1 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:19,080 Speaker 1: Let's go and ask doing it better longer, doing it 2 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: better longer, it's going out playing us. Let's go all 3 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 1: day long. Now running in here, let's gonna work. Hell 4 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: be go three one to three? Helps man ain't teps 5 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: on two and slice not whoa look too, te d 6 00:00:35,960 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: whoa who? Well. Come into the Seahawks practice facility. I'm 7 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: Michelle Ledka alongside head coach Pete Carrol coach. Thanks for 8 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: joining us today. Always love chatting with you. And obviously 9 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 1: we're putting the disappointing loss behind us. We don't want 10 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 1: to focus on Denver anymore, only sites ahead as you 11 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: get ready to move on to Chicago. What's emphasis this week? 12 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: You've talked about how you really want the run game 13 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,320 Speaker 1: to start clicking. Is that the main focus? Well, in 14 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: one area it is. Yeah, we're just trying to play cleaner, 15 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 1: sharper football. You know, we thought that we weren't as 16 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 1: sharp as we needed to be. We didn't execute quite 17 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 1: as cleanly as we need to be in a couple 18 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: of different areas and so, but the running game is 19 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 1: always at the heart of our focus, and we know 20 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: that that affects every aspect of our game. Third downs 21 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 1: were really important too. You know, we did well in defense, 22 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 1: we didn't do well on offense, and that kind of 23 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: took away the opportunity to run the ball as much 24 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: as we would like to get left some you know, 25 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: some plays on the place sheet. Unfortunately it's early on 26 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: in this season, but this team historically has done so 27 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: well in big primetime games, specifically Monday night football games. 28 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: You've got a much younger team than you've had in 29 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: recent years. Does anything have to change for that preparation 30 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: for this big of a game to make sure they're 31 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: ready for that spotlight? Well, we have to. There's there's 32 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: ways that we approach it. There's a mentality you know 33 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 1: that we've had for years and it's been pretty successful. 34 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: And so for the guys that are really new, I'm 35 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 1: always teaching and trying to get get them prepared to 36 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: be disciplined about how we handle it. These games are 37 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 1: so much fun. We love we love them when we 38 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: get them. But the most important things you've got and 39 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 1: you play like you're capable and things don't happen otherwise. 40 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: And so we're gonna work really hard throughout the week. 41 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: They've been hearing it for a long time. But some 42 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: of the guys are that are here first first time. 43 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:35,639 Speaker 1: I got to do a good job of teaching and 44 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: see if we can get our mentality right. Absolutely, And 45 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,640 Speaker 1: then you're playing a Chicago team that had a lot 46 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,639 Speaker 1: of turnover in the offseason, new head coach, new offensive coordinator, 47 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: they've got new weapons at wide receiver, tight end. You know, 48 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 1: it's only week two. There's not a lot of film 49 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: out there. How difficult is it preparing for a team 50 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: that has had that much of a turnover? Well, it 51 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: is somewhat. Then this is so early in the year. 52 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: You know, people haven't really showed their hand. But everybody's 53 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,399 Speaker 1: got history, you know, and and UH coach now he's 54 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: got history, and coach Alforts got got history, and so 55 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 1: on the offense, UH coach Fanziale has got history. You know. 56 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 1: So we know a lot about these guys, um from 57 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: what they've done in past stop. So it doesn't mean 58 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: that they're going to do it that way now, but 59 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: we do have a way to go about it. And 60 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: then we'll see and we'll adjust. In the early games 61 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:19,679 Speaker 1: in the year, you have to do a lot of 62 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 1: adjusting to see, you know, what people think they need 63 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 1: to do now so their quarterback, Mitch Traviski, now has 64 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: his rookie year under his belt. How different of a 65 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 1: player or a threat really is he now? At the 66 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: quarterback position. He is a threat. It's a good way 67 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: of putting it, because he's he's really strong, and he's 68 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: explosive when he takes off and he's not you know, 69 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: he's fast and not the fastest guy will we may face, 70 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 1: but he is very sudden and he showed a real 71 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: ability to get out of the pocket. He ran themb 72 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 1: all seven times in the opening. You know, it's a 73 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: lot of times for the quarterback, and so we have 74 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: to contain him. We have to take care of him 75 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: involved in the running game as well. So he adds 76 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 1: a nice element to their offense. It's already a wide 77 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 1: open attack. Their defense is stacked, but they've proven that 78 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: they're beatable, as we saw last week with Aaron Rodgers 79 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: and the Packers. How do you guys break them down? Well, 80 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: they have a night first off scheme wise, they're really good. 81 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,120 Speaker 1: We've played against Vic for years and so we have 82 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: a lot of respect for what he does. But they 83 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: and they always want to have big guys on the 84 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: edge of their defense, which they do, and they have 85 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: one of the best guys in the league in Khalil, 86 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: and so that kind of gives them their format. They're 87 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: big inside and they're tough inside, and they change up 88 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: and do a nice job with their disguises, with their coverage. 89 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 1: And also this is a really difficult package, although we 90 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: have been against it a lot and we've seen it 91 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: over the years. So we'll see if we can pull 92 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 1: out some of the stuff that helps us and also 93 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 1: just s stuff that they're not ready for. I know 94 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: you guys are always eager to hit the field, but 95 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: you have one extra day between week one and week 96 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: two getting back out there. How eager are you for 97 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 1: this game? Yeah, we're ready to get you know, like 98 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: you said, if we're going on to the next challenger. 99 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,360 Speaker 1: But it does help though, you know, in this case, 100 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: this day will help us. Now it'll work against us 101 00:04:57,920 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 1: next week, but this week it does help us in 102 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 1: and so he gives us a chance to get some 103 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: guys feel a little bit better and we'll deal with 104 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: week three when we get there, exactly right, all right. 105 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: Taking a look at our Twitter question tonight. It comes 106 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: from jeff Osblanza hood does being able to rely on 107 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: the special skills of Michael Dixon allow you to take 108 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 1: more chances on bird down in some parts of the field. Well, 109 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: you know, that's interesting the question comes out like that 110 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 1: because I think Russell mentioned that, you know that, you know, 111 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 1: you got a guy that can bomb the ball, and 112 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: he kicked them all from the twenty or twenty five 113 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: yard line and backed people up inside the ten. You know. 114 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 1: So that's a remarkable strength that we have. I don't 115 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,719 Speaker 1: think it changes are thinking any but it certainly did 116 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:36,280 Speaker 1: affect us all a little bit. And you know he 117 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: responded that way. But oh no, we're just trying to 118 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:39,840 Speaker 1: convert those third downs and keep it going and then 119 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: use Mike whenever we can. But he has made an 120 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:44,679 Speaker 1: impression and we're still learning, you know, how to utilize 121 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,040 Speaker 1: hit the strength that he brings us, and hopefully, well 122 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 1: you know, we'll continue to get better at it and 123 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:52,040 Speaker 1: finish always finish right exactly. Coach, thanks so much for 124 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: the insight and taking time. Good luck this week twelve, 125 00:05:55,560 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: Do you have a question for Coach Carroll? Make sure 126 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 1: he used the hashtag ask coach heat on Twitter and 127 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: your question could be featured on Seahawks Saturday Night. Thrilling 128 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 1: it today, Forduter, everybody else the room. I'm here right now. 129 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: Seahawks Saturday Night is just getting started up. Next, Tyler 130 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: Lockett takes us onto the field, into the action, and 131 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: across the goal line. Keith miked up.