1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,840 Speaker 1: Dean Marlow, how are you? Thanks for coming on, as 2 00:00:01,880 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: Jan Murphy and Steve Tasker reffering Buffalo, we appreciate you 3 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: coming out of the city. Hello. Are you there, Dean? Yeah, 4 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: I can hear you now. Yeah. Oh okay, good? Hey, 5 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: where are you Dean? I know you you grew up 6 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: in New York City. Are you in the city right now? Yeah? 7 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: I'm here in Buffalo. Me and the wife are here 8 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: in Buffalo. Okay. Yeah. Things you're rough down in your 9 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: hometown and New York these days. Huh. It is, man, 10 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: The pandemic is the epicenter right there. For it's getting crazy. 11 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: It's getting really crazy. I hope you and yours are unhealthy. 12 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: And you just got married recently, right, you have a 13 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: new wife now. Yeah, We're all good over here on 14 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:41,839 Speaker 1: this end. What give us some of the ideas of 15 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: when this conversation started? How happy you are to be 16 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 1: enough Buffalo Bill again, you've been with the team since 17 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: late in the twenty seventeen season. Talk a little bit 18 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:52,959 Speaker 1: about how your time in Buffalo was gone and why 19 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: you wanted to resign with the club. Oh two thou 20 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: seventeen was you know, pretty pretty interesting because of my injury. 21 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: Uh in training camp and having um, you know, going 22 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: through a lot of different kind of trials and tribulations 23 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:12,759 Speaker 1: that year. Um. And then to come here and join 24 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: the practice squad intil I'm seventeen. And then you know, 25 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: two thousand and eighteen, I signed that futures deal and 26 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: it got me back on track. And you know, I 27 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 1: was feeling great and feeling healthy, and I had you know, 28 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: a great off season and great training camp and you know, 29 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:30,960 Speaker 1: managed to stick around and help the team throughout twenty eighteen. Um. 30 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: And then you know two thousand nineteen, we had an 31 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: awesome year, finishing ten and six, and uh, now I 32 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,479 Speaker 1: was able to contribute in any way, shape or form 33 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 1: they needed me to do that. And um, now you know, 34 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: after I would say, after the the Houston game, we 35 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 1: had a couple of conversations about you know, me wanting 36 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: to come back and you know, me me being a 37 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: part of this culture. Uh. And it kind of fell 38 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:58,559 Speaker 1: off for a little bit just due to the combine 39 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: and in the break for the coaches and stuff. And 40 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: you know, my Asian and the Bills had negotiation talks 41 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: within the last like you know, a couple of months. 42 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:11,239 Speaker 1: I would say and I mean, there's no other better 43 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: fit for me that me and my agent thought about. 44 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:18,519 Speaker 1: And you know, knowing that McDermott has been in my career, 45 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 1: my attire career, it's just been the best fit and 46 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: it's been the best fit for me, my family on 47 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 1: our end, and just the culture and the organization, everything 48 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: has just been a blessing for us. I want to 49 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: Dean Marlow is there, guests, I want to ask you 50 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:39,839 Speaker 1: about your relationship with coach McDermott. Dean, because I've read 51 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: and maybe you told the time the show. You went 52 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: undrafted right coming out of James Madison University, and it's 53 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: late in the twenty fifteen draft, and you probably had 54 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: the thought to yourself and I'm probably not going to 55 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: get drafted here, and you got a call from the 56 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:55,359 Speaker 1: guy who was then the defensive coordinator from the Panther 57 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:57,239 Speaker 1: Sean McDermott. Tell me what he said to you way 58 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: back then five years ago. Oh. He told me. This 59 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: was probably around the I think the sixth round, and 60 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:07,079 Speaker 1: he he told me he said, if anybody calls him 61 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:09,239 Speaker 1: within the lasting round and try to draft you, and 62 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: tell him no, obviously a kid out of college and 63 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 1: would never say anything like that. But right now, standing 64 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 1: here to this day, I understand the reason why because 65 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: he has so much faith in me. He's he's always 66 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: been through my side and in hard times and in 67 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: good times. Um, so I can understand why he said that. 68 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 1: Do you still have the same kind of relationship with him? 69 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: You guys, you must feel like you can't not really 70 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 1: not escape from him, but he certainly must have. You 71 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: must feel like he has a soft spot in his 72 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: heart for you since you've been with him almost every 73 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: step of your career. Oh yeah, we have a we 74 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 1: have a really good relationship. Um. You know, we're it's 75 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: not like the typical player coach you know relationship we 76 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 1: you know, we're very comfortable, we can talk about anything. Um, 77 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: very transparent. There's something positive, was just something negative? Um 78 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: So that that's the kind of relationship me and Sean 79 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 1: have the relationship. I'm sure, as you said, you're gonna 80 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: now it's five six years you've known coach McDermott. Last 81 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: year the bills, you said it they had you tried 82 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: a bunch of different things, including h you played a 83 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 1: little nickel corner right when uh, when Johnson got hurt, 84 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: Teren Johnson was hurt and they used you as a 85 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: nickel corner. How did you like that and how do 86 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:29,160 Speaker 1: you think it went? Um, it's it's it was great 87 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 1: because you know that was a position that I played 88 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 1: in college. And um, you know we also have a 89 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 1: big nickel role, which you know, I'm the big nickel guy, 90 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: and um, with Teren going down, you know, be having 91 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:46,039 