1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:09,788 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:12,068 --> 00:00:13,788 Speaker 2: Welcome to Good Morning Football. 4 00:00:13,788 --> 00:00:14,188 Speaker 3: What do you do? 5 00:00:15,188 --> 00:00:17,188 Speaker 4: I'm grateful to be here here, That's what I thought. 6 00:00:17,188 --> 00:00:18,228 Speaker 3: This is what it looks like. 7 00:00:19,028 --> 00:00:21,228 Speaker 5: July twenty four, just shows trying of like what's going 8 00:00:21,268 --> 00:00:23,308 Speaker 5: on over here. I'm Sarah Walls, joined by a guy 9 00:00:23,308 --> 00:00:25,788 Speaker 5: who's grateful to be here in Los Angeles, Mantaitea. We've 10 00:00:25,828 --> 00:00:28,468 Speaker 5: got a pair of offensive linemen in New York with 11 00:00:28,628 --> 00:00:31,508 Speaker 5: Mitch Morse and Willie Cologne holding it down out there. 12 00:00:31,588 --> 00:00:32,348 Speaker 2: How are you guys doing? 13 00:00:34,228 --> 00:00:35,108 Speaker 4: Feeling good? 14 00:00:35,348 --> 00:00:37,028 Speaker 6: Rocket and rolland happened to be with you on It's 15 00:00:37,108 --> 00:00:41,668 Speaker 6: fine mornings, good and it's going about to get better 16 00:00:41,668 --> 00:00:42,508 Speaker 6: because of GMFP. 17 00:00:42,668 --> 00:01:09,708 Speaker 3: Let's row to tape. 18 00:00:57,868 --> 00:01:03,188 Speaker 5: Good Morning, Good Morning on this Thursday from Los Angeles. 19 00:01:03,188 --> 00:01:05,588 Speaker 2: Sarah here along with Mantai Tao out in New York. 20 00:01:05,868 --> 00:01:07,868 Speaker 5: We got a lot of alignment over there on the 21 00:01:07,868 --> 00:01:10,108 Speaker 5: desk in New York. We've got a Super Bowl winner 22 00:01:10,148 --> 00:01:15,428 Speaker 5: and Willie Cologe. We've got a segment winner of name 23 00:01:15,508 --> 00:01:19,908 Speaker 5: that quarterback with Mitch Morse, both equally as prestigious. 24 00:01:19,908 --> 00:01:26,668 Speaker 2: Mitch, No they or not. I was just trying to sell. 25 00:01:27,548 --> 00:01:30,028 Speaker 7: To show you're such an advocate and thank you. I know, 26 00:01:30,108 --> 00:01:30,668 Speaker 7: I know, I'm. 27 00:01:32,548 --> 00:01:33,348 Speaker 2: I know it is. 28 00:01:33,348 --> 00:01:35,068 Speaker 5: Timed out for the lead block. Let's go for some 29 00:01:35,148 --> 00:01:37,828 Speaker 5: quotes on quotes on quotes, because Mitch doesn't want to 30 00:01:37,828 --> 00:01:41,828 Speaker 5: give us any apparently. Yeah, Pittsburgh general manager Omar Cohn 31 00:01:41,828 --> 00:01:45,548 Speaker 5: has been very busy acquiring veteran talent like Aaron Rodgers, 32 00:01:45,628 --> 00:01:46,788 Speaker 5: Jalen Ramsey. 33 00:01:46,468 --> 00:01:47,388 Speaker 2: Dk Metcalf. 34 00:01:47,988 --> 00:01:51,828 Speaker 5: The Steelers have not won a playoff game since twenty sixteens. 35 00:01:51,948 --> 00:01:54,548 Speaker 5: Con is making it clear as to what the mission 36 00:01:54,588 --> 00:01:55,148 Speaker 5: is this season. 37 00:01:55,708 --> 00:01:56,988 Speaker 4: Our goals win Super Bowl. 38 00:01:57,228 --> 00:02:00,228 Speaker 8: So we're building this team to win a Super Bowl 39 00:02:00,268 --> 00:02:00,708 Speaker 8: this year. 40 00:02:00,908 --> 00:02:02,708 Speaker 4: You know, that's our goal. At the same time, I 41 00:02:02,748 --> 00:02:03,708 Speaker 4: have to my job. 42 00:02:03,748 --> 00:02:05,908 Speaker 8: Part of my job is to manage make sure we 43 00:02:05,948 --> 00:02:09,348 Speaker 8: don't sacrifice or do things that'll hurt us in the future, 44 00:02:09,548 --> 00:02:12,028 Speaker 8: you know, because our goal is to obviously sustain success 45 00:02:12,068 --> 00:02:14,468 Speaker 8: over time. You know, we traded for Jalen and