1 00:00:05,126 --> 00:00:08,086 Speaker 1: And Huddle is a production of the NFL in partnership 2 00:00:08,126 --> 00:00:09,126 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:17,686 --> 00:00:21,886 Speaker 2: What's good, everybody, you have reached Amilia. 4 00:00:22,086 --> 00:00:24,686 Speaker 3: This is the l Huddle podcast. 5 00:00:25,166 --> 00:00:28,846 Speaker 2: I am merely will Selva, but I am with my Prima, 6 00:00:29,126 --> 00:00:33,686 Speaker 2: my Mana, my Brima, Edna, MJ cas Luise. 7 00:00:35,206 --> 00:00:39,606 Speaker 1: What I feel like the weeks go by fast, but 8 00:00:39,726 --> 00:00:41,926 Speaker 1: like the longer I'm waiting for us to do the pod, 9 00:00:42,406 --> 00:00:44,646 Speaker 1: Like it just seems like it takes way too long. 10 00:00:45,246 --> 00:00:49,566 Speaker 3: Okay, there's man say, yes, we definitely need that. 11 00:00:49,646 --> 00:00:52,326 Speaker 1: God we have the group chat, but yes we need 12 00:00:52,406 --> 00:00:54,246 Speaker 1: to really let it out here in the podcast. 13 00:00:54,366 --> 00:00:56,006 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, no, this is this is it. 14 00:00:56,086 --> 00:00:59,126 Speaker 2: So I don't know if you saw that we underwent 15 00:00:59,206 --> 00:01:03,486 Speaker 2: the quake unless you were if you were back you 16 00:01:03,526 --> 00:01:06,606 Speaker 2: know your parents are or okay, so you were here here. 17 00:01:06,646 --> 00:01:09,406 Speaker 1: I didn't end up going to I stayed. I hunkered down, 18 00:01:09,966 --> 00:01:12,686 Speaker 1: you know, as a Miami girl. I was like, oh, 19 00:01:12,806 --> 00:01:16,526 Speaker 1: I'm totally prepared for this, Like not only South California, 20 00:01:16,886 --> 00:01:20,086 Speaker 1: there's several through several hurricanes, none that have been too 21 00:01:20,126 --> 00:01:25,966 Speaker 1: major thankfully in Florida. But the earthquake part was not 22 00:01:26,006 --> 00:01:26,806 Speaker 1: on my Bengo card. 23 00:01:27,286 --> 00:01:27,486 Speaker 3: No. 24 00:01:27,606 --> 00:01:30,566 Speaker 1: I said, wait a minute, wait a minute, now, I thought, 25 00:01:30,566 --> 00:01:32,486 Speaker 1: I'm at my house. We've got water, We've got all 26 00:01:32,926 --> 00:01:35,806 Speaker 1: all of these things ready to go. Yeah, and then 27 00:01:35,846 --> 00:01:38,206 Speaker 1: earthquake kis and I was like, nope, I don't How 28 00:01:38,206 --> 00:01:40,926 Speaker 1: do you prepare for the earth moving spontaneously? I don't 29 00:01:41,006 --> 00:01:41,206 Speaker 1: like it? 30 00:01:41,246 --> 00:01:42,926 Speaker 3: Well, you know what you need to do? Do what 31 00:01:42,966 --> 00:01:43,406 Speaker 3: my mom? 32 00:01:43,446 --> 00:01:43,646 Speaker 4: Did? 33 00:01:43,686 --> 00:01:45,206 Speaker 3: You grab your rosary bees? 34 00:01:45,526 --> 00:01:48,966 Speaker 2: Be it hanging, madda, be it hang may clutching them 35 00:01:49,046 --> 00:01:50,606 Speaker 2: right and over and over. 36 00:01:50,846 --> 00:01:52,606 Speaker 3: But the thing is like with earth quakes, I. 37 00:01:52,566 --> 00:01:56,126 Speaker 2: Just feeling though, did you you know what? Like, uh, 38 00:01:56,406 --> 00:01:58,646 Speaker 2: my wife and daughter did, and we were all in 39 00:01:58,686 --> 00:02:00,846 Speaker 2: the house, but but my son and I didn't because 40 00:02:00,846 --> 00:02:03,526 Speaker 2: we were playing baseball in the house, so no. 41 00:02:03,846 --> 00:02:04,806 Speaker 1: Baseball in the house. 42 00:02:05,246 --> 00:02:09,006 Speaker 2: We were, yeah, we were just because he was like 43 00:02:09,046 --> 00:02:11,166 Speaker 2: going crazy, so you know, you got a whiffle ball 44 00:02:11,206 --> 00:02:13,646 Speaker 2: bat and I was like throwing him, okay, wells of 45 00:02:13,686 --> 00:02:14,726 Speaker 2: paper yeah. 46 00:02:15,326 --> 00:02:18,406 Speaker 3: No way, no, no, no, no, no no. 47 00:02:19,366 --> 00:02:21,286 Speaker 2: And I think we I and I literally thought like 48 00:02:21,366 --> 00:02:24,886 Speaker 2: we stuffed the whiffle ball back like underneath the sofa 49 00:02:24,966 --> 00:02:28,326 Speaker 2: so she wouldn't see. But you know, it's like it's 50 00:02:28,406 --> 00:02:31,606 Speaker 2: like the earthquakes, you know, the the earthquakes, you know, 51 00:02:32,286 --> 00:02:35,046 Speaker 2: I guess growing up, you know, in San Francisco, I 52 00:02:35,086 --> 00:02:38,486 Speaker 2: just was used to it. I was, you know, there 53 00:02:38,566 --> 00:02:42,686 Speaker 2: when that earthquake hit back in nineteen eighty nine, and 54 00:02:42,806 --> 00:02:44,966 Speaker 2: you know, all the clocks were stopped at five oh 55 00:02:45,126 --> 00:02:48,526 Speaker 2: four and that books you know, on the ground, and 56 00:02:49,166 --> 00:02:52,246 Speaker 2: you know, no traffic lights to speak of. There were 57 00:02:52,286 --> 00:02:58,806 Speaker 2: actually pedestrians and just ordinary people acting as traffic control people. 58 00:02:59,206 --> 00:03:04,246 Speaker 2: And so I've kind of been used to it, you know, 59 00:03:04,326 --> 00:03:06,606 Speaker 2: and as been like the I haven't really been any 60 00:03:06,646 --> 00:03:08,286 Speaker 2: bad ones, but if you're new. 61 00:03:08,166 --> 00:03:10,286 Speaker 4: To it, it's. 62 00:03:09,926 --> 00:03:11,366 Speaker 3: A little it's a little alarming. 63 00:03:11,526 --> 00:03:11,686 Speaker 5: Right. 64 00:03:12,846 --> 00:03:14,806 Speaker 1: The first time I ever felt an earthquake was when 65 00:03:14,846 --> 00:03:16,886 Speaker 1: I would live. I was living in the Bay and 66 00:03:16,926 --> 00:03:19,406 Speaker 1: it woke me up out of my sleep and I 67 00:03:19,446 --> 00:03:21,846 Speaker 1: was like, nope, we're out. Grab the bags because at 68 00:03:21,926 --> 00:03:25,926 Speaker 1: least of the hurricane you have time to prepare day. Yes, 69 00:03:26,046 --> 00:03:29,086 Speaker 1: like there is a real long on ramp before you 70 00:03:29,126 --> 00:03:31,126 Speaker 1: get there. You can get supplies. If you've got to evacuate, 71 00:03:31,126 --> 00:03:33,846 Speaker 1: you get out. But not with an earthquake. It happened 72 00:03:33,886 --> 00:03:37,246 Speaker 1: right now, Yeah, well cold it didn't. But you know 73 00:03:37,286 --> 00:03:39,526 Speaker 1: what I'm saying, like you at any moment, and that 74 00:03:39,726 --> 00:03:42,366 Speaker 1: like I've had to learn to not think about it 75 00:03:42,926 --> 00:03:46,726 Speaker 1: living in California. But it's yeah, it's wild. It's wild. 76 00:03:46,806 --> 00:03:49,366 Speaker 1: The hurricane side, though, is totally different, because even when 77 00:03:49,446 --> 00:03:54,126 Speaker 1: it's not terrible, you can still get a lot of 78 00:03:54,126 --> 00:03:57,846 Speaker 1: things that we were so productive, thankfully, and here towards 79 00:03:57,886 --> 00:04:00,126 Speaker 1: where we are right it wasn't as bad. But I 80 00:04:00,206 --> 00:04:03,766 Speaker 1: know that Inland are you know, our neighbors over in 81 00:04:03,806 --> 00:04:06,566 Speaker 1: the Inland Empire and in like Palm Springs, Indio, they 82 00:04:06,566 --> 00:04:10,486 Speaker 1: were they did not bear as easily as we did. 83 00:04:10,486 --> 00:04:11,806 Speaker 1: So they're dealing with a lot of flooding and a 84 00:04:11,806 --> 00:04:14,086 Speaker 1: lot of mud, and I mean, it's it's devastating, it 85 00:04:14,086 --> 00:04:15,846 Speaker 1: really is over there. So I know that we're on 86 00:04:15,886 --> 00:04:18,246 Speaker 1: this side, like, oh, I wasn't anything, but not the 87 00:04:18,326 --> 00:04:21,086 Speaker 1: case for everybody. But I just remember being in Miami 88 00:04:21,526 --> 00:04:23,446 Speaker 1: and even when it was just a ton of rain. 89 00:04:24,806 --> 00:04:33,206 Speaker 1: The ingenuity of latinas of Latina Mom, specifically Jesus to 90 00:04:33,286 --> 00:04:36,326 Speaker 1: amaze me because my mom's like, it's raining, this is 91 00:04:36,366 --> 00:04:40,166 Speaker 1: an excellent chance to be resourceabul So out she goes 92 00:04:40,526 --> 00:04:44,086 Speaker 1: with the on all of the patio furniture. She takes 93 00:04:44,086 --> 00:04:46,606 Speaker 1: a broom boom, starts cleaning everything. She's like well, it's 94 00:04:46,606 --> 00:04:50,046 Speaker 1: already raining, we might as well take advantage of the water, which, 95 00:04:50,046 --> 00:04:52,606 Speaker 1: if you think about it, she's upcycling, right, She's not 96 00:04:53,926 --> 00:04:56,206 Speaker 1: using any more water than she normally would. It's coming 97 00:04:56,206 --> 00:04:58,206 Speaker 1: from this guy. So she's I'm like, where is mom. 98 00:04:58,486 --> 00:05:01,126 Speaker 1: She's outside with rubber gloves. I don't know why she 99 00:05:01,166 --> 00:05:06,326 Speaker 1: has rubber gloves on when it's already rainy. Michaelson clean 100 00:05:06,366 --> 00:05:10,926 Speaker 1: the whole patio, like scrubbing the floor. I'm like, is 101 00:05:10,966 --> 00:05:13,446 Speaker 1: there one day, mom where you can't, like we don't clean, 102 00:05:13,886 --> 00:05:17,326 Speaker 1: just leave it alone. Yeah, come inside, watch the movies 103 00:05:17,326 --> 00:05:20,766 Speaker 1: with us. It's unbelievable. They're gonna find a way. Yeah, 104 00:05:20,766 --> 00:05:22,606 Speaker 1: I guess that is easier than taking a hose out 105 00:05:22,606 --> 00:05:24,246 Speaker 1: there and like cleaning all the patio furniture. 106 00:05:24,246 --> 00:05:26,646 Speaker 3: But yeah, yeah, See. For for me, my mom was 107 00:05:26,686 --> 00:05:29,766 Speaker 3: just in denial about it. No cosa gay, big d 108 00:05:30,126 --> 00:05:35,886 Speaker 3: los angolo, big deal, you know. That's that's what That's 109 00:05:35,926 --> 00:05:37,606 Speaker 3: what the mentality was. For my parents. 