1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: Welcome to this Tuesday edition of the From the Podium podcast. 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:10,880 Speaker 1: I'm Gabe Koler. Browns are off today and they will 3 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: be back in the Cross Country Mortgage Campus in Maria 4 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: tomorrow to begin preparations for the season finale against the 5 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Bengals. On this episode, you'll hear from head coach 6 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: Kevin Stefanski, running back Dylan Samson, and linebacker Carson Swessinger. 7 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:25,600 Speaker 1: We'll start with head coach Kevin Stefanski, who gave his 8 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: final thoughts on the win against the Steelers in week seventeen. 9 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 2: Okay, like we talked last night, really proud of those 10 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 2: guys in that football game to be in that fight 11 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 2: for sixty minutes and come out on top. Some really, 12 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 2: really great efforts in that game. Some guys stepping up 13 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 2: into roles that they haven't played at in previously, which 14 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:47,919 Speaker 2: I was really proud of those guys as well. So 15 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,879 Speaker 2: need to build off of it, you know. Wanted to 16 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 2: split that series with the Steelers last week. We have 17 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 2: an opportunity to split a series with the Bengals this week, 18 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 2: so that'll be our sole focus with that. I'll take 19 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 2: any questions. 20 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 3: Hey, Kevin, you got any injury updates on Harold or 21 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:04,560 Speaker 3: Why or even Carson. 22 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, nothing, all are are rehabbing, all our progressing. Uh, 23 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 2: can't rule anybody out just yet. 24 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 3: And then I saw your locker room speech, which is 25 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 3: why were you so impressed with what Carson was able 26 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 3: to do fighting through that injury? 27 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 2: Yeah? I just think, uh, you know, I watched it 28 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 2: during the game and making plays and and pushing himself 29 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 2: and trying to get loose in between series and that 30 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 2: type of thing, and uh, you know, just it's it's 31 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 2: a emblematic of the effort out there and and and 32 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 2: you know, I appreciate that, and I think it speaks 33 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 2: well about him. It speaks to his teammates as well. 34 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 4: Kevin, I just wanted to ask you about Shudor and 35 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 4: you know, when you went back and watched, uh, you know, 36 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 4: watch the film, what was some of your biggest takeaways 37 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 4: as especially with some of the throws, like the the 38 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 4: one pick that that you know back across the field 39 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 4: and the throat to her big that her big nearly picked. 40 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 5: Yeah. 41 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 2: I think the big message for all players, and definitely 42 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 2: at the quarterback position, is to learn from every single play. 43 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 2: There are plays where you have to tip the cap 44 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 2: to the defense and recognize you know, they're in the 45 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 2: right coverage or they made a play. There's other times 46 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 2: where you let it rip and you see the right 47 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 2: coverage and you're playing on time. So I just think 48 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 2: there's so much to learn from. Obviously, you know, the 49 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 2: two giveaways, we can learn from both of those plays. 50 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 2: They tipped the ball and got lucky the first one. 51 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 2: We can live to play another down on the second one. 52 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 2: And again, just those are all plays where we have 53 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:38,920 Speaker 2: a young player that will learn and get better from 54 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 2: those plays. 55 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 4: Also, you lose Harold early in the game. How much 56 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 4: how much do you think that might have impacted Schudora 57 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 4: a little bit? And you know, knowing that, you know, 58 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 4: Harold's been such a consistent guy for him to target 59 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 4: during during his time as starter. 60 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 2: Sure, obviously Harold's a big part of our offense and 61 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 2: definitely a player that should or trusts with the football. 62 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 2: We trust all our guys that are out there, and 63 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 2: you know, we made adjustments through that game without having 64 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 2: Harold for the majority of it. But there's definitely a 65 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 2: comfort level with Harold and the quarterbacks. 66 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:20,920 Speaker 6: Yeah, Kevin, I was going to ask about Shadoor too, 67 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 6: So just wondering where do you feel like he has 68 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 6: shown the most growth since he first stepped on that 69 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 6: field against the Ravens that day. 70 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 7: Yeah. 71 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 2: I wouldn't get into specifics, Mary Kay, other than to say, 72 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 2: you know, we work very hard in this building on 73 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 2: player development at all positions, and for quarterbacks, Like we've 74 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 2: talked about all season long, there's always going to be 75 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 2: ups and downs and we just have to learn from 76 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 2: each one of these opportunities. So I think yesterday was 77 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 2: a great learning opportunity where there's some really really high, 78 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 2: high level stuff out there. There's opportunities for a couple 79 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 2: of the plays that we can do a little bit differently. 