1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: What's your assessment when you look. 2 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:08,640 Speaker 2: At Carolina, Yeah, good team, good defense. You know, I 3 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 2: think they uh you know, have a good system system 4 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:16,079 Speaker 2: that's successful across the league. So you know, we'll have 5 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 2: to know what what we're up against. And you know, 6 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 2: it's always about us. It's always about how we execute, 7 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 2: how we prepare through the week and get ready to 8 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 2: play our best on Sunday. So we you know, obviously 9 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 2: have awareness and and study what they do, but the 10 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,839 Speaker 2: emphasis is on us and uh controlling our preparation. 11 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: When if you look at their rankings on defense, do 12 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,279 Speaker 1: you sit there and say they're giving up a lot 13 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: of points. Uh. 14 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 2: I mean we're always going to be aggressive. We're always 15 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 2: uh gonna prepare to play well. So uh, like I said, 16 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 2: it's not about the defense, it's not about who we 17 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: play against. It's about uh doing what we do and 18 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 2: and and executing well as a group consistently for four quarters. 19 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: How do you feel like you guys have done execution 20 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 1: as the last couple of weeks. 21 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 2: I think we've executed better at times, you know, obviously 22 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 2: not consistent enough, not not finishing and and we got 23 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 2: to score more points. So we'll always look to improve that. 24 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 2: I think there's some things we can build on, certainly, 25 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 2: but a lot to clean up, and that's what we're 26 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 2: focused on. 27 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: We have a young quarterback. I mean, you went through 28 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: it all. How hard is it to make the transition 29 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: from college to throw? 30 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think everyone's everyone's experience is different in their 31 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 2: transition and and uh, you know what they were exposed 32 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,400 Speaker 2: to in college and they're experience in college and then 33 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 2: their experiencing situation in the NFL. So everyone's uh, you know, 34 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 2: everyone's journey is a little bit different. And uh, you know, 35 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 2: I don't I don't know Bryce Great. I met him 36 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 2: a couple of times, and it seems like I works 37 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 2: really hard and cares a lot about it. So I'm 38 00:01:58,600 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 2: sure he'll he'll get going. 39 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: You listen, you learned from traveling a couple of years 40 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: ago that you can apply to the overseas trip this 41 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: year handling. 42 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 2: I mean it's helpful to have done it once and 43 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 2: have gone through it, you know, I think, uh, you know, yeah, 44 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 2: you know what to do. You know, you know, try 45 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,639 Speaker 2: to adjust the time as much as possible. You know, 46 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 2: you not be able to fully get on that time zone, 47 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 2: but just uh yeah, travel and kryd of sleep on 48 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 2: the way over there, and then you know, getting your 49 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 2: body back up and running Friday when you get there, excited, 50 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 2: excited for. 51 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:32,519 Speaker 1: His tripped in. 52 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 2: You know, the Giants have a pretty huge fan following 53 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 2: in Germany. Yeah, we're excited, We're excited to go over there. 54 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:42,240 Speaker 2: I think, you know, just the one experience I have 55 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 2: to look back on it as the London trip and 56 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 2: just you know, how how much energy and and excitement 57 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 2: there was in that stadium and uh, the fans and 58 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 2: how into it they are. You know, that was a 59 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 2: really really cool experience. So yeah, so hoping you know, 60 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 2: expecting kind of the same thing here and Germany and 61 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:04,959 Speaker 2: looking forward to playing that stadium. Inter just think the 62 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 2: key is to truly focusing on, you know, one week 63 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 2: at a time, like everyone says, and not think it 64 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 2: too hard about big picture, what's left mathematically and all that. 65 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 2: I think it just comes down to, uh, to staying busy, 66 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 2: working hard on what's what you have to do. There's 67 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:23,800 Speaker 2: there's plenty of work to do here, so you know, 68 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: using your time efficiently that way and preparing, studying, uh, 69 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:31,799 Speaker 2: getting your body healthy. You know, all those things take 70 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 2: plenty of time. So it's about focusing on that and 71 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 2: and uh not wasting time worrying about things that you 72 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 2: can't control. 