1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: David Stilling, Joyance and Beignets down in New Orleans. So um, 2 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 1: he's not here for you. So I'll start off considering, 3 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:11,319 Speaker 1: you know, at the end of the three games in 4 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: twelve days and players are banged up, coaches and players 5 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: out with COVID and all that, what can a win 6 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,280 Speaker 1: Mike yesterday do for the psyche of a team going forward? 7 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: Can there be some carryover? Oh definitely, No. You need 8 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: these wins, You need these adversity opportunities and experiences to 9 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: carry it forward because obviously the toughest footballs in front 10 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,559 Speaker 1: of it always is December of footballs is always the 11 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: what it comes down to because obviously that's the you know, 12 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,480 Speaker 1: that's the launching pad that you have to come off 13 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 1: of it to be a you know, to be a 14 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: playoff team and and to excel in the playoffs. So um, 15 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 1: I love all the adversity moments. I think it's uh, 16 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: don't tell you a lot about your team, but it 17 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: gives you the experiences that you can't really create in 18 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: a practice and training environment. So it happens every year. 19 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: It's it's not like you can avoid it. Um. So 20 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: the fact that you embrace it and right through it 21 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: is is exactly what our team did and uh and 22 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:14,680 Speaker 1: has done, and I think it definitely gives us an 23 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: opportunity to be stronger and more experienced as we go 24 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: into this stretch down here in December. Mike cal Heart, 25 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: was it to uh watch that game last night from 26 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: the hotel instead of obviously being in stadium for you? 27 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: I mean, yeah, I think statany obviously it was. It 28 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: was brutal just to you know, not to be part 29 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: of it. But I you know, I had great confidence 30 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: and in the preparation and you know, just just saw 31 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: the communication up into the game. I thought everybody took 32 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: care of their preparation phase um and and I was 33 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: very proud and pleased with the with the performance, you know, 34 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: energy and the level Emotionally, I thought, our guys, you know, 35 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 1: we're definitely ready to play and quay hard throughout the contest. 36 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: You know. But I think it's like anything. We've had 37 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: a chance to watch the video with the offensive defensive 38 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 1: staffs this morning. I have watched the Special Teams JET 39 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: with John, But you know, a lot of good football, 40 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 1: but there's definitely things that we know we need to 41 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 1: be better at, and we're definitely gonna need to be better, 42 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: and we'll be better because these division games are always 43 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: the toughest of the year, and you know just the 44 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: way these last five were slated, you know, four out 45 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: of five or division games, and you know the other 46 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 1: ones against the team with the best record in the NFL. 47 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: So this is this is this is something that you know, 48 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 1: I think we'll be well served getting ready for what's 49 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 1: in front of us. When did your communication end with 50 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: the coaches before the game? Were you tchechting Dan and 51 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 1: Kell them how they wanted to buy you tech? Jerry 52 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:01,799 Speaker 1: doing game? What did you What was your night like 53 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:05,839 Speaker 1: when you're watching it? Well, I mean there's league roles 54 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: about communication with individuals during the game, so I was 55 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:15,799 Speaker 1: compliance to the NFL roles, I'll say that, but no, 56 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 1: I tell you it was I'm appreciative of all the 57 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:25,399 Speaker 1: text messages and messages I was getting throughout the game, 58 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 1: and frankly, at the point I got to the point 59 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: where I just put my phone down and turn it 60 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: off because I was obviously trying to focus on the game. 61 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: And um, but yeah, it's had a lot of people 62 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 1: reach out. It means a lot. Thankful for that, But yeah, 63 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: it says, Uh, this is about the way you want 64 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: to spend any of these seventeen opportunities that you're guaranteed. So, um, 65 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: it was difficult. I'm proud of the team. I'm looking 66 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 1: forward to getting back the working person. When you're at 67 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: on the