110 00:05:37,646 --> 00:05:40,166 Speaker 2: There's definitely a lot of the denials because they lived 111 00:05:41,086 --> 00:05:43,006 Speaker 2: in South Florida for a little bit as well, so 112 00:05:43,046 --> 00:05:46,126 Speaker 2: they experienced it. But thankfully my brother was there to 113 00:05:46,766 --> 00:05:50,126 Speaker 2: you know, kind of ease their concerns to speak. But 114 00:05:50,166 --> 00:05:52,966 Speaker 2: my mom definitely is like gay, big deal, no novel 115 00:05:53,126 --> 00:05:58,966 Speaker 2: novel like Cosa, you know, so you know my mom. 116 00:05:59,006 --> 00:06:01,806 Speaker 1: Here's the thing. You always think that you're, oh, well, 117 00:06:01,806 --> 00:06:03,486 Speaker 1: we've been through this so many times, like we're fine, 118 00:06:03,526 --> 00:06:06,886 Speaker 1: we have perishable goods. Meantime, it's been a couple of years, 119 00:06:06,926 --> 00:06:09,806 Speaker 1: you haven't checked the expiration date. All of the stuff 120 00:06:09,846 --> 00:06:12,966 Speaker 1: you have on reserve is actually expired. You realize, oh crap, 121 00:06:13,006 --> 00:06:15,686 Speaker 1: we drank the water that we had for the emergency purposes. 122 00:06:16,446 --> 00:06:20,166 Speaker 1: So all of a sudden you start to scramble and think, okay, 123 00:06:20,206 --> 00:06:22,206 Speaker 1: maybe I should reap. So those are the stages of 124 00:06:22,246 --> 00:06:24,926 Speaker 1: a hurricane, at least from like my perspective living in Miami. 125 00:06:25,526 --> 00:06:27,926 Speaker 1: It's fine, it's going to debate. Okay, it will hit us, 126 00:06:27,926 --> 00:06:31,046 Speaker 1: but it won't be that bad. Oh crap, it's coming 127 00:06:31,126 --> 00:06:32,726 Speaker 1: right at us. What do we have? And then the 128 00:06:32,766 --> 00:06:34,326 Speaker 1: shelves go missing. Everybody's at home. 129 00:06:34,326 --> 00:06:34,566 Speaker 4: Deep. 130 00:06:34,886 --> 00:06:38,006 Speaker 1: It's a lot, but thankfully where we were it wasn't 131 00:06:38,126 --> 00:06:40,086 Speaker 1: It wasn't so bad. Hoping that everybody who did get 132 00:06:40,126 --> 00:06:43,286 Speaker 1: affected pretty badly can get back on their feet quickly. 133 00:06:44,006 --> 00:06:47,286 Speaker 2: But so you guys were good in the Yeah, yeah, 134 00:06:47,366 --> 00:06:51,206 Speaker 2: all good, and just we're inside lots of you know, 135 00:06:51,726 --> 00:06:54,646 Speaker 2: board games, you know, watching fall. 136 00:06:56,206 --> 00:06:57,086 Speaker 3: Yeah. 137 00:06:57,086 --> 00:07:00,326 Speaker 1: I went back to the office yesterday, will And oh. 138 00:07:00,286 --> 00:07:01,966 Speaker 2: I thought you said you went back to the office 139 00:07:02,046 --> 00:07:03,926 Speaker 2: during the whole hurricane. 140 00:07:04,486 --> 00:07:07,526 Speaker 3: It was like, wow, look at you just going in there. 141 00:07:07,926 --> 00:07:10,166 Speaker 3: Mom's Approachah, okay. 142 00:07:10,726 --> 00:07:13,366 Speaker 1: So I had one of our cps, was like, hey, 143 00:07:13,406 --> 00:07:15,086 Speaker 1: I have something for you. Something came in the mail. 144 00:07:16,766 --> 00:07:20,926 Speaker 1: So Fisher Price sent over some stuff. It's like collectibles. 145 00:07:20,926 --> 00:07:22,966 Speaker 1: There are little people collectible. So let's start with how 146 00:07:23,006 --> 00:07:25,966 Speaker 1: cute this is little dolphins. Can you see it? 147 00:07:26,406 --> 00:07:26,606 Speaker 2: Yeah? 148 00:07:26,686 --> 00:07:27,806 Speaker 3: Okay, see the little dolphins. 149 00:07:28,246 --> 00:07:32,046 Speaker 1: Dolphins like little bobbles. Okay, cool, this is adorable. I 150 00:07:32,046 --> 00:07:33,766 Speaker 1: think it's so cute. I'm gonna keep it forever. 151 00:07:34,046 --> 00:07:34,286 Speaker 4: Yeah. 152 00:07:34,646 --> 00:07:39,486 Speaker 1: They also personalized one just for your car. 153 00:07:39,606 --> 00:07:39,966 Speaker 4: Do you got? 154 00:07:40,006 --> 00:07:40,566 Speaker 3: What do you got? 155 00:07:41,726 --> 00:07:43,406 Speaker 1: And I don't know that it looks like me? Well, 156 00:07:45,846 --> 00:07:48,806 Speaker 1: and attempt was made, but I'm not sure. I got 157 00:07:48,846 --> 00:07:50,846 Speaker 1: to take her out of this thing. It's like very 158 00:07:50,886 --> 00:07:53,846 Speaker 1: delicate there. Okay, so you have your own, like, I 159 00:07:53,886 --> 00:07:54,926 Speaker 1: don't know that this is me? 160 00:07:56,286 --> 00:08:00,646 Speaker 2: Uh that that does not look like you. So you're 161 00:08:00,686 --> 00:08:03,766 Speaker 2: holding it up right now that actually looks like that 162 00:08:04,006 --> 00:08:07,806 Speaker 2: was maybe like your hairdoo from. 163 00:08:07,686 --> 00:08:10,526 Speaker 1: Like someone asked if it was Oprah. 164 00:08:10,166 --> 00:08:13,686 Speaker 3: Several years ago, knowing like you first started the business. 165 00:08:13,726 --> 00:08:16,246 Speaker 1: Maybe they had an old picture. Look, thank you so much, 166 00:08:16,246 --> 00:08:19,806 Speaker 1: Bishop Price. I think, yeah, so, I love to be included. 167 00:08:19,886 --> 00:08:21,966 Speaker 3: It does look like Oprah. It does look like they. 168 00:08:21,806 --> 00:08:24,566 Speaker 1: Know that about me. And look, if the comparison is Oprah, 169 00:08:25,086 --> 00:08:27,686 Speaker 1: we'll take it. But this is now, I'm over too. 170 00:08:28,006 --> 00:08:32,806 Speaker 1: On like bobbleheads and or collectible figurines that are supposed 171 00:08:32,806 --> 00:08:35,486 Speaker 1: to look like me. My wonderful husband sent one to 172 00:08:35,526 --> 00:08:38,326 Speaker 1: get made for me. It doesn't look like me at all. 173 00:08:38,646 --> 00:08:41,246 Speaker 3: No, not at all. 174 00:08:41,326 --> 00:08:43,206 Speaker 1: But I don't think these things ever do. But I 175 00:08:43,206 --> 00:08:45,446 Speaker 1: saw our friend Adam Ranks his. 176 00:08:45,686 --> 00:08:48,446 Speaker 3: Pretty Yeah, but his I mean it's just like. 177 00:08:48,406 --> 00:08:49,406 Speaker 1: It's kind of easy. 178 00:08:49,606 --> 00:08:53,126 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, so there, yeah, you know, but. 179 00:08:53,606 --> 00:08:56,206 Speaker 1: Just needed to understand if it was just me, am 180 00:08:56,206 --> 00:08:58,686 Speaker 1: I being over because it's supposed to be my image. 181 00:08:59,086 --> 00:08:59,286 Speaker 5: Yeah. 182 00:08:59,366 --> 00:09:04,646 Speaker 2: No, it's like the let Oprah Winfrey King. 183 00:09:05,726 --> 00:09:07,326 Speaker 1: I don't know if you can see this. I feel 184 00:09:07,326 --> 00:09:09,446 Speaker 1: like this one looks more like me than the does 185 00:09:09,526 --> 00:09:10,286 Speaker 1: look more like you. 186 00:09:10,566 --> 00:09:11,646 Speaker 3: Who was that? Who's that? 187 00:09:11,646 --> 00:09:13,286 Speaker 5: That's it's just a fan. 188 00:09:17,646 --> 00:09:21,446 Speaker 2: Dolphins fan you know what our producer Randy said that 189 00:09:21,486 --> 00:09:23,686 Speaker 2: it's not Tundo haircut. 190 00:09:23,766 --> 00:09:28,046 Speaker 1: I think, wait, Randy, did they pull this from my 191 00:09:28,126 --> 00:09:28,686 Speaker 1: news days? 192 00:09:28,686 --> 00:09:30,406 Speaker 2: That's what That's what I'm telling you that that's where 193 00:09:30,446 --> 00:09:31,726 Speaker 2: I came from. 194 00:09:32,206 --> 00:09:33,646 Speaker 3: That's where it looks like it came from. 195 00:09:33,686 --> 00:09:37,046 Speaker 1: Maybe exactly where this where the source material. 196 00:09:37,806 --> 00:09:40,286 Speaker 6: Wait, I can't I can't help but see it though, 197 00:09:40,326 --> 00:09:43,726 Speaker 6: when I see that hairstyle, you know kid watching the 198 00:09:43,766 --> 00:09:44,486 Speaker 6: news of my dad. 199 00:09:45,046 --> 00:09:50,566 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, like I was set to be fair. This 200 00:09:51,326 --> 00:09:53,566 Speaker 1: photo probably my first. 201 00:09:53,646 --> 00:09:56,286 Speaker 6: Oh my god, I found it well because they had 202 00:09:56,366 --> 00:09:57,646 Speaker 6: to have used the reference photo. 203 00:09:57,686 --> 00:10:08,966 Speaker 5: Now we figured it out. You don't know this right now. 204 00:10:09,886 --> 00:10:15,846 Speaker 3: She fell the photo of herself. She was working so how. 205 00:10:15,686 --> 00:10:16,406 Speaker 5: Many years ago? 206 00:10:16,726 --> 00:10:21,686 Speaker 1: My statement this was like you one with wow, wow, 207 00:10:21,846 --> 00:10:23,406 Speaker 1: like twenty eighteen, so. 208 00:10:25,286 --> 00:10:25,646 Speaker 5: Private. 209 00:10:25,926 --> 00:10:28,646 Speaker 3: You nailed it, baby, and you nailed it. 210 00:10:29,006 --> 00:10:29,686 Speaker 1: You nailed it. 211 00:10:30,246 --> 00:10:31,206 Speaker 5: Wow o good. 212 00:10:32,006 --> 00:10:36,086 Speaker 6: Oh my god god, that's literally wow. Every detail that 213 00:10:36,886 --> 00:10:37,686 Speaker 6: like print. 214 00:10:37,766 --> 00:10:39,126 Speaker 1: I'm gonna have to print this photo. 215 00:10:39,286 --> 00:10:41,886 Speaker 3: Yeah, put it next to the top of the that's. 216 00:10:42,166 --> 00:10:45,846 Speaker 1: Also it was twenty nineteen. Twenty nineteen. 217 00:10:46,286 --> 00:10:47,846 Speaker 3: We don't have nineteen. 218 00:10:48,046 --> 00:10:51,966 Speaker 1: My instagram is open to all that is fantasy, many 219 00:10:51,966 --> 00:10:56,606 Speaker 1: many photos. It's so funny. But yeah, that's hilarious. 220 00:10:56,766 --> 00:10:57,166 Speaker 3: I love it. 221 00:10:57,246 --> 00:11:00,046 Speaker 2: Yeah, put the photo up there and now I told 222 00:11:00,046 --> 00:11:02,406 Speaker 2: you and I thought that it reminded me of when 223 00:11:02,406 --> 00:11:03,686 Speaker 2: you first started in the business. 224 00:11:03,886 --> 00:11:04,606 Speaker 1: I'm gonna. 225 00:11:08,086 --> 00:11:14,486 Speaker 3: That is so that's awesome. You know what, this is awesome. 226 00:11:14,926 --> 00:11:16,126 Speaker 3: You know what else is awesome? 227 00:11:16,486 --> 00:11:20,046 Speaker 2: After this discovery, We've got a pretty big time guest. 228 00:11:20,286 --> 00:11:24,206 Speaker 2: We have the head coach of the Washington Commanders, Ron Rivera, 229 00:11:24,206 --> 00:11:27,206 Speaker 2: will be joining us on the other side of the 230 00:11:27,246 --> 00:11:29,606 Speaker 2: break here on the L Huddle Podcast that you dare 231 00:11:29,646 --> 00:11:41,846 Speaker 2: go anywhere. Welcome back to the L Huddle Podcast and 232 00:11:42,166 --> 00:11:45,926 Speaker 2: m J. We have a massive guest. I would dare 233 00:11:46,006 --> 00:11:50,166 Speaker 2: say this guest is a guest and a half, such 234 00:11:50,206 --> 00:11:54,486 Speaker 2: a big absolutely familia. 