got 15 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:46,479 Speaker 2: to use it and we got to move forward. And 16 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 2: it's a long season. And I don't say that to 17 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 2: say we have time to waste, because we surely don't anymore, 18 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 2: but saying that is it is a long season, and 19 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 2: we've been in We've been in a worse spot than 20 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 2: this before, and we we found a way out of it, 21 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 2: and I got full faith we're gonna we're gonna do 22 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 2: the same. But you know, we gotta we gotta go 23 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 2: prove it. So excited for that opportunity. 24 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:07,759 Speaker 3: This is a. 25 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 4: Confidence level where it needs to be in the locker. 26 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 3: Room right now. Yeah. I mean, obviously we're frustrated. 27 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,759 Speaker 2: And the game the other night was just a disaster 28 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 2: on pretty much every level. But you know, we still 29 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 2: have the confidence in our group, you know, our coaches, 30 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 2: our team, and that's not gonna change. 31 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 3: And that can't change, you know. 32 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 2: I think that's when that's when you have problems, when 33 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 2: you lose that confidence and start pointing the fingers. And 34 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 2: there's been none of that. So we're staying together and 35 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 2: that's just the messages. Just stick together. Just remember to 36 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 2: have fun too, like you know this, Situations like this 37 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:39,559 Speaker 2: a lot of times make you get tight and tense 38 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 2: and be on your details and be locked in, and 39 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:45,119 Speaker 2: we got to prepare the right way and put everything 40 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 2: into it during the week, but also have fun. You know, 41 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 2: we're playing a game and we have an opportunity to 42 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 2: do things that not many people get to do. So 43 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 2: keeping that perspective and let that relax you and let 44 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 2: you play better. You know, not to say that it 45 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 2: doesn't matter, because it does. And we take a lot 46 00:01:58,120 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 2: of pride in it, but you also do have to 47 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 2: have the perspective if I think that helps you play 48 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 2: better and looser, because you want to go out there 49 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 2: and fly around and not be thinking about everything and 50 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 2: being able to go play free real quick. 51 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 1: Like, passing numbers are down across the league, rushing numbers 52 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: are up. I don't know how much attention you've paid 53 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 1: the rest of the. 54 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 4: League, But got any theories on why that might be. 55 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 3: That's a good question. I don't know. 56 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 2: I think it's defenses are smart too, and they have 57 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 2: game plans, and I think it's a lot easier to 58 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 2: defensively to make the offense earn it and to play 59 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 2: shell coverages and to have two safeties to defend the pass. 60 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 2: And if teams running on you, you can adjust and 61 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 2: make some changes. But I think quick, you don't want 62 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 2: to get beat over the top. You know these vertical 63 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 2: passing attacks across the league. I think it's just a 64 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:49,919 Speaker 2: way to slow that down. So that would probably be 65 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 2: my guess. Some more more shell defense is showing up 66 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 2: across the league, and the teams that have typically been 67 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,959 Speaker 2: single high teams are playing more shell, which just changes 68 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 2: your passing attack a little not to say you can't 69 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 2: attack that still, but definitely changes than if it's a 70 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:05,800 Speaker 2: you know, post safety. 71 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: You talk about playing more loose and free. 72 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:11,359 Speaker 3: Do you feel like. 73 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 2: The games as things have gotten sort of tough, have 74 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 2: you been pressing a little bit just trying to make 75 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 2: a big play when maybe there's an easier play to come. 76 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 1: I Have you been trying a little bit too hard 77 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 1: to get those neiggor plays? 78 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 3: No, I actually don't. I don't think so. 79 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:27,119 Speaker 2: I think there's been times where I've been a little 80 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 2: unisciplined with my eyes and maybe been a little sped 81 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 2: up in some of my progressions. So maybe a little 82 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 2: bit of that for sure. I think a few times 83 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 2: my feet have gotten sloppy, have cast some some of 84 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 2: my passes, and that goes after where I wanted them to, 85 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 2: you know. And then there's times where the defense is 86 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 2: gonna win and they have they have a better call 87 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 2: than we do at times, So that that happens every 88 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 2: every game, every year. I mean, that's just gonna happen. 