1 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: Let's not waste another minute in to the studio. Nick Foles, 2 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: Glad you're here. We've watched your career for a lot 3 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: of times. We have mutual friends and stuff, and you 4 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: talk about a pro Matt Taylor. You want a professional 5 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: to come in here and coming into the backup position 6 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: behind Matt Ryan. Welcome, Nick Foles. So glad you're here. 7 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: I just want to start off with why. You know, 8 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: we're gonna ask those questions why. A lot of people, 9 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: a lot of teams in this in this league, are 10 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: looking for quality guys to play the position, starter and 11 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: back up. But you said Indianapolis? Was it the Frank 12 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: Wright connection? You know that was a big part of it. 13 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: I think just this point in my career, you know, 14 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: going in year eleven, it's been a wild career, a 15 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: lot of ups and downs, just a lot of different 16 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: things that I've learned from different places I've been, different 17 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:45,160 Speaker 1: people I've met, and I just got to the point now, 18 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:47,599 Speaker 1: you know, we have two kids, one on the way, 19 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: and you know, just playing football. I just want to 20 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: go somewhere where you know, great culture, great team, obviously, 21 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: great head coach, someone you know Frank and I have 22 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: a really great relationship with someone I saw myself. I 23 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: see myself playing for last several years. You know, I've 24 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: always admired Frank, you know, when we're in Philadelphia and 25 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: then when he came here. But its just the opportunity 26 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: to come here, to be a part of a team 27 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: that I've watched from afar with their culture. And then 28 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 1: also you know Matt Ryan being here, it's great. I 29 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: think it's a great fit. He's a tremendous quarterback. So 30 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 1: I'm excited to be a part of the room and 31 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: just help this team in any way I can. He's 32 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 1: a super Bowl champion, He's a super Bowl MVP. How 33 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: about this one, mate, highest completion percentage in the playoffs forever, 34 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: for as long as the league has been around, it's 35 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:33,959 Speaker 1: Nick Foles that holds that. So a lot of teams 36 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 1: are out there a quarterback position. Quarterback position. When you're 37 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: at this point of your career, do you say, hey, 38 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: I'm gonna I want to start. I want to go 39 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: out there and start. And you know what, if you 40 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: wait around long enough in this league, Nick, you know what, 41 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: there's going to be that position. But you knew coming 42 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: here you were going to be a backup to you know, 43 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: to Matt Ryan, how was that process, that thought process 44 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: of going in because you prepare like a starter and 45 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: I know day one you're ready to go in the 46 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: game when called on. Yeah, I think it just goes 47 00:01:57,720 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: back to, you know, where I'm at in life right 48 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: now now and what I've learned and the biggest thing, 49 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: you know, taking this offseason and just you know, being 50 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: at home, just being with the kids, being with my wife. 51 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: Just Tor and I were talking through everything and we 52 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 1: just realized we just really wanted to be in a 53 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: healthy situation where you know, just going to work, like 54 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 1: just enjoying the grind, being with you know, learning the game, 55 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,959 Speaker 1: growing in the game. And this just was the perfect fit. 56 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: And sometimes when it's the perfect fit, it doesn't happen. 57 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: It just teams don't need it and stuff like that. 58 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 1: So I think I was just excited that this came 59 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: to be when it did, and I'm just grateful to 60 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: be here. Let's talk about this real quick. Sam Ellenanor 61 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:34,920 Speaker 1: is a young guy. He's out of out of Texas. 62 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: I mean, you're a Texas guy. He played your high 63 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: school football there and stuff, and the teaching these young 64 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: quarterbacks because We've seen other quarterbacks around the league. They're saying, hey, 65 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 1: I'm here to you know, earn my paycheck and win games. 