WEBVTT - Inside the Jets: Damon "Snacks" Harrison (9/28)

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<v Speaker 1>Snacks. What do you look back at Sunday's game with

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<v Speaker 1>the Eagles and you guys coming to work today, it's Monday,

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<v Speaker 1>it's correction day. What do you guys seeing felt. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it was great effort, especially in the second half,

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<v Speaker 1>but we left a lot of players out there on

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<v Speaker 1>the field. Um, you know, it wasn't so much of

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<v Speaker 1>what they did. You know, I take my hats off

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<v Speaker 1>to the guys over there. They came in with an

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<v Speaker 1>excellent game plan, but you know, it was more self

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<v Speaker 1>inflicted wound than anything. Larry talked about it before and

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<v Speaker 1>he asked this question that the brikashaw was damon. How

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<v Speaker 1>much halftime adjustments did you guys make? Was it? Or

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<v Speaker 1>was it? Hey, listen, we're just not playing to our level.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys know what you're doing, and we're gonna run

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<v Speaker 1>our stuff. Yeah, it was. It was just a little

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<v Speaker 1>we're not we're not where we need to be. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>we didn't change much, uh, if anything. You know, he

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<v Speaker 1>just came in and related the message to the guys

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<v Speaker 1>that we're not getting it done, so we need to

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<v Speaker 1>pick it up, take it to another level. But you

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<v Speaker 1>know there was something adjustments. Um, as far as the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive front were concerned. But the guys in the back

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<v Speaker 1>end that they play the heck of a game. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know this game right here, we the guys that

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<v Speaker 1>are front, we put that on ourselves because we're allowed

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<v Speaker 1>wayy too many Russian guards. Damon, how tough was adjusting

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<v Speaker 1>to their fast break offense that they have. How much

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<v Speaker 1>of an adjustment was that for you guys? I find

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<v Speaker 1>it was tough. Um, the first couple of teams he played,

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<v Speaker 1>they weren't so much no how to like, Uh, the

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<v Speaker 1>Eagles are, but um it was kind of a slow pace,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, hurry up offense. Um, it wasn't what we expected.

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<v Speaker 1>We were. I would say we were going at least

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<v Speaker 1>twice as fast during the practice week so we could

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<v Speaker 1>prepare for But um, you know it wasn't. It wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>as bad and glass we thought it was gonna be.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, those guys came in with an excellent

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<v Speaker 1>game playing and they executed it. How often does that

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<v Speaker 1>happen where you see something on video or film that

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<v Speaker 1>you prepare for and the the team comes out and

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<v Speaker 1>changes makes adjustment, maybe slows the temple down speed some things.

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<v Speaker 1>So maybe do something a little different every week. Every week. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know the coaches, they self scouts, They self scout

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<v Speaker 1>their own teams, so they're known for doing something. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you can't always just just do it every week. You

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<v Speaker 1>have to change it up. You have to give us

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<v Speaker 1>something and throw us out balance. And so that's what

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<v Speaker 1>they kind of did. You have a new defensive line

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<v Speaker 1>coach and Pepper Johnson, a former player. A character a

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<v Speaker 1>guy gets after you follows up front, What specifically has

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<v Speaker 1>he worked on with you? As far as technique, uest

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<v Speaker 1>attacking the line of scrimmage, um taking a power step.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, a lot of the stuff we did before

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<v Speaker 1>was all pass rushing. It was speed, it was getting

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<v Speaker 1>up the field. With him, it's it's more power rushing

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<v Speaker 1>so that it's easy to convert some pass the run

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<v Speaker 1>as opposed to if you're taking a speed step, you're

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<v Speaker 1>really just focusing on the on the run stopping and

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<v Speaker 1>it's harder to convert. What's he like in that the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive line meeting room when you guys are all together,

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<v Speaker 1>because you got some talent dudes up front and a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of personalities. He said that he's a character man um,

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<v Speaker 1>but he's played the game, So he understands the ends

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<v Speaker 1>and the outs. Um, he can tell you exactly what's

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<v Speaker 1>going on, and he isn't guessing on anything. He knows

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<v Speaker 1>what you were thinking on in certain plays, and he

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<v Speaker 1>also tells you what you should have been thinking on

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<v Speaker 1>certain places. So you know, it's been a blessing to

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<v Speaker 1>have fet in the room. Now, speaking of adjustment, you

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<v Speaker 1>made an adjustment yourself thinner than you were before. Tell

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<v Speaker 1>me how you make the adjustment to lose the weight

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<v Speaker 1>but not lose the strength. How do you make the

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<v Speaker 1>adjustment to what you do with weight training? You have

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<v Speaker 1>to supplement. How did you change your thiets and everything else? Um,

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<v Speaker 1>just just cut out some of the bad stuff. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, my nickname is Snacks. I'm known for eating

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of you know, unhealthy food. So just curving

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<v Speaker 1>that a little bit. Um, but still standing in the

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<v Speaker 1>weight room, still lifting the weights. Um, it's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>hard to drop weight without losing some muscle masks, but

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<v Speaker 1>I was able to attain it. Now, how do you feel?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you see the difference? You quicker? Are you? You know?