80 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 2: But it's also, you know, an effort to go out 81 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 2: there and beat a good football team at your place 82 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 2: and get a win. And you know, you never want 83 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 2: to lose sight of that with quarterbacks young and old. 84 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 2: You know, you want to put your team in position 85 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: to go win the game. 86 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 6: And as he heads into this final start out of 87 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 6: these seven games that he had, is there one particular 88 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 6: swing thought that you're going to give him that he 89 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:27,919 Speaker 6: needs to go out and show you, you know, in 90 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 6: this final game that that might really elevate himself a 91 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 6: little bit. 92 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm probably not good at giving swing thoughts. You 93 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 2: don't want swing thoughts from me, Mary kay. But yeah, 94 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:39,919 Speaker 2: there's for him with when it comes to things that 95 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 2: we're looking for him to improve upon. I think coach 96 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,799 Speaker 2: Musgrave coach Rees do a great job with all positions, 97 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 2: but in this case, the quarterback position of we're looking 98 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 2: to improve upon this this week, and sometimes those are 99 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 2: very specific individual type of things, whether it be footwork 100 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 2: or ball placement on certain routes, operation, I want to 101 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 2: be better in this area, at the line of scrimmage, 102 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 2: all those things. I think you get great development and 103 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,600 Speaker 2: progress when you're specific about what you're looking for. So 104 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 2: that happens really every week for our players. 105 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:13,359 Speaker 5: Thank Kevin. 106 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:15,600 Speaker 8: When you think about coaching, you think about actions and 107 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 8: o's play calling and all that. But what is the 108 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 8: formula for getting these guys to keep playing hard when 109 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 8: you were three and twelve before yesterday? 110 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, Jeff, it's just we keep the focus on what's 111 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 2: in front of us. I appreciate this group. Like I've 112 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:37,279 Speaker 2: told you, guys, they've done everything I've asked them to 113 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 2: do going back to the spring. I know what the 114 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 2: results are, but I also know how these guys have worked, 115 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 2: and that's just what we're about. We're about putting the 116 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 2: work and then going and competing like crazy on Sundays. 117 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 8: Is add some a skill as a coach that you 118 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:59,159 Speaker 8: learn as you progress through your tenure. 119 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, I would just I'd put it back Jeff on 120 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:04,839 Speaker 2: just having the right players in the locker room that 121 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: understand how important this game is. 122 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 4: Yeah. 123 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 7: Hi, Kevin, two questions. The first, do you agree with 124 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:14,279 Speaker 7: Miles after watching the film that the Steelers were overly 125 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 7: concerned with him setting the sack record? 126 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 2: I can't get into that specific, Tony. I would tell 127 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 2: you Miles and his ability affects every opponent's game plan, 128 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 2: every single opponent that goes into the game. I promise you, 129 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 2: on Wednesday morning, they have a picture of Miles Garrett 130 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 2: and they say, we can't let this guy wreck the game. 131 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 2: You know, that's what every offense does. They call him 132 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 2: game wreckers. You identify the guys that make those disruptive plays. 133 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 2: So he's the focal point of every offensive game plan. 134 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 2: You know from the beginning of time. 135 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 7: And Kevin, after two frustrating seasons here, do you wish 136 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 7: to continue beyond the season as Browns coach. 137 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:59,279 Speaker 2: Yeah, as you can imagine, my sole focus is on 138 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 2: this game versus Cincinnati. But I also would tell you 139 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:05,280 Speaker 2: I'm privileged to have this job. 140 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 9: Kevin, just following up on Tony. Have there been discussions 141 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 9: a past week or any indication on how things might 142 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 9: shake out after it again next Sunday or Monday. 143 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, I understand the question, Joe. I never get into 144 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 2: those type of discussions. All I care about is finding 145 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 2: a way to go. Want to know this week versus Bengals. 146 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 9: Okay, And then just on this rookie group. I know 147 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 9: we've talked about them a ton but in terms of 148 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 9: the group as a whole, what they've accomplished, and because 149 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 9: I think you guys are on track for rookies leading 150 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 9: in passing, receiving, and rushing. That's only happened one other 151 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 9: time in the Super Bowl era where rookies have done 152 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:50,679 Speaker 9: that on a team. Have you been around a group 153 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 9: with the Vikings or other teams that have had an 154 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:55,680 Speaker 9: effect on a team like this. 155 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't know that there's you know, you look 156 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:02,120 Speaker 2: around the league and you look at different rookie classes, 157 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 2: and you know, I know that there's always special groups 158 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 2: that get pointed out after the fact years from now. 159 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 2: My biggest thing, Joe, that I would tell you is 160 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 2: just the way this group approaches the game. They don't 161 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 2: approach it like rookies. This is not a group where 162 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 2: I've had to be chasing around the building to get 163 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 2: them to do something, or their focus is not where 164 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 2: it needs to be. 165 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 5: This is. 166 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 2: Forget how good of players they are. This is as 167 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 2: diligent a group of workers that I've ever been around. 