235 00:11:55,246 --> 00:11:58,686 Speaker 3: Without further ado, let's give a nice L Huddle. 236 00:11:58,886 --> 00:12:03,606 Speaker 2: Welcome to the head coach of the Washington Commanders, Ron Rivera. 237 00:12:04,446 --> 00:12:07,086 Speaker 4: Yes, yeah, thank you, it's nice to be on. Thank 238 00:12:07,126 --> 00:12:07,806 Speaker 4: you very much. 239 00:12:08,286 --> 00:12:12,046 Speaker 2: Listen, coach, it's even so good to to I say 240 00:12:12,086 --> 00:12:15,686 Speaker 2: to MJ and I and whenever you've come on, Good 241 00:12:15,766 --> 00:12:18,326 Speaker 2: Morning Football, You've been so good to us. 242 00:12:18,366 --> 00:12:21,006 Speaker 3: So thank you for being generous with your time today. 243 00:12:21,526 --> 00:12:22,566 Speaker 4: No, I appreciate it. Guys. 244 00:12:22,606 --> 00:12:25,406 Speaker 7: You know, people want information, people want to know, and 245 00:12:25,886 --> 00:12:28,326 Speaker 7: you know, we have a great platform now. It's something 246 00:12:28,366 --> 00:12:30,966 Speaker 7: I've learned and realized and come to appreciate. You know, 247 00:12:31,046 --> 00:12:33,726 Speaker 7: back in the day as a player, you know, you 248 00:12:33,846 --> 00:12:36,766 Speaker 7: really didn't feel like you should do what we're doing 249 00:12:36,806 --> 00:12:38,966 Speaker 7: now on these platforms, and that's informing people. 250 00:12:39,006 --> 00:12:40,766 Speaker 4: And I think it's important that we do the things 251 00:12:40,806 --> 00:12:41,326 Speaker 4: the right way. 252 00:12:42,286 --> 00:12:45,886 Speaker 1: I mean, it's such a huge touch point between the franchises, 253 00:12:45,926 --> 00:12:49,406 Speaker 1: the players themselves, the coaches, and the fans, right outside 254 00:12:49,526 --> 00:12:52,966 Speaker 1: of game day, outside of even just social media. Everyone 255 00:12:52,966 --> 00:12:55,406 Speaker 1: who loves the NFL, who loves these teams, what they 256 00:12:55,486 --> 00:12:57,846 Speaker 1: want is to feel like they know you a little 257 00:12:57,886 --> 00:12:59,726 Speaker 1: bit more, like they know the day to day. We 258 00:12:59,726 --> 00:13:01,646 Speaker 1: were just discussing this before you jumped on Coach and 259 00:13:01,646 --> 00:13:03,726 Speaker 1: we're like, wow, he's coming on the pod, Like I 260 00:13:03,806 --> 00:13:06,406 Speaker 1: can't believe he made time for us. Can you give 261 00:13:06,486 --> 00:13:09,366 Speaker 1: us a peek at what a day in the life is? Like, 262 00:13:09,446 --> 00:13:10,966 Speaker 1: I mean when do you sleep? How do you have 263 00:13:11,006 --> 00:13:12,566 Speaker 1: time to come on the All Huddle podcast? 264 00:13:12,606 --> 00:13:12,686 Speaker 2: Like? 265 00:13:12,926 --> 00:13:15,566 Speaker 1: Who is there? Are there snacks readily available in case 266 00:13:15,606 --> 00:13:17,326 Speaker 1: you have lunch? Like how does this go? 267 00:13:17,726 --> 00:13:20,006 Speaker 3: We want to know, We want to know everything. 268 00:13:20,126 --> 00:13:24,046 Speaker 7: I got lunch with me right now, just so you know, man, 269 00:13:24,126 --> 00:13:25,646 Speaker 7: that's really what you look for, is you look for 270 00:13:25,686 --> 00:13:28,126 Speaker 7: those breaks in the day that you can say, hey, 271 00:13:28,166 --> 00:13:29,886 Speaker 7: you know what, you can pile some stuff on me 272 00:13:29,966 --> 00:13:31,766 Speaker 7: right now. So a lot of times I do try 273 00:13:31,806 --> 00:13:33,606 Speaker 7: to eat lunch while I'm doing certain things like this, 274 00:13:34,406 --> 00:13:36,726 Speaker 7: just because again, as you said, m Jay, it's important 275 00:13:36,726 --> 00:13:38,406 Speaker 7: because this is a touch point. You know, we have 276 00:13:38,486 --> 00:13:41,886 Speaker 7: a fan base that we're trying to re energize, reintroduce 277 00:13:41,926 --> 00:13:45,886 Speaker 7: them to our team, and so to make myself available 278 00:13:45,966 --> 00:13:48,566 Speaker 7: is important for us going forward. So I try to 279 00:13:48,566 --> 00:13:50,686 Speaker 7: make sure I have that time and I create those 280 00:13:50,686 --> 00:13:53,086 Speaker 7: opportunities so we can talk about our football team. 281 00:13:53,446 --> 00:13:54,406 Speaker 3: Now, you just came. 282 00:13:54,286 --> 00:13:59,646 Speaker 2: Up with a really big decision when you named Sam 283 00:13:59,726 --> 00:14:01,606 Speaker 2: Howel as your quarterback. 284 00:14:01,726 --> 00:14:01,966 Speaker 3: One. 285 00:14:02,646 --> 00:14:05,366 Speaker 2: We'll get into what went into the decision and making, 286 00:14:05,446 --> 00:14:09,446 Speaker 2: but again just out of curiosity for ourselves, because you 287 00:14:09,486 --> 00:14:13,206 Speaker 2: are a coach, you're regimented. When do you do your 288 00:14:13,286 --> 00:14:18,086 Speaker 2: best thinking in the shower, in the commute, during lunchtime, 289 00:14:18,246 --> 00:14:21,686 Speaker 2: when you're working out. Because I know for myself, MJ. 290 00:14:21,846 --> 00:14:24,526 Speaker 2: I don't know about you, but yeah, the car I 291 00:14:24,566 --> 00:14:27,526 Speaker 2: mean for me, it's in the shower, so this is 292 00:14:27,566 --> 00:14:30,326 Speaker 2: a big decision you had to make. What was your 293 00:14:30,326 --> 00:14:32,286 Speaker 2: thought process. 294 00:14:32,086 --> 00:14:35,446 Speaker 7: Well, you know, in coming up with some parameters, you know, 295 00:14:35,766 --> 00:14:38,766 Speaker 7: thinking about when was the right opportunity to felt like 296 00:14:38,806 --> 00:14:42,006 Speaker 7: we really knew well last year I would say probably 297 00:14:42,086 --> 00:14:44,966 Speaker 7: when we when we got at the Combine and you know, 298 00:14:45,006 --> 00:14:46,806 Speaker 7: I had to speak about Sam and I talked about, 299 00:14:46,846 --> 00:14:48,406 Speaker 7: you know, give me Sam the opportunity. 300 00:14:49,766 --> 00:14:51,246 Speaker 4: I really thought about a lot. 301 00:14:51,086 --> 00:14:53,726 Speaker 7: Of things that we were hoping to do this off season, 302 00:14:54,086 --> 00:14:57,326 Speaker 7: you know, as far as uh getting prepared for OTAs 303 00:14:57,406 --> 00:15:00,046 Speaker 7: and and going through mini camp and then you know, 304 00:15:00,086 --> 00:15:02,766 Speaker 7: getting ready for training camp, going through training camp, practicing 305 00:15:02,806 --> 00:15:04,446 Speaker 7: with another team, because at the time we didn't it 306 00:15:04,486 --> 00:15:06,566 Speaker 7: was bald where we were still trying to make arrangements. 307 00:15:07,166 --> 00:15:10,246 Speaker 7: And so that's when I thought, you know what, that 308 00:15:10,246 --> 00:15:12,446 Speaker 7: would be a really good time to make a decision, 309 00:15:12,566 --> 00:15:17,686 Speaker 7: is after our first preseason game, after practice sessions with 310 00:15:17,806 --> 00:15:21,646 Speaker 7: another team, we should have a pretty good definition as 311 00:15:21,686 --> 00:15:24,126 Speaker 7: to who our quarterback is going to be. And so 312 00:15:24,206 --> 00:15:26,366 Speaker 7: that was one of the things that we really thought about. 313 00:15:26,966 --> 00:15:30,206 Speaker 7: And for me, that in that moment was really just 314 00:15:30,286 --> 00:15:34,086 Speaker 7: you know, in the hotel room at the Combine in Indianapolis, 315 00:15:34,206 --> 00:15:36,126 Speaker 7: just sitting there thinking about, you know, what was what 316 00:15:36,166 --> 00:15:37,326 Speaker 7: we were we going to do, how were we going 317 00:15:37,406 --> 00:15:40,766 Speaker 7: to do it, what the parameters were, what were the objectives? 318 00:15:40,806 --> 00:15:43,206 Speaker 7: And and really I spent a lot of time that 319 00:15:43,326 --> 00:15:46,166 Speaker 7: evening jotting down a bunch of notes about, you know, 320 00:15:46,286 --> 00:15:49,006 Speaker 7: what would it take for me to feel confident that 321 00:15:49,086 --> 00:15:51,166 Speaker 7: I really truly believe Sam was ready to go. 322 00:15:52,526 --> 00:15:54,846 Speaker 1: You know, you mentioned this fan base that you're trying 323 00:15:54,886 --> 00:15:56,846 Speaker 1: to re energize, coach, and it's not lost on us 324 00:15:56,846 --> 00:15:59,046 Speaker 1: that you know, there's a lot of work being done 325 00:15:59,246 --> 00:16:02,446 Speaker 1: in Washington with you guys. You're not just restructuring from 326 00:16:02,486 --> 00:16:05,166 Speaker 1: an x's and O standpoint, re energizing the fan base, 327 00:16:05,206 --> 00:16:07,686 Speaker 1: but also from an front office standpoint too. I had 328 00:16:07,686 --> 00:16:10,246 Speaker 1: the opportunity to do to host a panel with Jason Wright, 329 00:16:10,326 --> 00:16:13,486 Speaker 1: who is one of the most brilliant minds in this game, 330 00:16:13,606 --> 00:16:16,086 Speaker 1: the president of the Washington Commanders. You guys can look 331 00:16:16,126 --> 00:16:19,566 Speaker 1: him up. I highly suggested it so so impressive, but 332 00:16:19,806 --> 00:16:22,526 Speaker 1: just from a coaching standpoint, right and focusing in on 333 00:16:22,566 --> 00:16:24,406 Speaker 1: the x's and o's on making sure the team is 334 00:16:24,446 --> 00:16:26,606 Speaker 1: ready to go, and that the fans, especially now in 335 00:16:26,646 --> 00:16:28,686 Speaker 1: preseasons when they get to come out to practices and 336 00:16:28,726 --> 00:16:31,806 Speaker 1: things like that really focus on the game. How do 337 00:16:31,926 --> 00:16:34,526 Speaker 1: you keep yourself square in the midst of all of that. 338 00:16:34,566 --> 00:16:36,686 Speaker 7: Comes Well, you know what was interesting was was, you know, 339 00:16:36,766 --> 00:16:39,846 Speaker 7: last year I made a move with our offensive coordinator 340 00:16:39,966 --> 00:16:42,126 Speaker 7: and brought Eric v Endemy in And one thing that 341 00:16:42,406 --> 00:16:44,526 Speaker 7: Eric said that really made a lot of difference in 342 00:16:44,566 --> 00:16:46,726 Speaker 7: my thought process this year was, you know, we have 343 00:16:46,766 --> 00:16:48,366 Speaker 7: to learn to be uncomfortable. 344 00:16:48,406 --> 00:16:51,286 Speaker 4: Be comfortable, and we're uncomfortable, and that's what he wanted 345 00:16:51,286 --> 00:16:51,726 Speaker 4: to create. 