1 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: All right, are we doing here in Vegas? Sweating? At 2 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: least pool here? It's pretty pretty tenting. Um, well, looking 3 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: forward to the week here, Um, you know, working with 4 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: ourselves today and then um, you know with Josh and 5 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 1: the Raiders tomorrow Wednesday. So um, good opportunity for us, 6 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: you know, these three days to really tighten some things 7 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: up and and keep moving along in terms of installation situations, 8 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: things like that, and hopefully you get a few more 9 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: a few guys back that we didn't have last week. 10 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 1: We'll see how that goes. Um. But yeah, looking at 11 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: looking forward to having a good week out here. But 12 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,320 Speaker 1: what are some things that you looking forward to working 13 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: on joint practices that maybe you didn't do last week, 14 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: or that you take from last week and put it 15 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: into this week. Yeah, I don't think it'd be a 16 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: whole lot new more just different players, a little different matchups, 17 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: different competition. But last week was good and this week 18 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:11,400 Speaker 1: would be good too. It's different, but they're they're all 19 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 1: good learning experiences. Hopefully we can approve our fundamentals, but 20 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 1: we'll see different types of players and guys have different 21 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 1: skills and we'll have to adjust to them. Ask you 22 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: about Jonathan Jones, who we've seen playing multiple spots for 23 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:29,199 Speaker 1: you safety, inside, outside. How much has this versatility allowed 24 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: you to be multiple one? Well, we do a lot 25 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: of in secondary anyway. Just Um, guys line up in 26 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 1: different spots sometimes if we match receivers, depend on where 27 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: their receivers matchup, or are our disguises and things like that. 28 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: So um, you know, John's a smart player. He's he's 29 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: really played every position secondary, um, like like a number 30 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: of our guys have so um good experience for him 31 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: to work in different spots. And and so we'll see 32 00:01:56,640 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: all that. I'm sure eventually we'll we'll use them and um, 33 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: and we'll do that with some other guys too, and 34 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 1: somewhere along the line, I'll probably be beneficial for us. 35 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: You mentioned hoping to get a few guys back, a 36 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: few of the offensive linemen that have been now, like 37 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: Justin and Isaiah those among the Yeah, we've had a 38 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:19,360 Speaker 1: couple of guys that have been. They're working their way back. 39 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 1: We'll super there today. M hmm. But when you have 40 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: joined practice on the road versus at home, how good 41 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: of an opportunity is it for these guys to BONDI 42 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: maybe maybe even more over the course of this week. 43 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 1: It's a much better opportunity nowhere to go. I mean 44 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: we're in one spot, and yeah, they enjoy hanging out 45 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 1: with each other and doing things together and you know, 46 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: football or non football. So it's a good opportunity and 47 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: it prepares us for the games we're gonna have on 48 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: the road this year. So um, whether it's the whole 49 00:02:56,160 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: travel routine, the operations and support staff and just getting 50 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: things that you need on the road, whether it's you know, food, treatment, um, whatever. 51 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: So um. I was trying to pass the time, you 52 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:14,799 Speaker 1: know constructively um or again hune of what they're doing, 53 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: but with the training room or treatment or ice massage 54 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: so forth, there's you know a number of things that 55 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 1: we can take advantage up here with the time that 56 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: we have. And so I'm surely guys are doing that. 57 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 1: How big a leap Anthony Jennings taking this this summer, Well, 58 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: A big thing for Anthonny is he's out there. You know, 59 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: last year he really wasn't out there much at all, 60 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: and oh it's a rookie year, was it was okay, 61 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: and then then the last two years really he's been 62 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: been limited. So the fact that he's been out there 63 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 1: every day. Gives them an opportunity to improve, Um, do things, 64 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: correct them, improve on them, get them better the next day. 65 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: And so he's been able to stack those days together 66 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 1: and um, that's made a huge difference for him. So 67 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 1: I don't think he's changed that dramatically. Physically, He's improved 68 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: like everybody has. But it's really just been an opportunity 69 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: to play and get consistent, and so it's been great 70 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: to have him out there. This kind of relates to 71 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: the team bondings. It's been m Camford. He was saying 72 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks ago that last year had a 73 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: chance to hang out with a couple of the other 74 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 1: injured players. They rehab together, but then they would watch 75 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: games together. Him ray kwon cam when he came in 76 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 1: his rookie there wasn't an opportunity to have that experience 77 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 1: outside the facility because of COVID. Is it a big 78 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,480 Speaker 1: difference for that class now to have this year behind 79 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:36,840 Speaker 1: you go through COVID where they everything was zoom, limited contact, 80 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 1: then have the kind of opportunities they had last year 81 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: to be influenced by that. It's outside of team meeting 82 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 1: these reported Yeah, that's definitely different and probably for each 83 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: guy it's experience is a little bit different. But yeah, 84 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 1: there's benefits like that that you don't really think of 85 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: on the big picture, but for an individual, you know, 86 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: it could be significant. Sou the fact that here in 87 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 1: reference that, I'm sure it was meaningful to him and 88 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: important regarding the joint practices from one league cript next, 89 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: familiarity so many people on that side, coaches, players have 90 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 1: with a Patriots practice and what the expectations are. Does 91 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 1: that lend to you know, more communication, better idea of 92 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:24,599 Speaker 1: what to expect to make this maximize the time out here? 93 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: Uh yeah, I mean, look, there's right, the coaching staffs 94 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:34,839 Speaker 1: are several coaches here and you know, including people like 95 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:37,039 Speaker 1: Pat and and of course the ones that were at 96 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 1: New England last year. But um, yeah, I think it's 97 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 1: you know, just just finding the right tempo and and 98 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:49,720 Speaker 1: it's easier said than done, and then things sometimes get 99 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: a little above or below that and just have to 100 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:57,160 Speaker 1: adjust it. But again, other than a couple of plays 101 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,479 Speaker 1: last week, it really wasn't it wasn't a problem, but 102 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: there were a couple of plays and that was you know, 103 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 1: we all have to do a better job with those, 104 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 1: So hopefully that won't come up this week. We're not expecting. 