1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:03,720 Speaker 1: Hey, Matthew's going I'm well, how are you? I'm good? 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: You got that spot, by the way, it's thanks. I'm 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: just ordering for you. You know, at this stage in 4 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: your career, I know physically it's got to be tough 5 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: at the end of the year, but mentally and emotionally, 6 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: how does the end of football season hit you now 7 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: differently than it did your first couple of years in 8 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 1: the league. Yeah, you know, I think now, you know, 9 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 1: I don't. I'm at a point in my career where 10 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: I don't know how much football I have left, and 11 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: I think as a young guy, you're always thinking about 12 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: the next season, the career you hope to have, you know. 13 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:41,840 Speaker 1: Now obviously I'm on the back nine, and you just 14 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:44,239 Speaker 1: I think you appreciate it a little bit more, I 15 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 1: know than I do. So I think my emotions when 16 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: I think back on it, are filled with gratitude and 17 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: I'm just thankful for the opportunity I had to play 18 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: another year, Thankful for my health, and you know, just 19 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: relationships and the experiences everything. I'm really really grateful for him. 20 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 1: Thank you. We'll go to Alan Siegal forward by Evan. Sorry, 21 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:17,040 Speaker 1: I'm Matthew, how you doing I'm well, how are you okay? 22 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: Thank you? First question, obviously you're under contract for next year, 23 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: but is there a definite situation where you want to 24 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 1: come back definitely or is that something that you'll be 25 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 1: talking with your family about, depending upon of course, that's 26 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,199 Speaker 1: the team wants you what. I'm sure they do. Yeah, 27 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: you know, I think that's that's a good question. Fair question. 28 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: I think I kind of hate it. The other day. 29 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: It's gonna you know, I'm gonna take some time. Coach 30 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: always says you don't want to make any decisions right 31 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: after the season. The day after the season, you know 32 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: whether the play not to play, So I think I'm 33 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: just gonna be praying about it, and you know see 34 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 1: how that goes moving forward. You've never been one to 35 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: make excuses, and I'm not going to have this betion 36 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: we want to use it as an excuse. But there 37 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 1: are some times where there are reasons for something. With 38 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: everything you went through this year with COVID, with different things. 39 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: If I remember correctly, I think the facilities were closed 40 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 1: on Monday and Tuesday for the last three weeks or 41 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: something along that line. Did it all add up to 42 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: what maybe transpired this season? I know everybody went through it, 43 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 1: but you know, with some young players maybe And Bill 44 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: said earlier this morning that virtual is not as good 45 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: as meeting together and being together. So did it all 46 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 1: add up as a reason, like I said, not using 47 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: as an excuse, because you never do that. But is 48 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: it a reason for what went on? That's tough to say. 49 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: That's tough to say. I think it's hard to pinpoint exactly, 50 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 1: you know, one one or two things. It calls the 51 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: season the goal like you did. I mean, every team 52 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: in the league was faced with those same set of circumstances, 53 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: so it's not like we really had a unique set. 54 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 1: I mean, I know we had a few more guys 55 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: opt out than other teams, but you know, every team 56 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: in the league was dealing with COVID. The entire country 57 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: is dealing with it, and we had to kind of 58 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: act accordingly. So I don't know, it's it's I think 59 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: I'm the wrong person to ask that question. Okay, and 60 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: every thank for all your help this year, and you're 61 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:27,519 Speaker 1: always you're always classy. Thank you, sir. Evans are followed 62 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:31,359 Speaker 1: by Chris Ryan, Emma, Matthew. How are you doing? I'm well, Evan, 63 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: how are you I'm well thanks. So obviously the team 64 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: results weren't what you guys wanted, but as a special 65 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: teams unit specifically, you guys had a great year and 66 