168 00:08:30,160 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 2: And I think that's a testament to these players. I 169 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:36,679 Speaker 2: think it's a testament to Andrew and Crew identifying these players. 170 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 2: I think it's a testament to their coaches and how 171 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 2: they developed them. But at the core of it, this 172 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 2: is a group that loves to work, loves to compete, 173 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 2: loves to be out there with their teammates, and is 174 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 2: willing to do anything that they have to do or 175 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:52,960 Speaker 2: anything that the team needs them to do in order 176 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 2: to win. 177 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:56,319 Speaker 9: Just one more following up off of that, was there 178 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 9: a time, like during rookie camp, mini camp or training 179 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 9: when you could tell this group would be as special 180 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:04,240 Speaker 9: as it has been. 181 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:10,440 Speaker 2: Nothing comes to mind, Joe, But again, it's having been 182 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:14,960 Speaker 2: around different rookie classes. There's not usually this level of 183 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 2: maturity right away with this group, especially considering we had 184 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:21,080 Speaker 2: two guys when we drafted him that we're twenty years old, 185 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:23,640 Speaker 2: and they just have not handled themselves that way. 186 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,199 Speaker 10: Kevin, you mentioned the development of guys. I talked to 187 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 10: Andre Schmidt last night and he said that, you know, 188 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 10: he thinks he's come a long way in that development 189 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:36,480 Speaker 10: and credited you and Bubba and the special teams unit. 190 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 10: What have you seen from him? I've asked that before, 191 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 10: but what have you seen from him from that Week one, 192 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 10: in those early season struggles and to now where he's 193 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 10: been consistent for you in weather, in high pressure situations, 194 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:53,200 Speaker 10: in long field goal attempts. How has that development really 195 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 10: taken shape over these past several weeks. 196 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it's been that's taken shape really over 197 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:04,080 Speaker 2: the longer run than that. Even Cam just he had 198 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:06,559 Speaker 2: a really strong spring in summer, and I know you're 199 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 2: not playing games yet, but then this season he's been consistent. Obviously, 200 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 2: I know he's had a tough first game like a 201 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 2: lot of young players do, but confidence comes from demonstrated ability, 202 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 2: and I've seen it in practice. I've seen him what 203 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 2: he's capable of, so my confidence in the player hasn't waivered. 204 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,840 Speaker 2: Also recognizing that that's a hard job and you're not 205 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:33,320 Speaker 2: going to be perfect at that job. So when you 206 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 2: have a young player that is committed to playing, to 207 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 2: kicking well for your team, you understand there's gonna be 208 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:43,200 Speaker 2: ups and downs. But you also get to watch him work, 209 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:45,719 Speaker 2: You get to watch him in practice, and really that's 210 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 2: where the confidence comes from. 211 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:50,440 Speaker 10: So many of the guys in the locker room yesterday 212 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 10: kind of praised him for that development and for his 213 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 10: commitment to his process. And it feels like that's been 214 00:10:56,040 --> 00:10:58,680 Speaker 10: maybe across the board in other positions too, through some 215 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 10: adversity and through struggles season. What does it say about 216 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 10: this locker room that, through all of this, that these 217 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 10: guys are so supportive of each other, so vocally supportive 218 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,760 Speaker 10: and supportive, you know, and in their actions on the 219 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 10: field as well. 220 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that's just a locker room cam that 221 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:17,560 Speaker 2: cares about each other. You know, we have we have 222 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 2: a bunch of good teammates on this team, and sometimes 223 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:22,200 Speaker 2: you got to pick your teammates up off the ground. 224 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 2: Sometimes you got to push your teammates. You got to 225 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:27,560 Speaker 2: be there in a bunch of different ways to you know, 226 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:30,160 Speaker 2: get the best out of each other. And that includes 227 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 2: supporting your teammates when when you're going through something, and 228 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:35,680 Speaker 2: sometimes it's on the field, sometimes it's off the field, 229 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 2: but you got to be there for your teammates. 230 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:40,959 Speaker 3: Hey, Kevin, another question on that interception to Jerry after 231 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 3: the game, he said, you know, he just wants to 232 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 3: give his guys a chance, right, give me a chance 233 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 3: to make a play. So is it just a matter 234 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 3: of knowing when it's the right situation to. 235 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 2: Do that without a doubt? And I think, you know, 236 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:54,559 Speaker 2: that's a big thing with playing the quarterback position. There's 237 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:57,360 Speaker 2: going to be plays that are right on the border 238 00:11:57,440 --> 00:11:59,599 Speaker 2: of you know, you're trying to make a play. You 239 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 2: know you're trying, you don't want to press. But also 240 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:04,680 Speaker 2: there's some throws that you see in the NFL. I 241 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 2: can think of a few, you know that I saw 242 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 2: yesterday where that's a fine line between are you forcing 243 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:12,600 Speaker 2: that ball you're trying to make a play. So again 244 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 2: that's all to me. Those are all learning moments for 245 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:18,840 Speaker 2: Shador where there's gonna be times and there were times 246 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 2: in that game where he made plays, you know, off schedule, 247 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:26,320 Speaker 2: just understanding you know, when it's time to to live 248 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:28,560 Speaker 2: to fight another day on a second down and get 249 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:32,080 Speaker 2: us to a third and manageable. Those are all to 250 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 2: me plays that just add up as as you add 251 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:38,839 Speaker 2: more of these games to your repertoire than they add 252 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:41,720 Speaker 2: up in terms of your decision making in total. Okay, 253 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 2: thanks you guys. 254 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:44,880 Speaker 1: Up next, running back Dylan Samson discuss what it's like 255 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:48,000 Speaker 1: to be a part of such a successful rookie class. 