105 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: I'm not looking forward, but no, we're here to play football. 106 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 1: We're here to get better. We're here to improve. I 107 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 1: know that's what the Raiders want to do. So hopefully 108 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: that's what one hundred percent of it will be a 109 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 1: ninety eight percent. There was a report that Type one 110 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:28,360 Speaker 1: port And is expected to miss eight weeks. Just what's 111 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: the latest in his status? Oh yeah, we'll see you 112 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 1: believe in me. Try heat is better than the humidity, 113 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:43,720 Speaker 1: the hotness. That ways, nothing we can do it. It's 114 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 1: this is what it is. We're not going anywhere. We're here, 115 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: so we'll embrace it. We've already made. And you've been 116 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: asked a lot through the years about the contrast between 117 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: training camps years ago when you got into the league 118 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:01,159 Speaker 1: in the day, the number practices, two days and so forth, 119 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:04,479 Speaker 1: the conditions today. I mean, in what you've had in 120 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: this training gap, is that at least in some ways 121 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: resemble in a kind of the the taxing nature that 122 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 1: past training camps were incompared to the to the modern era. 123 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: It's a stretch, I don't it's a stretch. I don't. 124 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: I'm gonna play the fifth on that. I don't want 125 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 1: to offend anybody. I don't want to offend our current 126 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 1: players and on to one offend players from the seventies 127 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: and eighties. So we'll just I'll just pass on that one, Bob. 128 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: When you look around facilities like this and and then magnificent, 129 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 1: been a lot of good facilities, and there have been 130 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 1: some amazing college facilities, but I don't put this up 131 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: there against any of them. This is let me forget 132 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: about the amenities. It just the fields, the weight room, 133 00:07:55,040 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: the offices, the indoor facility, the proximity, the ease of everything. Um, yeah, 134 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 1: this is this is as good as any I've seen, 135 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 1: better than any I've seen. Not just good, it's better 136 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 1: than anything I've seen. So it's it's it's outstanding. It's great. 137 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: It's great for us to be able to work here. 138 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 1: It's you know, ideal working conditions. So we'll walk right 139 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 1: in off the field lift you know, good, um, refueled 140 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 1: and hydrate and all there. You know, they're they're the 141 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: stations right there in the weight room. So it's it's 142 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: set up good. We're only you know, mile away whatever 143 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 1: it is, So It's an easy transition from getting dressed, 144 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 1: getting tape, getting ready to go, come over here, get 145 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:39,960 Speaker 1: off the bus, right, get ready to practice. So that's great. 146 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 1: You see the Raider's logo, it's still you know, kind 147 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: of make you think of the history and all the Yeah, 148 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 1: for sure, yeah, absolutely, Yeah. When you walk in the building, 149 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 1: you see them, you know, the three Super Bowl show fees. 150 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: You know, it's just when Davy signs and a lot 151 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 1: of Al Davis hallmarks, and I mean it should be 152 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: the franchise is a great tradition and um, you know, 153 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 1: no different than than some of the other teams, you know, 154 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 1: like the Colts and moved from Baltimore or whatever, and 155 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 1: you know they established their tradition in Indianapolis and these 156 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 1: guys are doing it here. So but you know, yeah, 157 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: you certainly think about the you know, still silver and black. 158 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: You come into this facility and you know Al Davis 159 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 1: quote is there to gree you. Um, his imprint obviously 160 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:32,200 Speaker 1: still very much on the Radars organization with Mark running 161 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 1: and do you have some reflections on alb you know 162 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 1: come to mind and you walk around this problem. Yeah, 163 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 1: you know, but you know, I spent a day you know, 164 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:46,079 Speaker 1: with him. UM when I interviewed in Oakland and I 165 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 1: was at eight after after the ninety eighth season, and UM, 166 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:53,680 Speaker 1: I spent a lot of time with mister Davis and 167 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: we've had a good relationship through the years. You know, 168 00:09:57,280 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 1: did some did some deals, you know Burgess deal, the 169 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 1: Moss deal, so and those weren't like five minute conversations, 170 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 1: they were multiple weeks, maybe even months. But yeah, a 171 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:18,200 Speaker 1: ton of respect for um, mister Davis. Everything he's meant 172 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 1: the National Football League and any FL is one of 173 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:26,880 Speaker 1: the early founders. And UM, what he's done for professional football, Um, 174 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 1: he's done for UM. You know, they bringing quality and 175 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:38,959 Speaker 1: an opportunity to so many and you know, his championship 176 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 1: level of performance and the standard that he set for 177 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: himself and his teams in new organization, UM or historical 178 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: and it's tremendous, a tremendous man and it was a 179 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 1: huge influence on professional football. I'm sure it came would 180 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:00,319 Speaker 1: be a lot different ones for him, different to and 181 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:03,199 Speaker 1: if it wasn't for him, So you don't think we're 182 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 1: all indebted for what he's done to help this game. 183 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:08,960 Speaker 1: And certainly as a coach and as a you know, 184 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:14,959 Speaker 1: professional in the game. Um yeah, he's to me, he's 185 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 1: one of the one of the mount Rushmore guys. Thank you, 186 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 1: all right, thank you, thank you.