1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants hut. 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 2: Let's let's Giants the Giants Moble, give me some job 3 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:10,480 Speaker 2: part of the Giants Podcast Network's. 4 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 3: Welcome to another edition of the Giants Little Podcast, brought 5 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 3: to you by Citizens, the official bank of the New 6 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 3: York Giants. 7 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: I'm John Schmel. Thank you so much for being with us. 8 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 3: It's our normal Friday Fair, audio only exclusive on podcast platforms. 9 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 3: By the way, we're gonna be joined by Giants starting 10 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 3: quarterback this week, Drew Lock. We're gonna have de Orlando 11 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 3: Ledbetter join us in atlant the Journal Constitution. He covers 12 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 3: the Falcons give us an inside look into their decision 13 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,279 Speaker 3: to go with Michael Pennox and what that might mean 14 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 3: for the offense. And then we will have Bob Papa 15 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 3: with the head coach of the Giants, Brian Dable. Let's 16 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 3: lead things off with our conversation with Drew Lock. Now 17 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 3: we're joined by Giants quarterback starting quarterback this week, Drew Lock. 18 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:50,520 Speaker 1: Chu, what's going on man? 19 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 4: Oh? Nothing much, just getting ready to go this weekend. 20 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 3: So from from my perspective, it looks like you kind 21 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 3: of spin the rulett will each week and we'll see 22 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:00,120 Speaker 3: what number comes up with the quarterback position, not ide you, 23 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 3: I'm sure for you guys or the team. And it's 24 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 3: funny watching you and Tommy in your last two starts. 25 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 3: The comfort level in the second half seems so much 26 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 3: greater as you kind of get into the flow of 27 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 3: the game. 28 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: Does having to yoyo in and out? 29 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 3: Does that make that you have to like start over 30 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 3: each week to get back that comfort level that you 31 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 3: get to do in the second half of these games. 32 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,479 Speaker 4: Yeah, to give you, I guess the politically correct answer, 33 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 4: it doesn't make it easier. It doesn't make it easier. 34 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:26,959 Speaker 4: But at the same time, you know. 35 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: It's a job. 36 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 4: It's our job to be ready to go. Yeah, you 37 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 4: want to be It's not fun, it's not not something 38 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 4: you'd wish upon any of us. But no, you're trying 39 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 4: to get back in the swing of things after playing 40 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 4: a couple of games, you know, having to sit on 41 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 4: and then coming back. You want to get in the 42 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 4: swing and things early, get on, get on a roll early, 43 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 4: especially on the road, and you know, get it off 44 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 4: to a good start. When to start off to a 45 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 4: fast start this week and get some points up on 46 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 4: the board early. 47 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 3: Can you put in the words what it means to 48 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 3: you or feels when you do get into more of 49 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 3: a rhythm as you get more games or even quarters 50 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 3: with consecutive snaps as a starter with the same group 51 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 3: of guys. 52 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, just go to basketball, right, you come out and 53 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 4: you hit your first three, I mean you're gonna make 54 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,639 Speaker 4: every You're gonna make all the other one. Yeah, you're 55 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 4: gonna make all other ones. And if you don't, you know, 56 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 4: you're still thinking you're gonna make the next one. Right, 57 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 4: like getting into them. Starting a game off hot kind 58 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 4: of leads you down that same path. But then at 59 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 4: the same time, you know, shoot or shoot, So if 60 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:28,920 Speaker 4: you missed that first one, you're coming out thinking the 61 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 4: next one is going in. Same thing in football, that 62 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 4: first drive a couple hiccups, got to come off and 63 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:35,639 Speaker 4: try to get your points. To second drive, same thing, 64 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 4: same mindset. You're going out there and we're gonna get points. 65 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 3: So we talked about these offseason, but you hadn't played 66 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 3: in real games in the offense yet. What is it 67 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 3: about Brian Dables offense that you like that makes it 68 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 3: easier for a quarterback to find easy answers against the defense? 69 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 4: Yes, gets guys in the right spot. Works against the defense. 70 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:54,639 Speaker 4: Knowing how they're gonna match up, now they're gonna line up, 71 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 4: and putting guys in the right spot is huge, huge 72 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 4: in this league, finding one all on matchups, getting guys 73 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 4: into zones and when they do play zone and they're 74 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 4: not playing this man to man, having good zone plays, 75 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 4: having good zone beaters, and giving good checkdowns, that's another thing. 76 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 4: Being able to get guys out, having good protection rules. 77 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 4: It's been fun. It's been fun to work this offense, 78 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 4: you know, getting the hang of it out there and live. 79 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:20,920 Speaker 4: But it's fun. It's a great offense to be in. 80 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 4: He trusts you a lot of input from me to 81 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 4: him and him to me. It's it's just it's a 82 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 4: good relationship. 83 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: And just watching the tape each week, I think it's interesting. 84 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 3: It does look like there's distinct plans against men and zone. 85 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 3: The route combinations are so much different based on what 86 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 3: you're going to anticipate you're gonna get on these plays, right. 87 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, No, We've got a steady balance of both, and 88 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 4: I think he does a good job of knowing when 89 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 4: it's coming and calling the right places at the right time, 90 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 4: and at the same time he trusts, trust the cues, 91 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 4: trust the ode to if it is if it is backwards, 92 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 4: maybe we had a man beater up and it was 93 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 4: typically a zone defense. They were just playing. It's gonna 94 00:03:57,560 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 4: have answers for it. But if we didn't, we're gonna 95 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 4: make the right place when that happens. 