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: Jake obviously had a great year and Nick. I was 67 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: just wondering if you can take anything of positive from 68 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: the fact that you guys were one of the best 69 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: special teams in football this year. Probably, I mean, that's 70 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: that's certainly one of our goals every year. Um, you know, 71 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: I think if you look at the way we build 72 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 1: our roster, we certainly put a heavy emphasis on that, 73 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: and that's an area that we looked to excel in 74 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: every year. So, you know, it was a lot of 75 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 1: fun being a part of that group. I spent a 76 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: lot of time with Cody Davis justin Bethel, to the 77 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: best teammates I've ever had. They really care, they're really 78 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 1: good people, and it was a lot of fun playing 79 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: with those guys. Obviously, thrilled for Jake and the kind 80 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 1: of year he had, thrilled for Nick, and then Joe 81 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:28,799 Speaker 1: and his continued leadership of that group in our entire group, 82 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:32,840 Speaker 1: So it was a lot of fun. You know, again, 83 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: I think we hope to be successful so that our 84 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 1: team can be successful and that's always going to be 85 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 1: the goal for us. So it's it's obviously disappointing that 86 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: we came up short in that regard, but you know, 87 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: proud of the way those guys played. Certainly, I think 88 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: Cam and Joe did a good job. You know, Cam's 89 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: for a year calling the plays, and I think he 90 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: had us ready prepared with a lot of confidence each 91 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,600 Speaker 1: and every week. Joe was a great assistant, just giving 92 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 1: us hell full tips, always having us prepared. So you know, 93 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: it was a lot of fun being a part of 94 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: that group. Proud of those guys, and it's it's always 95 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 1: easy when you're working with great people. That was my 96 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 1: follow up was just Cam's first season a special team's 97 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:17,599 Speaker 1: coordinator with coach Judge obviously moving on, I was just 98 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: wondering your impressions of how you thought it went with 99 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,839 Speaker 1: Cam this year. Yeah, you know, look, we've been really 100 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 1: fortunate here. I think when you look at the lineage 101 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 1: that we've had at that spot, going back to Brad 102 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: Seey when I was here, but certainly Scott O'Brien and 103 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 1: the way that he taught Joe and then the way 104 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: Joe taught Cam. There's a lot of consistency there. And 105 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:44,720 Speaker 1: Kim has always been a sponge. He's a great listener 106 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 1: and I think he takes input and then he's a 107 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 1: great coach. He coaches hard. I mean he coaches me 108 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: as hard as he coaches some of our rookies, which 109 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: I appreciate. I want to be coached. So I think 110 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: he did a great job of handling that. I mean, 111 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: it was a learning year for all of us. Um. 112 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 1: You know, Alan mentioned it earlier, just dealing with WebEx 113 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:05,640 Speaker 1: and things like that, but it was a learning year 114 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: for all of us, and we tried to grow and 115 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: I think Cam did a great job stepping into his 116 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:14,280 Speaker 1: role and leading us with authority but also leading us 117 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 1: with the listening year. It was, it was, he did 118 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: a great job. Thanks Matthew, Chris Ryan taught by Yo 119 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: Fi Chen. Hey Matthew, Um, you spoke really eloquently about, 120 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 1: you know, addressing the challenges of COVID and embracing them 121 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: to a large degree as opposed to just kind of 122 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 1: pushing them aside. And Bill was effusive in his praise 123 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 1: for the leadership of this group. And I'm curious into 124 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 1: what you learned about the leadership in the challenges this 125 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 1: year that perhaps you didn't know about guys in the 126 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: past and what you've seen from this group in response 127 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 1: to adversity. Yeah, you know, some of these guys I've 128 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: been playing with for a long time. I've been playing 129 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: with Devin mccordy for eleven years, David and James have 130 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:06,160 Speaker 1: been playing with for a while Laurence, while now and 131 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 1: then some of these guys were newer. I haven't been 132 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: playing with this long. But I think when I think 133 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 1: about guys like Jason and Devon in particular, just the 134 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: way that they stood up in the face of adversity. 