66 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: I'm not here to be a teacher. How is that 67 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: when it comes in you got a guy like ellenen 68 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 1: Or is going to look up to Nick Foles and 69 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: take everything you say with a sponge. No, I think 70 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: you know, there's definitely quarterbacks like you said that. It's 71 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 1: you know, their their focus is on them and that's great, 72 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 1: you know, that's how they handle their business as how 73 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 1: their pros, and I have all the respect in the 74 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: world for them. I actually, you know, I love uh 75 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: in the QB room, especially with younger players, helping them 76 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 1: along um teaching. If they have questions, I want to 77 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: help him because my I'll be long gone, you know, 78 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,079 Speaker 1: watching them play. And my goal by the end of 79 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 1: his to sit down with my kid and say, hey, 80 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 1: you know they're sam Or. You know when I was Philly, 81 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: you know, and Philly, I was with Nate Sudfelt. I'm 82 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: really close with so, you know, watching Nate and everything 83 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: like that. So that's my goal. And then you know, 84 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: coming here, it's actually unique because I'm learning a new 85 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 1: offensive scheme and so Sam knows more of this than 86 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: I do, so I'm asking him questions and he's been 87 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: really helpful. I know the scheme, but just the verbiage 88 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 1: and everything is all new to me. So he's been 89 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: really helpful. And we both we actually both went to 90 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: the same high school in Westlake. Yeah that's yeah. And uh, 91 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: Kyl and Granson, No, Drew or maybe but Drew Brees. 92 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:50,119 Speaker 1: Drew Brees is so Drew Brees is ten years older 93 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: than me, and then I'm ten years old. I thought 94 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: I thought Kyling, Grantson, and Sam Elinger were teammates. Yeah, 95 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 1: they probably high school ten years so three guys on 96 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 1: the same NFL team from the same high school football. Yeah, 97 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: I don't even I didn't even know he went to 98 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 1: west So that's crazy. Yeah, it's been a while. We well, Nikki, 99 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: you talk about by the way, Nick Foles is with 100 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: US Colts quarterback. You talk about that relationship with Frank Craik. 101 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: It was so special in Philadelphia. He actually a couple 102 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 1: weeks ago presented you the Call to Courage award in Buffalo. 103 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,719 Speaker 1: How did that come to be? Why was it so 104 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 1: special and how did you guys sort of you know, 105 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 1: hit it off right away as you did in Philly. Yeah, 106 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 1: I think the big thing was just just Frank as 107 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:31,160 Speaker 1: a human being. Um, we just connected right away, just 108 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 1: how he sees life, you know, obviously his faith in Christ. 109 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:37,839 Speaker 1: I was taking seminary classes at the time and he 110 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: went through seminary so he was actually wanting to see 111 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:43,840 Speaker 1: my papers. So I was more nervous to giving him 112 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: my papers and I was giving my professor. But he 113 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:49,279 Speaker 1: was really helpful through that process. Yeah. He obviously is 114 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 1: one of the greatest, if not the greatest backup to 115 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 1: ever play the game, So he understands what it's like 116 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,239 Speaker 1: in that position, because it's different than being the starter. 117 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:59,360 Speaker 1: And I've been in both, so I've seen it. But 118 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 1: I just the connection there and just the respect I 119 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 1: have for him as like a human being, and how 120 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: he just always handled our room and our team in Philadelphia, 121 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 1: and then obviously keeping in touch with him since so, Um, 122 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: the opportunity to come here and be here to play 123 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: for him as a head coach, I'm grateful for. What 124 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: about the coaching aspect of that relationship with you XS 125 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: and O's wise, you know that it's it's that that 126 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:25,599 Speaker 1: famous story in twenty seventeen where you guys almost put 127 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 1: in a not a new playbook, but a different set 128 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 1: of plays to fit your strength. What was it about 129 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: his ability to do that and sort of put you 130 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: at ease that that helped you in that process? Yeah, 131 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:38,279 Speaker 1: I think there's just different philosophies and coaching summer. You know, 132 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: they run their offense and that's how it is, and 133 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 1: you know, we had an offensive scheme. But what I 134 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:45,040 Speaker 1: was really appreciative of the coaches in Philadelphia as a whole, 135 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 1: and Frank in particular, as they went back to my 136 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: film when we were lighting up the league in twenty 137 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,839 Speaker 1: thirteen and just like what were we doing? And then 138 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 1: he was able, you know, we're running plays that we 139 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: had sort of in the offense in Philly, but he 140 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: was able to, you know, build the offense around who 141 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:03,159 Speaker 1: I am as a player. And we went out to 142 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 1: practice one day when we had a bye week before 143 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: the playoffs, because that's when we sort of adjusted everything, 144 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:08,719 Speaker 1: and he's like, we're not going to talk to you. 145 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: You just play, You do the reads, you do whatever 146 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 1: you want to do. You play with your instincts, since 147 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: you see what happens. I had a wristband with all 148 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:16,039 Speaker 1: the plays on it, no coach talk to me. The 149 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: entire practice nice and it was an amazing and I 150 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 1: was making throws like and I all of a sudden 151 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: started going unconscious, like just seeing everything, feeling everything, and 152 