1 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge presented by DraftKings. We have the 2 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: pleasure of sitting down with Michael Pierce. Mike, we'll start here. 3 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,079 Speaker 1: So we have a new intern in our department, right, 4 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 1: and her name's Haley, And we were watching practice the 5 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 1: other day and you. 6 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:20,080 Speaker 2: Know, she's new. 7 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: She like hasn't been around NFL players. 8 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 2: Right. 9 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: She looks out there, she points to you, she goes, 10 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: that dude is huge. She was like that guy like 11 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 1: it was like her welcome to the NFL moment. Do 12 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: you get that in general, Like when you're just walking 13 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: around in life, do a lot of people like that 14 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: your thighs are bigger than my waist? Mike Like, do 15 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: you get that a lot? 16 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 2: Yeah? 17 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 3: Man, I normally like forget how big I am, just because, 18 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 3: like I said, I'm six foot and you know, our 19 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:50,599 Speaker 3: next tallest d line maybe six two or six two. 20 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 3: And we had Klais last year and I'm around herb 21 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 3: all the time and Travis six ' five. So when 22 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 3: I go out in public, they're like, oh my god, 23 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 3: and I'm looking like they must be looking and somewhere else. 24 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 3: But you know, like I said, the girth it helps 25 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 3: me get the job done. But nah, definitely, I'm in public. 26 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 3: I am reminded right here not so much. 27 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: Well, last time you sat down with us was your 28 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: fresh off ink in your contract a year ago, and 29 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 1: you know, lots of change. You've got married. We were 30 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 1: sitting down your fiance was with us. Last time so 31 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 1: been married, had your honeymoon. Can you tell listeners a 32 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: little bit about that? 33 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, so we got married March eighteenth. Took a trip 34 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 3: to Dubai. That was my go to right before COVID. 35 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:33,119 Speaker 3: COVID shut that down obviously, so next time I got 36 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 3: the country itself was going to Dubai. 37 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 2: So we had a blast. Man. 38 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 3: She kind of gave me free rein to plan everything out. 39 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 3: So my wife loves the beach, so incorporated the beach. 40 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 3: Went to Abu Dhabi and then I had my phone. 41 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 3: I got on a helicopter, I got on the boat. Yeah, 42 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 3: rolled in some nice cars that you probably wouldn't went on, 43 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 3: you know what I mean. 44 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: Wouldn't want to. I take a nice card, well. 45 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: And take it the bill. 46 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 3: I got to ride around the back of a Rolls Royce, 47 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 3: which was cool for me and all that kind of crap. 48 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 3: But no, man, we just had a good time. To 49 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 3: join each other and just seeing all those different sites. 50 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 1: Yeah, well you're a world travel that's one thing I like. 51 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: But Mike I can always have a good conversation with 52 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: him about traveling the world. So so life is good. 53 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: I want to talk to a little football. You know, 54 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:20,079 Speaker 1: you had to kind of cut your world travels short 55 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: a little bit this year. You didn't have to, but 56 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: you opted to. You're here at the voluntary you know, OTAs, 57 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: here at football school, all that stuff, like, you know, 58 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: putting that work in. What what led you to want. 59 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 2: To do that. I just had a rough two years. 60 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,399 Speaker 3: So I had two years, two seasons consecutively cut short 61 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 3: by injury. Right, So, like I said, it's ten thousand 62 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 3: hour rule. If you miss out on so many things, 63 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 3: you can get rusty. And like I said, for me, 64 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 3: it's just about resetting myself, being around the team, being 65 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 3: around the guys. Not having Kolas here. I also played 66 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:53,839 Speaker 3: a part in that. Just it's my turn to step 67 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 3: up and be a leader vocally and also you know, 68 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:58,919 Speaker 3: bring those young guys along. So it's been a joint. 69 00:02:58,960 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 2: Man. 70 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 3: I had been in Ota since I guess right before COVID. 71 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:06,080 Speaker 3: So no, man, I'm enjoying myself just working with the guys, 72 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 3: hanging with the guys, eating lunch and all that good stuff. 73 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 3: So nah, I spend a blast man. Like I said, 74 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 3: I finished up rehab, but just want to be around 75 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 3: the team, getting myself back in ready role. So once 76 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 3: we hit camp, once we hit the season, I'm nice 77 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 3: and ready. 78 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:20,640 Speaker 2: To go cool. 79 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 4: I was going to ask you about that. You know, 80 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 4: Khalais being gone and you being now a vet in 81 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:29,359 Speaker 4: the room. How is that process going Jesus? And how 82 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 4: does how does Michael Pierce go about being a leader 83 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 4: because you know, you see great guy, but you know 84 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 4: kind of like not the thunder voids the khalais as 85 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 4: and not the loudest guy coming out in the practice field. 86 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 5: How does Michael? 87 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 4: How is Michael Piers going to go about being a 88 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 4: leader for this group of guys. 89 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 3: For me, it's just about you know, practicing what I preach, 90 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 3: So practicing hard every day, making sure I'm on my assignments, 91 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 3: making sure that like I said, for me, I'm i 92 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 3: deemed myself responsible for Travis, we brought in Kai, just 93 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 3: making sure not only that my technique is on point, 94 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 3: but helping them along. We got some other great events 95 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 3: like herb who does a great job. But for me, 96 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 3: it's just about working hard every day letting people see 97 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 3: my work ethic. Unfortunately, I'm not as you know, dancing 98 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 3: inclining is branded. I have the voice of Kalais, but 99 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 3: in my own way, I'm trying to get it done 100 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 3: and I think the guys are responding, and I think 101 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 3: coach Weavers should be pleased with help handling things so. 102 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: Well, you mentioned obviously the injuries that's been, you know, 103 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: unfortunately part of the story the past couple of years. 104 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 1: I mean last year, you came out like you were 105 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 1: looking really good, really good in training camp week three. 