1 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: I get everybody. I'm Dan Hoard and thanks for downloading 2 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: the Bengals Booth Podcast. The don't be surprised I Will 3 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: stewardis addition, as we hear from the four players signed 4 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: by the Bengals in the first week of free agency, 5 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 1: Brian Cook, boy A Mafey, Jonathan Allen and Josh Johnson. 6 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth Podcast is brought to you by pay Corp, 7 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:32,519 Speaker 1: Proud to be the Bengals official HR software provider, by 8 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: Alta Fiber, future proof fiber Internet designed to elevate your home, 9 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 1: business and community to a new level, and by Kettering 10 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: Health the best care for the best fans. Kettering Health 11 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: is the official healthcare provider of the Bengals. Now here's 12 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 1: a quick reminder that you can have the latest edition 13 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:53,599 Speaker 1: of this podcast delivered right to your phone, tablet, or 14 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: computer by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. It's the 15 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:03,279 Speaker 1: greatest thing since Orlando Brown Junior. I'll be focusing on 16 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: the newcomers joining the Bengals on this podcast, but I 17 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: also want to salute Orlando Brown Junior for serving as 18 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 1: his own agent and agreeing to a two year contract extension. 19 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: It means the Bengals have a good player at a 20 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: crucial position at a very reasonable price, under contract for 21 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: three more seasons. The four time Pro bowler has been 22 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: one of the Bengals team leaders over the last three years. 23 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 1: It is in the building almost every day year round 24 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: as he strives to be the best player he can 25 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: possibly be. Orlando won a Super Bowl ring in Kansas City, 26 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: and it is confident that he can win another in Cincinnati. 27 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm very confident, man. You know. 28 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 3: We've got a lot of special players and a lot 29 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 3: of special men in our locker room, and so a 30 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 3: lot of responsibility falls on us to make sure that 31 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 3: we take those next steps as a team. You know, 32 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 3: I think for what is worth, there are no coaches, 33 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 3: there are no front office executs, snow owners that step 34 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 3: on the field on Sunday, and so at the end 35 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 3: of the day, a lot of responsibility falls unless as 36 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 3: players to be able to get the most out of 37 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 3: the locker room, you know, and it starts with me 38 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 3: as a leader, one of the leaders here. You know, 39 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 3: we got one of the hardest pieces of the puzzle 40 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 3: with Joe Burrow, and so I think it's important for 41 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:20,360 Speaker 3: everybody else around him, including myself to you know, step up, 42 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 3: step up to the play. 43 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: With Dalton Riisner re signing a few weeks ago, the 44 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: Bengals will have their entire starting offensive line back for 45 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: the first time in the Joe Burrow era, as well 46 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: as a year of experience under offensive line coach Scott Peters. Now, 47 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: let's get to the newcomers up first, twenty six year 48 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 1: old Brian Cook, the number one free agent safety on 49 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: the market according to Pro Football Focus, after spending his 50 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 1: first four NFL seasons in Kansas City. I got to 51 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: know Brian during the three years he spent with the 52 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 1: UC Bearcatz after transferring from Howard University as a junior. 53 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 1: He didn't start because Cincinnati had two NFL draft picks 54 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: at safety in James Wiggins and Derek Forrest, but when 55 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: Wiggins got injured before the Peach Bowl, Cook stepped in 56 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: and made plays all over the field against Georgia. Former 57 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: UC head coach Luke Fickle discussed it with Dave Lapham 58 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 1: on the End of Trenches podcast presented by First Star Logistics. 59 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 4: I think he's the most underrated guy on our team 60 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 4: and from the coaches as well. From us. You know, 61 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 4: played corner in college his first two years at Howard, 62 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 4: and one of those guys I think graduated in high 63 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 4: school with maybe like one hundred and sixty pounds at 64 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 4: maybe like five nine five. I think maybe his junior 65 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 4: year was like one hundred and fifty pounds in five 66 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 4: foot eight. Wow, and he just I guess he grew 67 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 4: and so and then even for us, the first year 68 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 4: he you know, he had to sit out because he 69 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 4: transferred from Howard before you could be immediately eligible. And 70 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 4: then the next is the next year, he got hurt 71 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 4: a little bit in camp and he had two NFL 72 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 4: draft picks in front of him. So we knew he 73 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 4: was a really good football player. We knew he was 74 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 4: a special kid. And tell me he was a second 75 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 4: team academic All American, but we didn't. He didn't play 76 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 4: a ton for us. And uh when when Wiggins got 77 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 4: hurt and he played the rest of the he played 78 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 4: the whole championship game, and then he played against Georgia. 