1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: The teamside The Jets brought to you by e Y 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: Building a Better Working World, and by M ANDT Bank, 3 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 1: the official community bank of your New York Jets. No 4 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: like here's Eric Gallen and Eric Coleman. Welcome to it, said. 5 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: The Jets were broadcasting live from Vanderbilt Sports and Spirits 6 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: inside the Windham Hamilton Park Hotel Eric Allen alongside my 7 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: partner Eric Coleman. Later the show will be joined by 8 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: Jets cornerback Bless Austin. But welcome back. Good to be back, 9 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 1: Handerson Business. Last week, you guys held it down. I 10 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: saw the show. Yeah, okay, then you were down in Texas, 11 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: but now you're back in Florham Park. The Jets are 12 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: five and nine with two games remaining the two thousand 13 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:48,200 Speaker 1: nineteen season. If you're a veteran in that locker room, 14 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:52,319 Speaker 1: what goes through your mind entering this final stretch. You're 15 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: not making the playoffs, seating is not on the line 16 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:58,959 Speaker 1: or anything like that. What are you playing for these 17 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: final two games? Well, I mean you have two opportunities 18 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: to get better. If you're a veteran, uh, you know, 19 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: to two more games too. That's two opportunities to show 20 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:10,119 Speaker 1: the world to show this organization that you should be here, 21 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: you should be a part of their future plans. Uh. 22 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 1: You know this this organization is moving in the right direction. 23 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:16,040 Speaker 1: And if you want to be a part of that, 24 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: I mean, put it out there on the film, you know, 25 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: go out there and finish the season strong and uh 26 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: and put some great tape out there. Inside the Jets 27 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,759 Speaker 1: is presented by e Y Building a Better Working World, 28 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: Eric Ellen alongside Eric Coleman. You watched the game Thursday 29 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: night in Baltimore, the Jets go down to one. Is 30 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: Baltimore the best team in the National Football League right now? 31 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: I mean right now? They are? Uh, they played great defense. Uh, 32 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 1: they run the ball well. They have a special player 33 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: at quarterback. With that being said, they're they're very beautiful, 34 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: you know, just like any other team in the league. 35 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: You know, I think watching that game, you know, yes, 36 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: it was a big difference in score, but there were 37 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: a couple of plays there, a couple of opportunities, opportunities 38 00:01:57,480 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 1: that the Jets had to keep it a close game. 39 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: And if you know, you make a play here, you 40 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: don't give uple to play there. You know, who knows 41 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: what the outcome of the game is. So the Jets 42 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: had only seven points at halftime despite reaching the Baltimore 43 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: thirty one miss field goal. They got a touchdown on 44 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 1: their second drive down there, got to the Baltimore seven, 45 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:21,799 Speaker 1: turn it over on downs, and then finally the Baltimore 46 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: twenty five yard line and interception by Sam Donald, So 47 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 1: there were opportunities there. In fact, the Green and White 48 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: outgained the Ravens in the first half. They had nearly 49 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 1: two hundred yards of offense. Well, I mean that's something 50 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: that you when you look back at it. Yes, you're 51 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: gonna be frustrated that you had some missed opportunities, but 52 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,359 Speaker 1: at the same time, you were in position to make plays. 53 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: You were in position to be a part of this game, 54 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 1: to to be competitive in this game, and those opportunities 55 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: were missed. The good teams take advantage of those opportunities. 56 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: The teams that have something to improve on leave it 57 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 1: out there. So, you know, I think that this is 58 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: a coaching point for the Jets. I think it's something 59 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 1: that's gonna help them grow and as these young players 60 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: continue to mature, it's just only gonna get better. Okay, 61 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: So what do you make of Baltimore getting two eighteen 62 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,359 Speaker 1: yards on the ground against the defense that has been 63 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: so stout against the run. Is it just a blip 64 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: on the radar because they are so unique? You are 65 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: never going to see a team like that over the 66 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: final two weeks of the season, of course. I mean 67 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: I shouldn't say never. I mean, you only got two 68 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 1: games left. Yeah, Well, no one, no one else in 69 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 1: the league has Lamar Jackson, and no one else has 70 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: an offense created around such a special player. I mean 71 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: I was watching the film. They were running Vier you 72 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 1: know Vier power option, and it was like that I 73 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: ran in high school, you know, when I was like 74 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 1: the star player on the team and there was nothing else. 75 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: You know, they were running plays that were old school. 76 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: They were doing it well extra running back school. I know, 77 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: we don't have the chalkboard in front of us, the 78 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 1: white board, but break that down for people listening to 79 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: this ESP in New York right, Well, well, the VIR 80 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: play is something that like Vince Lombardi ran. You know, 81 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: it's back like you know Army days, Army Navy runs 82 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: the veer offense, and it's when Lamar Jackson has the ball, 83 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: he puts the ball into the to the belly of 84 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: the running back running into that B gap. If the 85 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 1: defensive end or that outside linebacker collapses on the run, 86 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks gonna pull it and run around the corner. 87 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: If the defensive end stays outside, he's gonna hand it 88 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:18,839 Speaker 1: off to the running back and he's gonna have a 89 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 1: wide open lane to run the football. It's kind of like, uh, 90 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 1: you know, pick your poison type offense. But the Baltimore 91 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: Ravens have created this offense where they have the great 92 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: offensive line, they have great perimeter blockers. Uh you know, 93 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: they were they make the looks kind of crazy to 94 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: where guys, is hard to prepare for that when you're 95 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 1: playing it once a year. How hard is it to 96 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 1: prepare for that when you had two days a prep 97 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: Monday and Tuesday, and the Jets didn't even have a 98 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: full practice. They went through a pair of walk throughs 99 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:51,359 Speaker 1: before departing via train down to Baltimore. Yeah, it's impossible, 100 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:53,479 Speaker 1: you know, to ask uh, you know, the guys to 101 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: go out there and execute that game plan and to 102 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: be that discipline to be able to stop that option 103 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 1: that they've never seen me since their college days, and uh, 104 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's a big order to to to 105 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 1: ask and when you when you add into that when 106 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson, you know, there were a lot of times 107 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: where the initial routes were covered when he dropped back 108 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: the past. They did a great job on the initial route. 109 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: But now you have a special player back there who 110 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: can pull the ball down and he's a difference maker 111 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 1: when he's in the open field. What do you make 112 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:21,720 Speaker 1: on the other side of the ball. The Jets quarterbacks 113 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 1: Sam Donald, I'm sitting there watching the game in the 114 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: first half, thinking, Wow, this is one of his better performances. 