106 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:44,840 Speaker 1: Biceps injury. Uh, Just how tough was that to handle 107 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: given all that you've gone through. You know, you had 108 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 1: to opt out year because of COVID and then it 109 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: was an elbow. Uh try said, okay with the vikings, 110 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:55,119 Speaker 1: and then to come here and have the biceps injury. 111 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: Just how difficult was that for you to handle? 112 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 2: Man? 113 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 3: It was rough, man, I said, thankfully had my dog 114 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 3: and my fiel uns at, But nah, those first couple 115 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 3: of weeks just it didn't really hit me. You know, 116 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,280 Speaker 3: I had surgery, but you know, you for a week 117 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 3: or two. You're on pain pills. You just wake up, 118 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 3: go to sleep, wake up, go to sleep, and na. Man, 119 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 3: it was rough mentally, just to realize, like, all right, 120 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:19,719 Speaker 3: I worked so hard to get to this point, and 121 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 3: like I said, for the past two years, I started 122 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 3: off really hot, been playing at one of the best 123 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 3: in the league, and then you know, something freak happened. So, 124 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 3: like I said, for me, it was just trying to 125 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 3: put that behind me, no self pity parties and all 126 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 3: that stuff. After those two weeks, my fiance was like, 127 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 3: all right, you gotta gotta get it done. You gotta 128 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 3: get back to work. So started with rehab, knocked all 129 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 3: that stuff out. I got cleared pretty quickly, and I'm 130 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 3: back at it. So now, right now, it's just a 131 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:52,279 Speaker 3: renewed sense of joy just seeing that. You know, like 132 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 3: I told those guys, I think I should have texted 133 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 3: with them after I got hurt. It each and every 134 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:59,040 Speaker 3: Sunday is really precious. And until you had those injuries, 135 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 3: until you missed time, and you know, I have to 136 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 3: watch football for twelve weeks, sixteen weeks on TV. You 137 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,360 Speaker 3: don't really know how to feels. So that's another reason 138 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 3: why I'm here. I'm just enjoying playing football, joining being 139 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 3: healthy and just making sure my body is ready and 140 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:14,599 Speaker 3: ready to go. 141 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 5: Yeah. 142 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 4: I mean you you mentioned any injury sucked, but you 143 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 4: look great and obviously the last two years you haven't 144 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,040 Speaker 4: been beating up as much as the average defensive lineman. 145 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 5: Is there any part of you that. 146 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 4: Feels like, hey, I've got a lot left in the 147 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 4: tank because I'm healthy now, my body's fresh and even 148 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 4: though you know the Birds took me and may say thirty, 149 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 4: you know I'm I'm a fresh guy ready to roll. 150 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:40,039 Speaker 2: Yeah. Man, I think everybody feels that way on this 151 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 2: time of the year. 152 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:42,840 Speaker 3: But nah, I definitely missed out on a lot of 153 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 3: the poundings, a lot of the ache stuff that you 154 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 3: know teams that happen towards the end of the season. 155 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 2: I haven't had to deal with. 156 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 3: For me, it's just about just finishing, So I ain't 157 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 3: even I'm not really worried about, you know, anything other 158 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 3: than me completing that goal. It's finishing all sixteen seven 159 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:03,360 Speaker 3: teen games, playoffs, all that kind of stuff. So, like 160 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 3: I said, I don't really worry about my age. It's 161 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 3: just about enjoying every day and handling my business, I said, 162 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 3: i'ven't seen a lot of great vets. I think kalais 163 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 3: is what thirty five when he was here, Yeah, and 164 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 3: that joy he had every day. He was like a 165 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 3: big kid. So Brandon the same and so t sizzle. 166 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 3: So I'm starting to see that now. Like I said, 167 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 3: guys are coming the twenty one, twenty two and two 168 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:28,440 Speaker 3: different phases of life. But that's also a good thing. 169 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 3: Get the mentor guys and everything. So like I said, 170 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 3: as long as I have fun, and like I said, 171 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 3: I'm enjoying myself and I can stay healthy, I won't 172 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 3: worry about the age on the birth certificate. 173 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 1: It is interesting, you know the point that you made earlier, 174 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: you're feeling about when you lose reps, you know, do 175 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: you kind of lose something you know what I mean, 176 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 1: like or that ross factor. 177 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 5: I guess. 178 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 1: Can you expound upon that, like your feeling of having 179 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 1: not played a ton of football recently, how that impacts 180 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: you going into this year? 181 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I would I would be remiss. I would 182 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 3: be lying. You just say, doubt doesn't creep in. So 183 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 3: you know, you see things differently, you know, when you 184 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 3: do something for so long, it's like second nature. And 185 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 3: then when you miss what thirty games things, you know, 186 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 3: you're like, dang, can I really do this? 187 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 2: Can I? 188 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 3: You see guys play the position, you're like, dang, I 189 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 3: should be able to do that. And then you know, 190 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 3: before you can actually put your feet back on the 191 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 3: field and get back healthy, you're like, I don't know 192 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 3: if I'm. 193 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:27,880 Speaker 2: Like I used to be. 194 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 3: So for me, it's good to be out here in OTAs. 195 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 3: We can't go full speed and stuff, but just you know, 196 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 3: putting myself in those movements and being effishing and playing 197 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 3: really well throughout these OTAs is very very important for me. 198 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 3: So yeah, no, you had that doubt for sure, especially 199 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 3: like those off seasons. In January, you're watching people play 200 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 3: in the super Bowl and then you know, right before OTA, 201 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:52,079 Speaker 3: she's like, oh man, I got to start from ground zero. 202 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:54,440 Speaker 2: Thankfully that wasn't the case for me. 203 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:57,720 Speaker 3: I hit the ground running, But that's just a testament 204 00:08:57,760 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 3: to me working in the off season all that stuff. 205 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:01,960 Speaker 3: But yeah, no, you definitely at those times you're like, man, 206 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 3: I need to see myself do this before I can 207 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 3: really feel comfortable. 