1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: Does it feel any different like coming in this week 2 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:05,120 Speaker 1: now knowing like, hey, you know we're we're going towards 3 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: the regular seasons in we're you know, focused on a 4 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 1: specific opponent. 5 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 2: Yeah. Yeah, you know, the coaches were in yesterday. Obviously 6 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 2: we've done a lot of work in the off season, 7 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 2: but this is, uh, you know, the first real regular 8 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 2: season week for us. So you know, I think everybody's 9 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 2: excited and you know, looking forward to our preparations here. 10 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: And as far as playing the Cowboys, I'm curious. Last 11 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 1: year was your first year as a head coach in 12 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: the division, What if anything did you learn and maybe 13 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: you applide moving forward towards this season, either roster construction 14 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 1: or just philosophically. 15 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, those are those are conversations. You know, we've had 16 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 2: a lot of them throughout the off season, and you 17 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 2: know we've worked to improve in certain areas. Obviously, you 18 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 2: study the games that you play against, against the common 19 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 2: opponents and and against the team that you're playing here 20 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:00,040 Speaker 2: for the two times we played them, and there's a 21 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 2: lot of work done. You know, the first the first 22 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 2: game of the NFL season, there's a lot of unknowns. 23 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 2: You know, usually you have you know, a collection of 24 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: a film you can watch throughout, you know, this season, 25 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:13,479 Speaker 2: and let's say you know, after week three or week four, 26 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 2: there's three or four games of lean on. So you 27 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 2: do a lot of research, a lot of studying on 28 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 2: really all the games. But it really comes down to 29 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 2: your fundamentals, your techniques, your assignments, your communication because you really, 30 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 2: you know, it's a little bit of the unknown. Obviously, 31 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 2: coach McCarthy has has done a very good job there. 32 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 2: He'll be calling plays. Brian Schottenheimer a friend of mine 33 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 2: who's their coordinator. And then obviously familiarity with coach Fossil 34 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 2: and coach Quinn and you know, they have really good players, 35 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 2: you know, some elite players, particularly at certain spots, and 36 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 2: you know it will be a big challenge for. 37 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: Us anything stick out as a division as a whole. 38 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, my focus is on this week. So you know, 39 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 2: this is the most important game because it's the next one. 40 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 2: So we have a lot of work to do, big 41 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: week of preparation ahead of us, and you know we'll 42 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 2: get started today. 43 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 3: Brian don Levy, Hey, Brian, hey, run. When I was 44 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 3: growing up, I felt like the slot was like the 45 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 3: third receiver and the third cornerback. When do you feel 46 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 3: like that changed And how much of an advantage of 47 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,799 Speaker 3: it is it to have a number one corner like 48 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 3: Adori who can go in the slot, especially in this 49 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 3: matchup here where they played their number one receiver in 50 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 3: this slot. 51 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 2: Well, I don't know how much it's it's really changed, Ryan, 52 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 2: There's the game has changed. It's a little bit more 53 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 2: of a spread game. So there's you know, when you're 54 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: recruiting college football, there's a little bit more receivers out there, 55 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 2: some some more dbs. The use of the spread offense 56 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 2: is really you know, let's say the last ten years 57 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 2: would ever come into play quite a bit. But it's 58 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 2: you know, it was there even before when they had 59 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,679 Speaker 2: to you know, Hughton was running their stuff and Buffalo 60 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 2: back in the day was running their stuff. 61 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: Again. 62 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 2: This is God bless you. This is a you know, 63 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 2: this is a game of matchups, obviously in our league. 64 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 2: So you know, if you played man and man, maybe 65 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 2: you decide, you know, where you want to put the players. 66 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,560 Speaker 2: If it's zone, maybe you make it look like man 67 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 2: and vice versa. But I'd say that you know, that's 68 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 2: with the game becoming more spread out, Ryan, the the 69 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:31,519 Speaker 2: need for more corners and skilled players for the space 70 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 2: element is important. 