1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: Welcome to everybody to Wednesday issue the Texans All Access 2 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: from the Hunday Texans Radio Studio. I am reaching down 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: to the nether regions of the voice to make sure 4 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:11,119 Speaker 1: it sticks around. But I've got the actual voice that 5 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: Texans right here. Mark vanderm remarks, going nobody trying. It's May. 6 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:16,799 Speaker 1: You can't lose your voice in May. No, I don't know. 7 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: I just for some reason. It's just I'm having to 8 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 1: bring it from from way within, way within. Can't can't 9 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: be all throaty and everything. As long as you're ready 10 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 1: for training camp, that's the main thing. Okay, it's gonna 11 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: be here before you know it. I like the way 12 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: to do radio sign language if you have. I don't 13 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 1: know how, but I have worse code beef in the 14 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: missing training camp. Man. Is that a dated reference as 15 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: Morse code still exist? It has to. So. I was 16 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 1: doing a luncheon earlier this week, and at the luncheon 17 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 1: I was making a reference to the watching a football 18 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: game on a VHS tape. That's well, you were making 19 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: a reference. I mean, but yeah, but it's like to 20 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: think about that wasn't that long go? I mean, I 21 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: had a closet full of VHS tapes that I had 22 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:05,759 Speaker 1: all these college football games on, and over the years 23 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 1: I've been able to weed them out and get them 24 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,040 Speaker 1: all to a hard drive or whatever. But that doesn't 25 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: seem like all that long ago. But there are kids 26 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:17,479 Speaker 1: that are listening, going what's the VCR because it didn't 27 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: exist in their lifetime. So let me ask you this, though, 28 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: is it watching film, watching tape? Watching videos? It will 29 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: always be watching film, well, because that's what it was. 30 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: It's always a generation before. I think the terminology is 31 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: used usually a generation late. Now it seems like watching 32 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: tape is more in than watching film used to be. 33 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: And I think by the time everyone was watching it 34 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: on tape, people were still were still saying watching film. 35 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: Now people are watching video, meaning digitized video. But no 36 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: one's saying I'm watching some dig watching some dig. No, 37 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: we're in the studio tape. I'm okay with either one. Yeah, video. 38 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: What you say watching video? It sounds like you're watching YouTube, 39 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: but it's not that serious. Yeah, it doesn't. When you're 40 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: watching I'm watching video, doesn't sound like you're studying anything. 41 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 1: It sounds like films. Look at that, Look at the 42 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: Logan brothers. You know. No, Hey, that's a new reference. 43 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: That's pretty good for me. We're gonna have David Quisenberry 44 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:19,959 Speaker 1: on the show later on. Mark and I had a 45 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 1: chance to catch up with him during Media Days. Dpcity 46 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 1: Will also joined us later on as shit a tremendous 47 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: article from OTA's get a little recap right there, wait 48 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: before you where shout out to the Rockets. Great job 49 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 1: tying it too. I'm gonna go without saying that that 50 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:37,360 Speaker 1: fourth quarter, I was up in my office losing my mind. 51 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: Just I was in between math tutoring sessions. I started five, 52 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: I went to midnight, and I took a break. I 53 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: was like, I gotta watch the fourth quarter. So by 54 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 1: the time I got quarter, by the time I got 55 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,799 Speaker 1: to the to the television, the Rockets were down ten. 56 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 1: So I'm following a score and I see they're down 57 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: at the first. Then they're up after the second. So 58 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: I got on Twitter real quick and I'm like, wow, 59 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: Harden went crazy? Were they down ten? And the fourth? 60 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: They were down ten going into the fourth, going into 61 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: the fourth, Wow, they were down by ten going into 62 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: the fourth eighties seventy if I remember correctly, and I 63 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 1: was scored them by thirteen and the fourth because it 64 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: just didn't feel like that it's not gonna happen tonight. 65 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 1: And then all of a sudden, they just kind of 66 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 1: eat their way back into it a little bit. And 67 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 1: Golden State not going to the basket taking contested threes. 68 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: You didn't make them. And sucks to be you because 69 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: guess what, Game five here and Rockets have control of 70 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: the series. The other thing that jumped out to me 71 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: about that one, and it plays into the football strategy 72 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: as well from time to time. And I don't know 73 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 1: if they I don't think they did it this way 74 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: on purpose, but the point total was so low considering 75 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 1: who these two teams are, you know, when you're in 76 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 1: the nineties, I mean, that's that's this firepower. That's the 77 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: score with seven minutes to go. You know, in the nineties, 78 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 1: you're expecting these games to be in the one tens, 79 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: you know, but it wasn't. It was kind of a 80 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: gutted out, not always pretty, just survive in advanced kind 81 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: of game. And now Game five, it's a two two deal. 82 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 1: Let's see what happens. The Rockets to me, had to 83 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: find a different way to win, and they did last night. 