346 00:16:52,086 --> 00:16:54,286 Speaker 7: And so in talking with him about those things, it 347 00:16:54,366 --> 00:16:56,086 Speaker 7: really kind of led me to think, you know, I've 348 00:16:56,126 --> 00:16:58,446 Speaker 7: been comfortable for the last several years as a head coach, 349 00:16:58,526 --> 00:17:00,366 Speaker 7: you know, coming back to my time in Carolina to 350 00:17:00,406 --> 00:17:01,246 Speaker 7: where I am now. 351 00:17:01,566 --> 00:17:03,006 Speaker 4: I think a little shakeup would be good. 352 00:17:03,366 --> 00:17:05,046 Speaker 7: So one thing we talked to Eric about, you know, 353 00:17:05,126 --> 00:17:07,286 Speaker 7: I sat down, we talked and had a great discussion 354 00:17:07,286 --> 00:17:09,606 Speaker 7: about Listen, I'm going to give you the opportunity to 355 00:17:09,646 --> 00:17:11,846 Speaker 7: do all the scheduling. Part of learning how to be 356 00:17:11,886 --> 00:17:14,086 Speaker 7: a head coach is, you know, being given certain tasks. 357 00:17:14,126 --> 00:17:16,566 Speaker 7: He's the assistant head coaches. Why don't you just scheduling? 358 00:17:16,566 --> 00:17:18,766 Speaker 7: Why don't you do the planning for training camp and 359 00:17:18,846 --> 00:17:21,006 Speaker 7: so he went right to work. He grabbed a lot 360 00:17:21,006 --> 00:17:23,286 Speaker 7: of his notes from from his time with Coach Reid 361 00:17:23,766 --> 00:17:27,566 Speaker 7: and basically fashioned what our training camp was going to 362 00:17:27,646 --> 00:17:30,526 Speaker 7: look like in terms of resembling what he was used to, 363 00:17:30,646 --> 00:17:34,246 Speaker 7: the things that he did. And I looked at it. 364 00:17:34,326 --> 00:17:36,126 Speaker 7: This was right out of Coach Reid's book. It was 365 00:17:36,126 --> 00:17:37,806 Speaker 7: from when, you know, when I was with coach Read 366 00:17:37,846 --> 00:17:40,086 Speaker 7: for five years. So we went back and we did 367 00:17:40,126 --> 00:17:42,846 Speaker 7: a lot of these basic things. Different things got us 368 00:17:42,886 --> 00:17:45,046 Speaker 7: out of our comfort zone, things that we've been used to. 369 00:17:45,166 --> 00:17:47,126 Speaker 7: You know, some of us have been here the whole time, 370 00:17:47,246 --> 00:17:51,766 Speaker 7: so this was a big change, and so thinking outside 371 00:17:51,846 --> 00:17:53,566 Speaker 7: the box and changing. 372 00:17:53,286 --> 00:17:54,046 Speaker 4: The way we did things. 373 00:17:54,046 --> 00:17:56,326 Speaker 7: I think it has been very good for our football players, 374 00:17:56,926 --> 00:17:59,206 Speaker 7: for the organization, for our team, and really it's been 375 00:17:59,326 --> 00:18:01,686 Speaker 7: very good for me because I'm looking at it differently 376 00:18:01,726 --> 00:18:04,046 Speaker 7: from than I had in the last twelve seasons as 377 00:18:04,086 --> 00:18:04,606 Speaker 7: a head coach. 378 00:18:05,206 --> 00:18:08,766 Speaker 2: Well, coach, it was two or three weeks ago where 379 00:18:08,926 --> 00:18:12,526 Speaker 2: it seemed that people were raising their eyebrows when you 380 00:18:12,646 --> 00:18:16,726 Speaker 2: talked about players coming to you, about Eric the enemy 381 00:18:16,806 --> 00:18:20,046 Speaker 2: and his style, et cetera. And then you came back 382 00:18:20,086 --> 00:18:23,286 Speaker 2: and you said, hey, this is how things are you 383 00:18:23,286 --> 00:18:26,406 Speaker 2: were very open and honest with the process. And with 384 00:18:26,606 --> 00:18:29,966 Speaker 2: you being as open and honest, as straightforward as you are, 385 00:18:31,206 --> 00:18:36,806 Speaker 2: you seem to not let any sort of hiccup in 386 00:18:37,086 --> 00:18:41,326 Speaker 2: the messaging or any of those sorts of things to 387 00:18:41,566 --> 00:18:45,606 Speaker 2: stop you from telling it like it is, and that 388 00:18:45,806 --> 00:18:49,566 Speaker 2: I imagine probably was not an easy thing for you to 389 00:18:49,686 --> 00:18:50,566 Speaker 2: navigate around. 390 00:18:51,486 --> 00:18:54,806 Speaker 7: Honestly, it really wasn't because I didn't what the uphall was. 391 00:18:55,046 --> 00:18:58,606 Speaker 7: I really white people felt the way, you know, basically 392 00:18:58,726 --> 00:19:00,126 Speaker 7: me telling you know the truth. 393 00:19:00,526 --> 00:19:03,326 Speaker 4: I mean, our guys were a little concerned they didn't. 394 00:19:03,046 --> 00:19:05,166 Speaker 7: Know Coach, and I said, go talk to him, get 395 00:19:05,166 --> 00:19:07,166 Speaker 7: a chance to really find out who he is, understand 396 00:19:07,206 --> 00:19:09,926 Speaker 7: what he's trying to accomplish, and get a feel for 397 00:19:09,966 --> 00:19:12,446 Speaker 7: what he's trying to get you guys to do. And so, 398 00:19:12,926 --> 00:19:15,286 Speaker 7: you know, individually, and these were a bunch of individuals. 399 00:19:15,366 --> 00:19:16,766 Speaker 7: They went out and they met with coach, and they 400 00:19:16,846 --> 00:19:19,286 Speaker 7: talked to Coach individually, and he was really straightforward with them, 401 00:19:19,486 --> 00:19:20,526 Speaker 7: to the point where I had a few of them 402 00:19:20,526 --> 00:19:21,966 Speaker 7: company said wow, Coach, I get it. 403 00:19:22,006 --> 00:19:22,886 Speaker 4: I get it. Well. 404 00:19:22,886 --> 00:19:24,966 Speaker 7: That day when I did that press conference, that was 405 00:19:24,966 --> 00:19:27,366 Speaker 7: also one of the best practices we had. I mean, 406 00:19:27,366 --> 00:19:29,526 Speaker 7: we talked about as a coaching staff, and everybody was, God, 407 00:19:29,526 --> 00:19:31,806 Speaker 7: they're getting it, They're seeing it. They understand what the 408 00:19:31,806 --> 00:19:34,046 Speaker 7: temple is about. They understand why we're doing these things 409 00:19:34,046 --> 00:19:38,126 Speaker 7: this way, understanding why we're demanding certain things. And you 410 00:19:38,246 --> 00:19:41,406 Speaker 7: really saw the players I think have those aha moments. 411 00:19:41,486 --> 00:19:44,166 Speaker 4: Was Oh, I see it now, and I think it's 412 00:19:44,166 --> 00:19:44,766 Speaker 4: made a difference. 413 00:19:44,806 --> 00:19:48,326 Speaker 7: I mean, I thought, you know, the the two scrimmage 414 00:19:48,366 --> 00:19:50,486 Speaker 7: practices we had against Baltimore and the game we had 415 00:19:50,486 --> 00:19:52,926 Speaker 7: against Baltimore was indicative of the way our guys are 416 00:19:52,966 --> 00:19:56,526 Speaker 7: approaching things. It's a completely different thing. We are outside 417 00:19:56,566 --> 00:19:58,846 Speaker 7: of our box. I mean, we're beyond our comfort zone. 418 00:19:58,886 --> 00:20:02,086 Speaker 7: So to me, it's accomplished several things that I've wanted 419 00:20:02,126 --> 00:20:05,766 Speaker 7: to do in bringing Erica board, and I couldn't be happier. 420 00:20:06,486 --> 00:20:09,206 Speaker 1: I love that you mentioned that because we know, especially 421 00:20:09,326 --> 00:20:12,206 Speaker 1: football players, they're creatures of habit, right Like I love 422 00:20:12,206 --> 00:20:14,926 Speaker 1: the routine. This is how it's always been done. This 423 00:20:15,006 --> 00:20:17,566 Speaker 1: is where I go at nine am. So chang Change 424 00:20:17,566 --> 00:20:20,886 Speaker 1: is hard, but sometimes it's really necessary to reach that 425 00:20:20,966 --> 00:20:23,406 Speaker 1: next point. Coaches, we're talking to you here and for 426 00:20:23,406 --> 00:20:25,406 Speaker 1: all of you listening to the El Huddle podcast, like 427 00:20:25,806 --> 00:20:29,486 Speaker 1: coach has one of the most striking setups in his office. 428 00:20:29,486 --> 00:20:31,726 Speaker 1: It's very very cool. But one thing that keeps jumping 429 00:20:31,726 --> 00:20:34,446 Speaker 1: out of me, Coach is seeing that that jersey that's 430 00:20:34,446 --> 00:20:37,726 Speaker 1: framed behind you with your last name on it Trivena right, 431 00:20:38,006 --> 00:20:40,446 Speaker 1: which for us, of course, and especially for the Latino 432 00:20:40,486 --> 00:20:44,206 Speaker 1: community that carries so much weight and so much pride 433 00:20:44,246 --> 00:20:45,046 Speaker 1: to know that. 434 00:20:46,886 --> 00:20:48,526 Speaker 4: Thing isn't a head. 435 00:20:48,326 --> 00:20:52,686 Speaker 1: Coaching position, right and you, I fink it's so interesting 436 00:20:52,686 --> 00:20:55,766 Speaker 1: with your cultural background Puerto Rican, Mexican, Filipino, Like, the 437 00:20:55,846 --> 00:20:59,526 Speaker 1: tapestry of the Latino community is very wide. It's very broad, 438 00:20:59,526 --> 00:21:02,926 Speaker 1: and it's mixed with a lot of different things for 439 00:21:03,046 --> 00:21:07,046 Speaker 1: you in in just grow up? What were the things 440 00:21:07,126 --> 00:21:09,366 Speaker 1: the key points for you from your culture that you've 441 00:21:09,406 --> 00:21:12,206 Speaker 1: carried over. Somebody asked me the other day, like what 442 00:21:12,246 --> 00:21:14,406 Speaker 1: are the what are the skills that you've learned from 443 00:21:14,606 --> 00:21:16,846 Speaker 1: being Latina. It's like, well, I don't have enough room 444 00:21:16,886 --> 00:21:18,646 Speaker 1: in this like little box that you gave me to answer, 445 00:21:18,726 --> 00:21:21,326 Speaker 1: because that's a lot it is. How does it resonate 446 00:21:21,366 --> 00:21:21,686 Speaker 1: for you? 447 00:21:22,046 --> 00:21:25,446 Speaker 7: Well, for me, it's really everything started with family first 448 00:21:25,446 --> 00:21:28,326 Speaker 7: and foremost. I mean it really is. It revolves around 449 00:21:28,326 --> 00:21:31,166 Speaker 7: family and hard work. One of the really neat things 450 00:21:31,166 --> 00:21:34,846 Speaker 7: that my dad's family done in Puerto Rico is whenever 451 00:21:34,926 --> 00:21:38,406 Speaker 7: you go back, there's about forty five acres of the 452 00:21:38,406 --> 00:21:39,486 Speaker 7: family as it has owned. 453 00:21:39,486 --> 00:21:41,406 Speaker 4: It's been in the family for a long time, and 454 00:21:42,166 --> 00:21:42,446 Speaker 4: it's in. 455 00:21:42,406 --> 00:21:44,086 Speaker 7: A little bit of a bowl, and at the top 456 00:21:44,126 --> 00:21:46,526 Speaker 7: there's this hills and on these hills there's like four 457 00:21:46,606 --> 00:21:49,326 Speaker 7: houses that have been built and those houses have all 458 00:21:49,326 --> 00:21:51,846 Speaker 7: been built by my aunts and uncles and their families. 