1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: So how are you feeling after finding out your remaining 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:03,840 Speaker 1: the starter? 3 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 2: I feel good. The same process throughout it all, kind 4 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 2: of same mindset. I was had to know, you know 5 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 2: how it was going to go, but my mind so 6 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 2: I was going to say the same either way. 7 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: It just this morning. 8 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 3: Did dabes call you in? 9 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 2: How did that work this morn? Yeah? No, I happened 10 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:20,119 Speaker 2: to date tell me yesterday and that's kind of you 11 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 2: just mentions me, this is what we're doing, and what 12 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 2: was it. 13 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: Did you have any preconceived notion that you know it's 14 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 1: going to go this way, it's going to go that way? 15 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 2: Not any throughout the bye week said they're gonna have 16 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,599 Speaker 2: to sit down, make decisions, talk, and then whenever they 17 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 2: have an answer, then I'll let me know. You feel 18 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 2: you've earned it, sir. I think at the end of day, 19 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:42,559 Speaker 2: it's not my decision. My decision just to go out 20 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 2: and play football. 21 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 3: It's that. 22 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,560 Speaker 2: So what I'm gonna tried you every day. 23 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,639 Speaker 1: How was the bye week for you? Did you get 24 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:52,239 Speaker 1: a lot of calls saying, come and do this? 25 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 2: Do that? 26 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: I mean, did you did they try to capitalize on 27 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 1: your popularity? 28 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 2: I mean they reach out to my agent now really 29 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 2: reach out to me on deal when that my bye 30 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 2: week is my bye week. Tried to enjoy it, tried 31 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 2: to you know, get away for a little bit and 32 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:10,399 Speaker 2: just relax before getting back into it. But I mean, 33 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 2: I'm sure everybody is at this point. Like I said, 34 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 2: I don't really handle any of those logistics outside of football. 35 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 2: I'm just worried about being in the building today. 36 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: What did you do? 37 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 2: I did a signing in or an event for the 38 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 2: Hokey Place in Wayne. That was good. There's a lot 39 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 2: of people out there was really cold day, so being 40 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 2: sure I got everybody whatever they needed because I appreciated 41 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 2: everyone coming out showing sport. 42 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 4: What was some of the reaction from your teammates when 43 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:38,119 Speaker 4: you know they found out the news as well? 44 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 2: I mean regularly, I don't know, everyone said, you know, congrats, 45 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 2: but it was kind of I don't know, it's kind 46 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 2: of been starting for the past couple of weeks, So 47 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 2: wasn't it anything crazy? 48 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: Tyrod's obviously disappointed. I mean you can understand that, can't you? 49 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 2: One hundred percent? That's my that's like my brother now. 50 00:01:58,080 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 2: I mean we winning for this long. I mean, if 51 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 2: it went the other way, right, like, which I'm sure 52 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 2: could have. I've been right there supporting him the whole 53 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 2: way like he is me, And that's the relationship that 54 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:08,079 Speaker 2: we built this far. And he's been the league a 55 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:10,239 Speaker 2: long time, obviously, this is my first time being in 56 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 2: the league in a situation like this or however it was. 57 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 2: But at the end of the day, no players make decisions, 58 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:16,639 Speaker 2: saw up to the coaches. So we're just going to 59 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 2: continue to support each other how we always do. 60 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 1: How excited are you going to keep this ball rolling, 61 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: keep the streak going. 62 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, just trying to keep it going. Just one game 63 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 2: at a time, one practice at a time, Just trying 64 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 2: to get better each and every day and push everybody 65 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 2: around me to be is better as well. 66 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: Did you watch the Packers on Sunday night? 67 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, I watched the first out of it. 68 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 1: Any thoughts on there were you looking at their defense 69 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: saying I see this, I see that, or not. 70 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 2: Too crazy or I was watching it as a fan 71 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 2: when I'm watching on TV, just enjoying it, just watching football. 72 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 2: And then after, you know, when I'm home doing everything, 73 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 2: I can actually watch an iPad and do all that 74 00:02:58,080 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 2: that's going on that So, but I was kind of 75 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 2: joining as. 76 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 3: Tell me, I'm sure that you've answered this before I 77 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 3: got here. I'm sorry. 