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 1: something started coming back to me that I had felt 153 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: in thirteen, which you know, it was my basically my 154 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: instincts my basketball playing, like just feeling the game and 155 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 1: understand the game and playing fast. And in the Atlanta game, 156 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 1: in the first playoff game we played it, I think 157 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,040 Speaker 1: it was like the second half, everything just started clicking 158 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:44,840 Speaker 1: and we had a lot of completions. Then the rest 159 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: is history after that, but it just showed me that 160 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: the game of football was so much fun. There was 161 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 1: always answers. I enjoyed playing it. It It was so much 162 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: fun playing the game. We were never out of the game, 163 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: and that feeling is not always there based on where 164 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: you are, what team you play for. So I'm very 165 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 1: blessed that in my career I've been able to feel that, 166 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: um several years and uh, you know, no matter what, 167 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,039 Speaker 1: when I finished playing the game, I'm just grateful that 168 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: I was able to fill that while playing the game. 169 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: That's Nick Voles Colts quarterback. We're going to talk about 170 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: what you're gonna do here, I mean your career. We'll 171 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 1: be talking about it for you know, years from now 172 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 1: because we don't know what this season holds and how 173 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 1: much playing time you get. But I want to go 174 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 1: back to what you did do, and that was get 175 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: a locker room behind you in seventeen after the quarterback 176 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz goes down in Philadelphia, you had to earn 177 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: their trust and they did and you went on a run. 178 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: That'll be people will talk about for one hundred years 179 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 1: as far as winning that championship, getting that trust from 180 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: your teammates as a backup at that time, how important 181 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 1: is that to you? And Number two is tell me 182 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 1: about Philly Special because that, you know, that play is 183 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: linked here in Indianapolis with you and Frank Rank and stuff. 184 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: But I and Trey Burton and Trey Burton, IRESs Taylor 185 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: was here too, That's true, So you got the whole 186 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 1: game lusn Corey Clement to come over here. But I 187 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 1: think I think the big thing I'll start. I guess 188 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: I'll just start with the Philly Special. You know that 189 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 1: being you know, being such a unique play and Frank 190 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: and Press and everything. Just having the confidence to put 191 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 1: it in and run it is really special. And then 192 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 1: tell me your first part question but you, but you again, 193 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 1: because we saw the video, You're like, yeah, let's roll 194 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: with it. Let's yeah. You had to be in on 195 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 1: that as well as the quarterback of this offensive go 196 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: you know what, it is the biggest game of our careers. 197 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,119 Speaker 1: Why not? Yeah. I think the thing that I always 198 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 1: like to talk about that in that situation, you saw 199 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 1: a head coach trust this quarterback, and that's huge in 200 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: this league when you have a good relationship between the 201 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 1: play caller and the quarterback to where it's a it's 202 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: a really tough situation, fourth and one in the biggest 203 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: game of anyone's life, and I go over there and 204 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:42,319 Speaker 1: I feel a play that's not a normal play. It's 205 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 1: a very unique play where I'm going down on a 206 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: route and he has the confidence in me to say yes, 207 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:49,680 Speaker 1: like Doug could have chosen another play, but he didn't. 208 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 1: And that's something I remember playing and even with Frank, 209 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 1: like just when a quarterback understands it, like they have 210 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: the opportunity to override it like they're the headball coach. 211 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 1: But I think it's great when you can get the 212 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:01,199 Speaker 1: trust of your coach. And that's a trust I want 213 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: to talk about with your teammates because as a backup, 214 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:05,839 Speaker 1: you go, hey, I gotta get these guys behind me. 215 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 1: If tragedy strikes to our starter, then I'm in there 216 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 1: and I'm the guy. Whether you like it or not, 217 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 1: Nick Foles, you know this better than anybody. You're a 218 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,120 Speaker 1: leader once you signed with that football team, if you're 219 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: playing the quarterback position, no doubt, no doubt. And I 220 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: think in Philadelphia with the leadership in the locker room, 221 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 1: I think a big part of that too was, you know, 222 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: being drafted there and playing three seasons, and obviously we 223 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:26,760 Speaker 1: went through a lot in my rookie year and then 224 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 1: you know, the second year was a record breaking year 225 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:31,080 Speaker 1: and we had a really good year. So I played 226 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:32,839 Speaker 1: with a lot of those guys. In the third year, 227 