1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: Hey, good morning, Josh. Good then how you doing? Good man? 2 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: I have a quick question about half time. It's only 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: twelve minutes long and you've got half the coaches scrambling 4 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:12,880 Speaker 1: down from the press box coming down to the elevators, 5 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: So like, how much are you able to really get 6 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: accomplished in that short amount of time and what's that 7 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 1: process like for you? Yes, it's a you know it's 8 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:26,279 Speaker 1: a short period, but are you know, the guys have 9 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: very specific roles in that regard in terms of the 10 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:36,160 Speaker 1: things that they're responsible to. UM, you know, keep track 11 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 1: of U and communicate and usually we try to get 12 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:42,840 Speaker 1: a little bit of a jump start on that. So 13 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: if we're you know, if the defense is out there 14 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: in the last couple of minutes, then you know, we 15 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: would be talking about some of the things we want 16 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: to discuss at halftime with the players, some adjustments we 17 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 1: would make anything that's given us issues. You know, you 18 00:00:58,040 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: want to discuss those things and make sure that we 19 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: have the things taken care of. UM. If you're on 20 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 1: offense at the end like we were the other night, uh, certainly, 21 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: you know, if you've discussed anything prior to that, then 22 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: that list has already you know begun and you know, 23 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: we took up the last two and a half minutes 24 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: of the second quarter of the other night, so we 25 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:19,319 Speaker 1: really didn't get that opportunity to do that. But then 26 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:22,119 Speaker 1: you're walking in and into the tunnel. You usually walk with, 27 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: you know, a couple of the guys on the field, UM, 28 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 1: and you know they have a few things that they 29 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: want to make sure that we get across. UM. Our 30 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 1: players are great. Right when we get into the locker room, 31 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,679 Speaker 1: they they sit give us their attention. We discussed a 32 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 1: couple of things you usually want to you can't. You 33 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: can't go over everything, so you have to make sure 34 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: you hit the big things. UM. Anything that may be 35 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: an issue that that's come up repeatedly in the first 36 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: half that we need to address, we try to do 37 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: that right away. And anything that you know we need 38 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: to adjust or anything we're going to change or put 39 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: in at halftime, you discussed that. And then you want 40 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: to try to make sure you let them know what 41 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: we're going to try to start with in the third 42 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: quarter as we go back out there. So it happens quick, 43 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: but we have a veteran staff. The guys do a 44 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: great job. Assistant Coach to do a great job of 45 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 1: making sure that all the things that they want me 46 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: to be aware of, um, that they have them charted 47 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:20,679 Speaker 1: listed and ready to discuss, and you know, quickly jot 48 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: them on the board and then give the message to 49 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: the players and then go back out and play. All right, 50 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: great stuff, Thanks Josh, yep. Our next question evls are 51 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: and if anyone else, Hey, Josh, I just wanted to 52 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: ask you about Jacoby and nikkiel and how you've seen 53 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 1: does you guys just improve on the details of the again, 54 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: the way you guys ask them to run routes, the 55 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: way Tom wants them to run routes, and so on 56 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: and so forth. Yeah, they you know, um, they both 57 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: have worked really hard, um at at trying to do 58 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: the things we're asking them to do. You know, Um, 59 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: there's nobody that comes from you know, from college and 60 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: and has been doing things the way that we're asking 61 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,080 Speaker 1: them to do them right away. I don't really care 62 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: what position it is, um, And so that position is 63 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: is really no different than the others. So you know, 64 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: you uh, you want to train them to create good 65 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 1: habits both in you know, releasing alignment, route running, catching 66 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 1: the football. You know how to finish, you know, different 67 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:31,360 Speaker 1: routes versus different techniques. In coverage, they're seeing a lot 68 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: of different coverages that they didn't you know, you don't 69 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 1: always see in college football. So it's they're continue to 70 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: work really hard in practice. Uh, Joe and Troy have 71 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: done a great job of bringing them along. Um. You know, 72 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 1: Tom has done a great job of working with them 73 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: in practice. And you know the biggest thing for us 74 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 1: is we just continue to try to improve on something, 75 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: you know, and um, if you keep making progress with 76 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 