78 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: We were at Tyrod Stamacca at the time. 79 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:12,519 Speaker 3: Were you surprised by this decision? How did you take 80 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 3: the decision when Dave's told you you are indeed the start. 81 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 2: I wasn't surprised, but at the same time, I didn't 82 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 2: know what was going to happen. I was told during 83 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 2: the week and by week that there was the decision 84 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 2: that was going to be made, and as soon as 85 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 2: it was made then I would be made aware and 86 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:26,920 Speaker 2: I was. So, you know, I'm happy about it, But 87 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,079 Speaker 2: at the same time, it's still a job. You still 88 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 2: have to go out and perform and do everything. It's 89 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 2: not like you're at the top now, which is completely 90 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 2: far from But I'm just gonna go out and just 91 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 2: try to get better each and every day and try 92 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 2: to just earn the respective my teammates, my coaches try 93 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 2: to do that every play. 94 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 3: How much do you and your teammates do you think 95 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 3: have in the back of your mind or at the 96 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,119 Speaker 3: front of your mind really that you're still in this thing. 97 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 3: You're not in a great position, but you certainly aren't 98 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 3: out of it yet. 99 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, everything that we want is in front of us. 100 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 2: But at the same time, we're just taking one week 101 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 2: at a time. Try to focus on this week because 102 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 2: we started looking ahead and we missed one. There's nothing 103 00:03:57,760 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 2: going forward, so let's say just one out of time. 104 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 2: It's on this week. 105 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 4: I was the decision presented to it you guys as 106 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 4: a whole, as a quarterback room. Did you talk to 107 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 4: you guys one on one? 108 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 2: It was one on one? One on one? 109 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 4: What do you what do you say to Tyron? You 110 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:17,600 Speaker 4: know that when you guys know the decision, afterwards you 111 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 4: have to say you feel like you have to say 112 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 4: anything to him at that point. 113 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 2: Oh no, I didn't because I feel like it was 114 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 2: when he's been in the situation before. I really haven't. 115 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 2: But it was like, no, we don't control those decisions. 116 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 2: It's nothing that I could have learned. He could have 117 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:32,839 Speaker 2: done a time to you know, I guess change or 118 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 2: anything like that. So s roll with it and just 119 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 2: gone talk Probably my basketball is there a started this week? Basis? 120 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 2: I was just told was it. 121 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 3: That short a conversation? Just a few words? 122 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 2: It was short, short conversation. 123 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, he's a conversation with you every week. He did 124 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 4: what was that? 125 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 3: What's that been like? 126 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 4: You know, not in the district, but even when when 127 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 4: you weren't the start or what were you getting from 128 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 4: those conversations? Kind of stuff would you talk about when. 129 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 2: You Yeah, I means our meetings has been great. We 130 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:08,800 Speaker 2: talked about a lot of things, not only what's going 131 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 2: on with the team, but like other teams who watch 132 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,039 Speaker 2: a lot of film, good plays, bad plays, we really 133 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 2: just pick each other's brain and just learn. He I'm 134 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 2: learning the way he thinks about certain plays and situations, 135 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:21,360 Speaker 2: and he learns what I think, and we just try 136 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:23,919 Speaker 2: to We've been trying to get build that bridge since 137 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 2: I was when I first got here. We've been having 138 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 2: those ears, so it's been very beneficial. I think, I don't. 139 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 3: We're going to continue to grow with them. 140 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 4: I just been wondering how unique or do you find 141 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 4: that unique? The fact that when you were the third stream, 142 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 4: he's still you have that weekly meeting with the head 143 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 4: coach and going over. 144 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 3: To these kind of things. 