115 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 1: I know he turned it over two times. And that's 116 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 1: the thing with Sam right now, he said, I can't 117 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,359 Speaker 1: have those one or two mistakes the game. They're gonna 118 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: come back to haunt me. But overall, that's a very 119 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 1: good Baltimore Ravens defense. He was down without the Marius 120 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:51,159 Speaker 1: Thomas and his tight on Ryan Griffin was just placed 121 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 1: on injury reserve, so again, a lot of moving parts. Offensively, 122 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:59,280 Speaker 1: I thought Donald acquitted himself quite well. I did too. 123 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,280 Speaker 1: I thought he managed the game well. He made some 124 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 1: good decisions. Yes, he had the mistake at the end 125 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 1: of the half where you know he maybe it was 126 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 1: a miscommunication between he and a wide receiver. Tell you 127 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:11,840 Speaker 1: on Daniel danil Brown. Yeah, but but at the same time, 128 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 1: you know you can't you can't have those miscommunications in 129 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:18,239 Speaker 1: the red zone specifically. Um. You know, I thought he's 130 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:20,359 Speaker 1: progressing as a quarterback. I think he's getting better with 131 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 1: each game. And you know, the sky's a limit for 132 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 1: what he can do as a quarterback. And you know, 133 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: and you imagine this, Imagine the offensive line being healthy, 134 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:31,239 Speaker 1: imagine him having all his weapons. You know, there's there's 135 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: a lot of possibilities that can happen with the healthy team. 136 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 1: Adam Gates was adamant about it after the game with 137 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 1: the Ravens that he's improving week by week. I see 138 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: little things in terms of details, maybe that you all 139 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: don't see. But he's gonna become a really good player 140 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:52,480 Speaker 1: in the National Football League. Your thought, I agree with it. 141 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 1: I agree with that. I mean, you've seen him grow, 142 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 1: You've seen the growth. He's not making the dumb mistakes 143 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 1: where he's instead of throwing the ball away, he'll try 144 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 1: to throw in the track. He's throwing those balls away. Y. Yes, 145 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 1: he may take a sack here there where he's not 146 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 1: supposed to, but overall as a quarterback, as a leader 147 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 1: of this team. His confidence is growing, his decision making 148 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: is improving, and you know he's starting to throw the 149 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: ball more accurately as well. So you know, I think 150 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: Sam is taking some strides. It's all about getting guys healthy, 151 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 1: keeping his weapons around him, and continuing to learn with 152 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: each mistake. I thought the Jets really got going offensively. 153 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: First play the second quarter of forty one yard hook 154 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: up with Jamison Crowder, where Sam stepped up in the 155 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 1: pocket again, moved to his right, then displayed the accuracy 156 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 1: on the move, and then later on that drive he 157 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 1: goes back to Crowder. Crowder dropped a layout. I told 158 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: him after the game, you have that pass in your 159 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 1: hands a hundred times from here now on, you're gonna 160 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 1: catch that ball a hundred times. But Donald goes back 161 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 1: to him the very next play and somehow completed and 162 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: absolutely ridiculous. Kind Yeah, that was awesome that he had 163 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 1: the opportunity to redeem himself. But I mean, again, Donald, 164 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 1: everyone knows he's accurate on the run. That's that's his strength. 165 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 1: He's a great mobile quarterback. He can throw in the run. 166 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 1: But now you know, as you go into the off season. 167 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 1: As you go into the later part of the season, 168 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: let's start working on the pocket presents. Let's start working 169 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: on other aspects of your game to make you a 170 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: complete quarterback. That's when you start to have a playoff contender. 171 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 1: That's when you start to have an elite quarterback. And 172 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 1: I think Sam is making those strong. The bottom line 173 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: here is Sam Donald missed three games earlier this season 174 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 1: with Mono. We know that he's also worked with an 175 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 1: offensive line that's had two starters at each position from 176 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:42,200 Speaker 1: left to right, from left tackle to right tackle. I 177 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:45,680 Speaker 1: just mentioned Ryan Griffin gone to into reserve. Ryan Griffin 178 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 1: tight a number one for the Jets. But let's think 179 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:53,559 Speaker 1: about Chris Hernon the connection Sam Donald and Chris Herndon 180 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 1: had in year one. Herndon basically a lost season for 181 00:08:56,800 --> 00:09:01,320 Speaker 1: him as well. Quincy and noon Wa was figuring into 182 00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:04,960 Speaker 1: the plans here way back in training camp. Unfortunately he 183 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: went down as well. Demarrius Thomas gets incorporated into the offense. 184 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: He wasn't in the game. So you're seeing guys like 185 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:14,680 Speaker 1: Vincent Smith out there on the field, um in key 186 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: situations for this team. Well, you know, I saw a 187 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:19,840 Speaker 1: stat that showed that the Jets have played over seventy 188 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 1: players this season, and I mean, and that's if that 189 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 1: isn't a credit to the coaching staff of getting these 190 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:27,200 Speaker 1: young players prepared to step into roles that they weren't 191 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 1: expected to play in. You know, then I don't know 192 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 1: what is. You know, I think that the young players 193 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 1: have done a great job preparing themselves. I think the 194 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: veterans have done a great job of showing leadership and 195 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 1: and bringing them along. And the coaches have done an 196 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: excellent job of coaching and preparing these young players. I mean, 197 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:44,960 Speaker 1: you know, we look at our guest Bless Austin and 198 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:47,720 Speaker 1: you talk about that secondary how many injuries they've had 199 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 1: back there. I mean, Steve Jackson and Dennar Wilson, Uh, 200 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 1: they deserve a Christmas bonus of some sort for the 201 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:56,959 Speaker 1: job they've done with these young players, preparing them for 202 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,680 Speaker 1: these game time situations. And they've done one heck of 203 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:01,599 Speaker 1: a job. And that'd be a silver lining for the 204 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 1: New York just in two thousand nineteen, considering Joe Douglas. 205 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 1: Joe Douglas was hired as general manager in June, and 206 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:13,160 Speaker 1: now he's seeing all some of these young guys play uh. 207 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 1: Brandon Copeland talked about it on a conference call today. 208 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 1: He said, you can look at each level the defense. 209 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 1: Kyle Philips, undrafted free agent on the Tennessee fuller Runzo Faticasi, 210 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:23,319 Speaker 1: who was on the show a couple of weeks ago, 211 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:25,440 Speaker 1: has become one of the better run stuffers in the 212 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 1: National Football League. Those defensive alignment at the inside linebacker position. 213 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:31,840 Speaker 1: Who would ever thought that, James Burgess and Double Hewitt, 214 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 1: we're starting for you and playing well inside linebacker position. 215 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 1: And then Cope did talk about our guest tonight as well, 216 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 1: and that is blessed Austin. Yeah, I mean they they've 217 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 1: done a tremendous job of preparing and having that next 218 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: man up mentality, and it's just it's just adding depth 219 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 1: to the off season, is adding depth to the future. 220 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 1: Getting these young guys rips when you're not making it 221 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:55,640 Speaker 1: to the playoffs, that's what you do. You get rid 222 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:57,560 Speaker 1: of guys who are gonna be a part of your future. 223 00:10:57,720 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 1: You give younger guys the opportunity. Well, because of injuries, 224 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: these young guys have had a whole season of experience 225 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: and it's gonna make things tough. Decision making is gonna 226 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: be tough in the off season. They're gonna have to 227 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:09,160 Speaker 1: get rid of some guys who are making a ton 228 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 1: of money because the younger guys can play as well. 229 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:13,840 Speaker 1: So you know it's gonna put you in a tough position, 230 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 1: but I think it's gonna help and strengthen your team 231 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 1: because of all this experience are gaining. All right, So 232 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 1: the Pittsburgh Steelers are coming to MetLife Stadium on Sunday, 233 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 1: and we're gonna get into that matchup. The Jets will 234 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 1: conclude the two thousand nineteen season up in Buffalo against 235 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:31,720 Speaker 1: the playoff bound Bills. But we got a loaded show 236 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:35,080 Speaker 1: here tonight on Inside the Jets. We're gonna come right 237 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:39,679 Speaker 1: back and be joined by the A four mentioned Bless Austin. 