84 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 1: You know how they will the game. The point total 85 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 1: reminded me of the final series that the Warriors had 86 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: with the Cavs when the Cavs won when they were 87 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 1: down three one, And they're playing games like that, they're 88 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: kind of gutting out lower scoring. I can't call that 89 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: low scoring. It doesn't go back to like the Van 90 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: Gundie days with the Knicks versus the Heat kind of games. 91 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:20,599 Speaker 1: They are lower point totals. If you're gonna play them 92 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:23,159 Speaker 1: that way, you better be able to convert when you 93 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: need to. I mean, every possession was crucial. Hey Curry 94 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: had a three that could have tied the game at 95 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: the very end. They survived. And it's fun to watch. 96 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:34,239 Speaker 1: You're absolutely right about that. And to see James Harden 97 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: and it's funny. I was listening to Matt Radio coming 98 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,479 Speaker 1: in and some fan called in and was talking about, 99 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:41,840 Speaker 1: you know, James has the how do you phrase it, 100 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 1: He's got the attention span or something along those lines. 101 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:49,039 Speaker 1: He's got the energy of a sixteen year old girl 102 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,160 Speaker 1: or something like that. He can't stay focused. Oh, he's 103 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: got the focus of a sixteen year old girl. I'm like, 104 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: I don't know about that. And and Mike, Mike Meltzer 105 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 1: too is dying. Credit just went off. Mike was like, 106 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: not today, not today, because you don't win. It came 107 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 1: without James Harden. Yeah, he didn't have a great fourth quarter. 108 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: But that's why you went on, got Chris Paul, is 109 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 1: that James Harden is gonna have a great fourth quarter 110 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: all the time. Never mind what the scores have a 111 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 1: great fourth quarter, right, never mind what the scores have 112 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: been before the series. If you said two two, would 113 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:20,279 Speaker 1: you've taken it? Of course you wouldn't be absolutely in 114 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: a second, absolutely, So here you are best of three. 115 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: Let's go. Because two two either you split both places, 116 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: which means you won on the road one time, or 117 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:32,119 Speaker 1: you held home court on twice home you lost twice, 118 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: which is what you want to do. So the Warriors 119 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: have to be a little, maybe more than a little 120 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: worried about this situation. Now. The pressure is really on. 121 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: I mean the pressure is still on you. What am 122 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: I saying? The pressure? The pressure? There's tons of pressure. 123 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:45,720 Speaker 1: It's the Western Conference Finals. But man on them. They're 124 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: supposed to do better, especially when they have a lead 125 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 1: like that double digit lead. Curry played the way he 126 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 1: did in the third with victory and the crosshairs. I 127 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 1: just think they started to you know, look, they jack 128 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:57,280 Speaker 1: up threes, that's what they do. When Curry hit those 129 00:05:57,320 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 1: two in a row when they were down five and 130 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:02,160 Speaker 1: went up one, I was like, gosh, But it didn't 131 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: work out for them at the end. Yeah, it certainly 132 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 1: did not good to get on Budge did because there 133 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 1: was so much to talk about in that game. So 134 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 1: many guys made place PJ Tucker's boards. Trevor reasently came 135 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:15,599 Speaker 1: up with a couple of huge loose balls, uh, that 136 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,359 Speaker 1: were great. But the three that Paul hit when it 137 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 1: was eighty four, no it was it was eighty four 138 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:23,479 Speaker 1: seventy nine. He hit three to bring it within two 139 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 1: was massive. I mean, Chris Paul was I mean, he 140 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 1: was great. And then he gave obviously a shout out 141 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: to Santa Fe afterwards, which I was. But Mark, there's 142 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: big news in the NFL, not on the field trip 143 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: down to Santa Fe today. So that's very cool stuff. 144 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: More on that later, yeah, we will. It was it's 145 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 1: um man. I've seen pictures of JJ going down to 146 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 1: the hospitals and obviously we've heard about him offering to 147 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 1: pay for the funerals. It's just it's such a difficult situation. 