79 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 4: That's when we first really recognized what we had. And 80 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 4: he played his butt off against you, I mean like 81 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 4: he blitzed and made plays, He made plays down the field. 82 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,480 Speaker 4: And then in the summer we had in the winter, 83 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 4: we had our little combine testing and when he ran 84 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 4: four four five, I kind of looked around. I'm like, 85 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 4: I'm not sure we're really good coaches. Guy, tell me 86 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 4: why we didn't have this guy on the field for 87 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 4: I mean, he is uh, he's dynamic, and he is 88 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 4: as good a well rounded kid as we've gotten the 89 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 4: whole program. Is he one of the guys that sets 90 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 4: the tone from a work ethics standpoint? 91 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,239 Speaker 5: Is he one of those guys that's tylish worker type? 92 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 4: He is a worker. He is a no nonsense guy. 93 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 4: He is he is He really is one of those 94 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 4: high end intelligent guys that you know, does everything you want. 95 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 4: He is a leader in that room more than anything. 96 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 4: Those other two guys, obviously, you know, have made it 97 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 4: last year in the NFL and played, and I would 98 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 4: tell you that he's, you know, a more vocal guy 99 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 4: on the field, controls the whole back end, and only 100 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 4: one year of starting really for us. So another one 101 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:30,480 Speaker 4: of those guys. I'm like, wow, man, I've loved to 102 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:33,679 Speaker 4: have had him for another year, but I'm not sure 103 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 4: that's I'm not sure that's fair to him, all right, 104 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:38,600 Speaker 4: But yeah, I think I think his best ball is 105 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 4: to be played at the next level. 106 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 1: I don't have to tell you that tackling has been 107 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 1: an issue in the Bengals secondary well. That is one 108 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 1: of Brian's biggest strengths. According to Pro Football Focus, Cook 109 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,239 Speaker 1: missed twenty two tackles in four seasons with the Chiefs. 110 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: PFF counted twenty two missed tackles for Gino Stone in 111 00:05:56,560 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: his last fourteen games. Here's Brian on the art of tackling. 112 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 6: It starts with film study. I mean like you have 113 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 6: to like every week is different. You know, you have 114 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 6: your basics, like okay, your eyes and your leverage understanding too. 115 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 6: You want to strike half a man. I'm not sure 116 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 6: anybody's here with me with boxing, but the whole concept 117 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,280 Speaker 6: of boxing is to hit about getting hit. Sitting with football, 118 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:19,839 Speaker 6: you know what I'm saying, How can I strike someone 119 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 6: in the area that I can deliver a blow and 120 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 6: then knowing what to strike? 121 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:25,119 Speaker 2: You know what I'm saying. 122 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 6: They didn't understand leverage, just main thing Like most guys 123 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 6: who are tacklers mostly mostly pieback er dog the wrastlers. 124 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 6: But for me, I would also say too, like you 125 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 6: go back to film study, is understanding how that person 126 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 6: or person carrying a ball. How do you like the run? 127 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 6: You know what I'm saying, And that will kind of 128 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 6: put you a step closer because now you're relaying on 129 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 6: their instincts rather than just your own, you know what 130 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 6: I'm saying, Plus the like the technique aspect for like 131 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 6: keeping your eyes on your target and striking and running through. 132 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:55,840 Speaker 6: I think also too, like you know, it's like don't 133 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 6: stop your feet. That's one issue that even myself had 134 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 6: to go out of, but it happens. You know, It's 135 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:04,160 Speaker 6: like football. You also are people at the end of 136 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 6: the day. You know, we all human, all flawed. So 137 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 6: having a consistency to be able to do that day 138 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 6: in and day out. It is a skill and attack. 139 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 6: It requires a lot of work, but you know, with 140 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 6: the proper habits it can it can be turned over 141 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 6: really fast. Understand what they really need for me as well. 142 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:21,760 Speaker 6: You know what I'm saying, I can I am who 143 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 6: I am. I want to bring that to the table. 