238 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 1: You are listening to Inside the Jets on ESPN New York. 239 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:48,920 Speaker 1: Darnald under some pressure looks right thros right handed his 240 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 1: cart down. 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Now, let's welcome in a man who 249 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 1: was born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens bless Austin, Hey, blessed, Thanks, 250 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 1: thanks so much for joining us. How was the weekend off? 251 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 1: I mean, you're getting into a groove of things in 252 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:39,199 Speaker 1: the National Football League, playing a lot and then a 253 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 1: Thursday night game and then getting extended break. I mean 254 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 1: it was pretty cool. You know, it's pretty refreshing, you know, 255 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 1: to have after you know, playing in Life File six 256 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,199 Speaker 1: consecutive games, so you know, just get a step back 257 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:51,720 Speaker 1: from everything and review the pass a little bit. You know, 258 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 1: it was pretty cool to have. And you talked about 259 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 1: playing in five or six consecutive games. What has it 260 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:58,680 Speaker 1: been like to be back in the swing of things, 261 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:01,000 Speaker 1: be a part of the game, and uh, you know, 262 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: you know, you were hurt before for the last two years, 263 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 1: but now you're a part of the mix. You're you're 264 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:06,960 Speaker 1: part of the what goes on in the game. What 265 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:09,320 Speaker 1: has that been like for you? I mean, it's been exciting. Man. 266 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:11,880 Speaker 1: It's been interesting too because I remember early on when 267 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:14,760 Speaker 1: I started playing, I had to kind of relearn how 268 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: to study, you know, how to study for the game playing, 269 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 1: you know, which things was more important to know than others. 270 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 1: I had to kind of decipher that, like throughout the weeks. 271 00:13:22,679 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: So it was pretty interesting to realize, all, this is 272 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:26,840 Speaker 1: my best way to study. This is how you know, 273 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 1: comprehend the most out of the game playing like, so 274 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 1: going through that, it's pretty interesting to learn, you know, 275 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,080 Speaker 1: how I was doing things for the past. Well, let's 276 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 1: get into your backstory, because I don't know if everybody 277 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:42,319 Speaker 1: is aware of what happened you at Rutgers very productive 278 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:45,959 Speaker 1: player that two thousand seventeen comes You're living in the 279 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:51,840 Speaker 1: four games, right, yeah, A cl injury rehab, Get all 280 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:55,680 Speaker 1: the way back two thousand and eighteen season opener, same 281 00:13:55,800 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 1: a CEL correct and your college career. What was that 282 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 1: like and how were you able to overcome that verse game? 283 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:07,479 Speaker 1: I mean the first time, I mean it was devastating 284 00:14:07,559 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 1: without it, doubt because I've never been through anything like that. 285 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: I never got surgery playing football as long as I did, 286 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:14,679 Speaker 1: you know, So I wasn't sure I was gonna bounce 287 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: back the first time it happened to me. So, you know, 288 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:20,000 Speaker 1: when it happened, you know, I was actually thinking about 289 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 1: declaring that. Yeah. Remember you know, always joking to my coaches, Hey, 290 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 1: you know, this my last year playing around. So when 291 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: it happened, to be honest, the first thing that popped 292 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 1: into my mind is, uh, I gotta come back, num yea. 293 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 1: That was the first thing that crossed my mind. So, 294 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 1: I mean the first time, you know, I went through it, 295 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 1: you know, it was hard and got over it. The 296 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 1: second time it happened, I wasn't really you know, sweating 297 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:43,000 Speaker 1: it as much because I was pretty much like I 298 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: went through it, It's gonna be a breeze, you know. 299 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 1: The second time, I just gotta you know, be consistent 300 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 1: with my rehab. So I wasn't really sweating at the 301 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 1: second time as much. But what is the rehab like 302 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 1: after an NCL. I mean you kind of relearned how 303 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 1: to do everything again, as far as walking, you know, 304 00:14:57,640 --> 00:14:59,280 Speaker 1: and when you start learning how to walk, you got 305 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 1: to get to let you to walk in you know, 306 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 1: a lot of mileage, and it's the jogging phase, getting 307 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:06,520 Speaker 1: back in shape, getting the leg back. You know. You 308 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 1: so you add you feel a little bit in the leg. 309 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:10,000 Speaker 1: You know, you lose a lot of weight, you know, 310 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,880 Speaker 1: I remember being you know, it was one man. I 311 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:16,440 Speaker 1: dropped to about one six eight after surgery. While so yeah, 312 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: so it's just a whole bunch of stuff that comes 313 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:21,760 Speaker 1: with weight loss, you know, your confidence, you know, getting 314 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 1: confidence back in the leg, explosion power, It's a whole 315 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 1: bunch of stuff that goes into it. But you just 316 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 1: gotta have patience. And so can you talk about what 317 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 1: it was like getting back into football, because when you're injured, 318 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: people don't know this. When you're injured, yes you're a 319 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 1: part of the team. Yeah you go to practice and meetings, 320 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:38,560 Speaker 1: but you're not really a part of the team because 321 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: you're not practicing. You don't have those stories to tell. 322 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 1: What was that like getting back into the swinging things 323 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 1: and what was it like being out with that injury. 324 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 1: I mean, it was pretty cool, man, because when I 325 00:15:48,520 --> 00:15:51,120 Speaker 1: remember when I first started practice and I felt comfortable 326 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: being around everybody again, you know, in a comfortable man, 327 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:55,400 Speaker 1: because now I can look at everybody in the face 328 00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 1: like I'm sweating, I'm getting in with y'all now. So 329 00:15:58,200 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: I was pretty happy about that. You know, when you're 330 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:02,040 Speaker 1: not practicing with the guys, you could feel like you 331 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 1: secluded a little bit, and not that they made you 332 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: feel like that, but you know, you naturally feel like 333 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 1: that because you're not out there physically funding the work 334 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 1: with them. And what was it that got you through 335 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 1: those times? You know, I know it was tough, you know, 336 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: going to rehab, you know, not going to meetings and 337 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: not being a part of it. What got you through 338 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:20,120 Speaker 1: those phases are being injured. I mean that had a 339 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:22,560 Speaker 1: strong support system back home, you know, and I got 340 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: a mentor as well, you know, coach Corey Robinson. He always, 341 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 1: you know, pretty much you know, preached to me back 342 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 1: my senim in college about you know, you can't you 343 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 1: gotta control the controllable, you know, you can't try to 344 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 1: control things you can't control. So I just took it 345 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: to day at the time, and I didn't try to 346 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:39,240 Speaker 1: look too far. What was draft? We kind of like though, 347 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: because you got taken in the sixth round. I'm sure 348 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 1: after the multiple injuries, maybe there was some uncertainty. But 349 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 1: the one thing that always has stood out to me 350 00:16:50,040 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 1: about you here earlier in your career is that you 351 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 1: are a confident guy and no matter what was gonna happen, 352 00:16:58,080 --> 00:17:00,480 Speaker 1: nothing was gonna stop you from break and down that 353 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 1: door in the National Football League. Yeah, I mean, I 354 00:17:04,320 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 1: always knew I played in a big time for a 355 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:09,880 Speaker 1: couple of years, so I knew I had the talent 356 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: I able to take to play at the next level. 