1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: Hey, guys, how you're doing. I'm good. Can't complain who 2 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: we got first? 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 2: Yeahs I been like in the building, Yeah, kind of 4 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 2: kind of thing, so it's a better pressed line. 5 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: Yeah. 6 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 2: No, it's been good. Braves is amazing. He's an amazing 7 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 2: man to be around. He's just been such a light 8 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 2: to this building. He's been such an amazing coach. He's 9 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 2: even out there, you know, like running special teams drills 10 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 2: with us, you know, giving me insight on linebacker. He's 11 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 2: just been an amazing coach. 12 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: What'll just be to you to have the team Ashley 13 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: to contracting back. You know. 14 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:40,279 Speaker 2: At the time, me and my wife, you know, we're 15 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 2: trying to plan a future. We we have no idea 16 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 2: what's about to happen. But when we got when I 17 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 2: got the call from Elliott, it was nothing but excitement, 18 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 2: nothing but joy, you know, a little uncertainty knowing where 19 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 2: we're gonna live and whatnot. We're getting all that figured 20 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 2: out right now. So it's been good. It's been a blessing. 21 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 2: But it's just been it's been amazing, you know, to 22 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 2: be desired by the organization, desired by the team, and 23 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 2: to see what they have in store, not only as 24 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 2: a team, but as a defense. 25 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: It's been it's been really good. You've been hoping that 26 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: he wouldn't say here beside playing. 27 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,119 Speaker 2: You wanted or had the opportunities, like what was kind 28 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 2: of you? You know, above all else, I try to 29 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 2: lead wherever God takes me. I'm good wherever I think 30 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 2: God will use me anywhere any organization I'm in, I'm 31 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,959 Speaker 2: gonna put my best foot forward. And I think, you know, 32 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 2: God has something special for me here. 33 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: You know. 34 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 2: Whether I know that, whether whether it is or not, 35 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 2: it doesn't matter to me. So whether it's here Vegas, 36 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,679 Speaker 2: you know, I'm very happy to be here, but it's 37 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 2: all in God's hands. What's it been like for reuniting 38 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 2: with Hilton Williams And how did you feel when you 39 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 2: found out your best friend? When I saw it, I 40 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 2: was really excited. I was excited for him, especially because 41 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 2: I was able to play with him for a few years. 42 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 2: So I was nothing but excited for him because he's 43 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 2: such a tremendous talent. You know, you don't see many 44 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 2: guys like him, So I have nothing but the highest 45 00:01:59,160 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 2: price for him. 46 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: You know, we already chopped it up in the locker room. 47 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: You know, the last few weeks and it's good to 48 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: have him here, coming up with a clear year. How 49 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: much did last season you can't call base and how 50 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 1: much does it help you know, coming into this off 51 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:11,919 Speaker 1: season based office success. 52 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, it definitely set the tone for me mentally, 53 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 2: you know, going through my first few years in the league. 54 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:21,679 Speaker 2: You know, it's been a rough transition. So like when 55 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 2: I got the when I got the offer sheet from 56 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 2: the Raiders, you know, I'm sitting down with my wife. 57 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 2: You know, it's a little personal, but I'm sitting there 58 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 2: and you know, I'm tearing up. I'm like, is this 59 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,239 Speaker 2: really happening? You know, I've been cut six seven times. 60 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:35,679 Speaker 2: You know, I've been bouncing around. 61 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: The league, and like, is this like God really allowed 62 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: us to happen to me? You know? And I think 63 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: when you do do well with a little, you'll do 64 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: wealth a lot. 65 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 2: You know, I don't know what the future holds, but 66 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:49,919 Speaker 2: as long as I keep what I'm doing, I think 67 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 2: God has me and wherever I'm going to be. So 68 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 2: it was it's nothing but a blessing for me and 69 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 2: my family. 70 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: With a new head coach, almost an entirely new assistant 71 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:06,079 Speaker 1: coaching staff, to the exceptions, though, Jeremy, what was it 72 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: like to work with them last year? How do you 73 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: feel about them for trying and their roles special teams? 74 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, No, they're both amazing. They're both knowledgeable, they're both exciting, 75 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 2: they're both energizer bunnies. They're both good guys that have 76 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 2: in the building. So I was very happy to hear 77 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:25,359 Speaker 2: that Braves and the organization decided to keep them, and 78 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 2: I think they're a good addition. Jeremy's actually said that 79 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 2: he was expecting to see more of you on defense 80 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 2: and not too much on special teams. 81 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: This season, You've been going to special teams. I'm curious 82 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 1: do you see it that way? 83 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 2: You trying to have a bigger role on defense, and 84 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 2: what does it mean to your You know, your special 85 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 2: team's folks say you wants to sche. 86 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: More on inside of them. Yeah. 87 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 2: No, for for me, I'll do anything the organization asks 88 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 2: for me. I'm not I'm not gonna be selfish in 89 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 2: any way, shape or form. Whatever role they have for me, 90 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 2: I'm gonna do it to the best of my ability. 