1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: What would you describe to Giants fans about what you 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: bring here? You know, this is a nervous bunch of 3 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:08,800 Speaker 1: fans who you know are a little anxious about having, 4 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 1: you know, a drop off with Si Kwan going out. 5 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: What can you kind of say to reassure them about 6 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: what you bring to the table. And how would you 7 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 1: describe your skill set? Um, just I feel like to 8 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:23,639 Speaker 1: everyone is, um, you know, it's a lot of all left, 9 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: you know, it's a lot of you know, games to 10 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: be played. Um, I'm I'm fortunate and blessed to be 11 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:37,160 Speaker 1: on this team. And uh, it's a young team, and um, 12 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: I'm happy about the opportunity, and I just think, you know, 13 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: it's a lot of it's a lot of growth for 14 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: for this team, for myself, and I'm just here to 15 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 1: help contribute as much as I could and be a 16 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: part of this team. And you know, just come in 17 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: and and do what I could do, do my best 18 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: and just help out these guys as much as I could. Um, 19 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 1: that's I think that's the main thing. You're not You're 20 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 1: not an old back running back by any means, But 21 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: how much do you think you have kind of left 22 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: in the tech? I'm still. I mean I feel like 23 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: I have I'm I'm a you know, football really don't 24 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: go nowhere. UM. You know, you just get older. UM. 25 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:27,960 Speaker 1: And I feel like it's all up to the way 26 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: you take care of your body. UM, the way you 27 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 1: keep mating this on your body, and you know you 28 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 1: could be young as you want to be. You know. UM, 29 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 1: I've seen guys do it and been around this lead 30 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: for a very long time, and I studied them, watch 31 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 1: how they take care of their body. And you know 32 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 1: that's the same with me. I'm just you know, copying 33 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: them guys, and you know, and you know, to my 34 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: to my game plan and to my body and how 35 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: I could get better. Two things. One, where were you 36 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: when you saw a state quantity? Like, were you watching 37 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: the game when you saw a state one got hurt? 38 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: I think you were on an Eagles. Did you have 39 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: the game on TV? Did you see him get hurt? 40 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 1: And did you think immediately like that team might call me? Um? 41 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: I didn't. I didn't. I wasn't watching the game at 42 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 1: the time. UM, I forgot. I was in Philadelphia and um, 43 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 1: you know they that was the only game on in TV. 44 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: I was at the at the hotel watching the game 45 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:28,360 Speaker 1: and it just went across the media, the news and 46 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 1: it said breaking news. Um. Yeah, but that's that's when 47 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 1: I seen it, and you know, found out by um 48 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: the injury. And then the other thing is what was 49 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: your reaction when the Falcons cut you? Because it's obviously 50 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:48,799 Speaker 1: such a it was just like a year or two 51 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 1: ago you were playing at a Pro Bowl level. What 52 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 1: was the reaction when they cut you? Kind of an 53 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:56,920 Speaker 1: unforgiving league? And how glad were you? Uh? You know 54 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: that you got a contract, a big contract before that. Um. 55 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: You know, it's I understand the game, and I understand 56 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: the business. You know, UM as always business that business 57 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: decisions have to be made. I just do my part 58 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 1: and come to work every single day and leave my 59 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: best out there on the practice field, on the game field, 60 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: and uh, whatever I'm asked to do, I just you know, 61 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: try to take advantage of my opportunity if that's catching 62 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: running up blocking, um. And I just want to contribute 63 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: as much as I could what the Giants locker room getting. 64 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,359 Speaker 1: UM just a guy that want to come in and 65 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: contribute as much as I could. And UM work hard 66 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 1: and came these guys respect and trust and you know 67 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: just whatever I'm asked to do it, you know, just 68 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: do it to the best of my ability. Um, and 69 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: just continue to take advantage of the opportunity. And uh, 70 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 1: I think that's the most important thing. What made you 71 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: choose the Giants? Me at and take us through the 72 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: journey of this off season. We heard you had other options. 73 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 1: You said you were in Philadelphia. There was report that 74 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 1: you turned down an offer with the Sea Dog. Take 75 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 1: us through that process and kind of why you settled 76 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 1: on the Giants here. Um, Um, I just think a 77 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: lot of situations didn't fit me and fit what I 78 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: want to do. And um, you know what I had 79 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: and and some of my own personal goals I came 80 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 1: and I still feel like, Um, I know I still 81 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: have a lot of the tank and I just want 82 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: to go out and play football and half far um. 83 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: And this was a great opportunity at the right time. 84 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: And you know, I just you know, coming in and 85 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:49,279 Speaker 1: just trying to compete and you know, work to get 86 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: a job and just continue to get better. You said, 87 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: this fit what you wanted to do. Look, what do 88 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: you want to do? Like, what do you want to 89 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: get accomplished? What I want to get accomplished? One game 90 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: at a time, when you know, just take it one 91 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: game at a time and try to win. Um. Just 92 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: a long season. It's a tough season. UM, so just 93 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 1: to try to stay healthy and try to win one 94 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 1: game at a time, and when it's all said and done, 95 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: hopefully win a big game. But I don't want to 96 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,720 Speaker 1: look too far down the road. UM. The main thing 97 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 1: is just you know, one player at a time, one 98 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: quarter at a time, and you know, one game at 99 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: a time. That's what I'm most looking forward to. The 100 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 1: other day, Coach Judge was talking about how there's a 101 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: difference between being in workout shape and football shape. I'm 102 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 1: just wondering where you would put yourself at this point, 103 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 1: you know, obviously because I don't believe you've been in 104 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:44,559 Speaker 1: a camp since last year, and and along those lines, 105 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,279 Speaker 1: what are your expectations as far as how much you 106 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: feel you might be able to get the team on Sunday. Um. 107 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: You know, it's definitely after being football is a different, UM, 108 00:05:55,560 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: when you actually out there with the guys and running around, 109 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: running plays, going drill for real, um, one of old 110 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: ones individuals. Um, all that stuff that these guys been 111 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 1: through through camp is definitely a different type of shape 112 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: than I've trained my body to be in. UM, but 113 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: I know that I'm in shape. UM, I just have 114 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 1: to continue to get in you know, game shape and 115 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: and and practice shape, and you know, just keep climbing 116 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: and you know, just keep getting better. But it's definitely 117 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: a difference. UM. So that's what I'm I'm also working 118 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: towards that they get my body in the best conditioning 119 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: I could be in. And realistically speaking, without obviously giving 120 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: away any trade secrets, I mean, do you feel like 121 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 1: you can contribute? I don't know what dozen snaps, twenty snaps, 122 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 1: I mean, what what's usually realistic in this type of scenario. Um, 123 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 1: Any opportunity I get, I want to contribute. UM. It 124 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 1: don't matter about the snaps. It's just when I get 125 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: in there. UM, what I do at the opportunity, you know, 126 00:06:56,480 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 1: And that's what I wanna That's how I want to contribute.