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 1: you know, we are six and two and I broke 228 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,439 Speaker 1: a carbone again on my throwing shoulder, and I went down. 229 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 1: I was out the rest of the season. So I 230 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 1: had been with those guys and we had played at 231 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:43,320 Speaker 1: a high level, and I got to know them as 232 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 1: people most importantly, So when that happened in seventeen it 233 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: was just stepping in a huddle with some guys I 234 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 1: was familiar with some that were new, and we just 235 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 1: sort of we've been there before. And I think the 236 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 1: big thing is just going in doing your job, but 237 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:58,960 Speaker 1: getting to know your teammates as best you can. I mean, 238 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,200 Speaker 1: there's so many people in the these buildings, and if 239 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: you're not here for multiple years, it's hard to get 240 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 1: to know everyone well. But I was fortunate in Philadelphia 241 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:08,000 Speaker 1: where it was, you know, like a family. I got 242 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 1: to know them all, and you know, I had to, 243 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 1: you know, a sinner and Jason Kelsey, who's the best? 244 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 1: And nobody thought you were gonna win, by the way, none, yeah, 245 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: including us in Indy said no, the great team, but 246 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 1: they're not gonna win it. But you guys just kept 247 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:21,840 Speaker 1: proving the naysayers. Yeah. Wait, I think we were first 248 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 1: round by and we were like the least feared team 249 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 1: and it was because of meat and you know that. 250 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 1: You know, it's funny. We had a great team, and 251 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,720 Speaker 1: I think that we showed that we had a great team. 252 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: We had great coaches, and that's what this geames about. 253 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 1: What's everyone And I think we make it so much. 254 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 1: The quarterbacks a big position. We know that, um, he 255 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:43,440 Speaker 1: runs the ship. But you can't do it without your teammates, 256 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:45,559 Speaker 1: and you can't do it without your coaches. Everyone's got 257 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:47,160 Speaker 1: to be on the same page. And I think, if 258 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: I say anything throughout my whole career, what I've learned 259 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 1: is as long as everyone can be sync and they 260 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 1: care about each other and not themselves, I think it 261 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 1: becomes really love that selfless. Selfless gets the speakers. Ye hey, Nick, 262 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 1: you talk about Frank Reich and and and the Colts, Well, 263 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 1: what do you think it means for the Colts to 264 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: bring you in here? It's it's got a chance to 265 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 1: be a really good team, a really good roster. It 266 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:13,440 Speaker 1: needs good options at quarterback. Should something happen to one guy, 267 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: they still need somebody to come in and win football 268 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:19,280 Speaker 1: games that has experience doing it just as you do. 269 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:21,560 Speaker 1: Is that how you look at this opportunity coming in 270 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:24,200 Speaker 1: here and joining this roster, that's that's sort of ready 271 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 1: to go and ready to win right now? Yeah, I 272 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: think the big thing too, um with you know, Frank 273 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 1: bringing me in and Chris bringing me in, um, was 274 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: they know that I'm gonna be Matt Ryan's biggest fan. 275 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:36,199 Speaker 1: That I'm gonna be right there for him. It's it's 276 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:38,079 Speaker 1: about getting him ready. It's about him, you know, he's 277 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 1: the leader of the team. He's doing it. It's really great, 278 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 1: great watching him work because I've never I've played against Matt, 279 00:11:43,280 --> 00:11:46,320 Speaker 1: but I've never been on the same team. So even 280 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 1: being here a few days and seeing how he conducts 281 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:52,240 Speaker 1: himself in meetings with the guys that practice, watching him 282 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 1: throw the ball, I'm always trying to learn. I don't 283 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 1: have all the answers, I don't have all the throws 284 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:58,959 Speaker 1: like watching, so I'm watching all these different techniques. So 285 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:03,320 Speaker 1: I'm here to help in any role I can be in. 286 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:06,560 Speaker 1: I mean, last year, Chicago, for some reason made me 287 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:09,480 Speaker 1: the three and the Good Lord did a lot of 288 00:12:09,640 --> 00:12:11,720 Speaker 1: work on my heart in that position. But I'm grateful 289 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: for it. I got to be in that role with 290 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 1: you know, Andy and Justin and be there with my teammates, 291 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:19,080 Speaker 1: and we made the most of the year as best 292 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,319 Speaker 1: we could. So to be here, my goal is to 293 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:23,640 Speaker 1: help the room, help the young guys, and be there 294 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:25,559 Speaker 1: with Matt, be a sounding board if he needs it, 295 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 1: but be let him know, like while he's playing, like 296 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:30,360 Speaker 1: he's got a guy right there that's got his back 297 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 1: and his cheering him on immediately. One of the leaders 298 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 1: of this Colts offense is Colts locker room is Nick 299 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 1: Voles coming in his veteran leadership obviously with Matt Ryan. 300 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 1: I can't wait for this year to happen. What have 301 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 1: you seen? You only been here for a minute, But 302 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 1: what have you seen? You got some guys out there. 