144 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 6: But at the same time, I also want to learn 145 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:28,119 Speaker 6: my teammates and understand how to make them better as well, 146 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 6: and then that will be who I end up becoming 147 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 6: as well. So every problem, my journey is different here. 148 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 6: I said, I will be a leader that will be 149 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 6: you know, that vocal point and that the anchor they 150 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 6: can they can depend on to guys to get guys 151 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 6: lined up, or just have someone a point of reference 152 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 6: when the bullets are flying. But also want to be 153 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 6: you know, much more than that too. If a god 154 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 6: needs you know, a different type of help or leadership 155 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 6: in the area, I want to be able to perform 156 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 6: and help them with that as well. 157 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 1: Cook signed a three year deal that's reportedly worth forty 158 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: points two five million dollars. The bengals next two editions 159 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 1: addressed their biggest need, improving the pass rush. Like Cook, 160 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 1: twenty seven year old edge rusher boy A Mafey signed 161 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 1: a three year contract reportedly worth sixty mil. After spending 162 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 1: four years in Seattle and winning a Super Bowl ring 163 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 1: this year. Mafey had nine sacks two years ago, and 164 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 1: while that number dropped to two last year, he was 165 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: still applying consistent pressure. He ranked number eight among edge 166 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 1: rushers in pass rush win rate. 167 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 7: A lot of things a lot of people question about 168 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 7: me is like the production, and that's a big question. 169 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 2: I understand that. But the thing is. 170 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 7: Is the coaches saw the film. They saw what I 171 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:44,200 Speaker 7: can do on the field, they want to tap in 172 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 7: and make sure that the pressure weight and all that 173 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 7: turns into sacks, you know. And so with them, with 174 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 7: me buying in and getting that chance to really dig 175 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 7: into that and really get into the nitty gritty of 176 00:08:55,559 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 7: what I need to do to improve my game, I 177 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:00,840 Speaker 7: feel like back in the young type of untapped potential 178 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 7: can really show itself. I believe that's what they brought 179 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 7: me in here to do, to be, you know, bring 180 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 7: that back into the like, you know, be that pass rusher, 181 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 7: be that person to you know, helping the pass rush, 182 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 7: helping the defense on all downs. And that's what I 183 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 7: want to do when I come here, you know, make 184 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:18,680 Speaker 7: sure that bring that, you know, bring that championship mentality 185 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:20,119 Speaker 7: and that bring that level. 186 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:20,560 Speaker 2: To the game. 187 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: Mafey was PFF's number four ranked free agent edge rusher 188 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 1: and signed for much less than the three players ranked higher. 189 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:33,000 Speaker 1: The Bengals haven't had an elite interior pass rusher since 190 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:36,679 Speaker 1: Geno Atkins, and to address that issue, they added two 191 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:40,320 Speaker 1: time Pro Bowler Jonathan Allen. Allen is thirty one years 192 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 1: old and entering his tenth NFL season, so he probably 193 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 1: won't repeat the nine sacks season he had for Washington 194 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:51,680 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty one, but he's made more than ninety 195 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: three million dollars in his career for a reason, he's 196 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: still a valuable rotational pass rusher. Here's my one on 197 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 1: one conversation with a former first round draft pick who 198 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: was part of a national championship team at Alabama. Jonathan 199 00:10:07,679 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 1: and your introductory news conference, you brought up Joe Burrow's 200 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:13,959 Speaker 1: name about five times. Clearly his ability to help you 201 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 1: win a Super Bowl title was a very important consideration. 202 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 8: Yeah, when you have a guy like that on your team, 203 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 8: you always have a chance. You're never out of any game. 204 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:24,439 Speaker 8: And you know, as I get later on my career, 205 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:26,839 Speaker 8: it's all about winning, and what better chance than to 206 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:27,679 Speaker 8: play with a guy like that. 207 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,480 Speaker 1: You got to an NFL championship game two years ago 208 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 1: with Washington. How did getting that close affect your desire 209 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:36,880 Speaker 1: to get back and go even further? 210 00:10:37,559 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 8: Just so close and not being able to even experience 211 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 8: Super Bowl with something that I still think about to 212 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:45,480 Speaker 8: this day. So, you know, making my decision to come here, 213 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:48,080 Speaker 8: I really really wanted to find a spot that I 214 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 8: felt gave me the best opportunity to get to get 215 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:52,199 Speaker 8: back to there, and you know, even go further. 216 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 1: You've had great individual success, including a couple of Pro 217 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 1: Bowl appearances. Are those personal achievements still a big priority 218 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 1: or is it all about the Super Bowl at this point. 