1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:05,120 Speaker 1: Well, in that situation that happened last game is the 2 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:08,480 Speaker 1: higher percentage play to do what you guys did and. 3 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 2: Just like have a scramble drill or just to kick 4 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:10,799 Speaker 2: it anyway. 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: Number one, we need to be cleaner with the full 6 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: operation of it snaphold kick. Not one person out of 7 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: those three guys can have success without the others. So 8 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: you know, at that point you're trying to minimize the 9 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: damage and there has been moments where you can extend 10 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: to play. You're certainly trying to come out of that 11 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: play with points. You know, it's a situation that we practice. 12 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: But you know, obviously we just got to be cleaner 13 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:40,240 Speaker 1: on the operation and you know it didn't wasn't clean enough. 14 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 3: What do you make of that game? 15 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:43,639 Speaker 2: In generally your units have been pretty good this year. 16 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 3: It seemed like whatever could go wrong in that game 17 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 3: kind of went wrong for you guys. So what do 18 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 3: you when you went back and looked at it, what 19 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 3: did you think and what did you make of it? 20 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, very uncharacteristic of that of our group. You know, 21 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: like you said, we have been playing good special teams 22 00:00:56,960 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: throughout the majority of the year, and last game, you know, 23 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 1: credit to New England and Jeremy Springer. He did a 24 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: good job coaching up his guys. They did a good 25 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: job executing. You know, we certainly didn't live up to 26 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: our standard and we could argue on every unit, and 27 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: that's where we got to be better. I got to 28 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 1: be better. The player's got to be better. We're all 29 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: in this together. When we went when we came back 30 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 1: and watched a tape, you know, we all owned it 31 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,400 Speaker 1: that that that's a beauty about having a group that's 32 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 1: had success throughout the season is when they see the 33 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:30,480 Speaker 1: the instances on tape that aren't necessarily a reflection of 34 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: what they've done throughout the entirety of the season, you know, 35 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 1: they're like, well, that's not our standard, and everybody's owning that. 36 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: So you know, we we certainly are going to use 37 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: that game to fuel us and just get back to, 38 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:43,680 Speaker 1: you know, what has made us great, and that's the fundamentals, 39 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: that's the attitude, the effort and enthusiasm. And after the 40 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: bye week, you know, I think our guys have responded 41 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: and we're excited for the opportunity to go and go 42 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: against a really good special. 43 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 2: Teams unit and the commanders. You ever see anything. 44 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: Pick yeah, I mean it's not it doesn't happen very often, 45 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: and but you do see miss snaps, you do see 46 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: miss hoolds, and sometimes there's just a variety of different 47 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: outcomes when it comes to that. Sometimes the kicker sees 48 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: that the ball is replaced and is able to kick 49 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:16,519 Speaker 1: through it. Sometimes they kick through it and it hits 50 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: the the alignement in the back of the head because 51 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 1: it's not placed the proper way. Sometimes there's a fire 52 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 1: drill where they're obviously trying to just throw the pass, 53 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 1: and sometimes guys just dirt the ball, you know. So 54 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: it does happen, you know, it's it's it's certainly something 55 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: that we don't want to happen, and we certainly got 56 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: to be cleaner in that regard. So, you know, very 57 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 1: very unfortunate. But our guys are true pros and and 58 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,119 Speaker 1: you know, have responded the right way, had a good 59 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: day of practice yesterday. 60 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 2: So well, lame you kick the coverage on the return touchdown. 61 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: Yeah. So I've always talked to our guys about you know, 62 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: ball placement and depth of kick and that saying is 63 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: you know, true, you want to necessarily be able to 64 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: match hanging distance, but at the end of the day. 65 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:07,119 Speaker 2: There's ten other guys. 66 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: On the football field that need to be able to tackle, 67 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: and we do want better ball placement. Jamie understands that, 68 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:15,960 Speaker 1: but we also got to be able to, you know, 69 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: win a one on one. That's what this game is 70 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: rooted on, is winning your one on one matchup, having 71 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: proper coverage fundamentals, not following the same color, being able 72 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,640 Speaker 1: to get off blocks if you are engaged. So you know, 73 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,679 Speaker 1: other people got to step up when uh, things don't 74 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: necessarily go to plan with a kick direction, and I 75 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 1: think that's across spoord on any unit. Sometimes you draw 76 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 1: it up to be perfect outside of the numbers in 77 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: the middle of the field and the alley, But what 78 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: happens if it doesn't right and we play in a 79 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 1: weathered game. We got to be able to adjust and 80 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 1: somebody's got to be able to make up for it. 81 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: So certainly all leven, including myself, we got to be better. 82 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 2: In terms of that instance of what determines from week 83 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 2: to week. If Abdill Carter is part of special teams, 84 00:03:57,480 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 2: he is every week. He is every week. 85 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 1: It's just just the sometimes to be able to get 86 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: him in the game depends on the flow, the volume 87 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: of snaps, score differential. But he understands fully all all 88 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: our units game plans. Obviously, he excels in in Russian kicks. 