89 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 2: And do the next best thing with the ball, whether 90 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 2: that's thrown it away, find it underneath guy, giving him 91 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 2: a chance to run, maybe get it to him earlier. 92 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 3: So we can catch it with space. 93 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 2: So you know, I don't think it's been an issue 94 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 2: of me trying to force the issue. I think that 95 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 2: there's been a couple of throws I've missed throughout the year. 96 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 2: There's been a couple times where progression wise, I've you know, 97 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 2: gotten a little too far ahead of myself or thought 98 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 2: I saw something I didn't see. And I think those 99 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 2: are majority of the mistakes. But it's gonna keep trusting it. 100 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 2: I think that's the main thing is keep trusting it, 101 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 2: Trust what I see, you know, trust my progression, and 102 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,559 Speaker 2: just get the ball to our playmakers. They're gonna make plays. 103 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 2: So we got to continue doing that and staying on schedule. 104 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: And Douglas says he feels like, you guys are just 105 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 1: one play from any sparking something. 106 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 3: Is that you feel like that that's one series, one play, 107 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 3: one quarter or one half. 108 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I mean it can turn, It can 109 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 2: turn quick. And that's the thing is we just have 110 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:46,039 Speaker 2: to keep our head down and keep working. And like 111 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:50,239 Speaker 2: I said, but stay stay loose, have fun, keep flying around, 112 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 2: don't tighten up, don't try to force the issue on 113 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,719 Speaker 2: making that one play that turns. It just let it 114 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 2: come to you. So it's kind of a mixture of 115 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 2: you know, the sense of urgency has to be there 116 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 2: this position we're in, but you also have to, you know, 117 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 2: do your job, and you can't get outside of your 118 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 2: of of what your job is and your responsibilities and 119 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 2: try to. 120 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 3: Do too much. So I think it's a little bit 121 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 3: of both. 122 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 2: And we have to stay level headed through all this 123 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 2: and and keep trusting the work that we're putting in 124 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 2: and it's gonna pay off for us. And unfortunately it 125 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 2: hasn't yet, and we've haven't had much success the first 126 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,159 Speaker 2: three weeks, but I really really do believe that it will. 127 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 2: And this is a great opportunity this week to get 128 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:26,720 Speaker 2: on track. 129 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,919 Speaker 4: How much do you feel that your relationship with Doug 130 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:34,040 Speaker 4: is that a quarterback of this lead here as a 131 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 4: backup for as long as e How much does it 132 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 4: encourage you that you, you're you personally along with this 133 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 4: team can pull themselves out because of you guys having 134 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 4: probably a connection you might not necessarily would have with 135 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 4: another head coach who had no quarterback experience on lead. 136 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it's you know, I think it's very Uh, 137 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 2: it's really nice to have a coach that played because 138 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 2: he understands. So, like I said after the game, I'm 139 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 2: not happy with how I've played. I know that I 140 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 2: have more to give and I need to make more 141 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 2: plays for this team. And your quarterback just has to 142 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 2: play well to give you a shot to win every week. 143 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 2: So I understand that, and that's my job. So I 144 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 2: own that. But I you know, in the situations where 145 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 2: maybe I don't play my best or there's certain plays 146 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 2: that didn't have a good result, but you know, coach 147 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:26,719 Speaker 2: can understand what I'm seeing out there. He's been in 148 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 2: that position, he's seeing. He knows football, he knows offense, 149 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:32,280 Speaker 2: he knows what's going on, and I think that helps 150 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 2: at times when you know, if you had a coach 151 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 2: that doesn't really understand and they just see the result 152 00:06:38,360 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 2: of the play and it's like, what's going on here, 153 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 2: and he really understands what I'm saying, Well, hey, this 154 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 2: is what happened. This is what I saw, and maybe 155 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 2: it's not right and I still got to make the play. 156 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 2: But he understands kind of what I'm seeing and what's happening. 