357 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,000 Speaker 1: And I knew that the type of talent I had, 358 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 1: and where everybody you know, said what I looked like. 359 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:18,239 Speaker 1: The coaches even told me, you know, straight up, hey, 360 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 1: you like this type of dude, Like that type of 361 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 1: dude some of the some of the best I played 362 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,680 Speaker 1: at where they was at. So, you know, with them 363 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:26,679 Speaker 1: telling me that I had the confidence that I was 364 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:28,440 Speaker 1: good enough to play, it was just a mad of 365 00:17:28,480 --> 00:17:31,520 Speaker 1: getting there staying healthy. So now that I'm healthy and 366 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:33,400 Speaker 1: I can play, now, now I'm just happy I can 367 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: put the talent on display. So let's go to the 368 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:37,440 Speaker 1: scout team I got. I gotta ask these stories about 369 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:42,120 Speaker 1: because you're notorious for getting out there. Adam Gates said, listen, 370 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 1: this guy Bless Austin gave us fits. Then we had 371 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:48,200 Speaker 1: somebody here a couple of weeks ago actually on inside 372 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 1: the Jets and said, yeah, bless you started mixing it 373 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 1: up with Prian winners, Brian winners, pretty big dude and 374 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:58,480 Speaker 1: offensive linemen. So when you started practicing in mid October 375 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:02,160 Speaker 1: and you had been cleared, what's the mentality when you're 376 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:06,119 Speaker 1: going out there on the sculpting. Man, I'm just I 377 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: got so much fire built up in me from from draft, 378 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: from the draft process, you know, being out for so long. 379 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:15,439 Speaker 1: You know, my passion, my passion that is for the 380 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:17,359 Speaker 1: game is that it's highest level. I think it's as 381 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 1: high as it could be, you know, So every time 382 00:18:20,119 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 1: I'm out there, I want to impose my will at all. 383 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:23,840 Speaker 1: Of course, you know it's a bigger corner. You know, 384 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:26,760 Speaker 1: I probed myself up be in physical health here. You know, 385 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:29,440 Speaker 1: I feel like it's not enough big corners that's embracing 386 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,119 Speaker 1: that physical role. So that's something that I want to 387 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 1: embrace as a bigger dude playing the position. So you 388 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:37,159 Speaker 1: know out there, I mean you said it, man, I 389 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:39,200 Speaker 1: just I just want to oppose my will whatever it is. 390 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:41,199 Speaker 1: You know, if if it's a matchup that I like, 391 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 1: I'm gonna take that matchup, but you know, Brian Winners, 392 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 1: that's not a matchup my life. It wasn't a match 393 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:50,200 Speaker 1: about life. So I didn't I couldn't take that one. 394 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:54,200 Speaker 1: So can you give us an inside look at your 395 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:56,919 Speaker 1: meeting room as a defensive back because you know, listen, 396 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 1: there's been injuries throughout the whole secondary, but at the 397 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:02,200 Speaker 1: same time, guys are stepping up and they're playing and 398 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: they're confident. What kind of chemistry, kind of bond do 399 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:06,959 Speaker 1: you have with your coaches and the players that are 400 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 1: in that room. Um, we have a great bond. And 401 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:11,480 Speaker 1: you know one of the things that helped out is 402 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 1: the fact that you know, ho, I know my role 403 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,120 Speaker 1: as a rookie. You know, I don't try to overstep 404 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:17,679 Speaker 1: my boundaries. You know, I try to be seen instead 405 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:20,119 Speaker 1: of herd. So I just know my role. You know. 406 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 1: I asked questions and then I lean on the guys 407 00:19:22,119 --> 00:19:23,679 Speaker 1: and I'm not afraid to show the guys like, hey, 408 00:19:23,720 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: I'm depending on you to to help me out with this. 409 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:27,600 Speaker 1: And then the third I don't try to, you know, 410 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:29,640 Speaker 1: come come across as a guy that know it all 411 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 1: as a rookie. So I think the coaches and and 412 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:34,120 Speaker 1: my team may see that, so you know, that's why 413 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,000 Speaker 1: they embrace me. You. I don't know who you're you got, 414 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:39,360 Speaker 1: I don't know what your mentor is, but he's uh, 415 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:41,240 Speaker 1: you know, giving you some great knowledge. Because there's a 416 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:43,439 Speaker 1: lot of young players that come into this league and 417 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:45,479 Speaker 1: they think that they haven't figured out. They think that 418 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:48,200 Speaker 1: because of the prior success they had, because of the 419 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 1: popularity they may have, that they have all the answers. 420 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 1: But you seem like a guy who's humble, who's willing 421 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:56,320 Speaker 1: to take coaching, willing to take advice from other people. 422 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:59,239 Speaker 1: And I commend you for that. Keep up with You 423 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:02,720 Speaker 1: are a big cornerback, and I don't think people can 424 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:07,320 Speaker 1: truly appreciate that. I'm not just talking about size, uh uh, 425 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:12,240 Speaker 1: only in terms of your heights, because pregame Baltimore, he's 426 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:15,080 Speaker 1: out there, it's twenty degrees, he's got the cut off 427 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 1: his shirt. You're broad, man, So how does that help 428 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:23,280 Speaker 1: you in terms of playing physical with receivers because you're 429 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:25,440 Speaker 1: not just a lanky guy. Because I think sometimes people 430 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:29,360 Speaker 1: are like, oh, yeah, bless Austin tall cornerback. No, you 431 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:33,080 Speaker 1: you're pretty built up. Yeah, I mean they're in college man. 432 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:35,200 Speaker 1: One of the knocks on me was I was a 433 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:38,639 Speaker 1: skinny dude. I had a skinny, lanky frame. So you know, 434 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 1: I gotta remember, I've been hurt for two years and 435 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:42,359 Speaker 1: you know, right a CF, So you know I had 436 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 1: two years upper body, a lot of upper body, so 437 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:47,359 Speaker 1: pretty much, yeah, I pretty much packed some weight on 438 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: up top and then got the legs to catch up. 439 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:51,440 Speaker 1: So you know, I got to I got a little 440 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:52,800 Speaker 1: size to me. Now, I got a little bit more 441 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: power to me now, So now I could really like 442 00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:57,160 Speaker 1: impose my will when I'm hitting dudes. So I mean, 443 00:20:57,440 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 1: I just I just weren't told to sleep, put the 444 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:02,280 Speaker 1: weight on, put the work in, and now I'm able 445 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:05,200 Speaker 1: to take the punishment too that comes with being physical. 446 00:21:05,560 --> 00:21:08,119 Speaker 1: So so when you go back and watch the game film, 447 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:10,720 Speaker 1: you know, the last five six games that you played, 448 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:12,719 Speaker 1: what are some things that you think that you need 449 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:14,399 Speaker 1: to work on as a corner, you know, is it 450 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 1: the press, is it off coverage, is it coming off blocks? 451 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:19,480 Speaker 1: What are some things that you see from your game? Um, 452 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:21,320 Speaker 1: I think I think some of the things I need 453 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:25,800 Speaker 1: to do better on probably anticipating more, probably anticipating plays better, 454 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:27,960 Speaker 1: you know, being in the spot faster, you know, and 455 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:30,400 Speaker 1: that's things that just comes with experience. That comes, Yeah, 456 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:32,680 Speaker 1: it just comes with experience. You know. My coaches always 457 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:34,159 Speaker 1: made me aware of that because some of the some 458 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:36,200 Speaker 1: of the times that what can happen is that I'll 459 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:39,240 Speaker 1: go out there and trying to anticipate things so much 460 00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 1: that you start playing out of the scheme. So that's 461 00:21:41,560 --> 00:21:43,439 Speaker 1: that's not my playing style. That's not my game at all. 462 00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:45,440 Speaker 1: I always trying to play within the scheme. And you know, 463 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:47,479 Speaker 1: I just trust that the coaches they said to come 464 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 1: with experience. So it's more as much of these games 465 00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: I keep getting in, I'll trust that the players be 466 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:53,880 Speaker 1: come eventually. It's not the Jets Sport of U MT 467 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,640 Speaker 1: Bank Deficial Community Bank of York, New York Jets. You're 468 00:21:56,680 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 1: listening that, it's like the Jets on ESPN New York 469 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:02,399 Speaker 1: and ark on alongside Eric Coleman were with Blessed Austin. 