1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: Does it feel to be getting your recognition? 2 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 2: Uh uh, what an honor. Very thankful obviously to everyone 3 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 2: who voted and all the support across the country. It's 4 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 2: so cool actually, and for all my teammates too, for 5 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 2: them to be recognized. It's sweet. We got a special team, 6 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 2: special unit of guys, and but to be listed up 7 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 2: there with them and what an honor. So yeah, very 8 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 2: thankful for it. Yeah, yeah, I heard about that. It's crazy, 9 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 2: you know, I don't know really what to say of that. 10 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 2: It's just it's cool, sort of just you know this 11 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 2: last year, how crazy it's been, and then you know, 12 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,839 Speaker 2: just sort of see that and the support from everybody watching, 13 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 2: you know, just all of it, the whole story. And 14 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 2: in the last year, it's been a it's been a blessing. 15 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:53,959 Speaker 1: Season. 16 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I just feel like you get everybody's 17 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 2: best ball, you know, every buddies in tune to you know, 18 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 2: what they need to do at a high level, and 19 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 2: every drive, every play I mean really matters. Obviously that's 20 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 2: that should be the case for the regular season, but 21 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 2: postseason last year, I feel like I felt that, you know, 22 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 2: I feel like, you know, even you know, our first 23 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 2: game against the Seahawks, It's like, man, we're getting their 24 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 2: best shot. It's a close game all the way up 25 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 2: in the first half, and and then the Dallas games close. 26 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 2: Every possession matters, not turning the ball over, like all 27 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 2: the little things matter, and so I just feel like 28 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 2: the intensity is just cranked up a little bit more. 29 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 2: Regular season, that should be the case, but sometimes, you know, 30 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,479 Speaker 2: things happen and you can lose a couple of games 31 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 2: and still make it to where you need to be. 32 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 2: But postseason there's very little room for air. So obviously 33 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 2: you're gonna. 34 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 3: Do whatever whatever the coach says and go along with 35 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 3: the program. Is there a small part of you to 36 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 3: take it there's a football game going on this sunny 37 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 3: and I'm not playing at it. 38 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, a little bit. Just the initial conversation that we had, 39 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 2: it was like sort of, you know, for me, I 40 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 2: was like, man, I you know, this is all I 41 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:05,919 Speaker 2: know is to prepare for the next game and get ready. 42 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 2: And especially when we went out to practice and I 43 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 2: saw my teammates doing that, you know, and every everyone 44 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 2: dressed out ready to go and and preparing for the rams. 45 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 2: And then I'm practicing but obviously not getting to go 46 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 2: for the game. So a little weird in that sense, 47 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:23,679 Speaker 2: but it's part of it. And obviously we're doing what's 48 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 2: best for the for the team and the organization, so 49 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 2: I always got to remember that and have that in mind. 50 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 2: But yeah, just the competitor in me. Obviously I want 51 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 2: to play and you know, compete all the time. So 52 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 2: but that that's the case in the situation that we're in. 53 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 3: So will you be on Sunday like what you know, 54 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 3: you have the headphone on, you know, the game of Sam? 55 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 2: Like what what we will be kind of your or 56 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 2: what are you planning to do? Yeah, I mean just 57 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 2: be in tuned with the play calls and everything. You know. 58 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:51,959 Speaker 2: This week I've still gone about my process and stuff 59 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 2: with the install with the plays and everything, and I'm 60 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 2: gonna do my part to help out Sam and what 61 00:02:57,600 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 2: I'm seeing on the sideline, just like what he's done 62 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 2: all year for me. And so yeah, I'll have the 63 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:05,359 Speaker 2: headset on and listening to all the plays and stuff 64 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 2: and uh, still going through my process in terms of 65 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 2: you know, I fellas out there, what would I be 66 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 2: doing and and how I'm seeing the game and stuff 67 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 2: and try to help out Sam as best as I can, 68 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 2: So that's what I'll be doing. 69 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 3: What are some of the things that he learned from 70 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 3: Sam this year, whether it's during the game or meetings 71 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 3: or practices and stand. 72 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 2: Out, Yeah, I mean a lot. Obviously he's been a 73 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 2: guy who you know, has has been here in this 74 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 2: league for I think it's a sixth year now, and 75 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 2: and just the process, the routine, how to study what 76 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 2: he's seeing with concepts and how he's ran things before. 