1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants huttle on Giants 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:08,320 Speaker 1: dot com. Were on the Giants part of the Giants 3 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: podcast Network. Welcome to the newest episode of the Giant 4 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: Subtle Podcast. Today's guest is Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams, 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: who reopted on a new three year contract. But first 6 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: I don't remind you that you can find the Giant 7 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: Subtle Podcast on Giants dot com, Slash Podcast on the 8 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 1: Giants Mobile app, and of course on all your favorite 9 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: podcast platforms. And it's all presented by Investors Bank. Now 10 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: we're joined by our guest. He is Leonard Williams. You 11 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: just signed a new three year deal with the New 12 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: York Giants to be your long term Leonard. Congratulations, thanks 13 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: for joining us. Thank you so much. Man, I'm glad 14 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 1: to be bad alright, So let's start here. Why was 15 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:45,480 Speaker 1: it important for you to sign a long term deal 16 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: to return to the Giants. I mean, I think stability 17 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: is a big reason. Uh, you know, knowing that I'm 18 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: gonna be here for another three years with the same staff, 19 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: with the same teammates, um able to keep forming relationships 20 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: with these people, keep keep our bonds and stuff together. Um, 21 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: I feel like no player really wants to be a 22 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:05,559 Speaker 1: bounce around guy. Um, you know, learning new staff, learning 23 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: new teammates each year. So and uh, you know, I'm 24 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 1: glad that you know d g and and uh, you 25 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: know all these guys took a chance on me and 26 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: brought me back. You mentioned the staff. What is it 27 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 1: about this coaching staff that makes you want to be 28 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: a part of this program long term? I mean starting 29 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:26,959 Speaker 1: with coach Judges. Uh, you know just how hard he 30 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: pushes his players. You know, he doesn't really care if you're, um, 31 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: you know, undrafted rookie coming in, or if you're like, 32 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 1: you know, one of the high guys that's been in 33 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: the league for ten years. He's coaches everybody the same. 34 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: And uh, you know he he gets the most out 35 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:43,680 Speaker 1: of his players. And I feel like I thrive in 36 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: that type of environment. Was there anything the coaching staff did, 37 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: aside from obviously having attention to detail and pushing you 38 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: as you just spoke about schematically to help unlock you 39 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: as a pass rusher setting a career high with an 40 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: eleven a half sacks last year, Yeah, for sure. I 41 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: mean Pat Graham, you know, I gave him a lot 42 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 1: of praise during the season last year. Whenever I'm asked 43 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: about him is just how smart and savvy he is 44 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: about about the game. Uh. He clearly understands schemes and 45 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 1: systems and players really well. And I think because of that, 46 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: he's able to put his guys in the right position 47 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: to thrive. And uh, you know, he moved me all 48 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: around the D line last year, and uh, you know, 49 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: I played everything from a shade zero all the way 50 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: out to you know, five, six, eight techniques sometimes and 51 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: you know, it's just a matter and it changes, it 52 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:33,519 Speaker 1: varies each game, you know. So it goes to show 53 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: how much study and he watches and and uh, you 54 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: know how well he knows his players. And I think 55 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: they did a good job. So if you could put 56 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:43,520 Speaker 1: your finger on it, and maybe it's part of your 57 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: last two answers, why you were able to to play 58 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: as well as he did last year, now that you've 59 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:52,119 Speaker 1: had a couple of weeks to think back on the season. Yeah, 60 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:53,360 Speaker 1: I mean, I think a big part of it is 61 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:56,079 Speaker 1: just being pushed by a good coaching staff, being put 62 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: in the right position. And then a big thing that 63 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: I talked to coach Spence and and Joe judge about 64 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 1: just having fun again. Um, I feel like I kind 65 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: of just like did a good job of canceling out 66 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: the noise. Um didn't let it change, like try to 67 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 1: change who I am and be a different person. I 68 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: kind of just went back to like having fun playing 69 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,639 Speaker 1: this game, and and uh, you know, when I'm having 70 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 1: fun doing it, I thrive, you know. And I imagine 71 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,079 Speaker 1: part of that or the teammates right that, that you're 72 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 1: gonna be able to come back and play with. Yeah 73 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 1: for sure, Blake is already uh saying that I gotta 74 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: take everybody out for for dinner. So I mean, I 75 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: definitely love that I'm able to play with Blake Martinez again, Logan, Ryan, 76 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: all those guys. This defense is coaching staff. Um, you know, 77 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: I can name a bunch of stuff right now, but 78 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 1: I'm just glad to be back. I feel like it's 79 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 1: a great fit. Unfortunately, where you're a little disappointed when 80 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 1: you found out that Dalwin wouldn't be rejoining it here. 81 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: Yeah for sure. I mean we've definitely grown to to 82 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: have a good relationship, good friendship together. Uh he's a 83 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: great player, and uh, you know, I wish we could 84 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: have kept playing together and uh, you know, we we 85 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: all understand that it's a business though, and you know, 86 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: sometimes things don't go the way we want them. But 87 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: you know, he has a good deal for him, and 88 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 1: you know, I'm excited for him and happy for him 89 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: and the next part of his career. But a lot 90 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: of the same defensive linemen are back. Dexter Lawrence Austin 91 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: Johnson was resigned B. J. Hill. What is it about 92 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: that group letard that makes it special and allows you 93 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: guys to have the top ten run defense that you 94 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: had last year. Yeah, I mean, I think it's specially 95 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 1: just because how young it is. You know, I'm I'm 96 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 1: the oldest in the room pretty much, and I'm twenty 97 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: six years old, and uh, you know, these guys have 98 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: a lot of potential. And uh, the fact that we 99 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: were going into almost our third year together now, um, 100 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: well like two and a half kind of I don't know, 101 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 1: but it's good to have that chemistry have already built up. 102 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 1: You know, we we kind of already know each other. 