71 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 3: And then specific to a dory, I mean how much 72 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 3: of an advantages that for you guys that he is 73 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 3: able to do that because talking to other dbs, not 74 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 3: everybody can do that. So how much of an advantages 75 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 3: that to do that and how much of that was 76 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 3: done with the Cowboys and cdee Lamb in mind. 77 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: Well, I'd say a do you know last year we 78 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 2: played you know a lot of different coverages and there's 79 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 2: games that we match where he played inside, maybe played outside, 80 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 2: So he has position flexibility. We'll try to use in 81 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 2: the best way we can. Uh. But again they have 82 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 2: you know, they have a very good player that that 83 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 2: plays both inside and outside with with CD, but they 84 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 2: have some other you know, skill players that that are 85 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 2: going to be challenging. You know, really their entire package, 86 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 2: all their all their skill guys from their backs to 87 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 2: the receivers to the tight ends. So you know, all 88 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 2: of our guys are going to have to be ready 89 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 2: to go with with the assignments that we ask them 90 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 2: to do. 91 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 1: And I'll take care of the injury report for everybody. 92 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 1: Do you have any injury updates for us? Yeah? 93 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 2: No, that'll that'll all come out Wednesday now since we're 94 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 2: in regular season. 95 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:41,360 Speaker 1: Okay, yep, and Jones, Hey, sorry about the. 96 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 2: Sneeze that. 97 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:46,039 Speaker 3: I have a chance of you. 98 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 4: I want to ask you about Trent Hawkins. 99 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 1: What you know it's one thing that you know, Banks 100 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 1: comes in first round obviously. 101 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:59,159 Speaker 4: But for a guy from from old division to win 102 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 4: a starting job. 103 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 5: As a cornerback in this league and for you, what 104 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 5: does that say about him? 105 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 2: Yeah? No, Trace had had a good camp and I 106 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 2: think he's improved since he's been here. He's got the 107 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 2: right mindset. You know, It's it's early in his career, 108 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 2: very early in his career, but he works hard, he 109 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 2: understands our defense and you know he'll have you know, 110 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 2: his challenges throughout the year. But he's done a good 111 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 2: job with what we're looking for in terms of his intelligence, 112 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 2: his dependability, and he's earned he's earned his role relative 113 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 2: to you know what we're going to ask him to do. 114 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: I have a I have another question on I did 115 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: for topics if I may, but I can just follow up. 116 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 1: You guys knew all of that when you drafted him. 117 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 6: Correct in terms of the mental aptitude in the game. 118 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, and I think again, just credit goes 119 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 2: to Joe and the scouting staff. You know, we brought 120 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 2: him in for thirty visit, got to meet with him 121 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 2: there and you know, you get you know, there's a 122 00:05:56,520 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 2: long process relative to the evaluation part of the Once 123 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 2: once you get here, it really doesn't matter how you 124 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:08,039 Speaker 2: get here, pre agency, late pick, ud f A, you know, 125 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 2: high pick, it's all you know, what you do when 126 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:14,599 Speaker 2: you're here. So you know, he's he's earned, he's earned 127 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 2: what he's got. 128 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:20,799 Speaker 5: And when hatty, are you a believer that a team 129 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 5: needs kind of a guy like that, who's who's willing 130 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 5: to put you know, at least a figuredive hammer down, 131 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 5: you know. 132 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 2: In some situations, Yeah, I would just say hot. He 133 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:34,039 Speaker 2: is a great teammate. I think everybody respects him. He 134 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 2: brings a lot of juice to you know, to the meetings, 135 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:39,599 Speaker 2: to the practice field. He's an intelligent player. He's played 136 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 2: in you know Wink system, you know, understands the requirements 137 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 2: of playing his spot, knows multiple roles. But a very 138 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 2: good team player. Glad we have him, Thanks very much. 139 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 2: Broke Over, Hey, hey, Bob. 140 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 6: You you do you think there's more Darius obviously showed 141 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:05,119 Speaker 6: a lot last year given the situation as the start 142 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 6: to where he finished. 143 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 2: Talking about You say, did you say Slay, I'm sorry, Okay, yep. 144 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 6: Do you think there's more in him in terms of 145 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 6: what he's capable of being? 