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<v Speaker 1>Come on, if you can pray a little bit, come on,

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<v Speaker 1>tell me how you feel. Yeah, I think I'm penetrating

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<v Speaker 1>a whole lot more than I have in the past, um,

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<v Speaker 1>which is the credit to the guys in the weight room.

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<v Speaker 1>They did an excellent job with comparing me and also

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<v Speaker 1>the guys that parabolic this offseason. But yeah, I do

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<v Speaker 1>I feel a whole lot better. I mean my body,

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<v Speaker 1>my knees, everything feels great. I think you look quicker.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's not only are you embracing this system of

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<v Speaker 1>one gaping, but the thing is you're go on side

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<v Speaker 1>to side better than I've ever seen you before. I

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<v Speaker 1>saw you made a play in a backfield uh yesterday

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<v Speaker 1>where you're you're ding a near out of bounds. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean you're covering, uh from a boundary to boundary at times.

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<v Speaker 1>And how much pride are you taking in the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that you are moving better and you aren't just staying

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<v Speaker 1>in the middle. You make it plays already? Feel um,

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<v Speaker 1>it feels great. Um. Philly came in that it wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>too much down here running um, you know which I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's the credit to our defensive line. It was

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<v Speaker 1>more side to side. So in order for me to

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<v Speaker 1>be a factor in the game and be able to

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<v Speaker 1>make plays in the game, I had to adjust and

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<v Speaker 1>um be able to move sideline the sideline with the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of the guys when the defensive line. How's the

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<v Speaker 1>rookie Leonard Williams coming along? Great? I mean you're seeing

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<v Speaker 1>them on film. Man, Um, what's the difference. But what's

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<v Speaker 1>the difference between week three and week one? Well, he

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<v Speaker 1>knows exactly what to expect now before he was asking

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of questions. But still, um, you can tell

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<v Speaker 1>a rookie anything, but until they experienced it themselves and

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<v Speaker 1>um and go through it, I mean he won't fully

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<v Speaker 1>understand it. But now from week one week three, it's

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<v Speaker 1>night and day. Damon harrison'st asked inside the jets here

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<v Speaker 1>at College as Italian Village Larry Harshton Derek Allen on

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<v Speaker 1>nine in the ESPN. How much fun is that for you?

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<v Speaker 1>Was a ventuan to bring along a young guy, a

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<v Speaker 1>rookie kid, uh teach him the way to make him

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<v Speaker 1>a professional? Teaching from rolls. It's awesome because you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I just see what the brickishaw saw when he looked

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<v Speaker 1>at me. When because my locker is right next to

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<v Speaker 1>him his and um, I would ask him questions every day,

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<v Speaker 1>every minute. I had an opportunity to and I still

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<v Speaker 1>do to this day. So you know, just just seeing

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<v Speaker 1>how Leo is with myself and how I work with Brick,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I know how much that means to Leo

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<v Speaker 1>and the rest of the guys when they asked me

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<v Speaker 1>a question because they genuinely want to know. What did

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<v Speaker 1>the young Damon asked the Brick Shaw back in the day,

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<v Speaker 1>when when when you were a league out of william

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<v Speaker 1>patting a little bit of everything? Man Um football life, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>how to be a professional, how he was able to

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<v Speaker 1>attain the status that he's had his entire career. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>how to play certain blocks? What is he thinking when

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<v Speaker 1>he's playing the defensive lineman that's known for using his

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<v Speaker 1>hands versus a guy that's running up the field. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>Um Brick, Nick Mangold And at the time, UM Brandon Moore.

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<v Speaker 1>You know I stayed in those guys ears. I wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to know. Now you got a guy coming back and

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<v Speaker 1>Richardson after the break, after the big week, how much

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<v Speaker 1>fun is that going to be to get your guy back?