208 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 1: It sounds like this season for you isn't about proving 209 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 1: anything to anybody. Else. It's about proving it to yourself 210 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 1: that that you can stay healthy, you can play, be 211 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:16,439 Speaker 1: on the field, and you can be that guy, the 212 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 1: druggernaut you know that we've all seen before. 213 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 3: Yes, sir, definitely, Like I said, knowing my story and 214 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:26,800 Speaker 3: coming from undrafted and just seeing that, you know, I 215 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 3: never would have assumed I'd make it to year eight, 216 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 3: just in my wildest dreams. So just being grateful for that, 217 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 3: not alone and not wasting this opportunity to be a leader, 218 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 3: to lead the d line, to play well and all 219 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 3: that stuff. It's really really important to me this year. 220 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 4: So yeah, I think a lot of people forget, you know, 221 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:49,520 Speaker 4: your background, just being undrafted, you know, because you've been 222 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 4: really kind of like an a stellar guy since you 223 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 4: started started here. 224 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 2: But do you. 225 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,440 Speaker 4: Remember any point in your first season where or when 226 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 4: you first got here were like, man, I can play 227 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 4: with these guys. Do you remember you know, any practice, 228 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:04,680 Speaker 4: any game, like any any moments that happened You're like, 229 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 4: you know what I can do this? 230 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:11,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'd say my first preseason game. Listen, I don't 231 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:13,480 Speaker 3: make a lot of sacks, but I never like one 232 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:18,120 Speaker 3: and a half and I enough. Brandon's wife Alyssa had 233 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 3: a baby the day of our first preseason game, so 234 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 3: I think they moved Carl Davis to start, because I'm 235 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:26,880 Speaker 3: sure you don't throw an undrafted. 236 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 2: Rookie out there in the first first preseason game. 237 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 3: So I think they moved call crawling up rolling his ankle, 238 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 3: and I ended up going out there like I think 239 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 3: the second or third series and just playing really well. 240 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:38,599 Speaker 3: And like I said, it's kind of like one of 241 00:10:38,600 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 3: those deer in the headlights moments. It's like his sink 242 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 3: or swim. So you know, I went from coach calling 243 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:47,320 Speaker 3: like yelling at me every day and playing ten to 244 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 3: you know, five to ten plays every practice too. All right, 245 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:52,440 Speaker 3: this guy has something. Let's see what he does next week. 246 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:54,199 Speaker 3: And you know, by the time we got to the 247 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 3: fourth preseason game, it was on and popping. 248 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 1: So uh well, everybody remembers that play the fourth preseason 249 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 1: game was the sack recovery, fumble, recovery touchdown. 250 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 2: Yeah. 251 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:05,720 Speaker 1: I mean, that's for a big man, that's the trifecta. 252 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 2: Right now. I'm getting one of those this season, dog. 253 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 3: But no, man, that's when I really said, okay, I 254 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 3: started gaining some confidence and that thing I'm tell Travis 255 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 3: and every young guy which have comes through here. Once 256 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:19,640 Speaker 3: you get your confidence and you know who you are 257 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 3: and you know what you need to do in this defense, 258 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 3: things start to flow a lot smoother. 259 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:26,080 Speaker 2: So yeah, that's kind of how it happened. 260 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:29,200 Speaker 1: Well, you mentioned the loss of Clay's obviously in free agency, 261 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:32,199 Speaker 1: and those are literal big shoes to fill. Uh, you know, 262 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:35,240 Speaker 1: a different position than you play, But what is your 263 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 1: take on that? And I guess Mike McDonald, you know, 264 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:39,840 Speaker 1: said quote on the podium. He said, having Mike back 265 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:41,400 Speaker 1: in the middle of the defense will definitely be a 266 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:43,960 Speaker 1: big point of contention for us moving forward. I'm excited 267 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 1: to see what he does. Right, So your coach is 268 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 1: saying that that'll be a difference maker for us. How 269 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 1: do you kind of approach filling his shoes in a 270 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:53,000 Speaker 1: way I. 271 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:54,880 Speaker 3: Don't think anybody ever feels the shoes of a Hall 272 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 3: of Famer. Yeah, production wise, you know, like I said, 273 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 3: he got a good amount of sex six last year. 274 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 3: For me, Like I said, being a nose guard and 275 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 3: my favorite nose guard being Kelly Gregg, it's just about 276 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 3: being that tone setter. 277 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 2: You know. 278 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:10,920 Speaker 3: We've had great nose guard play or something I try 279 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 3: to tell Travis and make him aware of and that's 280 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 3: just something that's non negotiable in this defense. So holding 281 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 3: myself to that standard, knowing the guys who come before 282 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:21,880 Speaker 3: me is big for me. Like I said, I just 283 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 3: enjoy my Job's not the most flashy. I don't end 284 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 3: up on Sports Center or anything like that. 285 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 1: But you get some sacks, you got some pass rush. 286 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:34,520 Speaker 3: Those guard is just a thankless job in general. But 287 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:37,720 Speaker 3: like I said, the really good ones tend to enjoy it. 288 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:41,320 Speaker 3: So I enjoy bumping and knocking some guys down and 289 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 3: putting some guys on their back. So no, man, it's 290 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 3: just about living up to my standard, you know, obviously 291 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 3: forwarding the brand of the Ravens football, just being physical 292 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:54,559 Speaker 3: and bringing guys along. But no, man, that's the that's 293 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:57,240 Speaker 3: the person who I believe myself to be a difference maker. 294 00:12:57,360 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 3: I'm glad that coach thinks so as well. But it's 295 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:01,400 Speaker 3: it's about putting that work in every day. 296 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 1: Do you guys on the defensive line talk about, you know, 297 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:07,199 Speaker 1: not having Kalais and that everybody collectively, we're all gonna 298 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:08,880 Speaker 1: have to step up. Some of these young guys, you know, 299 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:12,640 Speaker 1: like Travis Jones, Matdebik product Washington. You know, there's just 300 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:14,319 Speaker 1: gonna be more on their plates. 301 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:14,560 Speaker 2: You know. 302 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, we don't really talk about it per se, but 303 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 3: I think it's just felt. Like I said, metabk fourth 304 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:24,280 Speaker 3: years is a huge year for him as well as Brody. 