1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,760 Speaker 1: According. Now we're gonna start with Jim McBride, followed by 2 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: Ian Steel. Jim, can you hear me? Or Jim, I 3 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: think you're muted? Sorry about that, No problem, Ray Kuan. 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: I'm just wondering how quickly this this process happened once 5 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: you found out the Patriots were interested in signing it. 6 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 1: It was a pretty quick quick process. You know. They 7 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: let me know early on that I was on the 8 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: radar or what, and uh, I went up there, visited Boston, 9 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: visited visited Foxborough and gotta feel what and then the 10 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: opportunity that I was going to get there, and I 11 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 1: felt like it was the best decision from me and 12 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: a possibility from me to be a part of some question, 13 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: and where do you see yourself fitting in in this 14 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 1: scheme in New England? Similar to what I played down 15 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: in Miami with a coach Flores. You know, we came 16 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: from New England and it's still the system. I know 17 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: we played it, different variation of it needed, but still 18 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: the same thing applies. And I see myself as the 19 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: stand up backer that run sideline the sideline like I 20 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: was like while I was supposed to be coming up. 21 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:17,399 Speaker 1: Thank you. Next question, Ian Steel Fall by Mark Daniels. 22 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: Excuse me, Hi rate Goran, Welcome to New England. Appreciate that. 23 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: How you doing good? How are you doing all right good? 24 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 1: I'm just wondering, you know, what your kind of perspective 25 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: of the Patriots was from the outside, and now that 26 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 1: you're a part of it, you know, has it kind 27 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: of lived up to that expectation. Yeah? I mean just 28 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: getting into the building, you can feel the prestige of 29 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: being a Patriot. You know what it means. It's all 30 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: about team and that's all I'm about, all about team 31 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 1: and winning. Once you walk into building, you hear things 32 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: from the outside looking in about this then the third 33 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: about this coach, that coach, how things are ran. But 34 00:01:58,080 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: until you're in the building, you won't have a full 35 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 1: understan and what's going on in the structure that's built 36 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: there and the people. They're people they're making extremely extremely 37 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: easy to win games, win football. Not easy, but it's 38 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: it's a known fact that you're supposed to win as 39 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 1: a Patriot. Thank you, nice to meet. Let's shoot meet 40 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: you as well. My next question. Mark Daniels followed Babob Socie, Hey, Ray, 41 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: Colin Hopeball as well. Um, you know, see you can't 42 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 1: in the NFL, and you played some you know, major 43 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 1: snaps right away in Miami and obviously last year a 44 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: little bit of a different, different of a role in 45 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: Las Vegas. Just how much of a trip on your 46 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:33,359 Speaker 1: shoulder would you say, you just have, you know, heading 47 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 1: into year four on you know, on a new team. Uh, 48 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 1: I mean it's I don't I never want to make 49 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,239 Speaker 1: anything about me, so this whole thing. I want to 50 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 1: be a part of the team. That's that's all that matters. 51 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 1: But for me personally, you know, it's a big tip 52 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 1: of my shoulder because a lot of people tell me 53 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: what I can't and can't do, and uh, I'm the 54 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 1: biggest believer in myself. So when I go out there 55 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:56,639 Speaker 1: in the field, I just want to do everything I 56 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: can possibly to help this team show that I can 57 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 1: do it right. Thank you. Next question Bob Socy, I 58 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 1: thank Stacy. Hi Rayquan, welcome, Thank you your visit to 59 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 1: New England. How many teams did you visit or how 60 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: strongly did you consider any other opportunities and how would 61 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 1: you describe what that visit was like for you? Yeah, 62 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:26,359 Speaker 1: I had opportunities to go after the Patriots. Visit to 63 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 1: about two or three other teams that were pushing real 64 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: hard to get me on their squad, but I felt 65 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: like this opportunity couldn't be passed up, just because of 66 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: the prestige being coached by some of the best coaches 67 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: in the NFL and the opportunity that I would have 68 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: here to be a part of something special. Can't keep 69 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: saying it enough. Just being in the atmosphere that when 70 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: I came into the building, I felt the energy and 71 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 1: I felt the positivity that had about winning football games there, 72 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: and that's what I'm trying to be about. Did you 73 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 1: have any conversations as well with Jed Carris and Kyle 74 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: Van Away, a couple of guys you played with last 75 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 1: year who were reuniting in New England. Me and Big 76 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: Ten haven't talked yet. I can't wait to see him there. 