103 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: We know each other's skill sets, we know how to 104 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: communicate with each other, and that goes a long way 105 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,039 Speaker 1: on the field. You know, when you have a type 106 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: relationship off the field. It goes a long way on 107 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 1: the field. How do how do how well do you 108 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 1: communicate with somebody on the field, you know what I mean? 109 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, I'm excited to play with these 110 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 1: guys again. You talk about the youth in the room. Uh, 111 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: do you now accept more of a leadership mantle in 112 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: that group and on the defense in general? Yeah, for sure. 113 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 1: I mean I'm not gonna try to change who I 114 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 1: am and you know, go out of line of who 115 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,480 Speaker 1: I am. But you know, I definitely want to be 116 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:19,720 Speaker 1: that leader, that representative. Um, you know that guy that 117 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: you know people come in the building and see like 118 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: this is what the Giants players is about. You know, 119 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 1: I want to be that example. Hey, Giant fans get 120 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 1: a New York Giants checking account from Investors Bank with 121 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 1: the Giants brand, the debit card, security features and discounts 122 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 1: of the Giants online shop. You can earn up the 123 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:35,600 Speaker 1: two and fifty dollars when you open an account and 124 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 1: Investors Bank dot com slash Giants member F D I 125 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 1: C and don't forget. 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Uh, yeah, I mean I definitely trained hard. Um, 136 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: I think a big part of it, like I said, 137 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: that was just going back to having fun and uh, 138 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: you know, trying not to change who I am because 139 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: of what people are saying in the media. Um, trying 140 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 1: not to change who I am because I want to 141 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: prove something that i'm you know something else. I just 142 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 1: you know, I just had trust and faith in myself 143 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:30,359 Speaker 1: and just like the staff here did that. You know, 144 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:32,840 Speaker 1: they had trust and faith in me as well. And uh, 145 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:34,720 Speaker 1: you know, I just went out there and and you know, 146 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 1: be the best me that I could be. And I 147 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,159 Speaker 1: think that I worked out now for you individually, but 148 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: really more importantly, the team, Leonard, your defense had a 149 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:45,839 Speaker 1: really good year last year. Now, heading into one second year, 150 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:48,719 Speaker 1: with the same coaching staff, same system. What's next for 151 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: your group and for you personally? What's your next step 152 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: to to becoming an even better union and a better player. 153 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: I mean, like you said, this defense is amazing. It's 154 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 1: been fun to play with them. Uh, these guys fly around. 155 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,839 Speaker 1: We make each other better. I in the biggest, most 156 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: important piece about our defense is how we keep each 157 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: other accountable, you know what I mean. We're not gonna 158 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:09,479 Speaker 1: see one group lacking or one player lacking or slacking 159 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 1: in practice and and let him get away with it. 160 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: You know, We're gonna call each other out and lift 161 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: each other up and motivate each other and uh, you know, 162 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 1: I think you know, we can go along way with 163 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 1: this group. Does it take a special type of player, 164 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: you think too, to have that attitude and thrive in 165 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 1: that type of situation You mentioned how the coaches push 166 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: you guys, the players push each other. Does it take 167 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 1: a special type of player to thrive in that type 168 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 1: of situation? Yeah, I think so. And I think that's 169 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: why the coaching staff and the guys upstairs are doing 170 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: a good job of like bringing in good guys. You know, 171 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 1: they're not just looking at you know, film they want 172 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 1: to get to know their guys and like bringing the 173 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 1: right type of attitudes to this environment. And uh, I 174 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: don't think everyone can thrive in this type of environment. 175 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 1: I think it takes a special type of person that 176 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: that wants to be pushed and wants to get better. 177 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:55,680 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, I don't want to yes, man, 178 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:57,440 Speaker 1: coach me. You know, I want a guy that's gonna 179 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 1: you know, tell me, no, Leo, that's not how you 180 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: do it. This is the way you do it, you know. 181 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 1: And uh, I think it takes a special type of 182 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: player to be able to look in the mirror and 183 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 1: uh you know, take take fault at things sometimes and 184 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 1: just get better. And uh, I think we have a good, 185 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: good thing growing here. And the final question to talk 186 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 1: about a type of special player to to to deal 187 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: with the program and the coaches and teammates, but also 188 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 1: the city wenter and you've been there with the Jets 189 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: and the Giants are gonna be for another three years. 190 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 1: Just what is it about New York that you like 191 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 1: that made this a place that you wanted to be 192 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:31,800 Speaker 1: long term? I mean it's a big city, a big 193 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:36,040 Speaker 1: prideful city. Uh. You know, we have awesome fans here. Um, 194 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: great media. I mean I've been here, you know, going 195 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 1: into my seventh year now and got three more years coming, 196 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, it's been great being able to 197 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 1: you know, play my career here. And you know, I 198 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 1: was saying earlier, Um, I never would have imagined like 199 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: New York being a part of me like that, but 200 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:57,680 Speaker 1: this definitely feels like home now and it's a big 201 00:08:57,720 --> 00:08:59,560 Speaker 1: part of my life. And uh, you know, I'm glad 202 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:01,080 Speaker 1: to be able to keep playing here in New York. 203 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: But Leonard Winthroll to have you, thank you so much 204 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 1: and best of luck. Thank you so much. That's John's 205 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,200 Speaker 1: defensive lineman, Leonard Williams a happy man. Here's with the 206 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: Giants for three more seasons. For Leonard Williams, I'm John Schmulk. 207 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:13,959 Speaker 1: Thank you for being with us on the Giant Subtle Podcast, 208 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 1: which of course is part of the Giants Podcast now 209 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:18,440 Speaker 1: we're presented by Investors Bank. 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