96 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 3: How has Brian Dable kept this team together in the 97 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 3: locker room engaged? 98 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 4: Like? 99 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 1: The spirits are still high? Look, it's been an ugly season. 100 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 3: We've all lived through this, you guys more than anyone 101 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:13,120 Speaker 3: else obviously, But you go in that locker room, you 102 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 3: guys are still together, You're enthusiastic, the energy is high. 103 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 3: What is it about Brian Dable as a coach that 104 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 3: allows him to continue to connect with you guys even 105 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 3: though the results are on the field aren't what you want. 106 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think it goes back to the classic saying 107 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 4: of you know, if it's good when a coach coaches 108 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 4: you hard, means he cares, because if he's not kind 109 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 4: of lost hope. There is no lack of coaching enthusiasm, 110 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 4: discipline that's lacking in these last weeks, and I know 111 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 4: that's going to stay the same going into these last 112 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:45,479 Speaker 4: three weeks. Keeps us all on our p's and ques 113 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:48,359 Speaker 4: and shows that we're all in this trying to get better. 114 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 4: Put good tape out there and go win. Last couple 115 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 4: of games, you've. 116 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 1: Played a lot of good wide receivers. 117 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 3: Now you've been on the field with thelak neighbors after 118 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:57,599 Speaker 3: getting a taste of him in the spring, in the summer, 119 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:00,480 Speaker 3: the last time we spoke, what can he become if 120 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,160 Speaker 3: everything continues to click the way it has in year 121 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 3: number one, he continues to. 122 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 4: Improve, Yeah, should he set in the bar high for 123 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 4: himself right now as a rookie. I think he can 124 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 4: get better each year. I really do. He knows so 125 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 4: much about the game. You can tell your studies he's 126 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 4: a quarterback, correct, He's not a wide receiver that just 127 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 4: relies on, you know, pure athleticism and puer ability bringing 128 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 4: things to me that maybe I didn't see, or even 129 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 4: on the sidelines, being able to talk. I think that's 130 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 4: the I think that's probably the special part about him 131 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 4: that maybe people don't see very often. Seems like a 132 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 4: quiet guy, but he knows his football and he definitely 133 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 4: studies it. 134 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:45,799 Speaker 3: Do you see him as someone that can move roundom 135 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 3: play every spot? Is he best in the slot where 136 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 3: he runs those slot fades and uses his quickness. His 137 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 3: ball winning stuff on the outside is also really good. 138 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:55,279 Speaker 3: Where do you think his real strengths lie or can 139 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 3: he do everything? 140 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 4: I think that's another big thing with him. I think 141 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 4: you can put him anywhere. Three by one and you 142 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 4: put him backside the X perfect, You go two by 143 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 4: two and you make him the F perfect two by 144 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:08,280 Speaker 4: two and he's a Z perfect. We'll keep him out 145 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:09,839 Speaker 4: of the y. You know, you don't want him blocking 146 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 4: too much out on runs. But no, he's he's very 147 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 4: versatile and it really doesn't matter where he lines up. 148 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 3: Have you seen the nuance of the route running, finding 149 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 3: the areas and zone getting to the areas? Has that 150 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 3: gone better as the season's gone? 151 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 4: All? Yes, And again I thought he did a really 152 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:28,360 Speaker 4: good job of that when he got here, just marrying 153 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 4: up the plays that we call compared to the plays 154 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 4: that he's ran before finding the zones. And you know, 155 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 4: route said he might normally run in a game or 156 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:38,719 Speaker 4: plays that we have designed for him throughout the week, 157 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 4: feeling the zones if we are getting zone now, he's 158 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 4: done a fantastic job of that and just molding this offense. 159 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 1: You're with a. 160 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:49,359 Speaker 3: Couple really good running backs in Seattle and Zach Sharbon 161 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:51,919 Speaker 3: and Kenneth Walker Junior Tyrone Tracy not a lot of 162 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 3: experience in college playing running back just one year. But man, 163 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:56,279 Speaker 3: I think he's come out done a really nice job. 164 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:59,799 Speaker 3: From the quarterback viewpoint. What do you see from Tyrone 165 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 3: Tracey that he does well? And do you think he 166 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,599 Speaker 3: has it in him to be in every down back 167 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 3: in this league for a long time. 168 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:06,160 Speaker 4: I believe he does, because I was going to say, 169 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 4: I think what he does really well is those third downs. 