148 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: We talked about that on Friday when everything I went 149 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 1: down to Santa Fe. But obviously this organization doing its 150 00:06:56,440 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 1: best to h The one thing that I've realized mark 151 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: being in this building is how much the Texans do 152 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 1: in the community. I don't know that I ever really 153 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 1: paid attention to that before I got in the building, 154 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: and obviously now I see it so much more. It's 155 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: just they're out everywhere, they could everywhere, and it's part 156 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 1: of the test. It's Mark. The NFL has adopted a 157 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 1: new anthem policy, and of course, you know, not everybody 158 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 1: is going to be well, it's gonna be completely pleased 159 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: with this. Now the NFL has come out and look, 160 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:40,200 Speaker 1: we it was essentially from the Colin Kaepernick time going 161 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: forward and the count Kaepernick was really the first athlete 162 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 1: to protest uh at the anthem, and then it sort 163 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 1: of took off from in this era. Yeah, there were 164 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 1: there were others, I mean dates all the way back 165 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: to Mexico City, Tommy Smith and John Carlos with the 166 00:07:55,800 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: black raised fists and they they were they I mean, 167 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:03,640 Speaker 1: that was fifty years ago. It was fifty years ago. 168 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 1: It's amazing to think about now the NFL started going. 169 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 1: What year did Day mark? It was twenty eleven when 170 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 1: they played the anthem with the players on the field, 171 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,400 Speaker 1: because prior to that the anthem was I can't remember 172 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: the year, and I know it was discussed today. I 173 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 1: and now the policy is that players are required to 174 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 1: stand or players all team personnel. Yeah, here it is 175 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: the membership. Oh, this is from the policy that came 176 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 1: from the NFL. All team in league person on the 177 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: field shall stand in show respect for flaging the anthem. 178 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 1: So that's me, that's Greg Gristom, that's Billbroon, that's the team. 179 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 1: The game operation Number two, the Game Operations Manual will 180 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 1: be revised for movie requirement that all players be on 181 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: the field from the anthem. Number three. Personnel who choose 182 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: not to stand for the anthem may stay in the 183 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 1: locker room or in a similar location off the field 184 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 1: until after the anthem has been performed. Number four. A 185 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: club will be find out of the league if it's 186 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:57,439 Speaker 1: personnel or on the field and do not stand. Keep 187 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: in mind, a club will be fine if they do 188 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:02,559 Speaker 1: not stand or sure respect for the flag and anthem. 189 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 1: Number Five. Each club may develop its own work rules 190 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 1: consistent with the above principles regarding its personnel who do 191 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: not stand in show respect for the flag and anthem. 192 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:14,120 Speaker 1: Number six, The Commissioner will impose appropriate discipline on league 193 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 1: personnel who do not stand in show respect for the 194 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 1: flag and the anthem. Those are the six tenants of 195 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 1: the policy statement that came out today from the NFL. Well, look, 196 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 1: you know how I feel about this. I think that 197 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 1: this was bad communication on both sides from the very 198 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:34,719 Speaker 1: beginning because I really felt like Kaepernick doing what he 199 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:38,079 Speaker 1: did and other people joining in, I felt like they 200 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 1: were protesting some very important things, and the things they 201 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 1: were protesting about were not being heard. Because when you 202 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: don't acknowledge and respect the anthem and all that that 203 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: stands for, then the people who take that so seriously, 204 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 1: which is so many Americans, let's be honest here, will 205 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 1: not hear what you're really trying to say, what you're 206 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 1: really trying to protest about. And that to me is 207 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: very sad because these are important things that people are 208 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 1: protesting about that players want to draw attention to, and 209 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:09,200 Speaker 1: I think that they're not drawing attention to those things 210 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 1: they're drawing attention to the fact that they're not standing 211 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:13,439 Speaker 1: for the anthem, which I don't think is what they 212 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:16,560 Speaker 1: want to do. I can't speak for the protesters, but 213 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:19,600 Speaker 1: if you want to protest something, draw attention to that 214 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,679 Speaker 1: thing you want to protest about, not the thing that 215 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:25,840 Speaker 1: you're doing, well, what you're doing it during, which is 216 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 1: the national anthem. So unfortunately, I think it's just spiraled 217 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: out of control in a way, and I don't know 218 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 1: if this gets them back into control. I hope so, 219 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 1: and I really hope that players who want to protest 220 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: can find ways to do in. The clubs can certainly 221 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:39,840 Speaker 1: help them. I know the Texans have had a lot 222 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:42,520 Speaker 1: of conversations about this. Clubs can certainly help them get 223 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: the word out about things that are important to them, 224 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:48,199 Speaker 1: no matter what they are. So I'm hoping that that 225 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: really starts to happen more and more and we can 226 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:53,280 Speaker 1: all get through this. Yeah, the NFLPA, and this is 227 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 1: the one thing to keep in mind there when the 228 00:10:55,520 --> 00:11:00,360 Speaker 1: NFL makes a policy statement NFLPA, there's a collecting bargaining agreement. 