1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:01,920 Speaker 1: I just had to walk through. We get another walk through, 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: UM in terms of the injuries, which I know there'll 3 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: be a lot of questions about, here's where we're at 4 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: with that belly won't make it, uh a Dory won't 5 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: make it, and everybody else is gonna come right up 6 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 1: to the last second. What we decided to do, um 7 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 1: treatment talked to the doctors, athletic trainers, UM. So relative 8 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: to where everybody else is at, it's going to be 9 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: a last second decision, UM that we make. But if 10 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: that's the case with all those other guys you're talking about, 11 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: that sounds like relatively good news with all these other 12 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: guys that they're If it's a possibility, yeah, it's it's 13 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:42,639 Speaker 1: a possibility, but it's also not a possibility. That's that's 14 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: what I'm saying. It could go. It's gonna go right 15 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:47,480 Speaker 1: to the end. UM. See who we have healthy? Did 16 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: you sign Nick at practice squad? Yeah? Good observation, pack. Thanks. 17 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: What's your message to the guys with this situation being 18 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: what it is as the injuries have piled up, prepared 19 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 1: to play game? Yeah, it's really that simple. Prepare to 20 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:09,960 Speaker 1: play a game short week. Everybody plays them so do 21 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: a good job and to walk throughs, do a good 22 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: job on studying the team that we're playing, and make 23 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: sure we're ready to go, take care of our bodies 24 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: and get ready to go to Dallas. But do you 25 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 1: feel you feel like this is the league? This is 26 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:23,399 Speaker 1: what it is? Yeah, it's it's NFL. I mean everybody, 27 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 1: every team deals with injuries. Um, so the next guy 28 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:30,119 Speaker 1: up and let's get ready to play. From from Evan 29 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 1: this week in terms of wanting to get back on 30 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: the field, not not just of course he wants to 31 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: get back on the field to play the Cowboys again, 32 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:40,319 Speaker 1: I mean yeah, yeah, yeah, I'd say, what's what's tough 33 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 1: is um just how we're getting ready to play this game. 34 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: Of course he wants to be out there. We'll see. 35 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: I mean again, it's more it's not necessarily go out 36 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: there and run around and see it. It's really treatment 37 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: talk to the trainers, talk to the player, and then 38 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: we'll make our decision. We'll try to take it as 39 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: long as we can. If obviously someone says they're they 40 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: just can't go, then they can't go. But all these 41 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 1: other guys, we're gonna, you know, hold out, hope to 42 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: see who can make it grow. No, he won't go 43 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: is more more he is, yep, assuming the worst and 44 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: he can't. How do you feel about plot McCloud. Yeah, 45 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: all those guys, all those guys are How ready are 46 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: they for the challenge of the Cowboys? Yeah, you're preparing 47 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: to be ready to play. Um, that's why they're on 48 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: the roster. How much you have to change your defensive 49 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: approach with so many guys possibly now in the secondary. 50 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: I think we do that a little bit each week. Um, 51 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: so it's really no different this week. Obviously, you try 52 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 1: to do what you can do for the guys that 53 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: are out there, um, put them in best positions. But 54 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: that's really no different than any of the week. Will 55 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: you put a door on I are keep that? Yeah 56 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 1: not right now. He's a lot better today. But the Cowboys, 57 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: I mean they kind of look a little bit different 58 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:00,919 Speaker 1: than the last time to play them backs back and 59 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:02,519 Speaker 1: seems like all it's a lot more involved in the 60 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:04,959 Speaker 1: back build now than he was. I mean, how much 61 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:06,959 Speaker 1: has that offense changed because the the rea since the 62 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: last song? Well, I think they've always been a good offense. 63 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: They have a lot of good skill players. I think 64 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: their roster construction has been really good with really offense 65 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 1: defense in a kicking game. This is a dynamic team. 66 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: I'd say in every area they got great skill players. 67 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 1: You know when I say skill players also include defensive ends. 68 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:26,079 Speaker 1: Who are you know? Skill players? Um, explosive scored a 69 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: lot of points obviously last week's seven sacks forty points 70 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: against an eight and one team at third place. It 71 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: would be a huge challenge. I know you always want 72 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 1: to run the ball, but with that pass rushing their 73 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: defense in particular, how much how much maybe more important 74 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: does that even become this week for you guys? But really, John, 75 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: I think it's execution, um, because if you get into 76 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: passing situations against this team, I mean, just put on 77 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:52,040 Speaker 1: the tape. There's a ton of negative plays. Um. So 78 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: if you're playing the game in third and long and 79 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: second long, or you get behind, we're gonna try to 80 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: make up ground. That's a bad spot to be in 81 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 1: against this team's old Actually that you know the season 82 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: really starts after Thanksgiving? You do you subscribe to that? Yeah? 83 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: All the places I've been, um, you know there again 84 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: you put yourself in a position, you know, at this 85 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: time of year, Um, every game matters you know the 86 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 1: games you played in the beginning. Um, but it's you know, 87 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: gets closer to the end. You gotta treat it the 88 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 1: same as you treat every other game. Um. We have 89 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: a division game that's you know, we're playing a team 90 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: that's you know, they're really good. We happened Ritchie James. Yeah, Um, 91 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: his knee was bothering him. So he's kind of another 92 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: guy in that boat. We'll see where he's at. That 93 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,480 Speaker 1: happened when he made the tackle on the second Um. 94 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: Richie didn't it? Um, I don't know exactly when it 95 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: happened at I think I think he'll be fine again. 