170 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 4: If he's in there in protection, he pass protects, right 171 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 4: it pass protects very well, and not to mention, you 172 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 4: can get out and get the ball in his hands 173 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 4: and make place. That's what you want. You want to 174 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 4: you want back second play all three downs? Right, Yeah, 175 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:23,000 Speaker 4: of course, But no, he can be a special player, 176 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 4: like you said, with lack of experience in college being 177 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 4: able to come in here and do what he's doing, 178 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 4: Skott can be the limit for that guy. 179 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 3: John Michael Schmidt's you talk about from your position, you 180 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,040 Speaker 3: can see things that I can't see that fans can't see. 181 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:37,679 Speaker 3: We can see how he blocks, how is he helping 182 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 3: a quarterback in terms of setting up protections, identifying Blitz's 183 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 3: calling out line shifts. How does he help the quarterback 184 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 3: in that area on the mental part of the game. 185 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, astronomically to see the least coming out sett in 186 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 4: the fronts, three down, four down, Diamond, whatever it may be, 187 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 4: does a great job, communicates really well, especially on the road, 188 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 4: Like that's a key thing that you know, quarterbacks have 189 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 4: a lot to worry about. We're going to try to 190 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 4: memorize the fronts and where we think we're getting to 191 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 4: and protection. But if you know, we don't hear John 192 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 4: Michael call it out, got to go up there and 193 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 4: ask for it. But he does a fantastic job of 194 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 4: getting it out, getting it loud, getting everybody set and 195 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:26,920 Speaker 4: everybody on the same page. It's really all you can 196 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 4: ask for. 197 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 3: How about Theo Johnson A tight end that came in 198 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 3: here and he earned that starting spot right like he 199 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:34,839 Speaker 3: was not handed to him. He had to earn it. Unfortunately, 200 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:35,839 Speaker 3: he's not going to be on the field of the 201 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 3: rest of the year. But what did you see from 202 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:39,679 Speaker 3: him in the time you had with him and the 203 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:41,319 Speaker 3: growth that he showed. Where did you see the most 204 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 3: improved of him with the course of the year. 205 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, I hate putting this on him, but I think 206 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 4: the upside for him is is really really high. I 207 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 4: think what fans got to see from him and what 208 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 4: this organization got to see from him, or glimpses of 209 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:58,560 Speaker 4: what he can be like down in and down out, 210 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:01,640 Speaker 4: He's gonna to be a really really good tight end 211 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 4: in this league. I wish him all the best in 212 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 4: the in the foot recovery and whatnot. But when he 213 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:10,959 Speaker 4: comes back like not knowing what he was when you 214 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 4: draft him, you know what he is, you watch tape, 215 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:13,719 Speaker 4: But when you get him here and see what he 216 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,559 Speaker 4: can do and how he can help benefit this offense, 217 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:19,079 Speaker 4: I think there's gonna be a little bit of talking 218 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 4: the off season about what we can do with this guy. 219 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:25,319 Speaker 3: Exciting final question Falcons matchup this week. I feel like 220 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 3: they've kind of shifted to a little bit more man 221 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:28,880 Speaker 3: to man and some more pressure over the course of 222 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 3: the last month, but there's still his own heavy team. 223 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 3: What are the things you guys are gonna have to 224 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 3: do well this week in order to have to success 225 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 3: against that defensive unit. 226 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, we got to be we got to be right 227 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:40,360 Speaker 4: with our protections. We got to be right with the 228 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:44,199 Speaker 4: front calls front ey D's making sure we're protected is 229 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:47,120 Speaker 4: if we're protected, we do get man to man. You know, 230 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:48,720 Speaker 4: we believe in our guys winning those one on one 231 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 4: matchups and me giving him a chance. But that can't 232 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 4: that can't get done without you know, us making sure 233 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 4: we're up. Like I said earlier on P's and Q's 234 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 4: on the on the protection part, this week, it's gonna 235 00:09:58,600 --> 00:09:59,959 Speaker 4: be big. That makes it a lot of different front 236 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 4: A lot of time there's five guys up on the ball. 237 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 4: You know, there's big protection week, and if we can 238 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 4: get that done, I think we're gonna we're gonna be 239 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:08,439 Speaker 4: all right. 240 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 1: Speaking of the final question would be winning over the top. 241 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: I didn't ask you about Jalen Hytt. 242 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 3: He's a guy that hasn't had a lot of opportunities 243 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 3: this year, right because the good receivers in front of them, 244 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 3: there's only so many snaps to goal around. What kind 245 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:20,760 Speaker 3: of weapon when he gets the opportunity can he be 246 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 3: from a quarterbacks perspective? And how does he make the 247 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 3: life easier on for a guy like you? 248 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 4: I think the part about Jalen coming in and playing 249 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:29,599 Speaker 4: the role that he is right now. It's obviously not 250 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 4: the role he wants to be playing. You know, he 251 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 4: wants to be on the field every snap. But when 252 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 4: he does step on the field and he gets those 253 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 4: limited opportunities that he does, in the quarterback room, there's 254 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 4: no thought about Jay's in the game. It's all right, cool, 255 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 4: Jalen's in the game, Like I believe it was the 256 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 4: it was the Cowboys game. One of the couple snaps 257 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 4: he did play. We had a third and short and 258 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 4: I'm hit a look past to him, caught it, turned up, 259 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 4: gained it. But it's the first time he touched the ball, 260 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 4: and but there's no second thought about I'm giving this 261 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 4: ball to Jaalen. He's gonna make the catch and he's 262 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:06,400 Speaker 4: gonna make the play. So being able to feel that 263 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 4: way in the quarterback room about a guy that you 264 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:09,760 Speaker 4: know you don't have a ton of reps a ton 265 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 4: of naps with is good, true, best lucky as the Falcons, 266 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 4: thank man, appreciate it. 267 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:14,679 Speaker 1: Hoddle up, get in here. 268 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,280 Speaker 5: If you're lined up here, you gotta go over the 269 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:19,000 Speaker 5: middle with at the score great. 