1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: Let's uh take this opportunity right now to welcome in coach. Coach, 2 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 1: welcome to the show. Oh this is Fred smiles. In 3 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: case you forget if you know, I know, I know 4 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: you you you remember how he was at nose tackle 5 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: but on the radio you haven't seen him for a 6 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:19,160 Speaker 1: little while, and well appreciate you joining us. Yeah, great 7 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:22,760 Speaker 1: to be here, Fred, Steve Always Yeah, yeah, you too, 8 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:25,440 Speaker 1: can be back with you, Fred Always, thank you. Say 9 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: two guys lying to each other about how great they look. 10 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: All right, that's good, that works all perfect, All right, 11 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: all right, coach, everything pretty much went as planned yesterday. 12 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: It seemed like a pretty solid all around win. What 13 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:39,279 Speaker 1: would you make of yesterday's game? Yeah, I thought our 14 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 1: team competed really well. We got off to a good 15 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: start and uh good, got good contributions some all three 16 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: phases of the game, Um, which is good. I thought 17 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 1: our coverage, particular punk coverage unit and the punter did 18 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: a gn excellent job keeping the ball away from Roberts 19 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: and um, offensively, we're able to score some points. Defensively, 20 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: got some turnovers, made a couple of fourth down stops 21 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: and you know held him the three which is um. 22 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: You know usually enough to win in this league. So overall, 23 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: it wasn't perfect. There's certainly some things we could have 24 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 1: done better and executed better and coach better. But overall, 25 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: it's always good to beat the Jets, and um, good 26 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 1: to be out of this first round of the playoffs. 27 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: It's great to beat the Jets. Bill Okay, friend, I'll 28 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: go with that. You know, I've been keep an eye 29 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: on Jackson. He's evolved into a much better defensive back 30 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: of free agents, right rookie to play at that level. 31 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: How in your restormation, how much has he improved since 32 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:33,680 Speaker 1: the beginning of the season. Yeah, jac works hard and 33 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 1: uh he gets he's out there every day and he 34 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 1: competes every day, and um, you know, like any rookie, 35 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 1: he makes some mistakes, but he learns from him and 36 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 1: he improves and gets better. And so he's got a 37 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:45,479 Speaker 1: lot of good football in front of him. But he's 38 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: made a lot of big plays for us and it's 39 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: given us a high level of consistency. I thought our 40 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: corners covered well yesterday, as they they've competed well all year. 41 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: And Jason John Jones, um keyon and of course the 42 00:01:57,600 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: safeties who are in coverage for us a lot too, 43 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: Devon and Pat Chung. So those guys are in a 44 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: lot of coverage situations and they've held up pretty well. 45 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 1: That's true out to be one of the strong points 46 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: of the defense. You know, the coverage is much better, 47 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: it grew better and better, and their tackling has been better. Well. Again, 48 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 1: those guys work really hard at it, and uh, you know, 49 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: when you play a decent amount of man a man 50 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 1: like we do, we get a lot of pick routes 51 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: and routes that try to knock one guy off to 52 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 1: free somebody else up. So their ability to communicate and 53 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: play two on two, three on three, three on twos, 54 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:35,639 Speaker 1: four on threes and get those combinations executed properly has 55 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: been key too. So it's been a good teamwork, not 56 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: just you know, individual one on one single coverage all. 57 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: There's plenty of that too. Another guy, a young guy 58 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: that stepped up and made a big play with Rivers, 59 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: came up with his I think it was his first 60 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:49,359 Speaker 1: career sack. What was interesting about it was how much 61 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: his teammates were around him and congratulate and felt good 62 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: about him. It was nice to see him do something 63 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: out there too. Oh, sure it was. Nobody works harder 64 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 1: than than Rivers. Um, Derek's in their first guy in 65 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 1: one of the last guys to leave every day, and 66 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: he's always working on his individual craft and skills and preparation, 67 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: and um, he gives us a great look in practice. 