256 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 10: And how the hand feel and how was it getting 257 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:51,120 Speaker 10: back out there. 258 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 5: It felt good. You know. 259 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 11: We took measures to kind of you know, go out 260 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 11: dam and protect it, but everything went well, you know, 261 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 11: came out the game for the healthy, felt good, you know, 262 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 11: get my feedback under me and kind of slowly start 263 00:13:03,559 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 11: working my way back into the game. 264 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:08,880 Speaker 10: For you to close out this rookie season at home 265 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,880 Speaker 10: with a win in a rivalry game or what did 266 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:14,080 Speaker 10: that mean to you specifically to be a part of that. 267 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 11: Yeah, I mean, just like I said, being able to 268 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 11: just go back out there and you know, try to 269 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 11: impact this team in a positive way. I never take 270 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 11: you know, playing this game for granted, you know, so 271 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,960 Speaker 11: anytime just going out there, being able to just play 272 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 11: this game and then getting a win against a division 273 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,960 Speaker 11: team like that. You know, that's that's the way you 274 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 11: want to end it, regardless of how you know this 275 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:38,960 Speaker 11: season has been, that's the way you want to end it. 276 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 3: At home, dilln. 277 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 9: What's it been like being part of a rookie group 278 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:47,840 Speaker 9: that's accomplished so much? Just I mean, do you guys 279 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 9: have a competition among each other to see who can 280 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:54,679 Speaker 9: out do the other or you know, just how close 281 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:55,439 Speaker 9: of a group is it? 282 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:56,720 Speaker 5: Oh? 283 00:13:57,160 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 11: Nah, I wouldn't say it's hype, no competition, but you know, 284 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 11: I mean, we just all push each other. 285 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:03,320 Speaker 5: You know, it is unique. 286 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 11: You know how many of us are I guess contributing 287 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:10,320 Speaker 11: to this team. But it's not even something like we 288 00:14:10,360 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 11: think about at this point in the season. It's just 289 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:15,240 Speaker 11: like we're playing ball, you know, going out there getting better, 290 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 11: trying to wrap this season up, you know, and just 291 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 11: continue to making strides and growing in this league. So 292 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 11: I mean, I think we just all push each other 293 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 11: to just go out there and play for one another. 294 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,880 Speaker 9: Just with the group during many camp and training camp 295 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 9: and everything, could you get a sense among the group 296 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:34,680 Speaker 9: that you guys could accomplish as much as you have 297 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 9: this year. 298 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 11: You know, I'm not one, like, I'm not much of 299 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:42,480 Speaker 11: a person that looks, you know, kind of too much 300 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 11: into the future. 301 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:45,760 Speaker 5: I'm really a day by day type of person. 302 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:48,400 Speaker 11: So you know, obviously, you know that were plays being 303 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 11: made by you know, our class, the whole mini camp, 304 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 11: but the whole camp preseason and stuff like that. But 305 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:57,400 Speaker 11: I mean, you don't really know those things into the 306 00:14:57,440 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 11: season comes, you know, into the plays have to be made, 307 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 11: and players have been made this season, you know, so 308 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:04,840 Speaker 11: it's just fun to see, you know, in fun to 309 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:05,320 Speaker 11: be a part of. 310 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:06,600 Speaker 5: Hey, done. 311 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 8: You your first year seeing the Steelers. But can can 312 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 8: you think about going back to college or even high 313 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 8: scroll a big rivalry a game that you played in 314 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:24,280 Speaker 8: so you can kind of identify what Browns fans thought 315 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:25,200 Speaker 8: about yesterday. 316 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:28,360 Speaker 11: Oh, I guess I just go back to Alabama, you know, 317 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:32,560 Speaker 11: thurd Saturday, October. You know, it was always a rivalry. 318 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:35,560 Speaker 11: Whoever won that game with smoking cigars, you know, so 319 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 11: you know, the supporters, the fans, everybody was behind that game. 320 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:44,880 Speaker 11: So you know it's almost like a sense of that. 321 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 11: So you know, I could kind of relate in that sense, 322 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 11: and I understand, you know, what it means, you know, 323 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,320 Speaker 11: when they talking about the stealers and the Browns playing. 324 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 8: So did you win some of those games. 