1 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: Hey everybody, Chris Avery with you on a brand new 2 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:17,319 Speaker 1: episode of Chargers Weekly, a special edition. So last week, 3 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: head coach Brandon Staley spoke at an exclusive select a 4 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: seat event as season ticket members, we're getting ready to 5 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: choose their seats for Sofy Stadium in the fall. It's 6 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: about a twenty five minute conversation. We covered a lot 7 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: of ground and it's all in this week's podcast. And 8 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: if you're interested in season tickets, you want to go 9 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 1: to Chargers dot com slash tickets slash season dash tickets 10 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: as little as fifty dollars per game. And obviously some 11 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: big opponents this year, the NFC East coming to town, 12 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,840 Speaker 1: AFC North coming to town, the Patriots, and of course 13 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: that extra game against the Minnesota Vikings. So, without further ado, 14 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: here's head coach Brandon Staley. We got your coach. How 15 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: you doing, We got you? How's everything? Everything's great? How 16 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 1: are you hey? Man? It's it's such a pleasure to 17 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: have you here. Uh, let's just start with this. What 18 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: have the last couple of months been like for you? 19 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: They've been really exciting for the daily family. They've gone 20 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 1: by really fast. You know, sometimes you just you pinch 21 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: yourself because how much time has really gone by. Um, 22 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: but that means you know, that means that things are 23 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 1: going well, because the faster things go, UM, that means 24 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: that you're enjoying it. And uh, it's been a it's 25 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: been a privilege and honor. You know, every day that 26 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 1: I've been here. Um, there's been a lot of work 27 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: going on with our coaching staff and UM, you know, 28 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: a personnel department, you know, free agency, getting ready for 29 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: the draft, and you know, getting ready for the offseason. Um. 30 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: And it's been awesome to get to meet all the 31 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: people that make this organization so special. It's awesome. Well, hey, 32 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: before we get to football, we're just talking about this stadium. 33 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: You're no stranger to Sofi stadium. You're just changing locker rooms. 34 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: I remember the first time I walked in there last August, 35 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 1: and I felt like I was stepping into like a 36 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: game of Madden. You have like this reaction You're never 37 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: gonna forget when you walk in that stadium. What was 38 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: it like for you, specifically walking onto the field for 39 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: the first time. Yeah, you know, we scrimmaged in the 40 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: stadium during preseason, so we got kind of a glimpse 41 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: of it before we actually, you know, play Dallas in 42 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:19,360 Speaker 1: that opener, so I think to go on it for 43 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: the first time, you know, I think it's it's such 44 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: a great fit for for Los Angeles. I think it's 45 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 1: made for Super Bowls, for for Olympics. It's truly a spectacle. Uh. 46 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 1: And I think you know the other thing, um that 47 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 1: I think expressed itself early is it it's a great 48 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: place to watch a game too. There's not a bad 49 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: seat in the house. And I think, you know, I 50 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: kind of run the stairs before you know, practices or 51 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 1: some of the games, and I think when you go 52 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: up top, you just it's a great view no matter 53 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:48,519 Speaker 1: where you are, and uh, all the natural light, it's just, 54 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 1: um so so remarkable, and uh, you know, I know 55 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 1: that we're excited to be a big part of it. 56 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: How important is it for you when you start to 57 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 1: to build this team and we talk about the second 58 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: year you get fans in the stands. How important is 59 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 1: a venue like Sofi Stadium in terms of home field 60 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 1: advantage and really giving the players a state of the 61 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 1: art experience and a place to call home. Yeah, I 62 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: think a home fields what you're after. And I think 63 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:17,839 Speaker 1: in a city like Los Angeles, one of the great 64 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,399 Speaker 1: sports cities in the world. To have a venue where 65 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: you can create a true home field advantage, you know, 66 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 1: it's an entertainment capital of the world too. That venue 67 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: is going to attract a lot of the premier people 68 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 1: in all walks of life, and hopefully, you know, I 69 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: think with the product that we're going to put on 70 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: the field, there's gonna be a lot to root for. 71 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 1: So when you put that stadium with the type of 72 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 1: fan base that we have that we're capable of having, 73 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: I think you put all that together and you just 74 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: you're gonna have an incredible place to watch a game 75 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: and an incredible, incredible place for us to compete, no question. 