1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: Hey guys. Yeah, thank Karen. How are you well? 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 2: How are you mind? 3 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 3: Can you give us any updates on player stems? 4 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, Harold and Andrew will be questionable, Christian Gonzales will 5 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 2: be cross questionable, and Trell Jennings will be questionable. 6 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 3: With respect to Harold, is it just kind of a 7 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 3: continuation of this may problem you're battling pretty. 8 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: Much all year. 9 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, and uh, you know, we're just trying to do 10 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 2: everything we can and give him enough time to you know, 11 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 2: to see how it feels for Sunday. What do you 12 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 2: remember about your free draft evaluation of James camp I 13 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 2: liked it a lot. That's a you know, Matt. I 14 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 2: have known Matt Campbell for a long time and some 15 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 2: of the coaches in Iowa State they spoke highly of 16 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 2: both him and. 17 00:00:58,360 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: Cayleen Noel. 18 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 2: Long, athletic, productive, really good catch radius, you know, and 19 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 2: willing to block with all the same things that you 20 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 2: see from his tape now. And uh, the more he plays, 21 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,119 Speaker 2: the I think the better he's gotten. 22 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 4: Like winning to get work. 23 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm always excited for those guys that uh, you know, 24 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 2: go through some adversity and you know, persevere and you know, 25 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 2: just going back to the off season, you know, not 26 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 2: being able to fully participate in the OTAs and training camp, 27 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 2: and you know with a new staff, guys are conscious 28 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 2: of that, especially veterans like Jelani. 29 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 1: They're you know, conscious of a new staff and you want. 30 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:46,960 Speaker 2: To give the best showing that they possibly can. I 31 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 2: wasn't able to do that, stay engaged with a great leader, 32 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 2: started the season on ir and just a lot of 33 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 2: different things that he battled on the field off the 34 00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 2: field and remained a great teammate, focused and has helped us. 35 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 2: And his versatility has really shown here the second half 36 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 2: of the season. I prop times come back. 37 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: Speak up. I'm sorry, come back. We'll find out on Sunday. 38 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 2: I mean, it's great to have him practice, but what 39 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 2: matters is what it's going to be on Sunday at three. 40 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 2: And I would say that hopefully he could pick up 41 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 2: where he left off and his production and what he 42 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 2: was able to do and how he helped us inside 43 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 2: there is you know, interior rotational player Milton Christian and 44 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 2: you know playing all those guys, you know, Corey's helped us, 45 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 2: and but that this league is about. It's about taking 46 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 2: advantage of opportunities, getting an opportunity when Tongo wasn't out there, 47 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 2: I meant more snaps for Corey and you know in 48 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 2: this case, Leonard and Eric and and those guys all 49 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 2: I feel like improved not only that, but took advantage 50 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: of their opportunities. So it'd be good to add Toga 51 00:02:59,400 --> 00:02:59,920 Speaker 2: back into that. 52 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: M h. 53 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 4: I know that as we see. If you're writing now 54 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 4: Nico calls watch Mark going into this give But what 55 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 4: stands out for you about that group of receivers. 56 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 2: Well, they're not, you know, not afraid to go inside. 57 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 2: They run a lot of inside breaking routes in their 58 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 2: play action. Uh, they all block. I think they have 59 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: a great mixture. You know, Hutchison has got a you know, 60 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 2: combo platter. Kirks played at a high level for a 61 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 2: lot of years, a lot of inside slot production and 62 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,360 Speaker 2: not just option routes, stuff down the field, the vertical 63 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 2: stuff down the field. You know the rookies that you 64 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 2: alluded to, Higgins and Noel are we were talking about earlier. 65 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 2: I think it's a good complimentary group I've played against 66 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 2: you know, some of those guys before, and you know 67 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 2: what Nico has done, and go back to his pre 68 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 2: draft visit, and meeting with him and watching his growth 69 00:03:55,640 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 2: as a pro, and it's a very good player. You 70 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 2: need the adjustment from the transition from playing to coaching. 71 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: How much was it a challenge for you to give 72 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: up the control on being day? Like you didn't really 73 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 1: have the control you know in the field. How did 74 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: you hit that? Uh? That wasn't I that I didn't 75 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,440 Speaker 1: miss that, you know, I mean, I just had to learn. 76 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 2: How to not drive yourself crazy. 77 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: Obsessing over you know, the players. 