325 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:59,040 Speaker 11: Versus yes, two out of three of those games, I 326 00:15:59,080 --> 00:15:59,800 Speaker 11: won two out of three. 327 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:04,320 Speaker 8: And what kind of game did you personally have in those? 328 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 11: More specifically my final year, my last year, we won 329 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:18,120 Speaker 11: at home and I had two touchdowns over one hundred 330 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:20,200 Speaker 11: and twenty yards something like that. 331 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:21,880 Speaker 5: I don't remember exactly that, but I know we got 332 00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 5: the doub. 333 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 6: Yeah, Dylan, just wondering on before his first start in 334 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:32,680 Speaker 6: Las Vegas, Shador said he wanted to show the Browns 335 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:37,040 Speaker 6: that he's who they're looking for. Just wondering in what 336 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 6: ways do you think he has done that over these 337 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 6: past six games. 338 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 11: I just think he continues to, you know, just fight 339 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:49,920 Speaker 11: for this team. I think he's shown continued you know, 340 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 11: improvement weekend and week out. And you know, obviously I 341 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 11: think he has a natural leadership about him that he's 342 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 11: you know, continuing to connect with the guys. But he 343 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 11: puts us all out there on the you know, he 344 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:04,160 Speaker 11: extended plays, he makes plays, you know, but like I said, 345 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:07,240 Speaker 11: it's just fun. It's exciting to see our rookie class 346 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:08,200 Speaker 11: out there contributing. 347 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:10,159 Speaker 5: You know, obviously we're not the one. 348 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 11: Who makes decisions and this and that, but I'm gonna 349 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 11: be pulling for him like I'm pulling for everybody else 350 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:16,360 Speaker 11: who I got drafted with. 351 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:20,040 Speaker 12: Hey, Dylan, we saw Kevin's speech chef to the game 352 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:24,240 Speaker 12: and giving Carson the game ball given his efforts of 353 00:17:24,280 --> 00:17:26,040 Speaker 12: you know, playing through sort of an injury there and 354 00:17:27,119 --> 00:17:30,200 Speaker 12: go and play in every single snap. Just how much 355 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:34,680 Speaker 12: is that effort from Carson, you know, inspirational for you guys. 356 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:36,520 Speaker 12: I mean, I know he's just another teammate to you guys, 357 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:39,080 Speaker 12: but like how much does that really set the tone 358 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 12: for you guys as a rookie class, but also this 359 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:42,040 Speaker 12: entire roster. 360 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 11: I mean, I think you got a lot of people 361 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:47,600 Speaker 11: on this team who are kind of cut from that 362 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:50,280 Speaker 11: same type of clock. I mean, you're never gonna be 363 00:17:50,359 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 11: healthy in this game from the first day of training camp, 364 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:57,200 Speaker 11: you know, so once you step foot on the field 365 00:17:57,240 --> 00:17:59,560 Speaker 11: first day of training and kept your kids said goodbye, 366 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:03,239 Speaker 11: you know. So I think Carson just embodies, you know 367 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:06,480 Speaker 11: and continues to you know, he's the green dot on defense. 368 00:18:06,520 --> 00:18:08,399 Speaker 11: He's a rookie, but he's a leader out there. So 369 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 11: him just giving his all, you know, every single play. 370 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 11: You know, that's something you want in a teammate. You know, 371 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 11: Like I know, those guys on defense, like they got 372 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:19,080 Speaker 11: Carson back because they know, you know, he got theirs, 373 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:21,199 Speaker 11: and you know, we feel the same way offense. You know, 374 00:18:21,359 --> 00:18:23,480 Speaker 11: just seeing your teammate go out there and you know 375 00:18:23,480 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 11: when they know they're not one hundred percent putting it 376 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:29,159 Speaker 11: all on the line as many teammates. You know that 377 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:30,880 Speaker 11: we got in his locker room doing that right now, 378 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 11: you know, so it's just nothing but respect for it. 379 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:37,800 Speaker 12: And then Joel kind of talked about you know, these 380 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:41,399 Speaker 12: wins mattering and especially for you guys as young guys 381 00:18:41,560 --> 00:18:43,600 Speaker 12: getting that winning feeling and trying to sort of build 382 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:45,879 Speaker 12: a culture and sort of set the tone for the 383 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 12: future of the organization. How much pride do you guys 384 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:51,919 Speaker 12: as a group, especially that as a rookie class of 385 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:55,199 Speaker 12: this team sort of take pride in and you know, 386 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:57,680 Speaker 12: do you kind of get the feeling that you guys 387 00:18:57,720 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 12: are are supposed to sort of be establishing and build 388 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:02,360 Speaker 12: in this culture moving forward, and that these wins kind 389 00:19:02,359 --> 00:19:03,080 Speaker 12: of contribute to that. 390 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 11: Yeah, I mean I think as a Riggie class coming 391 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 11: in that's what you want to expect, you know, that's 392 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:10,119 Speaker 11: what you want to do. You know, you want to 393 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 11: you know, go in there and impact the culture in 394 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:13,400 Speaker 11: a positive way. 395 00:19:14,080 --> 00:19:15,520 Speaker 5: I mean, obviously we just got here. 396 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:20,119 Speaker 11: So like, regardless of how this season is going, like, 397 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:23,040 Speaker 11: no matter if we in the playoffs or not, like, 398 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 11: we're not going out down that field to go and lose. 399 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 5: You know, like we're trying to win every game. 400 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:30,040 Speaker 11: So to be able to be in that game yesterday 401 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:33,040 Speaker 11: and win at home and win against a division. 