89 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 1: He has a knack for get off. He has really 90 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:21,359 Speaker 1: low pad level. He does a great job whenever we 91 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: ask him to be out there, and obviously he's had 92 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: success the season every time he's been out there. There's 93 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 1: been a couple of games this season where he hasn't 94 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 1: been out there, but it's not necessarily that he wasn't 95 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 1: on the unit. 96 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 2: It's just feeling the flow of the game. Where are 97 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,280 Speaker 2: you the hunting situation at this point. 98 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, obviously Calf is going to handle all 99 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 1: injury questions, but you know, I know Jamie's gonna do 100 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: everything in his power to play. He's tough, he he 101 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:49,359 Speaker 1: wants an opportunity to obviously respond after last game as well, 102 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: and you know, we sign Cam to the practice squad. 103 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: He's a great veteran presidence that has done it in 104 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: this league. You know, he spent the majority of his 105 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,360 Speaker 1: time in Houston indoors, but because he's been in the 106 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:04,479 Speaker 1: league so long, you know, he's been able to visit 107 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 1: a variety of different stadiums. So you have a guy 108 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 1: on roster that this is what the practice squad is for. 109 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: If his opportunity rises, he'll be ready for it. But 110 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:16,280 Speaker 1: other than that, you know, we're we're obviously going to 111 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: continue to practice and get guys. 112 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 2: Ready to the room and the guys camp. Yeah. Great, great. 113 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: He's a great personality, true pro. I know he's had 114 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: a little bit of a rough past season and a 115 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,559 Speaker 1: half just with injuries, but he's been able to bounce 116 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: back and he's hungry, he's he just wants the opportunity 117 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: to be back in it, and it's good to have 118 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 1: him in the building. 119 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 2: He's a guy that obviously is. 120 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:42,839 Speaker 1: Good enough to be one of thirty two punters in 121 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:44,600 Speaker 1: the league, and he's done that for a while, so. 122 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 2: You know, I know he's excited to be here. Has 123 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 2: he kicked I mean you mentioned mostly indoors, but has 124 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 2: he kicked in weather before because you think there's a 125 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 2: chance for. 126 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, absolutely, Yeah, that was you know one of 127 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 1: the things that you know, I talked to all our 128 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: guys after the bye week is you know, we obviously 129 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: got four games left, and three or four you can 130 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: guarantee it. 131 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 2: Let's put a stamp on it. 132 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 1: It's going to be some bad weather, you know, whether 133 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 1: it be really cold, whether it be windy, you know, 134 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: and we just got to be the storm and whether 135 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 1: it will. 136 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 2: Take a couple more you rod Gibson back. But obviously 137 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:17,719 Speaker 2: the big issue with thousand fumbles, Yeah, what have you 138 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 2: seen there? And how do you fix that? Yeah? 139 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 1: So you know, some of it's time on task and 140 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: some of it is you know, addressing the issue not 141 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: just from the coaching perspective, but from the player as well. 142 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 1: And he obviously owns it. He understands that he's got 143 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: to take care of the ball better. You know, we'll 144 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: do everything in our power to help transform that and 145 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 1: get him back to uh, you know, a very accountable returner. 146 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: Because he does have a really really special skill set. 147 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 1: You can't argue that his elusiveness, his speed could be 148 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 1: impact impactful to the game. He scored in this league 149 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 1: in big time games. So you know, I'm excited for 150 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: X because you know, I know he's a great person 151 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: that is truly humble and wants to do everything in 152 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 1: his power to help the team. And he understands the 153 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 1: number one way he could help the team is by 154 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: holding onto the football. So he's gonna work tirelessly at it. 155 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 1: He's gonna watch tons of film at it, and we're 156 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 1: gonna work many drills every day. It's not something that 157 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 1: we could, you know, kind of disconnect from. I think 158 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 1: when you have ball handling issues, whether it be catch mechanics, 159 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 1: whether it be fumbling, it's kind of a reflection of 160 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 1: kind of staying away from the fundamentals that allow you 161 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 1: to have success. So he's got to stay connected every 162 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: single day. But we got to do a good job 163 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 1: as coaches of bringing it to attention every single day. 164 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 3: A mer do it. We saw a mirror do it 165 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 3: last year. What does he have to show you that 166 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 3: you know he's capable of doing it again? 167 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 1: Full full confidence in a mirror. You know, I've said 168 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 1: it before. You guys have heard me. You know, a 169 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 1: mirror's true pro He did a great job for us 170 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: last year. He would relish opportunity to play in this game, 171 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: and I know you would do a great job. Like 172 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 1: I said, you have a guy that has scored in 173 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: this league multiple times, both on punt return and kick return, 174 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 1: and you know, kind of a fearless mindset, you know, 175 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 1: which is awesome to have, and you know, I know 176 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 1: he's wanted to play every single week, and and that's 177 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 1: how it should be when you're on the practice squad, 178 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 1: especially when you had the amount of production that he's 179 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 1: had in the in the National Football League. So if 180 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 1: he gets that opportunity, I know our guys would be 181 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 1: very hungry to block for him, and he'd be ready 182 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: to relish in that opportunity.