146 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, No, he's again you talked about another good teammate. 147 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 2: You know, we've we've talked about the start that he 148 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:27,119 Speaker 2: had last year, and I'd say his ability to really 149 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 2: just be laser focused on his job and improving every day, 150 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 2: and he really helped us, you know, throughout the season 151 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 2: and you know, got him back and you know, he's 152 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 2: been a very good teammate. I think he's improved in 153 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 2: a number of areas, understands the system better. I had 154 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 2: some good leadership traits about him, particularly with some of 155 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 2: those younger receivers, and uh, you know, happy to have them. 156 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 6: Without naming any names, have you seen guys who were 157 00:07:54,080 --> 00:07:56,679 Speaker 6: put in a similar situation to Darius? 158 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean sure, I mean throughout my twenty three years, 159 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 2: probably a bunch. But I'd say that you know, that 160 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 2: mental toughness you have to have when everything's not going right, Uh, 161 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 2: all of us where you're gonna hit adversity, whether that's 162 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 2: in a game during a season, Uh, maybe play and 163 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 2: you know, just to keep you know, forging ahead with 164 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 2: you know, focus on the next play the next day, 165 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 2: trying to improve. That's not an easy thing to do. 166 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 2: And you know, you have a guy like Darius that 167 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 2: that you know did it last year and and kind 168 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:33,680 Speaker 2: of went through some of the growing pains that he had. 169 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 2: And you know, but I've been around a significant amount 170 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:39,320 Speaker 2: of players. I've also been the other way where you know, 171 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 2: things got tough and it just never came you know, 172 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:43,600 Speaker 2: it never came out on the other end of it. 173 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 2: So it's not just players, I'd say it's coaches, it's 174 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 2: it's everybody within any organization. When you're getting ready to 175 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 2: go through a long season, there's there's gonna be bumps 176 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 2: along the way, and you know your job is to 177 00:08:55,280 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 2: try to stay committed to you know, what your job 178 00:08:57,920 --> 00:08:59,719 Speaker 2: is and do a better job and learn from the 179 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 2: miss takes that you've made and just come out a 180 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 2: little bit better each and every day. 181 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 6: And on Trey Hawkins, you remember this was when you 182 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:14,440 Speaker 6: guys first said first realize, hey, we can go with 183 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:15,840 Speaker 6: what you're going to go with here with him as 184 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:18,959 Speaker 6: a starter, on the outside and have those conversations. 185 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, I just say, you know, each and every day 186 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:25,520 Speaker 2: there's an evaluation throughout camp from ot as all the 187 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:29,200 Speaker 2: way through of basically how you perform on the field 188 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 2: when you have an opportunity to perform. And I think, again, 189 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:37,320 Speaker 2: he's he's improved. Is you know you're going to say 190 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:40,640 Speaker 2: he's there. No, he's he's a young player that has 191 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 2: earned his role. So he's going to continue to work 192 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 2: hard to try to get better. He has the right mindset, 193 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 2: and you know that's what we hope for all our players. 194 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 6: Did it come up in OTAs or was it not 195 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:52,960 Speaker 6: till training camp. 196 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:55,960 Speaker 2: Where it really came up. Yeah, I'd say, really, ot 197 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 2: As is you know, I know I mentioned O's it's 198 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 2: really OTAs are just trying to learn and get stuff down. 199 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:04,199 Speaker 2: So usually when the pads come on and you know, 200 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 2: you see it play in and play out or day 201 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,160 Speaker 2: in and day out, and you see improvement and you know, 202 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 2: you really can look at the skill set of the 203 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:14,320 Speaker 2: player and see how they're performing on a daily basis. 204 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 2: But uh, you know that's kind of you know, what 205 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:19,200 Speaker 2: we preach is just focus on your job, do as 206 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 2: well as you can do each day and if you 207 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 2: do that, then good things will happen for you. 208 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 6: And one of the last thing I know you says, 209 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:27,599 Speaker 6: I canna come out to Wednesday, but and I know 210 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 6: it's probably like practice, but the Paris taking part today. 