402 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 5: Rival like that. 403 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:36,480 Speaker 11: You know, I believe that bills you know, fuel that 404 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:40,600 Speaker 11: builds team, you know, just heading in to next week 405 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 11: and heading into the off season and stuff like that. 406 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:44,639 Speaker 11: But at the end of the day, it just boils 407 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:48,119 Speaker 11: down to like, individually, you know, what do each of 408 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 11: us care about? You know, while we started to play 409 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 11: this game in the first place, you know, so you 410 00:19:52,240 --> 00:19:54,879 Speaker 11: can look at the circumstances and they're not that favorable, 411 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:57,160 Speaker 11: but you know, we signed up to play this game 412 00:19:57,200 --> 00:19:58,720 Speaker 11: and to give our off of it. So I think 413 00:19:58,760 --> 00:20:00,879 Speaker 11: that's what we did yesterday and that's what we're going 414 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:01,760 Speaker 11: to continue to do. 415 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 3: Hey, Dylan, I got another Riocky class question for you. 416 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:06,680 Speaker 3: Kevin said that he thinks with one of the things 417 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:11,119 Speaker 3: that separates you guys is the work ethic, and you know, 418 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:13,160 Speaker 3: he never has to chase anybody down. And he knew 419 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 3: right away that you guys all had that in you. 420 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:19,399 Speaker 3: Did you notice right away? And how important is it 421 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:21,240 Speaker 3: to you that you came in with a group of 422 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 3: guys It feels the same way like that. 423 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,160 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean I think I did notice right away. 424 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 11: I think from the first moment we got in here, 425 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 11: so we was a group of people like who was 426 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:31,959 Speaker 11: always in the building. 427 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 5: You know, nobody had to chase us down. 428 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:35,959 Speaker 11: We knew it was business, We knew what it was, 429 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 11: and we knew what we came here to do, you know. 430 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:42,960 Speaker 11: So you could see this rookie class from the undrafted 431 00:20:43,119 --> 00:20:45,320 Speaker 11: to the drafted, like we was always in the building 432 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 11: getting extra work, extra film, you know, whatever it was 433 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:50,920 Speaker 11: in some type of way, you know, to be ready 434 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:51,879 Speaker 11: for the moment, you know. 435 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:53,879 Speaker 5: So I think that just goes without. 436 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 9: Saying, Dylan just question off the Alabama Tennessee rivalry, and 437 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:01,879 Speaker 9: sorry to bring up a bad memory here, but at 438 00:21:01,880 --> 00:21:05,200 Speaker 9: the end of that Ohio State game playoff game, there 439 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:10,080 Speaker 9: was Seth MacLachlan on the Ohio State sideline smoking a 440 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:13,840 Speaker 9: cigar because he went to Alabama. Does that show kind 441 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:18,679 Speaker 9: of the depth of that rivalry and how seriously people 442 00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 9: take that? 443 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:22,919 Speaker 11: Oh, that was news to me. You just told me 444 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 11: something new. I didn't even know that. 445 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:28,919 Speaker 9: That went viral. That went viral because McLachlan was injured 446 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:31,080 Speaker 9: and he was smoking a cigar, like with two three 447 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 9: minutes left in that game. 448 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:34,879 Speaker 11: I couldn't even tell you. I didn't even know that 449 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:37,679 Speaker 11: was a theme. So thank you for the information. But 450 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:40,120 Speaker 11: uh yeah, I guess, you know, I guess he took 451 00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 11: that series, you know, and it is a part of 452 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 11: that rivalry, you know. 453 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:44,480 Speaker 5: Thank y'all, have a good day. 454 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 1: Finally, it's a man who's personified the word grit. Linebacker 455 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 1: Carson Sweessinger. 456 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 10: Carson, I, we've been hearing from coach about just the 457 00:21:54,119 --> 00:21:57,200 Speaker 10: grit that you showed playing through being out there for 458 00:21:57,240 --> 00:21:59,199 Speaker 10: all the snaps. What was it like out there for 459 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:02,520 Speaker 10: you of working through injury and still wanting to be 460 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 10: out there and play with your team. 461 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 13: Yeah, I think just the mindset every week is, you know, 462 00:22:08,359 --> 00:22:10,399 Speaker 13: do whatever I can to to be out there with 463 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:12,199 Speaker 13: the team, and you know, we put a lot of 464 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:16,480 Speaker 13: work in together, and so you know, you never want 465 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:18,040 Speaker 13: to want to have to leave the field, and so 466 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 13: that's really always the mindset whenever you know, working through 467 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:22,760 Speaker 13: through anything like that. 468 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:27,639 Speaker 10: And yeah, I know the record isn't what you guys 469 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 10: wanted it to be at this point of the season. 470 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:33,320 Speaker 10: But for you guys to to close out the year 471 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:35,880 Speaker 10: at Huntington bank Field at home with a win over 472 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 10: division rival, what did that mean to you? Specifically to 473 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:40,199 Speaker 10: be a to be a part of that and to 474 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:42,800 Speaker 10: help will that into a win. 475 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 13: It means a lot. And I think for us to it, 476 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:47,680 Speaker 13: it was a great team win. I mean, I think 477 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:50,560 Speaker 13: all three phases offense, defense, and special teams all played 478 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:52,080 Speaker 13: well to to really. 479 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:53,240 Speaker 5: Lead us to that. 480 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:56,359 Speaker 13: And you know, I think as a way to close 481 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:58,600 Speaker 13: out the season, regardless of what's happened all year, that 482 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 13: was a that was a great way to to close 483 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:01,440 Speaker 13: it out at home. 484 00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:04,040 Speaker 9: Hey Carson, what's it been like being a part of 485 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:07,119 Speaker 9: a rookie group like this that has accomplished so much? 486 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 9: And was there a time like when you guys got 487 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:13,480 Speaker 9: into Complex or during the preseason that you had a 488 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:16,720 Speaker 9: feeling that this group could accomplish as much as it has. 489 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:22,280 Speaker 13: I think pretty early just between us all meeting each other, 490 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:25,840 Speaker 13: even during rookie mini camp, and from there we could 491 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 13: tell that, you know, we had the ability to be special. 