229 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:03,439 Speaker 1: So the NFLPA had this to say. The NFL is 230 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 1: from NFLPA. Their statement says the NFL shows to not 231 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,839 Speaker 1: consult the union the development of this new policy. They 232 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 1: put policy in quotes. NFL players have shown their patriotism 233 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 1: through their social activism, their community service and support our military, 234 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 1: law enforcement, and yes, through their protests to raise awareness 235 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: about the issues they care about. The vote by NFL 236 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:23,360 Speaker 1: club CEOs today contradicts the statements made to our player 237 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:25,719 Speaker 1: leadership by Commissioner Roger Goodell and the Chairman of the 238 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: NFL's Management Counsel John Mayer about the principal's values and 239 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:32,080 Speaker 1: patriotism of our league. Our union will review the new 240 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:35,839 Speaker 1: policy and challenge any aspect of it that is inconsistent 241 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 1: with the CBA, the collective Bargaining Agreement. So the NFLPA, 242 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 1: even when you hear that, you think, wow, they're not 243 00:11:43,559 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 1: real happy with what went on. But then you get 244 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:47,559 Speaker 1: to that last point it says our union will review 245 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 1: the new policy and challenge the aspect of it that 246 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 1: is inconsistent with the question the CBA. Do they have 247 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,960 Speaker 1: the right to make them do this? Exactly? That's the 248 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: question that they're going to look at and go through 249 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 1: all the print exactly. And of course everything in the 250 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 1: NFL has to be collectively bargained and they have to 251 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 1: see whether this is one of those things I wear. 252 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:10,480 Speaker 1: The first couple of weeks there will be almost a 253 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: where's wall to effect, as in, okay, who's not down on? 254 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:17,080 Speaker 1: Who's not down on the sideline? That anyway we do 255 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:22,079 Speaker 1: now we do? I think I think about because in 256 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 1: week twelve, I think that's when that's when it. I 257 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:27,679 Speaker 1: don't want to say it it didn't die, because there 258 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 1: were there were still players that continue to do it, 259 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:31,400 Speaker 1: but it seemed to be a little bit more of 260 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 1: a focus. It was almost like it was almost like 261 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: a volcano in some sense. It was it kind of 262 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:38,559 Speaker 1: went it kind of went underground. There was no bubbling 263 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 1: under the surface. They're just kind of there for a 264 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 1: little bit and then it'll bubble up at certain times obviously, 265 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: but when it bubbles up, it comes out. It ends 266 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 1: up being like the volcano that we've seen out in 267 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 1: Hawaii at some point. So I'm curious how the first 268 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:54,520 Speaker 1: couple of weeks will be perceived. Ye will there there 269 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: will be players that stay in the locker room. Will 270 00:12:56,559 --> 00:12:59,240 Speaker 1: there be some players that decide, you know what, I'm 271 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:02,840 Speaker 1: I'm gonna taken e I'm gonna raise the fist, I'm 272 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:05,679 Speaker 1: gonna protest, and then the club gets fine. So how 273 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 1: did the clubs individually respond to that? I think this 274 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 1: will end up being a story the first few weeks 275 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 1: based on that and that alone. Hey, you didn't come 276 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:17,679 Speaker 1: out of the locker room for the anthem? Why was that? 277 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 1: You know, those kind of things. So I think it's 278 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: going to continue to be a story on into the 279 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 1: beginning of twenty eighteen, and at that point, who knows 280 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:28,079 Speaker 1: what will become a story from that point fell because 281 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 1: there's always a new story. There's always a maybe with 282 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:33,640 Speaker 1: nothing to do with this, right, but there's always a 283 00:13:33,679 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 1: new story in the NFL, And I just wish we 284 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:37,240 Speaker 1: could find a way to make everybody happen. I think 285 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 1: we can, but that's for people smarter than me to 286 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 1: figure out. They didn't invite me to the meetings, Johnny, 287 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,080 Speaker 1: I'm right there. I'm right there with you. I want 288 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:47,440 Speaker 1: everybody to play football. The game itself. It's a great game. 289 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: It's a tremendous team game. It's one that I love, 290 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:52,200 Speaker 1: it's one that you love. We love it, and know 291 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:54,680 Speaker 1: a lot of people come watch the football games because 292 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:57,680 Speaker 1: they want to get away from all that happens in 293 00:13:57,720 --> 00:13:59,840 Speaker 1: their everyday life, and you know what, sometimes the players 294 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 1: want to get out there and whatever he's going on 295 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:03,839 Speaker 1: in their lives, they know between the lines, that's where 296 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:05,760 Speaker 1: they feel the most comfortable. So hopefully we can get 297 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 1: to that point. Then again, you'd be in Ostrich sticking 298 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:09,679 Speaker 1: your head to sand if you're not paying attention to 299 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 1: the issues. Now. The one thing that the owners discussed 300 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:16,280 Speaker 1: as well, which I think is gonna have even bigger ramifications. 