68 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:15,079 Speaker 1: He makes our offensive tackles work hard. Uh, and we've 69 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: seen some good pass rushing ends this year, but he 70 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 1: makes them work every day in practice, and he's ready 71 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:21,840 Speaker 1: to go out. Had an opportunity he stepped in and 72 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: thought not just on that play, but you know, he 73 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: played a bunch of plays for us and did a 74 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: solid job. So, um, that was that was nice to see. 75 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 1: Is that is that something you look at before you 76 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: bring guys in there? There? Of course, their work ethic 77 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: and how how hard they're willing to work and how 78 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: important football is to them. Are those all things that 79 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: you use into your evaluation of these young guys. Definitely 80 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: that those are all positive. So uh, you know, if 81 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: a player likes football and he and he wants to 82 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: work hard, and uh he's intelligent and can pick up 83 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: coaching points and and uh things that will make him better, 84 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: then he's going to improve. And uh, certainly Rivers as 85 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: all those. Um, he's a very hard working kid who 86 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 1: loves football, that's smart, that can process things well and 87 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: make adjustments and make improvements. It's funny, Bills. Everyone talks 88 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 1: about the AFC East's being tomato cans, right, and they 89 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: no good of the Patriots. You have it easy. But 90 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 1: when you win, you get the lowest pick. Correct, These 91 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,119 Speaker 1: other teams have top picks. You're getting thirty second part 92 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 1: thirty of twenty ninth down the stretch. And it's very 93 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 1: important to evaluate somebody. And you said once you know 94 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: how important football needs to be to somebody intelligence, not 95 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,720 Speaker 1: just the best athlete. How do you keep it going 96 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 1: when you get the lowest pick and the tomato cans 97 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 1: are getting all the highest picks and you can still 98 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: end up on top. What's the secret? You're evaluating players? 99 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: A lot of times you make trades and bring other 100 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 1: players in veterans because you can evaluate them easier. But 101 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:50,280 Speaker 1: what is it that makes this train just keep rolling 102 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 1: along with player after year after year after year. Yeah. Well, 103 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 1: as you know, Fred, each year is a different year, 104 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: and each challenges are each set of challenges are different. 105 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: But uh, you know, in the end, we have a 106 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 1: lot of good football players and they go out and 107 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,839 Speaker 1: play well, and that's that's why we do well. Um, 108 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:09,040 Speaker 1: you certainly don't want me out there playing. We don't 109 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: have to worry about that, correct, No, not really like 110 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: weapon days. Yeah, that's right. But so the guys that 111 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:18,719 Speaker 1: we have are are good players. They go out there 112 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:22,839 Speaker 1: and wherever they where, they're free agents, draft choices, trades, um, 113 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: whatever whatever, however they're here. Um, they go out and 114 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 1: they play consistently, and they play well, and they do 115 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,479 Speaker 1: it over the same period of time. And um, the 116 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: games that we've won, that's why we've won them. But 117 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: it's interesting because you don't always have the best players, 118 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: but you have the best players to play together. And 119 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 1: how after years, even with all the success, you still 120 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: have a team and you see these timestt fragmented sometimes, 121 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: but someone gets bigger. How do you choose a guy 122 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 1: that's gonna buy buy what you're selling because it seems 123 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:55,280 Speaker 1: like everyone's saying the patriot way, you ask the questions 124 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:57,840 Speaker 1: and everyone plays together. It's more important to hold than 125 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 1: the than the individual. And that's a that's a tough 126 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: tree to find these days. Well, fortunately, our guys are 127 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 1: we have a very unselfish team. They come in and 128 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 1: they really uh work hard for each other, make sacrifices 129 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 1: so that other guys can be successful. And UM, you know, 130 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,239 Speaker 1: I think you you know, you see that uh time 131 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 1: and again, UM with guys you know, making plays as 132 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,640 Speaker 1: Steve alluded to when when Derek made the play and 133 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:28,360 Speaker 1: all the guys coming to congratulate him and things like that. So, UM, 134 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 1: you know, just a lot of guys that have a 135 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: strong commitment together and they they are gratified for the 136 