459 00:21:51,846 --> 00:21:54,406 Speaker 7: And then there's too far out to the out to 460 00:21:54,446 --> 00:21:57,446 Speaker 7: the front of the property, so there's six houses in total, 461 00:21:57,606 --> 00:21:59,686 Speaker 7: but there's a seventh one that sits in the middle 462 00:21:59,726 --> 00:22:02,206 Speaker 7: of the property, okay, on a little bit of the 463 00:22:03,486 --> 00:22:08,086 Speaker 7: floor of this little this little valley, and it's the 464 00:22:08,166 --> 00:22:12,566 Speaker 7: original house. And originally it started as a one room 465 00:22:12,886 --> 00:22:16,686 Speaker 7: house and it had dirt floors, and then eventually they 466 00:22:16,726 --> 00:22:19,806 Speaker 7: put a they put a concrete floor down and made 467 00:22:19,846 --> 00:22:23,166 Speaker 7: a bedroom for my grandparents. And what they've done is 468 00:22:23,206 --> 00:22:27,126 Speaker 7: they've refurbished that little place. They keep it kept up 469 00:22:27,206 --> 00:22:30,086 Speaker 7: now and it's supposed to be a reminder for the 470 00:22:29,926 --> 00:22:32,726 Speaker 7: for the grandkids, the great grandkids and the great great 471 00:22:32,726 --> 00:22:36,846 Speaker 7: grandkids where they're from. And I can remember taking my 472 00:22:36,926 --> 00:22:39,326 Speaker 7: kids there and showing it to them, and it is 473 00:22:39,366 --> 00:22:42,686 Speaker 7: a really stark reminder of where they're from. 474 00:22:42,766 --> 00:22:42,966 Speaker 4: You know. 475 00:22:43,126 --> 00:22:45,366 Speaker 7: I have a daughter that was fortunate enough to play 476 00:22:45,406 --> 00:22:49,046 Speaker 7: on the Puerto Rican national softball team and in the 477 00:22:49,046 --> 00:22:52,166 Speaker 7: panem Games when it was played in Puerto Rico. A 478 00:22:52,246 --> 00:22:54,366 Speaker 7: Courtney got to go and she got to see my 479 00:22:54,446 --> 00:22:57,606 Speaker 7: dad's family again, and you know, and she talks about 480 00:22:57,646 --> 00:23:01,126 Speaker 7: the history of it, and it's really kind of neat 481 00:23:01,166 --> 00:23:04,126 Speaker 7: because it all is intertwined about family. 482 00:23:04,166 --> 00:23:05,286 Speaker 4: I mean, the family pride. 483 00:23:05,286 --> 00:23:07,126 Speaker 7: When she came and got to play, and my aunts 484 00:23:07,126 --> 00:23:08,686 Speaker 7: and uncles and cousins all went to the game. 485 00:23:08,846 --> 00:23:10,366 Speaker 4: I couldn't go because we were in training camp. 486 00:23:11,006 --> 00:23:15,406 Speaker 7: But seeing how the family structure is so involved, that's 487 00:23:15,446 --> 00:23:17,366 Speaker 7: where a lot of it comes from for me. I mean, 488 00:23:17,526 --> 00:23:22,886 Speaker 7: the work ethic, the pride in the work where you're 489 00:23:22,886 --> 00:23:25,206 Speaker 7: from is a really big deal. And so I think 490 00:23:25,246 --> 00:23:27,846 Speaker 7: that's really kind of what has helped me through life 491 00:23:27,846 --> 00:23:29,646 Speaker 7: and really has kind of set me on that path, 492 00:23:29,726 --> 00:23:32,206 Speaker 7: is that, you know, it is about being family oriented. 493 00:23:33,086 --> 00:23:36,006 Speaker 3: Family is extremely important to you. 494 00:23:36,006 --> 00:23:39,166 Speaker 2: You've obviously tried to build that with the cultures of 495 00:23:39,206 --> 00:23:40,646 Speaker 2: your different teams as well. 496 00:23:41,926 --> 00:23:42,926 Speaker 3: You know, coach for you. 497 00:23:43,366 --> 00:23:49,446 Speaker 2: Were there ever any specific cultural experiences that resonated with 498 00:23:49,526 --> 00:23:52,526 Speaker 2: you when you were younger? For example, MJ and I 499 00:23:52,566 --> 00:23:55,486 Speaker 2: always talk about, you know, the food that we ate, 500 00:23:55,686 --> 00:23:58,686 Speaker 2: or the music that we listened to, or the shows 501 00:23:58,726 --> 00:24:02,206 Speaker 2: like novellas that we would watch. Were there ever any 502 00:24:02,286 --> 00:24:06,566 Speaker 2: sort of cultural experiences that really hit you when when 503 00:24:06,606 --> 00:24:07,206 Speaker 2: you were young. 504 00:24:07,806 --> 00:24:13,326 Speaker 7: Yes, Christmas, because Christmas, yes, but it's celebrated, you know 505 00:24:13,606 --> 00:24:17,686 Speaker 7: in the Latino communities, especially in Puerto Rico, it's celebrated 506 00:24:17,886 --> 00:24:18,846 Speaker 7: on Three Kings Day. 507 00:24:19,606 --> 00:24:22,566 Speaker 1: Yes, yes, in January, yes, yes. 508 00:24:23,126 --> 00:24:25,526 Speaker 7: Because but people don't realize it's the Twelve Days of Christmas. 509 00:24:25,526 --> 00:24:27,286 Speaker 7: The song the Twelve Days of Christmas is that's how 510 00:24:27,326 --> 00:24:30,206 Speaker 7: long it took for the three Kings to get to 511 00:24:30,246 --> 00:24:33,006 Speaker 7: the baby Jesus. So during that process, and when we 512 00:24:33,006 --> 00:24:35,046 Speaker 7: went to Puerto Rico a couple of times for Christmas, 513 00:24:35,206 --> 00:24:37,366 Speaker 7: my brother and I we were getting a presence, you. 514 00:24:37,326 --> 00:24:39,046 Speaker 4: Know, on on on on. 515 00:24:39,006 --> 00:24:41,006 Speaker 7: Christmas, but then we got presence on the twenty sixth, 516 00:24:41,086 --> 00:24:43,686 Speaker 7: twenty seventh, and twenty then also going okay, so what's 517 00:24:43,766 --> 00:24:46,446 Speaker 7: going on, Well they explained this was my cousin's explained us, Well, 518 00:24:46,526 --> 00:24:48,806 Speaker 7: it's three kings, you know, and they were trying to 519 00:24:48,806 --> 00:24:50,606 Speaker 7: explain to us that this is this is the truth. 520 00:24:50,886 --> 00:24:53,006 Speaker 7: So that's how I learned the whole tradition of the 521 00:24:53,006 --> 00:24:56,526 Speaker 7: twelve Days of Christmas is that it's the celebration until 522 00:24:56,766 --> 00:24:59,406 Speaker 7: the three kings get to the Baby Jesus to present themselves. 523 00:24:59,446 --> 00:25:01,406 Speaker 4: So that was one of the things that I always 524 00:25:01,406 --> 00:25:02,286 Speaker 4: thought was really cool. 525 00:25:02,806 --> 00:25:05,646 Speaker 7: But the biggest thing was that each one of those 526 00:25:05,726 --> 00:25:08,046 Speaker 7: days too, you went to somebody else's house and you 527 00:25:08,046 --> 00:25:11,806 Speaker 7: had to eat and oh yeah, all the traditional Puerto 528 00:25:11,886 --> 00:25:18,406 Speaker 7: Rican I mean everything from low I mean on and 529 00:25:18,446 --> 00:25:21,766 Speaker 7: on and on, and if you're not careful, it's real 530 00:25:21,846 --> 00:25:26,366 Speaker 7: easy to gain about, you know, in a two week visit. 531 00:25:26,486 --> 00:25:27,646 Speaker 4: So it was fun and a Harvey. 532 00:25:27,886 --> 00:25:30,166 Speaker 1: Here's the great thing though, usually when you're on these visits, 533 00:25:30,166 --> 00:25:32,446 Speaker 1: there's music, you're dancing, so you can sort of offset 534 00:25:32,526 --> 00:25:35,886 Speaker 1: a little bit of the calories. For my family is 535 00:25:35,926 --> 00:25:38,126 Speaker 1: the big thing states that right, like for us in 536 00:25:38,166 --> 00:25:40,326 Speaker 1: the US, the ones in Dominican Republic so very much, 537 00:25:42,406 --> 00:25:46,286 Speaker 1: very very end, the tree does not come down so after, 538 00:25:47,326 --> 00:25:50,806 Speaker 1: but for us was like the huge thing we have. 539 00:25:50,966 --> 00:25:53,446 Speaker 1: Everybody would fly in from Puerto Rico, from Dominican Republic 540 00:25:53,486 --> 00:25:56,726 Speaker 1: from New York to my Madarina's house in in Miami. 541 00:25:56,806 --> 00:26:00,126 Speaker 1: This is stops since the pandemic, unfortunately, but it was 542 00:26:00,246 --> 00:26:04,046 Speaker 1: the family event of the year, like everyone planned around 543 00:26:04,046 --> 00:26:06,846 Speaker 1: Inchbuyna and and on Christmas Day we're back to my 544 00:26:06,886 --> 00:26:09,966 Speaker 1: mother INA's house and it was that cooking up the leftovers, 545 00:26:10,086 --> 00:26:13,046 Speaker 1: making I was making mangou and it's like those moments 546 00:26:13,086 --> 00:26:14,846 Speaker 1: that were now in August, in the middle of summer. 547 00:26:14,846 --> 00:26:17,766 Speaker 1: But I can, like, I can feel, I can remember 548 00:26:17,806 --> 00:26:20,406 Speaker 1: what it felt like being there. I can taste the 549 00:26:20,446 --> 00:26:22,726 Speaker 1: food as I'm talking, like, those are the things that 550 00:26:22,846 --> 00:26:25,686 Speaker 1: just stay with you forever, right even if we haven't 551 00:26:25,726 --> 00:26:27,726 Speaker 1: done it in several years. So thank you for bringing 552 00:26:27,766 --> 00:26:30,126 Speaker 1: up that memory, because it like took me right back 553 00:26:30,166 --> 00:26:30,886 Speaker 1: there immediately. 554 00:26:31,326 --> 00:26:34,046 Speaker 4: And you know, it's very similar too, is in the 555 00:26:34,086 --> 00:26:34,966 Speaker 4: Mexican culture. 556 00:26:35,046 --> 00:26:38,206 Speaker 7: You know, on my mom's side, during the holiday season, 557 00:26:38,526 --> 00:26:41,606 Speaker 7: the family would come together and go into my mom's garage, 558 00:26:41,606 --> 00:26:44,366 Speaker 7: my mom and dad's garage, and they would make the 559 00:26:44,446 --> 00:26:47,526 Speaker 7: tamalais and it was like an assembly line. Everybody had 560 00:26:47,566 --> 00:26:51,206 Speaker 7: a specistic job and they they would wrap up a 561 00:26:51,286 --> 00:26:55,606 Speaker 7: few hundred and then they would divvy, oh hundreds, I mean. 562 00:26:55,646 --> 00:26:57,846 Speaker 3: Seriously, Well we're your favorite coach. 