270 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:20,520 Speaker 1: How do we make that happen? 271 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:24,599 Speaker 4: I don't know bud Citizens, does it makes sense of 272 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 4: your money with Citizens Official Bank of Eli. 273 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 1: Manning Great stuff from Drew right there. 274 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:32,280 Speaker 3: The Giants Little Podcast is brought to you by Citizens, 275 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:34,679 Speaker 3: the official bank of the Giants. 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In front of the program, d 285 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 3: good to talk to you, my friend. How are you hey? 286 00:12:05,080 --> 00:12:07,559 Speaker 6: I'm doing great, John, Thanks for having me on the show. 287 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:09,960 Speaker 3: Always good to talk to you about man. So let's 288 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,199 Speaker 3: start with the injury report very quickly before we get 289 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:16,079 Speaker 3: to the headline, which is the quarterback change. Who should 290 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:19,839 Speaker 3: we be concerned with the Falcons not playing today based 291 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:21,680 Speaker 3: on what you've seen a practice so far this week? 292 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:22,560 Speaker 6: Yeah? 293 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 5: Nothing major Cordill Hodges, the biggest name that did not 294 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 5: practice wide receiver rookie wide receiver Casey Washington did not 295 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 5: practice hodges. The special teams may have been for the 296 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 5: Falcons to block two kicks last week. And you know 297 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 5: it's also had the game winning touchdown earlier against the 298 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 5: Bucks and overtime. You know, just the utility gadget guy 299 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 5: that's the biggest name on the that did not practice. 300 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 5: He had a bunch of people limited, a bunch of 301 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 5: rest people. Nothing major. Lorenzo Carter would have grown as 302 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:01,320 Speaker 5: one to watch here later in the week. 303 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: All right, So let's talk about the quarterback change. 304 00:13:04,679 --> 00:13:07,200 Speaker 3: I think after everyone watched that Monday night game, it 305 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 3: looked like something was not right at the quarterback position 306 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 3: with the Falcons, and it does not just this past week. 307 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:14,839 Speaker 1: You know, the week before it didn't look right either. 308 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 3: So what have you learned about the impetus behind that 309 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:21,280 Speaker 3: quarterback change and what do you think that's going to 310 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 3: look like in practice with how this offense operates against 311 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:25,160 Speaker 3: the Giants on Sunday. 312 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 5: Yeah, they're saying that the turnovers were the reason why, 313 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 5: you know, eighteen turnover, sixteen interceptions too fumbo. So Rahim 314 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 5: Morris said, Hey, Kate, winning this league turned the ball over. 315 00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 5: But you know, so that's why they went to Poenix, 316 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:44,679 Speaker 5: And it'll be interesting to see, you know, how much 317 00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 5: out of playbook they can use, you know, because he's 318 00:13:49,400 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 5: and how the timing is gonna be in the passing 319 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:55,439 Speaker 5: game because he's been working with the practice schod receivers 320 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:58,280 Speaker 5: and not the first team receiver. So that's gonna be 321 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:00,360 Speaker 5: the big thing in the game on Sunday is how 322 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 5: to pass and attack. 323 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 6: Loops with Pennis were very little work with his receivers. 324 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, unless you really saw him was back it trading 325 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 3: camp practices the one preseason game. What did he look 326 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 3: like then when you saw him doing good on good 327 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:17,600 Speaker 3: stuff and how advanced did he look as a guy 328 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 3: that spent six years in college and obviously had a 329 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 3: ton of experience. 330 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:24,400 Speaker 5: Yeah, it looked like a very polished passer, like he 331 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:26,200 Speaker 5: knew where to go with the ball. Think he had 332 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 5: one over the middle that was in danger against Miami. 333 00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 6: He hit one up the sidelines. 334 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 5: But I mean, you know, he's playing against guys that 335 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:36,760 Speaker 5: you know not you know, they're on practice squads, are 336 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:37,440 Speaker 5: not in the league. 337 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 6: In that game, so that was good to see. 338 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:43,480 Speaker 5: But in practice we don't always see his warm ups 339 00:14:43,480 --> 00:14:45,920 Speaker 5: and stretching, so we don't get to see, you know, 340 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 5: outside of training camp, get to see a whole lot. 341 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 5: But the reports from the d backs, that's our value, 342 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 5: you know, because they're going against him in practice. 343 00:14:56,840 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 6: A j Terrell, Jesse Bates, Mike Cues. 344 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 5: I talked to all those guys this week and they're like, oh, yeah, 345 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 5: he gets us ready to play every week. 346 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 6: Uh, it's our ways a challenge. 347 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:10,240 Speaker 5: You can't get caught slipping because he can put that 348 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:12,080 Speaker 5: ball on receivers pretty fast. 349 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 3: Now, I'm obviously no offensive coordinator, but this seems like 350 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 3: a pretty cut and dry game plan here. The Giants 351 00:15:18,640 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 3: have not stopped the run all year. Bijon Robinson and 352 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 3: Taylar's year. I think it's probably the best running back 353 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 3: duo in football, especially now that David Montgomery is hurting Detroit. 354 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 3: You got a good offensive line. Pennix is a really 355 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 3: good downfield passer. He used a lot of play action too. 356 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 3: To me, this is a run the ball, play action, 357 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:37,680 Speaker 3: look for shots down the field type of game. If 358 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,560 Speaker 3: on the Falcons putting your game plan together, no. 359 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 6: Yeah, that's it. That's the game plan. 360 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 4: You know. 361 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 5: They ran they tried that at the Raiders ran it 362 00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 5: a thirty seven times. I was like, hey, well, I 363 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:55,800 Speaker 5: just getting the wish bow, so I'm thinking we'll get 364 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 5: more of that, and I have the shots and not there, 365 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:02,040 Speaker 5: you know, to check that there so you can dump 366 00:16:02,080 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 5: it off the Bijon or Ray Ray and just live 367 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 5: for another day. 368 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,280 Speaker 6: We saw the Chargers and the Broncos last night. 