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 1: team's success, not individual accolades. And um, that's that's what 137 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: you want as a coach, is everybody pulling together, as 138 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 1: you said, And I think we have a good element 139 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 1: of that on our team. We got another bye week, 140 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: yet another bye week. Is there a certain bye week 141 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: philosophy or is it uh based on the team that 142 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:55,719 Speaker 1: you have that year? Yeah, I think the team that 143 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: you have us part of it. I think the teams 144 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:00,600 Speaker 1: that you may be playing could be part of it. 145 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 1: And just the overall situation that your team is in 146 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 1: at this particular point in time. So uh, in the end, 147 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: we have, um, obviously a lot of things we could 148 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: work on, a lot of things we could do. We'll 149 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: try to pick out the ones that we feel will 150 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 1: be most impactful or or most likely to occur so 151 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: that we can get the most benefit from and work 152 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: on those um, whether it be a team, a technique, 153 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 1: a fundamental, a scheme, whatever it happens to be, and 154 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 1: try to try to do the best we can with 155 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: the time we have until we know who we're playing. 156 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 1: Your mandatory time you got to get give them off 157 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: like there was during the bye week. Uh No, it's 158 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 1: not as structured as the bye week. But UM again, 159 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:40,240 Speaker 1: at this point in the season. Uh, you know, I 160 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 1: think the rest is an important component of UM having 161 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: a little bit extra time. So if we can utilize that, 162 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: then I think our practices and our our games will 163 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: be more productive going forward if we can just get 164 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: a little more maybe get a little more gas in 165 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 1: the tank. You've had so many teams in this position. 166 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:01,240 Speaker 1: There is there a unique above this team, whether it's 167 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: the issues that you might have to address or the 168 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: opportunities that this team presents. How's it? I know teams 169 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 1: are different every year, but how's this team unique to 170 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 1: some of your other teams? Well, I think that's what's 171 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: going to be answered in the coming weeks. Steve, that's 172 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 1: really our seasons in front of us, not behind us. 173 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 1: So whatever it is, it is, whatever it was it was, 174 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: it's about what's going to happen here going forward, and 175 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 1: that's what we need to do. We need to make 176 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: the most of these opportunities and we need to be 177 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 1: ready to play our best football. A week from Sunday 178 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:34,559 Speaker 1: at one o'clock, that's we're gonna be playing a good 179 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: team and we're gonna have to play our best game 180 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: of the year to beat him. We know that doesn't 181 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:39,839 Speaker 1: matter who it is. You don't play at this time 182 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 1: of year if you're not a good football team. So 183 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: that's what it'll be, and that's where we need to be. 184 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:46,559 Speaker 1: So we'll do all we can to get there. Then 185 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:48,720 Speaker 1: we'll see what the story is on this year's team. 186 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 1: One question I was going to ask you earlier, but 187 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: Steve jumped in. Of course, Buffalo came out and just 188 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: went at it was packed in trying to come up 189 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: pressure on tom Right. They're playing one gap and you 190 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: guys spread the space out between the guys and tackles. 191 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:05,079 Speaker 1: It opened up to come inside. You did a lot 192 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 1: of way on blocks and a couple of traps in 193 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 1: there and Buffalo never get out of it. You're killing them. 194 00:09:10,240 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: And then you come out and play the Jets, and 195 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 1: they decided to play the complete opposite to stop the running. 196 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: Gave us some pass that confused you at all when 197 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 1: it's starting out. It's such a contrast. Yeah, well, the Jets, 198 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 1: uh definitely changed their game plan from the first time 199 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,840 Speaker 1: we played them. Then, as usually, I think Josh and 200 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:30,199 Speaker 1: the offensive staff did an excellent job of game planning 201 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 1: for the game but also adjusting within the game when 202 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,680 Speaker 1: we saw how it was going to declare and we 203 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 1: got a lot of u certainly a heavy box in 204 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 1: the running game, plus Adams was in there, so they 205 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 1: pretty much had us outnumbered in a running game kind 206 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 1: of you know. However we set it up. We were 207 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 1: still able to, you know, I think run the ball competitively, 208 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 1: but there was some difficult blocking angles and difficult plays 209 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 1: to run. But it gave us some opportunities in the 210 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: passing game. Certainly, it gave our back some opportunities in 211 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: the red area. James's touchdown and oh the Rexas touchdown. 