305 00:13:24,440 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 3: Broddy's been bawling. So, like I said, Travis did really 306 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 3: really well, especially before he got his knee. 307 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:33,080 Speaker 2: He was gonna have a huge year. I really believe that. 308 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:37,319 Speaker 3: So having him healthy it's gonna be awesome. But yeah, no, 309 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 3: I think it's just it goes without saying. And like 310 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 3: I said, our brand of football synonymous with d Lion 311 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 3: who kicked some tails. So whether kalais here or not, 312 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 3: sizzles here or not, you gotta do your job and 313 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 3: be accountable to our standard and our defense. So, like 314 00:13:53,720 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 3: I said, we haven't really talked about it a lot, 315 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:56,719 Speaker 3: but it's understood. 316 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, your first year with Mike is defensive going there, 317 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,680 Speaker 4: got kind of got cut short. What do you see 318 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:06,679 Speaker 4: from him as that's going, like his style, his approach, 319 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:09,480 Speaker 4: and how do you think any changes you might see 320 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 4: in the way the Ravens are gonna go about things 321 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,960 Speaker 4: this year or not with just Mike and having a 322 00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 4: year also as a defensive coordiner under his belt. 323 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:20,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, like I said, I think it's kind of with players. 324 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 3: The more confidence you get as time goes on throughout 325 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 3: the season, you know, seasons stack up and stack up, 326 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 3: you get, you know, those mental reps, those physical reps 327 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 3: for him calling plays in different situations. So I think 328 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:35,800 Speaker 3: he does an amazing job with the coverages and like 329 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:38,320 Speaker 3: I said, I think a lot of our dbs are 330 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 3: starting to really this year understand and the communication is there, 331 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 3: and like I said, those mental busts, like if we 332 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,360 Speaker 3: had a few against the Dolphins, those things don't happen 333 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:49,520 Speaker 3: when you had those certain reps. So you know, we 334 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 3: had a lot of young guys in there when we 335 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 3: had those things happen. And then you see the growth 336 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 3: that Kyle Hamilton as you see Jayden Armer Davis grow tremendously. So, 337 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:01,560 Speaker 3: like I said, the back and it's coming together very well. 338 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 3: And they said, we still blitz a lot, we still 339 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:07,680 Speaker 3: get after people. So I think he'll obviously improve as 340 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 3: a coordinator, but ultimately it's the players who play the game. 341 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 3: And you know, once he gets those calls into PQ 342 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 3: or ro Kwan's ear, everything can flow. 343 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 1: So you you mentioned mad to be Gay and Brody 344 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 1: and Travis. Can you give us a little snapshot on 345 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: each of those guys of what stands out to you 346 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 1: about their games. 347 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,200 Speaker 2: We'll start with Travis. 348 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 3: He's probably the second strongest person I've seen one me 349 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:38,320 Speaker 3: and Linval Joseph Dude is almost tell my peck working 350 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:41,760 Speaker 3: out with Travis is just very. 351 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 2: Very big kid broad shoulders then lift the house. 352 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:49,880 Speaker 3: So no, I think he kind of reminds me of 353 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:53,960 Speaker 3: Brandon in a way, very very strong. He can run 354 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:57,840 Speaker 3: through anything, but he's also pretty agile. So now I 355 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 3: love Travis's game metabaka. It's just a physical specimen. 356 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:01,480 Speaker 2: I know. 357 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 3: I've heard people talk about that on countless of podcasts 358 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 3: with you guys. I think Justin Houston was the last 359 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 3: person I heard talk about but now he's just a 360 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 3: freak athlete. 361 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: Man twitch for a Yeah. 362 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, we don't. 363 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:15,200 Speaker 3: Normally have those kind of guys. I think the last 364 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 3: time we had one was like Timmy Journey in Yeah explosive. 365 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 3: So yeah, he's in that ad Timmy Journey and mold 366 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 3: very very fast, very explosive, strong, Like he said, you 367 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:28,560 Speaker 3: I said, if you ever see him just walking around. 368 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 3: You can understand kind of where I'm coming from with that. 369 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 3: But uh, now, Brody is awesome man. He is very 370 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:40,080 Speaker 3: much so a technician strong as well. But you'd be 371 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 3: hard pressed to find anybody that works hard than Broddy. 372 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 2: Interesting period. 373 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 1: All right, one other guy on the other side of 374 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:47,080 Speaker 1: the ball that you go against, Tyler Linderbaum. Just what 375 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:49,480 Speaker 1: were your impressions of him going up against him in 376 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 1: practice his rookie season and now you know a little 377 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:53,360 Speaker 1: bit at the start of OTAs here. 378 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, No, he's grown a lot, man. I think I 379 00:16:56,560 --> 00:16:59,120 Speaker 3: hit him with a hump move. I think on first 380 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 3: couple of plays of old time, and everybody made a 381 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 3: big deal out of it, and then, like I'll say, 382 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:05,320 Speaker 3: like a week later, that crap didn't work anymore. 383 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 2: So now he's a fast learner. 384 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:09,919 Speaker 3: And like I said, people made I guess a pre 385 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 3: draft or something, made a big deal by him being, 386 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 3: you know, not the biggest guy, dude, the scrappy man, 387 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 3: and he can just play. And I think they said 388 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 3: the same thing. I guy, same thing about Marshall when 389 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 3: he came out. I read the article about him. He 390 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:24,200 Speaker 3: was quote unquote small and he's gonna walk into the 391 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 3: Hall of Fame. So I don't want to put that 392 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 3: on him, but he's a he's a really really good player. 393 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:31,399 Speaker 3: I think he's going to continue to grow just like 394 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 3: everybody else. And uh, we'll see where his career is up. 395 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:37,600 Speaker 3: But now he's he's a really really great, great center 396 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 3: for sure. 397 00:17:38,160 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, since we're talking offense. As a defensive guy, I mean, 398 00:17:41,359 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 4: what are your impressions. You know we're all talking about 399 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 4: you know, Lamar's bag, OBJ drafted Za Flowers. I mean, 400 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:51,880 Speaker 4: obviously offense helps defense. What's your impression as a guy 401 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:55,720 Speaker 4: who's gonna be watching these guys work on the sidelines. 402 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:57,600 Speaker 4: What happened in the offense? Some of the weapons they 403 00:17:57,640 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 4: brought in can do for the team and for and 404 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 4: for the defense. 