line for a game calling it, obviously your 68 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: emotional and your shouting. There's just you know, the emotions 69 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: that come with, you know, being a head coach during 70 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 1: an NFL game. How about what are the emotions of 71 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 1: are you yelling at your TV in the hotel room? Like? 72 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: What are that kind of looking sound like in terms 73 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: of your temperament from the hotel room? But I just 74 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: hope there's no one next stoor, that's for sure. That'd 75 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 1: probably be a good story. Um. But I think that, 76 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: you know, I think the emotion of it is like 77 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: any true fan I would assume. I mean, you're just 78 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: you know, you're rooting for your your your team, You're 79 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: rooting for your guys. I mean, I mean these are 80 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:37,840 Speaker 1: the players and coaches and support staff room, and these 81 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 1: these are people that you love and you cared deeply about. 82 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: So I think it's only obvious the passion that you 83 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 1: have to see the people that you care about do well. 84 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 1: There's no different sitting in the stands watching you in 85 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 1: one of your kids played compete in athletics. It's uh. 86 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: You hang on every every movement, on every action and 87 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 1: every result, and you know you just want to be 88 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: right there and compete with them emotionally, and obviously that's uh. 89 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: It's difficult to do from a hotel room, you know, 90 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: and just a great reminder of how fortunate and blessed 91 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: that we all are to be part of this great game. 92 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,480 Speaker 1: Is is you know, this great league, and and how 93 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 1: how unique those opportunities are and you can never take 94 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 1: them for granted. You've said Monday is kind of a 95 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: big day, Mike, from a testing point of view and 96 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 1: things like that. It might be a little early to ask, 97 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 1: but what's your sense of how things are coming around? 98 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 1: Are you hopeful that quote unquote something closer to normal 99 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: is coming soon? Yeah, you kind of went out on 100 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: the first part of the question. Are you talking about 101 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: the COVID protocol? Monday is correct? Yeah? You told us, Yeah, 102 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: you told us last week that Monday was a big 103 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 1: day in terms of kind of seeing where you'd be 104 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: this coming Monday. Yeah, I think as long as you know, 105 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 1: we get through the testing this can you know, the 106 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: goal is the hopefully be back in some normality. We're 107 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: going to take extra steps ourselves regardless you know what 108 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: the league, um, you know, comes down. I think I 109 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:16,720 Speaker 1: think us in the league are doing a great job 110 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: of communicate because you know, we all were very fortunate 111 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: with the facilities here and and you know the resources 112 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,839 Speaker 1: that that Jerry gives us, so we want to maximize that. 113 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:32,719 Speaker 1: And you know, it's just like any adversity that you 114 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,919 Speaker 1: go through, this is you know, a lesson well learned 115 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: and just to see the number of people we've had 116 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: out here in the last couple of weeks with COVID 117 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 1: and we just got to do everything that we possibly 118 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:50,280 Speaker 1: can to to defeat this challenge. But one of those 119 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: things that you guys are going to do, Mike, I'm sorry, 120 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:55,720 Speaker 1: what what are some of those things you guys are 121 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: going to do now that uh to maybe help mitigate 122 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: this going order eliminate it going forwards. Well, I think 123 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 1: it's like anything, Yeah, the workplace focus and that you 124 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: have the home environment focus. So I mean we've just 125 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: been encouraging everybody you know that's involved in our commitment 126 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: to take advantage of the family and friend testing and 127 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: keep your home space as safe as possible. And and 128 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: also you know what we do at work is you know, 129 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: we have a really good system or we're going to 130 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: maybe even try to look into maximizing the spacing that 131 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: that we used in the criteria last year. So you know, 132 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: we're looking into everything and you know that's something that 133 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: will finalize here is you know, from a football operations perspective, 134 