470 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 1: The Steelers played Sunday night football. Now, I know you're 471 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 1: gonna get separate cut ups and you're gonna be studying 472 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:13,440 Speaker 1: on your own also with the full defense and in 473 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:15,920 Speaker 1: the defensive bats. With that being said, did you take 474 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,119 Speaker 1: a look at the game? I took a look at 475 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:20,120 Speaker 1: I took a look at a little bit of the game, 476 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:21,959 Speaker 1: not too much of it. You know, it's pretty uh 477 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:24,919 Speaker 1: knocked out toping to day years. So I kind of 478 00:22:24,920 --> 00:22:27,679 Speaker 1: took it down early. And what do you think about 479 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 1: the challenge ahead moving on from Baltimore? Because I know 480 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 1: you guys didn't play overall to your standards, and this 481 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:37,719 Speaker 1: is a completely different offense than the offense you just 482 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: faced in Baltimore, of course, but um, the thing that's 483 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 1: gonna help us out is, you know, Baltimore had a 484 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:46,720 Speaker 1: pretty different you know scheme when it comes as far 485 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:48,920 Speaker 1: as far as offense. You know, a lot of r 486 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:50,919 Speaker 1: p O S read ops and that's not something you 487 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:53,360 Speaker 1: see from every team in the league. So now it's 488 00:22:53,359 --> 00:22:55,720 Speaker 1: pretty much back to you know, the prototypical you know, 489 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:58,040 Speaker 1: uh drop back past the game when the sender running 490 00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:00,880 Speaker 1: the football, you know, sneelers football. So you know it's 491 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:02,840 Speaker 1: it is it not easier to scout up for it, 492 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:05,200 Speaker 1: but it's a little bit more to what you used 493 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 1: to doing, you know what I mean. And so what 494 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 1: was that like last week? You have a couple of 495 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:12,560 Speaker 1: days to prepare for Baltimore. You know, an offense is 496 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: different than any other offense in the league. What was 497 00:23:15,119 --> 00:23:17,800 Speaker 1: it like preparing for that? Did you have receivers or 498 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:20,639 Speaker 1: running backs pointing quarterback during the scout team and you know, 499 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:22,720 Speaker 1: like like what can you pick up in that in 500 00:23:22,720 --> 00:23:25,439 Speaker 1: those two days before the game? I mean it depends 501 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: when your preparation on your preparation. I mean I felt 502 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:30,520 Speaker 1: like we we had we had enough time to prepare, 503 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 1: you know, as good as as anyone. So I mean 504 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:35,720 Speaker 1: this is just a matter that the only difference is 505 00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:38,320 Speaker 1: you know, y'alls, y'alls, is that more important than the game? 506 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:40,159 Speaker 1: Like that? Because you know you're running a lot of 507 00:23:40,359 --> 00:23:41,920 Speaker 1: a lot of options. You know, y'all's gonna be in 508 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:43,200 Speaker 1: the right place and your feet gotta be in the 509 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:45,399 Speaker 1: right place as well. You know, just like that, you 510 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:47,000 Speaker 1: know a big play could happened. We got a guy 511 00:23:47,080 --> 00:23:49,399 Speaker 1: like Lama Jackson, a qub. What do you think the 512 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:52,280 Speaker 1: preparation this week's gonna be like for the Steelers because 513 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:55,600 Speaker 1: you're gonna be facing the rookie quarterback. You neither Devlin 514 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:59,720 Speaker 1: Duck Hodges or maybe they go back to Mason Rudolf. 515 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:02,160 Speaker 1: We do know at this point, I mean, every quarterback 516 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:04,560 Speaker 1: in this league is respected you know, every everybody's a 517 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:07,400 Speaker 1: professionals league. So we're gonna go about practice the same 518 00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 1: way we always do. We're gonna go work hard, you know, 519 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:11,119 Speaker 1: make sure I was in the right place, you know, 520 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:15,879 Speaker 1: be consistent. Yeah, do you consider this when you look 521 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:18,879 Speaker 1: at the final two games? People on the outside, are 522 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:21,000 Speaker 1: you gonna live today? The Jets are out of it? 523 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 1: These games don't matter? Tell us how much these two 524 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:28,119 Speaker 1: games matter for a guy like yourself, first year in 525 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:31,920 Speaker 1: the National Football League. Get this feat wet cashing in 526 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:35,600 Speaker 1: the opportunity right now, playing well, and now you have 527 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 1: two final chances here in two thousand nineteen. I mean, 528 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,919 Speaker 1: these last two games don't don't mean a lot to 529 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:44,399 Speaker 1: me because of that, Like individually, honestly, it means a 530 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:46,560 Speaker 1: lot to me because you know, these is Buffalo is 531 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:48,200 Speaker 1: a team that just clinched the playoffs, so that's a 532 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:51,040 Speaker 1: playoff contending team. And then with the Stealers they also 533 00:24:51,080 --> 00:24:53,680 Speaker 1: a playoff contender as well. So you know, to get 534 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:55,320 Speaker 1: these last two wins, it will meet a lot, you know, 535 00:24:55,359 --> 00:24:57,880 Speaker 1: because those are two teams that's playing great football right now. 536 00:24:58,119 --> 00:24:59,639 Speaker 1: And to get a winning on those two teams that 537 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 1: that would be thirty seconds here. What is it meant 538 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:05,880 Speaker 1: to you to play for New York team considering where 539 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:07,639 Speaker 1: you were raised? I mean, it means the world to 540 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:10,000 Speaker 1: me to be able to represent represent my home state. 541 00:25:10,119 --> 00:25:12,440 Speaker 1: Doesn't get any better than this. I mean this picture perfect. 542 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:15,200 Speaker 1: I mean, the words can't even explain it for you know, 543 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:17,399 Speaker 1: I'm trying to explain it, but I'm just getting soaked 544 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:20,000 Speaker 1: up because you know how so real it is. That's 545 00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:22,320 Speaker 1: awesome you're doing. You're doing the state. Proud man, You're 546 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:26,840 Speaker 1: doing a great job. The work. Bless Austin. Born in Brooklyn, 547 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:30,399 Speaker 1: raised in Queens, and now he's making in roads and 548 00:25:30,520 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 1: floora Park, New Jersey for the New York Jets. Check 549 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:35,280 Speaker 1: him out Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. We're gonna come 550 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:38,919 Speaker 1: right back here on inside the Jets. You're listening to 551 00:25:39,119 --> 00:25:46,800 Speaker 1: ESPN New York has the punk plots, but Jets get 552 00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:50,600 Speaker 1: the blocking on me recovery. That's batch them blocks it 553 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:59,200 Speaker 1: farms pump j Bellow. He runs down inside the Jets 554 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:03,919 Speaker 1: ESPN Radio. We're broadcasting live and real sports and spirits 555 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:06,920 Speaker 1: inside the Windham Hamilton Perclo Teller Eric on the one side, 556 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:10,480 Speaker 1: Eric Coleman, Since we just heard from the great Bob Shoes, 557 00:26:10,560 --> 00:26:14,639 Speaker 1: and I got lost in my thoughts. Listen, that was 558 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:17,920 Speaker 1: one of the positive things you could take out of 559 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:20,360 Speaker 1: that Baltimore game. I thought special teams was awfully good. 560 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:21,879 Speaker 1: Yeah they were. They did a great job in the 561 00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:25,160 Speaker 1: return game. Uh we just heard them blocking a punt 562 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:27,760 Speaker 1: and there's nothing that changed the momentum of a game. 563 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:29,960 Speaker 1: And then then blocking a punt, you know, that takes 564 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:32,440 Speaker 1: all the wind out of the opposing team, gives you 565 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:34,600 Speaker 1: a you know, the crowd gets him into the game. 566 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:37,280 Speaker 1: I blocked a couple of punts. H excuse me in college. 567 00:26:37,440 --> 00:26:40,440 Speaker 1: That never in the NFL. But it's a it's a 568 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:44,720 Speaker 1: great feeling, better than a touchdown. Obviously, the Jets lost 569 00:26:44,760 --> 00:26:47,520 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl return man, and uh Andre Roberts, who's 570 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:50,560 Speaker 1: now taking care of those duties for the Buffalo Bills. 571 00:26:50,560 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 1: We'll see him in the season finale up there in 572 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:57,600 Speaker 1: Western New York. But listen, I thought the return game 573 00:26:58,440 --> 00:27:00,800 Speaker 1: was at its best in two thousand nine team both 574 00:27:00,840 --> 00:27:03,360 Speaker 1: Time Montgomery and Vincent Smith. We're getting it gone. Yeah, 575 00:27:03,359 --> 00:27:05,720 Speaker 1: they've done a great job this season. Uh, you know, 576 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:09,040 Speaker 1: continuing that momentum from last year with Andre Roberts, you know, 577 00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:11,440 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl return man. Now you have two guys in 578 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:14,480 Speaker 1: in Vincent Smith and uh time Montgomery who have done 579 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:16,159 Speaker 1: a great job in the return game. And that's just 580 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 1: the credit to the special team's unit. They've they've been excellent. 