369 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 5: That's all Harvard was doing was dumping it off and 370 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 5: betting this guy do some yards after the catch stuff. 371 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:17,560 Speaker 5: So yeah, you don't have to be you know, Kyle 372 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 5: Shanahan or some other great coordinator to figure out what 373 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 5: the game plan is gonna be this week. 374 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 1: Yeah. I mean same for Bonix last night. 375 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 3: I think he like averaged three air yards per per 376 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 3: something ridiculous like that, and we gotta got like Beijon 377 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 3: to dump it down to. I think that makes a 378 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 3: lot of sense too. What's your feel for who his 379 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 3: favorite target's gonna be. You know, you guys have one 380 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 3: of the best group of passing targets in the league. 381 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:42,840 Speaker 3: Drake London, I think you've done a great job moving 382 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 3: around this year. Put him in the slot a little 383 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 3: bit more. Moody's been great. 384 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 1: I mean, do an't know about Kyle Pitts's talent? How 385 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:49,520 Speaker 1: do you think that might look like? 386 00:16:49,560 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 3: Where where Pennix is gonna favor trying to get the 387 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:52,480 Speaker 3: football out too. 388 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:56,120 Speaker 5: I would keep an eye on Ray Ray McLeod. They 389 00:16:56,200 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 5: are they're homeboys from Tampa and they work out together 390 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:06,280 Speaker 5: and so, uh, London was desponding yesterday when we were 391 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:06,920 Speaker 5: talking to him. 392 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 6: He's like, yeah, well Ray raised his boy. I don't know. 393 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:14,360 Speaker 5: I'm so I'm after work when him after practice. Hopefully 394 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:16,800 Speaker 5: it comes back. You know, they're worried about, you know, 395 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:19,440 Speaker 5: the ball up coming to him because I mean he's 396 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 5: close to a thousand. He got drafted ahead of Garrett 397 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:26,199 Speaker 5: Wilson and the Lave and all those guys, and his 398 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 5: numbers are behind him. So yeah, he he wasn't real 399 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 5: happy yesterday when I. 400 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:31,320 Speaker 6: Talked to him. 401 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:34,160 Speaker 5: Uh, you know, and we're gonna talk to Mooney today, 402 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 5: but Ray Ray was upbeat. 403 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:39,120 Speaker 6: You knows, he's getting some ass. Well. 404 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:41,439 Speaker 1: Drake London's kind of like a Roma Duza clones. 405 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:44,639 Speaker 3: Hopefully he could just help he treat me like Roma 406 00:17:44,680 --> 00:17:47,639 Speaker 3: Donza and then I think everyone's gonna be happy, right ly. 407 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:49,560 Speaker 6: Yeah, that's what I should have mentioned to him. 408 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 5: I said, say, hey, man, just tell him your names Roman, 409 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 5: Duse and he'll. 410 00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:54,080 Speaker 6: Know what to do. 411 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:56,080 Speaker 1: Absolutely. 412 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:58,760 Speaker 3: I've been to one in rue game, you know, I've 413 00:17:59,160 --> 00:18:01,199 Speaker 3: it's been a long time that team really seen a 414 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 3: team really lean into the zone running scheme as much 415 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:06,359 Speaker 3: as at Lant. You know a lot of leagues going 416 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:08,600 Speaker 3: back to some of the power gap stuff. But man, 417 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 3: you guys run almost exclusively zone, a ton of outside zone. 418 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 3: Is that something the offensive line just is really good at? 419 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:17,920 Speaker 3: Is that why they lean so much into that run scheme. 420 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 5: Yeah, that's a that's a leftover from the Arthur Smith era. 421 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:24,679 Speaker 5: You know when he came in here, he didn't have 422 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:26,520 Speaker 5: a quarterback. He had to do something. 423 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:28,160 Speaker 1: He ran. 424 00:18:28,359 --> 00:18:31,240 Speaker 5: He ran the ball, and they were in the top 425 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 5: ten in the last couple of years. And uh now 426 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 5: Rahim and them are getting back into that. You know, 427 00:18:37,359 --> 00:18:40,119 Speaker 5: he kept his line coach, Dwayne Lafford made him a 428 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 5: run game coordinator, so he kept that part of the 429 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:46,399 Speaker 5: Artur Smith offense to try to blend it with the 430 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:50,920 Speaker 5: Rams eleven personnel attack that Zach Robinson wanted to run. 431 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:53,680 Speaker 3: All right, now, let's look to the defense. I've done 432 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:55,679 Speaker 3: them a great thing that's about the offense. The defense, 433 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 3: on the other hand, has been up and down this year. 434 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:00,680 Speaker 3: You got some some big names, some veterans, whether it's 435 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 3: the two safeties, you know, Grady Jarrett, Matthew Judah. But 436 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 3: what's been, in your opinion, d holding this defense back 437 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:11,520 Speaker 3: this year from really being consistent week in week out. 438 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:14,800 Speaker 6: Yeah, they haven't been able to attack people up front. 439 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:18,679 Speaker 5: You know, early on they just played a lot covered 440 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:21,600 Speaker 5: too with Simmons and Bates back deep and just trying 441 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:25,919 Speaker 5: to limit up explosive plays. And then after the bye 442 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 5: here they've been trying to attack people and with blitzes 443 00:19:30,240 --> 00:19:34,119 Speaker 5: and stunts up front, you know, leaving people in. You know, 444 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 5: Manda man coverage, you know that I heard him at Minnesota, 445 00:19:37,520 --> 00:19:40,440 Speaker 5: but you know it didn't hurt him against Ritter because 446 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:41,600 Speaker 5: he couldn't get up the field. 447 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 6: But you know, that's what they're trying to do. 448 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:46,640 Speaker 5: They got I think it's thirteen sacks in the last 449 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 5: three games, which they had ten and the other eleven. 450 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 6: So they're still the last in the league between three sacks. 451 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:56,840 Speaker 5: But at least, you know, they they came up with 452 00:19:56,920 --> 00:19:59,679 Speaker 5: a plan to kind of to to do something to 453 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:03,919 Speaker 5: get a little pressure on the opposing quarterbacks. 