405 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:00,880 Speaker 2: Yeah. 406 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 3: No, I think there's something we haven't had here in 407 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 3: a very long time. Just a plethora of guys who 408 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 3: can do a lot of different things. So, you know, 409 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 3: JK is gonna be in his contract year, that's always 410 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 3: big year for running backs. We got Gus who's a 411 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:15,359 Speaker 3: different change of pace kind of guy. Justice can do 412 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:20,119 Speaker 3: different things. Like I said, O'Dell is mean, it's synonymous 413 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:23,320 Speaker 3: so little so Uh, the one handed catches and all 414 00:18:23,359 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 3: those things. It's underneath routs that he catches and can 415 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:29,399 Speaker 3: take to the house. And then Zay is he's fast, 416 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:32,160 Speaker 3: so very fast running reverses now and all this other 417 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:35,959 Speaker 3: stuff that I don't want to give out by But man, 418 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 3: we're throwing screens and all kinds of stuff. And I said, 419 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 3: if somebody misses the tackle, that joint can go to 420 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:43,040 Speaker 3: the crib and then we have bait back. And like 421 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:46,080 Speaker 3: I said, he took a like a slant eighty yards 422 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 3: last year at home against the Dogars. 423 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 2: Crochetes. 424 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:52,560 Speaker 3: Man, we got a lot, a lot of weapons, so 425 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:55,960 Speaker 3: I'm eager to see all that come together. Like it said, 426 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:59,199 Speaker 3: camp will be interesting and then we'll get to the season. 427 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:04,400 Speaker 3: But uh, on paper, we yeah, we got we got 428 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:04,960 Speaker 3: some horses. 429 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:07,280 Speaker 1: Man, all right, last question for me, Mike. You know, 430 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 1: as a guy who dealt with the biceps injury last year, 431 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:14,520 Speaker 1: do you think you know I've suffered like a lifetime 432 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:17,520 Speaker 1: worth of biceps injuries. These are underdeveloped for my whole 433 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:19,080 Speaker 1: life for some reason, Do you think I have an 434 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:21,320 Speaker 1: injury or something? In your medical opinion? 435 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:25,680 Speaker 3: My wife is a pharmacist. I don't want to disrespect 436 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:28,880 Speaker 3: the medical field. But I think if you just go talk. 437 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 1: To Scott, Okay, go down, wait and be. 438 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:33,679 Speaker 3: Here all summer if you want to come down. You know, 439 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:37,919 Speaker 3: for a gun show, it's all relative to your strength. Okay, 440 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 3: So obviously you won't have to do what I do. 441 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:43,359 Speaker 2: But he can, he can, he can tone you up. 442 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:43,600 Speaker 5: Man. 443 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 3: My bicep looked like my forearm and now I'm bit normal. 444 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:50,160 Speaker 3: So they'll get it out of you. If you want 445 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 3: to put the work. 446 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:52,920 Speaker 1: All right, I'll start with the twenty five pound curls. 447 00:19:53,160 --> 00:20:00,400 Speaker 1: Let's go. All right, Thanks all man, Welcome back into 448 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 1: the seat Geeks Studio. Good to hear from Michael Pierce. 449 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:06,399 Speaker 1: Just a good dude. I always enjoy talking to Mike. Definitely, Yeah, 450 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:09,800 Speaker 1: for sure. You know he mentioned starting up the gun 451 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:14,880 Speaker 1: show for me. It's gonna be a bb gun. We're talking, 452 00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:19,640 Speaker 1: we're talking a water pistol for me. Everybody has you know, yeah, 453 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:22,320 Speaker 1: and I have zero of them, zero of the strengths 454 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:25,879 Speaker 1: well physical, physical. I appreciate that, Cliff. 455 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 5: Yeah, you mess with the wrong crowd. 456 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:29,440 Speaker 2: It's true. 457 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 1: I was waiting for it. You know, what was he 458 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:31,679 Speaker 1: gonna come up with? 459 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:31,919 Speaker 2: You know? 460 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 1: See, this is the benefit of having you on the 461 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:35,840 Speaker 1: couch instead of Garrett. You know, Garrett would use this 462 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:39,479 Speaker 1: as an opportunity to cut me down. You built me up, Cliff. 463 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:41,679 Speaker 1: This is this is the difference between you and Garrett. 464 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 5: I appreciate it, my friend, my day smoother man. 465 00:20:47,040 --> 00:20:50,840 Speaker 1: Anyway, we want to remind listeners and viewers that this week, 466 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 1: the Draft Kings sports Book and official sports betting partner 467 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 1: of the Baltimore Ravens, has a limited time offer you 468 00:20:56,800 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: won't want to miss. Download the Draft Kings Sportsbook app 469 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:04,200 Speaker 1: now use code flock. 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I mean, 479 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:37,560 Speaker 1: was regarded as one of the top nose tackles in 480 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:42,720 Speaker 1: the NFL, and there's no reason to believe that he 481 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:45,200 Speaker 1: can't be that player again. You know, he got off 482 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:47,159 Speaker 1: to a strong start with the Vikings. Well, he had 483 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:49,720 Speaker 1: the COVID year. His first year he sat out, opted 484 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:52,040 Speaker 1: out because of COVID, and then the following year he 485 00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:55,160 Speaker 1: started really well before his injury and then was released, 486 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:58,879 Speaker 1: came back here and you know, but it's interesting, in 487 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 1: my eyes, reasonably he can't be that player, But in 488 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 1: his eyes, it's kind of like, until you do it, 489 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:06,760 Speaker 1: and it's been a while since I've done it, you 490 00:22:06,800 --> 00:22:07,399 Speaker 1: don't really know. 491 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:12,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think we often underestimate the mental aspect of injury. Yeah, 492 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:14,480 Speaker 4: if I knows, you have to becovered physically. But these 493 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 4: guys are going against people the highest level. So think 494 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:20,160 Speaker 4: about it. I mean, whether it's Michael Pierce or anyone. 495 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 4: If you come back ninety percent of what you were, 496 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:27,040 Speaker 4: that's ten percent you lost, and you're going against the 497 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:30,840 Speaker 4: guy who is at the peak of his powers. That 498 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:34,200 Speaker 4: makes a difference. So now instead of being a dominant player, 499 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:37,359 Speaker 4: maybe a guy who's fighting for a starting spot, if 500 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:39,240 Speaker 4: you're fighting for a starting spot, now you're fighting for 501 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:43,639 Speaker 4: a roster spot. So, like you said, is that narrow, right, 502 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 4: that narrow we forget that, I think sometimes because we 503 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 4: know what this guy can do, we just but when 504 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:50,200 Speaker 4: he's healthy, he's going to be the same guy. 505 00:22:50,560 --> 00:22:52,280 Speaker 5: It's not always that way, right. 506 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: Very interesting, and the defensive line just as a whole 507 00:22:55,480 --> 00:22:57,320 Speaker 1: is interesting to see how that kind of shapes up 508 00:22:57,320 --> 00:22:59,480 Speaker 1: this year. It seems like, you know, now the Ravens 509 00:22:59,480 --> 00:23:02,640 Speaker 1: added at the defensive line kind of you know, made 510 00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:06,399 Speaker 1: a signing there. But really mostly it's gonna be young 511 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:09,400 Speaker 1: players stepping up into bigger roles and more on their plate. 