157 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 2: So I think that helps when there is times of 158 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 2: when we're struggling a little bit. Him having that perspective 159 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 2: has helped me, and really our whole staff has been 160 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:59,840 Speaker 2: pretty good about just continuing to trust me, even if 161 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:01,599 Speaker 2: we in a little bit of a rut and I'm 162 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 2: maybe not playing my best, just continuing to trust me, 163 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 2: keep putting the ball in my hands, and I know 164 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 2: that we're gonna we're gonna come out of this for 165 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 2: the better. But we got a lot of work to do, 166 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 2: and we got to put the work in. 167 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 4: This week's defense looked that much different comparing to last year, 168 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 4: so second even did to Meka. I know they've added 169 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 4: some new guys, but does it kind of look. 170 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 3: Like they played their game? 171 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean a lot of stuff's the same, but 172 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 2: there's definitely some some new wrinkles, some. 173 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 3: Things that have changed. 174 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 2: I'd say a little bit scheme wise, nothing major, but 175 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 2: some things have changed. Personnel's changed a lot. They have 176 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:35,240 Speaker 2: a lot of new players, some really good players, some 177 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 2: good additions to their team. So they're flying around. It's 178 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 2: the same thing that you know jumped out on tape 179 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 2: last year. Is this the defense that plays really hard, 180 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 2: flies around, makes a lot of plays where even if 181 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 2: they're out of position, their effort and their their motor 182 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 2: to get to the ball really makes up for it. 183 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 2: So it's a it's a tough defense to play against 184 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 2: because they play hard every snap. 185 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 3: They're very fundamentally sound, they're well coached. 186 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:00,920 Speaker 2: But the effort there that the player brings to each 187 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 2: position that can overcome even when there are some mistakes 188 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 2: or you get them or you scheme them up, that 189 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:08,240 Speaker 2: effort that they bring can cover up some of that 190 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 2: stuff too. 191 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 3: A lot of the. 192 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 2: Offense has been together for three years now. Yeah, can 193 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 2: you put your finger on why there's still some I 194 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 2: guess the execution mistakes or communication things that are popping. 195 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 3: Up up down the field. 196 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, it just comes down to us making the plays 197 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 2: and we haven't made them, and we haven't been able 198 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 2: to get the momentum early and I think each game 199 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:27,080 Speaker 2: we've had a three and out to start the game, 200 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 2: So just unacceptable for us. You know, we got to 201 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:31,960 Speaker 2: be able to start the game faster. So there's a 202 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 2: lot of things that we're looking at to fix that 203 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 2: and get on track this week and start faster and 204 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 2: get some momentum. That's our job as an offense to 205 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:41,199 Speaker 2: do that early in games, and we got to stay 206 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 2: on the field to let our defense settle into, you know, 207 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 2: when you go three and out, especially when when you 208 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 2: don't get the ball first and you go three and 209 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 2: out and the defense was just on the field, and 210 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 2: think about you know, on Monday night, defense on the field, 211 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 2: Buffalo scored, We get the ball, three and out, defenses 212 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 2: right back on the field after a six minute drive 213 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 2: to start, you know, so it makes it hard on 214 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 2: the defense to settle in and you want to play 215 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:06,160 Speaker 2: complimentary and we didn't. We didn't do that on Monday. 216 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:08,959 Speaker 2: So just an example of why we need to play better, 217 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 2: how we need to play better. And I think it 218 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 2: just comes down to, like I said, the details, knowing 219 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:14,679 Speaker 2: the plan, being confident that then playing fast, and then 220 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 2: just making the plays that come to you. Don't get tight, 221 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 2: just go out there and make the plays that come 222 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 2: to you. That's a good question, and I don't really 223 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 2: thought about that now. I think I think I like, 224 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:26,440 Speaker 2: you like getting out of the second half, honestly, because 225 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 2: even we had some opportunities. 226 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 3: We had an opportunity last week. 227 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 2: You score before the half, you get it back, you 228 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 2: double dip, that's what you want. 229 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 3: So I think, you know, I 230 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 2: Like the strategy there obviously is smart, and I think 231 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 2: that's that's good football, so but who knows