76 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: So when we talk about this football team, I think 77 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: an obvious starting point maybe the quarterback. Just at Herbert coach, 78 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: what impressed you about just from a far last year, 79 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: and now that you've had an opportunity to meet him 80 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 1: a little bit and spend some time, what impresses you 81 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: even more now there's a lot to be impressed with. 82 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: I think his poise, his command, I think you know, 83 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 1: caught a couple of games in the locker room, and 84 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: the way this guy played in two minute bringing his 85 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:21,359 Speaker 1: team back. I think that's a you know, a trade 86 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:23,479 Speaker 1: of all championship quarterbacks, how you play at the end 87 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:25,279 Speaker 1: of games. And I think the way he was able 88 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: to bring his team back so often, I think was 89 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 1: just an amazing sign for him. And then just even 90 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 1: how he was thrust into that position, you know, before 91 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: his first start, I just think that he handled that 92 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:39,720 Speaker 1: so well. And then I think to meet a lot 93 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: of his teammates over the last several months, the way 94 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 1: they feel about him, you know, a rookie being able 95 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: to step in under those circumstances, the respect that he's 96 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: earned with all of his teammates, not just offensive players, 97 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:52,359 Speaker 1: but defensive players as well, guys that have played a 98 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: long time. You know, I think that he just has 99 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: a really refreshing way about him, a humility about him, 100 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 1: a work ethic. He's one of the guys. And then 101 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 1: you know all the things physically that a lot of 102 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: people are, you know, know about just his size, arm strength, mobility, 103 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: how sharp he is mentally. You know, he's so sharp 104 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: and he's always trying to get better. This game means 105 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: a lot to him. So there's a lot to like 106 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:18,599 Speaker 1: about him. And probably as much to like as man, 107 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 1: he's just at the beginning, so um, you know, hopefully 108 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 1: we can improve his game even more and coach. You 109 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:28,600 Speaker 1: know how difficult it is in this league to prepare 110 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:31,679 Speaker 1: for a season yet a load of game, and especially 111 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: as a rookie to have really no offseason program, to 112 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 1: have everything virtual, and for him to pick things up 113 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 1: and really, you know, we talk about him elevating the 114 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 1: play of guys like Keenan Allen and Mike Williams and 115 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 1: Austin Ekeler, but guys like Tyran Johnson and Jalen Guden 116 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: and Donald Parm guys that he was playing with the 117 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,359 Speaker 1: training camp. What does it say about a guy that 118 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: can come in and do all of that in his 119 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: first year. Yeah, the definition of leadership is do you 120 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: make other people better? Do you make the people around 121 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 1: you better? Do you elevate their performance? And can you 122 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: connect with a lot of different types of people? You know, 123 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: That's another thing. I think that's a defining characteristic of leadership. 124 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:10,839 Speaker 1: And I think the way that Justin goes about it 125 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: is so exciting because none of it's manufactured. He's so authentic, 126 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 1: and I think that that's what people appreciate. About him 127 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: so much, and I think that now that he's at 128 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 1: the beginning and he's been able to compete at this 129 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 1: level and produce at this level, I think it's only 130 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 1: going to give him more confidence. You know, with any 131 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,279 Speaker 1: type of a player in the NFL. Confidence is so important. 132 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: For him to have been able to play like that, 133 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: I think you know, you know that he belongs. And 134 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 1: at the same time, all the good players know that 135 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: there's so much work to be done because there's a 136 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: lot that each each guy can improve on. And that's 137 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 1: kind of how Justin's wired and that's why he's been 138 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: so much fun to work with so far. Offensively, I 139 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: mentioned a guy like Keenan Allen, one of the best 140 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: route runners in the league. You got Mike Williams, the 141 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: jump ball guy. You bring it a guy like Jared 142 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 1: Cook in free agency twenty two touchdowns over the last 143 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 1: three seasons, and then get to the offensive line, but 144 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: just the weapons around Justin. What do you like from 145 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 1: the guys who were here last year? And then bringing 146 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:08,919 Speaker 1: in a guy like Jared who has not only the 147 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: veteran experienced twelve years in the league, but was with 148 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 1: coach Lombardi in New Orleans. Yeah, you mentioned a lot 149 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 1: of really good players. There a lot of weapons, and 150 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: I know that having to defend Keenan and Mike when 151 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 1: I was in the division with you know, with those 152 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:23,559 Speaker 1: guys in Denver, and then working the people around the league. 