581 00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:20,879 Speaker 1: You know, that's a selfless job. It's one of the 582 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:23,679 Speaker 1: tougher jobs on the field is blocking in the kickoff 583 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:26,400 Speaker 1: return game. Now, you'd like to have that missfield goal back. 584 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:30,720 Speaker 1: You you know obviously had a block in there as well, 585 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:35,200 Speaker 1: but Lockland Edwards goes under the radar as well. The partner, 586 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:38,240 Speaker 1: uh and perhaps his finest game in the two thousand 587 00:27:38,359 --> 00:27:40,280 Speaker 1: nineteen season. Yeah, I mean having a partner that that 588 00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:42,680 Speaker 1: can flip the field, that can uh, you know, give 589 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:45,800 Speaker 1: you those extra yards on defense is a huge bonus, uh, 590 00:27:45,920 --> 00:27:48,320 Speaker 1: you know for that field position game is a game 591 00:27:48,359 --> 00:27:50,720 Speaker 1: that we sell them talk about. You know, you know 592 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:52,800 Speaker 1: what part of the field did they start to drive with? 593 00:27:53,080 --> 00:27:55,080 Speaker 1: And then when you have a defense like the Jets defense, 594 00:27:55,280 --> 00:27:57,080 Speaker 1: you need every everything that you can get, you know, 595 00:27:57,160 --> 00:27:59,160 Speaker 1: to give them an opportunity to get it three and out, 596 00:27:59,359 --> 00:28:01,439 Speaker 1: get the ball back to your offense with great field position. 597 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:05,360 Speaker 1: The Jet Steelers Sunday and MetLife Stadium. Levian Bell will 598 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:08,800 Speaker 1: be the headliner here. Uh what do you make of 599 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:12,440 Speaker 1: his first season in Greenham White two four carries, six 600 00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:16,000 Speaker 1: hundred seventy six yards rushing about three point three yards 601 00:28:16,040 --> 00:28:18,879 Speaker 1: of pop, three touchdowns on the ground. He's also pitched 602 00:28:18,920 --> 00:28:22,800 Speaker 1: in in the receiving game fifty seven catches, four hundred 603 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 1: four yards receiving for Levyan Bell and one touchdown. Well, 604 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:29,040 Speaker 1: I mean, when you look at the stats that they're underwhelming, 605 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:30,840 Speaker 1: you know, it's something that you expect a lot more 606 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:33,000 Speaker 1: from Levyan Bell. But when you go back and watch 607 00:28:33,119 --> 00:28:35,440 Speaker 1: the film and you watch the effort that he's putting in, 608 00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:37,680 Speaker 1: you know, he's fighting for every yard. You know, and 609 00:28:37,800 --> 00:28:39,560 Speaker 1: this guy has not given up on the season. He 610 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:41,720 Speaker 1: hasn't given up on his team. And it's you know, 611 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:43,520 Speaker 1: he's a great leader, and I think he's a great 612 00:28:43,560 --> 00:28:45,640 Speaker 1: asset to this team, and I think that he will 613 00:28:45,880 --> 00:28:48,480 Speaker 1: only help them moving forward. What was different about the 614 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:51,440 Speaker 1: run game against the Baltimore Ravens because that was his 615 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 1: season high for Leon Boll with eighty seven yards on 616 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:56,280 Speaker 1: the ground. Well, you know, they were committed to the run. 617 00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:58,320 Speaker 1: I thought the offensive line did a great job of 618 00:28:58,360 --> 00:29:00,800 Speaker 1: getting to the second level. Uh. You know, obviously Sam 619 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:03,640 Speaker 1: Donald throwing the ball efficiently helps things as well. But 620 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 1: you know, Leban was running tough. You know, you obviously 621 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:09,760 Speaker 1: wish he can get more opportunities, but you know, running 622 00:29:09,760 --> 00:29:11,520 Speaker 1: the football takes you know, you have to have a lead. 623 00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:13,880 Speaker 1: You know you can't be you know, four team, you know, 624 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:18,920 Speaker 1: twenty one points below and running the football continuously. So 625 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:20,640 Speaker 1: you know, if you you can find a way to 626 00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:23,680 Speaker 1: get convert those drives into touchdowns, I think Lebyan Bell 627 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:25,240 Speaker 1: becomes more of a part of the officer. What do 628 00:29:25,280 --> 00:29:27,400 Speaker 1: you think it's gonna mean for Bell this week to 629 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:30,400 Speaker 1: face his former club, the team that drafted him in 630 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:32,440 Speaker 1: the stealings, It's gonna be h It's gonna be an 631 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:34,600 Speaker 1: emotional game for him. You know, I remember my first 632 00:29:34,640 --> 00:29:36,640 Speaker 1: time playing against the Jets, you know, a team that 633 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:38,360 Speaker 1: I loved, you know, a team that I came into 634 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:40,840 Speaker 1: the league playing for, you know, playing against him for 635 00:29:40,880 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 1: the first time, you know, you want to do all 636 00:29:42,560 --> 00:29:44,560 Speaker 1: you can to show them what they're missing. You know, 637 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:46,520 Speaker 1: you want to give your best effort. You wanna you 638 00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:48,680 Speaker 1: know you're gonna You're gonna have those relationships before the game. 639 00:29:48,720 --> 00:29:50,520 Speaker 1: Of course, guys are gonna come up and give you hugs, 640 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:53,280 Speaker 1: but when the game starts, they're your mortal enemy. And 641 00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:55,000 Speaker 1: you want to back the team that you're playing for. 642 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:57,440 Speaker 1: You want to show them why they missed out on 643 00:29:57,560 --> 00:29:59,040 Speaker 1: having you a part of their team. How about the 644 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 1: attention he's gonna get this week because he's a star 645 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:04,920 Speaker 1: in the National Football League, And you know what it's 646 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:08,760 Speaker 1: like when there's media availability on Wednesday and Thursday or 647 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:12,479 Speaker 1: whenever he decides to talk, You're gonna have people from 648 00:30:12,520 --> 00:30:15,720 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh up here asking him some questions. Yeah, it's gonna 649 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:17,240 Speaker 1: it's gonna be tough. You know, he's gonna have to, 650 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 1: you know, revisit a lot of relationships, answer a lot 651 00:30:19,720 --> 00:30:22,040 Speaker 1: of old questions that I'm sure you know he doesn't 652 00:30:22,080 --> 00:30:23,800 Speaker 1: want to talk about right now because it has nothing 653 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:26,680 Speaker 1: to do with the Jets moving forward in their position. 654 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:28,640 Speaker 1: But it's something that you have to do with a pro. 655 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 1: You know, they were in the New York media. We're 656 00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:33,240 Speaker 1: gonna have a lot more media attention than than another 657 00:30:33,320 --> 00:30:36,200 Speaker 1: small market team would. And he's a professional. He does 658 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:38,680 Speaker 1: right with the media. He's an entertainer. He understands that 659 00:30:38,840 --> 00:30:41,080 Speaker 1: they have to do their job what do you think 660 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:46,080 Speaker 1: of the way Bell has navigated all this stuff that 661 00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:50,080 Speaker 1: comes with playing in New York and playing for the Jets. 662 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:55,160 Speaker 1: You know, obviously in Pittsburgh that's a national brand as well. 663 00:30:55,280 --> 00:30:57,880 Speaker 1: But when you come to a new team, all eyes 664 00:30:58,040 --> 00:31:01,640 Speaker 1: upon you. And even though I know he hasn't got 665 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:05,840 Speaker 1: the numbers he would have wanted, and I know on 666 00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:07,960 Speaker 1: the other side of the spector, Mandam Gates is probably 667 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:10,760 Speaker 1: frustrated that the Jets haven't been able to get him 668 00:31:10,800 --> 00:31:14,600 Speaker 1: to the second level as much as he's wanted. With 669 00:31:14,760 --> 00:31:18,960 Speaker 1: that being said, guy has been super positive all year. 670 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:22,160 Speaker 1: I love how you know his attitude. Uh, you know, 671 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:26,040 Speaker 1: he is sticking to his personality. You know, whether the 672 00:31:26,160 --> 00:31:28,400 Speaker 1: Jets are are playing bad, whether you know they're winning, 673 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 1: whether they're losing. Uh, he still is the same person, 674 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:33,120 Speaker 1: you know, and he believes in the self people leaving 675 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:35,120 Speaker 1: this team. You know, even when he goes through some 676 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:38,680 Speaker 1: it's facing some awkward questions and and facing some controversy, 677 00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:41,600 Speaker 1: he's still let me on and he still gives that personality. 678 00:31:41,840 --> 00:31:43,480 Speaker 1: And I give him a lot of credit for his 679 00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:47,200 Speaker 1: attitude this year. He's been nothing but, uh, an example 680 00:31:47,440 --> 00:31:49,320 Speaker 1: of how to carry yourself as a player, and I 681 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:53,480 Speaker 1: think it also proves that you can love football but 682 00:31:53,560 --> 00:31:56,480 Speaker 1: also have other interests as well. I think sometimes we 683 00:31:56,640 --> 00:32:00,640 Speaker 1: want you guys, a former player, to be a robot. 684 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:04,040 Speaker 1: That these guys gotta go home twenty four hours a day, 685 00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:08,240 Speaker 1: study the film, never go out, never play put puck 686 00:32:08,320 --> 00:32:13,080 Speaker 1: golf or whatever, never taking a concert. You know. Yeah, 687 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:15,960 Speaker 1: why I brought up put puck golf is because it's 688 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:18,160 Speaker 1: just he went bowl another night. I know much was 689 00:32:18,240 --> 00:32:20,959 Speaker 1: made of that, and you can have your own opinion 690 00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:24,080 Speaker 1: on net. But the thing about Levan is anything that 691 00:32:24,240 --> 00:32:29,040 Speaker 1: he does, he puts himself a hundred percent into And 692 00:32:29,160 --> 00:32:31,800 Speaker 1: you can have other interests in football, and you should. 