78 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 2: You have to be confident enough that you've helped them 79 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 2: get to the game and prepared them and done everything 80 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 2: that you can to put them in a position to 81 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 2: be successful. 82 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:43,359 Speaker 1: You know. 83 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:47,680 Speaker 2: But every coach, you know, once they're you know, position 84 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 2: group to do well, and that they put a lot 85 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 2: of time into it and what the players do well 86 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,720 Speaker 2: for their own personal success, so they care a lot 87 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 2: about them. So you know, you just have to manage 88 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:05,359 Speaker 2: I think the emotions of being invested, highly invested, but 89 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 2: you know, sometimes not having the best outcome. 90 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 1: I'm sorry. 91 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 4: Given the strength of the Texans defense, I've heard some 92 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 4: of the Pundit's forward players say the Pacris almost have 93 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 4: to be have to be perfect on Sunday. Is there 94 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 4: pressure on your guys to be perfect in terms of 95 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 4: not turning the ball over? 96 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,839 Speaker 2: No, we want to try to be as precise as possible. 97 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 2: We haven't talked one time about being perfect since I've 98 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:31,239 Speaker 2: been here. 99 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: You know, we're. 100 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 2: Aiming for success and not perfection. Nobody's going to be perfect. 101 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 2: We're going to need to be precise. 102 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:39,040 Speaker 1: We know how. 103 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:41,119 Speaker 2: Critical taking care of the football is in every game, 104 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 2: especially against a team that's plus sixteen in the turnover margin. 105 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 2: But I've never once said that we have to be 106 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 2: perfect at anything. When it comes to Will's unique role 107 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 2: in the finding need, how did that come about? And 108 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:57,280 Speaker 2: how have you sort of seen him? He's got a 109 00:05:57,360 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 2: lot better. I told him after today, he's going to 110 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 2: be really good next. Yeah, how'd that come about? It 111 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 2: came about because I wanted to add a little spice 112 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 2: of life to my Friday meeting and my Friday tape, 113 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 2: and so we came up with the weekend update mixup. 114 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 2: Coaches have the philosophy about it's just a game and 115 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 2: we'll not. 116 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: Talk about circumstances. 117 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 2: Why for you do you embrace the circumstances that embrace 118 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,279 Speaker 2: it with your team? Well, do you only get so 119 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 2: many opportunities be in this position. I talked about being 120 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 2: in the AFC Championship Game as a rookie in nineteen 121 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 2: ninety seven and not going back there, you know, in 122 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 2: my time in Pittsburgh for the next three years. So 123 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 2: we didn't make the playoffs, so things changed quickly. Every 124 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 2: season is unique and we should embrace the one we have, 125 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 2: and especially since a lot of us weren't involved in 126 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 2: this a year ago. 127 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 3: Like, how did you manage the emotions of the team 128 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 3: as you continue. 129 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 2: To progress throughout the playoffs? 130 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 1: Not much to manage. 131 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 2: I want to be as emotional as they can and 132 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 2: you know, find some joy and playing and competing and 133 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 2: practicing not doing anything making great decisions after the whistle, 134 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 2: and I know it's going to be a hotly contested battle. 135 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 2: That's what the NFL football is about. It's about, you know, 136 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 2: doing it each and every snap and then coming back 137 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 2: to the huddle. So if I have to manage emotions, 138 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 2: it'll be you know, to hopefully call them down during 139 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 2: the game and go from there. But I want everybody 140 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 2: to have their own emotion and be ready for the 141 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 2: game however they see fit. What is it like to 142 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:40,920 Speaker 2: have Teddy Bruce he back at practice yesterday and you 143 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 2: guys had a chance to catch up at all. 144 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: Not a ton. 145 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 2: I mean, I just I have a job to do 146 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:48,200 Speaker 2: during practice, and it's not to stand and talking talk 147 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 2: to Teddy. 148 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 1: I want to talk to him. I can call him. 149 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 1: But I mean, I think it was just great that anytime. 150 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 2: I mean, we've had a lot of former players come 151 00:07:57,720 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 2: around here, a lot of former teammates of mine, and 152 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 2: I love that they want to be around and glad 153 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 2: that they're excited. Teddy's certainly done a lot to build 154 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 2: this culture and his brand in this organization. So to 155 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:16,400 Speaker 2: be able to have him here to cover any of 156 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 2: our players or our football team, and then also to 157 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 2: be here on a personal side is always welcome. 