145 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 2: I did at first, but then he'd explained to me, 146 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 2: how you know, obviously when you're a one or two, 147 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 2: you're getting well, really the ones getting all the reps 148 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:47,279 Speaker 2: to two really didn't care much. So when I was 149 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 2: at three, there wasn't too much conversation. Like there was 150 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 2: conversation between me Shan calf in days, but not like 151 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 2: at that extent. So from Dave, zlways said he wants 152 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 2: he likes to take the guy and just have those 153 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:02,720 Speaker 2: conversations with him, so getting some kind of report with them. 154 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 3: Do you think that's one of the reasons you're standing 155 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 3: here as the starter today, that Dave's took that one 156 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 3: on one interest with you. 157 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 2: I'm not sure. I mean, I know he he has 158 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 2: some kind of faith of belief in me, and I'm 159 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:15,160 Speaker 2: going to continue to go out and try to earn 160 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 2: that every time on the field. But at the end 161 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 2: of the day, it's just going on and playing football, 162 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 2: executing morning games. 163 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 3: I'm sure your family knows a decision, but have you 164 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 3: had a chance to actually talk with them yet? 165 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 2: No, not really. I mean I knew yesterday. I really 166 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 2: didn't say anything when I walked in the house either, 167 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,360 Speaker 2: and that was like, just how's the day. I was sorry, good, 168 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 2: same old deal, and so I didn't really talk about 169 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 2: it much. But I assume once you guys, once he 170 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:41,440 Speaker 2: announced it, ere I got blown out I'm sure it's 171 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:42,480 Speaker 2: more now. 172 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, today doesn't seem like the same old deal. 173 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:46,719 Speaker 2: That means it is the same old deal to me. 174 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:49,719 Speaker 2: But I'm sure to them if I said, but is. 175 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 4: It mean to get a start on Monday night football 176 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 4: for the whole country at home? It's got to be 177 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 4: something you may have dreamed about grown up, right. 178 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 2: It's an awesome opportunity looking forward to it. It's like 179 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 2: any other game except on a Monday night, right, But yeah, 180 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 2: it's an awesome opportunity to be the only game I'm 181 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:07,600 Speaker 2: just enjoying. Go play football, Tommy. 182 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 5: What is it about your personality that allows you to 183 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 5: not be surprised to kind of seemingly take some of 184 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 5: these decisions and stride the idea that you know you 185 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 5: are going to start now? And you know, maybe if 186 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 5: someone had told you this a month ago or two 187 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 5: months ago, you know, other people wouldn't have believed it. 188 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 5: I'm not sure if you would have, But just the 189 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 5: idea of now kind of you know, I'm not surprised here. 190 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 1: I belong here. 191 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, That's always been my mindset, even when I was 192 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 2: at three. It's like, your goal is to be the 193 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 2: starter one day, even though like you say, like on 194 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 2: the outside or anybody else may not have believed that, 195 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 2: but in my head, like, I've always been pushing to 196 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 2: be that, and I mean I wouldn't. I was not 197 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:47,480 Speaker 2: going to be surprised by because either way throughout the 198 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 2: five week I was mentally prepared for it to either way. 199 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 2: As I said, like, it was a tough decision, but 200 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 2: I don't make those decisions. So I'm just here to play, execute, 201 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 2: try to win football games. 202 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 5: Credited. You've credited Tyrod throughout this process when he's one 203 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 5: of the guys in facials. What what's kind of been 204 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 5: the the most important thing or the the best advice 205 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 5: that he's given me throughout that has. 206 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 2: Allowed you to be in this The best advice he's 207 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 2: definitely given me was just be yourself. You're more than enough. 208 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 2: I think that goes you could take that a hundred 209 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 2: different ways, but it really is just don't do too 210 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 2: much and don't do anything less. Just do exactly what 211 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 2: you've done to get here, because that's what helps you 212 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 2: get here, and that'll be enough. Cause sometimes you get 213 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 2: stuck in a situation where you're trying to do too 214 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 2: much and then you're playing out a character and not 215 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:32,959 Speaker 2: playing like yourself or you're trying to just can't try 216 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 2: too hard to be yourself. And you know, I've taken 217 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 2: that throughout this whole process, and he's taught me a 218 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:40,079 Speaker 2: million things that I owe a lot to him. He's 219 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 2: helped me a tremendous amount to this point. I'm gonna 220 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:44,200 Speaker 2: continue to lean on him throughout the whole thing.