212 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:05,719 Speaker 1: There was some single coverage there, you know, tom Ay 213 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:08,559 Speaker 1: great throws. Those guys made good runs or good routes 214 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:13,800 Speaker 1: in rexas case. So again it's really not important how 215 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:16,440 Speaker 1: we do it. What's important is that we move the 216 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: ball and score points. And if we're doing that, then 217 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:22,559 Speaker 1: the offense is working well. Because we're talking about everyone wants, 218 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: you know, balance, and if you can't be balanced, if 219 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 1: they take one thing away. The big thing is that 220 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,319 Speaker 1: if you're versatile, you can change on the run. It's 221 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: not going into the locker room at halftime. You guys 222 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 1: change on the sideline. So when you have a team 223 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 1: that's versatile, can change from run to pass, the inside outside. 224 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:41,200 Speaker 1: That's what's key about taking advantage of these defenses. That 225 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 1: that's to me what the National Football League is. If 226 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:46,319 Speaker 1: you can only do one thing, um, every team is 227 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:48,440 Speaker 1: good enough to stop it. They're going to have enough players, 228 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 1: they have enough coaches they can stop it. You better 229 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:53,439 Speaker 1: be able to do something other than just one thing 230 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 1: all the time. And because you can only be so 231 00:10:56,720 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: good at it, just based on the system, the draft, 232 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 1: choice is the free agency and all that. I mean, 233 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:03,560 Speaker 1: everybody's got good players, everybody's got good coaches. So you've 234 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:06,960 Speaker 1: got to be ready to um, as you said, do things, 235 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:09,560 Speaker 1: be able to move you know, move in different directions 236 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:12,440 Speaker 1: where you have advantages and feel like you can gain matchups. 237 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 1: How do you feel about the healthier team going into 238 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 1: the playoffs compared to other years. I don't know about 239 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:20,800 Speaker 1: other years, but I think right now we're you know, 240 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:24,560 Speaker 1: we're in pretty good shape. Um. You know, we we 241 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:27,560 Speaker 1: have you know, obviously the rookies that went on ire 242 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: early in the year, but overall, we've had a small 243 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:35,400 Speaker 1: injury report. Patterson wasn't able to play against the Jets, 244 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 1: but hopefully, hopefully we're able to get him back. And 245 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,040 Speaker 1: you know, I think our overall continuity the last few 246 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:47,719 Speaker 1: weeks of not only the injury report for games, but 247 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 1: just being able to practice consecutively with players that are 248 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 1: going to play in a game gives you better time 249 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 1: execution and helped us and helped us that way, so 250 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:00,600 Speaker 1: you know, we'll see it. So far, I think we're 251 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 1: you know, I think we'll have a full, full group 252 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 1: out there this week to practice. One of the questions 253 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:09,560 Speaker 1: a lot of the Windy reporters talk about was your nemesis. 254 00:12:09,559 --> 00:12:11,719 Speaker 1: Why does Bill keep Tom out there? They're not by 255 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:13,960 Speaker 1: ten points, you should take them out at the end 256 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:15,280 Speaker 1: of a game like this, and you had a two 257 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:18,199 Speaker 1: week you know, you had a two week off. Is 258 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,920 Speaker 1: it important to get some practice in. It's like you 259 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:23,080 Speaker 1: threw the ball at the end of the game, trying 260 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 1: to get some full speed practice in. Do you get 261 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:28,240 Speaker 1: some timing down? Do you ever do that? Think of 262 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:30,040 Speaker 1: that when you're doing that, because it looks like you're 263 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:31,839 Speaker 1: out there trying to get some rhythm with some of 264 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 1: the guys didn't play as much while you have a 265 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:36,719 Speaker 1: chance at the end of the game, especially with the 266 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:42,000 Speaker 1: two weeks off, right, Well, again back to your point, Fred, 267 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 1: if sometimes this is hard to run the ball in 268 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 1: those situations at the end of the game, they just 269 00:12:46,400 --> 00:12:49,560 Speaker 1: put