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: over the weekend, Michael wanted to give you an opportunity 135 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: to discuss the staff in the way that they adjusted 136 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:55,800 Speaker 1: and kind of pivoted roles and all the all the sorts, 137 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: starting with Dan Quean, but overall with the staff, Um, 138 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 1: what stood out to you in terms of the effort 139 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 1: to overcome you know, missing so many people yourself included 140 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 1: on on Thursday and the week end up. I thought 141 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: the staff that an incredible job. You know, under leadership 142 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:16,520 Speaker 1: of Dan Quinn, Rob Davis. I think those guys you know, 143 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 1: hit the target of just trying to keep the regularity 144 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: in place. You know, we're we're deep into this season. Um, 145 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 1: you know, our preparation process is something that you know, 146 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: I feel our players and coaches do an excellent job 147 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: job but you know job at and so I think 148 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 1: they did a really good job all the way through 149 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 1: the preparation part of keeping things consistent. And then I 150 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 1: and I just felt from you know, from my viewpoint 151 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,319 Speaker 1: watching the game, I mean, the EV and flow was 152 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:49,959 Speaker 1: was good. Um, you can see the situational decisions were quick. 153 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 1: You know, we had a couple you know situations maybe 154 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:56,839 Speaker 1: on defense were you know, they they went quick count 155 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 1: on us. So but you know, you didn't see any 156 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: operational um you know, step back. So I thought the 157 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:06,200 Speaker 1: staff did a great job and the players didn't know 158 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 1: because it's all about that communication and the urgency of 159 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: keeping your pace of operation in taxil because that's the 160 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 1: way we train and and that's where you want to 161 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 1: ultimately play when you get to the game. And I 162 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: thought the thoughts definitely connected and UM just was very 163 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:24,680 Speaker 1: impressed and very very thankful for the job to staff did. 164 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 1: Howth wise, how did you guys come out of that game? 165 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:33,000 Speaker 1: I think c Day Good would might have left the game, 166 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:35,320 Speaker 1: needed some help off the field. How did how's he feeling? 167 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,680 Speaker 1: And there any other health this he need to be 168 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: concerned with, you know, I have not had my wrap 169 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 1: up yet with Jim. I know guys are still in there. 170 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: They had to sit calls earlier this morning, so I 171 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: have I'm sorry, I don't have an update. I don't 172 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 1: know if Ritchkin get that. You know it's Richard even 173 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: on here Ritch Riskin. Yeah, I'm on and I think 174 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:56,599 Speaker 1: he just was pramping up a little bit there the 175 00:09:56,679 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 1: end of the game. Okay, yeah, yeah, I literally I 176 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 1: just got off the zoom calls with the offensive and 177 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 1: defensive staff. So, like, what is there long or when 178 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 1: you're up there in person? So is there any or 179 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 1: a renewed level of confidence when you look at you 180 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: get Gallamore coming back, you got Gregory coming back, You've 181 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: got the Marcus going into a second game, Cooper, your 182 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,240 Speaker 1: three receivers really playing together for an extended amount of 183 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: time for the first time maybe the season. What kind 184 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 1: of confidence you get about what is coming back to 185 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: this team here in the next started yesterday and going forward. 186 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: I think that's very very obvious, you know, natural reaction 187 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 1: to have your you know, some of your established experienced 188 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 1: players coming back. You know, I'm frankly, I'm really focused 189 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,760 Speaker 1: on the transition of getting these guys back and getting 190 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 1: it all connected, because you know, there's certain parts of 191 00:10:57,160 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: our game right now that we're you know, we're not 192 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,520 Speaker 1: in sync the way we like to be. And um 193 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: and that's a you know, and that could be a 194 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: good thing because that, you know, shows you the the 195 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 1: amount of growth we're still having fun of us. So uh, yeah, 196 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 1: it's great to get all these guys back. It's gonna 197 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: take everybody. It always does. We've been preaching that since 198 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,960 Speaker 1: since April, you know, and the fact that we have 199 