454 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 1: So they showed a little bit more man to man. 455 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:07,639 Speaker 3: Do they travel a j Terrell with the other team's 456 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:09,600 Speaker 3: best wide receiver? Well, are we gonna see him following 457 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:11,400 Speaker 3: the leak? Neighbors around there? Is he gonna stay one 458 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 3: side of the field? 459 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 5: Yeah, yeah, he'll follow the leak and Mike Cues will 460 00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 5: get uh Slayton I will gather. Uh when they do 461 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:22,639 Speaker 5: go into man and when people do that, the nickelback 462 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 5: gets targeted. So and that's d Offered, tough little nickelback. 463 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 5: But he's a little smallish kid out of the Canadian 464 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:34,880 Speaker 5: League in Tuscalum College. But uh yeah, when they do that, uh, 465 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,240 Speaker 5: d Offer gets a lot of work. And then they'll 466 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:40,320 Speaker 5: keep Jesse Bates over the top to help him out. 467 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:42,399 Speaker 3: Who do you think if if you don't blitz and 468 00:20:42,440 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 3: you're just rushing for who's the best the Falcon's best 469 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:46,960 Speaker 3: one on one pass rush win guy? 470 00:20:47,040 --> 00:20:47,400 Speaker 1: Right now? 471 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:53,200 Speaker 5: Arnold Abacadie from uh Penn State, he's the guy there 472 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 5: they're hoping could develop. Uh. We saw two sacks from 473 00:20:56,600 --> 00:21:01,200 Speaker 5: DeAngelo Malone his backup, so he's a special teams guy. 474 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:04,400 Speaker 5: But they he's had some pass rush at Western Kentucky 475 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:07,800 Speaker 5: and undersized guy, so he'll get rid of that if 476 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:11,119 Speaker 5: he's in there on running situations. But yeah, those are 477 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:13,359 Speaker 5: two guys that are showing a little spark in the 478 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,880 Speaker 5: pass rush up front overall. 479 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:17,040 Speaker 1: Through the year. 480 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:19,359 Speaker 3: You look at a lot of the numbers in the 481 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:22,879 Speaker 3: tendencies heavy zone team, but you think they're leaning a 482 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:25,720 Speaker 3: lot more into sending pressure and playing man more over 483 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:26,680 Speaker 3: the past few weeks. 484 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:29,680 Speaker 6: They get you know, get you in third and six 485 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 6: or higher. 486 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:34,439 Speaker 5: Yeah, they're gonna try to come because yeah, they you know, 487 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:37,440 Speaker 5: they figure they can you know, last long enough and 488 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:40,439 Speaker 5: coverage to you know, maybe give. 489 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:42,280 Speaker 6: Their guys a chance to get there. 490 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 5: So that's what that's what they'll be doing, you know 491 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 5: against the Giants on on a Sunday. They probably maybe 492 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:52,399 Speaker 5: not do that against Jaydon Dames, but they'll certainly do 493 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:53,880 Speaker 5: that on Sunday. 494 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:57,120 Speaker 3: Awesome d I like to end these interviews this way. 495 00:21:57,240 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 3: Anything that you think people from the outside looking in 496 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:02,199 Speaker 3: like me, that aren't in the locker room every day 497 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 3: and watching every game don't have a good feel for 498 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 3: when it comes to the falcons that maybe you think 499 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:10,960 Speaker 3: is important that none enough people talk about that flies 500 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:11,600 Speaker 3: under the radar. 501 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:17,240 Speaker 5: Yeah, I'm the thing that I've been you know noticing 502 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:20,679 Speaker 5: with this team under Rahim Morris is how well organized 503 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:21,080 Speaker 5: they are. 504 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:22,520 Speaker 6: You know, the. 505 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:25,239 Speaker 5: Penalties they have, untimely penalties that they don't have a 506 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:28,800 Speaker 5: lot of penalties, but you know, like around the league, 507 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:32,960 Speaker 5: you still see you know, procedural stuff late in the season. 508 00:22:33,040 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 5: You shouldn't see that, but you know, they don't practice anymore, 509 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:39,200 Speaker 5: they don't really hit and take some while to get going. 510 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:41,879 Speaker 6: But yeah, just how well. 511 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:45,879 Speaker 5: Organized they are and uh uh you know, and it's 512 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,960 Speaker 5: you know, switching and being able to do it move. 513 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 6: Into some specialty things. 514 00:22:50,800 --> 00:22:54,040 Speaker 5: Uh So I want to see if that's maintained or 515 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 5: how much of that was Kirk Cousins and the venturing leadership, 516 00:22:58,240 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 5: and see if that's maintained when the rookie gets out there, 517 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 5: who's gonna be in charge. 518 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:04,240 Speaker 6: With line be Firre and off? 519 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:07,359 Speaker 5: Can he get it to Drake London? We know you 520 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:11,640 Speaker 5: can get the Ray Ray, but can he use Kyle Pitts. 521 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:13,920 Speaker 5: That'll be a big one. If they can figure out 522 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:17,639 Speaker 5: how to unlock Kyle Pitts because Kurtin didn't do that, 523 00:23:17,640 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 5: that would be awesome for the Falcons. 524 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:20,880 Speaker 6: Moving forward. 525 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 1: How's the run defense been. That's one thing I didn't 526 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:23,840 Speaker 1: ask you about. 527 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:27,880 Speaker 5: Yeah, they got better over time. You know, they struggled 528 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:30,520 Speaker 5: early against the running quarterbacks and so forth. So the 529 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:33,880 Speaker 5: numbers are looking pretty bad, but they got they got 530 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:36,400 Speaker 5: on the road there in the last four or five 531 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:40,000 Speaker 5: games where they're run defense numbers are looking a lot better. 532 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:44,080 Speaker 5: They haven't faced, you know, any big time backs or 533 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:48,200 Speaker 5: anything like that in a while, so they haven't really 534 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:49,880 Speaker 5: been challenged in the run game. 535 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 3: The good stuff, my friend. Enjoyed talking to you as always. 536 00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:56,560 Speaker 3: Thanks for being with us in Happy holidays, Very Christmas. 