everybody up there and you really don't have a 270 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: chance to run or you're just outnumbered with whatever play 271 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 1: you called. Then you know, then sometimes you feel it's 272 00:12:56,920 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: advantageous to be able to move the ball through the air, 273 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:02,000 Speaker 1: and that's um again with a little bit of risk, 274 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:05,199 Speaker 1: But at the same time, sometimes that's really the opportunity 275 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 1: that they're giving you. Not that you're trying to you know, 276 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: pile on the points or anything, but you're just you're 277 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 1: trying to move the ball and then possess it. Why 278 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 1: I kill your running back right was nine guys standing 279 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:18,559 Speaker 1: waiting hit p Yeah, you're just giving them. How do 280 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: you feel about your offensive line play this year and 281 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 1: going into the playoffs? Well, yeah, and that group has 282 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 1: been pretty pretty consistent. We've only had a you know, 283 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:32,040 Speaker 1: games missed really in the whole group, and that's been 284 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 1: obviously great and you're always open for that, UM, you know, 285 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 1: always room for improvement. But I mean, overall, I think 286 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 1: those guys have had a solid year. We haven't had 287 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 1: much pressure on the quarterback, and our running game has 288 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 1: been UM fairly productive. You know, that's also part of 289 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 1: that's the receivers and the tight ends and uh deadling 290 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,439 Speaker 1: a fullback and you know, I mean it's more than 291 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:54,160 Speaker 1: you know, just the offensive line blocking. But um, collectively, 292 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: our our offense has been UM and the offensive line 293 00:13:57,679 --> 00:14:00,079 Speaker 1: done a good job and they're well coached on He 294 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 1: does a great job with that group, and you know, 295 00:14:01,840 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 1: I think they played productively. But it certainly helps to 296 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 1: have UM to have the same guys in there in 297 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:08,960 Speaker 1: the majority of the time. Bill when when Trent Brown 298 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 1: gets out to run on in front of a on 299 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:15,360 Speaker 1: a player, it looks like it's a condominion unit running 300 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:17,960 Speaker 1: This guy's just shoot and he has good feat for 301 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:19,560 Speaker 1: a guy that size. I mean, what a what a 302 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: pickup it was to have him come in, you know 303 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:25,160 Speaker 1: when a lost soldier. But he runs well for three 304 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:32,040 Speaker 1: hundred and eighty pounds, those those uh those defensive packs. Yeah, 305 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 1: there's no corner that wants to see him coming. He's big, 306 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 1: he's athletic, and he's long. I mean he's he's got 307 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:39,680 Speaker 1: long arms. He's a hard guy to getting around, and 308 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: you know, he's done an excellent job. Force in the 309 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: running game is run blocking has been um a real 310 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:47,120 Speaker 1: strength for for him and for us this year, movement 311 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 1: on double team blocks and just being able to get 312 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 1: movement on the line of scrimmage. In general, he's a 313 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 1: he's a big, physical player. Uh, one of the one 314 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 1: of your defensive players that's rated highly in all the 315 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: whatever ranking service has this Stefan Gilmore. Are you finding 316 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 1: the teams were avoiding him but they still Has he 317 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:12,240 Speaker 1: gotten that kind of respect yet from from other offensive coordinators? Uh? Well, well, 318 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:15,440 Speaker 1: certainly he has some opportunities to uh where the balls 319 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 1: thrown into his area, But I can't imagine the teams 320 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 1: are coming into the game saying uh, you know, let's 321 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 1: target Gilmore, you know, fifteen or twenty times here, it's 322 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 1: a guy we really want to go after. I don't 323 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 1: think that's what's happening at all. But you know, like 324 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 1: any other offense, if the coverage read takes you to 325 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 1: a certain player based on um, what what defense we're playing, 326 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 1: and what the routes are, then there are certainly times 327 00:15:38,960 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: where his guys involved in the play, and there were 328 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: several of those yesterday. But I really don't think they're 329 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: coming in trying to, um, you know, target him on 330 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 1: a high number of patterns. Um, you know, maybe a 331 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:52,880 Speaker 1: couple of things they think they can that'll work, or 332 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 1: again maybe at the play takes him to a certain 333 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 1: point there. But I don't I don't think he's a 334 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:59,480 Speaker 1: guy that's got a big bulls eye on his chest. Right. 