153 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: You know, Keenan Allen. You know, I was just with 154 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 1: one of the best guys in the league, Jalen Ramsey. 155 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 1: And the respect that a guy like Keenan Allen has 156 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: within the league is just remarkable. His production since he's 157 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: come into the league, He's just get he gets better 158 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 1: and better. He can run the rout, tree outside, inside, 159 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: he can beat press, He's a clutch player, third down, 160 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 1: red area. He's just a complete player. And then you 161 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 1: know the guy that I'm so excited to coaches, Mike Williams. 162 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 1: I think this guy is so talented, He's got so 163 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: much stuff outside the numbers. I think that there's still 164 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 1: a lot more inside of him that we can bring out. 165 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: But you know, this guy is one of the elite 166 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 1: deep players in the league, being able to access the 167 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 1: deep part of the field. And I think, um, you know, 168 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 1: he is a guy that I'm really looking forward to coaching. Um, 169 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: just a big body guy, that's a really smooth athlete. UM. 170 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: And a big playmaker. I mean he can really get 171 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: you the explosives. H and a big target. And then 172 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 1: like you said, being able to you know onboard Jared Cook, 173 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 1: a guy that's so familiar with our offense, a guy 174 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 1: that's been that stood the test of time in this league, 175 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 1: that's still producing at a high level. UM. The type 176 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 1: of professional is he comes from a lot of winning organizations. 177 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: You know, he's been with Green Bay, been with New Orleans. Um, 178 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: this guy's played a lot of elite football. And then 179 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: that's not even counting. Uh. You know our running back 180 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: group with Austin Ekeler, I mean, what a dangerous player, 181 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 1: you know, having to prepare for him, dangerous runner, dangerous receiver. UM. 182 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 1: You know we got the young runners Justin Jackson, Josh Kelly. UM. 183 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:49,560 Speaker 1: And then you know you mentioned this, you know the 184 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:52,680 Speaker 1: two young receivers you know, UM, Jalen Guy and T Billy. 185 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: I mean these guys can roll. I mean there are 186 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 1: four three these guys are have elite deep speed and 187 00:08:57,679 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: I just know as it. You know, as a coach, 188 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 1: having to prepare, you know, when you have that many 189 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 1: weapons on one team, there's a lot to prepare for, 190 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,719 Speaker 1: so we're excited because we also know that we have 191 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: a quarterback that can get it to him. You bet 192 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: you Cook, nineteen tight ends coach in two thousand and 193 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:15,440 Speaker 1: nine were drafted. He's the last one standing. I mean, 194 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:19,079 Speaker 1: when you talk about longevity and experience, he's going to 195 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,720 Speaker 1: bring it to the offense and then across the offensive line. 196 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: Let's start with y'all pro center Corey Linsley. You guys 197 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: brought him over from the Packers, a guy who spent 198 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:30,440 Speaker 1: seven seasons with the Hall of Famer and Aaron Rodgers. 199 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 1: You know him from your time at Chicago. I believe 200 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: he played against him when you were with the Broncos 201 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: and the Ramps. What makes Corey Linsley such a special player? Well, 202 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 1: I think you go back all the way to Ohio State. 203 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 1: You know, being a captain there, playing at one of 204 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 1: the elite programs in college football, and then you know, 205 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:50,640 Speaker 1: becoming the center at Green Bay with one of the 206 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 1: great quarterbacks certainly of our lifetime, a winning team, you know, 207 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:57,280 Speaker 1: a team that's in the hunt every single year, and 208 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 1: then really being the anchor of a really good offensive line. 209 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 1: He's been a part of you know, a lot of 210 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 1: really good offensive lines there. Uh and then being able 211 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:08,600 Speaker 1: to you know, be in that quarterback center relationship with 212 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:11,440 Speaker 1: Aaron uh and and and having a front row seat 213 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: to that and being such a big part of it. 214 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:16,560 Speaker 1: I know, having faced him so many times, what he 215 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:18,960 Speaker 1: brings to the table in the run game, in the past, 216 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 1: protection game, his leadership and command in the huddle, and 217 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:26,439 Speaker 1: that quarterback center relationship is so vital to your success. 