158 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 3: When you stink back to your time in Houston, ask 159 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 3: assistant coach, what comes. 160 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 1: To my great organization? You know, mister and missus McNair. 161 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 2: Very welcoming to the families and to my kids and 162 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 2: the training camp and things like that. So first of all, 163 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 2: I would say that, you know, my first opportunity in 164 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 2: NFL football and pro football. Yeah, a lot of great 165 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:53,959 Speaker 2: guys to coach on that team and defense and I 166 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:56,240 Speaker 2: really enjoyed the four years in Houston. 167 00:08:56,280 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: I did just one stop on a journey. So great organization, 168 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 1: great town and trail. 169 00:09:06,640 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 2: Do you see it maybe activating either then Yeah, we'll 170 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 2: kind of see where they are tomorrow, see where we're 171 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 2: on the roster. I think that that's, you know, something 172 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:19,800 Speaker 2: that could happen. And again, when you're at fifty two, 173 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 2: you have some space and you know, but if you 174 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 2: get over fifty three, then somebody's got to go. And 175 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 2: we'll just see where we're at tomorrow. 176 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:31,839 Speaker 4: In your experience or maybe coaching or playing, but you're 177 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 4: dealing with a pass orus like Houston's. Is there any 178 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 4: more effective to kind of wearing guys in a steady effective. 179 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: Run game, that would be a good place to start. 180 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:43,679 Speaker 2: They can't rush, they run, but you know there it's 181 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 2: an attacking front, that's an attacking style, and you know, 182 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 2: just by trying to run the ball doesn't guarantee anything. 183 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 2: You have to stay balanced and you know, use it multiple. 184 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:57,839 Speaker 1: You know, whether. 185 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 2: It's move, movement, passes, quick game, get the ball out. 186 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 2: You have to do different things and run the ball. 187 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 2: And that's all part of what we've done throughout the season. 188 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:10,839 Speaker 2: So continue to stay balanced, and you just can't get 189 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 2: in a steady game of drop back passes and try 190 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:14,680 Speaker 2: to do that forty times a. 191 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:18,479 Speaker 3: Game, Mike. In recent weeks, you've faced guys that are 192 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:23,400 Speaker 3: in their safeties and name Kyle Hamilton, throwin James Jalen Pittree. 193 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:26,800 Speaker 3: What kind of challenges do those guys present? And then 194 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 3: are there certain guys where you're like, well, we'd rather 195 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 3: be a base and have. 196 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 4: Them back at free safety then in. 197 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 3: The slot or in the box. 198 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: Yeah. 199 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 2: Maybe, I think probably what you see out of those 200 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 2: players that you all that you mentioned is just the 201 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 2: versatility of that position that you're starting to see where 202 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 2: they can fit in a run game. They can blitz, 203 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:54,439 Speaker 2: they pressure, they disguise well, and then when they're asked 204 00:10:54,440 --> 00:11:00,360 Speaker 2: to match up in coverage they do that. So but 205 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 2: there's you know, sometimes teams will just go ahead and 206 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:07,040 Speaker 2: play nickel, you know, to to certain packages. So we'll 207 00:11:07,080 --> 00:11:09,560 Speaker 2: have to see what their plan is against different personnel 208 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 2: groups and whether they want to play substitute of defense 209 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:13,760 Speaker 2: or or they want to stay in base. 210 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 1: How some of these. 211 00:11:15,559 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 4: Players haven't you know, haven't been in this position before. 212 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:20,320 Speaker 4: I'm sure are you many? 213 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 2: Are you notice any of the veterans, them roos, you 214 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 2: have maybe had some more experience in the playoffs. 215 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 1: Step up. Well, I thought we've had great leadership throughout 216 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:29,680 Speaker 1: this season. 217 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:33,679 Speaker 2: And uh, you know, guys like Morgan, Moses, and Garrett 218 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:37,839 Speaker 2: in each position room, and you know, whether it's Milt 219 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:41,680 Speaker 2: in the defensive line room, and you know, just each 220 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,120 Speaker 2: position group has its own group of guys, and so 221 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 2: you know, if we can continue to get those guys 222 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:50,560 Speaker 2: in those rooms to reach out to three or four 223 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 2: people and make connections, and then we have a chance 224 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 2: to reach the whole team. So, like we said all along, 225 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:00,320 Speaker 2: we don't put restrictions on leadership. Anybody that's you know, 226 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:03,240 Speaker 2: that can help us, regardless of age or status, If 227 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 2: they can help us lead and help somebody else, we're 228 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 2: in favor of it. 229 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 1: I have a great Friday. 230 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:09,599 Speaker 2: Thank you. 231 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 3: M