John 46 00:02:14,508 --> 00:02:16,748 Speaker 8: new Smith, and you guys have heard me several times 47 00:02:16,748 --> 00:02:19,508 Speaker 8: talk about how important position flexibility is for me. 48 00:02:20,028 --> 00:02:21,908 Speaker 4: And that's what those those guys are. 49 00:02:21,908 --> 00:02:25,708 Speaker 8: Those guys are both Pro Bowl players that in my opinion, 50 00:02:25,748 --> 00:02:27,788 Speaker 8: in our opinion, can line up in different places on 51 00:02:27,828 --> 00:02:30,348 Speaker 8: the field and do some exciting things and. 52 00:02:30,388 --> 00:02:31,828 Speaker 4: You know, we'll see how it all shakes out. 53 00:02:31,868 --> 00:02:34,268 Speaker 8: You know, it's a training camps for we'll figure out 54 00:02:34,308 --> 00:02:37,068 Speaker 8: the roles and but just really really excited to have 55 00:02:37,108 --> 00:02:38,068 Speaker 8: those guys on board. 56 00:02:39,948 --> 00:02:41,548 Speaker 5: Willie, we know that you know a lot about the 57 00:02:41,548 --> 00:02:44,988 Speaker 5: Steelers organization. So what do you make of Omar's comments 58 00:02:45,068 --> 00:02:46,988 Speaker 5: and what they've done this offseason. 59 00:02:47,428 --> 00:02:49,908 Speaker 6: Well, yeah, I definitely believe Omar. But that's the standard, 60 00:02:49,908 --> 00:02:51,508 Speaker 6: and I don't need to be cliche because when you 61 00:02:51,508 --> 00:02:53,828 Speaker 6: talk about Pittsburgh, you always hear the comments saying that 62 00:02:54,028 --> 00:02:56,348 Speaker 6: Mike Tomlin likes to use it the standard, and the standard, well, 63 00:02:56,348 --> 00:02:59,228 Speaker 6: the standard is always to pursue a Super Bowl and 64 00:02:59,268 --> 00:03:01,508 Speaker 6: bring home a stickular Barty, as Mike Tomlin would say. 65 00:03:01,508 --> 00:03:03,708 Speaker 6: But Omar's right, you don't make the moves they did 66 00:03:03,708 --> 00:03:05,468 Speaker 6: in the offseason, you feel like you're not if you 67 00:03:05,468 --> 00:03:05,828 Speaker 6: don't have. 68 00:03:05,788 --> 00:03:07,268 Speaker 4: A chance to win Super Bowl. 69 00:03:07,308 --> 00:03:09,268 Speaker 6: You get Aaron Rodgers, you get John new Smith, you 70 00:03:09,308 --> 00:03:13,188 Speaker 6: got Jalen Ramsey, got Darius Slay. They plan on competing 71 00:03:13,588 --> 00:03:15,508 Speaker 6: and making a run in the playoffs. That's the goal 72 00:03:15,588 --> 00:03:17,868 Speaker 6: right now. Now we are the only issue. We have 73 00:03:17,868 --> 00:03:19,708 Speaker 6: to worry about the Steelers is how much are they 74 00:03:19,748 --> 00:03:20,908 Speaker 6: going to have left in it take. I think this 75 00:03:21,028 --> 00:03:22,508 Speaker 6: is going to be important for this team to win 76 00:03:22,588 --> 00:03:25,308 Speaker 6: early and win fast because the back half of that 77 00:03:25,388 --> 00:03:28,148 Speaker 6: season gets rough for them, just like it was last year. 78 00:03:28,348 --> 00:03:30,508 Speaker 6: Both of those last games they're going to be playing 79 00:03:30,548 --> 00:03:32,668 Speaker 6: teams that are predicted to have ten or more wins. 80 00:03:32,828 --> 00:03:34,228 Speaker 6: So this team is gonna have to be ready for 81 00:03:34,268 --> 00:03:36,868 Speaker 6: the fight in the fourth quarter. And can they stay 82 00:03:36,908 --> 00:03:40,988 Speaker 6: injury free? Can they remain playing high football playing football 83 00:03:40,988 --> 00:03:43,588 Speaker 6: at a high level. We know what Aaron Rodgers could do. 84 00:03:43,828 --> 00:03:46,508 Speaker 6: Can he manifest that energy on Sundays? I believe in 85 00:03:46,508 --> 00:03:47,948 Speaker 6: this defense, I think that's going to be the strong 86 00:03:48,148 --> 00:03:51,508 Speaker 6: strength of this team. But overall, man I believe Omar. 87 00:03:51,988 --> 00:03:54,468 Speaker 6: Their perception in the Standard is that this team is 88 00:03:54,508 --> 00:03:57,068 Speaker 6: going to be competing for a super Bowl this coming season. 