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:20,480 Speaker 1: you know, the eighty four players in the building and 200 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:22,839 Speaker 1: now that you know, we're getting guys healthy at the 201 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:25,959 Speaker 1: competitions here. But really I'm focused on the transition, in 202 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 1: the in the connection of getting these guys incorporated. Um, 203 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,200 Speaker 1: you know, I thought, I think Delon end up playing 204 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 1: about thirty five players last night. There was a little 205 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:36,200 Speaker 1: more than we you know, we've set out to be. 206 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 1: But you know, he felt great during the game. He 207 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 1: looked good, so, um, you know, and I'm sure he 208 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:43,920 Speaker 1: came out and playing today. So it's it's getting the thing, 209 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 1: you know. The next step is getting it all pieced 210 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 1: together properly and so we can get insane. And we 211 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:54,839 Speaker 1: got we through the production of our complimentary football and 212 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:56,960 Speaker 1: we did some really good things last night. I thought 213 00:11:56,960 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: the takeaways was it was such a huge but under 214 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 1: there's other there's other components that we need to continue 215 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 1: to work on. Of those components, perhaps let start to 216 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:12,320 Speaker 1: the season. For the first several weeks, you guys were 217 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:15,080 Speaker 1: the number one offense in terms of rushing the ball 218 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:18,439 Speaker 1: on first down UM. Over the past several weeks since 219 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:22,080 Speaker 1: then towards the very bottom of the league, how do 220 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:26,520 Speaker 1: you get better as a first down running team. Well, 221 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 1: you know, the run offense and a run defense is 222 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 1: a primary focus. So that's to me if you if 223 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 1: you look at the complimentary formula, complimentary football formula, that 224 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 1: that's obviously you know, wanting to the top components you need. 225 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:42,839 Speaker 1: You know, running the football offensively helps the whole football team. 226 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 1: And that's something that I think that you know, you 227 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,880 Speaker 1: can lose sight of when you have numbers like we 228 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:54,160 Speaker 1: do where you're you know, statistically highly ranked UM offensively 229 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 1: because you don't want to be a stat offense and 230 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:58,559 Speaker 1: because you know you could be a stat offense and 231 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 1: live and die by the big place. So we need 232 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 1: the regularity and the consistency in both running the football 233 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,439 Speaker 1: and stopping the run. That STEP's gonna be a primary 234 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:11,679 Speaker 1: focus for us as we go into this, this preparation 235 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 1: for this for the stretch run here. So, um, so 236 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:19,719 Speaker 1: I agree with your with your assessment. We need to 237 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: you know, we need to be more focused and need 238 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:26,839 Speaker 1: more production than both running it and stopping it. And 239 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:29,960 Speaker 1: y'all have talked about being cautious and your injury approached 240 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: this season. You can guy like a Mari and DeMarcus 241 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,040 Speaker 1: for on pitch counts last night? Is that something you 242 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 1: consider with Zeek or how healthy would you consider his knee? 243 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 1: Right now? Are we talking about Dick? Yeah? Did you 244 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:51,120 Speaker 1: ask me about Digne? Yeah? Yeah, Um, you know he's 245 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 1: definitely you know, he's had something he's dealing with. Um, 246 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 1: you know, I think this this ten day break will 247 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 1: really help him. It's needed. So, I mean it will 248 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: obviously be examined today. I haven't you know, got the 249 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 1: results as I've stayed already. So yeah, I mean, we 250 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 1: we want to be smart with these guys. Um, we're 251 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 1: definitely very cognizant of of playtime each week and I 252 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:16,280 Speaker 1: think you just look at jeeks playtime numbers compared to 253 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: you know, his earlier years, you know, and you know 254 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:22,440 Speaker 1: the compliment with Tony and what those guys are playing, 255 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:26,040 Speaker 1: it's you know, it's uh, you know, it's part of 256 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 1: how we want we want, we want to play. And 257 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:31,960 Speaker 1: but yeah, you know, these these injuries are something that 258 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 1: you're always dealing with. And you know it's just Zike's 259 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:37,480 Speaker 1: an established sky here and you know has a great 260 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 1: relationship with the training staff and they'll just continue to 261 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 1: monitor that and make sound decisions. How do you use 262 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:51,640 Speaker 1: this how Connor McGovern has it looked on on Thursday? 