301 00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:18,400 Speaker 1: But I don't think we're gonna talk about it as much. 302 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 1: But I think it's gonna because we're gonna have to 303 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 1: see how plays out. Is the new helmet rules, This 304 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 1: could be groundbreaking for what could happen. Well, what about 305 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: what about kickoff rules? Kickoff ruff yes, no running start, yes, 306 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 1: a lot of close contact and then more athletic players 307 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:35,840 Speaker 1: involved with the kickoff to make it just a more 308 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 1: athletic play and not a high speed collision type of play. 309 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 1: I think in some sense that's wishful thinking. Yeah, I 310 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:43,880 Speaker 1: think that it's gonna bet because think about it. If 311 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 1: you got a returner back there that's uh, you know, 312 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 1: six foot two hundred pounds and he runs four three, 313 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 1: he's getting ahead of team right right, Well, if those players, 314 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,640 Speaker 1: they're obviously going to try and be in a condensed 315 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 1: space for blocking. Well, if one of those guys misses 316 00:14:57,080 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 1: a block and that guy just comes Scott free, he's 317 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 1: on a day had sprint and they're having a collision. 318 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 1: So from that standpoint, I think those things will be 319 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 1: lessened because I think there are a lot of collisions 320 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 1: that happened with the two man wedge or whatever they 321 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:10,640 Speaker 1: had going on in the last few years, so I 322 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 1: think those will be minimized. I still think the collisions 323 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: are gonna be fairly scary on kickoff no matter what 324 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 1: rules they put in, but I think this does lessen 325 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:21,400 Speaker 1: it a little bit. But I think the helmet rules 326 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 1: and how that changes the run game, how that changes 327 00:15:24,680 --> 00:15:28,600 Speaker 1: breaking tackles as a runner, that how that making a 328 00:15:28,640 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 1: tackle in the secondary you're coming from the secondary, how 329 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:32,560 Speaker 1: you can make a tackle. I think all of that 330 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: is going to change. I think the game changes significantly 331 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: over the next five years because of this. Don't want 332 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 1: to use the helmet as a weapon, And we were 333 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 1: joking about it yesterday. That's seven on seven league where 334 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: they don't use uniforms at all. No help no helmets, 335 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 1: no pads, and somehow they survive, I think, but that's 336 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,680 Speaker 1: what happens. Yeah, they survived. The spank Top boys are 337 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: doing very very well now. Smart appreciate than Coming up next, 338 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 1: David Quisenberry joined Mark and I will that for you 339 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 1: right here on Texas Access. Welcome back everybody through Wednesday 340 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 1: edition of Texas All Access from the Hunday Texans Radio Studio. 341 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:10,240 Speaker 1: Glad to be with you on this wet day. So 342 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 1: it's been wet in a lot of different places. I 343 00:16:11,760 --> 00:16:14,800 Speaker 1: actually got out a little bit today at lunchtime. Kids 344 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:18,120 Speaker 1: got exams going on. Man. You know, when I took exams, 345 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:20,920 Speaker 1: I didn't mind taking exams. Exams to me were always 346 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:25,240 Speaker 1: sort of easy. Oh man, As a parent, kids taking exams, 347 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:29,200 Speaker 1: it's a nightmare. Man, Holy smokes. I wish moms pops 348 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 1: would have told me about this way back when. But 349 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 1: kids are finishing up school getting exams done. Oh man, 350 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 1: it's ugly. It's algebra two. Oh. I was tutoring all night. 351 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 1: Took a break to watch the fourth quarter of the game, 352 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 1: Thank god I did. It was Oh, it was so 353 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 1: tough to follow the game and go, oh the Rockets 354 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 1: are down. Oh, my god, Hard had a great second 355 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: quarter because I'm watching all this come on on my 356 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:54,800 Speaker 1: phone as I'm trying to do some tutoring on algebra two. 357 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 1: And then finally it was like can I take a break, 358 00:16:57,480 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 1: And I'm like, yes, you can take a break. Haul upstairs, 359 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 1: go to my office, turn on the game, watch the 360 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:03,760 Speaker 1: rest of the game. Man, what a fun one last night, 361 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: the Rockets getting the win ninety four two nine two 362 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 1: last night in Oakland, and now they come back home 363 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 1: and two out of three series, with two of those 364 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:18,359 Speaker 1: games being in Houston. It's gotta play even better. But 365 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:20,760 Speaker 1: as I said in the first segment, playing a different 366 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:24,400 Speaker 1: style seemingly last night and fourth scored tough, a tough win. 367 00:17:24,840 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 1: And if you think about it, I said this on 368 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:29,479 Speaker 1: Triple Threat earlier today, it wasn't like there was this 369 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 1: this landmark just woomb, this huge blow, huge uppercut or 370 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:38,680 Speaker 1: large overhand. It was it was combinations were like Papa. 371 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 1: It was like papaw. Then it was like a three 372 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 1: punch commedist Papa bow and it just started to take 373 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:45,960 Speaker 1: its toll, and before you knew it, you had taken 374 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:48,880 Speaker 1: up a number of the rounds. And in the last round. 