512 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 1: I mean, what are your expectations for the D line 513 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:11,920 Speaker 1: this year? 514 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:14,800 Speaker 4: A lot of talent there, They're young, talented guys. It 515 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:18,119 Speaker 4: was interesting to me how quickly Michael talked about taking 516 00:23:18,119 --> 00:23:21,399 Speaker 4: the Kalais Campbell leadership rule. A lot of times I 517 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:24,359 Speaker 4: think we make more of it than it really is. 518 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:27,199 Speaker 4: But with a guy like Khalais, who's not only a 519 00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:30,560 Speaker 4: huge presence but still a heck of a player, the 520 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:33,479 Speaker 4: guys know that, hey, we've got to pick it up. 521 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,640 Speaker 4: But imagine, you know, you got guys like Mado Week, 522 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:42,120 Speaker 4: Travis Jones, you know, if they yeah, if they can 523 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:46,879 Speaker 4: all take a step up as young players. Wow, And 524 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:49,679 Speaker 4: then you have a guy like Pierce being the glue, right, 525 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:51,600 Speaker 4: it could really be interesting. So this is kind of 526 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:54,840 Speaker 4: a changing of the guard, no question up front. 527 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:57,640 Speaker 1: And there is Brent Urban. You know, you don't want 528 00:23:57,640 --> 00:24:00,040 Speaker 1: to lose focus or sight of that. You know, they do. 529 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 1: You have a veteran d N big body guy. I mean, 530 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: you talk about if you're just looking at them, who 531 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:08,760 Speaker 1: is closest to Klais Campbell would be Brent Urban is 532 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:11,120 Speaker 1: a really big guy. But you know, and I think 533 00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:13,680 Speaker 1: Mike McDonald's really going to shuffle the pieces around there 534 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 1: because I don't I don't know that Brent Urban's gonna 535 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 1: play the same number of snaps that Clais Campbell did. 536 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 1: I don't expect that that will be the case. So 537 00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:23,640 Speaker 1: somebody's going to be kind of in that spot eating 538 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 1: up a lot of those snaps that Kalayis once played. 539 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:29,680 Speaker 1: And Mike McDonald, when I asked him about this, even said, 540 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:32,600 Speaker 1: you know, could they take an outside linebacker put his 541 00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:34,440 Speaker 1: hand in the dirt every once in a while, you know, 542 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:36,760 Speaker 1: sometimes do that. They're going to be very multiple in 543 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: their defensive line looks to kind of absorb that loss. 544 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:42,879 Speaker 4: I think, yeah, and ealth Alves we all know always 545 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:45,680 Speaker 4: played such a huge role. I mean, Michael Pierce was 546 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:48,680 Speaker 4: playing great until he got hurt. Travis Jones was to 547 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 4: me dominant and sometimes the preseason, and then that knee 548 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 4: injury to. 549 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 5: Me come threw him off. 550 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 2: Especially. 551 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,800 Speaker 4: You see that a lot with young players. I think 552 00:24:56,040 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 4: I think veterans generally handle injuries better than young players. 553 00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:02,879 Speaker 4: It just seems to set them back a little bit. 554 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:04,800 Speaker 1: With Linderbaum had to deal with that too. I mean, 555 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:08,400 Speaker 1: he missed a lot of time and he did very well. 556 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:11,720 Speaker 4: I was a little worried when he got hurt because 557 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:13,080 Speaker 4: so much was expected of him. 558 00:25:13,240 --> 00:25:14,639 Speaker 1: He was an Week one starter. 559 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:17,680 Speaker 5: I know that. I thought he handled that very well. 560 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 2: Yeah. 561 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:21,520 Speaker 4: But again, if this defensive line can stay healthy, it's 562 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:22,360 Speaker 4: going to be good. 563 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:24,840 Speaker 1: Yeah for sure. All Right, So we have a few emails. 564 00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:28,159 Speaker 1: This one comes from Will Saunders from Pittsburgh. Will frequent emailer, 565 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:31,360 Speaker 1: appreciate it, Will. He says he has two questions. Many 566 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:35,800 Speaker 1: Ravens jumped on social media after d Hot Obviously, DeAndre 567 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:39,440 Speaker 1: Hopkins was released, wanting the Ravens to sign him. Lamar 568 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:42,880 Speaker 1: jk a top three tight end, first round offensive tackle, 569 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:46,639 Speaker 1: en center. That's a lot of talent. Why do Ravens 570 00:25:46,720 --> 00:25:50,359 Speaker 1: fans want more? Why use the salary cap resources on 571 00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:53,120 Speaker 1: another receiver? Do you believe it's the years of wide 572 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:55,680 Speaker 1: out injuries just because or some other reason why people 573 00:25:55,720 --> 00:25:58,600 Speaker 1: want to add Hopkins. That's the first question. We'll get 574 00:25:58,600 --> 00:25:59,240 Speaker 1: the numbers two to that. 575 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:02,320 Speaker 5: But I think anytime there is a big name guy, 576 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:03,760 Speaker 5: fans wont them. 577 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 1: It is well, it's also kind of crazy. I mean, 578 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 1: I think that fans, Ravens fans are so conditioned to 579 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 1: like whenever a big receiver hits the market, it's like, 580 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:15,359 Speaker 1: we have to get this guy. We're so starved, you know, 581 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:18,760 Speaker 1: And it's like odd to hear somebody be like, we 582 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:22,440 Speaker 1: don't need another receiver. It's so so. I think part 583 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:26,119 Speaker 1: of it is because, like you know, the Ravens have 584 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:30,520 Speaker 1: been thin at that spot in recent years and have 585 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:33,200 Speaker 1: really been hungry for that kind of Pro Bowl, big 586 00:26:33,280 --> 00:26:35,639 Speaker 1: time guy that like we're conditioned. 587 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:36,040 Speaker 2: You know. 588 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:39,040 Speaker 1: It's like Pavlov's dog around here. Hop gets released, you 589 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:42,040 Speaker 1: start drooling, you know, being the bell rings. 590 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:42,880 Speaker 2: Uh. 591 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:44,480 Speaker 1: So, I think that is part of it. And and 592 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:48,320 Speaker 1: you know, as much talent as there is undeniably so right, 593 00:26:48,520 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 1: I mean, uh, you do have guys coming back from injuries. 594 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:54,400 Speaker 1: For Shot Batman's come back from the injury, Obj's coming 595 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 1: back from the injury. Now, all indications are good, you know, 596 00:26:57,160 --> 00:26:59,119 Speaker 1: Shat Bateman's on the field here at Oza is not 597 00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:02,240 Speaker 1: full speed, not full go, but doing a lot looks 598 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:05,840 Speaker 1: good certainly an indication that by week one he should 599 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:08,919 Speaker 1: be totally good to go. Obij we haven't seen him 600 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: out here at OTAs yet, but you know from videos. 