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<v Speaker 1>And how even though it's a tough situation, how good

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<v Speaker 1>is it for Leonard Williams have gotten those reps? But

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<v Speaker 1>you would not have gotten otherwise. It's it's everything, um,

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<v Speaker 1>just to see what you know, Coach Bowls will do

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<v Speaker 1>to get all of those guys on the field, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>at once at one time. You know, I think it

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<v Speaker 1>would be tough, but we'll get it done. And Shelton

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<v Speaker 1>is a special player. UM, myself, Shelton and Mohammed, we

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<v Speaker 1>we've built some chemistry with each other over the past

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<v Speaker 1>couple of years and you know now we're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>do that with Leo. But on one Shelton gets back

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<v Speaker 1>on the practice ship. I mean it's talleng speaks for herself,

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<v Speaker 1>the guys, the head coup of player and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're excited to have him back. A big mole. Mohamed Wilkinson,

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<v Speaker 1>you just mentioned him. We've unspoiled because we expect such

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<v Speaker 1>good things from him and he's performed very well throughout

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<v Speaker 1>these first three games. What about the play a legit

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<v Speaker 1>ducible though, like guys come in and stepped into a

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<v Speaker 1>bigger role for you guys here here early the season,

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<v Speaker 1>and we've always known what Doudes who what could do

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<v Speaker 1>since he's he's been here. Um, he's a backup on

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<v Speaker 1>the depth chart, but the guy can step in and

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<v Speaker 1>play big time innutes and produce. Um. I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if you've been paying attention, but dudes, it goes all

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<v Speaker 1>over the field. He's at the linebacker spot. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's tackle three technique defensive end. So you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>been a it's been good that we can have a

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<v Speaker 1>guy like dudes whople to move all over the sale

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<v Speaker 1>and keep teams off. As a kid who grew up

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<v Speaker 1>in the South, what do you think about the Miami Dolphins?

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<v Speaker 1>Who's right? Did you always think that way? Yeah? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I did. Um. I can't tell you who my team

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<v Speaker 1>was back then, but you know I never liked the Dolphins.

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<v Speaker 1>You're looking forward to this trip to London to face

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<v Speaker 1>them in the divisional game? Not so much. The times

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<v Speaker 1>don't change, you know. I'm I'm I'm a big sleep guy. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>A lot a lot to get used to in a

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<v Speaker 1>in a little amount of time. It's not gonna is

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<v Speaker 1>that adjustment going to be something that you can't really

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<v Speaker 1>think about. You just gotta let it happen, because well,

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<v Speaker 1>I kind of mess you feel a little bit. You

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<v Speaker 1>keep dwelling on, we keep asking you about Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think I'll have the time to really just not

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<v Speaker 1>think about it. Um, because I think they said the

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<v Speaker 1>game would be about nine o'clock our time, so they

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<v Speaker 1>mean we'll be prepping about five o'clock in the morning here,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, getting ready and just trying to just get

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<v Speaker 1>excited and everything for the game. But it's a division

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<v Speaker 1>game and it's a rivalry game, so I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>it would be a problem. You think you're gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>able to sleep on a plane Thursday? Oh yeah, no doubt. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so you get there on Friday. You're excited. You're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be practicing on a rugby field. I don't I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know the difference. They call it the pitch, right, Yeah. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just excited to see some stuff. I've never been

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<v Speaker 1>over that way before. Um, it'll probably be my last

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<v Speaker 1>time if I'm not playing the game going over that way,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm terrified the flying. But um, you know, hopefully I

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<v Speaker 1>can sleep the entire trip. They not have to be

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<v Speaker 1>up because I'm ed. But but you can sleep through hopefully. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want to wake up. If I do. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it'll be some problems. Oh really, yeah, them

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<v Speaker 1>you're going to be the first one that's gonna want

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<v Speaker 1>to go back over there. So you're saying that now,

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<v Speaker 1>but you're gonna be the first one after which go back,

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<v Speaker 1>have a little vacation over Absolutely. I don't think. What

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<v Speaker 1>are you saying without a plane? Mohammed and THEE know

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<v Speaker 1>about your fear, yeah he does. Um, I've been taking

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<v Speaker 1>pictures to people sleeping and everybody get me back so

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<v Speaker 1>you know there's six six and a half hour trip. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know I have to sleep in one eye open. No,

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<v Speaker 1>you can't do that. You gotta you gotta sleeper. But

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<v Speaker 1>turned sideways, I think, bring a cover to cover my face.

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<v Speaker 1>So okay, getting in a good picture. Alright, that's a

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<v Speaker 1>good Yeah, listen, thanks for coming by, no problem, but

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<v Speaker 1>happy on Sunday morning.