693 00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:34,640 Speaker 1: You know that that's healthy to have other interests. You know, 694 00:32:34,720 --> 00:32:37,280 Speaker 1: I'm sure that you know. Listen, if you're an attorney, 695 00:32:37,280 --> 00:32:40,000 Speaker 1: if you're you know, whatever your your occupation is, you 696 00:32:40,120 --> 00:32:41,600 Speaker 1: want something to get away from the game. You know, 697 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:44,040 Speaker 1: when I was when I was playing, all my friends 698 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:46,640 Speaker 1: that I hung out with, we're not football players, they're 699 00:32:46,680 --> 00:32:49,080 Speaker 1: police officers. They did something else where I could get 700 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:51,520 Speaker 1: away from the game and have a chance to separate 701 00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:53,680 Speaker 1: from from the from the sport. And I think it's 702 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:56,240 Speaker 1: important for guys to have hobbies, guys to have other 703 00:32:56,440 --> 00:32:59,560 Speaker 1: interests outside of the game. Yes, you take your job serious. Yes, 704 00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:01,600 Speaker 1: you study your film, you take care of your body, 705 00:33:01,640 --> 00:33:03,120 Speaker 1: you do all the things that are required if you 706 00:33:03,240 --> 00:33:05,520 Speaker 1: as a player, and then some. But you have to 707 00:33:05,560 --> 00:33:07,760 Speaker 1: have an outlet as well. We've talked about this before. 708 00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:12,400 Speaker 1: I thought Belle, for whatever reason, it was an easy 709 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:15,600 Speaker 1: narrative to say he's the same kind of guy as 710 00:33:15,640 --> 00:33:19,560 Speaker 1: Antonio Brown. I don't know Antonio Brown, but these guys 711 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:23,480 Speaker 1: have totally different personnel. Yeah, yeah, they're they're they're in 712 00:33:23,560 --> 00:33:26,320 Speaker 1: different classes. You know. I think Levian is a is 713 00:33:26,400 --> 00:33:28,440 Speaker 1: a very much a professional. He had to make a 714 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:31,480 Speaker 1: business decision last year which he thought was best for 715 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:34,240 Speaker 1: himself and his family, his future in this game. And 716 00:33:34,280 --> 00:33:36,160 Speaker 1: I don't think you should demonize him for that, you know, 717 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:37,840 Speaker 1: I think that he made the right decision for him. 718 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:40,400 Speaker 1: He's come back, he's been a professional, He's trained hard, 719 00:33:40,680 --> 00:33:43,160 Speaker 1: he came back in shape. You know, he was motivated. 720 00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:46,239 Speaker 1: You know, you you can't knock him. You can't. If 721 00:33:46,280 --> 00:33:48,880 Speaker 1: you're a Pittsburgh fan, Yes, you're gonna be frustrated because 722 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:50,520 Speaker 1: he's one of the better players in the league and 723 00:33:50,560 --> 00:33:52,680 Speaker 1: you missed out on a season with him, but at 724 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:55,640 Speaker 1: the same time you have to respect his professional opinion 725 00:33:55,920 --> 00:33:57,480 Speaker 1: and what he did. What do you think at the 726 00:33:57,640 --> 00:34:00,120 Speaker 1: end of the day, after these two games are on, 727 00:34:01,320 --> 00:34:05,880 Speaker 1: Lavan will take from this year because obviously would have 728 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:10,279 Speaker 1: wanted the team to win more and he would have 729 00:34:10,440 --> 00:34:13,920 Speaker 1: wanted to help more, meaning not in a selfish way. 730 00:34:13,960 --> 00:34:16,719 Speaker 1: But Lady is the kind of guy's like, hey, just 731 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:18,360 Speaker 1: give me the ball because I want to help you 732 00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:21,960 Speaker 1: guys as much as I can. After sitting out a 733 00:34:22,040 --> 00:34:25,200 Speaker 1: year and then signing here, what do you think he's 734 00:34:25,200 --> 00:34:27,640 Speaker 1: gonna be like when he gets a chance to reflect 735 00:34:27,719 --> 00:34:29,960 Speaker 1: the two thousand nineteen You know, I think that he's 736 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:32,080 Speaker 1: going to be extra motivated, you know, to come back 737 00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:34,399 Speaker 1: in two thousand twenty and have an even better year. 738 00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:36,040 Speaker 1: You know, he's gonna be a better leader for it, 739 00:34:36,120 --> 00:34:38,320 Speaker 1: you know, helping his offensive line get better. You know 740 00:34:38,440 --> 00:34:41,640 Speaker 1: he understands. I think this season more than any helps 741 00:34:41,680 --> 00:34:43,680 Speaker 1: you understand that this is the team sport and that 742 00:34:43,920 --> 00:34:46,040 Speaker 1: everyone has to be clicking on all cylinders for your 743 00:34:46,080 --> 00:34:48,320 Speaker 1: team to be effective, to be to be a winner, 744 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:51,560 Speaker 1: especially in this division that's so competitive. So I think 745 00:34:51,600 --> 00:34:53,680 Speaker 1: he's gonna be a great teammate. He's gonna push guys 746 00:34:53,719 --> 00:34:55,800 Speaker 1: in the off season and he's gonna be better for it. 747 00:34:55,880 --> 00:34:58,520 Speaker 1: And I don't care how good of a back you are, 748 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:03,160 Speaker 1: if you're dealing with the problems the Jets had up 749 00:35:03,239 --> 00:35:08,439 Speaker 1: front this season, you're likely to struggle. I don't care 750 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:11,520 Speaker 1: who you are. Yeah, challenge any running back you know, 751 00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:14,280 Speaker 1: to any player you know, to step into a position 752 00:35:14,360 --> 00:35:16,160 Speaker 1: where you know, you go into the season with these 753 00:35:16,239 --> 00:35:19,600 Speaker 1: high expectations with all these great players, all these key players, um, 754 00:35:19,680 --> 00:35:22,160 Speaker 1: you know, role players and and star players, and then 755 00:35:22,160 --> 00:35:25,080 Speaker 1: everyone gets hurt and then expect the same result. You know, 756 00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:27,439 Speaker 1: I think you know from what this team has done. 757 00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:29,919 Speaker 1: You know, the injury they sustained. I thought they fought 758 00:35:30,080 --> 00:35:33,080 Speaker 1: back very tough. They never quit on on games. They 759 00:35:33,120 --> 00:35:36,080 Speaker 1: always fought hard. They got better every game. And you know, 760 00:35:36,200 --> 00:35:38,320 Speaker 1: you have to give credit to these players, the veterans 761 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:40,120 Speaker 1: on the team, the young players, and the coaching style. 762 00:35:40,239 --> 00:35:43,640 Speaker 1: I would imagine both the Steelers fans and the Jets 763 00:35:43,640 --> 00:35:47,399 Speaker 1: fans were at MetLife Stadium this weekend, are gonna give 764 00:35:47,480 --> 00:35:51,839 Speaker 1: a tremendous supplause to Bell because if you're a Steelers fan, 765 00:35:52,080 --> 00:35:54,719 Speaker 1: that guy left it out there on the field for you, 766 00:35:55,239 --> 00:35:59,200 Speaker 1: and you experienced a lot of success because of two sins. Yeah, 767 00:35:59,239 --> 00:36:01,520 Speaker 1: I mean you should, you know, give him his credit. Uh, 768 00:36:01,880 --> 00:36:04,480 Speaker 1: pray him here with respect because he gave everything to 769 00:36:04,640 --> 00:36:08,080 Speaker 1: that organization and to the to the point where, listen, 770 00:36:08,360 --> 00:36:10,279 Speaker 1: he's going out there on a on a on a 771 00:36:10,560 --> 00:36:13,160 Speaker 1: franchise tag. He understands that he has a future in 772 00:36:13,239 --> 00:36:15,480 Speaker 1: this game. He knows how he approaches the game. He 773 00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:17,520 Speaker 1: wants the ball every time. If he's not getting it 774 00:36:17,600 --> 00:36:19,799 Speaker 1: handed off, he wants to catch it. That's the kind 775 00:36:19,840 --> 00:36:21,719 Speaker 1: of way he attacks the game. And he understands that 776 00:36:21,960 --> 00:36:24,120 Speaker 1: if he's gonna go out there and give it his all, 777 00:36:24,280 --> 00:36:26,640 Speaker 1: he's gonna leave his self exposed. And I think it's 778 00:36:26,760 --> 00:36:29,279 Speaker 1: way too early to write this guy off because I 779 00:36:29,440 --> 00:36:32,279 Speaker 1: think the easy thing to do is look at his 780 00:36:32,360 --> 00:36:34,520 Speaker 1: numbers for two thousand and nineteen and say he can't 781 00:36:34,560 --> 00:36:37,160 Speaker 1: do it anymore. I don't say, I don't see that. Yeah, 782 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:38,800 Speaker 1: that you'd be making a mistake if you thought that 783 00:36:38,880 --> 00:36:42,759 Speaker 1: he can't get back to plus yards as you know, 784 00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:46,680 Speaker 1: total offers two thousand yards rushing in and receiving. This 785 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:50,600 Speaker 1: guy still has all the juice left that he had before. Yeah, 786 00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:54,320 Speaker 1: the man nicknamed juice. I believe still has plenty of 787 00:36:54,440 --> 00:36:58,160 Speaker 1: juice left. And let's see what happens Sunday, because that's 788 00:36:58,200 --> 00:37:01,160 Speaker 1: a tough Ravens defense and he eighty seven yards on 789 00:37:01,239 --> 00:37:06,080 Speaker 1: the ground against them. I actually think, after watching Pittsburgh 790 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:08,879 Speaker 1: and you look at their numbers, and we're gonna dive 791 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:12,040 Speaker 1: into the match up here in our final segment, Steelers 792 00:37:12,080 --> 00:37:14,680 Speaker 1: defense might actually be better than the Races. Yeah, you 793 00:37:14,760 --> 00:37:17,560 Speaker 1: know there's something special over there. You know, the way 794 00:37:17,600 --> 00:37:20,200 Speaker 1: they turn the ball over, They've forced a ton of turnovers, 795 00:37:20,400 --> 00:37:23,400 Speaker 1: they have great pass rush. You know, they really can 796 00:37:23,600 --> 00:37:25,520 Speaker 1: reach you at every level. So it's gonna be a tough, 797 00:37:26,080 --> 00:37:28,200 Speaker 1: tall order for the Jets this week and and a 798 00:37:28,280 --> 00:37:30,600 Speaker 1: good test of where they are. Yep uh. And we 799 00:37:30,719 --> 00:37:33,880 Speaker 1: are going to dive into the matchup in our final 800 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:36,919 Speaker 1: segment and we'll be right back with that. You're listening 801 00:37:37,040 --> 00:37:43,080 Speaker 1: inside the Jets in esp in New York. Sam Donald 802 00:37:43,160 --> 00:37:45,160 Speaker 1: in a shotgun, I don't roll out to his wife, 803 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:47,400 Speaker 1: steps up in the pocket, tucks it under fires up 804 00:37:47,400 --> 00:37:49,719 Speaker 1: the right scene and he's got prouder at the thirty 805 00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:53,239 Speaker 1: yard line, running left, put the high steps and it's funny. 806 00:37:53,400 --> 00:37:55,520 Speaker 1: Gets to the fifteen by the pounds of the ten. 807 00:37:57,120 --> 00:37:59,439 Speaker 1: Remember Jets fans, You can stream us at the Jets 808 00:37:59,520 --> 00:38:02,640 Speaker 1: Live through the Jets app presented by M and T Bank. 809 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:05,400 Speaker 1: Go to the app store or a Google Play Now 810 00:38:05,560 --> 00:38:08,440 Speaker 1: and search Official New York Jets. Eric Ellen and Eric 811 00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:12,239 Speaker 1: Coleman Here Advantables, ben, Real Sports and spirits inside the 812 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:15,239 Speaker 1: Windham Hamilton Park Hotel will be here next Monday night. 813 00:38:15,239 --> 00:38:17,759 Speaker 1: I want to thank Kyrie is doing an awesome job 814 00:38:17,880 --> 00:38:21,760 Speaker 1: producing back in New York City. And of course Justin 815 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:27,800 Speaker 1: who is here as well in Flora Park. Well, bless Austin. 