1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: You said you had a short conversation with Dave's during 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: the game about the decision to come out of the game. 3 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: How has that gone since this point and what's kind 4 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:11,400 Speaker 1: of been related to you. 5 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 2: Uh, we went over the game, watched the film, spoke 6 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,319 Speaker 2: about the game. You know, I'll leave a lot of 7 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 2: that private, but you know, like I said, I'm I'm 8 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 2: getting ready to to play Pittsburgh. Obviously, no one's happy 9 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 2: about the way the game went last week. I think 10 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:34,600 Speaker 2: there's a number of issues that we're all working to 11 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,559 Speaker 2: address and improve and that's what we got to do. So, uh, 12 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 2: starting with me and I'm I'm taking that approach. But 13 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 2: we're moving forward this week. And I think that's our 14 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:47,599 Speaker 2: mindset because last week, the defense and that place to. 15 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 3: Play, it's Pittsburgh, you know what you see that he said. 16 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 2: That good defense, tough place to play. You know, obviously 17 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 2: we've heard about it. But you know, we're we're focused 18 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 2: on us. I think, uh putting so much time and 19 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 2: energy into them and what they do. You know, I 20 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 2: think we're focus on us and playing well as a 21 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,839 Speaker 2: group together, getting back to doing a lot of things 22 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 2: we were doing and then improving those from there. So 23 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 2: obviously last week not a good game. But you know, 24 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 2: at points we've played with the rhythm executed and we've 25 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 2: got to get back to that. And that's what we're 26 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 2: folks on Dan, You're you're numbers at home in a 27 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 2: way are very different. Well now you're going away. I 28 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 2: mean you don't just do you have any theory on 29 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 2: why that is? Uh No, I don't. I don't have 30 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 2: a theory on it. I think I'm excited to play 31 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 2: Pittsburgh this week at Pittsburgh and gotta win more games 32 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 2: at home, Gotta win more games on the road. We 33 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 2: got to score more points. That's what we're thinking about. 34 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 2: When is there any kind of a mindset of you know, 35 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 2: everyone's against you and and you know, I mean, you 36 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: seem to play better. You know, you know a lot 37 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 2: of your career on the road, and just a year 38 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 2: it's very stark. I mean, is there something to the 39 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 2: road that you've fil brings out the best thing? You Yeah, 40 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 2: I do like playing on the road. I've always liked 41 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: playing on the road, even back to you know, college 42 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 2: or or high school. You know, I think I think 43 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 2: that's probably pretty common with a lot of guys playing 44 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 2: on the road. And going into someone else's stadium. But 45 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 2: you know it's not. You know, I don't think that's 46 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 2: what's going on. I think, you know, just got to 47 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 2: got to play better across the board. 48 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 3: Differently different this week or kind of approaching. 49 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 2: This week a different. I think you're always trying to learn, 50 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 2: You're always trying to grow, You're always thinking about your 51 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 2: approach and how it can improve week to week. So yeah, 52 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 2: I mean, I think there's some things you take from 53 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 2: it that you're trying to learn from. But you know, 54 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 2: does it change or is it completely different because he 55 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 2: pulled me from the game. You know, No, it's not. 56 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:54,920 Speaker 2: You know, we all got to play better. I got 57 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 2: to play better, and that's what I'm focusing. 58 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: Unless do you think you said there's things to learn 59 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: to take from. 60 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 2: I mean the stuff on the field that I didn't 61 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 2: do as well, the stuff I didn't do as well 62 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 2: leading up to the game. I think you're always analyzing 63 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 2: your own performance and seeing where you can improve, like 64 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 2: you would any week, Daniel. 65 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 3: Last night, a few of us were at that screening 66 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 3: for Willing to Mirror Film and talk to John Marra afterward, 67 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 3: and he was in speaking to us, said he had 68 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 3: no plans to make any changes with Dave's Joe this 69 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 3: year or next year after the season. How important is 70 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 3: that stability in your mind as a guy who's a 71 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 3: leader here and you've been here for a number of years, 72 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 3: you know, because he keep wants to remain as stable 73 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 3: as possible. 74 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that's important, you know, I think you know, 75 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 2: right now we're focused on playing Pittsburgh or Pittsburgh Steelers 76 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 2: and winning this game. You know, that's the most important 77 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 2: thing on all our minds. So you know, obviously, mister 78 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 2: Marra's job and Dave's job, Joe's job is very different 79 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 2: than than mine. My job is to get ready to 80 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 2: win the game. So that's what I'm focusing on. 81 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: How much do you worry about if you have a 82 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: bad throw, bad quarter or a bed half that you 83 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: could be you know, pulled out of the game at 84 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: this point. 85 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm just gonna focus on playing well. I think 86 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 2: playing well winning the game. Uh, that puts us all 87 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 2: in the best position. And you know, Dave's you know, 88 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 2: can make his deion. He's the head coach. So my 89 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 2: job is to play and play well, and that's what 90 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 2: I'm focusing Have you been given any reassurances. 91 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: Uh. 92 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,559 Speaker 2: I think you know, after the game, he said, uh 93 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 2: to the team that I was a started going forward, 94 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 2: So you know what, you know, I think I'm going 95 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 2: through the week preparing to play and play well. But 96 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 2: in terms of his plan, it's a better question for him. 97 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 2: Dand what did you think of the league saying that 98 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 2: he was open regardless of a good better receiver thinks 99 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 2: he's open for sure. I think you want a receiver 100 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 2: to think he's open, and you go back and look 101 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 2: at the tape, maybe one or two opportunities to get 102 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 2: him the ball, and you know, see where I can 103 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 2: do that. But you know, you want a receiver to 104 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 2: want the ball. And I think Malik understood what was 105 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:08,840 Speaker 2: going on, and we had conversations, and you know, I 106 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 2: understand his point of view too, So certainly trying to 107 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:12,039 Speaker 2: get in the ball. 108 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 3: You played, you and the offense played really well in Seattle, 109 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 3: and then the last two games haven't. 110 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: What can you point to what's changed in those two games. 111 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:25,679 Speaker 2: I think just you know, getting in a rhythm early helped. 112 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 2: I think, yeah, it just comes down to executing and 113 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 2: staying on the field. I think when you look at 114 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,799 Speaker 2: those games, we sustained for the Seattle game and particularly 115 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 2: staying a long drive you start, didn't get any points, 116 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 2: but executed well, kept it going, you know, kind of 117 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 2: mixed it well and what we were doing. And we 118 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:46,839 Speaker 2: haven't done that as well in the past few couple 119 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 2: couple of games, so we got to do that. It's 120 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 2: on us to execute and move the ball. I understand 121 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,480 Speaker 2: they have a very good defense overall, but how much 122 00:05:55,560 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 2: is t J. 123 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: Watts specifically as a quarterback? Are you just looking for 124 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: me in every play and saying, you know, we got 125 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: to keep an eye on him, extra bodies towards him. 126 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think you take care of that a lot 127 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 2: with your game plan and your scheme going into the game. 128 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 2: Obviously he's a good player and he'll be aware of 129 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 2: where he is. As a quarterback, I think my job 130 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 2: is to, you know, feel, feel the pocket, move in 131 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 2: the pocket, get the ball out on time. You know, 132 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 2: I can't afford to to look at look at the 133 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:25,599 Speaker 2: rush or look at him or anything like that. So 134 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:27,720 Speaker 2: trust the game plan, trust the scheme, trust the way 135 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 2: it's set up, and then do my job execute, get 136 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 2: the ball out on time.