492 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 13: And I think, you know, that's kind of what a 493 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:36,360 Speaker 13: lot of us have come out here and. 494 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:36,959 Speaker 5: Been able to do. 495 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,920 Speaker 13: I think you see, you know, all these guys being 496 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,479 Speaker 13: able to make plays and everything like that, and and 497 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:45,600 Speaker 13: so just the impact that the rookie classes had has 498 00:23:45,640 --> 00:23:49,359 Speaker 13: been pretty special. And I think really it's it's just 499 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:52,560 Speaker 13: scratching the surface so far with what all the all 500 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:53,879 Speaker 13: those guys are capable of. 501 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:59,720 Speaker 9: You're among the league league league leaders or leading rookies 502 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:03,160 Speaker 9: in the league in tackles just going into the final game. 503 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:06,040 Speaker 9: Was that a goal of yours coming into the season. 504 00:24:07,040 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 4: Uh? 505 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:10,639 Speaker 13: Now, I wouldn't necessarily say it was a goal obviously. 506 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:15,160 Speaker 13: You know that comes when when you're playing linebacker, I think, 507 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:17,760 Speaker 13: and really the goal for me when I'm on the 508 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:19,920 Speaker 13: field is just to run, run, to run to the 509 00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:23,200 Speaker 13: football and you know, do everything I can to get there. 510 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 13: And I guess that is something that follows, but really 511 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 13: that that's my mindset when the game comes. It's not 512 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:35,200 Speaker 13: really about the stats. It's more about you know, how 513 00:24:35,240 --> 00:24:35,720 Speaker 13: I'm playing. 514 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:39,920 Speaker 8: Guys, I imagine this is way more football than you've 515 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:43,800 Speaker 8: ever played in one year. How have you avoided the 516 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:45,000 Speaker 8: rookie wall? 517 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:49,280 Speaker 13: Uh? I mean, I just love football. I think that's 518 00:24:49,359 --> 00:24:52,639 Speaker 13: that's part of it. I mean, I mean, I guess 519 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 13: it's the most football I've played in the year. But 520 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:57,520 Speaker 13: I also grew up basically playing football every day I could, 521 00:24:57,600 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 13: so you know, I guess it it's a lot of 522 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:03,639 Speaker 13: the most I guess you could say organized I've played, 523 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:06,040 Speaker 13: but you know, it's what I've been doing for my 524 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:09,119 Speaker 13: whole life. And so you know, for me, it was, 525 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:11,040 Speaker 13: you know, every opportunity I get to go out there 526 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 13: is an opportunity out there and have fun. And I 527 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:16,119 Speaker 13: think that's, you know, the best thing that's helped me, 528 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:17,320 Speaker 13: you know, throughout the whole year. 529 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:21,040 Speaker 8: And then on the attention that you're getting as the 530 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 8: likely defensive rookie of the year, what is that like 531 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:24,960 Speaker 8: for you? 532 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:29,159 Speaker 13: I think for me, whether it's good or bad, I 533 00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:33,000 Speaker 13: I tend to do do do the best I can 534 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 13: to just not really think about the attention. I think 535 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:40,440 Speaker 13: you when when you start trying to focus on similar 536 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:42,320 Speaker 13: to the last question, when you start trying to focus 537 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:45,400 Speaker 13: on stats or awards or things like that. It takes 538 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 13: away from you know, why I'm really playing this game 539 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:50,280 Speaker 13: and what I love to do, and then you know 540 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:52,400 Speaker 13: why I'm out there with my teammates and things like that, 541 00:25:52,520 --> 00:25:56,560 Speaker 13: and so obviously you know you can't you can't ignore it. 542 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:58,560 Speaker 13: But I think the mindset has always been the same 543 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 13: and focusing on each week as they come and you 544 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:05,199 Speaker 13: know what I can do to prepare myself to you know, 545 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:06,879 Speaker 13: be the best I can when I take the field 546 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:07,680 Speaker 13: for the guys I'm on. 547 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:08,120 Speaker 5: The field with. 548 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:13,200 Speaker 6: Yeah, Carson, just wondering what kind of energy and leadership 549 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:16,400 Speaker 6: has should or Sanders brought even to you guys over 550 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:18,920 Speaker 6: there on the defensive side of the ball, and what 551 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 6: kinds of things have you seen in him this season? 552 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 13: Yeah, I think he's approached each each week as a 553 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 13: pro and he's come in and you know, been been 554 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:34,600 Speaker 13: able to spark the offense and then I think just 555 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:38,440 Speaker 13: you know, as a defense, it's I think it works 556 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:41,720 Speaker 13: works both ways. You know, anytime somebody on your team 557 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:47,520 Speaker 13: is making plays, it's contagious, and so you know, anytime 558 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:51,120 Speaker 13: the offense is moving well and scoring points, it gives 559 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:52,040 Speaker 13: the defense energy. 560 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:55,439 Speaker 3: Hey, Carson was the die brus from a helmet to 561 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:56,879 Speaker 3: it at the end of the towards the end of 562 00:26:56,920 --> 00:26:58,560 Speaker 3: the first half. Is that how it happened. 563 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:01,800 Speaker 13: I'm not too sure when it happened, to be honest, 564 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 13: but I mean probably I think if if there's a 565 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:06,720 Speaker 13: Playweth shows that would make sense. 