816 00:38:28,080 --> 00:38:31,759 Speaker 1: We had on earlier in the show. Um, you said 817 00:38:31,960 --> 00:38:34,960 Speaker 1: during a break e that he's already one of your 818 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:37,719 Speaker 1: favorite players. Why. I love his mentality, man, he has 819 00:38:37,719 --> 00:38:39,800 Speaker 1: a he has a great outlook on life. Uh and 820 00:38:39,880 --> 00:38:43,359 Speaker 1: those injuries, fighting, battling through tough circumstances kind of help 821 00:38:43,400 --> 00:38:45,680 Speaker 1: you get a better perspective on it. And you know 822 00:38:45,800 --> 00:38:48,239 Speaker 1: the attitude that he takes in, you know, coming in 823 00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:50,479 Speaker 1: here as a rookie, understanding he has a role to play, 824 00:38:50,800 --> 00:38:52,840 Speaker 1: Understanding that you know there's a certain way to go 825 00:38:52,960 --> 00:38:55,799 Speaker 1: about preparing for a game and preparing your body. Um, 826 00:38:56,040 --> 00:38:57,880 Speaker 1: I love his attitude. You know, I think he's grateful 827 00:38:57,920 --> 00:39:00,120 Speaker 1: for this opportunity and I really do think he going 828 00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:03,520 Speaker 1: to develop into uh one of those players that's here 829 00:39:03,560 --> 00:39:06,840 Speaker 1: for very long. And Eric, you played safety in the NFL. 830 00:39:07,000 --> 00:39:10,880 Speaker 1: But I like the physical presidency brings at the cornerback position. 831 00:39:11,080 --> 00:39:14,920 Speaker 1: He's feisty, he's big. Like he talked about overcoming those 832 00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:17,200 Speaker 1: two A c. L tears, he said he was living 833 00:39:17,239 --> 00:39:19,240 Speaker 1: in the weight room while you can tell his upper 834 00:39:19,320 --> 00:39:23,240 Speaker 1: body is he's a jacked up kid and he's ready 835 00:39:23,480 --> 00:39:26,560 Speaker 1: to go out there with bad intentions every week. Yeah, 836 00:39:26,680 --> 00:39:29,480 Speaker 1: he can move, he's physical. I mean that really helps you. 837 00:39:29,880 --> 00:39:31,200 Speaker 1: You know. I look at it as you know, as 838 00:39:31,239 --> 00:39:33,319 Speaker 1: a safety. When I'm playing a Cover two, you want 839 00:39:33,360 --> 00:39:35,920 Speaker 1: a big corner that's going to make that receiver declare, 840 00:39:36,200 --> 00:39:38,680 Speaker 1: am I blocking this guy? Or am I running a route? 841 00:39:38,719 --> 00:39:41,080 Speaker 1: Because the first thing I do is playing cover two 842 00:39:41,160 --> 00:39:43,120 Speaker 1: is I look out at my corner. What's going on? 843 00:39:43,360 --> 00:39:45,600 Speaker 1: Is he is a receiver running a route or is 844 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:47,400 Speaker 1: he being blocked? If he's being blocked, I can I 845 00:39:47,480 --> 00:39:49,720 Speaker 1: can close the space. You know, you're coming from twenty 846 00:39:49,760 --> 00:39:52,239 Speaker 1: yards deep, So the closer you can get the better 847 00:39:52,320 --> 00:39:54,719 Speaker 1: when it's a run. So having a physical presence like 848 00:39:54,800 --> 00:39:57,320 Speaker 1: that at that cornerback position really does help you. And 849 00:39:57,560 --> 00:39:59,359 Speaker 1: and and it's nice to see a cornerback who will 850 00:39:59,400 --> 00:40:02,839 Speaker 1: throw it up in and be physical. We broke down 851 00:40:02,880 --> 00:40:06,840 Speaker 1: the Baltimore game. We're looking ahead two Jets Steelers Sunday. 852 00:40:07,400 --> 00:40:11,440 Speaker 1: With that Baltimore game, I was disappointed Jamal Adams didn't 853 00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:14,760 Speaker 1: have the opportunity to go out there because Greg Williams 854 00:40:15,239 --> 00:40:20,560 Speaker 1: would have certainly had a very big plan for this 855 00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:23,880 Speaker 1: guy against Lamar Jackson, and he could have been a difference. 856 00:40:23,880 --> 00:40:26,759 Speaker 1: I'm not saying the Jets would have won that ball game, 857 00:40:27,120 --> 00:40:31,120 Speaker 1: but that defense would have played a lot better had 858 00:40:31,160 --> 00:40:34,239 Speaker 1: he been on the field, especially against that offense. You know, 859 00:40:34,680 --> 00:40:36,680 Speaker 1: when I was watching the game at home, they were 860 00:40:36,719 --> 00:40:39,560 Speaker 1: talking about how the Jets, it's one thing to have 861 00:40:39,640 --> 00:40:42,359 Speaker 1: a spy for Lamar Jackson, but Lamar Jackson is more 862 00:40:42,440 --> 00:40:45,080 Speaker 1: athletic than your spy is, so it doesn't really matter. 863 00:40:45,320 --> 00:40:47,560 Speaker 1: And I just kept thinking to myself, imagine if that 864 00:40:47,600 --> 00:40:50,960 Speaker 1: spot was Jamal Adams. You know, yes, Lamar Jackson probably 865 00:40:50,960 --> 00:40:53,040 Speaker 1: would have made him miss one or two times, but 866 00:40:53,440 --> 00:40:55,000 Speaker 1: Jamal Adams would have got him down. He would have 867 00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:56,759 Speaker 1: made him pay a few times and made him think 868 00:40:56,800 --> 00:40:59,239 Speaker 1: about leaving that pocket. Well, but that's the other point 869 00:40:59,280 --> 00:41:01,480 Speaker 1: when Lamar jet excellent And we're not gonna sit here 870 00:41:01,520 --> 00:41:05,919 Speaker 1: and talk about Lamar for a long time. But he's 871 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:08,800 Speaker 1: a great player. That's what a lot of people in 872 00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:12,279 Speaker 1: the NFL are wondering is not can he keep this 873 00:41:12,400 --> 00:41:14,520 Speaker 1: up over a short period of time? Is how many 874 00:41:14,680 --> 00:41:18,960 Speaker 1: hits is he going to sustain? And is his style 875 00:41:19,120 --> 00:41:22,680 Speaker 1: play sustainable? And I'm not taking a shot at anything 876 00:41:22,760 --> 00:41:25,200 Speaker 1: he's doing on the field because he is a brilliant 877 00:41:25,239 --> 00:41:27,120 Speaker 1: football player and if you vote him m v P, 878 00:41:28,239 --> 00:41:32,080 Speaker 1: you're not getting any disagreement disagreement for me. But it 879 00:41:32,239 --> 00:41:35,760 Speaker 1: does have to concern you a little bit when your quarterback, 880 00:41:35,880 --> 00:41:39,600 Speaker 1: he is your star. Yeah, anytime you have the you know, 881 00:41:39,719 --> 00:41:42,600 Speaker 1: the star of your team, the identity of your team 882 00:41:43,320 --> 00:41:46,799 Speaker 1: out there taking shots, out there taking risks, it's gonna 883 00:41:46,840 --> 00:41:48,560 Speaker 1: make you take a deep breath. You're gonna be concerned 884 00:41:48,560 --> 00:41:50,000 Speaker 1: about it. But you know, I think he does a 885 00:41:50,040 --> 00:41:51,960 Speaker 1: good job of getting down. He did take a couple 886 00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:54,239 Speaker 1: of shots last week. Now how they do it, oh 887 00:41:54,320 --> 00:41:57,200 Speaker 1: my god. But you know, most for the most part, 888 00:41:57,440 --> 00:41:59,160 Speaker 1: you know, he's not really taking those shots. He's getting 889 00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:01,279 Speaker 1: out of bounds, he's getting down and so I mean, 890 00:42:01,600 --> 00:42:03,800 Speaker 1: but at the same time, whenever your quarterback leaves a pocket, 891 00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:06,240 Speaker 1: you're gonna be concerned. Yeah. So it's gonna be interesting 892 00:42:06,440 --> 00:42:10,040 Speaker 1: what happens in the postseason. Here. The Jets could finish 893 00:42:10,120 --> 00:42:13,520 Speaker 1: up with three consecutive playoff teams because Baltimore is already 894 00:42:13,560 --> 00:42:17,359 Speaker 1: clinched the FC North, Pittsburgh is right in the mix 895 00:42:17,440 --> 00:42:19,880 Speaker 1: for a wild card, and the Buffalo Bills have already 896 00:42:20,239 --> 00:42:23,080 Speaker 1: submitted their spot in the postseason. Yeah. I mean, this 897 00:42:23,200 --> 00:42:24,520 Speaker 1: is that this is gonna be a true test of 898 00:42:24,600 --> 00:42:26,759 Speaker 1: the the Jets team. You know, they're playing his three 899 00:42:26,800 --> 00:42:30,560 Speaker 1: playoff teams. Um, you know you talk about the Ravens. Uh, 900 00:42:30,680 --> 00:42:32,920 Speaker 1: the Steelers are gonna be ready to go. You know, 901 00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:35,560 Speaker 1: Mike Tomlin, he's up for Coach of the Year this year. 902 00:42:35,600 --> 00:42:37,839 Speaker 1: In my opinion, he's done one heck of a job 903 00:42:37,920 --> 00:42:40,360 Speaker 1: coach on this team. He's on his third quarterback. You 904 00:42:40,480 --> 00:42:44,120 Speaker 1: lose possible future Hall of Famer and Ben Roethlisberger, you 905 00:42:44,200 --> 00:42:47,319 Speaker 1: lose Juju Smith Schuster, and you're still in the playoff hunt. 906 00:42:47,560 --> 00:42:49,879 Speaker 1: It's an amazing job of coaching that Mike Tomlin has done. 907 00:42:50,120 --> 00:42:52,200 Speaker 1: He and his staff so It's gonna be a big 908 00:42:52,280 --> 00:42:54,440 Speaker 1: test this week and coming up next week, going up 909 00:42:54,440 --> 00:42:58,160 Speaker 1: to Buffalo. It is amazing what Mike Tomlin has done 910 00:42:58,200 --> 00:43:01,040 Speaker 1: in Pittsburgh. He was fired his head coach when he 911 00:43:01,160 --> 00:43:05,880 Speaker 1: was thirty four years old. Thirteen seasons later, the Pittsburgh 912 00:43:05,960 --> 00:43:11,640 Speaker 1: Steelers have never finished under five undertime. Unbelievable and people 913 00:43:11,719 --> 00:43:14,080 Speaker 1: take that for granted. And you know, whenever I've ever 914 00:43:14,160 --> 00:43:16,360 Speaker 1: heard his name on the hot seat has made me 915 00:43:16,400 --> 00:43:18,879 Speaker 1: angry because what coach do you know that has gone 916 00:43:18,960 --> 00:43:21,439 Speaker 1: that long without having a losing season, done the job 917 00:43:21,520 --> 00:43:25,480 Speaker 1: that he's done, been consistent every single year and creating winners. 918 00:43:25,960 --> 00:43:27,680 Speaker 1: You know, he has a great culture that he's that 919 00:43:27,800 --> 00:43:29,680 Speaker 1: he's had over there. Uh, you know, it's just too 920 00:43:29,719 --> 00:43:31,080 Speaker 1: bad they're gonna have to come to New York and 921 00:43:31,160 --> 00:43:35,239 Speaker 1: take a hell this weekend. What do you make of 922 00:43:35,440 --> 00:43:40,840 Speaker 1: the predicament they're in without Roethlisberger. They've had some struggles 923 00:43:40,840 --> 00:43:43,759 Speaker 1: to the quarterback position, Mason Rudolph, then they go to 924 00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:48,480 Speaker 1: Devlin Duck Hodges. Dad hod just put the ball up 925 00:43:48,560 --> 00:43:51,080 Speaker 1: a lot against the Buffalo Bills kind of played into 926 00:43:51,120 --> 00:43:54,880 Speaker 1: their hands because the Bills have arguably the best secondary 927 00:43:54,880 --> 00:43:56,839 Speaker 1: in the national Football League, they come away with four 928 00:43:56,840 --> 00:44:00,880 Speaker 1: in receptions, four sacks. I ken can't imagine going to 929 00:44:00,960 --> 00:44:03,480 Speaker 1: stick to that game plan no matter who's lining it 930 00:44:03,600 --> 00:44:07,520 Speaker 1: up at quarterback. I would imagine Pittsburgh to come out 931 00:44:07,680 --> 00:44:10,359 Speaker 1: and try to run the football. Yeah, James Conner, Well, 932 00:44:10,600 --> 00:44:12,240 Speaker 1: I mean, they're definitely gonna have to run the football. 933 00:44:12,320 --> 00:44:14,799 Speaker 1: But I think without having been Roethlisberger for a year, 934 00:44:14,840 --> 00:44:17,880 Speaker 1: it gives you a preview with lifelike after men. You know, 935 00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:20,959 Speaker 1: he's been threatening retirement for the last couple of years. 936 00:44:21,120 --> 00:44:22,719 Speaker 1: You know, he's getting older, and he got drafted with 937 00:44:22,800 --> 00:44:28,160 Speaker 1: me in two thousand four, with Eli Manning and Philip Rivers, 938 00:44:28,239 --> 00:44:29,840 Speaker 1: Eli Manning. You know, these are all guys who are 939 00:44:29,840 --> 00:44:31,640 Speaker 1: on their way out of the league. So at some 940 00:44:31,800 --> 00:44:34,279 Speaker 1: point in time Roethlisberg is gonna take that next step. 941 00:44:34,600 --> 00:44:36,440 Speaker 1: But let's go to the defensive side of the ball. 942 00:44:36,480 --> 00:44:40,080 Speaker 1: How about the matchup for Sam and Donald and company. 943 00:44:40,719 --> 00:44:43,520 Speaker 1: These guys get after the quarterback, but dupre he's got 944 00:44:43,680 --> 00:44:45,920 Speaker 1: nine and a half sacks, but he's not the headliner. 945 00:44:46,160 --> 00:44:49,560 Speaker 1: How about t J. Watt thirteen and a half sacks? 946 00:44:49,640 --> 00:44:53,280 Speaker 1: And then Mica Fitzpatrick came over from the Miami Dolphins, 947 00:44:53,440 --> 00:44:56,680 Speaker 1: rookie season, he's got five picks. Yeah, I mean you 948 00:44:56,800 --> 00:45:00,480 Speaker 1: have twenty seconds after the quarterback Minca Fitzpatrick into it over. 949 00:45:01,040 --> 00:45:03,160 Speaker 1: I had done a great job, but it's gonna be 950 00:45:03,160 --> 00:45:05,560 Speaker 1: another task for for Sam Donald to see how he 951 00:45:05,640 --> 00:45:09,640 Speaker 1: can elevate his game. Yeah, it certainly is. I'm looking 952 00:45:09,680 --> 00:45:13,919 Speaker 1: forward to this one because, as Brandon Copland said today, listen, 953 00:45:14,160 --> 00:45:17,520 Speaker 1: these guys are playing for their livelihoods right now. Two 954 00:45:17,600 --> 00:45:19,520 Speaker 1: games remaining for the New York Jets. We'll be back 955 00:45:19,680 --> 00:45:24,839 Speaker 1: right here next week Inside the Jets on ESPN New York, 956 00:45:24,880 --> 00:45:27,520 Speaker 1: though Larry Hardisty is up next.