1 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:02,519 Speaker 1: On the center. 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 2: Karen, you right, you harp on players making good decisions. 3 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 2: How disappointing is it to have to deal with this 4 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 2: type of distraction involving two players, Uh ah, with alleged 5 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 2: cases against them right now? 6 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: Sure? Well, I would say not disappointing at all. I 7 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 1: think that you know, these are allegations, like you mentioned 8 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: in your question, Uh, it's things that we have to handle. 9 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: And every day that there's distractions, some are smaller than others. 10 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: And you know, confident that you know, we'll focus on 11 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: the Dolphins and you know those two individuals that you mentioned, 12 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: will you know, be able to you know, handle the 13 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: ongoing legal. 14 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 3: Process outside of the lot do you handle it with 15 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 3: the team discipline? 16 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 1: Again, there's ongoing, uh, you know, legal matter and these 17 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: again are allegations, and you know we've made a statement, 18 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 1: we've taken the allegations very seriously. And what comes of that, 19 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:26,680 Speaker 1: I think then we'll have another discussion. But uh, you know, 20 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: I don't think we have to. You don't jump to 21 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: any sort of conclusions right now and let the process 22 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 1: take a take it still the availability of both players 23 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:42,199 Speaker 1: Christians away with the illness today, and so I would 24 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: say that his availability for practice. He won't be out there, 25 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: but uh no, I haven't. I haven't heard anything that 26 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: would keep either player from the game. 27 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 4: Has a coach and a coaching staff in all of this, 28 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 4: How do you keep your players focused on Miami and 29 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 4: the matters on the field? 30 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: How do you do it as special? For no different 31 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: than we've done every single week. We come in on Wednesday, 32 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: we tried to learn the personnel, talk about the Dolphins 33 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: that have five and two in their last seven games, 34 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 1: have turned the ball over. You created thirteen turnovers in 35 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: those five wins. Running back that's first in the league, 36 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 1: and yards per carry and yards after contact and explosive runs, 37 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 1: and some young defensive linemen that are really improving and 38 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: playing well. That was our focus this morning, and trying 39 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: to prepare for our opponent and put the game plan 40 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: in and we'll practice. But that's just what we do 41 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 1: every single Wednesday and Thursday and Friday. 42 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 5: Do you feel as though the team has a comprehensive 43 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 5: understanding of booth incidents? 44 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: Are you still in the process of gatheringymore Well, we 45 00:02:56,440 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 1: always want to gather more information, but you know these 46 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: are you know, we we've been aware of these allegations. 47 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: Wasn't the yesterday and today is the first that we've 48 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:16,359 Speaker 1: you know, heard about them and tried to do everything 49 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: in accordance with with the league policy and making sure 50 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 1: that the league you know, that weren't compliance with the league. 51 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 3: I thought the team statement said that you guys were aware, 52 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:33,120 Speaker 3: you know, August about the bar more allegations. Is that 53 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 3: not not true? 54 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 1: Again, I'm not really sure the timeline there's been, you know, 55 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: when when when we've been able to you know, find 56 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: out what the information was. These are things that, like 57 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 1: I said, these aren't a surprise that today and yesterday 58 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: this came out when when they you know, we're able 59 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: to make us aware from the court filings and some 60 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: things like that. So those are all things again would 61 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 1: handle with the respect of the court in the process 62 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: and the ongoing. So yeah, we just have to be 63 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: and again, I know, I want to be respectful of 64 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 1: what you guys have to do, but we also have 65 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 1: to be respectful of what our players are trying to 66 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,160 Speaker 1: do and what we're trying to do as a coaching staff. 67 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: We started this thing in Miami. You know, I didn't 68 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: do a very good job against Oakland or Vegas and 69 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:29,920 Speaker 1: we were able to start it against Miami. We're hoping 70 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,839 Speaker 1: to do everything that we can to finish the regular 71 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: season really strong against Miami. We're you afraid that will 72 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 1: become distracted? 73 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 3: Afraid? 74 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: Not afraid. I'm fifty years old, going to be fifty one. 75 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: I'm not afraid. I love coaching this football team, and 76 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: I love the way that they come to work. I 77 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: love the youth, I love the veterans, I love the leadership, 78 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 1: and I really have appreciated everyone's growth throughout this entire process. 79 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: That's the thing that I really enjoy is just you know, 80 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: guys like Trayvon and Kyle being excited and Will being 81 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: excited about coming back, and in our quarterback and the 82 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: way you know, Drake has grown, but our veteran leadership 83 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 1: from from Steph and Morgan and Garrett on offense, and 84 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 1: you know the consistency that Big Mike's had and Hunter 85 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: we talked about his consistency. That that's what I want 86 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: the best for these guys on the field and off 87 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,919 Speaker 1: the field, said. 88 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 2: Was released yesterday about Diggs in relationships situation. 89 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 1: It's as we support stuff back. 90 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 6: What does that mean, YH. 91 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 1: That everybody that we care about and that we have 92 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 1: been close to for a while, that that we support 93 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 1: and we do and we understand that there's allegations, but 94 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 1: we also want to support each and every player, and 95 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 1: each and every coach and each and every staff member 96 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 1: like you relied a lot on Brooks this year. 97 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:59,359 Speaker 3: Young players, do you talk to your captains to be 98 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:01,239 Speaker 3: able to talk to the team in order to try to, 99 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 3: you know, keep this on the back burner. 