218 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:28,559 Speaker 1: And if you really believe in being strong up the middle, 219 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: then Corey Lindsley's a great place to start. And you know, 220 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: I'm happy that he's playing for us because I haven't 221 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:36,959 Speaker 1: had a very good record against him, you know, And 222 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:40,200 Speaker 1: certainly he knocked us out this year and played a 223 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:41,960 Speaker 1: really good game, and we knew going into it what 224 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 1: a great player he is. And now I'm excited that 225 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: we can team up, especially a guy who spent so 226 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:49,520 Speaker 1: much time with Aaron Rodgers and you bring him over 227 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:52,559 Speaker 1: a quarterback in his second season. We know how intelligent 228 00:10:52,640 --> 00:10:55,199 Speaker 1: Justin is, but I don't think it could be overstated. 229 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 1: Having that quarterback center relationship like you mentioned, and getting 230 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 1: them on this same page this offseason and beyond is 231 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:04,800 Speaker 1: going to work wonders for the offense. Yeah, that's energy 232 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 1: is so important because those two guys are probably responsible 233 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: for solving all the problems that the defenses, you know, 234 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:12,320 Speaker 1: present to you. So when you've got two guys like 235 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 1: that that have that type of command, that type of capacity, 236 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 1: you know, you can solve a lot of problems. And 237 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 1: so and you can't understate the leadership that both of 238 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:24,040 Speaker 1: those guys will permeate to the rest of our group. 239 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:26,560 Speaker 1: You know, Corey certainly in the front and then justin 240 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 1: with our skill players. Uh, it's certainly a really good 241 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:32,559 Speaker 1: place to start on offense. And then ode a Buschi 242 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:37,080 Speaker 1: from Detroit and met Filer from the Steelers. Again, I 243 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 1: look at Filer, a guy who played with Ben Roethlisberger 244 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 1: and a guy who's never had a losing season. So 245 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 1: that winning attitude. When you're building a culture that's centered 246 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:50,440 Speaker 1: around winning, it's good to gab guys with experience, not 247 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 1: only with Hall of Fame players like Big Ben, but 248 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 1: winning organizations like the Steelers. That's that's exactly it. And 249 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 1: this guy's got tackle flex. This guy's played right tackle. 250 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:01,720 Speaker 1: He went in there to left had completely changed his stance, 251 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:04,280 Speaker 1: you know, to get on the left side and go inside. UM, 252 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:06,680 Speaker 1: and you know, having it being a really tough division, 253 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 1: you know, with with Baltimore, UM, you know those guys, uh, 254 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 1: you know, there was a lot of you know, good 255 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 1: football being played, so you get to see him compete 256 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:16,600 Speaker 1: at a high level. And I think those guys that 257 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 1: you mentioned, Chris Um, you know, even Brian Bla, Brian Blaga, 258 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:23,640 Speaker 1: you know, uh, Corey Matt they all come from winning programs, 259 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:26,199 Speaker 1: so the expectations are high. They know what good looks like. 260 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 1: And when you're building something, you want to join up 261 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 1: with guys like that Jared Cook. He's used to being around, uh, 262 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:34,560 Speaker 1: some of the best players in the league and being 263 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:37,440 Speaker 1: in the playoffs and compete for championships every single year. 264 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: And so when you're at the beginning of something, you 265 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: want to team up with people like that. And Odeyabushi. 266 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 1: I think this guy's really underrated. This guy played really 267 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 1: well last year. This guy's just coming into his own. Um. 268 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: Sometimes it takes a little longer for players, and this guy, 269 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: you know, I think is just beginning, UM, you know, 270 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 1: his prime as an NFL player. And we're really excited 271 00:12:57,160 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: about those guys on our offensive line, which we flipped 272 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:03,200 Speaker 1: the defense. Listen, You've had a lot of success with 273 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:07,079 Speaker 1: guys like Khalil Mack and Bradley Chubb and Von Miller 274 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,959 Speaker 1: and obviously Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey. When you look 275 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 1: at this defense and you have foundational pieces on each level, 276 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: Joey Bosa, a guy like Kenneth Murray who had sixteen 277 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:20,400 Speaker 1: starts last year in his rookie season, and obviously Darwin James, 278 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 1: a first team All Pro his rookie season. What was 279 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:25,160 Speaker 1: your first reaction when you're like, man, I get to 280 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 1: coach three of these guys on each level of my defense. Well, 281 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 1: you're very fortunate, you know you. I think those guys 282 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 1: that you mentioned, you got to have difference makers in 283 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:37,199 Speaker 1: this league in order to have a chance to be 284 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 1: the last one standing. And you know, certainly, Joey Bosha 285 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 1: is one of the elite defensive players in the league, 286 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:45,840 Speaker 1: one of the most outstanding rushers in the league. I 287 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 