601 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:14,560 Speaker 2: Whatever, you know. 602 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: I mean, he was considering coming back last year to play, 603 00:27:17,359 --> 00:27:20,359 Speaker 1: you know, so he's pretty far removed. He'll be very 604 00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:22,879 Speaker 1: far removed from the Super Bowl injury by the time 605 00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:25,640 Speaker 1: the season starts. So I think the health will be fine. 606 00:27:25,680 --> 00:27:27,199 Speaker 1: But it is a question mark a little bit. 607 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:32,359 Speaker 4: I just feel it's the player and the position that fans, 608 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:34,359 Speaker 4: you know, as you said, they're condition to clamor for 609 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:37,399 Speaker 4: a god that good. But I don't think, I just 610 00:27:37,480 --> 00:27:39,119 Speaker 4: I don't think it's going to happen. I don't think 611 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:41,639 Speaker 4: the top ends up here. Yeah, I think that I 612 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 4: would agree with that. 613 00:27:42,480 --> 00:27:42,879 Speaker 5: Yeah, So. 614 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:49,040 Speaker 4: Assuming that that doesn't happen, he's not here, yeah, I mean, 615 00:27:49,240 --> 00:27:53,160 Speaker 4: I still like what the Ravens have and I feel like, yeah, 616 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:57,760 Speaker 4: they've got plenty. There are other years where you're looking like, man, 617 00:27:57,880 --> 00:28:01,359 Speaker 4: you know, they'll probably want to address this right away. 618 00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:04,080 Speaker 4: If somebody like that came, like, they'd be on the 619 00:28:04,160 --> 00:28:08,480 Speaker 4: phone like tomorrow, right. It's no longer like that at all, 620 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:12,159 Speaker 4: And I am interested. I would just you know, I 621 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:15,679 Speaker 4: just want these guys again to stay healthy. Bateman has 622 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:18,480 Speaker 4: played well when he's been healthy, but he's had injuries 623 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:21,600 Speaker 4: the past two years. Juvenet was having his best season, 624 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:27,320 Speaker 4: got injured. OBJ People always ask me like, well, how 625 00:28:27,400 --> 00:28:29,840 Speaker 4: much does he have left? The last time I saw 626 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:31,720 Speaker 4: him play, he had a lot left, like in that 627 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:35,480 Speaker 4: Super Bowl just finding me. So if he just gets 628 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:38,120 Speaker 4: back to that, let alone some of the years he 629 00:28:38,160 --> 00:28:39,680 Speaker 4: had in New York. If he just gets it back 630 00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:42,320 Speaker 4: to what he was with the Rams, he's going to 631 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:45,440 Speaker 4: help us a lot. So yeah, I mean, can these 632 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:49,920 Speaker 4: guys just stay healthy. If that's the case, we don't 633 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 4: need DeAndre having now again, he's a great player, that's. 634 00:28:53,240 --> 00:28:55,320 Speaker 1: Always That's kind of like the thing for me is 635 00:28:55,520 --> 00:29:01,680 Speaker 1: like I'm like, yes, and know now there's there's all 636 00:29:01,760 --> 00:29:04,400 Speaker 1: these reports of like, oh, can you still separate as 637 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:08,240 Speaker 1: much as he use? Dude look pretty darn good. To me, 638 00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:12,000 Speaker 1: to my eye, after those scal right, so, like part 639 00:29:12,040 --> 00:29:16,280 Speaker 1: of you is kind of like, man, they had DeAndre Hopkins, 640 00:29:17,040 --> 00:29:21,720 Speaker 1: how do you stop the offense? Like unstoppable? Like size 641 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:25,400 Speaker 1: them up? You know, So like you know, like that's 642 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:27,080 Speaker 1: kind of like what part of me is like. But 643 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:30,360 Speaker 1: there's a lot more to winning a Super Bowl to 644 00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:34,520 Speaker 1: getting sized up then you know, having like it's all 645 00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 1: resource allocation, right, it's then having like this insane wide 646 00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:40,200 Speaker 1: receiver room. That's not the only component, right, So like 647 00:29:40,680 --> 00:29:43,160 Speaker 1: to me, you know, adding a veteran pass rusher is 648 00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:46,320 Speaker 1: higher on my priority list right now than adding another 649 00:29:46,320 --> 00:29:49,280 Speaker 1: wide receiver, even if it's d hot you know, DLA 650 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:52,280 Speaker 1: is it a safety? Do you add a cornerback getting 651 00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:55,400 Speaker 1: you know, a little bit deeper at corner? Those to 652 00:29:55,600 --> 00:30:01,360 Speaker 1: me are higher priorities. But if those don't work out, right, 653 00:30:01,520 --> 00:30:05,680 Speaker 1: let's justin Houston signed somewhere else whatever, like, and you 654 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:08,360 Speaker 1: have resources and d'hap's still out there, and you got 655 00:30:08,520 --> 00:30:13,120 Speaker 1: money to spend, all right, what's what's the price. I'm 656 00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:15,160 Speaker 1: not just I'm just not gonna like hang up, No, 657 00:30:15,520 --> 00:30:17,520 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna like turn my back on the potential 658 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:20,000 Speaker 1: of adding a player like that. Certainly not, even though 659 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:22,520 Speaker 1: we have already upgraded a lot of wide receiver. Yeah. 660 00:30:22,600 --> 00:30:26,160 Speaker 4: No, I mean again, well, it's interesting because father too 661 00:30:26,680 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 4: apparently reportedly he was on the radar before OBJ right, 662 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:33,840 Speaker 4: and everyone knew that he was not going to be 663 00:30:33,920 --> 00:30:35,280 Speaker 4: in Arizona this year. 664 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:35,600 Speaker 2: Yeah. 665 00:30:35,760 --> 00:30:39,120 Speaker 5: Now now that they released him, the question is where 666 00:30:39,160 --> 00:30:39,480 Speaker 5: is he going? 667 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:39,880 Speaker 2: Right? 668 00:30:40,040 --> 00:30:43,360 Speaker 1: Yep, So it kind of addresses Well's second question. He says, 669 00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:45,240 Speaker 1: do you believe the next edition will be a safety 670 00:30:45,440 --> 00:30:49,120 Speaker 1: like Adrian Amos or such as Adrian Amos, defensive lineman 671 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:54,800 Speaker 1: Maddie and Ianidis, or a pass rusher Frank Clark, arden 672 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:58,120 Speaker 1: Key Justin Houston. These are the vets that that might 673 00:30:58,200 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 1: want until after many mandatory mini camp to sign. Where 674 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:04,760 Speaker 1: do you place the betting odds? He says, like, what's 675 00:31:04,800 --> 00:31:05,360 Speaker 1: the next edition? 676 00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:09,520 Speaker 4: Basically my odds greatest odds would be with the pass rusher, 677 00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:13,040 Speaker 4: particularly since Justin Houston is one of the guys sitting 678 00:31:13,080 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 4: out there. I definitely think that could still happen. If 679 00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 4: not pass rusher. I kind of feel like the Ravens 680 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:25,040 Speaker 4: might just wait until, you know, further along training camp 681 00:31:25,080 --> 00:31:28,440 Speaker 4: and if something happens, as unfortunately you know it often 682 00:31:28,560 --> 00:31:34,080 Speaker 4: does at the position then attack there, I mean they yeah, 683 00:31:34,440 --> 00:31:36,000 Speaker 4: or another position if somebody gets hurt. 684 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:39,160 Speaker 1: Well, do you remember last year there was like there's 685 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:42,720 Speaker 1: like two healthy outside linebackers on the roster. During the 686 00:31:43,040 --> 00:31:45,160 Speaker 1: early part of the training camp, it was great. 687 00:31:45,960 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 2: I know. 688 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:49,640 Speaker 1: I mean, yeah, so they've been patient before. 689 00:31:49,720 --> 00:31:51,440 Speaker 5: Patient, Yeah, as they all you know used. 690 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:54,720 Speaker 4: It's not week one yet, and I do like the 691 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:57,440 Speaker 4: fact that when you look at their roster you don't 692 00:31:57,440 --> 00:31:58,720 Speaker 4: see these glaring holes. 693 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:00,720 Speaker 5: Yeah, you know, I mean that where you want to be. 694 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,000 Speaker 1: And I really like what I'm seeing from a Jabo, 695 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:05,960 Speaker 1: David a Jaba on the field also dafe Oway. Like, 696 00:32:06,040 --> 00:32:08,520 Speaker 1: I think those two guys, you know, they've been working 697 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:12,320 Speaker 1: out together this offseason. I think it's real. I think 698 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:14,480 Speaker 1: I think it could be real that those two really 699 00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:16,080 Speaker 1: have you know, I'm not going to sit here and 700 00:32:16,120 --> 00:32:18,880 Speaker 1: make wild, you know, predictions, but I think they could 701 00:32:18,920 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 1: have strong seasons together. 702 00:32:20,320 --> 00:32:20,520 Speaker 2: Yeah. 703 00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:22,400 Speaker 4: I mean, both those guys obviously have a lot of talent. 704 00:32:22,760 --> 00:32:25,920 Speaker 4: I loved the Javo in college. I loved them at 705 00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:27,920 Speaker 4: Michigan before I even knew he was going to be 706 00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:31,360 Speaker 4: a Raven. I loved him and then never thought that 707 00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:35,959 Speaker 4: he would be playing in Baltimore for Mike McDonald, right right, 708 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:39,640 Speaker 4: So I loved him in college playing for the same guy. Yeah, 709 00:32:39,960 --> 00:32:42,000 Speaker 4: so it's hard to believe that now this isn't going 710 00:32:42,040 --> 00:32:42,560 Speaker 4: to work out. 711 00:32:44,880 --> 00:32:45,640 Speaker 1: Right exactly? 