219 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 8: I don't think a player will be telling the truth 220 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:06,160 Speaker 8: that they did if they told you they didn't care 221 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 8: about personal success. Now, I don't think that comes before 222 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 8: the team. And I think the good thing about being 223 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:11,680 Speaker 8: here is I can accomplish both. 224 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:14,080 Speaker 5: But you know, we have a guy given ability to 225 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:15,680 Speaker 5: do something. You want to showcase that talent. 226 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:18,719 Speaker 8: So I think being here with these coaches gives me 227 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:20,559 Speaker 8: an opportunity to do that and have a chance to 228 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:21,440 Speaker 8: go get a Super Bowl. 229 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:24,439 Speaker 1: The Bengals have been trying to improve their interior pass 230 00:11:24,520 --> 00:11:27,440 Speaker 1: rush for years. You've got to proven track record in 231 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:29,880 Speaker 1: that area. What's the key to being good at it? 232 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 5: Oh Man? Yeah? Man? Where do we start first? 233 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 8: I mean, obviously, if you want to get tentle with 234 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 8: the getoff, I mean that's obviously the most important, but 235 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 8: there's a lot of things that go into it, and 236 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:41,880 Speaker 8: I think it's the understanding of where the slot is 237 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 8: going to be, how you're rushing with your other four guys. 238 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:45,839 Speaker 5: It's not just go out there and just win. 239 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:47,600 Speaker 8: You're one on one, which sometimes it is that, but 240 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 8: there's a lot of things that go into that, and 241 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 8: you know that's something that we have to build as 242 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 8: a D line that. 243 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:54,199 Speaker 5: We can work together and you know, get that accomplished. 244 00:11:54,440 --> 00:11:56,040 Speaker 1: A couple of weeks ago, I did an interview with 245 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 1: Dalton Reisner where he randomly brought up your name while 246 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:02,840 Speaker 1: this dicussing offensive line coach Scott Peters. He referred to 247 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:05,679 Speaker 1: you as one of the best defensive tackles of his 248 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 1: era and said, you have an amazing move where you 249 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:14,120 Speaker 1: club get underneath and don't detach. You drive the offensive 250 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 1: lineman into the quarterback. Is that a signature move? 251 00:12:17,559 --> 00:12:20,480 Speaker 8: Yeah, that's something Jim tom Sula, old San Francisco coach 252 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 8: talking of my rookie year coming in the NFL. And 253 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 8: it might not be the best move to get sacks 254 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 8: because you're attached to the offensive line, but it's a 255 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:29,960 Speaker 8: very disruptive move and a move that I prop myself 256 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 8: on and I've made a career out of it. 257 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 1: You are a captain at Washington and nominated for the 258 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: Walter Payton Man of the Year award, So that speaks 259 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 1: to your leadership ability. Do you expect to be looked 260 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:43,040 Speaker 1: at as a leader by the Bengals young defensive lineman. 261 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 8: My biggest thing is I just want to help them 262 00:12:46,559 --> 00:12:48,319 Speaker 8: get to the understanding of things that I wish I 263 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 8: would have done sooner. 264 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 5: How to take care everybody, how to prepare for. 265 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 8: A week properly. And that's not me trying to come 266 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 8: in and just change everything they do. Kind of like 267 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:58,960 Speaker 8: my mentor was Ryan Kerrigan. He just led by example, 268 00:12:59,040 --> 00:12:59,959 Speaker 8: you know what I mean. He just did the right 269 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 8: things all the time, and slowly that kind of pat 270 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 8: got passed on to me. 271 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:04,520 Speaker 5: So that's kind of what I plan to do. 272 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,280 Speaker 8: Just come and to try to try to show them 273 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 8: things that I did to become successful. And you know, 274 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:11,679 Speaker 8: obviously they're going to have things that I don't know, 275 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 8: you know. I mean, we all can learn from one another, 276 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:15,440 Speaker 8: and you know, hopefully we can get this thing going. 277 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 1: Bengals defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery actually recruited you in 278 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:21,160 Speaker 1: high school, is that correct? 279 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:22,960 Speaker 5: Yeah? He tried to give me to go to Michigan. 280 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:25,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you've maintained a relationship. 281 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:28,600 Speaker 8: Yeah, you know, maintained a relationship every time we played 282 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:30,079 Speaker 8: Green Bay get a chance to talk to him after 283 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 8: the game. He was my coach for the Pro Bowl, 284 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 8: I think back in twenty two, So definitely somebody that 285 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 8: I'm excited to suit up for. 286 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 1: The last time you played here in Cincinnati, it was 287 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 1: a primetime game versus Washington that the Commanders won in 288 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:46,840 Speaker 1: a shootout. The atmosphere impressed you that night. Correct, that 289 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 1: Monday night game was exciting. 