1: think Derwin James, you know, I think everyone with the 288 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 1: Chargers knows how special he is. And I'll tell you 289 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 1: what everyone in the NFL does too, that the real 290 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:55,920 Speaker 1: players in this league know how unique he is and 291 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:57,560 Speaker 1: what he brings to the table and I think we 292 00:13:57,600 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 1: can unlock a lot of the gifts that he has. 293 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 1: I'm so excited to work with him. And then Kenneth Murray, 294 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:05,199 Speaker 1: he's just at the beginning with This guy's got a 295 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 1: chance to be a real difference maker at linebacker. This 296 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,400 Speaker 1: guy can run, he can cover, he can rush, He's 297 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:13,120 Speaker 1: got a chance to be a complete player. But the 298 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 1: thing about it is, Chris, when you have pieces like that, 299 00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:18,800 Speaker 1: one of the unique challenges that you have is bringing 300 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: those pieces together. And I think that's the beauty of 301 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 1: building a team is how do you take these special 302 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 1: players that you've mentioned, and how do you put them together? 303 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 1: And how do you get him believing in each other 304 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:30,280 Speaker 1: and what you're doing and how you do it. And 305 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:32,600 Speaker 1: I think that's what we're so excited about as the 306 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 1: coaching staff, is partnering up with all these guys and 307 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: establishing our way of planning. First guy you signed on 308 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:43,280 Speaker 1: defensive free agency was a Charger from twenty seventeen on, 309 00:14:43,480 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 1: an undrafted free agent works his way up into the 310 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: starting lineup. Michael Davis. Why was it such an important 311 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:53,640 Speaker 1: signing to bring Mike back? And what does he bring 312 00:14:53,640 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 1: in terms of what you want to do defensively. Yeah, 313 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 1: We've had a really good track record with secondary players 314 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:02,120 Speaker 1: going back to Chicago, Enver and then last year, and 315 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: I think that what this guy is is he's still 316 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:06,920 Speaker 1: at the beginning of his pro football career. But what 317 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:10,280 Speaker 1: he has is he's got rare NFL stuff outside, got 318 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,360 Speaker 1: rare size speed. I mean, this guy is a legitimate 319 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 1: fourth three guy, so he can run with anybody in 320 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 1: level three. And um, we just feel like he's still 321 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 1: at the beginning from a technique standpoint, from really understanding 322 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 1: the game. But you know, when you get a player 323 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 1: that has those type of tools, that has his type 324 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 1: of makeup, you know, he's got an awesome story about 325 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 1: where he started and where he is, and so we 326 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:34,240 Speaker 1: just feel like he's a he's a piece that we 327 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:37,080 Speaker 1: really can grow with and hopefully bring out the best 328 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:39,880 Speaker 1: in his game. But he is a he's a unique 329 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 1: player for the position and the good good news is 330 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:45,200 Speaker 1: is he can get a lot better too. So we're excited. 331 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,200 Speaker 1: So many young guys coach I you know, we talk 332 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:51,760 Speaker 1: about Mike Davis and Durwin and Joey's young Kenneth Murray, 333 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 1: a guy I don't think we've talked to you about 334 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 1: is Drew Trank will and when he went down last year, 335 00:15:56,840 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 1: that was a big blow for both defense and special teams. Uh. 336 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:04,040 Speaker 1: When you see Drew the type of player he was becoming, 337 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: what he did from a special team's perspective his rookie year, 338 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 1: and what he can do at the linebacker position. How 339 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 1: are you file fired up? Rather are you for Drew? Yeah? 340 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 1: When you meet this guy, when I met him for 341 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:18,000 Speaker 1: the first time, this guy's got real presence. He's got 342 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 1: real presence. You feel it. Um, this guy's a ball guy. 343 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 1: It means a lot to him. It's important to him. 344 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: He's a quick study. He's really sharp, and I think that. Um. 345 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:30,200 Speaker 1: You know, he's just poised to have a really good 346 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:32,920 Speaker 1: season for US. UM. You know, certainly coming off the injury, 347 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 1: getting him healthy is the most important thing. But this 348 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:38,640 Speaker 1: guy can process, he can see. Um. You know, he's 349 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:40,840 Speaker 1: a converted safety. So this guy can really run. So 350 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:42,720 Speaker 1: you have really good second level speed with him and 351 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 1: Kenneth behind the ball m a Kaiser White. Um. But 352 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:48,160 Speaker 1: you know, Drew, I think the one thing I like 353 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 1: about him at linebackers, he's an outstanding communicator. Um, He's 354 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:54,400 Speaker 1: got instincts and he can get to the plays that 355 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: you need to get to. In this league, there's a 356 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:57,600 Speaker 1: lot of tough players that you gotta tackle, that you 357 00:16:57,640 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 1: got to cover, and he has that chance to be 358 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:03,920 Speaker 1: that complete linebacker that's also a commander. And so we're 359 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 1: really looking forward to working with him. There's some other 360 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:08,680 Speaker 1: young guys too. You know, you chitt into Wols, who's 361 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:11,639 Speaker 1: Jerry Tillery, Nazier Adderlie, And you bring a guy like 362 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:15,040 Speaker 1: Kyler Fackroll, a free agency who's most recently played with 363 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 1: the Giants, had ten and a half sacks with the Packers. 