263 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 1: And you guys have some options with Tarence coming back 264 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:59,040 Speaker 1: and as you evaluate why els play I start out 265 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: and here the last part said some you said Conor 266 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:04,440 Speaker 1: mc You said Connor McGovern. Then that's that's all I got. 267 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:09,000 Speaker 1: I'm sure problem, Um, how would you assist Connor McGovern's 268 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:12,720 Speaker 1: play on Thursday? And do you feel as the staff, 269 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 1: you guys have some decisions to make about what left 270 00:15:14,840 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 1: guard right tackle look like down the stretch with Tared 271 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:25,200 Speaker 1: Steel coming back and giving layouts strong play? Well, yeah, definitely. 272 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 1: I mean we had a chance to grade the film 273 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 1: today as a staff, and then you know, we'll go 274 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:30,680 Speaker 1: through the same process when we get back together with 275 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:34,040 Speaker 1: the Monday with the players and um, you know, we'll 276 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: let the game planning, what goes on throughout the weekend, 277 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:40,200 Speaker 1: you know, make those decisions. But yeah, I mean Connor MC, 278 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:42,080 Speaker 1: I mean it wasn't claimed by no means up front. 279 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 1: I think that's statement obvious. Um, you know, they do 280 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 1: want to give them some credit. They had they had 281 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:52,160 Speaker 1: success in their line movement, particularly their run game. Um, 282 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 1: you know pressures and you know some of the formation 283 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 1: checks they had against So you know, once again, um, 284 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:02,920 Speaker 1: when the ugly does have benefits to it because it 285 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 1: gives you a chance to really doll into the things 286 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 1: that didn't go right, and because he also helps you 287 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:12,800 Speaker 1: anticipate with the with the other teams are looking to 288 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 1: do against the two. So but yeah, it was by 289 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 1: no means clean and um and that's I guess said earlier. 290 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 1: Running the football is a primary focus for our football 291 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 1: team and no difference in stopping it. So I think 292 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:31,200 Speaker 1: it's so important in these December games, and you know, 293 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: I think that's where we will continue to focus with 294 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:40,080 Speaker 1: the sexual time that we have based on the increased protocols. 295 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:43,400 Speaker 1: When do you expect to be back in the building 296 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:45,960 Speaker 1: with your guys. I know you have some major tests 297 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 1: on Monday, but I wasn't sure if you wanted to 298 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 1: be back in the building on Monday or you wanted 299 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: to wait a couple more days after that. It's all 300 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 1: about me personally, by the team in general, yourself and everybody. 301 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:01,800 Speaker 1: When the team will be back in the building Monday. 302 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:05,600 Speaker 1: Players are off today, Tomorrow and Sunday, and then we'll 303 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:09,480 Speaker 1: be back in the building Monday. Now, will you be 304 00:17:09,520 --> 00:17:13,160 Speaker 1: there Monday or you're not sure? Right now? I'm not sure. 305 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:16,080 Speaker 1: I gotta I gotta test back in so with my 306 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:20,040 Speaker 1: with my great plan that I got going here. Um, 307 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: I'm hopeful of being there sooner than later. Mike, you 308 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:28,719 Speaker 1: guys got Tony on the edge with it with that 309 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 1: toss play and he scores a touchdown. Why have why 310 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 1: not attack the edges more? Um against the Saints and 311 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 1: maybe just the last few weeks, why not attack the 312 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:43,239 Speaker 1: edges more in the run game? Very fair question. I mean, 313 00:17:43,359 --> 00:17:46,120 Speaker 1: you see the production out there, so I think it's 314 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:49,560 Speaker 1: like anything you know, edge runs or you know, are 315 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:53,440 Speaker 1: more secondary because you know it's uh, you know, they're 316 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 1: harder to get in. And I think when you do 317 00:17:56,119 --> 00:17:58,359 Speaker 1: get it set up, you have a chance to hit 318 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:01,000 Speaker 1: the home run like we do with Tony. Um. And 319 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:03,959 Speaker 1: you know, I thought, you know, when you looked at 320 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,359 Speaker 1: particular play, you know, the course of getting around the end, 321 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:08,760 Speaker 1: you know, the block bomb in the lake is such 322 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:12,080 Speaker 1: a you know, critical part of that. And then you 323 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 1: know you look at the backside block. I mean, Elsie 324 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:16,920 Speaker 1: hit a huge backside block on that