1: young players, then uh, you know, that's all you can 77 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: ask of them. I know, their work ethic and their 78 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: attitude has been great. They're very eager to try to 79 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: do things the way that we wanted to do them. 80 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 1: And you know, they both went out there and made 81 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 1: some plays that helped us win. So a lot of 82 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: things that we can do better, a lot of things 83 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: that we can clean up, and those games, those game 84 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 1: experiences always contribute to the improvement of a player. I mean, 85 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 1: there's nothing you can do to simulate the game. So 86 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:20,919 Speaker 1: we have great opportunity this week to try to build 87 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: off the last week. Thanks Josh Yep. Next question Mike 88 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: for track. Thanks Daisy, Good morning, Josh. How are you good, Mike? 89 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: How are you doing very good? I wanted to ask 90 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: you about Houston's defense and obviously no Clowney, no wat 91 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,919 Speaker 1: and how without those two players that a lot of 92 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 1: the fans know about on the Houston defense, how they've 93 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: changed it all in terms of their approach, their attack 94 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 1: if at all. I mean, obviously they still have guys 95 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: like Merciless and McKinney. But I just wanted to get 96 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 1: your impression. What impresses you about the way Romeo is 97 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 1: implemented as defense. But the personnelity has now yep, Um, 98 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: you know, the scheme itself really hasn't changed much, you know, 99 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: I mean Romeo, they're the one thing you know is 100 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:14,839 Speaker 1: they're gonna be uh sounds. They're gonna play really good 101 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: fundamental football. They don't beat themselves, They rarely give up 102 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: big plays. Um, they do a great job of communicating 103 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 1: and disguising what they're doing so that you don't you know, 104 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: get you know, you don't have an advantage in that area. 105 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: And they play really hard. So I mean that that 106 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 1: has been the hallmark of every defense that I've ever 107 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: competed against Romeo with. And that is the same thing 108 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: you can say about this group. Um, they're well coached, 109 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: they play hard. Uh, they're never out of position, and 110 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 1: they do the things that they're being asked to do 111 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 1: within the scheme extremely well. And they play physical. So um. 112 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 1: You know, you know those two players you mentioned are 113 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 1: are great, great players, and they've they've always been difficult 114 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 1: to compete against. But you know, this is a team 115 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,359 Speaker 1: that has a lot of depth. Uh. They have a 116 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: lot of good players that have stepped in and really 117 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: are contributing on their defensive front, which is really where 118 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,119 Speaker 1: it starts. Um. You know, this is a physical group. 119 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: They they can rush the passer, they blitz plenty. Um, 120 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: they're real physical up front on the down three and 121 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:21,840 Speaker 1: their base defense it's hard to run on them. Um, 122 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 1: they tackle well on the front. So I mean, Uh, 123 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: Merciless is a really good edge rusher. Scarlet plays with 124 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:30,480 Speaker 1: a great, great motor. We have a ton of respect 125 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:33,160 Speaker 1: for those guys. Uh. McKinney, you know, is one of 126 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: the best inside linebackers that we play every year. Uh, 127 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: cunning him has really come on into three years that 128 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 1: we've had an opportunity to compete against him. Reader done 129 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 1: and Blacks and those guys you know, uh and walk Ins, 130 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 1: the guy from Clempson. Mean, they really they're physical, They're 131 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: hard to move out of there. Uh. They play their 132 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 1: technique really well. Uh. You know the Martin kid that 133 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: they they got from Seattle, I mean he's really got 134 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: speed on the edge. Um. So they challenge in a 135 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: lot of different ways. And the one thing that you 136 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 1: know you're gonna have to do is you're gonna have 137 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:08,479 Speaker 1: to consistently execute against this team because they're not going 138 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: to give it to you in three plays. You know 139 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to string together eight, ten, twelve plays 140 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 1: of good solid execution and you're gonna have to stay 141 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: out a long yardage, avoid penalties and negative plays to 142 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: give yourself an opportunity to put together scoring drive. So 143 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: that's the challenge. Playing down there's always an extra burden 144 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: because of the noise. So this is a really good 145 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:32,360 Speaker 1: unit we're going to have. I have to have a 146 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: great week of practice in preparation for them. Completely different 147 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: play style too than the one we just got done 148 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: playing against Dallas, So this will be one of those 149 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: unique transitions for our guys