135 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: I think when things start going wrong, you have choices 136 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 1: to make. You can point fingers, you can come up 137 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: with excuses, your effort can change, your attitude can change. 138 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: And I didn't see that from our leadership. As challenging 139 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 1: as it was for a lot of those guys, they 140 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 1: continued to come in with the same approach each and 141 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: every day, and I think that speaks a lot to 142 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: their character. And I knew the character of a lot 143 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 1: of these guys, but they showed me even more this year. 144 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: And even the guy that I didn't know very well 145 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: coming into the season, Cam Newton, I think he showed 146 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 1: great leadership for us. You know, he obviously struggled with 147 00:07:57,120 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: COVID and had other things that he was still with 148 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,040 Speaker 1: whether it was inside or outside of football, and he 149 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 1: handled it well. I think his attitude and approach never wavered. 150 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 1: So when you're working with good people, it makes times 151 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 1: like these a lot easier to navigate. And certainly this 152 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 1: has been a challenge in twenty twenty was a challenging 153 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 1: year for all of us. It doesn't matter who you are, 154 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 1: if you live in America, it was a challenging year. 155 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 1: And I think what we learned is again you have 156 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 1: choices to make in the face of adversity, and our 157 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: guys made great choices. Their character grew. I think they 158 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: were forged by the fire and their character grew, and 159 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 1: hopefully we're better men forward on the other side of it, 160 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: you know, because in life, you know there's gonna be 161 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: a twenty twenty year for all of us. You lose 162 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: a parent, you lose a sibling, you get a phone 163 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: call from a doctor you don't want, and you're gonna 164 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: be faced with choices. Hey, do I do I just 165 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 1: give up on life? Do I do? I kind of 166 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: pack it in or do I find a way to 167 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,120 Speaker 1: have faith and continue to navigate, continue to be there 168 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:01,959 Speaker 1: for the people that need me, continue to try to 169 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:04,680 Speaker 1: lead in a positive way, And I think our guys 170 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: did a great job of that all season long. Do 171 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 1: anything feel any different to you leaving the field? You 172 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:13,839 Speaker 1: know this Sunday is compared to previous Sundays at the 173 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 1: end of seasons. Was there any sort of sense of 174 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: finality or did you just in how you prepared to leave, 175 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 1: et cetera, Or did you just take a step back 176 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 1: and said the process is going to be in the 177 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,720 Speaker 1: off season. H yeah, I mean it was a little 178 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 1: different than there were no fans there obviously, But I 179 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 1: think for me haven't been here so long and knowing 180 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 1: what the expectation is. When you whenever you leave a 181 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 1: game in Foxborough and it's the last game of the season, 182 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:46,760 Speaker 1: it's disappointing. And as I mentioned earlier, you know, for me, 183 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 1: you don't know how many more of those games you're 184 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,200 Speaker 1: gonna have leaving Foxborough. So I tried to take it 185 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 1: in enjoy it. But yet I think we're all disappointed 186 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: that this was the last game and this is how 187 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 1: the season ended, you know, Thank we could win. But um, 188 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 1: all in all, you know you had a little bit 189 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: of a sour taste in your mouth. But again, I 190 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: preach your gratitude, and um, I know I'm kind of 191 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 1: speaking on both sides on the mouth. I am thankful 192 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: for the year. I'm thankful for my health, thankful for 193 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:20,280 Speaker 1: another opportunity to represent this organization in twenty twenty. And 194 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 1: I think you try to take all those things and 195 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 1: stride and remain grateful. Thank you ask question will be 196 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 1: your future, Matthew, Thanks for taking the time so I 197 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:39,319 Speaker 1: understand that you need the time to think about your future, 198 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:42,520 Speaker 1: especially next year. But we'll be willing to come back 199 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 1: to the Patriots Organization with a different capacity. May not 200 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:51,160 Speaker 1: be necessarily next year, but sometimes down the road. Yeah, 201 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 1: that's a great question. Um, you know, I love this organization. 