91 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 2: I still plan on playing special teams. I want to 92 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 2: play special teams. That's still something that I think I'm 93 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 2: good at and it's something I think I can bring 94 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 2: to the team. And even with an expanded defensive role, 95 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 2: whatever that looks like, I'm good. I'm good playing both ways. 96 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: Just to move back to something that you said, because 97 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:18,720 Speaker 1: it's seven times, dur we got cut, Well, it wasn't. 98 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 2: It wasn't just Philly started in Minnesota, I bounced around, 99 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 2: I went to Philly, and then I went to San France, 100 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 2: and then back to Philly and then cut again and 101 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 2: then released. So six times, six times, I think, Yeah, see. 102 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 1: Numbers on that operation. How life changing, isn't that haven't 103 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 1: done anything so like LifeWise men numbers. Yeah, No, So. 104 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 2: For my wife and I, you know, above all us, 105 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 2: we want to honor the Lord, our God with our 106 00:04:56,360 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 2: finances that is doubled. God says it's hard for rich 107 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 2: to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. It's like it can 108 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 2: going through the eye of a needle. So with that 109 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 2: being said, I I take that very seriously. So above 110 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 2: all else, we're gonna use it to honor God. We've 111 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 2: used it to give it a little bit more of 112 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 2: a stable environment for my family. You know, we're looking 113 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 2: at getting a house, we're looking at just getting You know, 114 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 2: this the my family side, so we aren't journeyman. You know, 115 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 2: we aren't just bouncing around everywhere. 116 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:26,719 Speaker 1: You know. 117 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 2: I want to see my kids grow up in a house, 118 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 2: you know, I want them to have memories of a 119 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 2: single house, not be bouncing around. So when we got 120 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 2: that contract, you know, all these thoughts are going through 121 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 2: my mind and it was special, special to me, especially 122 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 2: my wife, special to my family. Did your wife tell 123 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 2: you that God wanting to hear bite or something? 124 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: Uh? 125 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:52,599 Speaker 2: You know, I think I think it's within a man's 126 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 2: right to uh spoil his wife, so I was very 127 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 2: happy to do so. 128 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, guys would very prom im going to show that 129 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 1: kind of you know, get that through your fate or 130 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 1: the kind of ship that Yeah. 131 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:15,919 Speaker 2: No, I think guys will handle it two ways, like 132 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 2: you said, they will either handle it as being you know, 133 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 2: pissed off all the time and then come in the 134 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:21,279 Speaker 2: building pissed off. 135 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 1: For me, I want to be a light. I want 136 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: to be a joy of my teammates. 137 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 2: So whether I was in the starting role or not, 138 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 2: whether I was getting cut or not, whether I was 139 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 2: on practice squad or not, it didn't matter to me. 140 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 2: I wanted to be a light to them. And even 141 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 2: if I was going through something hard, I know that 142 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 2: they're going through stuff too. So yeah, I just want 143 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:43,159 Speaker 2: to be a light to not only this organization, to 144 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:47,039 Speaker 2: you guys, to my teammates, to everybody. So with this opportunity, 145 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 2: I'm not going to squander. 146 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 1: Very hands one way, if you had a coach like 147 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 1: that or a head coach like that that everyone talks 148 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 1: about how much he just. 149 00:06:56,200 --> 00:07:00,679 Speaker 2: Gets Yeah, no, he's like you can see the football 150 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,040 Speaker 2: on him, Like he's just like, you know, sitting outside 151 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 2: and no I got to get in there. So he's 152 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 2: very hands on. And you know that's why I love 153 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 2: about him. You know, we've had many great talks and 154 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 2: just getting to know him. He's just an amazing man, 155 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 2: amazing coach. And you know he sets the tone for 156 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 2: the team for sure. 157 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: You say he's going through special team shrills with you guys, 158 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 1: what does that mean? He is hitting. 159 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 2: Guys with quite literally he has pad on, you know, 160 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 2: and he's running drills with us, like he has the 161 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 2: chest pad on. He's running drills with us. So he's 162 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 2: actually not only teaching us about the technique, but then 163 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 2: he's also going through the drills with us, and I 164 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 2: can't speak more highly about that collided with him? Yeah, 165 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 2: have I clideed him? Big human? Big human? Yeah, it 166 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 2: seems like this defense looks for a little bit different 167 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 2: flying dickers, like one of flying doctors. 168 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: How do you think you've fitting this defense? 169 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 2: You know, I think my skill set fits perfectly within 170 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 2: the defense. If it's perfectly within the scheme. You know, 171 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 2: there's some stuff I haven't done before, and they're teaching 172 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:03,040 Speaker 2: me how to do it, and so I'm excited to 173 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 2: try these new things that they're showing me, you know, 174 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 2: the Tennessee style. So I'm excited about it. 175 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 1: Yeah. What are your early impressions of roberts Plain and 176 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 1: what's it? How helpful has it been with someone who's 177 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 1: somewhat familiar with a system? Yees? Feels amazing. Yeah. 178 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 2: No, he's a fun guy to be around. I'm just 179 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 2: getting to know him right off the get. He's energetic, 180 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 2: he's always happy, he's always excited. You know, he's uh, 181 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 2: he'll he'll get into it, you know, and you know, 182 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 2: make sure everyone's on the right page. And I think 183 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 2: that's something that we look for, and especially in Mike linebacker. 184 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 2: So yeah, I have nothing but high praise for Spiel. Yeah, 185 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 2: thank you guys.