290 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 8: My wife wasn't able to make it, but I just 291 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:52,480 Speaker 8: remember getting getting home and telling her how cool it 292 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:54,079 Speaker 8: was and exciting it was to play there because it 293 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:55,920 Speaker 8: was my first time. You know, my family's from here, 294 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,720 Speaker 8: so it was just it was an incredible space. 295 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:01,960 Speaker 1: And look, with the Lord, this will be your tent. 296 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:06,720 Speaker 1: You've done very well financially. What drives you to keep playing? 297 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:09,280 Speaker 5: For me, I just don't want to retire with what ifs. 298 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:11,599 Speaker 8: I don't feel like as a team, I've had the 299 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 8: success that I wanted I didn't have. I haven't had 300 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 8: a chance to go to a Super Bowl. I haven't 301 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 8: had a chance to, you know, play in a Super Bowl. 302 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 8: And I still think that I have a lot of 303 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 8: left in the tank and it would be a shame 304 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:21,120 Speaker 8: if I didn't use that. 305 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:25,840 Speaker 1: It's been suggested that the Vikings defensive scheme, which was 306 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 1: blitz oriented, didn't necessarily suit you. Is that valid? 307 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 8: I mean there's always going to be schemes that highlight 308 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 8: certain players in every game. There's a pill that I 309 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 8: like to say that someone has to carry, someone has 310 00:14:37,160 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 8: the hard downs, and I mean we bliss a lot, 311 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 8: and you know, to Coach Floor's credit, it works. But 312 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 8: I'm excited to come here and be able to chance 313 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:45,320 Speaker 8: to you know, get someone on wants and rush the 314 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:47,680 Speaker 8: passer and get out to the quarterback a little bit. 315 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:49,520 Speaker 1: I think every team would like to be able to 316 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 1: rotate defensive linemen to keep them fresh. Is that ideal 317 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:55,680 Speaker 1: for you? Particularly at age thirty one? 318 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:56,440 Speaker 5: For sure? 319 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 8: Even younger in my career, I was always a firm 320 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,920 Speaker 8: believer of having as many guys who can, you know, 321 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:03,640 Speaker 8: get the job done as possible. I mean, it's unrealistic 322 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 8: to think that me at sixty or fifty percent is 323 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 8: better than somebody at eighty or ninety percent, you know, so, 324 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:10,200 Speaker 8: I think the key to a good defense line is 325 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 8: depth and having a bunch of guys who can get 326 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:14,080 Speaker 8: in and get the job done so we all stay fresh. 327 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: I'm sure the Bengals had you and their sites, but 328 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 1: what about the other way around. 329 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:20,720 Speaker 8: So when we first found out that we weren't going 330 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 8: to be staying in Minnesota last year, my agent and 331 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:23,880 Speaker 8: Blake Bears. 332 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 5: He always goes. 333 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 8: There and puts together a list of teams that he 334 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:30,880 Speaker 8: feels will be a great fit financially and schematically and citywise, 335 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 8: because that's almost just important as liking where you're staying at. 336 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 8: And Cincinnati was in the top three, and then after 337 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 8: the discussion started, it kind of just just happened. 338 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 1: Of those three teams, were you equally open to every 339 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 1: possibility or did you have a preference? 340 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:47,600 Speaker 8: I didn't, you know, I wasn't sure that we're even 341 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:49,440 Speaker 8: going to be in this situation. So when it happened, 342 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 8: I was like, you know what, we're just gonna just 343 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 8: we're not going to cross anybody off the list. 344 00:15:53,640 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 5: And it was between here and a couple of teams 345 00:15:56,640 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 5: that I. 346 00:15:56,840 --> 00:16:00,160 Speaker 8: Won't mention, but uh, I mean, after doing after in 347 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:02,000 Speaker 8: the research and talking with the coaches, it was pretty 348 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,640 Speaker 8: simple and pretty obvious where we wanted to go. 349 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 1: How can you best help the Bengals defense. 350 00:16:07,920 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 8: I'm really excited to be able to get out to 351 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:10,880 Speaker 8: the quarterback. I think we're going to be able to 352 00:16:10,880 --> 00:16:13,400 Speaker 8: really do that. But you know, I'm not big into promises, 353 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 8: and you know, we have a long way to go 354 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:16,920 Speaker 8: before we get there. So I'm just honestly excited to 355 00:16:16,920 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 8: get to work. Gets to know, everybody, gets to know 356 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:21,520 Speaker 8: the scheme, and just you know, gets OTAs. 357 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 1: We're excited you're here. 358 00:16:22,720 --> 00:16:23,720 Speaker 2: That's going forward. 359 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:24,760 Speaker 5: Thank you, I appreciate it. 360 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: Alan signed a two year deal that's reportedly worth twenty 361 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:32,040 Speaker 1: six mil. 