364 00:17:17,920 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 1: What can he tell us about Kyler what he'll bring 365 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:21,960 Speaker 1: to the D. Yeah, I was in the division with 366 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:23,680 Speaker 1: him twenty and eighteen. This guy had ten and a 367 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:25,919 Speaker 1: half sacks. I feel like this guy always had a 368 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:28,200 Speaker 1: good game versus us um at Lisa seemed that way. 369 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 1: But he can He's a complete player. He can rush, 370 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:33,280 Speaker 1: um set the edge in the run front, and then 371 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:35,879 Speaker 1: he's athletic enough to give you some value and coverage. 372 00:17:35,920 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 1: And he's an outstanding special teams player. He's a four 373 00:17:38,320 --> 00:17:41,199 Speaker 1: core special teams player. And and again coming from a 374 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:45,080 Speaker 1: winning team, um like the Packers and then last year 375 00:17:45,119 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 1: the team he was with the Giants, you know, they 376 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:48,439 Speaker 1: played really good defense there last year and you know, 377 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:50,320 Speaker 1: he had four and a half sacks. So he's a 378 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 1: versatile player. He's got really good makeup. Again, a culture guy, 379 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 1: a guy that we really want to build with a 380 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:57,960 Speaker 1: prom and I think that he's gonna have a chance 381 00:17:57,960 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 1: to come in and compete and you know, kind of 382 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:02,639 Speaker 1: working backwards in that same position. You know, Chennon Wish 383 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: is a guy that I'm really looking forward to. When 384 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:06,359 Speaker 1: I first came into the NFL, I evaluated him that 385 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:08,159 Speaker 1: was the draft. You know that my first year in 386 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 1: the NFL was a big fan of his game. And 387 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:13,440 Speaker 1: I think that our defense fits him. It's a really 388 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:15,560 Speaker 1: good fit for him. Um. I know that he's a 389 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:18,600 Speaker 1: really hard worker, that he's been working really hard at 390 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:20,640 Speaker 1: his game, and I think that he's excited to kind 391 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 1: of showcase what he can do. And so we're looking 392 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:25,239 Speaker 1: forward to working with him because he's got a lot 393 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,720 Speaker 1: of good things for an edge player that you want 394 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:29,680 Speaker 1: to work with. And then you know, when you talked 395 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:32,359 Speaker 1: about nas at safety, I know that you know, one 396 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 1: of our coaches, Derek Ansley, kind of coached him in 397 00:18:34,359 --> 00:18:36,920 Speaker 1: the Senior Bowl. Was a fan of his coming out 398 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 1: of Delaware. Uh, he's athletic, he's smooth, he's got position 399 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:43,400 Speaker 1: flex So we're we're looking forward to working with him, 400 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:48,760 Speaker 1: you know. And I think that Jerry Tillery inside, this 401 00:18:48,800 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 1: guy has proven that he's a versatile guy. He can 402 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:53,200 Speaker 1: play outside, you can play inside. He's that chess piece 403 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:55,359 Speaker 1: that we've kind of featured in our defense, you know, 404 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:58,199 Speaker 1: being able to guys that have this position flexibility to 405 00:18:58,200 --> 00:19:01,240 Speaker 1: get him in ideal positions, matchup guys, and I think 406 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 1: Jerry is that for us. And I'll tell you what, 407 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:05,119 Speaker 1: this guy's got a great look in his eye when 408 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 1: he came to meet me in an awesome visit, and 409 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:11,600 Speaker 1: he's about a lot of the right things. Coach, We're 410 00:19:11,600 --> 00:19:13,679 Speaker 1: about to get to some fan questions. One more for 411 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:17,760 Speaker 1: you though, before we do that. Nine selections currently in 412 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:21,120 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty one NFL Draft. We don't know what's 413 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 1: going to happen from a position standpoint, but what type 414 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:26,879 Speaker 1: of players are you guys looking for in terms of 415 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:32,160 Speaker 1: character and just overall a charger in twenty twenty one. Yeah, 416 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 1: it's a great question. One of the most important things 417 00:19:34,119 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 1: you can do is the onboarding process of bringing people 418 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:39,760 Speaker 1: into your organization and do they fit what you're trying 419 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:41,679 Speaker 1: to bring to the table. And I think that a 420 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:44,320 Speaker 1: lot of people talk about, you know, what their parameters are, 421 00:19:44,359 --> 00:19:46,879 Speaker 1: position specific and stuff like that, But you know, we 422 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:50,280 Speaker 1: want to build our team with championship caliber players, Guys 423 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 1: that are going to be in here and be a 424 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 1: professional that are gonna really honor wearing a Charger's logo 425 00:19:57,760 --> 00:19:59,159 Speaker 1: and being a part of the NFL, that are going 426 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:02,399 Speaker 1: to really treat that a privilege because it matters a 427 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:04,560 Speaker 1: lot to me. And I want guys that it means 428 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:06,120 Speaker 1: a lot too to be a part of our team 429 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:07,560 Speaker 1: and to be a part of the NFL, because it's 430 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:10,160 Speaker 1: such a special privilege that you have to earn each 431 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:12,879 Speaker 1: and every day. But I think the other thing that 432 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:14,840 Speaker 1: we want to be able to bring to the table 433 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:19,360 Speaker 1: is guys that are used to competition, Guys that are competitors. 