563 00:26:58,286 --> 00:27:01,206 Speaker 7: Oh gosh, I just I just loved I just loved them. 564 00:27:01,246 --> 00:27:05,406 Speaker 7: I mean, you know, it's like it's like, you know, 565 00:27:05,526 --> 00:27:08,126 Speaker 7: it's a cultural thing. And and and when friends would 566 00:27:08,126 --> 00:27:11,686 Speaker 7: come over that you know, weren't of of Hispanic descent 567 00:27:11,886 --> 00:27:14,686 Speaker 7: or Latina, they would come in and they would even say, wow, 568 00:27:14,726 --> 00:27:16,206 Speaker 7: this is really cool. I said, well, it EXPI a 569 00:27:16,246 --> 00:27:17,686 Speaker 7: little bit to them, and and they go, wow, that 570 00:27:17,686 --> 00:27:19,726 Speaker 7: that's a that's a neat tradition. It really was, it was, 571 00:27:20,006 --> 00:27:21,966 Speaker 7: and it really you know, I think a lot of 572 00:27:21,966 --> 00:27:24,206 Speaker 7: these things really helped, you know, mold me into who 573 00:27:24,246 --> 00:27:26,246 Speaker 7: I am today. And I think a lot of it 574 00:27:26,286 --> 00:27:28,366 Speaker 7: is also what drives me to believe in culture so 575 00:27:28,486 --> 00:27:31,126 Speaker 7: much that when you know, I went to Carolina, when 576 00:27:31,206 --> 00:27:33,526 Speaker 7: I came here, it was trying to you know, develop 577 00:27:33,566 --> 00:27:36,926 Speaker 7: a sustainable, winning culture, you know, and that that it 578 00:27:36,966 --> 00:27:40,446 Speaker 7: is family oriented. You know, I encourage our players to 579 00:27:41,086 --> 00:27:43,926 Speaker 7: have family come by once in a while. I encourage 580 00:27:44,246 --> 00:27:46,046 Speaker 7: you know, my wife and daughter to be around so 581 00:27:46,086 --> 00:27:49,006 Speaker 7: people can see how I treat my family, to help 582 00:27:49,086 --> 00:27:52,406 Speaker 7: set the example. You know, we did a Halloween thing 583 00:27:53,006 --> 00:27:54,966 Speaker 7: last year, we did a Christmas thing last year, and 584 00:27:55,006 --> 00:27:57,486 Speaker 7: so it's it's really just trying to g everyone understanding. 585 00:27:57,606 --> 00:28:00,646 Speaker 7: Let's celebrate together because because we worked together, let's be 586 00:28:00,726 --> 00:28:03,246 Speaker 7: more than just co workers. Let's let's be more than teammates. 587 00:28:03,326 --> 00:28:05,566 Speaker 7: Let's be let's really be family. So I do believe 588 00:28:05,606 --> 00:28:06,086 Speaker 7: in culture. 589 00:28:06,526 --> 00:28:09,406 Speaker 2: It's it's you know, hearing both of you talk about 590 00:28:09,686 --> 00:28:13,366 Speaker 2: your Christmas experiences. So for me growing up, it's a 591 00:28:13,526 --> 00:28:17,726 Speaker 2: Nicaraguin thing. We would go to midnight Mass, then we 592 00:28:17,766 --> 00:28:20,566 Speaker 2: would eat, yes, then we would eat, so we would 593 00:28:20,606 --> 00:28:23,766 Speaker 2: load up on all the carbs, and then we would 594 00:28:23,846 --> 00:28:27,806 Speaker 2: open up all the presents, you know, a Christmas even 595 00:28:27,846 --> 00:28:30,646 Speaker 2: a Christmas morning, and we'd be up until seven or 596 00:28:30,726 --> 00:28:32,046 Speaker 2: eight in the morning. 597 00:28:32,406 --> 00:28:35,046 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, it pleu people's minds. 598 00:28:35,566 --> 00:28:37,966 Speaker 7: No, it does because like for my wife, my wife's 599 00:28:37,966 --> 00:28:40,726 Speaker 7: one hundred percent Filipino. I'm twenty five percent on my 600 00:28:40,766 --> 00:28:44,886 Speaker 7: mom's side. So we do the midnight Mass, then we 601 00:28:44,926 --> 00:28:48,406 Speaker 7: do come home and we have basically a seafood feast 602 00:28:48,766 --> 00:28:52,366 Speaker 7: and then well and then we get to open one present, okay, 603 00:28:52,366 --> 00:28:54,406 Speaker 7: and then the next morning we get them open the rest. 604 00:28:54,566 --> 00:28:56,806 Speaker 7: But that's how you know, her family did the tradition, 605 00:28:56,886 --> 00:28:58,446 Speaker 7: and so we carry it on for our kids to 606 00:28:58,486 --> 00:29:00,566 Speaker 7: see how we do it, which. 607 00:29:00,366 --> 00:29:02,686 Speaker 4: Is really cool. I didn't realize you were from Nicaragua. 608 00:29:02,926 --> 00:29:04,446 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, Nicaraguan. 609 00:29:05,206 --> 00:29:08,406 Speaker 2: Both of my parents they immigrated this country when they 610 00:29:08,406 --> 00:29:11,526 Speaker 2: were in their late twenties early thirties, so the only 611 00:29:11,686 --> 00:29:15,246 Speaker 2: language we spoke in the house was Spanish. But the 612 00:29:15,326 --> 00:29:17,606 Speaker 2: thing is that they told me that the best looking 613 00:29:17,686 --> 00:29:21,606 Speaker 2: guy in Nicaragua was was William. So that's why I'm 614 00:29:21,606 --> 00:29:24,126 Speaker 2: not That's why I'm not Bethro. That's why I'm not 615 00:29:24,206 --> 00:29:27,166 Speaker 2: Gorlos because I would say why not Gorlos? He's like no, 616 00:29:27,806 --> 00:29:30,086 Speaker 2: you know, muha diego. You know he was a womanizer. 617 00:29:30,126 --> 00:29:32,726 Speaker 2: Oh you know, why not? Why not this name? And 618 00:29:32,726 --> 00:29:37,966 Speaker 2: then they would say no, no, no Elton. So you know, 619 00:29:38,086 --> 00:29:41,326 Speaker 2: he was the drunk you know in Nicaragua. So I'm like, oh, okay. 620 00:29:41,326 --> 00:29:44,606 Speaker 2: So that's why it's very interesting because we all come 621 00:29:45,006 --> 00:29:46,806 Speaker 2: and this is always the message that we would say 622 00:29:46,806 --> 00:29:50,806 Speaker 2: on the podcast. It's like we are all different shapes, 623 00:29:50,846 --> 00:29:51,846 Speaker 2: colors and sizes. 624 00:29:52,206 --> 00:29:54,406 Speaker 3: That that's who and what we are as a culture. 625 00:29:54,726 --> 00:29:54,806 Speaker 4: You know. 626 00:29:54,846 --> 00:29:56,926 Speaker 7: What's really interesting is my father was in the military 627 00:29:57,806 --> 00:30:01,766 Speaker 7: career Army. We were stationed in Panama. Yeah, spent almost 628 00:30:02,006 --> 00:30:05,046 Speaker 7: four years there, and when when my dad tried entered 629 00:30:05,086 --> 00:30:06,046 Speaker 7: back to the United States. 630 00:30:06,566 --> 00:30:09,606 Speaker 4: My parents thought it would be very educational for the boys. Okay, 631 00:30:09,606 --> 00:30:09,886 Speaker 4: there were. 632 00:30:09,846 --> 00:30:13,606 Speaker 7: Four boys to drive back along the ung the Pan 633 00:30:13,606 --> 00:30:17,806 Speaker 7: American Highway. So we drove from Panama all the way 634 00:30:17,846 --> 00:30:22,286 Speaker 7: back to California, no Wow, and we spent it was 635 00:30:22,326 --> 00:30:25,886 Speaker 7: during the Christmas season. How long we spent it took 636 00:30:25,926 --> 00:30:29,806 Speaker 7: about twelve days, and but it was planned out. 637 00:30:29,846 --> 00:30:31,486 Speaker 4: They mapped out where we would stop. 638 00:30:32,246 --> 00:30:35,166 Speaker 7: We stopped in Nicaragua, spent some time in Managua because 639 00:30:35,166 --> 00:30:37,006 Speaker 7: my dad was an engineer and he had helped when 640 00:30:37,006 --> 00:30:41,046 Speaker 7: the earthquake hit Monagua, Nicaragua, when Roberto Clementi was. 641 00:30:40,966 --> 00:30:44,006 Speaker 4: You know that's he passed through in that in that 642 00:30:44,166 --> 00:30:44,806 Speaker 4: plane accent. 643 00:30:45,486 --> 00:30:48,126 Speaker 7: But my dad was sent there to help clean it up, 644 00:30:48,166 --> 00:30:49,766 Speaker 7: you know, because he was an engineer and you know, 645 00:30:49,766 --> 00:30:51,926 Speaker 7: they used all the heavy machinery to help move things around. 646 00:30:52,126 --> 00:30:54,366 Speaker 7: So he knew people there. So we stayed in the 647 00:30:54,486 --> 00:30:57,686 Speaker 7: Naga Nicaraga for a couple of days. We stayed in 648 00:30:57,686 --> 00:31:02,726 Speaker 7: in in uh Guatemala City for Christmas and celebrated Christmas 649 00:31:02,766 --> 00:31:05,286 Speaker 7: there as a family. So we got to see what 650 00:31:05,286 --> 00:31:09,366 Speaker 7: what Central America looked like during the holiday season. And 651 00:31:09,406 --> 00:31:14,046 Speaker 7: went through Mexico. That was Costa Rica was fabulous. So 652 00:31:14,326 --> 00:31:16,286 Speaker 7: they mapped out where we would stay for a couple 653 00:31:16,326 --> 00:31:18,006 Speaker 7: of days in each one of these spots so we 654 00:31:18,046 --> 00:31:20,046 Speaker 7: would get to get get a sense for what it 655 00:31:20,086 --> 00:31:22,846 Speaker 7: was like to see those cultures and those traditions. And 656 00:31:23,366 --> 00:31:26,686 Speaker 7: it was fabulous, it really was, and it was good idea, 657 00:31:26,766 --> 00:31:27,366 Speaker 7: it really was. 658 00:31:27,406 --> 00:31:28,806 Speaker 4: It was a mean thing to do. 659 00:31:29,846 --> 00:31:33,606 Speaker 7: And one other thing too, I got to play baseball 660 00:31:33,646 --> 00:31:38,526 Speaker 7: because baseball is a huge sport, and we were on 661 00:31:38,566 --> 00:31:40,966 Speaker 7: a little league team and we went and we played 662 00:31:40,966 --> 00:31:42,206 Speaker 7: in Bluefield, Nicaragua. 663 00:31:42,486 --> 00:31:47,166 Speaker 2: Yes, there's some Nicaragua's stars came from there. Marvin Bernard 664 00:31:47,646 --> 00:31:52,246 Speaker 2: he played there. David Green also he it was from there. 665 00:31:53,326 --> 00:31:55,366 Speaker 2: Bag Now yeah, no, no, coach. 666 00:31:55,166 --> 00:31:57,726 Speaker 5: You're in you're in my wheelhouse. 667 00:31:58,126 --> 00:31:59,926 Speaker 7: But what was really cool, though, it was was how 668 00:32:00,126 --> 00:32:02,966 Speaker 7: baseball connected us because like when we were in Panama, 669 00:32:03,006 --> 00:32:06,086 Speaker 7: we would play against the Panamanian kids. Then we go 670 00:32:06,166 --> 00:32:08,686 Speaker 7: up we play in this tournament in Nicaragua. I mean, 671 00:32:09,166 --> 00:32:12,646 Speaker 7: you know, it's sports has opened up a lot of doors, 672 00:32:12,726 --> 00:32:15,646 Speaker 7: and football starting to open up more doors for the 673 00:32:15,726 --> 00:32:19,006 Speaker 7: Latino community. And I think it's important that we understand 674 00:32:19,126 --> 00:32:23,166 Speaker 7: just how important sports has become in culture today in society, 675 00:32:23,326 --> 00:32:24,846 Speaker 7: and there's a way for us to do it the 676 00:32:24,926 --> 00:32:27,006 Speaker 7: right way. That's the important things. We do it the 677 00:32:27,086 --> 00:32:29,046 Speaker 7: right way for these for these young people coming up. 678 00:32:30,086 --> 00:32:32,846 Speaker 1: That's why the visibility and the representation is so important. 