202 00:10:55,320 --> 00:11:00,200 Speaker 1: It's it's the only real job I've ever had, so um, 203 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:03,600 Speaker 1: you know, I feel like I wi a debt to 204 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 1: this organization. They've provided myself and my family with tremendous opportunity. 205 00:11:08,400 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 1: I'm always going to support this organization, always gonna if 206 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: they ask me to do anything, you know, as far 207 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 1: as I see fit, I'll try to step up in 208 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:20,720 Speaker 1: that role. But you know, I haven't thought about that, 209 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 1: and I don't know what opportunities may present themselves beyond 210 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: my playing career here. Um, but I'd certainly keep an 211 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 1: open mind to it. And you know, as far as 212 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:33,080 Speaker 1: as long as it's reasonable and it works for my 213 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 1: family and I, then it's something i'd keep an open 214 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: mind towards. Sorry, one more, one more. We're gonna end 215 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 1: with my increase, right, thank thank you, Hey, Matthew. Um. 216 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 1: You know, listening to Coach Belichick this morning, he was 217 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 1: talking about how it was very educational year and he 218 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:58,200 Speaker 1: talked about Monday meetings, you know, with every everything you 219 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 1: guys talked about with social justice US and I'm curious, 220 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 1: what did you take from all that and uh and 221 00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:06,680 Speaker 1: what you guys were able to accomplish this year in 222 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 1: that regard. Yeah, I think that's a great question. And 223 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 1: obviously this year has challenged us in that regard quite 224 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 1: a bit. I do think it was an opportunity for 225 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: us to learn about each other. We all have had 226 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 1: different life experiences, we all come from different backgrounds and 227 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 1: have gone through different things, and I think it was 228 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:33,319 Speaker 1: great for us to learn about that. I think, you know, 229 00:12:33,559 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 1: for me to hear about Coach Belichick's experience growing up 230 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:39,640 Speaker 1: and for him to hear about mine, and so on 231 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 1: and so forth. It was powerful, and I think ultimately 232 00:12:43,160 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, you were able to 233 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 1: draw a link that, Hey, you know, we spent a 234 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:53,120 Speaker 1: lot of time talking about differences in this country, but 235 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:56,560 Speaker 1: we really do have a lot more in common than 236 00:12:56,640 --> 00:13:01,079 Speaker 1: what you know sets us apart. You know, the capacity 237 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,440 Speaker 1: that we have for love, the need that we have 238 00:13:03,559 --> 00:13:08,839 Speaker 1: for love, the need that we have for a relational connection, 239 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 1: just as people were wired very similarly all of us, 240 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 1: doesn't matter where you come from, who you are, how 241 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:21,319 Speaker 1: old you are. And I think we saw that in 242 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:24,560 Speaker 1: a new way this year and it was powerful and 243 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 1: I think it grew our team relationally. I think we 244 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 1: connected on deeper levels because we were talking about more 245 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 1: than just football, more than just how your kids doing. 246 00:13:36,559 --> 00:13:38,840 Speaker 1: You know, how is Jeremiah Hannah. No, It was more 247 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 1: than that. And I think that once we peel back 248 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 1: the layers and saw that, hey, you know, this is 249 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 1: why Slate is the way he is, or jmac dmack 250 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,520 Speaker 1: or the way they are, or David Andrews is the 251 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 1: way he is, or you know, Cam a corps the 252 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:57,320 Speaker 1: way he is, it really allowed us an opportunity to grow. 253 00:13:57,600 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: And I think, uh that harvest is going to show 254 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 1: up not only this year, but moving forward for this organization. 255 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 1: Is it is it you know, has been drawn closer. 256 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 1: It's going to allow us to be better in a 257 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:19,120 Speaker 1: lot of ways. Thank you, Matthew, Thanks for your time. 258 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 1: Thanks everyone for your time this season.