WEBVTT - Fred Warner: Talanoa Hufanga has 'Surpassed Everyone's Expectations' | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Like, man, you know, you know what you you hear

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<v Speaker 1>about the Niners and Cowboys robbery has been going on

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<v Speaker 1>all the way back since to the seventies, Like it

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<v Speaker 1>has been a long time rivalry, and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>lots of championships have been one on both sides a law,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know, it's just just kind of like another

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<v Speaker 1>one in the in the books right now. I'm looking

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<v Speaker 1>on as think like hips from guys expensive and it's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of what they added to you guys. Yeah, No,

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<v Speaker 1>they've come up huge, and you know, guys who maybe

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<v Speaker 1>didn't think they were gonna have a huge role in

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<v Speaker 1>our in our on our team, you know, I've had

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<v Speaker 1>to play big minutes and meaningful minutes. Uh you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's every year you need you need your young

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<v Speaker 1>guys to be abready and and available whenever their number

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<v Speaker 1>is called. And guys who stepped up big on course

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<v Speaker 1>this year. I was saying that sometimes in team meetings,

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<v Speaker 1>all chirp and some of the guys and see if

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<v Speaker 1>they go back and forth with them. Can you kind

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<v Speaker 1>of expand on what goes down in these team meetings. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean that's a lot of the time on our

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<v Speaker 1>our team meeting the night before the game. He kind

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<v Speaker 1>of gets after Boast a little bit, trying to get

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<v Speaker 1>him going the night before, Um, I think today, so

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<v Speaker 1>you might have took a little shot at our defense

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<v Speaker 1>saying that the Cowboys defense might be playing better than

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<v Speaker 1>us or something. So of course I took that to heart.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, he's always just trying to find ways

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<v Speaker 1>to kind of bring bring the best out of us.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you sit there and take it or do you

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<v Speaker 1>bring the passion back right to you know, as a player,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta sit there and take it, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>then you give it back to him by going out

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<v Speaker 1>there and proved him wrong obviously. And that's what Bosa did, right,

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<v Speaker 1>And it was that the Miami game I forgot, which

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<v Speaker 1>something like that, Yeah, where he's like, don't they'll never

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<v Speaker 1>talk about me hi again, or something like yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 1>just all funny games. Speaking speaking of Boast, that he's

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<v Speaker 1>so montone, he's so laid back out there, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>that's why the shrug is so perfect. Does he ever

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<v Speaker 1>get hyped out there? Is he just you know, does

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<v Speaker 1>he do the hype with the with the zacking? I

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<v Speaker 1>think he gets most hype for Me's obviously get a sack.

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<v Speaker 1>That's uh. But no, I mean he's he's just obviously

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<v Speaker 1>I everybody's their own person, you know, and that's who

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<v Speaker 1>he is. He's just kind of even keeled throughout the game.

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<v Speaker 1>And like you mentioned that, the UG is probably the

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<v Speaker 1>birth the perfect celebration for him, you know, because that's

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<v Speaker 1>who he is. Well, he got hurt against Dallas Sausage.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you go into the locker room? Were you there

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<v Speaker 1>with botha watching end of the game. No, I actually

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<v Speaker 1>went back out on the field. Yeah, I was hoping

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<v Speaker 1>I maybe get a chance to go back in, but

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<v Speaker 1>I just knew I wasn't gonna get my team the

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<v Speaker 1>best chance to when I knew Drein and Seas would

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<v Speaker 1>be the best two out there. I've broke out of

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<v Speaker 1>the gate with some real big blazer earlier in the year,

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<v Speaker 1>and then he sustained it enough to be in All

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<v Speaker 1>Pro and a pro bowlder. And is that something you

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<v Speaker 1>saw coming? Did you at the end of last year?

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<v Speaker 1>Did you say, all right, this guy? Yeah, I don't.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if anybody could have predicted the year

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<v Speaker 1>he's gonna have this year. I think obviously you saw

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<v Speaker 1>flashes and you saw how great a player he was

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<v Speaker 1>last year in the moments that he wasn't there. But

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<v Speaker 1>to say that he's gonna be in his second year

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<v Speaker 1>the first team All Pro Pro Bowl, uh at safety,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean he's way surpass there everybody's expectations. He's done

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<v Speaker 1>an amazing job, and um, we're gonna need him to

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<v Speaker 1>continue to do well. Really, a handful of times I've

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<v Speaker 1>talked to him, he was so self critical. Is that

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<v Speaker 1>something you find you have to I don't know, lift

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<v Speaker 1>him up a little at Winster holes or is it

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<v Speaker 1>just that just the way he operates, That's just the

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<v Speaker 1>way he operates. And there obviously is is a fine

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<v Speaker 1>line there between being too self critical and like you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and and and suffering confidence wise. But I don't I

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<v Speaker 1>don't feel that's the case with him. I think he's

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<v Speaker 1>right where he needs to be. The humility is there.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's why he is one of the best

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<v Speaker 1>at his position, if not the best. I mean, because

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<v Speaker 1>he is he's humble enough to look at look in

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<v Speaker 1>the mirror, see what can I approve upon and be

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<v Speaker 1>better at it. But obviously, when you weren't around, when

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<v Speaker 1>this rivalry with Dallas, you know, initially ignited. But what's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of your understanding of the historical significance and how

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<v Speaker 1>much do you guys think about that and talk about

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<v Speaker 1>that is you're getting ready to face them, Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean it is something that has been a part of

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<v Speaker 1>the history, right. I think right now it's not as applicable,

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<v Speaker 1>I would say, because it's it's such a different time

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<v Speaker 1>now and there, I mean, there's not too much of

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<v Speaker 1>like this bad blood between both teams. I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>things might be said here and there, which is football,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's just competitive the competitive nature of of people.