335 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 1: How about the quarterback for the jen the young kid 336 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:03,240 Speaker 1: seems to have a pretty good eye and made some 337 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 1: unbelievable passes but kept him in the pocket pretty much. 338 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:08,880 Speaker 1: But he still has a come a long way as 339 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 1: a rookie. Yeah. Well, he's a big kid, a big 340 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 1: strong kid that obviously can run. He got away from 341 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:16,520 Speaker 1: us there at one time, but he can get the 342 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 1: ball down the field and outside the numbers, he can 343 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 1: he can make all the throws and certainly has a 344 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: good future ahead of him. So we saw two good 345 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 1: young quarterbacks last two weeks with Allen and Darnald, and 346 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 1: he was probably seeing those guys for a long time. 347 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 1: A couple of get Jackson in the playoffs and you got, 348 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 1: of course, my home that can run. The big thing 349 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 1: with these guys is you got to keep him in 350 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 1: the pocket. And it seems like that's based on what 351 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,480 Speaker 1: if philosophies contain them, don't you know, run up field 352 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 1: and let him get outside. You contain them and make 353 00:16:44,400 --> 00:16:48,160 Speaker 1: him throw inside the pocket. Well, it's it's so easy 354 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 1: for guys that are as fast as Alan or some 355 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:54,520 Speaker 1: of the other guys you mentioned, but even Darnaldum, if 356 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:56,360 Speaker 1: there's nobody there, I mean, anybody can run for twenty 357 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 1: or thirty yards if they have any kind of speed 358 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 1: at all, and these guys have it so and we 359 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 1: never want to let that happen. Um. You know, if 360 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 1: they make a good throw and they make a good catch, 361 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 1: and I mean that's one thing, but just to let them, 362 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:09,959 Speaker 1: you know, a jog for for twenty or twenty five yards? 363 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:18,120 Speaker 1: Is really that's right? Eventually? Yeah, he fell forward three 364 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:21,120 Speaker 1: three hundred times for a thousand yards to carry that right, 365 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:24,480 Speaker 1: exactly right? What do you this is a problem you've 366 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 1: dealt with uh forever, but uh again at this time 367 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:32,400 Speaker 1: of year, Uh, your coaching staff is is looked at 368 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,679 Speaker 1: for for possible head coaches. We've heard of course McDaniels, 369 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 1: maybe even a little bit of floors. Uh, how do 370 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:40,200 Speaker 1: you approach that? And how and how do your coaches 371 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:45,000 Speaker 1: approach that? Well, we follow the NFL rules and and um, 372 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 1: so it is what it is. Um, you know, since 373 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 1: we're on the bye week, then there are certain things 374 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 1: that certain procedures that uh teams are permitted to follow. 375 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:58,760 Speaker 1: We comply with those procedures and and uh then it's 376 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:01,239 Speaker 1: really up to the teams and and other coaches and 377 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:05,520 Speaker 1: so forth though take it from there. So it's pretty 378 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:07,439 Speaker 1: well structured right with the league rules and the way 379 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 1: it's set up. So it really, Um, what can be 380 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:14,840 Speaker 1: done usually is done, and what can't be done, then 381 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:16,719 Speaker 1: it can't be done. And that's that's the end of it. 382 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:18,320 Speaker 1: What kind of breakdown did you when you have a 383 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:20,639 Speaker 1: couple option to a couple of people, a couple of 384 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:23,240 Speaker 1: teams that can come in there. Right now, you know 385 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:26,000 Speaker 1: when did you break down? Yeah? Well, yeah, right that 386 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:28,399 Speaker 1: it's it's the only time of the season where this 387 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:31,439 Speaker 1: could happen. We could be playing one of three teams 388 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: next and that's never the case. You always know who 389 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:37,040 Speaker 1: your next opponent is. So again, it'll be a combination 390 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:39,560 Speaker 1: of looking at those opponents, but also doing what we 391 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:41,920 Speaker 1: need to do regardless of who we play that could 392 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:44,679 Speaker 1: make us a better team, whether that's individual fundamentals or 393 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 1: whether it's you know, a scheme play that has application 394 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 1: against multiple defenses or offenses as it may be. So 395 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:54,040 Speaker 1: it's a combination all of those things. But we'll certainly 396 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:57,439 Speaker 1: look at our three potential opponents and um, you know, 397 00:18:57,560 --> 00:19:00,159 Speaker 1: there's scenario that we could get a slight jump long, 398 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:03,399 Speaker 1: we would try to do that. If not, then you know, 399 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 1: we'll have enough time to prepare or whoever it is 400 00:19:05,600 --> 00:19:08,720 Speaker 1: that we get. It's always amazing and I didn't I 401 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:11,680 Speaker 1: didn't actually realize until I got to the to the Giants. 