434 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:22,240 Speaker 1: That's what you want to bring into your building because ultimately, 435 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 1: if you bring competitors in no matter what level they 436 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 1: played at, no matter what their position is, if they're 437 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:30,359 Speaker 1: a competitor, what they'll do is they're going to get better. 438 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:32,480 Speaker 1: In football is a game where you need to improve 439 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:35,360 Speaker 1: and if you bring in a bunch of competitors, then 440 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:37,399 Speaker 1: you're going to give yourself a chance to be successful. 441 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 1: All right, coach, we've got a fair questions. Let's fire 442 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,840 Speaker 1: up the first one, Pete, what is the team's greatest 443 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: immediate need in your initial focus? This is from Bradley. Yeah, Bradley, 444 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:51,680 Speaker 1: I think our initial focus is on becoming a team, 445 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,920 Speaker 1: is setting our standards of performance each and every day. 446 00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 1: I think that before that you get into the football, 447 00:20:57,560 --> 00:20:59,199 Speaker 1: before you get into all that, you got to have, 448 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:01,920 Speaker 1: you know, a way of doing things. And I think 449 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:07,879 Speaker 1: that creating a team is a such an important part 450 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 1: of anything and you have to take it really seriously. 451 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 1: And so we're just going to try and establish our 452 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:16,680 Speaker 1: standards of performance with the Chargers. And if you talk 453 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 1: about like, hey, what's our greatest immediate need? I just 454 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:20,679 Speaker 1: want to get in front of these players. That's what 455 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:22,160 Speaker 1: I want to do. That's what I need the most, 456 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:23,359 Speaker 1: is to be able to get in front of our 457 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:26,919 Speaker 1: guys and start that process. Because they don't call you 458 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:29,840 Speaker 1: coach without players, So you know, we want our players 459 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:32,400 Speaker 1: to get here so that we can start our way 460 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 1: of doing things. That's a good question, Bradley. All right, 461 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 1: what we got next is from Carlos. With your defensive background, coach, 462 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:43,200 Speaker 1: what kind of defense do you want to run moving forward? Yeah, Carlos, 463 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:45,520 Speaker 1: we want to be a defense that features our players. 464 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:48,480 Speaker 1: We want to uniquely shape it to our personnel. I 465 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 1: think that's been a hallmark of where we played. I 466 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:53,639 Speaker 1: think that you know where I was in Chicago, to Denver, 467 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:55,920 Speaker 1: to the Rams, even going back to when I was 468 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:59,600 Speaker 1: at John Carroll, James Madison, Hutchinson Community College. We played 469 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:03,320 Speaker 1: different at all those places. UM. And we're not a 470 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:07,320 Speaker 1: system driven team. We're a personnel driven team, UM, featuring 471 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:09,680 Speaker 1: our guys and what they do well. UM. And at 472 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 1: the end of the day, you want to be matchup driven, 473 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:15,240 Speaker 1: matchup creating your matchups first the offense and then being 474 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: able to UM attack on an offense and take away 475 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 1: what they do well. And so we're going to try 476 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:23,880 Speaker 1: and be game plan specific and really make sure that 477 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:26,840 Speaker 1: each and every week we have a plan UM that 478 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:29,159 Speaker 1: gives us the best chance to win. Shout out to 479 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 1: James Madison coach, that's my alma mater undergrads Virginia. But 480 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 1: do all right, this is for Brent what's the best 481 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:40,000 Speaker 1: advice you can give me for coaching mentoring my young 482 00:22:40,040 --> 00:22:43,920 Speaker 1: football kids. That's a great question, Brett. Yeah, an awesome question, Brent, 483 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:46,760 Speaker 1: and an important question. I think that there's a phrase 484 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:49,240 Speaker 1: that I love is, you know, be everything that you 485 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 1: want your kids to be. You know, be everything you 486 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:53,640 Speaker 1: want your kids to be you. You're you're setting an example. 487 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:56,400 Speaker 1: You want your kids to be excited about playing football. 488 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,639 Speaker 1: And the way that you do that is um creating 489 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 1: ann about making it a fun game, and then creating 490 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:06,440 Speaker 1: a safe space for them to make mistakes, because when 491 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 1: you learn something for the first time in a game 492 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:11,800 Speaker 1: that involves so much like football, they're gonna be mistakes. 