1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,720 Speaker 1: Bobby Okaka joined me and out what a year? Well 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: how about this? What a career in the NFL for 3 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: you up to this point? I mean I remember talking 4 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:08,720 Speaker 1: to you right off that plane from Stanford and look 5 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:11,400 Speaker 1: at you now, one of the lead leaders defensively first 6 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 1: and foremost personally speaking. Why did you get better from 7 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: the Dave Vince you stepped foot in his locker room 8 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: to where you're at right now? Uh? Just hard work. Um. 9 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: You know, my family we've always talked about the three 10 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: p's preparation, perseverance, and persistence, and that's really what I've done. 11 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: I'm prepared as hard as I can. And through any 12 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:32,839 Speaker 1: university I faced, I persevered and persisted and never wavered 13 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 1: um statementally strong and just you know, kept kept grinding. 14 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: And you know it brought me to where I am today. 15 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: Are you You're leading qualities that you have? Is it 16 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: by action or is it by by vocalizing? Because a 17 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 1: lot of these guys talk about leaning on you for direction. 18 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: I think it's a little bit of both. I think 19 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: to start this year as a lot of action, but 20 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 1: you know, I kind of found myself pall into a 21 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: little bit of a vocal role. Um towards the latter 22 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: part of the season. And I think it's like when 23 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: you when you're a guy, you know, you've been around 24 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: a long time. You understand, you know, how things are 25 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,560 Speaker 1: supposed to go and how they're supposed to feel. When 26 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: they're not going that way, you have to speak up. 27 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: You know, it's your personal accountability if you really care 28 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: about the team and the unit. So there were times 29 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 1: when I found myself stepping up, you know, vocally, But 30 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: a lot of times I'm just a guy that people 31 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 1: can look to and you know, just see my preparation 32 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: and and and and try to match it because I'm 33 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: I'm I got the mindset. I'm gonna prepare as hard 34 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 1: as anybody. Let's talk about the business side of football 35 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: coming up right now. This is a first for you 36 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,320 Speaker 1: going into a season where you're saying, hey, where am 37 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 1: I going next year? Where am I going? Where are 38 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: the colts doing with me? Right now? What's the mindset 39 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: with you and your team around you? You know, just 40 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: excitement for the opportunity. You know, I think I put 41 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 1: myself in a good position where I'm gonna have options. 42 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 1: I'm just excited about that obviously, you know, Indianapolis has 43 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: been home to me. I love this city, I love 44 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: this organization. I love my teammates first and foremost, this 45 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: whole staff in the office. So it's been a beautiful, 46 00:01:55,840 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: you know, growth maturation environment for me here. But you know, 47 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: I'm I'm excited the study two other teams out there, 48 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: so I talk to my agent. We'll see how you 49 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: know the free agency markets looking. But I know I 50 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:09,920 Speaker 1: can go play good football anywhere. So, um, I mean 51 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: you're proving that, Bobby, Yeah, yeah, I mean we've seen it. 52 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: The tape doesn't lie now. This year personally with this team, 53 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:17,920 Speaker 1: ups and downs. You were always on the field, you 54 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 1: always saw fifty eight around the ball everywhere. But ups 55 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 1: and downs, your quarterback ex change and stuff like this 56 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: head coaching stuff. How did you adapt or try to 57 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:28,679 Speaker 1: and help those guys around you saying, hey, this isn't 58 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 1: a normal NFL year that we're going through. Yeah, I mean, 59 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:33,519 Speaker 1: first and foremost, for me, just focus on what I 60 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: can control, you know, compartmentalize. There's a lot of noise 61 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: out there, and a lot of it can be distractions. 62 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: But at the end of the day, all I can 63 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 1: focus on is my preparation and my attitude, So try 64 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: to carry that through and then for these young guys, 65 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: just let them know, just you know, every opportunity, whether 66 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: you get the result you want, whether it's a win 67 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 1: or a loss, like there's there's learning opportunities and everything 68 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:56,080 Speaker 1: every day, every practice, every every game, every walkthrough. So 69 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: really so if you keep that, you know mentality, you're 70 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 1: you're gonna incrementally get better no matter what. So try to, 71 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: you know, instill that in the young guys. Talk to 72 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: you a lot in the last few years, talk to 73 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 1: you a lot about this. You've backed everything up that 74 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: you say it is right there. I just want to 75 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: say thank you for that, for number one, being open 76 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: to talk to the press like that. When loser draw 77 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 1: You're always given it to me straight. But at the 78 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: same time, you're one of the best linebackers in this 79 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: league and people are taking note of that right now, 80 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: How does that feel? It feels good? You know, it 81 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 1: feels good to work hard and you know, see you know, 82 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,679 Speaker 1: feel that pride of your achievement. But you know, I 83 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 1: have a real high standard for myself. I know how 84 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: good I can be, and I'm not going to stop 85 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 1: working until I get there, all right, best of luck 86 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 1: in this offseason. I want to hear some more from you, Yes, Sir, 87 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 1: I appreciate it.