Speaker 1: to play the nickel role. It was actually an opportunity 92 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 1: for me to show what I can do, not just 93 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 1: that safety, but I have the versatility in all four positions, uh, 94 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 1: you know in our secondary and UM, I just feel 95 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: like I'm very valuable when someone like me can do 96 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 1: things like that. Let mean, I see you listen, don't 97 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: give away any secrets, Dean, But what constitutes a package 98 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: that you're seeing on the field or a down and 99 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 1: distance where you guys need to play big nickel? Do 100 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,479 Speaker 1: you have certain things you're looking for from the other team. 101 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 1: It's just more of offensive personnel when you have you know, 102 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: bigger tight ends, bigger tass catching tight ends with guys 103 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 1: that are bigger like myself, that can cover, that can tackle, 104 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:29,360 Speaker 1: that can play a good run support and um, it's 105 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: just kind of a matchup deal. You know now, now 106 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 1: the NFL is a passing league, and there's guys that 107 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:37,599 Speaker 1: are that are six five, two hundred and sixty pounds 108 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: that can run four or fives and catch and our 109 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: great pass catchers. So, um, guys like me, who can 110 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:48,360 Speaker 1: you know that are six two, two hundred two five 111 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: that can that can run with these big guys and 112 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:55,479 Speaker 1: be able to be in a good run support position 113 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:58,280 Speaker 1: when there is time to tackle the ball carrier. Um, 114 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:01,359 Speaker 1: I just think there's value and having someone like that 115 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: on your team. So I bring a pretty good uh 116 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:09,599 Speaker 1: value to our defense. One of the other things about 117 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: we see coaches constantly bringing players they're familiar within And 118 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: one time this last season when you got a chance 119 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: to show why coaches trust you is in the Tennessee game. 120 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: When guys got hurt, you stepped in. When Milano went down, 121 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:26,800 Speaker 1: you stepped in. You had a chance to really contribute 122 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 1: in a game. I think, first, I don't know whether 123 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:31,640 Speaker 1: it's Week five or so of the Tennessee Titans game, 124 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: how difficult is it for a guy like you, Deane 125 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: to come in on You got to stay ready to play, 126 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: no question about it, but you get ready for each 127 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 1: game and you didn't have any way of knowing that 128 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: you were going to have to all of a sudden 129 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 1: take over for a guy that got hurt. But being 130 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: ready to do that really had to solidify the coaching 131 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 1: staffs trust and your professionalism and your ability to be 132 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: ready on a moment's notice. Most definitely, And I truly 133 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:00,799 Speaker 1: believe that whether you're a special team guy or whether 134 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: you're you know, a starter, you got to prepare and 135 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:06,600 Speaker 1: prepare like you know, you're the guy. And I think 136 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 1: that if every team takes an approach, that's that's what 137 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: we do. We take that approach a weekend and week out, 138 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: and when you get on the field, you'll you'll be ready. 139 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 1: And that's that's why they always stay you know, you 140 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: stay ready so you never have to get ready and 141 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: um for guys like me, Um, you know, I'm there 142 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: to help anybody and take over any position that needs 143 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 1: to be filled if something happened. UM. So I think 144 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 1: that's like, you know, that's one thing that our culture 145 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:35,320 Speaker 1: you know, puts out there saying, you know, you just 146 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: you always have to be ready all the time. You 147 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: never know what can happen, and you know, it's definitely 148 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: it's it's harder to play, you know, really well when 149 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: you only have limited times to play, and that shows 150 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: the true character and in an individual. But with safety 151 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 1: Dean Marlow, who just signed a new contract with the 152 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills, getting set for his third year with the Bills, 153 00:07:57,480 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: you're talking about how important to Sean mcdermom and has 154 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 1: been in your in your career, really Dean, and you're 155 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 1: coming back for another year with Leslie Frasier now is 156 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator and assistant head coach. What does coach Fraser 157 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: meant to you and what does he what does he 158 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: do for your group now? And what has he done 159 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 1: in the first year year's been here. Fraser has done 160 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 1: an awesome job. Also a former player, you know the 161 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 1: eighty five Bears. Um, So when you have a coach 162 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 1: that has been a former player, he knows, he knows 163 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 1: just something a little bit different. Um. And I think 164 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 1: he's done an awesome job with you know, every level 165 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:34,319 Speaker 1: of our defense from the defensive line to linebackers, the 166 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: secondary and trying to get our um our gots prepared 167 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:41,560 Speaker 1: weekend and week out. Um. He's done everything possible that 168 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 1: he can do. He's been a former head coach, so 169 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 1: he knows every aspect of the game in all levels 170 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: and he's helped everybody, so I think he's done an 171 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:57,199 Speaker 1: awesome job. All right, Dean, you know the complex that 172 00:08:57,280 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 1: one bills driver is closed? Who knows when it will open. 173 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 1: How've been keeping in shape? What have you been doing 174 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 1: to kind of stay ready for whenever you start offseason workouts? Yeah? No, 175 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 1: we've been in the house getting these workouts and we 176 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:10,560 Speaker 1: have all the gear here. Um, we've been following the 177 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:14,319 Speaker 1: protocol you know, from the strength coaches and with all 178 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 1: the weights and the bands and and just doing what 179 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 1: we can to take care of our boys here. We 180 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 1: won't worry, thank you.