493 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 1: There's going to be you know, shortcomings, disappointment, and making 494 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 1: sure that they understand that that's just part of it 495 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 1: and that we keep it moving and that the most 496 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 1: important thing is having fun and getting better. And I 497 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:26,879 Speaker 1: think that so much about football is starting with the 498 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:30,919 Speaker 1: small things, smarting with starting with the fundamentals. And when 499 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,639 Speaker 1: you start that way, then what kids can do is 500 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 1: they can start to see results. And once they start 501 00:23:37,080 --> 00:23:40,800 Speaker 1: seeing results, then they're even having more fun and they 502 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:43,440 Speaker 1: gain that confidence that's so important and so I think 503 00:23:43,760 --> 00:23:46,840 Speaker 1: so much of today is people start way too fast, 504 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 1: and you need to start in a really good speed 505 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 1: so that they gain confidence. And there's nothing more important 506 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 1: than mentor in our young people. Great question. That's a 507 00:23:56,320 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 1: great question, coach. I can't thank you enough for your time. 508 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:02,879 Speaker 1: I'll end on this with you. Just a message to 509 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: the Chargers fans watching this. They're about to select their 510 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 1: seats for this upcoming season. We've got some awesome matchups 511 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:12,679 Speaker 1: against the NFC East and the AFC North and obviously 512 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: the divisional matchups. But just a message to Chargers fans 513 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:20,400 Speaker 1: is they get ready to pick their seats for the fall. Yeah, 514 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:22,800 Speaker 1: it's an exciting place to play. I think all of 515 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 1: you guys that are in Sofi Stadium for the first time, 516 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:27,640 Speaker 1: it will be something that you always remember. It will 517 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:30,520 Speaker 1: be something that you always remember, and so I think 518 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:32,600 Speaker 1: there's a lot to look forward to that way from 519 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:35,959 Speaker 1: a fan experience. But hopefully what makes you most excited 520 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:38,320 Speaker 1: is what we're building here as a team, you know, 521 00:24:38,359 --> 00:24:42,960 Speaker 1: with the Spanos family, Tom talsco Ed McGuire, our leadership 522 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:45,960 Speaker 1: group and then our coaching staff, that we're we're going 523 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,200 Speaker 1: to do this the right way and We're gonna do 524 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:50,640 Speaker 1: this with a lot of purpose. We're going to represent 525 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 1: our fans the right way, and we're gonna give our 526 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:57,080 Speaker 1: fans something to be excited about. And we've got a 527 00:24:57,160 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: lot of really good players. We've got a lot of 528 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:01,160 Speaker 1: really good coaches. There's a lot of great people within 529 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 1: this organization. But the most important thing is coming together. 530 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:07,160 Speaker 1: And that's the what we got to spend the most 531 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:09,400 Speaker 1: time on right now. And a big part of coming 532 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:12,879 Speaker 1: together is also our fans joining up with us to 533 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 1: truly create something special where the Chargers become the face 534 00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:21,880 Speaker 1: of the NFL and you do that together. And we're 535 00:25:21,920 --> 00:25:26,280 Speaker 1: so excited to get that process started and looking forward 536 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 1: to meeting all of you soon in person, in person. 537 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:33,400 Speaker 1: Awesome coach. I can't thank you enough for your time. 538 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:36,200 Speaker 1: I wish September was tomorrow. I wish we could get 539 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:38,080 Speaker 1: we could roll with Week one tomorrow. I know it. 540 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:40,800 Speaker 1: Justin Yeah, before this, justin Herbert Easton Stick, they were 541 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:43,280 Speaker 1: just in my office, we were talking ball. I wish 542 00:25:43,320 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 1: all you guys could have been there because you know, 543 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:48,520 Speaker 1: you'd be even more excited about the fall. Because it's 544 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:51,160 Speaker 1: been awesome for me to meet these guys one on one, 545 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:54,000 Speaker 1: you know, guys coming through for workouts and getting to 546 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:57,440 Speaker 1: you know, all these new free agents. That's when you 547 00:25:57,520 --> 00:26:00,840 Speaker 1: know that it's real, is as you're around the people 548 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:03,080 Speaker 1: that make this so special, and I know I can 549 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:05,200 Speaker 1: say this is that we're gonna have a team that 550 00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:08,320 Speaker 1: everybody can be really proud of. Awesome. We're building some 551 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:10,680 Speaker 1: special here in LA and you're a big part of it. Coach. 552 00:26:10,760 --> 00:26:13,879 Speaker 1: Can't thank you enough for your time. Thanks Chris, and 553 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:15,600 Speaker 1: that's gonna do it for us so big. Thanks to 554 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:17,800 Speaker 1: head coach Brandon Staley, and of course thanks to you 555 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:20,240 Speaker 1: all for listening. Be sure to download and subscribe to 556 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 1: the Chargers Podcast Network wherever you listen to podcasts. And again, 557 00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:26,439 Speaker 1: if you're interested in season tickets for as little as 558 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:29,479 Speaker 1: fifty dollars per game, go to Chargers dot com slash 559 00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:33,560 Speaker 1: tickets slash season dash tickets. Have a great weekend, and 560 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:35,639 Speaker 1: until next time, I'm Chris Hayry