77 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 2: He's been able to pour into me and help me 78 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 2: out with that, and in meetings sort of just remind 79 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 2: me of little things within the plays, and especially before 80 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 2: we get up before the game starts the night before 81 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 2: we go through all the plays he Brandon and I 82 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 2: and he just does a great job with just the 83 00:03:57,640 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 2: little things within the plays of hey, a reminder on 84 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 2: the play, this is where we're going with this or that, 85 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 2: and he brings up these little things that are huge 86 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 2: for me as a quarterback and so and then obviously 87 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 2: on the sideline and stuff, he's bringing up just good things, 88 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 2: tendencies that he's seen on film that they could possibly 89 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 2: do during the game and to not forget about. So 90 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:20,479 Speaker 2: he's done a tremendous job and he's a very selfless guy. 91 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:23,719 Speaker 2: He puts the team first and and he's he's for 92 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,599 Speaker 2: the room, you know, not just about himself or anything 93 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:28,839 Speaker 2: like that. D It is for the room and for 94 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:32,239 Speaker 2: this organization. So very thankful to have him between drives. 95 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:34,799 Speaker 1: Did you have a set routine? I see you talking 96 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: sometimes of Sam sometimes the. 97 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 3: Greasy is that kind of just something that you try 98 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 3: to do in between each drive to check in and recalibrate. 99 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 2: One hundred percent. Yeah, usually it's, you know, to start off, 100 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 2: it's greasy with what he's seeing and what we're trying 101 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 2: to do. And then obviously the quarterbacks were all sitting 102 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 2: next to each other, and after grease he's sort of 103 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 2: done talking. Sam and Brandon will chime in with what 104 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 2: they're seeing just with everything and sort of the mindset 105 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 2: and stuff, and and they're real about what's going on 106 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 2: with the situation is and where I should be and 107 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:07,039 Speaker 2: they sort of just again they remind me of things 108 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 2: with what I can do because they've played the position, 109 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 2: they've been in those moments. So it's been sweet having 110 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 2: them with me and continue to go with them. 111 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:18,160 Speaker 1: Sore losses. 112 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 3: You've thrown nine picks and we talked about it before 113 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 3: about being aggressive mindset being. 114 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 1: Smart with the football. 115 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:28,799 Speaker 3: How do you lock yourself into that mindset of stay 116 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:30,440 Speaker 3: aggressive or take care of the ball. 117 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's I'm just doing what what I'm coached. Our 118 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 2: system is really good, we got really good players, and 119 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 2: so for me, I don't have to be superhero and 120 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 2: or Superman and and go out there and say I 121 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 2: need to get it done right here and throw in 122 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 2: this tight window. I have to go throughout my process 123 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 2: and what I'm coached and and we'll be successful. That's 124 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 2: been the case. And the times where I haven't, I've 125 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 2: been too aggressive with things and stuff we've gotten in trouble, 126 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 2: turn the ball over, and then obviously those games we've 127 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 2: we've come down to to lose in some of them. 128 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 2: So that's something that I have to obviously always have 129 00:06:06,640 --> 00:06:09,720 Speaker 2: in my mind. But at the same time, when I 130 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 2: see something and I'm confident about, I'm gonna let it rip. 131 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 2: So I think that's sort of the fine line of it. 132 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 2: But playing within the system and how I'm coached is 133 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 2: always good enough here. 134 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: So is there any concern you know about not playing 135 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 1: a meaningful snap for you know, three weeks and you 136 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,359 Speaker 1: know if so how do you kind of, you know, 137 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: try to stay as much in with them as possible. 138 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:34,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean that's something that I brought up to Kyle, 139 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 2: and you know, then he brought us some really good 140 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 2: points just in terms of, like, you know, the preseason, 141 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 2: not getting a whole lot of reps and snaps, and 142 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 2: then going into Pittsburgh and playing, you know, well enough 143 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 2: to win, and saying with the bye week, coming back 144 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:51,919 Speaker 2: and having a good, good performance against Jacksonville. So I 145 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 2: think I've done it, you know, this year in terms 146 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 2: of having some rest and then coming in and playing. 147 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:59,599 Speaker 2: And so that's something that's feels good to go back 148 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,920 Speaker 2: and remind myself about. And not only that, like I'm 149 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:04,120 Speaker 2: going to be practicing against really good defense obviously our 150 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:06,919 Speaker 2: guys for the next couple of weeks too, So and 151 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 2: it's not like I'm gonna be sitting on the couch 152 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 2: for the next couple of weeks doing absolutely nothing. You know, 153 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 2: We're gonna be out here still getting good reps against 154 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 2: our defense, working on the little things I need to 155 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 2: work on my footwork, my reads at practice, and you know, 156 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 2: whoever we end up playing in our first round, we'll 157 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 2: be ready for it. 158 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 1: So you at least mildly lobby to play a little. 159 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 2: It was a comp It was just part of our conversation, 160 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 2: you know, just being real with all the situations and 161 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 2: scenarios with this week and playing and stuff. So that's 162 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:43,679 Speaker 2: something that that we brought up and made the decision 163 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 2: after that. So thanks guys,