303 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:46,440 Speaker 1: Michael Pittman, he said, you know what Jonathan Taylor can do. 304 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 1: You don't have t Y Hilton anymore, any veterans, some 305 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: new guys, young guys on the offenses, specifically in the 306 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:55,680 Speaker 1: wide receiver position. So far, so good. What have you seen? Yeah, 307 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 1: I'm trying to learn everyone's names. That's always the hardest 308 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:01,160 Speaker 1: part with a transition. But I'd say as a whole, 309 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 1: you see guys that you know, we have big receivers, 310 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:07,079 Speaker 1: big tight ends, which is great, great running backs. Old 311 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:10,160 Speaker 1: line's doing a nice job mask conducting the offense well, um. 312 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 1: But I think the big thing, just big pictures. You 313 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 1: see a team that practices well together, that that works hard, 314 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 1: that cares about the little things and wants to correct them, 315 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: and then I think it's really great, you know, just 316 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 1: in the in the meeting rooms, just learning football, the 317 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:26,200 Speaker 1: teaching of it, the why what are we doing? The answers. 318 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,679 Speaker 1: It's really great. I'm excited every day I come into work. 319 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:32,000 Speaker 1: I've only been here, this is my first week. But um, 320 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 1: there's been a lot of extra work for me, just 321 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:36,480 Speaker 1: catching up the speed. But I go to bed at 322 00:13:36,559 --> 00:13:38,319 Speaker 1: night excited to come in and that's a big thing. 323 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:40,720 Speaker 1: Nick Foles joins us here, so happy that you're here. 324 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 1: But I want to ask you this and we'll let 325 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,600 Speaker 1: you go. A guy of your Pro Bowl, I mean 326 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 1: all you know everything, super Bowl champion, super Bowl MVP. 327 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:50,760 Speaker 1: Do you still get nervous? Do you still get butterflies? 328 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:52,839 Speaker 1: You're coming into a new environment, a new locker room, 329 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 1: new faces. Does Nick Foles still say I've got to 330 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 1: take a breath. I let God go in first and 331 00:13:57,679 --> 00:13:59,960 Speaker 1: I follow behind. I mean, that's really it. I think 332 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: it's it's a transition. I think I was talking to 333 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:05,680 Speaker 1: a friend this offseason and I was just talking to 334 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:08,199 Speaker 1: him about the journey, and he's like, you know, each 335 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: each time you transition, you know, it's it's a culture shock. 336 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,160 Speaker 1: He's like, he's a missionary. He's been a missionary, he's 337 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 1: like anytime I go to a new place, it's it's 338 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:17,680 Speaker 1: six months to a year, and it's a culture shock 339 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 1: until you adjust. So you gotta give yourself grace because 340 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:21,840 Speaker 1: a lot of times you go into a new position, 341 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 1: you just want everything to click right. And that was 342 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 1: a really great conversation. So coming into this situation, I 343 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,640 Speaker 1: felt really comfortable. I wanted to be here and it 344 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 1: just worked out, and I'm grateful for the Lord for 345 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 1: allowing me to be here. Um, but yeah, you're exactly right, 346 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 1: just letting faith take control and just stepping in. I 347 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 1: think the big thing is just do my job. Coming 348 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:41,560 Speaker 1: here work, get to know the guys, and just enjoy 349 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:43,320 Speaker 1: it because at the end of the day, this is 350 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 1: most likely the latter part of my career, and I 351 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:48,040 Speaker 1: just really want to look back and just be like, 352 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:50,560 Speaker 1: you know, the last several years were really enjoyable. I 353 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: love going to work. It's gonna be a grind, it's 354 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 1: gonna be hard work. It is, But as long as 355 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 1: you love the grinding, you enjoy it. That's what it's 356 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:58,840 Speaker 1: all about. And obviously give all Gordy go all right, 357 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 1: well this weekend, yes, absolutely, And this weekend there's a 358 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 1: big race you're an Indiana guy. Now, whether you like 359 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:06,200 Speaker 1: it or not, there's a big Indianapolis five hundred. By 360 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 1: the way, I said this to man, I said this 361 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 1: as soon as Nick walked in. I go, guy, sneaky big. 362 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 1: I mean, this is a large man. We're talking about 363 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:16,240 Speaker 1: playing the quarterback position. So with that said, I'm sorry 364 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 1: you couldn't fit in an indiecar to take a run 365 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 1: around the track. I couldn't, but I can watch it 366 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 1: for sure. I can't smart way to do it. Yeah, exactly, 367 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 1: Nick Foles, one of the leaders of this culture early. 368 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:29,560 Speaker 1: That's right. Indiana guys appreciate the time. Can't wait to 369 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: watch what you do, can't wait to watch you lead 370 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 1: the young guys. If the time comes through the field, 371 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: we know what you can do. They're so happy that 372 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:36,880 Speaker 1: you're here. Nick Foles, appreciate it. Thank you all for 373 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: having me.