375 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:51,920 Speaker 1: You essentially took their heart because they were taking such 376 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,720 Speaker 1: bad shots. So congratulations to the Rockets. That was really 377 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:57,439 Speaker 1: fun to see. All Right, let's get back to it 378 00:17:57,880 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 1: with a guy that everybody in this city knows, everybody respects, 379 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:06,879 Speaker 1: everybody reveres, and a guy that has proven so much, 380 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:10,359 Speaker 1: and that's David Quessenberry. Bill O'Brien said to me we 381 00:18:10,359 --> 00:18:12,320 Speaker 1: were at the Senior Bowl and we just kind of 382 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:14,640 Speaker 1: did an all encompassing interview. We hit on everything. We're 383 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:17,800 Speaker 1: talking about Deshn we were talking about Hopkins, We're talking 384 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:20,639 Speaker 1: about Senior Bowl, talking about rookies, We're talking about everything. 385 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:23,639 Speaker 1: And my last question to him was coach David Quisenberry. 386 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:26,000 Speaker 1: And I just that's all I got out of my mouth. 387 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:29,200 Speaker 1: And he goes, Johnny, he goes, do you realize? He goes, 388 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 1: I know you do, because you're in the building. You 389 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:33,280 Speaker 1: get it, But I don't even know that I got it. 390 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:35,920 Speaker 1: He said, do you realize what this guy went through? 391 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 1: And he got himself back on the field to playing 392 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:42,159 Speaker 1: for football. And it's sort of a kind of jolted 393 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:46,600 Speaker 1: me like, yeah, wow, because there was a time where 394 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 1: I felt like David, I just wanted to be a 395 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:52,440 Speaker 1: football player, but in some sense he's always going to 396 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:59,200 Speaker 1: be cancer survivor and NFL player David Quisenberry, and he's 397 00:18:59,800 --> 00:19:02,239 Speaker 1: that's something I know when he hears cancer survivor, he 398 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:05,439 Speaker 1: knows what kind of goes with it, which what he 399 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:08,159 Speaker 1: had to get through to get to this, to not 400 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:10,840 Speaker 1: play football, just to live, but he got through that. 401 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:13,760 Speaker 1: He's an inspiration to so many people. He's so fun 402 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:15,200 Speaker 1: to talk to, and Mark and I had a chance 403 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 1: to catch up with him last week, joining us right 404 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:20,720 Speaker 1: now in the Hondae, Texans Radio Studio's David Quezaberry, David, 405 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:23,479 Speaker 1: how's it going excellent? Guy, It's good. Good to be back. All. 406 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:25,520 Speaker 1: We're not going to ask you anything about your past 407 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 1: at all because this is all about football. It's all 408 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:30,840 Speaker 1: about them now, isn't it right about Yeah, that's right. 409 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:33,040 Speaker 1: It's gonna be a big year. How does it feel 410 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:36,679 Speaker 1: out there? It's exciting. Yeah, Honestly, like from all the 411 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:38,720 Speaker 1: time that I've been here, there's a different vibe in 412 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 1: the building. I mean, I don't know if you guys 413 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:42,879 Speaker 1: can feel it or not walking around, like, there's a 414 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:45,919 Speaker 1: different vibe in this place. And and it's motivating. Man, 415 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:48,199 Speaker 1: it's exciting, David. I know it's two games, but how 416 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:50,320 Speaker 1: valuable were those two games to you at the end 417 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:53,480 Speaker 1: of last year? It was it was beautiful, man. It 418 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:57,199 Speaker 1: was what's what we had worked for us, what we 419 00:19:57,240 --> 00:20:00,479 Speaker 1: had gone through the whole time, and U it was 420 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:03,040 Speaker 1: it was perfect. You know, it was really cool. It 421 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 1: was on Christmas. It was nationally broadcast, so people who 422 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:08,199 Speaker 1: have been following me all over the country they all 423 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 1: could see it. And uh and and it went really well. 424 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:15,160 Speaker 1: How I always wondered this when when guys get into 425 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 1: an NFL game for the first time. Now you've been 426 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:19,760 Speaker 1: in preseason game, so that's one thing. This is the 427 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:23,440 Speaker 1: Steelers on Christmas night, Christmas afternoon. How was the speed 428 00:20:23,480 --> 00:20:25,520 Speaker 1: of the game at that point? Did did it the 429 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:27,879 Speaker 1: first play sort of whoa that went really fast? Or 430 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:31,640 Speaker 1: did you kind of get settled in really quickly? Um? Well, yeah, 431 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:34,439 Speaker 1: I mean game speed is it's the fastest yeah, you 432 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 1: know around But uh, I felt at home, man, I 433 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 1: felt really good out there. I was I was like, 434 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:43,120 Speaker 1: this is where you're supposed to be and and uh, 435 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 1: you know, I was happy with the way I played. 