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<v Speaker 1>But um, at the end of the day, when when

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<v Speaker 1>when Sunday comes, it's going to be about two great

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<v Speaker 1>football teams playing against each other and who's gonna play

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<v Speaker 1>the best? Um, this is just checking a year as

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<v Speaker 1>defensive coordinator? What what areas do you think that he

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<v Speaker 1>and in the defense has really improved in the second

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<v Speaker 1>year within the correa? Um just overall just really everybody

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<v Speaker 1>owning the swarm mentality. Um. You know, I obviously Solid

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<v Speaker 1>brought like the all gasm Brakes thing when he was

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<v Speaker 1>when he was a d C and then Domico adopting

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<v Speaker 1>the swarm. Uh, and I think just as in the

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<v Speaker 1>second year, just really honing in on the details of

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<v Speaker 1>being able to play faster to everybody, to be of

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<v Speaker 1>clear be able to clear mind, and be able. That's

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<v Speaker 1>why you see like the speed in the the overwhelming

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<v Speaker 1>nature of how we play is because guys are literally, um,

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<v Speaker 1>there's no gray area. Guys are playing fast. Guys are

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<v Speaker 1>are being physical and hunt to the ball. Can you

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<v Speaker 1>feel that in the in the headset when he's communicating

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<v Speaker 1>with you, Um, Johnny harm was saying that he feels

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<v Speaker 1>like Tomko with one if a hand everything this year. Yeah, No, absolutely,

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<v Speaker 1>I kind of agree more. I think it's uh, it's

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<v Speaker 1>pretty cool hearing him and sometimes he'll he'll be telling

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<v Speaker 1>me like this is a run or like they're they're

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<v Speaker 1>they're they're doing this on this play depending on the

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<v Speaker 1>down a distance of the personnel grouping formations. Um, you

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<v Speaker 1>can tell that he's obviously very dout in during the

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<v Speaker 1>week with his preparation and knowing exactly what the office

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<v Speaker 1>is gonna run. It seems like it makes you guys

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<v Speaker 1>the aggressiors instead of reactors. Yeah, you guys have faced

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<v Speaker 1>kittled during the week. You faced Waller, you faced Travis

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<v Speaker 1>Kelsey where just Shultz foller this and what's his chowel? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think guys kind of sleep on him a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's right up there obviously with some of

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<v Speaker 1>the best right now with the way he's playing. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think the reason are people just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of are sleeping on him, and that's what allows him

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<v Speaker 1>to kind of be in a position to make more

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<v Speaker 1>plays and be open. Um. You know, he's he's he's

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of sneaky, fast, slippery. He's able to play

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<v Speaker 1>the ball in the air really well. UM. It's obviously

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<v Speaker 1>a bigger body to be able to box guys out,

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<v Speaker 1>so he's kind of like a tweener between tight end

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<v Speaker 1>and receiver. Because of the way they use him, pollered

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<v Speaker 1>a lot more this year, Puts how does that change

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<v Speaker 1>what they do? And they're gonna get your attorney. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>Very very explosive, fast, powerful back even even regardless of

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<v Speaker 1>his size, you know, the size the side. I think

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<v Speaker 1>the way that he plays, the style that he plays

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<v Speaker 1>with UM has been really impressive to watch this season

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<v Speaker 1>and that's why he was obviously elected to the Pro

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<v Speaker 1>Bowls because of the way he's UM. You know, it

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<v Speaker 1>really came. I mean, he's always been a great player,

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<v Speaker 1>but this year really like owning that offense and owning

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<v Speaker 1>um his opportunities when he does have the ball in

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<v Speaker 1>his hands and having the ability to to break one

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<v Speaker 1>free it for an eight yard or you know, if if,

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<v Speaker 1>if you can. You've just mentioned you guys haven't played

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<v Speaker 1>tons of mobile quarterbacks and stood him. He was able

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<v Speaker 1>to do some damage against You love some room for

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<v Speaker 1>improvement on the dash half Michael Vick, but only can

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<v Speaker 1>move around with it. Is that point of emphasis, like,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, whatever you think maybe hasn't been pinned

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<v Speaker 1>down and make sure that Yeah, absolutely, I think that's

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<v Speaker 1>something that's been a point emphasis up front and in

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<v Speaker 1>that D line room has been extra extra discipline in

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<v Speaker 1>your rush lanes this week and in the back end.

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<v Speaker 1>We always talk about plaster rules of guys looking guys

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<v Speaker 1>up in the back in the uh yeah, in the

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<v Speaker 1>back end, just making sure we're on top of our

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<v Speaker 1>um our coverage assignments for when he does break out.

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<v Speaker 1>I knew you don't match up very much with him

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<v Speaker 1>in practice. Trent will games Is, I've talked like thirty people.

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<v Speaker 1>No one's been able to find a single flaw in

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<v Speaker 1>his game. No one knows how to beat him. What

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<v Speaker 1>makes Trent and great in your eyes, just a freak

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<v Speaker 1>athlete like I mean he has the feet of a

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<v Speaker 1>ball arena, but then the upper body and strength of

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<v Speaker 1>like literally a gorilla. Like he just been able to

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<v Speaker 1>do it all. The savvy of the moves he does,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he's he's for sure the best, easily. Salvalreta