679 00:32:32,886 --> 00:32:35,846 Speaker 1: And for kids to know, oh, wait, I can clay 680 00:32:35,926 --> 00:32:38,406 Speaker 1: more than just baseball, I can play more than just 681 00:32:38,886 --> 00:32:41,686 Speaker 1: football with a U soccer as we call it here 682 00:32:41,686 --> 00:32:43,926 Speaker 1: in the States. Right. And now we see the new 683 00:32:43,966 --> 00:32:46,766 Speaker 1: crop of kids coming in Christian Gonzales and the Fred 684 00:32:46,806 --> 00:32:50,806 Speaker 1: Warners who's absolutely crushing it. He's Panamanian and Mexican and 685 00:32:50,926 --> 00:32:53,006 Speaker 1: it's it's just it's for us. We talk about it 686 00:32:53,126 --> 00:32:56,366 Speaker 1: all the time on the podcast because for us it's like, wait, 687 00:32:56,646 --> 00:32:58,526 Speaker 1: we know him, he's one of us. And like we 688 00:32:58,726 --> 00:33:01,446 Speaker 1: know that there are younger kids looking at that and saying, Okay, 689 00:33:01,726 --> 00:33:03,446 Speaker 1: now I can do it too because he made it. 690 00:33:03,486 --> 00:33:04,926 Speaker 1: If he made it, I know that I can do so. 691 00:33:04,966 --> 00:33:07,686 Speaker 1: To your point, coach, we see the future is very 692 00:33:07,766 --> 00:33:09,766 Speaker 1: very bright for our young Latino stars. And like the 693 00:33:09,806 --> 00:33:13,126 Speaker 1: representation is the fan base alone. I know you feel 694 00:33:13,126 --> 00:33:15,846 Speaker 1: it because you interact regularly. 695 00:33:16,286 --> 00:33:17,686 Speaker 4: Yeah, you know it's crazy. 696 00:33:17,726 --> 00:33:20,126 Speaker 7: And I'll say this, one of my I don't want 697 00:33:20,126 --> 00:33:22,926 Speaker 7: to call it a regret or disappointment, was I never 698 00:33:22,926 --> 00:33:26,846 Speaker 7: got the opportunity to have any involvement with the Raiders, 699 00:33:27,086 --> 00:33:30,086 Speaker 7: And that might have been because it has such a 700 00:33:30,206 --> 00:33:34,686 Speaker 7: strong and passionate uh Latino following, you know, especially in 701 00:33:34,686 --> 00:33:37,806 Speaker 7: the California area, you know, and me being from California, 702 00:33:37,846 --> 00:33:39,526 Speaker 7: that that would have probably put a lot of people 703 00:33:39,526 --> 00:33:42,526 Speaker 7: over the top, you know, because I know, I know, begrudgingly, 704 00:33:42,846 --> 00:33:44,966 Speaker 7: they cheered for the Bears, they cheered for the Panthers, 705 00:33:44,966 --> 00:33:46,646 Speaker 7: they cheered for for DC. 706 00:33:46,846 --> 00:33:50,166 Speaker 4: Now and it's it's been really cool, it really has. Yeah. 707 00:33:50,166 --> 00:33:52,286 Speaker 2: We had Tom Flores on the podcast, one of our 708 00:33:52,326 --> 00:33:55,446 Speaker 2: first guests, and so I know for you, you know, 709 00:33:55,606 --> 00:33:59,926 Speaker 2: growing up in California and seeing the Raiders up close, 710 00:34:00,046 --> 00:34:03,206 Speaker 2: essentially in your backyard, he's somebody to look up to, 711 00:34:03,566 --> 00:34:05,966 Speaker 2: right he was somebody who is a role model. 712 00:34:06,406 --> 00:34:07,126 Speaker 4: Yes he wasn't. 713 00:34:07,166 --> 00:34:08,806 Speaker 7: And you know, and I've had the great fortune of 714 00:34:08,846 --> 00:34:11,286 Speaker 7: being able to visit with coach and talk with Coach 715 00:34:11,286 --> 00:34:13,726 Speaker 7: about things, and he most certainly has been an inspiration. 716 00:34:13,846 --> 00:34:16,166 Speaker 7: Him and Jim Plunkett were two of my bigger inspirations 717 00:34:16,166 --> 00:34:19,566 Speaker 7: and influences in football as I was getting older in 718 00:34:19,566 --> 00:34:22,646 Speaker 7: my teen years and right into college, and even when 719 00:34:22,686 --> 00:34:24,566 Speaker 7: I was in the NFL, I looked up to Coach 720 00:34:24,606 --> 00:34:26,286 Speaker 7: and I looked up to Jim and just you know, 721 00:34:26,286 --> 00:34:28,646 Speaker 7: those are two guys that I really wanted a pattern 722 00:34:28,726 --> 00:34:31,926 Speaker 7: myself after because of who they are. Growing up, I 723 00:34:32,006 --> 00:34:34,446 Speaker 7: knew who they were, and that's probably one of the 724 00:34:34,446 --> 00:34:36,646 Speaker 7: more important things as well. So when Coach got into 725 00:34:36,726 --> 00:34:38,446 Speaker 7: the Hall of Fame, and hopefully Jim Plunket will get 726 00:34:38,486 --> 00:34:42,006 Speaker 7: into it as well, it was a tremendous source of 727 00:34:42,046 --> 00:34:46,526 Speaker 7: pride for me. It really was because, as you both 728 00:34:46,526 --> 00:34:49,846 Speaker 7: have said, that's the representation that we need a validation 729 00:34:50,206 --> 00:34:53,846 Speaker 7: we can be successful in this league and we do 730 00:34:53,966 --> 00:34:56,686 Speaker 7: have a place, and so that was really cool for 731 00:34:56,686 --> 00:34:57,806 Speaker 7: me to see when Coach got in. 732 00:34:58,686 --> 00:35:01,326 Speaker 1: Well, Coach, you're now part of that blueprint. You're the 733 00:35:01,366 --> 00:35:03,246 Speaker 1: next one up, you're the current one doing it, setting 734 00:35:03,286 --> 00:35:05,686 Speaker 1: the example, and we could not be prouder. Thank you 735 00:35:05,766 --> 00:35:08,446 Speaker 1: so much for your time. Thank you open and handed 736 00:35:08,446 --> 00:35:11,246 Speaker 1: with us. We always appreciate you, Always rooting for you. 737 00:35:11,286 --> 00:35:14,166 Speaker 4: Coach. Thanks will appreciate you. 738 00:35:14,206 --> 00:35:16,366 Speaker 3: Guys, appreciate you, Coach, take care, good luck. 739 00:35:23,886 --> 00:35:26,206 Speaker 1: Well, if it was up to us, we just we'd 740 00:35:26,286 --> 00:35:29,366 Speaker 1: just hang with coach. I feel like you wanted to 741 00:35:29,446 --> 00:35:30,286 Speaker 1: keep chatting. 742 00:35:30,006 --> 00:35:31,486 Speaker 3: With us, though I think so too. 743 00:35:32,086 --> 00:35:33,886 Speaker 1: Okay, I know, but he had to go, which is 744 00:35:33,886 --> 00:35:38,726 Speaker 1: why we spared him our first macanas, which does have 745 00:35:38,846 --> 00:35:44,886 Speaker 1: to do with his Commanders. Yes, the Baltimore Bravens. They 746 00:35:44,886 --> 00:35:47,246 Speaker 1: had a twenty four game preseason win streak and that 747 00:35:47,406 --> 00:35:52,566 Speaker 1: ended on Monday with their loss to the Washington Commanders. Now, 748 00:35:53,086 --> 00:35:56,606 Speaker 1: a lot of the players were asked about this particular 749 00:35:56,686 --> 00:35:59,526 Speaker 1: matchup and what it could mean right in the preseason, 750 00:36:00,286 --> 00:36:04,126 Speaker 1: and some of the answers, including this one from Sam 751 00:36:04,286 --> 00:36:06,966 Speaker 1: cos Me, sounded a little bit like what else, Mac, 752 00:36:07,286 --> 00:36:07,886 Speaker 1: Let's take a listen. 753 00:36:08,526 --> 00:36:10,926 Speaker 4: Is that Raven's wind streak even enter your brain? The 754 00:36:10,966 --> 00:36:11,886 Speaker 4: preseason win streak? 755 00:36:11,966 --> 00:36:14,966 Speaker 8: I think it's a stupid record. I mean, who gives 756 00:36:15,286 --> 00:36:21,206 Speaker 8: about preseason games? I agree, Yeah, I mean if we 757 00:36:21,246 --> 00:36:24,046 Speaker 8: beat it, great, well we're gonna beat it, so there 758 00:36:24,046 --> 00:36:24,326 Speaker 8: we go. 759 00:36:26,686 --> 00:36:26,886 Speaker 3: Ah. 760 00:36:27,526 --> 00:36:29,886 Speaker 1: But wasn't he the same one doing the gritty or 761 00:36:29,926 --> 00:36:30,366 Speaker 1: something on that? 762 00:36:30,606 --> 00:36:30,846 Speaker 8: Yeah? 763 00:36:31,526 --> 00:36:39,366 Speaker 1: Yeah, so you're thinking it's what they have to like, Yeah, yeah, 764 00:36:39,446 --> 00:36:40,246 Speaker 1: it's a big deal. 765 00:36:40,566 --> 00:36:41,966 Speaker 3: This is what I will say about. 766 00:36:41,766 --> 00:36:45,126 Speaker 2: The Commanders is that they have managed to stop winning streaks. 767 00:36:45,126 --> 00:36:48,126 Speaker 2: They beat May winning streak by the Eagles, remember that, 768 00:36:49,086 --> 00:36:52,406 Speaker 2: and then they also had stopped another streak. 769 00:36:52,446 --> 00:36:55,286 Speaker 3: I think of the Steelers at one point in time. 770 00:36:55,326 --> 00:36:59,526 Speaker 2: I mean, coach Rivera has been able to stop streaks before, 771 00:37:00,046 --> 00:37:02,206 Speaker 2: and this is one that they clearly cared about. 772 00:37:02,366 --> 00:37:05,366 Speaker 3: And Harbaugh clearly cared about it as well. 773 00:37:05,286 --> 00:37:07,206 Speaker 2: Because he was on the defensive when he was talking 774 00:37:07,246 --> 00:37:09,966 Speaker 2: about it, trying to call out different media members saying 775 00:37:10,006 --> 00:37:12,126 Speaker 2: that they were calling this thing meaningless. 776 00:37:12,726 --> 00:37:16,126 Speaker 3: So there was more that people cared about. 777 00:37:16,606 --> 00:37:19,406 Speaker 1: There was double mcconaughs, Yeah. 778 00:37:19,806 --> 00:37:23,966 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, there's double Jeffard, and there's double macondas. All right, 779 00:37:24,086 --> 00:37:26,166 Speaker 2: So all right, this one's for you. 780 00:37:26,326 --> 00:37:26,686 Speaker 3: Okay. 781 00:37:26,726 --> 00:37:32,326 Speaker 2: This is from Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Kill, who he 782 00:37:32,526 --> 00:37:38,006 Speaker 2: was asked about how he scouts the other members of 783 00:37:38,566 --> 00:37:42,326 Speaker 2: the defense and opposing teams like cornerbacks, et cetera. 784 00:37:42,446 --> 00:37:43,326 Speaker 3: This is what he had to say. 785 00:37:44,846 --> 00:37:47,486 Speaker 9: So I feel like Madden has a good tale of 786 00:37:47,526 --> 00:37:49,566 Speaker 9: how good players are. So I just played Madden the 787 00:37:49,646 --> 00:37:51,646 Speaker 9: night before and I go look at all A ratings. 788 00:37:52,326 --> 00:37:55,726 Speaker 9: So let's say, for instance, they had Steve Nelson and 789 00:37:55,766 --> 00:37:58,326 Speaker 9: Derrick Stingley over the two phenomenal players. By the way, 790 00:37:59,246 --> 00:38:01,486 Speaker 9: I just go get on Madden. I go to the 791 00:38:01,566 --> 00:38:03,646 Speaker 9: EA rostis and then I scrolled on and see what 792 00:38:03,686 --> 00:38:06,526 Speaker 9: they awareness is. They speed is and they sprint and 793 00:38:06,526 --> 00:38:16,286 Speaker 9: that's how I get a good tale on. 794 00:38:13,566 --> 00:38:14,166 Speaker 4: What we think. 