712 00:32:45,880 --> 00:32:46,120 Speaker 2: All right? 713 00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:50,200 Speaker 1: Another email here comes from Jesse F from Canada. She says, 714 00:32:50,280 --> 00:32:53,400 Speaker 1: listen to every episode of The Lounge every week and 715 00:32:53,520 --> 00:32:58,160 Speaker 1: when Ryan mentioned Roakwan, I don't know how you missed 716 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:02,920 Speaker 1: the opportunity to call him zero hero Kwan clever. Okay, 717 00:33:03,040 --> 00:33:06,240 Speaker 1: all right, there's something there. Love the show guys, the 718 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:08,320 Speaker 1: found a healthy and can't wait for the season. Thank you, Jesse, 719 00:33:08,440 --> 00:33:12,680 Speaker 1: appreciate the email. This one comes from James from York, England. 720 00:33:13,080 --> 00:33:17,880 Speaker 1: So we're getting international. I love our international listeners to 721 00:33:17,880 --> 00:33:22,320 Speaker 1: The Lounge. Love them, uh, James says, A longtime listener 722 00:33:22,360 --> 00:33:24,720 Speaker 1: and a big fan both of The Lounge and of 723 00:33:24,760 --> 00:33:27,960 Speaker 1: the Ravens from the UK. First time emailing the show though, 724 00:33:28,240 --> 00:33:31,040 Speaker 1: Thank you, James, Yeah, says uh. First of all, it's 725 00:33:31,040 --> 00:33:34,960 Speaker 1: always cool to hear Lamar. Lamar called Garrett G during 726 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:38,880 Speaker 1: a press conference. But what's his nickname? For Ryan? He says, 727 00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:41,480 Speaker 1: feels like some one sided love from number eight for 728 00:33:41,560 --> 00:33:49,280 Speaker 1: your double app abroad shots fire from across the pond. 729 00:33:49,920 --> 00:33:52,800 Speaker 1: Lamar usually just calls me Ryan. He calls a lot 730 00:33:52,800 --> 00:33:54,840 Speaker 1: of people missed or something that you make. I don't 731 00:33:54,840 --> 00:33:56,920 Speaker 1: think he calls you Mink, which is very odd because 732 00:33:56,960 --> 00:34:00,400 Speaker 1: everybody calls you Mink. I think he just goes Ryan, right, 733 00:34:01,120 --> 00:34:01,760 Speaker 1: throws me off. 734 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:06,120 Speaker 4: You're too young for mister Ryan, which is a compliment. Yeah, Mink. 735 00:34:06,320 --> 00:34:08,000 Speaker 4: I don't know why I would think that. If you 736 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:10,000 Speaker 4: asked me what Lamar would call you, if I didn't know, 737 00:34:10,440 --> 00:34:13,960 Speaker 4: I would say Mink. So yeah, Ryan, Yeah, that's a 738 00:34:14,080 --> 00:34:14,799 Speaker 4: question for Lamar. 739 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:15,839 Speaker 1: That's a question for Lamar. 740 00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:17,479 Speaker 5: Why do you call me Ryan? 741 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:25,640 Speaker 1: What? Anyway, We'll have to look into this, James. He says. Second, 742 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:27,720 Speaker 1: I'm so excited to see the Ravens again in London. 743 00:34:27,880 --> 00:34:31,120 Speaker 1: Even though the twenty seventeen game was soul destroying, it 744 00:34:31,239 --> 00:34:33,160 Speaker 1: was awesome to be there and to see jos as 745 00:34:33,160 --> 00:34:35,320 Speaker 1: a wedd old. Jimmy Smith another great Ravens in person, 746 00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:39,680 Speaker 1: and his question is do you guys think the new 747 00:34:39,800 --> 00:34:42,959 Speaker 1: offense will travel well this year? With Monk and giving 748 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:45,760 Speaker 1: more verbiage to the offense through audibles and hot routes. 749 00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:49,279 Speaker 1: We have some crucial road games this year. Chargers, forty 750 00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:52,840 Speaker 1: nine ers on Christmas Day, Jags at crunch time, obviously 751 00:34:52,920 --> 00:34:55,680 Speaker 1: all three divisional opponents. Hopefully the offense can do well 752 00:34:55,719 --> 00:34:58,719 Speaker 1: and there's hostile environments. I think that's a good question. 753 00:34:58,880 --> 00:34:59,400 Speaker 5: I do too. 754 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:02,080 Speaker 4: I mean that, and that is one of the challenges 755 00:35:02,160 --> 00:35:05,239 Speaker 4: for this offense. I mean, people love, gently speaking, I 756 00:35:05,320 --> 00:35:08,879 Speaker 4: think fans love, you know, to see all the motion 757 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:12,399 Speaker 4: before the snap. Obviously audible changing things in a line 758 00:35:12,440 --> 00:35:15,200 Speaker 4: of scrimmage. It's great when it works, but it is 759 00:35:15,320 --> 00:35:18,080 Speaker 4: more challenging on the road. But I do feel that 760 00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:21,560 Speaker 4: that's another reason why playing with pace is going to 761 00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:24,160 Speaker 4: be important. You know, if Lamar has a lot of 762 00:35:24,239 --> 00:35:27,840 Speaker 4: time at the line of scrimmage, he's up there, the more. 763 00:35:27,719 --> 00:35:30,400 Speaker 5: Time he has to make plays, change plays. 764 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:34,000 Speaker 4: The less likely there'll be mistakes. Playing with pace, I 765 00:35:34,080 --> 00:35:36,560 Speaker 4: always feels is better for an offense anyway. 766 00:35:37,239 --> 00:35:38,560 Speaker 5: But it is going to be interesting. 767 00:35:38,680 --> 00:35:41,800 Speaker 4: That's why, you know, I know the coaching staff and 768 00:35:41,800 --> 00:35:44,200 Speaker 4: everyone is glad that so many players are here now 769 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:47,319 Speaker 4: because on the offensive side of the ball, it's gonna 770 00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:47,480 Speaker 4: be there. 771 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:49,239 Speaker 5: There will be some growing pains, no question. 772 00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:51,279 Speaker 4: Then you get in a situation where, okay, you do 773 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:54,239 Speaker 4: all this stuff in training camp, then the starters really 774 00:35:54,320 --> 00:35:57,759 Speaker 4: on play in the preseason, and then week one you've 775 00:35:57,760 --> 00:35:59,960 Speaker 4: got to be on point right. So it's a challenge. 776 00:36:00,120 --> 00:36:04,320 Speaker 4: But I love Linderbaum as a center getting the line together. 777 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:10,200 Speaker 4: Lamar to me is good pre snap when he has time. Yeah, 778 00:36:10,520 --> 00:36:12,920 Speaker 4: when you're rushed, it gets a little more challenging and 779 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:13,560 Speaker 4: something to watch. 780 00:36:13,600 --> 00:36:14,239 Speaker 2: It's a good question. 781 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:14,640 Speaker 5: Yeah. 782 00:36:14,680 --> 00:36:16,480 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously, Todd Monkins has done this for a 783 00:36:16,520 --> 00:36:18,960 Speaker 1: long time, so he knows how to design an offense 784 00:36:19,040 --> 00:36:20,880 Speaker 1: that can go on the road right, and all the 785 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:24,719 Speaker 1: silent counts and all that kind of different gets some 786 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:28,759 Speaker 1: fans at the SEC games exactly exactly, so you know 787 00:36:28,880 --> 00:36:31,200 Speaker 1: he's dealt with this before I do. It does make 788 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:34,040 Speaker 1: me wonder whether the Ravens will practice with more crowd noise. 789 00:36:34,080 --> 00:36:36,320 Speaker 1: You know, we see that every year they do that 790 00:36:36,719 --> 00:36:39,400 Speaker 1: a lot. Does Does Marlon turn up the volume a 791 00:36:39,440 --> 00:36:42,239 Speaker 1: little bit this year? Do they do more practice with 792 00:36:42,520 --> 00:36:44,799 Speaker 1: a little bit more with more communication at the line 793 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:48,640 Speaker 1: of scurencry they practice with noise even more often than usual? 794 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:51,440 Speaker 1: I think that'll be that'll be interesting. So anyway, thank 795 00:36:51,480 --> 00:36:53,360 Speaker 1: you for listening, Thank you for stepping in for Garrett 796 00:36:53,360 --> 00:36:55,920 Speaker 1: and being such a positive ray of late as always, 797 00:36:58,640 --> 00:37:02,239 Speaker 1: and if you haven't done so, make sure that you 798 00:37:02,440 --> 00:37:05,880 Speaker 1: check out Ravens wirres. So we just released Fool. It's 799 00:37:05,960 --> 00:37:10,000 Speaker 1: like thirty minutes long full length video diving deep inside 800 00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:12,960 Speaker 1: the Ravens Rookie Mini camp. If you haven't watched so 801 00:37:13,360 --> 00:37:15,440 Speaker 1: watched that already on YouTube, make sure you go back 802 00:37:15,480 --> 00:37:17,759 Speaker 1: and do so. Just some really interesting insights, I mean, 803 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:20,239 Speaker 1: kind of a profile on each of the players, each 804 00:37:20,280 --> 00:37:23,640 Speaker 1: of the draft picks. Heard from Andrew Voorhees for really 805 00:37:23,680 --> 00:37:25,560 Speaker 1: the first time about his knee injury and what that 806 00:37:25,719 --> 00:37:27,080 Speaker 1: was like at the combine. That was kind of a 807 00:37:27,160 --> 00:37:31,279 Speaker 1: crazy story. Heard Greg Lewis, new wide receivers coach, miked 808 00:37:31,360 --> 00:37:33,000 Speaker 1: up and you kind of get a sneak peek into 809 00:37:33,040 --> 00:37:35,319 Speaker 1: how he works and what he's like working with these 810 00:37:35,400 --> 00:37:37,600 Speaker 1: some of these wide receivers, including of course first round 811 00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:40,719 Speaker 1: pick Save Flowers. So really interesting stuff in there is 812 00:37:40,719 --> 00:37:43,600 Speaker 1: always cool to see the curtain kind of pull back, 813 00:37:44,320 --> 00:37:46,560 Speaker 1: So make sure you check that out. 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