100 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 1: Do you adjust the team personally? No? Yeah, I mean yes, 101 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: I talked to the team. I talked to the team about, 102 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,720 Speaker 1: you know, making sure that we speak for ourselves and 103 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 1: if Steph and Christian have something to say, I support that, 104 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 1: but we're also gonna, you know, I think, speak for 105 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 1: ourselves and make sure that you know, they are focused 106 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:25,520 Speaker 1: on what they have to do and the improvements that 107 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 1: they have to make. The focus this week has improved 108 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 1: through practice and try to finish what we started. 109 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:36,040 Speaker 6: Liking the police report attached to the charge against Christian, 110 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 6: his accuser describes being thrown at the ground in front 111 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 6: of their child and then calling a car service that 112 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 6: the team provides taking her to Delaware. Then she provides 113 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 6: photos of bruises after being thrown to the ground to police. 114 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:48,600 Speaker 1: Those photos were. 115 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:50,920 Speaker 6: Added to the report. In the statement, you said you 116 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:52,920 Speaker 6: guys were aware at the time of the incident in August. 117 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 6: Since then, what has made you comfortable to continue putting 118 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 6: Christian out of practice. 119 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: And its just allegations, and we want to make sure 120 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 1: that the court. You know that those ongoing court proceedings, 121 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: and once those are satisfied, then you know, we'll come 122 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: to whatever conclusion and whatever decision that that we have 123 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: to make. And we'll also stay committed to our preparation 124 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: here with Miami and making sure that everybody's ready to 125 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: go who whoever plays on Sunday. The NFL hasn't told 126 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: me anything, so I don't want to waste your time 127 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: on that. I haven't had a call with the NFL. 128 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 5: Historically, the team has dealt with outside noise in the past. 129 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 5: What's sort of your message the team around times like 130 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 5: this one. 131 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 1: MHM, improved through practice and finish what we started and 132 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 1: speak for yourself and again, so that's that's what we've 133 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 1: talked about. That's that was my message, and continue to 134 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: do that. Can't worry about playoff scenarios and a lot 135 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 1: of what ifs. We're going to focus on, you know, 136 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: trying to make sure that we're as prepared for a 137 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 1: team that we haven't played. They're a lot different, and 138 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: I think that we're a lot different than then what 139 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 1: the two teams that played in September. 140 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 3: Or the starter was playing this week. 141 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: Of course, anybody that's healthy, we're gonna we're going to 142 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 1: do everything we can to win the football game. But 143 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: if they're come on Campbell toy, Yes, Will Alex Austin 144 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 1: will be out there, see how he looks and see 145 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 1: where Milt Milt is from last week? 146 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 5: Like how much do you take into account individual achievements 147 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 5: in this final game, whether it's hitting certain incentives for 148 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 5: individual players or an award, maybe being at stake like mpt. 149 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 1: If it's anything that can help the team win, I'm 150 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: all in favor of. We've talked about this maybe three 151 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 1: or four weeks ago, about you know, chasing wins and 152 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:54,959 Speaker 1: not plays and so that that I want those to 153 00:08:55,040 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 1: all align. And I'm and I can always appreciate product. 154 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:07,080 Speaker 1: I get it, whether that's tackles, playtime, sacks, catches, touchdowns, 155 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 1: but really what I'm focused on is wins, and I 156 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 1: have to try to balance that. You know, between individual 157 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: players and then units and then a team. 158 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 6: At least about Stefan Diggs, it was mentioned that, you know, 159 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 6: he has categorically denied those allegations to the team. No 160 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 6: such mentions in the statement regard to Christian because he 161 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 6: denied the incident as described in the police report. 162 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm not going to focus on any of the 163 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,439 Speaker 1: conversations that you know, we've had with the with the players, 164 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 1: or I've had with the players, and so gonna let 165 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:42,560 Speaker 1: the ongoing court process take its course, and I'm going 166 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:45,080 Speaker 1: to focus on the Dolphins and focus on coaching this 167 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:48,080 Speaker 1: football team and and the guys that are healthy enough 168 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: to be out. 169 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 3: There ride in the Delaware Does the does the team 170 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 3: routinely offer car service to players, loved ones, family members, 171 00:09:58,240 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 3: wives and girlfriends. 172 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:06,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I don't know that is the case. I'm not 173 00:10:07,679 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: you know, I just since two thousand and one probably 174 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 1: had the same company when I go to the airport 175 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 1: take me whether I was a player or a coach here, 176 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 1: So I don't know. I can't comment on that. Apologize Mike. 177 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 4: Last question about twenty five to thirty guys came back 178 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 4: from a year ago on the roster and maybe five 179 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:33,719 Speaker 4: or six of them were assigned to contracts. I more 180 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 4: wanted to talk with Jalen Hawkins the decision to bring 181 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 4: him back. 182 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 1: It was in March. 183 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 4: So you didn't sound like you. I don't know how 184 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:43,839 Speaker 4: well you got to know him a little bit the 185 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 4: first few months, but can you talk about the decision 186 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 4: to bring him back? 187 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:51,480 Speaker 1: And then yep, I would say that through Jeremy Springer 188 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:56,439 Speaker 1: and Tom Quinn's efforts to explain to me their group 189 00:10:56,480 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 1: of core guys, he kept coming up. He had to 190 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: play defense, but he was on every single special team, 191 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 1: was the wing. I think they described him as a 192 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:09,680 Speaker 1: selfless player who would do anything that he could to 193 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 1: help the football team and was playing a lot of defense. 194 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:15,679 Speaker 1: Seemed like a veteran guy that we would want to 195 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 1: have around. And then in the conversations that we had 196 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 1: with me and Elliott and Ryan and Stretch, it was 197 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:26,199 Speaker 1: excited to be able to bring him back. He's earned 198 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: everything that he's that he has now with the production, 199 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:33,320 Speaker 1: the playtime keeps working. It means a lot to him. 200 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:36,080 Speaker 1: He's a fun guy to coach and I'm happy that 201 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 1: he's having, you know, success, So appreciate the time here, 202 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:43,200 Speaker 1: guys and we'll see here in a couple of days.