play. So, um, 325 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:20,000 Speaker 1: it's it's something that you know, you know, it's like 326 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,320 Speaker 1: you'll be able to do it all day, but you 327 00:18:22,359 --> 00:18:24,880 Speaker 1: know it's you know, ball on the edge and ball 328 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:28,080 Speaker 1: in space is definitely a tremendous asset for us, and 329 00:18:28,119 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 1: we definitely recognize that. But we we do, we do 330 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 1: need to stabilize our run game. Um, you know with 331 00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:38,960 Speaker 1: the variation and the the increased productivity you know as 332 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:41,159 Speaker 1: far as how we're going to approach it here down 333 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:43,160 Speaker 1: the stretch. But yeah, getting the ball on the edges 334 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:47,480 Speaker 1: has actually been very productive for us. That was two 335 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:50,919 Speaker 1: times now in five days where a big Tony Pollard 336 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:54,520 Speaker 1: play was in part created because of Malik Turner's blocking 337 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 1: with the kickoff return and then that play. How use 338 00:18:59,800 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 1: that Malik's role on his team from what he does 339 00:19:02,840 --> 00:19:05,320 Speaker 1: on offense, but as he showed last night, what he 340 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:07,800 Speaker 1: also can do, what he can do with special teams, 341 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 1: and also what he can do an offense. I agree 342 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 1: with everything you just said. I love I love like Tarner, 343 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:17,159 Speaker 1: love his story. Um, you know what he's overcome. You know, 344 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:20,640 Speaker 1: he's fought back from injury. You know, practice squad back 345 00:19:20,680 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 1: and forth, and you know it also does is take 346 00:19:24,119 --> 00:19:27,240 Speaker 1: advantage of his opportunities. Somebody he's been he's been a 347 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:29,360 Speaker 1: stud for us on special teams and you know he's 348 00:19:29,359 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 1: been productive, you know when every time he gets a chance, 349 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:34,720 Speaker 1: you know, the in the offense and you know that's 350 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:37,800 Speaker 1: a obviously that's a tough line up to crack for 351 00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 1: any young receiver. But I admired away he goes about 352 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:45,800 Speaker 1: it and he's definitely next to one asset for us. 353 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:51,880 Speaker 1: And on the fourth and two uh uh play where 354 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:56,320 Speaker 1: CD and and DAK couldn't quite connect there, Um, I 355 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 1: was curious, did did did TD kind of get rerouted 356 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 1: in side? And is that why he looked over his 357 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:05,160 Speaker 1: outside shoulder there? Um? What what what did you make 358 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:09,160 Speaker 1: of that play? And I mean it wasn't I wasn't clean. 359 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:13,159 Speaker 1: We were we weren't were that the play design wasn't 360 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 1: it wasn't wasn't accurate. So it's just some fundamental things 361 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 1: there that we could do better. Um. So yeah, it's unfortunate. 362 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:25,159 Speaker 1: That was a good drive we had going there, and 363 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:27,360 Speaker 1: you know the fourth and two in the field location 364 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 1: is something we talked about, you know, before the game, 365 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:32,640 Speaker 1: and so it was the right call and all that. 366 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:35,280 Speaker 1: You know, we weren't as clean as we needed to 367 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:42,120 Speaker 1: be executionalised. How did that look to you in that game? 368 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:44,320 Speaker 1: Does he pair comfortable to you and going through his 369 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:50,680 Speaker 1: reads and get into secondary looks? Yeah, I thought that, Um, 370 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 1: you know the QB hits were up a little bit 371 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:56,520 Speaker 1: in the passing game. Um, I think sometimes we might 372 00:20:56,520 --> 00:21:00,399 Speaker 1: have played the you know, Tad's fast. But you know 373 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 1: this this is a defense that we a lot of 374 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:04,000 Speaker 1: respect for going in. You know, we knew we knew 375 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:07,600 Speaker 1: there upfront group is you know, they play consistently and 376 00:21:07,800 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 1: I know they didn't have excuse me, Um, you have 377 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:15,640 Speaker 1: a couple of guys, but they that have reported I'm 378 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:19,160 Speaker 1: referring to. But you know in the way they play 379 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 1: in the secondary too, they're very aggressive. So you know 380 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:25,719 Speaker 1: it's my point is there's not a lot of throwing 381 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:29,200 Speaker 1: catch completions out there. You know, you got your route 382 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 1: running and the timing between the quarterback and then prim 383 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:35,959 Speaker 1: the group. The time clocks are really challenged, so you know, 384 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:39,000 Speaker 1: and that's that's the beauty of competing, especially on the 385 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:40,760 Speaker 1: road like that. I mean, you guys are there and 386 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:42,520 Speaker 1: I couldn't tell if there's a lot or not. It 387 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:45,640 Speaker 1: looked like that a great Dallas comb with fan base. 388 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:49,440 Speaker 1: There's um, it's it's always you know, it's a little 389 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:52,320 Speaker 1: time clocks are always a little more challenge when you're 390 00:21:52,920 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 1: on the road, particularly these dome stadiums. I don't know 391 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:02,760 Speaker 1: what more else we can ask you about Micah or 392 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:05,240 Speaker 1: what more else you can say about him, But have 393 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:07,879 Speaker 1: you been around a rookie that's I know, claim Matthews 394 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:09,719 Speaker 1: had a pretty good rookie year for you up in Greenbay. 