537 00:23:56,600 --> 00:23:57,000 Speaker 1: I don't see it. 538 00:23:57,200 --> 00:23:59,760 Speaker 6: You're no problem, John, Take care and thanks for having me. 539 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 1: If you want to know how to manage two minutes 540 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:03,440 Speaker 1: of crunch time football, I'm your man. 541 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 4: But if you're wondering about a long term financial plan, 542 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:07,440 Speaker 4: you should talk to Citizens. 543 00:24:07,560 --> 00:24:08,920 Speaker 1: Hey, I can also talk long care. 544 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:10,720 Speaker 4: I'd like to learn about Amulia routine. 545 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:11,879 Speaker 1: Yes, I knew I. 546 00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:15,000 Speaker 4: Could help make sense of your money with Citizens. 547 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:16,400 Speaker 1: Always love talking to Day. 548 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 3: Just a really good guy, and those a lot about 549 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 3: the Falcons. 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Now, let's go to the 556 00:24:39,359 --> 00:24:41,760 Speaker 3: voice of the NYG, Bob Papa, with the head goach 557 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:43,119 Speaker 3: to the NYG, Brian Dable. 558 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:45,560 Speaker 2: This as always, we're joined by the head coach of 559 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 2: the New York Giants, Brian Dable, and coach you getting 560 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:50,680 Speaker 2: set to play this Atlanta team. We'll get to them 561 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:52,760 Speaker 2: in a second, but looks like you're gonna have Drew 562 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:55,879 Speaker 2: Locke back and ready to go. Just talk about his 563 00:24:56,119 --> 00:24:59,400 Speaker 2: progress within this system as you try to get him 564 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:00,600 Speaker 2: healthy and get him back. 565 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:01,159 Speaker 7: Up to speed. 566 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:05,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, Drew's come in, He's he's done everything he can 567 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,080 Speaker 2: do to try to improve. You know, you wish there 568 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:10,720 Speaker 2: was some consistency so he could play, you know, from 569 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:13,240 Speaker 2: one game to the next, but injuries happened, and you 570 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:15,320 Speaker 2: know he's been locked in this week and had a 571 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:17,919 Speaker 2: good week. Obviously, there was big news this week with 572 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 2: the Falcons making the switch to quarterback. You as a coach, 573 00:25:21,800 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 2: you have to prepare for all eventuality. So I won't 574 00:25:24,359 --> 00:25:27,119 Speaker 2: ask if you were surprised they made them move. But 575 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:29,800 Speaker 2: Michael Pennix was a player that you obviously looked at 576 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:32,159 Speaker 2: in this year's draft as you were preparing for it. 577 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:35,240 Speaker 2: What are some of the qualities that you expect him 578 00:25:35,240 --> 00:25:38,240 Speaker 2: to bring to the field today to help spark this 579 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 2: Falcons offense. Well, I think he can push the ball 580 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:44,040 Speaker 2: down to the field. You know, he did that at 581 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:47,800 Speaker 2: both Indiana and Washington, I'd say particularly last year with 582 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:50,400 Speaker 2: the cast he had around him, has a live arm, 583 00:25:51,359 --> 00:25:56,000 Speaker 2: can make throws short, intermediate and deep not Hasn't been 584 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:59,239 Speaker 2: too much of a runner, but is athletic enough. And 585 00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:02,760 Speaker 2: I think Atlanta is going to run their system, you know, 586 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:05,399 Speaker 2: the outside zone, and then I think they're going to 587 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:08,720 Speaker 2: compliment you know, the move the pocket plays with with 588 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:11,439 Speaker 2: Michael and you know, take some chances down the field. 589 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:15,879 Speaker 2: Speaking of that, they've got Bjon Robinson who's got eleven 590 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:19,640 Speaker 2: hundred yards rushing. He's got fifteen hundred yards from scrimmage, 591 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:23,560 Speaker 2: second year player out of the University of Texas. As 592 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:26,479 Speaker 2: you get ready to try to defend what he does, 593 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:29,720 Speaker 2: what are some of the most important principles that defensively 594 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:33,200 Speaker 2: you must adhere to to not allow Robinson to wreck 595 00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 2: the game. 596 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:36,280 Speaker 7: Yeah, he's a dynamic players. 597 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 2: He's, you know, as you said, a second year player, 598 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:40,560 Speaker 2: but I think one of the better backs in the league. 599 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:42,879 Speaker 2: We have to do a good job of setting the 600 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:47,560 Speaker 2: edge of having gap discipline and then doing a great 601 00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:50,400 Speaker 2: job with our force, our secondary force, and our crack 602 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:53,480 Speaker 2: replace there. You know, they have a variety of run schemes, 603 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:55,200 Speaker 2: but I think they hang their hat on the outside 604 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:58,119 Speaker 2: zone and everybody's at the point of attack when you 605 00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:01,720 Speaker 2: run that play, whether it's you know, outside or you 606 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:04,280 Speaker 2: know the one cut and cut it back. And he's 607 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:08,000 Speaker 2: certainly a very good runner that has good vision and 608 00:27:08,119 --> 00:27:11,680 Speaker 2: contact balance. Has made a lot of yards, like you've said, 609 00:27:11,680 --> 00:27:13,840 Speaker 2: and is a problem both in the run and the 610 00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:17,440 Speaker 2: past game. From a positive standpoint here, coach, you went 611 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:20,240 Speaker 2: against Alvin Kamara two weeks ago, and you went against 612 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:24,520 Speaker 2: Derek Henry last weekend, and your unit, even though you've 613 00:27:24,560 --> 00:27:27,480 Speaker 2: had to patch it together with various different players because 614 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:31,320 Speaker 2: of injury, have really kind of stepped up. What do 615 00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:34,840 Speaker 2: you think the key has been here for this defense 616 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:37,280 Speaker 2: to sort of rise to the occasion with the injuries 617 00:27:37,359 --> 00:27:39,959 Speaker 2: and be able to stop two of the premier backs 618 00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:43,840 Speaker 2: in the NFL and not let those guys wreck a game. Yeah, 619 00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:46,760 Speaker 2: it's something you know when we talked about these last 620 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:50,280 Speaker 2: five games of really trying to improve our run defense 621 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:52,480 Speaker 2: and all the things that I mentioned. 622 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:54,040 Speaker 7: Previously, I think are important. 