402 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 1: How guys, after a rough, hard hitting season they amp 403 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:20,520 Speaker 1: it up for the playoffs. Is that something that the 404 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:24,280 Speaker 1: team just assumes and the other players will convey to 405 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:26,960 Speaker 1: rookies or new players on the team that might not 406 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,040 Speaker 1: have the kind of playoff experience that a lot of 407 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:32,040 Speaker 1: you guys have. Is is the message from the coaching 408 00:19:32,119 --> 00:19:35,439 Speaker 1: staff or is it from the from the teammates. I 409 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:38,480 Speaker 1: think it's from everybody. I think we're all dependent on 410 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:40,560 Speaker 1: what everybody else does, and I think there's a time 411 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:43,080 Speaker 1: of year where we all need to coach and play 412 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:45,960 Speaker 1: our very best. It'll take our best. I think it'll 413 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:48,359 Speaker 1: take our best game of the year to win next week, 414 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 1: and that's what we all need to be ready to 415 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:55,159 Speaker 1: give and produce. So, um, you know that's pressure, but 416 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:57,880 Speaker 1: that's what that's We're in the NFL playoffs now, so 417 00:19:57,920 --> 00:19:59,600 Speaker 1: that's what it's going to take. That's what we need 418 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:02,119 Speaker 1: to do. Um, we're all going to need to get 419 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:03,800 Speaker 1: to that point. Have you run into a number of 420 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:06,080 Speaker 1: you excuse me, friend, sorry, have you run into players 421 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:09,320 Speaker 1: throughout your career that you just know actually look forward 422 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:12,280 Speaker 1: to that pressure and not just thrive on it. But 423 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:15,760 Speaker 1: but I love the anticipation of that pressure. Well absolutely, 424 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:17,919 Speaker 1: I think that's what you really hate playing coach for. 425 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:20,640 Speaker 1: As you go through all the off season, the training camp, 426 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 1: the sixteen game regular season schedule to get to be 427 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:27,640 Speaker 1: one of the final however many teams it is now. UM, 428 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,000 Speaker 1: so that's you know that, that's what it's going to 429 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:33,040 Speaker 1: come down to, the final twelve or final eight and 430 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:36,320 Speaker 1: however it goes. And that's UM, it's all that work 431 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:38,440 Speaker 1: to get to this point. So now you're at this point, 432 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:41,520 Speaker 1: you want to sink everything you have into it. And UM, 433 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:44,560 Speaker 1: I think that's that's my mentality. I think that's the 434 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 1: rest of our coaching staff and team's mentality. And UM 435 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:51,199 Speaker 1: that's really what you want to do. And let's face it, 436 00:20:51,240 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 1: you only have so many opportunities to do that. You're 437 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 1: not guaranteed anything, so you want to try to take 438 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:58,520 Speaker 1: advantage everyone you have. I want to balance in that 439 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:00,200 Speaker 1: must be, you know, because you want to put here 440 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:01,960 Speaker 1: as much as you can for everything you can do. 441 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:03,800 Speaker 1: You want to get to plays in, but you also 442 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:05,119 Speaker 1: want to rest the guys. You don't want them to 443 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:07,000 Speaker 1: be mentally fatigued. At this point. I think about you 444 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:09,160 Speaker 1: guys have played more games probably than any other team 445 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:11,680 Speaker 1: in football because you're always in the playoffs, so you 446 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 1: could easily burn them out if you overdo it. Yeah, 447 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:18,040 Speaker 1: six seasons is really seven seasons for us. So um, 448 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:20,879 Speaker 1: but you know that's again that's a good thing. And 449 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 1: having a short off season, the shorter the better, so 450 00:21:24,119 --> 00:21:26,840 Speaker 1: that that's a good thing too. So we'll just again, 451 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,840 Speaker 1: as you said, Fred, take the utilize the time to 452 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: us we can. That'll be a combination arrest, a combination 453 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:35,879 Speaker 1: of fundamentals, a combination of scheme, and a combination of 454 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:39,600 Speaker 1: film study and self scouting, that type of thing to 455 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 1: try to put ourselves in the best position we can. 456 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:46,560 Speaker 1: How many practices can you hit now on these two weeks? 