77 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: I haven't talked to guy. Tell you I talked to Trim, 78 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 1: but yeah, me really Before the visit, the only person 79 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:16,840 Speaker 1: that I really wanted to hear his perspective on was 80 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: Kyle Van Nord because he plays the same position I played, 81 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: and just hearing his input on it, because when he 82 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: came to Miami, he was. He was one of the 83 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 1: leaders on the team, and we did a lot of company. 84 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,600 Speaker 1: We had a lot of conversation there and just translates over. 85 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: So hopefully we can take that and keep the energy 86 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: going into this season with the Patriots. Thank you, appreciate, 87 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: good luck. All right, Next question Andrew Calhan, followed by 88 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:44,359 Speaker 1: Nick quit Hey, Ray, Quanta's good to meet here today. 89 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: For those of us, which is all of us on 90 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 1: this end who have never had a visit with the 91 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: Patriots as a free agent, can you take us through 92 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: what that was like? Well, what do you see? What 93 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 1: do you do when you walking through the man? First 94 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 1: of all, I I live in Florida, so going from 95 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 1: eighty five degrees working out on the beach too. Uh, 96 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: it's still thirty degrees up there in Massachusetts, is Ah. 97 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,039 Speaker 1: That was a shock too, because that's how the Caesar 98 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:11,479 Speaker 1: is gonna be. I gotta get myself meant to prepare 99 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 1: for that. But walking into the building, you know what say, 100 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: the first thing you see you on the right is 101 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: the championship rings. And I'm from Georgia, so I'm definitely 102 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 1: watching the Atlanta Falcons game. And uh, just going down 103 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 1: the line of the last six or seven championships. Seeing 104 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: the rings in the building. That's justice is to start 105 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 1: you off. And then you walk around the building and 106 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: see some of the big names, Bruce Teddy, Bruski, Tom Brady, 107 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: pat Chun. You know what I'm saying, congratulational your retirement. 108 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 1: Just just seeing guys like that hot tower on the 109 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:43,600 Speaker 1: wall and being able to play with them. You know 110 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 1: what I'm saying, Just seeing guys like that on the 111 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: wall as you walk through the building, and I could 112 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:50,840 Speaker 1: shout out a lot of a lot of guys, but 113 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: just seeing them and seeing the prestige that came with 114 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: being a Patriot over this track record of winning football 115 00:05:57,240 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 1: games and winning championships, that did that really did for me. 116 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 1: You know what I'm saying. I actually want to be 117 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: a part of that. And the coaches have that same 118 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: energy and same vibe and it's not going to change there, 119 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 1: and I feel like that's the best thing I've been 120 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:12,720 Speaker 1: a lot of places have been changing but moving a lot, 121 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: but this is a solid foundation. I feel I'll have 122 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 1: structure there and I can succeed. Well. Thanks for Juan Yea. 123 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: Our next question, Nick Quite, followed by Philip Perry, Thank 124 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 1: you Stacy Hey, Rick Jue, Welcome to New England. UM. 125 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: I wanted to ask you about the position group that 126 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: you're going to be a part of UM and was 127 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:34,159 Speaker 1: it exciting just to see that, Okay, Kyle Vanni's coming 128 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: back and Dante Hightower is going to be a part 129 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: of it and mattch yout On. How exciting is it 130 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: just to be part of that group but also compete 131 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 1: against them every day in practice. That's that's what it's 132 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 1: all about. Just seeing your brother do good and you 133 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 1: know what saying, competing against each other every day, so 134 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: when you get on Sundays, it's an easy game. I think. 135 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 1: I think the room is gonna be very special. It's 136 00:06:56,960 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of opportunity, but at the same time, 137 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:01,040 Speaker 1: a lot of competition and stay out there and get 138 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: out there and stay out there on the field. So 139 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 1: just knowing who I'm coming in there with it it 140 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: can't do anything but help my game because I have 141 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 1: to push myself to another level to actually be out 142 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: there and fil Another quick one for me. M We've 143 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 1: heard from a few different guys, you know, their first 144 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: interactions with Coach Belichick. What was your first interaction like 145 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: with coach Belichick. You know what, Coach Belichick told me 146 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:29,280 Speaker 1: something interesting that really jumped out of me. He told 147 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: me that he's been watching my career and for a player, 148 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: you're talking to a Hall of Fame coach, him talking 149 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: about watching me play out of all these linebackers in 150 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: the league. You know I'm saying. I know he watched 151 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 1: a lot of ball, but he said he paid attention 152 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 1: to me over my career, told me about my injury 153 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 1: my rookie year, and of course he's playing against me 154 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: in Miami, but just told me what happened to me 155 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: last year and with the Redders and everything that he 156 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 1: talked about. He talked about progress and moving forward and 157 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: being the person he knowed that I can be. And 158 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: hearing that from a Hall of Fame coach really inspired 159 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 1: me too. You know what I'm saying, Just get out 160 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 1: there and do what I gotta do. Thanks ray Que. 161 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: My next question Phil Perry, followed by Doug Kaite. Hey, 162 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: Ray Kuan, Welcome to New England. It's it's interesting speaking 163 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 1: of your first interaction with Bill Belichick. I remember when 164 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: you were coming out of the draft in twenty seventeen 165 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:29,679 Speaker 1: and you had an interesting quote about meeting Bill Belichick 166 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: about how it was a little scary, I think, you know, 167 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:35,199 Speaker 1: just beginning in his presence. Um, do you do you 168 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,839 Speaker 1: remember meeting him back then and it felt like you 169 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 1: were pretty good fit for the Patriots at that point 170 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:42,719 Speaker 1: in time. Did you think they might draft you that year? Yeah, 171 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,280 Speaker 1: he actually told me that they wanted me in that draft, 172 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,079 Speaker 1: but it was it wasn't as intimidated now because I 173 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:50,439 Speaker 1: played against his team, and it just feels a little weird. 174 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:52,959 Speaker 1: It feels a little different now, but coming out of 175 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: college all the way over my head talking to him 176 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 1: and just looking him in his eyes and seeing how 177 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 1: serious you was, and his track record and all that stuff. 178 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,199 Speaker 1: You know what I'm saying. The Patriots are known for 179 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 1: their linebacker, so to be a guy that they want 180 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:09,599 Speaker 1: to be a part of that group, I feel like 181 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: especial Raycon trying to ask you one more thing. Albert 182 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: Brier from Sports Illustrated mentioned, I think soon after he 183 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 1: signed with the Patriots that you were teammates with Kim Williams, 184 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 1: who's a scout for the Patriots. Now, are you still 185 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 1: in touch with him? Did he give you any information 186 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 1: about how things operate with the Patriots before he made 187 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:33,280 Speaker 1: your decision. No, that's that's my brother man. Me and 188 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 1: Cam played together, I think two years at Ohio State. 189 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:40,959 Speaker 1: Um really taught me everything I know when I came 190 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 1: into college, and I'm glad to see him doing doing 191 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: good or whatnot. But no, we've just been staying in contact. 192 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 1: He always tell me, give me the real on how 193 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 1: I'm playing. And I asked him before I came. I 194 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:54,400 Speaker 1: told him that I was coming and asked him, how 195 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,319 Speaker 1: do you see me sit? And all he said was 196 00:09:57,480 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: what everybody else said around the buildings, you know what saying. Look, 197 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: you're gonna get your opportunity to go out there show 198 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: that you can do it. And he's always kept a 199 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:13,199 Speaker 1: real believe Thanks ray Kuan. Yeah, last question Alex park Hey, 200 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 1: ray Quin, welcome to New England. Thank you. You mentioned 201 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 1: some of the Patriots you saw when you walked in 202 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,319 Speaker 1: Tabruski Downton High Tower. I'm wondering how much you know, 203 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:25,560 Speaker 1: if anything, about Gerard Mayo, who's now played for the team, 204 00:10:25,559 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 1: does now a linebackers coach? Yeah, I mean, my bad, 205 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 1: my bad Mayo, you're listening. Is ain't hear your name called? 206 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 1: But but yeah, I watched Mayo when he was at 207 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:40,439 Speaker 1: Tennessee coming up. So I'm from Georgia, so I was 208 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 1: able to see watch sec ball, watch Mayo come out, 209 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 1: and uh watch Mayo play, and I got a lot 210 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 1: of respect for his game. That's another reason that I 211 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 1: felt like this is the best opportunity for me. Coming 212 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:54,560 Speaker 1: from a former player that's played at a high level. 213 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:57,040 Speaker 1: He knows what it looks like. So if I'm not 214 00:10:57,160 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 1: doing it and I'm not upholding the standard, that he's 215 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: gonna let me know. So I feel like his input 216 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:03,679 Speaker 1: on my game would take would help me take my 217 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: game to the next level. Thank you.