211 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:32,959 Speaker 2: Yeah, we haven't been out there yet, but you know 212 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:36,560 Speaker 2: we shouldn't. Yeah, when we talk about he'll be out there, 213 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:42,160 Speaker 2: Paris is fine. Okays, you got it. We'll take two more. 214 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,719 Speaker 2: Pauls Ford, Hey, Ryan, Hi, Paul. 215 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 4: Hey, when you look at the lineup you put on 216 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 4: the field last year in your opener and the one 217 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 4: you'll put on the field, you know, presumably this year 218 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:56,679 Speaker 4: or the opener, you know, it's clear you guys, you 219 00:10:56,720 --> 00:10:58,000 Speaker 4: know it's pretty dramatic changes. 220 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:01,000 Speaker 5: Certainly if you line back the position that the wide 221 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 5: receiver position, tight end is a little different. 222 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 3: Certainly. 223 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 4: Can you talk about how, you know, you guys maybe 224 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 4: targeted some areas you felt you needed to improve and 225 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 4: what do you think the result is? Now? How much 226 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 4: do you like this group you're going to. 227 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 5: Start on Sunday night? 228 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 4: Yeah? 229 00:11:17,480 --> 00:11:20,800 Speaker 2: I think you know, I think Joe said, we'll see 230 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 2: I agree with them again. You until you get out 231 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:28,079 Speaker 2: there and you start playing the games, you know, you 232 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 2: find out what you have, but you know, I don't 233 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 2: go too much other than evaluate the tape because and 234 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:35,560 Speaker 2: you've done this a long time, Paul, I don't think 235 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 2: there's ever been the same team, you know, the last 236 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:39,559 Speaker 2: twenty years that there was the year before. So you know, 237 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:42,719 Speaker 2: we're different. The team we're playing is different. Obviously, there 238 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:45,080 Speaker 2: are some pieces that are are still in both spots. 239 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 2: You know, play caller is different on their side, and 240 00:11:48,559 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 2: you know there's so many different changes and each year 241 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:53,040 Speaker 2: is such a unique challenge and unique too in its 242 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:56,559 Speaker 2: of itself. So you know, this is a new season, 243 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 2: and you know, we'll put our guys out there and 244 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 2: try to have a right week of preparation and practice 245 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:04,960 Speaker 2: and make sure we're dialing into the to the game 246 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 2: plan and get ready to play an outstanding opponent. 247 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 5: Initially, obviously you don't know what's going to happen. But initially, 248 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:14,079 Speaker 5: when you look at what you did and what you 249 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:16,600 Speaker 5: have on paper, do you look at it and say, Okay, 250 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 5: On offense, I think we can be more explosive, and 251 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:22,719 Speaker 5: on defense, I think we're more fortified, you know, on 252 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 5: the inside linebacker spot to you know, to be more 253 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 5: competitive there. 254 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'd say the goal every year is to it 255 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 2: to improve, whether that's by personnel or by scheme or 256 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 2: you know, how you do things structurally. But you know, 257 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:36,679 Speaker 2: our focus is just each day try to get a 258 00:12:36,679 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 2: little bit better. It's an important day for us today. 259 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 2: It's you know, really the introduction to their team and 260 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:46,679 Speaker 2: to their team what it is this year, and to 261 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 2: their additions. You know, they got cooked, they got Gilmour, 262 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:50,720 Speaker 2: they got some new draft like there's there's a lot 263 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:53,319 Speaker 2: of quite a bit of changes. Even if it's a 264 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 2: you know, twenty thirty percent of it, it's still different. 265 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:58,400 Speaker 2: So you know, we got to work cut out for 266 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 2: us and that's where our focus. You got it. 267 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,080 Speaker 1: Last one, Tom Cannavan, Hey Brian. 268 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:09,320 Speaker 2: How you doing good time? How are you good? 269 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 3: You may have answered this question. 270 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 1: And talking to Paul a second ago, but Joe last 271 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 1: week said a lot that he sees from last season 272 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: to this season is closing the gap. 273 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 3: Do you look at it that way. 274 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:24,320 Speaker 1: Or is this simply another game? 275 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:28,079 Speaker 2: And yeah, yeah, no, I look at it as it's 276 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:32,199 Speaker 2: it's our next opponent. It's our first opponent obviously of 277 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:35,040 Speaker 2: the season in the regular season, and and all of 278 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:38,920 Speaker 2: our our work and what we're doing has to be 279 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:41,559 Speaker 2: focused on, you know, our stuff and making sure that 280 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 2: we're locked into what we're doing, and then understanding the 281 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 2: opponent that we're playing. And it's the most important game 282 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 2: because it's it's the next one.