436 00:20:45,119 --> 00:20:47,359 Speaker 1: How did it change your off season? Having played in 437 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 1: those regular season games. Oh man, I didn't want the 438 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 1: season to end. You know, we were rolling. I was like, 439 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 1: as soon as the season was over, like, I'm right 440 00:20:54,359 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 1: back working out like excited. Just wanted I wanted more 441 00:20:57,560 --> 00:21:01,280 Speaker 1: man and and it was to have a full off season, 442 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 1: like to train and do it. You know, I feel fantastic. Yeah, 443 00:21:06,359 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 1: because you haven't had You've never had this kind of 444 00:21:08,280 --> 00:21:11,840 Speaker 1: off season really now having just played, having said, yeah, 445 00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 1: I can be on an NFL field and I belonged there, 446 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 1: and now I'm ready for the off season, get ready 447 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:17,679 Speaker 1: for this year. I hadn't had that. So it's like 448 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:21,200 Speaker 1: a whole off season. Just got my nutrition dial, strength dial, 449 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:24,399 Speaker 1: like it was. It was a lot of fun. I'm 450 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:26,960 Speaker 1: gonna imagine offensive lineman, the focus is obviously goes to 451 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 1: big and strong. Everybody talks about that. But we've talked 452 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:31,480 Speaker 1: with with other offensive lineman I have over the years, 453 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 1: and there's always a different focus. You know. Some guys 454 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:34,440 Speaker 1: want to cut a little bit of weight because I 455 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:35,800 Speaker 1: want to be a little quicker. Some guys want to 456 00:21:35,800 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 1: bulk up a little bit. What was the focus for 457 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:40,120 Speaker 1: you this offseason? What did you really want to focus 458 00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:42,800 Speaker 1: on on your body getting ready for the twenty eighteen season. 459 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:47,399 Speaker 1: I just wanted to get like as strong as strong 460 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:48,800 Speaker 1: as hell, Like I want to get as strong as 461 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:56,040 Speaker 1: I could, and then also like get everything moving moving right. Yeah, 462 00:21:56,160 --> 00:22:01,360 Speaker 1: it's all the levers moving exactly. Everything everything working, working, 463 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:05,680 Speaker 1: working right, working together, strong, and uh coming back in here, 464 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:10,800 Speaker 1: just ready to translate all that to you know this season, 465 00:22:11,359 --> 00:22:14,080 Speaker 1: David Quiznoberry joining us. Now, you came in with a 466 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:17,000 Speaker 1: lot of versatility on the old line and it's always 467 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:19,919 Speaker 1: been part of your repertoire. So what about that this 468 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 1: year because you have a lot of new guys and 469 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:25,119 Speaker 1: a lot of different possibilities up front, really kinds of 470 00:22:25,160 --> 00:22:28,879 Speaker 1: possibilities thoughts of new guys and the possibilities. Um, and 471 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:31,400 Speaker 1: I'm I'm ready to go wherever. You know. De dev 472 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:33,359 Speaker 1: pull me aside this morning he's like, hey, you know 473 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:36,160 Speaker 1: we got to work in left guard, but right guard 474 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 1: two like you you gotta you gotta be ready, And 475 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 1: I am. I want to be that guy, you know, 476 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:43,480 Speaker 1: I want to be that guy that they can be like, hey, 477 00:22:43,680 --> 00:22:46,800 Speaker 1: we need we need something done, Quiz can you hear? Yeah? Yeah, 478 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:48,960 Speaker 1: I got down the senior boy. I met this guy 479 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:54,120 Speaker 1: named Scott Quizn'tberry relation, Yeah, it could be could be related. 480 00:22:54,280 --> 00:22:57,399 Speaker 1: I mean that's probably easy to say. Uh. He was 481 00:22:57,480 --> 00:22:59,680 Speaker 1: very interesting to talk to. I mean he's very he's 482 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:02,320 Speaker 1: very open, obviously the younger of the I'm sure you 483 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:03,960 Speaker 1: laid a few beat downs on him. I'm sure the 484 00:23:04,040 --> 00:23:06,679 Speaker 1: question Berry family growing up, there were probably some pieces 485 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 1: of broken furniture. Yeah, watching him go through the draft process. 486 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:13,040 Speaker 1: What was that like for you as big brother David, 487 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:16,879 Speaker 1: the little brother Scott going through that draft process? Um, 488 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:18,520 Speaker 1: and then he gets drafted by the Chargers of all 489 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:20,159 Speaker 1: teams where you guys are from from San Diego, but 490 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:23,680 Speaker 1: of course in La well that was cool the Chargers. 491 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:26,400 Speaker 1: Like growing up, you know, we all would just where 492 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:28,680 Speaker 1: junior sale of jerseys, Yeah, everywhere, So it was kind 493 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 1: of like, oh man, it was kind of a full 494 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:33,640 Speaker 1: circle deal. But no, it was cool to be that guy. 495 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 1: Just it's such a unique process and it only happens 496 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 1: one time. And having him see me go through it, 497 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:42,240 Speaker 1: sit through the draft, and go through all that, you know, 498 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:46,680 Speaker 1: he kind of knew what to expect. It's it's it 499 00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:50,000 Speaker 1: can be nerve wracking, and that if you let it 500 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:52,560 Speaker 1: be right, man, you're sitting there waiting to get drafted 501 00:23:52,560 --> 00:23:54,600 Speaker 1: by an NFL team, Like, hey, you gotta wait and 502 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: maybe you think you're better than this guy, or yeah, 503 00:23:57,000 --> 00:24:00,440 Speaker 1: this team passed on you. So like you you're gonna 504 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 1: you're gonna find a home and it's gonna be and 505 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:03,480 Speaker 1: it's gonna be the right one for you. So just 506 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: kind of enjoy the enjoy the process. And he did. 507 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:07,600 Speaker 1: We had a we had a nice filing party at 508 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:11,840 Speaker 1: my parents' house and we enjoyed the day. David News 509 00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:15,280 Speaker 1: sports performance coach, strength coach really Luke Richardson, how is 510 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:18,159 Speaker 1: it different with hell? I love it. I was just 511 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:20,200 Speaker 1: telling the guys before I came in here, like coming 512 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:25,520 Speaker 1: in every day. It's motivating because you can feel the 513 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:27,639 Speaker 1: changes by the end of the workout, Like you can feel, 514 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:32,439 Speaker 1: you know, your body more mobile, more explosive, more um 515 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 1: almost like connected when you're moving and uh, and when 516 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:41,760 Speaker 1: you can see results like that quickly, it's just addick thing. 