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If you include training 369 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 1: camp and practice squad stap, Johnson has been employed by 370 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:07,240 Speaker 1: a record fourteen NFL teams over the last eighteen years. 371 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:11,360 Speaker 1: Including two stints with Cincinnati. He was Andy Dalton's backup 372 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:14,920 Speaker 1: in twenty thirteen. The Bengals are still hoping to bring 373 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:19,520 Speaker 1: back Joe Flacco. Johnson provides insurance in case that doesn't 374 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:22,119 Speaker 1: work out, and even if it does, he would be 375 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,520 Speaker 1: a candidate to remain on the practice squad. One thing 376 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:29,359 Speaker 1: is certain, Josh Johnson was the perfect person for a 377 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 1: segment I call ten Teammates in a Hat. There are 378 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:37,920 Speaker 1: two quarterbacks from the two thousand and eight NFL Draft 379 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:42,800 Speaker 1: that are still playing, Joe Flacco and Josh Johnson, returning 380 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:46,480 Speaker 1: to Cincinnati after being a Bengal back in twenty thirteen. 381 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 1: I am asking Josh to play the game I call 382 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: ten teammates in a Hat. I've written down the name 383 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:55,920 Speaker 1: of a teammate or coach from every team that you've 384 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:58,399 Speaker 1: played with in your NFL career. So I'm going to 385 00:17:58,440 --> 00:18:01,440 Speaker 1: ask you to pick out ten slips of paper, one 386 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,720 Speaker 1: at a time, and just share a memory about the 387 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 1: name that you read. Are you ready? 388 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:07,160 Speaker 5: All right? 389 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:10,920 Speaker 1: I am ready. Here comes teammate or coach number one 390 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:12,200 Speaker 1: with Josh Johnson. 391 00:18:12,520 --> 00:18:15,040 Speaker 9: Who we have here. So the first one we have 392 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:22,359 Speaker 9: is Lamar Jackson. The Ravens twenty twenty three. What do 393 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:28,360 Speaker 9: I remember with l A brother? I'm a brother, I'm 394 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:32,040 Speaker 9: a great football player. Twenty twenty three was a special season, 395 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 9: made it all the way to the AFC Championship. 396 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:38,919 Speaker 1: Did you mentor him? Obviously with your experience and he 397 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 1: still was relatively in the early stages of his career. 398 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 9: I helped, I helped. I was a voice in the room. 399 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:51,159 Speaker 9: Wouldn't We didn't have like a mentor relationship. We had 400 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 9: more of a brother relationship, and he helped me at 401 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 9: things as well, and just really being there to be 402 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:00,960 Speaker 9: a support and see his blind spots all right. 403 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:05,320 Speaker 1: Former teammate number one, Lamar Jackson from the Ravens a 404 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:08,080 Speaker 1: few years ago. Here comes number two with Josh Johnson 405 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 1: number two. 406 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 9: We have oh dehell Beckham Junior Giants twenty sixteen. What 407 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:20,439 Speaker 9: do I remember about oh Electric every day to the 408 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:23,080 Speaker 9: point where the coaches had to sometimes tell them he 409 00:19:23,119 --> 00:19:23,879 Speaker 9: can't practice. 410 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 2: We'll go at thousand Moss Power. 411 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:30,399 Speaker 9: Play at thousand Mos Power was electric, Brendon energy, Brenda juice. 412 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:32,919 Speaker 9: We went to the playoffs that year as well, and 413 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:35,760 Speaker 9: still a brother to me to this day. 414 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:38,600 Speaker 1: Always good to know a guy with his talent level, 415 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:40,040 Speaker 1: has that work ethic every. 416 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 2: Day, every day, had it all, had it all. Great player. 417 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:47,119 Speaker 1: All right. Here here comes former teammate number three. 418 00:19:49,119 --> 00:19:54,959 Speaker 9: We have Ooh Rex Ryan Buffalo twenty fifteen. Got through 419 00:19:55,040 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 9: halfway through the season. Didn't know too much about Rex 420 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:04,000 Speaker 9: outside of playing against some personality. Loved him. Funny guy, 421 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 9: like great, great guy to be around every day, but 422 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:12,480 Speaker 9: also on top of the football, really loved playing for him. 423 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 9: Funniest memory of Rex was he always liked the Blitch 424 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 9: Club zero. 425 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 2: He was gonna blitch you. He was gonna blitch you. 426 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 2: He was gonna blitch you. 427 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 5: All right. 428 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:26,919 Speaker 1: Here comes former teammate or coach number four, number. 429 00:20:26,640 --> 00:20:29,680 Speaker 2: Four, Patrick sertin P. Two. 430 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 9: My memory of P. Two is this every day technician. 