566 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:09,720 Speaker 3: And then it looked like it looked pretty bad. You 567 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:11,919 Speaker 3: were limping at the end of the half. How were 568 00:27:11,920 --> 00:27:14,360 Speaker 3: you able to continue in the second half? And did 569 00:27:14,359 --> 00:27:15,960 Speaker 3: you feel a lot better in the second half? 570 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:19,919 Speaker 13: Yeah, I think some of it. I mean halftime, I 571 00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:22,760 Speaker 13: was able to go in and and you know, putt 572 00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:25,159 Speaker 13: put a pad over it and rap and so that 573 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:28,720 Speaker 13: always helps. And then I think, you know, sometimes with 574 00:27:28,840 --> 00:27:30,320 Speaker 13: things you should just kind of get used to it, 575 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:31,399 Speaker 13: And I think that helps too. 576 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 3: And what did it mean for Kevin to single you 577 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:35,879 Speaker 3: out and give you that game ball in the locker? 578 00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:39,119 Speaker 13: I mean, it's a great feeling, but really that was 579 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:41,440 Speaker 13: a that was a great team win for all of us. 580 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:46,399 Speaker 13: I think, you know, defensively, you know, we needed everybody 581 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:49,480 Speaker 13: who stepped on that field the same offense and special teams, 582 00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 13: and so I think that when right there, really you know, 583 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 13: gives this team momentum moving forward. 584 00:27:55,800 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 7: Parson, you have one game left, other than winning it, 585 00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:01,600 Speaker 7: what would you like to accomplish? 586 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 5: Uh? 587 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:05,600 Speaker 13: To be honest, I think that's what it is. I 588 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:07,280 Speaker 13: think you want to go out there and when when 589 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:10,600 Speaker 13: you know every game you can and you know when 590 00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:12,800 Speaker 13: you step on the field. I think the one thing 591 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:15,199 Speaker 13: that I always say, I just want to leave it 592 00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:17,400 Speaker 13: knowing that I you know, I gave everything I had 593 00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:20,760 Speaker 13: and so you know, that's really the mindset. 594 00:28:20,320 --> 00:28:25,080 Speaker 12: There, Carson. Joel talked yesterday just about you know, the win. 595 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:27,840 Speaker 12: These winds mattering for everybody, but especially for you guys 596 00:28:27,720 --> 00:28:31,639 Speaker 12: as a young group trying to establish and sort of 597 00:28:31,640 --> 00:28:34,840 Speaker 12: build that culture moving forward, Like how much how aware 598 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:37,320 Speaker 12: are you guys as a rookie class of sort of 599 00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:40,040 Speaker 12: being the foundational pieces and how much pride do you 600 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:43,240 Speaker 12: take in trying to sort of blaze that that that 601 00:28:43,280 --> 00:28:44,920 Speaker 12: path forward in that future for this team. 602 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:50,200 Speaker 13: I think as a rookie class, we understand what the 603 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:54,400 Speaker 13: expectation is for us, and you know, we hold ourselves 604 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:57,360 Speaker 13: to a high standard as well in terms of being 605 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:00,680 Speaker 13: able to be a group that comes in and is 606 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:04,760 Speaker 13: able to build and and establish that that culture that 607 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:08,720 Speaker 13: they talk about and so I think that's something that 608 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:11,800 Speaker 13: we will, you know, continue as a rookie class to 609 00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:13,920 Speaker 13: try and do. And obviously there's guys who have been 610 00:29:13,920 --> 00:29:16,840 Speaker 13: here who who have definitely established that as well. I mean, 611 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:19,560 Speaker 13: you talked about Joel, and you know, there's other guys 612 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:23,880 Speaker 13: throughout offense, defense, special teams that that have contributed and 613 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:26,440 Speaker 13: and and laid the groundwork. And I think, you know, 614 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:29,800 Speaker 13: when you have a guy like Mason or you know, 615 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:33,960 Speaker 13: defensively I'm really talking about for rookies, but you know, 616 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:36,240 Speaker 13: he's a guy that is very easy for me to 617 00:29:36,520 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 13: you know, keep playing because he he keeps playing. You know, 618 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 13: he every time he's on the field, he's going one 619 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:43,120 Speaker 13: hundred percent. And so similar to the guys we have 620 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,840 Speaker 13: on offenses rookies. And so I think just building that 621 00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:50,320 Speaker 13: culture and and these wins like like this continue to 622 00:29:50,360 --> 00:29:51,680 Speaker 13: help us in that aspect. 623 00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:53,400 Speaker 12: And I guess it's all of that, Like what does 624 00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:56,280 Speaker 12: a win like yesterday and maybe even you know, finishing 625 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 12: the season with a with a win over the Bengals 626 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:01,840 Speaker 12: this weekend, how much can impact that that culture change 627 00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 12: and sort of setting that tone going into the odd 628 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:05,840 Speaker 12: season and into twenty twenty six. 629 00:30:06,320 --> 00:30:09,680 Speaker 13: Yeah, I think it, you know, like you like you said, 630 00:30:09,680 --> 00:30:11,920 Speaker 13: it sets the tone going into the off season for us, 631 00:30:11,920 --> 00:30:16,080 Speaker 13: and you know that's you know, it kind of develops 632 00:30:16,120 --> 00:30:19,400 Speaker 13: the mindset that we want to have. And you know, 633 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:22,840 Speaker 13: when you're going to be a team that's playing meaningful 634 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:24,720 Speaker 13: games in December, these are games that you're going to 635 00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:27,920 Speaker 13: have to win. And so taking these seriously and approaching 636 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:31,280 Speaker 13: like the approaching these games how we are, I think 637 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:35,480 Speaker 13: is important and gives us, you know, and it prepares 638 00:30:35,520 --> 00:30:36,360 Speaker 13: as well for the future. 639 00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:37,800 Speaker 1: That'll do it for this episode of the From the 640 00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:40,320 Speaker 1: Podium Podcast. Be sure to like and subscribe to the 641 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:42,320 Speaker 1: show wherever you get your podcasts. 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