just in terms of the 150 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: way they play. Great. Thanks for Josh Hm, Yes, second 151 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 1: carry drig In, followed by Mike Grief. Good morning, Josh, 152 00:07:54,040 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 1: good morning. I'm just wondering your impressions of Isaiah wins 153 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 1: play in his first game back, and if you felt 154 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: you got a little boost in your run game with 155 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: his present foot web tackle. Yeah, it was good, U 156 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 1: you know, good to get Isaiah back out there. Good 157 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:15,840 Speaker 1: for him to get back out there. I know he 158 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 1: was eager to do that. Um. You know, there's um, 159 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 1: there's nothing that you can do to really simulate the 160 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: movement and speed of the game in a National Football 161 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:31,720 Speaker 1: League regular season game, and so um for any player 162 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:35,439 Speaker 1: coming off of a um, you know, a rather long 163 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 1: uh period of time off, you know, it is a 164 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 1: little bit of an adjustment period. I think he really 165 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 1: he accomlated well once he got settled in. UM, he's 166 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 1: playing against good players over there on the left, and 167 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:49,600 Speaker 1: UH thought he held his own. I thought he uh 168 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:51,680 Speaker 1: did some really good things and then did some things 169 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 1: where you know, we'll look forward to improving this week. 170 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 1: As as he knew it right away, you know, he 171 00:08:56,800 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 1: UM we've talked you know since the game, and you 172 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: know there's a there's an eagerness now to to try 173 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: to improve one of the things that he that he 174 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 1: saw and felt that he didn't do as well as 175 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:10,319 Speaker 1: he wanted to. And um, we surely think we can 176 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:13,560 Speaker 1: make progress and and and push forward this week with that. 177 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: So um, yeah, he you know, he tried to finish, 178 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 1: he was physical. Um, you know, we ran behind him 179 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: a little bit, and a running game and and made 180 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 1: some yards, had some good blocks, and um it had 181 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,800 Speaker 1: some things that we can work out. So um it's 182 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: always a good a good thing to get your first 183 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: game under your belt after a long way off. And uh, 184 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 1: you know, we'll look forward to having a good week 185 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 1: of preparation and practice with him and and hoping that 186 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 1: he can continue to improve and get better as we 187 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:46,560 Speaker 1: finished the season. Thanks Jeff m Next question, Mike Josh. 188 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:50,080 Speaker 1: Before you came on the call, Bill Bilchick was just 189 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: saying that a Lamb and Roberts block late in the 190 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:55,760 Speaker 1: game there on one of the stone He's runs was 191 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:57,679 Speaker 1: one of the best blocks he thought you guys have 192 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:02,000 Speaker 1: had this season. Sort Of based off his comment, I'm 193 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 1: curious what you've seen from a landing in that role 194 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 1: and if it's if there's progression, if it's maybe it's 195 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: leading you to more comfort to call on that perfonnel 196 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:13,560 Speaker 1: grouping if you feel like it's you know, it could 197 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 1: help you. Yes, So Landon, Uh, you know he made 198 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 1: a few good good blocks there at the end. Um, 199 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:23,560 Speaker 1: you know, and he does everything you ask him to do. 200 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:25,959 Speaker 1: What a great teammate. That's why he's a captain him. 201 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 1: He's a good player, and he's a great teammate, and 202 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:30,959 Speaker 1: he's unselfish and um, you know we've asked him and 203 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:32,959 Speaker 1: play a lot of different roles. I mean I think 204 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 1: he played in the kicking game and number of snaps 205 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 1: on defense, on offense, and um, whatever he can do 206 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 1: to help the team. That's you know, he's got a 207 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:43,880 Speaker 1: great attitude. Um. You know, he's physical, he's aggressive, he 208 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 1: loves contact and hitting. UM, and I think he did 209 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: he made a few really important blocks that would have 210 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:52,439 Speaker 1: made James Devlin very proud towards the end of the 211 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:55,200 Speaker 1: game there. And UM, we have a lot of confidence 212 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: in him in that grouping. UM, I think anytime you 213 00:10:57,960 --> 00:10:59,720 Speaker 1: take a guy over there that hasn't played a lot 214 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: of apps on offense, there's just an adjustment period in 215 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 1: terms of you know, the way we call things how 216 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 1: we get in and out of plays UM, you know, 217 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: changing plays, etc. For them to get comfortable and really 218 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:15,520 Speaker 1: feel good about UM. And I think he's really made 219 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:18,559 Speaker 1: strides there. I think he feels comfortable with his role 220 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 1: each week at the game. And you know, we'll figure out, 221 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 1: you know, how big or small that role is going 222 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:28,559 Speaker 1: to be as we move forward each week. Thanks Josh M.