395 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:15,920 Speaker 1: But what he's done, what can you say about it? Yeah, 396 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,800 Speaker 1: I think he's probably said a better than I can. 397 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 1: He's uh, I'm never surprised because he's so natural. Um, 398 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:26,600 Speaker 1: I mean, he know, he's almost like Barry Sanders in 399 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:30,360 Speaker 1: there when he's avoiding blocks. You may they can't get 400 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:32,399 Speaker 1: their hands on him, and he's so slippery and naturally 401 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 1: has closing speed. He's instinctive. Um, you know, he's he's 402 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:38,919 Speaker 1: a problem. He's coming off the edge, you know, just 403 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 1: to player on the keep that he makes on you know, 404 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:44,720 Speaker 1: touch him hill there for the big fac um. He's 405 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:49,080 Speaker 1: he's as natural as a football player with exceptional physical gifts. 406 00:22:49,640 --> 00:22:51,560 Speaker 1: I've been been around player had to play in an 407 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:54,639 Speaker 1: excellent year, the rookie year. But you know, Mike is 408 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:56,720 Speaker 1: doing it both on on the ball and off the ball. 409 00:22:56,800 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 1: So um, unique special player. He says that he's not 410 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:09,159 Speaker 1: surprised by the things that he's doing. Do you like 411 00:23:09,359 --> 00:23:13,919 Speaker 1: that type of self confidence in him that he's not 412 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:16,960 Speaker 1: quote unquote cocky, but he's just a very confident guy 413 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 1: in his abilities to make things happen for you. I 414 00:23:21,320 --> 00:23:22,880 Speaker 1: love that about him. I think it's a big part 415 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:27,119 Speaker 1: of his success. I think he's intend with his gifts. Um, 416 00:23:27,359 --> 00:23:29,920 Speaker 1: it's it's it's never been too big for him once 417 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:34,120 Speaker 1: you know, he's uh, he's still learning the pro game, 418 00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 1: you know, in the NFL challenges to come along with 419 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:41,440 Speaker 1: just playing. So I mean he'll continue to mature there 420 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:43,480 Speaker 1: and you know, and he's got a great support group 421 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:46,640 Speaker 1: around him. So he's obviously a you know, focal point 422 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:49,400 Speaker 1: like all of our guys. But yeah, he's Uh, it's 423 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:52,440 Speaker 1: fun to watch him grow, but you know, to get 424 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:55,479 Speaker 1: the game of football is something that comes very natural 425 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 1: to him, and he's he's you know, he's doing it 426 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 1: the right way. I think he's learning all the little 427 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:04,359 Speaker 1: things that you need to do to be to be 428 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:07,160 Speaker 1: great in this league. And you know, the biggest thing 429 00:24:07,560 --> 00:24:10,720 Speaker 1: when you talk about greatness is you know, is when 430 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: players have a major impact like that both falling off 431 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:16,560 Speaker 1: the field and make everybody better around them. And he'll 432 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 1: grow into that role at some point, but you know, 433 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 1: right now, he's doing the things necessary week in a 434 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:24,280 Speaker 1: week out to make sure he's productive on game day 435 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:30,119 Speaker 1: and it's been extremely impressive. Like you've told us before 436 00:24:30,119 --> 00:24:33,320 Speaker 1: that you break the season down in the segments. Have 437 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:35,760 Speaker 1: you just closed one segment with those three and twelve 438 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:37,920 Speaker 1: days and you look at these last five games, is 439 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:41,360 Speaker 1: like the final segment in your mind? Is that kind 440 00:24:41,359 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 1: of the message that you throw to the team when 441 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:45,960 Speaker 1: you see him or talked to him on Monday? Yeah, definitely, 442 00:24:46,119 --> 00:24:47,960 Speaker 1: I'll treat this like just coming off about a week 443 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:50,639 Speaker 1: we broke it into three segments this year, so we 444 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:55,639 Speaker 1: just completed segment two, obviously our roughest patch all the season. 445 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:59,440 Speaker 1: You know, I'm excited that the diversity and the things 446 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:01,920 Speaker 1: that we we fought through it will help us go 447 00:25:02,119 --> 00:25:06,439 Speaker 1: into this this roughed stretching of the division segment segment three. 448 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: So yeah, I'll have it all outlined and I'll get 449 00:25:09,560 --> 00:25:10,720 Speaker 1: back with the team next week