517 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:45,360 Speaker 1: It's motivating. The nutrition stuff because it's not like there 518 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:48,119 Speaker 1: was fast food restaurant in here before, but you know 519 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: it was healthy stuff. But it just seems to be 520 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:53,120 Speaker 1: different in there now, you know, I get I like it, man, 521 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:56,280 Speaker 1: it's changed us man walking there. It's all organic. I 522 00:24:56,280 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: mean I eat eat peanut butter and jelly. Now I 523 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:00,919 Speaker 1: eat the power seed bread. I never that before and 524 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:06,560 Speaker 1: now it's my favorite one. It's fantastically days. Yeah, I 525 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:08,560 Speaker 1: mean it's it's changed. I mean, you go. Joe Bride's 526 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:12,040 Speaker 1: talked about that as well. David, you since you got 527 00:25:12,040 --> 00:25:14,880 Speaker 1: in your twenty thirteen and this team's kind of run 528 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,159 Speaker 1: the gam at twenty thirteen is two and fourteen, and 529 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:19,239 Speaker 1: then you've seen it go nine to seven, nine and 530 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:21,440 Speaker 1: seven the last year. Obviously with the four and twelve, 531 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:23,320 Speaker 1: there's a lot of talent in this locker room. There's 532 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:25,960 Speaker 1: experience in this locker room. It feels like this team 533 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:29,600 Speaker 1: could really do something special this year. What does this 534 00:25:29,680 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 1: team have to do to be able to take that 535 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:33,800 Speaker 1: next step? In your opinion, I mean, you've seen it 536 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:35,440 Speaker 1: in a different way than you've been on the field 537 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 1: with these guys. What's the key to take it that 538 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 1: next step? I mean there are tons of keys, uh, 539 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:47,480 Speaker 1: but you know a big one is everybody getting bad, 540 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:50,880 Speaker 1: you know, how dialed in healthy, ready to roll, because 541 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:53,160 Speaker 1: I mean when we're when we're going at full strength, 542 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 1: I don't think the team in this league that wants 543 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:57,000 Speaker 1: to go toe to toe with with the Texans um 544 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:01,880 Speaker 1: and then the offense is just about it's just about 545 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:05,199 Speaker 1: that precision and and you know, we're putting in a 546 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 1: lot of lot of a lot of I'm not gonna 547 00:26:07,480 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 1: say too much, but like we're putting in a lot 548 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:11,000 Speaker 1: of a lot of good stuff that yeah, it's gonna 549 00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 1: be really hard to defend. And uh, and that's exciting 550 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 1: if we get that precision down, that timing down, and 551 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:19,480 Speaker 1: everybody on the same page, Like, if we're gonna be 552 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:21,359 Speaker 1: a dangerous offense, I can score a lot of points. 553 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 1: Can't wait, David, Thanks for joining us, My pleasure. Guys. 554 00:26:24,359 --> 00:26:26,120 Speaker 1: I tell the story at the time as it pertains 555 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:29,360 Speaker 1: the DQ. His head coach at Sandrase State, Mike McIntyre, 556 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:33,440 Speaker 1: is a guy that I've known for a long time 557 00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:35,879 Speaker 1: due to the fact that I coach with his dad. 558 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:37,640 Speaker 1: So I've known if Mike for a long time. It's 559 00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:39,960 Speaker 1: the way I should say it. And I interviewed Michael 560 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:42,320 Speaker 1: my National show a number of years ago. I asked 561 00:26:42,440 --> 00:26:44,080 Speaker 1: him because I wasn't used to. I said, hey, coach 562 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:46,320 Speaker 1: Texas to draft Dave Kusenbery, what can you tell us 563 00:26:46,320 --> 00:26:49,159 Speaker 1: he said, John, He's the best leader I've ever been around. 564 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:51,119 Speaker 1: This guy had been in the NFL, he had been 565 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:53,280 Speaker 1: at San Jose State, he had been at Vanderbilt. He 566 00:26:53,280 --> 00:26:56,800 Speaker 1: had been a lot of different schools and places, NFL college. 567 00:26:57,119 --> 00:26:59,480 Speaker 1: David Quisenbore is the best leader he'd ever been around. 568 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:02,000 Speaker 1: Pretty amazing when you think about it. Was really cool. 569 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:03,440 Speaker 1: It's the Senior Bowl. To catch up with his brother 570 00:27:03,480 --> 00:27:06,280 Speaker 1: Scott and see the respect that Scott had for his 571 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:09,480 Speaker 1: older brother, which sometimes you don't have that with older 572 00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:11,720 Speaker 1: brother younger brothers. Sometimes older brother just says a chip 573 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:13,960 Speaker 1: on his shoulder because he's been beaten down his entire life. 574 00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:17,400 Speaker 1: In some sense, Scott, you could tell, had so much 575 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:20,640 Speaker 1: love and respect for his brother. It was really really cool, 576 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:22,879 Speaker 1: and I obviously know that goes both ways. David for 577 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 1: his brother Scott, who one day could be the starting 578 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:28,240 Speaker 1: center for the LA Charger. Keep an eye on that 579 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:29,879 Speaker 1: from a far. No Chargers game this year, But if 580 00:27:29,880 --> 00:27:31,360 Speaker 1: we do play the Charges, it's good because we're playing 581 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:32,720 Speaker 1: him in the playoffs that it'll be kind of fun. 582 00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:35,240 Speaker 1: So there you go. All right, we got one segment left. 583 00:27:35,280 --> 00:27:39,600 Speaker 1: Dpcity was out at OTAs has a great little recap 584 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:42,680 Speaker 1: and right up with some social media, some interviews, some videos, 585 00:27:42,680 --> 00:27:44,080 Speaker 1: some photos. She got a little bit of everything. She 586 00:27:44,160 --> 00:27:46,280 Speaker 1: get the short thoughts on OTAs next right here on 587 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:47,120 Speaker 1: Texas Delaxas