431 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:38,280 Speaker 9: You saw that he was the best right away. Didn't 432 00:20:38,320 --> 00:20:41,040 Speaker 9: say a lot, just showed it worked like he was 433 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:43,640 Speaker 9: a ten year vet. And I just remember always telling 434 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:45,280 Speaker 9: him I could tell you I could see your dad 435 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:48,720 Speaker 9: imprint all over you because he was a professional, worked 436 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:51,639 Speaker 9: at his craft and as we all know, one of 437 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:52,440 Speaker 9: the best in the game. 438 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:54,800 Speaker 1: All Right, we're off to a great start. This is 439 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:56,359 Speaker 1: a good list. Here comes number five. 440 00:20:56,480 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 9: You pulled out some good ones surprising ones too. Adrian Peterson, Washington, 441 00:21:05,560 --> 00:21:10,080 Speaker 9: twenty eighteen. The resume speaks for itself. Hall of Famer, 442 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:11,919 Speaker 9: one of the greatest to ever do it. What I 443 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:14,920 Speaker 9: remember by Ap when he stepping the huddle with him, 444 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 9: his eyes is like so big and he's like he's 445 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:19,920 Speaker 9: looking through your soul. 446 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 2: But to me, that's just more of him. 447 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:24,400 Speaker 9: That's his way of engaging you, let him know I'm 448 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:26,919 Speaker 9: here with you and I'm gonna fight with you. And uh, 449 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:30,439 Speaker 9: just watching him run in some of those games and 450 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 9: he was probably at this time thirty two thirty three, 451 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:36,880 Speaker 9: like you you can see like why who he is 452 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:39,800 Speaker 9: and so I'm just sawing him this summer. It was 453 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,080 Speaker 9: great to catch up with him and he's doing well. 454 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 9: So shout out to AP. 455 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 1: All right, we're at the halfway point. Here comes former 456 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: teammateer coach number six. 457 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:52,800 Speaker 9: Number six, Joe Big, Joe, Joe Cool in the Jets, 458 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:54,920 Speaker 9: Joe Joe Fla. 459 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:58,719 Speaker 2: I'm saying all Joe nicknames. Man, being around Joe is awesome. 460 00:21:58,720 --> 00:21:58,920 Speaker 1: Man. 461 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:03,159 Speaker 9: Like always, how I always let people know about my 462 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,200 Speaker 9: experience with you. Obviously, we came out the draft together, 463 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:08,960 Speaker 9: both with small small school quarterbacks, but the first guy 464 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:11,160 Speaker 9: that you just go out in the field, don't warm up, 465 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 9: do this right here and just start throwing dots. Man, Like, 466 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:17,600 Speaker 9: just start throwing dots. So it's good to be his teammate, 467 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:19,879 Speaker 9: good to be around him. Raises you know, raises the 468 00:22:19,960 --> 00:22:23,040 Speaker 9: level of play of everybody around and just great just 469 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:24,000 Speaker 9: being out there with him. 470 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:27,040 Speaker 2: Always cool, funny, real cool, calm collected. 471 00:22:27,119 --> 00:22:29,680 Speaker 1: Dude, what was your reaction to the hot streak he 472 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:31,120 Speaker 1: had with Cincinnati last year. 473 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:33,840 Speaker 9: I was not surprised. You put Joe can play and 474 00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:35,680 Speaker 9: then he put them out there with these with these 475 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:37,879 Speaker 9: guys that they that we got over here. I was 476 00:22:37,920 --> 00:22:39,960 Speaker 9: not surprised at all. I knew whence your trade happened. 477 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 9: I was like Joe about to go ball. I knew 478 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:43,359 Speaker 9: what was gonna happen. 479 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:44,119 Speaker 2: I knew it. 480 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:46,760 Speaker 1: There you go, Josh knew here comes number seven. 481 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:55,439 Speaker 9: Number seven. We got Bobby Wagner washing it. So with 482 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 9: Bobby Man is uh, don't say a lot. Bobby one 483 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 9: more quiet teammates I ever had, but his presence is 484 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:04,159 Speaker 9: spelled every day. I've always known Bobby played with my 485 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:06,960 Speaker 9: cousin Marshawn and Seattle. They was part of some great teams. 486 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:09,840 Speaker 9: But playing with him last year was special for me 487 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 9: just to see somebody play that position at that age 488 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:16,760 Speaker 9: at a high level and do it. I mean probably 489 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:20,440 Speaker 9: top five and tackles last year. Just his leadership every day, 490 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:24,119 Speaker 9: didn't say a lot, just led by example, did everything 491 00:23:24,200 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 9: the right way, and it was just fun going against 492 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:28,320 Speaker 9: you on scout team, just really trying to make plays 493 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:30,159 Speaker 9: on him. It was I love going against guys like 494 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 9: that every day, makes you better. 495 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:33,560 Speaker 2: So shout out to Bobby watching pay him in the 496 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:34,000 Speaker 2: year too. 497 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:37,960 Speaker 1: And for people that don't know, Marshawn is Marshawn Lynch. 498 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:42,000 Speaker 1: Who is your okay number eight as we played ten 499 00:23:42,040 --> 00:23:43,920 Speaker 1: teammates and a half number eight. 500 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 2: Mike Nuds News, you threw it back right here. 501 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:50,119 Speaker 1: Mike Nugent, the former kicker. 502 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 9: Former kicker. Nuds was always great people to me. Man 503 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:58,960 Speaker 9: always had a great smile, very strong leg. He's from 504 00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 9: this area too, if I'm not yes, a little bit north. Yeah, 505 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:05,120 Speaker 9: he's from this area too. Great guy. Kicked a lot 506 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:07,000 Speaker 9: of great field goals on teams that I was on. 507 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:09,720 Speaker 9: So I always appreciate the field goal kickers because if 508 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:11,919 Speaker 9: we don't score touchdowns, but we moved the ball and 509 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 9: they put give us three. You know that's always good 510 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:16,800 Speaker 9: for us and the team as a whole. But I 511 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:18,200 Speaker 9: just I'll never forget a new smile. 