96 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 1: But he's in it again. We'll take it all the 97 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: way to the end. I think he'll be fine. I 98 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:06,840 Speaker 1: think he'll be ready to go. I just don't want 99 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:14,200 Speaker 1: to say a percentation. Yeah, we'll have the next guy 100 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: ready to go. What do you see from your guys, man, 101 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 1: I think you'll probably agree that was probably your worst 102 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: worst game in the year against Detroit. And you have 103 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 1: an opportunity now or they have an opportunity. You know, 104 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 1: everybody watches pretty much on on Thanksgiving that everyone will 105 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 1: be sitting there watching. Big opportunity appeared for you guys. Yeah, 106 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: I mean, look, every year, every week's a new week. Um, 107 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 1: whether you win or whether you lose, it's it's you 108 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,919 Speaker 1: try not to focus on results. You focus on the 109 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: things you can do to get better, whether you win 110 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 1: or lose. I've said that from the get go, and 111 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: that's that's been our approach. Um, that always be our approach. 112 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,720 Speaker 1: Their ability to rush to the passer and place on defense. 113 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: How much is daniels mobility and just ability to get 114 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:59,040 Speaker 1: out of there and asset in Um. Yeah, I think 115 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 1: anytime you have an ath at a quarterback. Look, they're 116 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:03,720 Speaker 1: very athletic. They've created a bunch of them. They get 117 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: after the quarterback. Again, I think it's more about the situation, um, 118 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: and they forced they're really good in those situations and 119 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: and unfortunately they're really good and you know on early 120 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:17,280 Speaker 1: downs too. So being able to produce positive plays is 121 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 1: going to be a key thing for us. You get 122 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:23,279 Speaker 1: into those situations. Um, you know, they've done it to everybody. 123 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 1: They did it to us the first game, they did 124 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 1: it last week. I mean they've done it to everybody there. 125 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 1: They have dynamic players and they get after the pastor 126 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 1: so UM. To have a guy that can use his 127 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: legs to get out of it. It's certainly a little 128 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 1: bit different than just, you know, a guy that just 129 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:39,720 Speaker 1: stands back there when you went on the day. Is 130 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 1: there anything you didn't know after before watching which one? Oh? Heck, um, 131 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 1: now pretty much what I said? Yeah, pretty much what 132 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: I said. It's uh, you know it takes everybody like 133 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: this game, after your conversations with Joe Shane and throughout 134 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: the week, with the result of this game intact, how 135 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:04,279 Speaker 1: addressing you would or wouldn't be in adding players. No, 136 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 1: I think we do the same stuff every week, Patum, 137 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: try to be consistent regardless of results and do what's 138 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: best for our team. You've talked all year about you know, 139 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: you just never know in this league because any week 140 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: you could be humbled. Yeah. Do you feel like this 141 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: team was humbled a bit on Sunday? And I mean no, 142 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: we lost. We lost the game. We're three oh on 143 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: turnover ratio. Teams that do that this year are one 144 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: and eighteen. And there's some certain things we could have 145 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: coached better, played better. But you know, we want to 146 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: win every game. Um, we need do enough to win 147 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 1: that game, and you gotta move out quickly, particularly when 148 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: you got a short week. So do you like your 149 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 1: team the way you've built in to respond on a 150 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 1: short week, all the circumstances that you've haund Yeah, I've 151 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: liked everything about the guys, um since I got here. 152 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 1: They worked hard, They're humble guys. They do everything we 153 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 1: asked them to do. They go out there, they play 154 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 1: as hard as they can play. Um. Again, we don't 155 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: always like the results, but these guys are putting everything 156 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: they got into it. Everybody's putting everything that got into it, 157 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: and UM, that's that's just We'll always do that. What 158 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 1: does it mean to you and your team to have 159 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 1: this opportunity to play it Thanksgiving? Um? Yeah, this is 160 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 1: the sixth time that I've been part of of this game, 161 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: not necessarily against Dallas, third time against Dallas. I think, Um, 162 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 1: it's it's great. It's a great tribute. You know, you 163 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: just you remember when you're a kid sitting down and 164 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 1: watching you know, television and the games and Madden and 165 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:33,440 Speaker 1: you're Duncan and all those type of things. Um, you know, 166 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:35,960 Speaker 1: but again, we gotta we've got a big challenge ahead 167 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: of us in Dallas, and that's where we gotta keep 168 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 1: it time slot. Everybody Thanksgiving seems to watch that game. 169 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 1: So do you talk to your players about does an 170 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 1: opportunity as a showcase and just show the country how 171 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 1: good you are? And I don't, Um, I don't because 172 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: we play you playing this Sunday nights, Monday nights. UM. 173 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: I think you gotta keep the focus, to focus. And 174 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 1: again with the short week, there's not a lot of time, 175 00:08:58,320 --> 00:08:59,439 Speaker 1: so we've got to do everything we can do to 176 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: get ready before I have not might look like I did, 177 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 1: but I didn't.