457 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 1: Remember they limit what thirteen times? Yeah? Right, So we're 458 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:51,719 Speaker 1: back to a regular, regular schedule now so we can 459 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 1: practice in pads. Gee, the old days we had three 460 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:56,400 Speaker 1: practices a day for well, no, we can't do that. Yeah, 461 00:21:56,600 --> 00:22:00,359 Speaker 1: my arms fell off. I hated it. Then, all right, coach, 462 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:04,960 Speaker 1: we wrap things up with our Mercedes Benz Drive of 463 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:07,880 Speaker 1: the Week question. Our Drive of the week was brought 464 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:10,879 Speaker 1: sorry wrong one. Uh. When when you're looking in a 465 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:13,639 Speaker 1: situation you've been in this situation any number of times, 466 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:18,119 Speaker 1: when you delegate the scouting and the and the breakdown 467 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:21,399 Speaker 1: of the teams that you may may or may not 468 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:25,880 Speaker 1: may play is it based on who you might think 469 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:29,760 Speaker 1: or have a probably a better chance to play or 470 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:31,639 Speaker 1: do you just break it down equally amongst the teams 471 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:34,560 Speaker 1: and factoring in, of course, the the idea that you've 472 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 1: that you've played some of these teams too, right, So yeah, 473 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 1: really all the above um our scouting department goes through 474 00:22:42,359 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 1: every team, so we know every player on every team, 475 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:49,520 Speaker 1: So that's um I wouldn't say easy, but that's fairly 476 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:53,240 Speaker 1: readily available. So all the three potential opponents were we're 477 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:58,280 Speaker 1: fully um up to date on their personnel, who's playing, 478 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:00,600 Speaker 1: what their situation is, how much they're playing, and what 479 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:03,679 Speaker 1: they're you know, strengths of weaknesses are and so forth. 480 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:07,399 Speaker 1: The scheme part of it. UM Again, there are teams 481 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:12,360 Speaker 1: that we know that we're UM familiar with Houston and 482 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:15,280 Speaker 1: then teams that were not as familiar with certainly you know, 483 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: Baltimore and the Charge of all into that category. So 484 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:21,119 Speaker 1: we would need to you know, add on to what 485 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 1: we have from Houston from earlier in the year, which 486 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:24,359 Speaker 1: is quite a bit because we didn't play them for 487 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:26,600 Speaker 1: you know, it's been quite a while since we played them. 488 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:28,360 Speaker 1: How much can you take out of that first game 489 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:31,400 Speaker 1: of the season. Well, we'll see how much they've changed. Yeah, 490 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:33,359 Speaker 1: well we'll look at it and see how much they've changed. 491 00:23:33,359 --> 00:23:35,520 Speaker 1: It might be a continuation that. Certainly there'll be some 492 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 1: new things, no question about that. But um, there'll be 493 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:40,960 Speaker 1: some things that are you know, Hopkins is gonna be Hopkins, 494 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:45,200 Speaker 1: and um, you know, Watson's Watson, and I mean there's 495 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:47,359 Speaker 1: some other things that are going to be uh, you know, 496 00:23:47,480 --> 00:23:50,880 Speaker 1: Constance and and I'm sure you know SAME's true for us, 497 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:55,040 Speaker 1: but teams like Baltimore and the Chargers are um, you know, 498 00:23:55,040 --> 00:23:58,720 Speaker 1: we played Chargers last year. But it'll be you know, 499 00:23:58,840 --> 00:24:00,480 Speaker 1: there's certainly a lot of difference. So we have some 500 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:02,160 Speaker 1: we have some work to do there. There's no doubt 501 00:24:02,320 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: part of our staff will be working on that. All 502 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 1: other parts of our staff will be working on things 503 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:11,000 Speaker 1: that are more let's call it self scouting and more 504 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:14,080 Speaker 1: just fundamental to us. It doesn't matter who we play, 505 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:17,959 Speaker 1: all right, our question or drive of the way, But 506 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:20,000 Speaker 1: who was the Mercedes question? Asked? That was it? I 507 00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:23,640 Speaker 1: just ask the pay attention, keep up, son, keep up son, 508 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:25,560 Speaker 1: Bill work with us and we let you talk and 509 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:30,200 Speaker 1: said Ordway talking all we all the time. I can't 510 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:36,000 Speaker 1: get involved. No, he's actually alcoholica. Very very treatment, very diplomatic, coach. 511 00:24:36,040 --> 00:24:39,240 Speaker 1: We appreciate your time, good luck, good luck with the playoffs, 512 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:41,200 Speaker 1: and all the best to you and your family over 513 00:24:41,240 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 1: the holidays. And thanks for joining us. Yeah, I appreciate it. 514 00:24:44,040 --> 00:24:46,800 Speaker 1: Steve for a happy new year. Always good to always 515 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:48,640 Speaker 1: good to be on with him. Wait, hold on, wait, 516 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:51,320 Speaker 1: I just got a text from Pete. Shephard wanted me 517 00:24:51,359 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 1: to make sure he says HI to you. He misses 518 00:24:53,320 --> 00:24:56,359 Speaker 1: you and loves you dearly. Miss Pete two. Yeah, Miss 519 00:24:56,359 --> 00:24:58,960 Speaker 1: Pete two. Great. Well, we appreciate a coach, Thank you 520 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:05,000 Speaker 1: very much. At okay, all right, well we thanks coach. 521 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 1: We appreciate it. All right, we will be back after this. 522 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:11,040 Speaker 1: You can reach us at six one seven seven seven 523 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:14,199 Speaker 1: nine seven ninety three seven. Uh, talk about whatever you 524 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:16,359 Speaker 1: want to talk. This is a big, big time for 525 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:18,520 Speaker 1: the Patriots and we're looking forward to the whole playoffs. 526 00:25:19,359 --> 00:25:20,280 Speaker 1: We'll be back after this.