795 00:38:14,246 --> 00:38:16,726 Speaker 1: Okay, look, I do I think he's playing madd in 796 00:38:16,766 --> 00:38:18,726 Speaker 1: the night before. Yeah, I think he's absolutely playing mad. 797 00:38:18,966 --> 00:38:22,406 Speaker 1: But he's also watching film. So my coach McDaniel is 798 00:38:22,486 --> 00:38:26,006 Speaker 1: very chill. He ain't got chill. Everybody's in film study, 799 00:38:26,086 --> 00:38:27,166 Speaker 1: everybody's watching film. 800 00:38:27,246 --> 00:38:29,006 Speaker 3: Yes, I think it is funny that. 801 00:38:29,246 --> 00:38:32,686 Speaker 1: But every year there's like a preseason quote from Tyreeth 802 00:38:32,726 --> 00:38:35,926 Speaker 1: that I'm like, broez, Yeah, he's just calmed down because 803 00:38:36,006 --> 00:38:38,686 Speaker 1: later on if things are not going well. And this 804 00:38:38,766 --> 00:38:40,886 Speaker 1: is where I'm like, as a Dolphins fan, always like 805 00:38:40,926 --> 00:38:43,246 Speaker 1: cautiously optimistic. I'm like, they're gonna use this against us 806 00:38:43,566 --> 00:38:45,766 Speaker 1: at some point. How's that Madden going? Bro I can 807 00:38:45,766 --> 00:38:49,006 Speaker 1: already hear it. I can see the tweets, the drafts 808 00:38:49,086 --> 00:38:52,606 Speaker 1: are already in the fold. But I just think it 809 00:38:52,646 --> 00:38:53,206 Speaker 1: was kind of fun. 810 00:38:53,646 --> 00:38:54,646 Speaker 3: I think it was funny. 811 00:38:54,766 --> 00:38:58,126 Speaker 2: I would like to get his take on Super Mario Kart, 812 00:38:58,246 --> 00:38:59,846 Speaker 2: Like does he play that before a game? 813 00:39:00,046 --> 00:39:02,286 Speaker 3: He's like, yeah, I'm Laudio, What do you think about that? 814 00:39:02,726 --> 00:39:05,366 Speaker 2: You know, I mean I I wanted to give a 815 00:39:05,406 --> 00:39:08,886 Speaker 2: scouting report of Super Mario Kart. That would be funny, 816 00:39:10,166 --> 00:39:11,966 Speaker 2: But that was for you, that was for you. So 817 00:39:11,966 --> 00:39:16,086 Speaker 2: so Pudman's right there. As we always do, we've approached 818 00:39:16,086 --> 00:39:18,646 Speaker 2: that time in the pod where we put a little 819 00:39:18,646 --> 00:39:23,686 Speaker 2: bow on everything, where we dono, where we give. 820 00:39:23,606 --> 00:39:27,246 Speaker 3: Our parting thoughts and can I go first? 821 00:39:27,286 --> 00:39:27,806 Speaker 5: Can I go first? 822 00:39:27,806 --> 00:39:27,886 Speaker 7: All? 823 00:39:28,566 --> 00:39:28,926 Speaker 4: Let's see? 824 00:39:29,406 --> 00:39:36,606 Speaker 2: So makeuno is that experience playing the position of quarterback 825 00:39:36,646 --> 00:39:40,846 Speaker 2: in college matters? Because we had seen it with a 826 00:39:40,926 --> 00:39:45,366 Speaker 2: couple of these quarterbacks. And I'm talking about Dorian Thompson 827 00:39:45,446 --> 00:39:49,926 Speaker 2: Robinson for the Browns and also Aidan O'Connell of the Raiders. 828 00:39:50,126 --> 00:39:52,566 Speaker 2: Both of those guys played in college for a long 829 00:39:52,766 --> 00:39:56,006 Speaker 2: long time, had played a lot of games, and it's 830 00:39:56,406 --> 00:39:59,726 Speaker 2: clear that they've got the poise when they've been out 831 00:39:59,766 --> 00:40:02,966 Speaker 2: there and they're able to make the throws. And I 832 00:40:03,086 --> 00:40:06,286 Speaker 2: bet you, I bet you if you as somebody, hey, 833 00:40:06,326 --> 00:40:08,646 Speaker 2: what do you think of Deshaun Watson? What do you 834 00:40:08,686 --> 00:40:11,206 Speaker 2: think of DTR? I think a lot of people would 835 00:40:11,206 --> 00:40:14,086 Speaker 2: think that DTR is definitely a more let's call it 836 00:40:14,206 --> 00:40:17,966 Speaker 2: what it is, a likable personality for different reasons. Because 837 00:40:17,966 --> 00:40:20,166 Speaker 2: we've had him mons Good Morning Football and he is 838 00:40:20,206 --> 00:40:23,126 Speaker 2: all about ball and he's a pretty humble guy, and 839 00:40:23,446 --> 00:40:26,406 Speaker 2: watching him out here when he's playing at UCLA and 840 00:40:26,446 --> 00:40:29,206 Speaker 2: an O'Connell again, I mean, was a guy that clearly 841 00:40:29,566 --> 00:40:33,206 Speaker 2: McDaniel saw something in and experience matters, and the same 842 00:40:33,286 --> 00:40:36,766 Speaker 2: that that went for for those guys went for brock Purty. 843 00:40:37,126 --> 00:40:39,686 Speaker 2: You know, he had a bunch of arts as well 844 00:40:40,166 --> 00:40:43,526 Speaker 2: for Iowa State in college. So for may Punto, is 845 00:40:44,126 --> 00:40:49,206 Speaker 2: the college experience matters if you play under center one. 846 00:40:49,966 --> 00:40:52,166 Speaker 1: No, it's it's very valid. That's why some of the 847 00:40:52,286 --> 00:40:55,006 Speaker 1: scout and reports lean heavily on the guys who have had, 848 00:40:55,326 --> 00:40:57,486 Speaker 1: you know, four years of starting as opposed to those 849 00:40:57,526 --> 00:41:02,326 Speaker 1: who had maybe just a handful. May punto is, we're 850 00:41:02,326 --> 00:41:05,246 Speaker 1: going a little bit of outside of American football. 851 00:41:05,326 --> 00:41:05,526 Speaker 5: One. 852 00:41:05,886 --> 00:41:08,646 Speaker 1: I'd be remiss if I did not shout out the 853 00:41:08,766 --> 00:41:12,366 Speaker 1: Spain women's national team for winning the World Cup. There 854 00:41:12,366 --> 00:41:15,406 Speaker 1: were so many, yeah, so many storylines that were just 855 00:41:15,486 --> 00:41:18,086 Speaker 1: really emotional, but a team who played well. 856 00:41:18,486 --> 00:41:18,846 Speaker 5: We have. 857 00:41:20,366 --> 00:41:23,686 Speaker 1: Latinez who won, so I think it's it's great, great 858 00:41:23,726 --> 00:41:26,766 Speaker 1: for them. Well, Fox was a rough one for USA. 859 00:41:26,846 --> 00:41:29,646 Speaker 1: But you know what, that's the whole point. Other teams 860 00:41:29,686 --> 00:41:32,086 Speaker 1: are supposed to up the Annie, to push us to 861 00:41:32,126 --> 00:41:34,846 Speaker 1: continue to be better. And two, if you guys have 862 00:41:35,006 --> 00:41:39,766 Speaker 1: not gone to see Blue Beetle Run, don't walk, because 863 00:41:40,286 --> 00:41:43,006 Speaker 1: I went to the premiere last week. It is a 864 00:41:43,126 --> 00:41:49,526 Speaker 1: superhero movie made by us. The writer is Latino. He 865 00:41:49,566 --> 00:41:51,646 Speaker 1: obviously couldn't be there to talk about it. The cast 866 00:41:51,646 --> 00:41:54,166 Speaker 1: couldn't be there, which gutted me, of course, but they're 867 00:41:54,166 --> 00:41:55,926 Speaker 1: finding a good fight on the other side of the 868 00:41:55,966 --> 00:41:59,926 Speaker 1: strike for the future of the industry. But man, the director, 869 00:42:00,726 --> 00:42:02,726 Speaker 1: I'm Hendmnoi Soto, which we hope we can get on 870 00:42:02,766 --> 00:42:07,846 Speaker 1: the pod soon on a apologetically bar Puerto Ricano and 871 00:42:07,966 --> 00:42:12,566 Speaker 1: everything in this movie, the references, the ties they spoke 872 00:42:12,566 --> 00:42:15,646 Speaker 1: in Spanish, the elevating of the abola in the movie. 873 00:42:15,646 --> 00:42:17,326 Speaker 1: I don't want to give anything away, but it was. 874 00:42:17,886 --> 00:42:21,606 Speaker 1: It hits you so so deeply because you see yourself 875 00:42:21,606 --> 00:42:24,446 Speaker 1: reflected and I've never seen that in a superhero movie before. 876 00:42:24,526 --> 00:42:26,246 Speaker 1: And I hope if you have kids, like well, if 877 00:42:26,246 --> 00:42:27,686 Speaker 1: you need something to do this weekend, I'll let the 878 00:42:27,726 --> 00:42:31,166 Speaker 1: her Quake is gone, go watch Compido like it is 879 00:42:31,246 --> 00:42:34,326 Speaker 1: a movie by us for us, and I couldnot be 880 00:42:34,406 --> 00:42:37,046 Speaker 1: proud of that. This is out there and we got 881 00:42:37,086 --> 00:42:39,566 Speaker 1: to support it, right like we got to support our creatives. 882 00:42:39,566 --> 00:42:42,486 Speaker 1: Our stories are important, our stories matter, and if we're 883 00:42:42,486 --> 00:42:45,486 Speaker 1: not out there putting our dollars behind it, then they 884 00:42:45,486 --> 00:42:48,086 Speaker 1: don't get made. So that's my soapbox on that. But 885 00:42:48,206 --> 00:42:52,046 Speaker 1: I genuinely truly enjoyed the movie. Warner Brothers invited me 886 00:42:52,086 --> 00:42:54,286 Speaker 1: to go to the to the screening. Look, I had 887 00:42:54,326 --> 00:42:56,886 Speaker 1: a blast. I had a blast. It was really really great. 888 00:42:57,606 --> 00:42:59,926 Speaker 1: So yeah, highly recommend ten out of ten go see it. 889 00:43:00,126 --> 00:43:03,086 Speaker 1: Support will Yeah, I'm all about it. 890 00:43:03,126 --> 00:43:05,246 Speaker 2: I think that is a movie we are definitely going 891 00:43:05,286 --> 00:43:09,206 Speaker 2: to see anyway. Looked entertaining, So the storyline obviously speaks 892 00:43:09,246 --> 00:43:11,526 Speaker 2: to me. It's too bad that the actors and the 893 00:43:11,566 --> 00:43:15,806 Speaker 2: writers can't talk about because of the concurrent strikes. But 894 00:43:16,086 --> 00:43:19,006 Speaker 2: that's why promotion is important. And speaking of promotion, we 895 00:43:19,086 --> 00:43:22,086 Speaker 2: have to promote this podcast and tell you please make 896 00:43:22,126 --> 00:43:30,286 Speaker 2: sure like subscribe, download this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. 897 00:43:30,646 --> 00:43:34,646 Speaker 3: This is the l Huddle podcast. I'm will She's MJ Costa. 898 00:43:34,726 --> 00:43:38,286 Speaker 2: Ruiz Until next time, Primia rmana c. 899 00:43:39,446 --> 00:43:43,246 Speaker 3: Let's do this again, nomos, yes. 900 00:43:59,806 --> 00:44:02,486 Speaker 1: And Huddle is a production of the NFL in partnership 901 00:44:02,526 --> 00:44:07,086 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, 902 00:44:07,286 --> 00:44:10,206 Speaker 1: Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.