512 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:18,440 Speaker 2: Man. 513 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 9: He's always lit the room up with his smile. Just real, calm, cool, 514 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:23,160 Speaker 9: collected dude. But I had a great smile. 515 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:25,880 Speaker 1: You overlapped with him in a couple of places, including 516 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:28,480 Speaker 1: Cincinnati in twenty thirteen. All right, we've got two names 517 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:28,760 Speaker 1: to go. 518 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 2: Coach Harbaugh. Jim Harbaugh forty nine ers San Diego. 519 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:40,600 Speaker 9: Really man, the guy that got me going, recruiting me 520 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:43,360 Speaker 9: from San Diego when nobody wanted to. He saw something 521 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:45,120 Speaker 9: in meat out I didn't seeing myself at the time. 522 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:50,119 Speaker 9: He knew that he recruited a five eleven quarterback from Oakland. 523 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 9: I'll never forget him telling me I want to meet 524 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:54,399 Speaker 9: your parents. I'm like, what you mean. He's like, because 525 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:57,239 Speaker 9: I think he's gonna grow, and I'm like, huh, And 526 00:24:58,040 --> 00:24:59,959 Speaker 9: he was right. I ended up getting a lot taller, 527 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,520 Speaker 9: I grew into my body, grew into my athleticism. We 528 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:05,760 Speaker 9: did a lot of special things at San Diego, and 529 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:08,040 Speaker 9: he's a big has a big influence on who the 530 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:10,919 Speaker 9: quarterback I am today. So shout out to coach Harball 531 00:25:10,920 --> 00:25:14,280 Speaker 9: and the whole Harborball family really Coach Jack, coach Coach John. 532 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:16,719 Speaker 1: Your coach at the University of San Diego and then 533 00:25:16,800 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 1: San Francisco a couple of times. All right, we've hit 534 00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:23,560 Speaker 1: number ten. You gotta stir up the last few. 535 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 9: Derrick Henry Ravens twenty twenty four, I call him d H. 536 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:41,680 Speaker 9: Another brother ganged. The brother there always respected him as 537 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:45,959 Speaker 9: a player. The talent speaks for itself, but what most 538 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,080 Speaker 9: people don't know is really how hard that man works. 539 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 9: It's very disciplined, very disciplined, doesn't mispractice, which is rare 540 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:57,200 Speaker 9: as a running back position, goes a thousand miles power 541 00:25:57,280 --> 00:26:00,800 Speaker 9: every day. One of my funniest stories with him was 542 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:03,679 Speaker 9: just running outsides on with him. The first time he 543 00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 9: whispered in the back, you better get on, you better 544 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:08,879 Speaker 9: get on a good win And I didn't know what 545 00:26:08,920 --> 00:26:10,679 Speaker 9: he meant. But when I take this snap and you 546 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:13,200 Speaker 9: just see this two hundred and sixty pound guy running 547 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:15,920 Speaker 9: and chase that outside edge as fast as he did, 548 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 9: I knew exactly what he meant it. But I also 549 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 9: know he meant business. So Grander brother there was also 550 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:24,480 Speaker 9: a great teammate great Player, Hall of Famer, one of 551 00:26:24,520 --> 00:26:25,399 Speaker 9: the best to ever do it. 552 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:28,199 Speaker 1: All right, I'm making a wild card decision. There are 553 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:30,960 Speaker 1: still several slips of paper left in that hat, but 554 00:26:31,080 --> 00:26:35,720 Speaker 1: I am just going to freelance and say twenty thirteen 555 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Bengals, because I know that piece of paper is 556 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:40,080 Speaker 1: still in the hat. A. J. 557 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:48,560 Speaker 9: Gray April drm Meyer Green, not talked about enough. One 558 00:26:48,640 --> 00:26:51,399 Speaker 9: of the best to ever do it, best ball skills 559 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:57,920 Speaker 9: I've ever been around, ever, quiet assassin at that time. 560 00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 9: I just like people say, get tell me about age. 561 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:04,800 Speaker 9: I said, were running maybe eight go balls or practice 562 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:08,040 Speaker 9: and it's gonna catch all of them, and won't say nothing. 563 00:27:08,280 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 9: And you don't really see that, Like now I've played 564 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:12,360 Speaker 9: this long, you don't really see that from your starting 565 00:27:12,520 --> 00:27:15,600 Speaker 9: your best receiver every day. And I remember we were 566 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:18,320 Speaker 9: playing the Jets and and he threw him a post 567 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:21,560 Speaker 9: route and it went up, and he was the first 568 00:27:21,560 --> 00:27:24,000 Speaker 9: guy I've seen in game look put his head back 569 00:27:24,040 --> 00:27:26,639 Speaker 9: down like a center fielder and then go track the 570 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:30,439 Speaker 9: ball again. And that's just really who AJ Green was, like, 571 00:27:31,280 --> 00:27:34,280 Speaker 9: not talked about enough. I know in Cincinnati he is. 572 00:27:34,440 --> 00:27:36,280 Speaker 9: He's one of the best to ever do it. But 573 00:27:36,359 --> 00:27:39,920 Speaker 9: amongst the football world, one of the best receivers ever, 574 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:42,600 Speaker 9: one of the greatest guys I ever been around, and 575 00:27:42,680 --> 00:27:43,400 Speaker 9: shout out to AJ. 576 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:47,720 Speaker 1: It's a pretty remarkable list. Maybe go do it again 577 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:51,360 Speaker 1: sometime because there's still many many names that you've played with. 578 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:53,600 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for doing this and welcome back 579 00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:54,240 Speaker 1: to Cincinnati. 580 00:27:54,280 --> 00:27:55,960 Speaker 2: Thank you, thanks for having him. 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