623 00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:56,239 Speaker 2: One of the things we've done a better job of, 624 00:27:56,960 --> 00:27:59,679 Speaker 2: I would say more probably the New Orleans game, but 625 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:04,119 Speaker 2: is tackling and you know they're gonna have some runs 626 00:28:04,119 --> 00:28:07,000 Speaker 2: that go for four or five six yards, but those 627 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:09,879 Speaker 2: second and third level players, they really got to do 628 00:28:09,920 --> 00:28:10,320 Speaker 2: a good. 629 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:12,159 Speaker 7: Job of of. 630 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:15,720 Speaker 2: Leverage of angles and then of having good technique and 631 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:19,679 Speaker 2: fundamentals at the contact point to bring players down along 632 00:28:19,720 --> 00:28:22,479 Speaker 2: with running to the football. So you know, we've done 633 00:28:22,520 --> 00:28:26,800 Speaker 2: a few different things schematically, and the run game will 634 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:30,240 Speaker 2: be extremely important. One of the other things that is 635 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:32,280 Speaker 2: going to be key in this football game, I would think, 636 00:28:32,400 --> 00:28:36,280 Speaker 2: is to not allow the explosive plays. And London and 637 00:28:36,359 --> 00:28:40,520 Speaker 2: Mooney are both guys that can get you with explosive plays. 638 00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:43,800 Speaker 2: They're the only combination of wide receivers in the league 639 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:46,160 Speaker 2: on the same team with at least fifty catches, eight 640 00:28:46,280 --> 00:28:49,200 Speaker 2: hundred and fifty yards and at least five touchdowns apiece. 641 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:53,280 Speaker 2: Just talk about what they do schematically with these guys 642 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:55,600 Speaker 2: that you're going to have to really be keyed in 643 00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:57,840 Speaker 2: on to make sure that neither one of those guys 644 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:01,400 Speaker 2: or Pits kind of wrecks the game with the vert Yeah, 645 00:29:01,440 --> 00:29:04,840 Speaker 2: I think they're very talented players. First and foremost. Mooney's 646 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:08,680 Speaker 2: an exceptional route runner. He knows how to create separation. 647 00:29:09,800 --> 00:29:11,920 Speaker 2: He's a problem in terms of when you play Manda 648 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:15,440 Speaker 2: Man the rout tree and his i'd say route technique 649 00:29:16,360 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 2: London has been very, very productive, big contested catches. 650 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:25,520 Speaker 7: Has a good wingspan. And then you talk about. 651 00:29:25,280 --> 00:29:27,480 Speaker 2: Pits and Ray Ray McLeod and the two backs. I 652 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 2: think it's stems, you know, the big plays. A lot 653 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:31,760 Speaker 2: of the big plays stem from, you know, the run 654 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:34,840 Speaker 2: game and the run action game, and then just their 655 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:38,280 Speaker 2: overall ability to affect a deep part of the field 656 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:41,120 Speaker 2: or run after catch. This is a group that I'd 657 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:45,600 Speaker 2: say is a very talented skill group and they've done 658 00:29:45,640 --> 00:29:49,840 Speaker 2: a nice job. You know, through adversity, you know, you 659 00:29:49,920 --> 00:29:53,440 Speaker 2: find things out about people. You've lost so many captains, 660 00:29:53,640 --> 00:29:58,600 Speaker 2: You've had guys out because of injury. Are you are 661 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:01,479 Speaker 2: you impressed with the way sort of leadership has started 662 00:30:01,520 --> 00:30:04,120 Speaker 2: to develop with other players that need to kind of 663 00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:07,560 Speaker 2: assume that role, because I feel like Micah McFadden defensively 664 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:08,240 Speaker 2: has been. 665 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:10,640 Speaker 7: Really forceful. 666 00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:13,160 Speaker 2: Not that he wasn't a good player beforehand, but him 667 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:15,320 Speaker 2: is an example of guys that have kind of stepped 668 00:30:15,360 --> 00:30:18,360 Speaker 2: up to the challenge for you. Yeah, I think that's 669 00:30:18,360 --> 00:30:19,160 Speaker 2: a great example. 670 00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:20,000 Speaker 7: Micah. 671 00:30:20,040 --> 00:30:23,640 Speaker 2: He's he's really played well here. I'd say, you know, 672 00:30:23,680 --> 00:30:26,240 Speaker 2: since he's been here and he's improved, he's exactly what 673 00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:29,320 Speaker 2: you want in terms of a young player we drafted 674 00:30:29,400 --> 00:30:32,120 Speaker 2: that has improved each year. And I really think he's 675 00:30:32,120 --> 00:30:35,560 Speaker 2: been very active here I'd say, particularly these last two weeks, 676 00:30:36,840 --> 00:30:40,000 Speaker 2: both with his play and then i'd say his leadership. 677 00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:42,800 Speaker 2: You know, he's you know, he's in charge of the huddle, 678 00:30:44,400 --> 00:30:49,600 Speaker 2: he's instinctive, he's played fast, and you know that's that's 679 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:51,720 Speaker 2: how you want it to look with a player like 680 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:53,920 Speaker 2: Micah and all the young players that we draft and 681 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:57,920 Speaker 2: the developmental process of it. Final question, Coach, Sometimes we 682 00:30:57,960 --> 00:30:59,640 Speaker 2: don't get into this a little bit, but from a 683 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:03,640 Speaker 2: special team standpoint. In their win against the Raiders last week, 684 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:06,240 Speaker 2: two of the key plays of the game. They blocked 685 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:09,440 Speaker 2: an extra point and Hodge blocked a punt, so they 686 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:12,880 Speaker 2: get two blocks in one game three. Do they do 687 00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:16,200 Speaker 2: anything out of the ordinary or is it really just 688 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:19,520 Speaker 2: you having to be disciplined in your team being disciplined, 689 00:31:19,560 --> 00:31:21,960 Speaker 2: meaning and stay alert in the fact that they will 690 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:25,000 Speaker 2: attack in these special team situations. Yeah, there was three 691 00:31:25,160 --> 00:31:29,640 Speaker 2: three of them, two punts and a field goal, and 692 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:33,280 Speaker 2: you know there was two free runners on the punt, 693 00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:36,560 Speaker 2: and then on the field goal there was you know, 694 00:31:36,840 --> 00:31:40,840 Speaker 2: edge pressure that leaked through. So you know, they did 695 00:31:40,840 --> 00:31:44,880 Speaker 2: a great job with their returns, pinning, pinning Las Vegas 696 00:31:44,960 --> 00:31:48,800 Speaker 2: inside the fifteen yard line a number of times. They 697 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:51,080 Speaker 2: really won that phase of the game and that was 698 00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:52,800 Speaker 2: a huge contributing factor to. 699 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:55,240 Speaker 7: Why they won a close game. 700 00:31:55,280 --> 00:31:59,240 Speaker 2: You know, fifteen to nine Atlanta's defense force three turnovers, 701 00:32:00,160 --> 00:32:02,960 Speaker 2: three block kicks, and yet it was still a a 702 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:06,200 Speaker 2: one score game. Coach, we appreciate a couple of minutes, 703 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:06,840 Speaker 2: thanks Bob. 704 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:10,680 Speaker 3: Good stuff from Bob Popa and head coach Brian Dable. 705 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:13,160 Speaker 3: Thank you to deal Landa. Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal 706 00:32:13,240 --> 00:32:15,720 Speaker 3: Constitution and Drew Locke, who really I thought gave us 707 00:32:15,760 --> 00:32:18,600 Speaker 3: some really good stuff. Not just about his experience this year, 708 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:19,960 Speaker 3: but on a lot of his teammates. I want to 709 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:23,080 Speaker 3: try to get some insight from Drew about some of 710 00:32:23,080 --> 00:32:24,520 Speaker 3: the other guys on the team that I know fans 711 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:27,800 Speaker 3: are really interested to hear about. Thank you for being 712 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:29,520 Speaker 3: with us on the Giants Little Podcast, brought to you 713 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:31,959 Speaker 3: by Citizens the official Bank of the Giants. I am 714 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:34,640 Speaker 3: John Schmelt for all of our guests on today's show. 715 00:32:35,160 --> 00:32:37,720 Speaker 3: Have a very happy holidays everybody. 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