73 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 1: You know, you're only going to be over there like 74 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: three days or so, But how do you adjust to 75 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 1: eating and things like that? 76 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 2: Do you eat? 77 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: Just eat whatever is put in front of you. 78 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 2: Or what you try to keep as uh, keep it 79 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 2: as uh, you know, similar as to what you do here. 80 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 2: Over there. You know there'll be some differences in the 81 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 2: food and what they have to offer, but try to 82 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 2: keep it as consistent as possible. Uh, to keep your body, 83 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 2: you know, going on what's the what's its accustomed to? 84 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 2: And you're being come down there. You know you've been 85 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 2: around a few years. I think you've played them a 86 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 2: couple of times. Does it is there anything to playing Caroline, 87 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 2: even though you're not playing down there because you're needed 88 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 2: as it were. 89 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 1: I don't know. 90 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 2: I mean, yeah, as a team, I grew up pulling 91 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 2: forward and watching. So yeah, it's cool to be able 92 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 2: to to uh to play here and give you some 93 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:32,919 Speaker 2: perspective on you know, how far you've come and the 94 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 2: opportunity you have to play in the NFL, and and 95 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 2: UH certainly have a lot of appreciation for that, but 96 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 2: you know, once the ball is snapped and kicked off, 97 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 2: it's just it's another game. So what do you know 98 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 2: about Germany in general? Not much? Not much. Yeah, obviously 99 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:54,919 Speaker 2: I've never been there. Only time I've been to Europe 100 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 2: is to London. So yeah, but I'm excited. I'm excited 101 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: to go over there. What have you learned about it? 102 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 2: You know, since you've figured out that you're playing there. 103 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 2: I know Marcus Coon has been around here. He's a 104 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 2: guy who's from there, who played for this team. Yeah, 105 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 2: I think I don't know you hear about the food, 106 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 2: the culture, I mean the soccer, the soccer culture. I 107 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 2: think it'll be cool to play in that stadium. You know, 108 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 2: it's obviously very successful soccer team and and uh you know, 109 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 2: strong fan base there, So I think just uh yeah, 110 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:29,600 Speaker 2: seeing that and being at. 111 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,039 Speaker 1: There are times and only say idea that you take 112 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:35,359 Speaker 1: stock and what you've done here in your five plus years. 113 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:37,600 Speaker 1: Is that for the off season? Is that? 114 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 2: Do you think about that? I think right now you're 115 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 2: just focused on this game, focused on cleaning up what 116 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 2: we you know, need to clean up from last week, 117 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 2: and then focusing on preparing to play this game. So 118 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 2: there'll be time to reflect on the bigger picture at 119 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 2: some point, But right now, I think you know you're 120 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 2: in the season and that you need all energy and 121 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 2: and focus on on this game. 122 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 1: What's the difficulty of being in this spot again, you 123 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,480 Speaker 1: know two and seven, it's been that way for for 124 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: the better part. 125 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:11,599 Speaker 2: Of the of the time you've been to her Actually 126 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 2: ex yeah, I mean it's tough. No one's happy with 127 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 2: where we are now. The challenges now, you know, you're 128 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 2: gonna let that affect your preparation. Uh, you're gonna let 129 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 2: that affect your attitude and your effort, or you're gonna 130 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 2: use it to you know, motivate you and and uh, 131 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 2: you know, elevate your game, elevate your preparation. I think 132 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 2: you know, we all have to make a decision to 133 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 2: do that, and uh, that's what we're focused on. 134 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: What do you take on Sunday's game? 135 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:44,280 Speaker 2: That was, you know, an interesting game for sure from 136 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 2: your stat line at least zero yards in the first half, 137 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 2: and then with the way you played in the second half, 138 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 2: what do you take away from that? Well, I think 139 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 2: obviously we were running the ball very successfully in the 140 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 2: first half, that we stuck to that and removing it. 141 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 2: You know, I think there's some some obviously we want 142 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 2: to score some more points and finish those drives. But yeah, 143 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 2: I thought I was efficient for the most part and 144 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:13,280 Speaker 2: in the second half took advantage of the opportunities that 145 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 2: were there. I think I always looked to clean up 146 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 2: a few things and see where you can be better. 147 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 2: But yeah, just kind of, you know, I just want 148 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 2: to win. However, the game plays out and and Dave's was, uh, 149 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 2: we're feeling the run and we run the ball well, 150 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 2: so we stuck to it.