89 00:03:57,708 --> 00:04:02,188 Speaker 7: Omar Con is exceptionally impressive to me. Of course, every 90 00:04:02,228 --> 00:04:03,828 Speaker 7: team that's going to sit up there at the beginning 91 00:04:03,828 --> 00:04:05,988 Speaker 7: of the season, managers are going to say that. That 92 00:04:06,108 --> 00:04:08,828 Speaker 7: being said, I think it is time for the Steelers 93 00:04:09,268 --> 00:04:12,108 Speaker 7: to make that next progression. You bring an influx of 94 00:04:12,188 --> 00:04:16,468 Speaker 7: talent in, like Willie at attested too. You have Aaron 95 00:04:16,548 --> 00:04:19,628 Speaker 7: Rodgers coming in, who of course there's always talk around 96 00:04:19,668 --> 00:04:22,028 Speaker 7: Aaron Rodgers. I truly think he's going to be the 97 00:04:22,028 --> 00:04:25,148 Speaker 7: best version of himself as a Pittsburgh Steeler entering the 98 00:04:25,148 --> 00:04:28,268 Speaker 7: twilight of his career. There's so many variables that come 99 00:04:28,268 --> 00:04:30,788 Speaker 7: into this, whether it's injury, like WILLI had talked about 100 00:04:31,108 --> 00:04:34,388 Speaker 7: just starting out hot, you know, going through the ebbs 101 00:04:34,428 --> 00:04:37,068 Speaker 7: and flows of a season that's natural. The defense is 102 00:04:37,108 --> 00:04:40,548 Speaker 7: solid and the offense is going to follow suit. I 103 00:04:40,668 --> 00:04:44,548 Speaker 7: would just love to see Cam Hayward win a Super Bowl. 104 00:04:44,588 --> 00:04:47,148 Speaker 7: That would make me happy. He's been a stalwarth for 105 00:04:47,188 --> 00:04:49,508 Speaker 7: the Steelers, He's been a Stalworth in this NFL and 106 00:04:49,548 --> 00:04:52,348 Speaker 7: it would be the perfect kind of cherry on top 107 00:04:52,388 --> 00:04:54,348 Speaker 7: for a Hall of Fame career for an amazing player. 108 00:04:55,148 --> 00:04:57,508 Speaker 4: Yeah. I agree with everything you guys said. 109 00:04:57,748 --> 00:05:00,668 Speaker 9: I do think and we've all been there, and Sarah, 110 00:05:00,708 --> 00:05:03,308 Speaker 9: you've heard the news clippings and the interviews. It's that 111 00:05:03,388 --> 00:05:07,748 Speaker 9: time of year where players and gms and coaches they 112 00:05:07,788 --> 00:05:10,908 Speaker 9: seem to regurgitate the same lines. 113 00:05:10,948 --> 00:05:12,148 Speaker 4: I mean, earlier in the week. 114 00:05:11,988 --> 00:05:14,228 Speaker 9: We taught we heard r Ray McLeod and what he 115 00:05:14,268 --> 00:05:16,828 Speaker 9: said about the Falcons and Michael Pennix and how he 116 00:05:16,868 --> 00:05:18,668 Speaker 9: thinks that they can win a Super Bowl or believes 117 00:05:18,668 --> 00:05:20,668 Speaker 9: that they'll win a Super Bowl. With Michael Penix, it's 118 00:05:20,708 --> 00:05:22,988 Speaker 9: the same thing. Matter of fact, I think we have 119 00:05:23,108 --> 00:05:26,548 Speaker 9: the clip of Omar Khan in twenty twenty three saying 120 00:05:26,588 --> 00:05:29,268 Speaker 9: the exact same lines or to a certain degree. 121 00:05:29,308 --> 00:05:30,068 Speaker 4: Can we throw that up? 122 00:05:31,028 --> 00:05:32,508 Speaker 8: You know, it's been a dream come true for me 123 00:05:32,748 --> 00:05:36,948 Speaker 8: since I was a kid to the opportunity to build 124 00:05:36,948 --> 00:05:42,188 Speaker 8: a Super Bowl roster and win win a few Super Bowls. 125 00:05:41,748 --> 00:05:44,228 Speaker 9: So again, that was in twenty twenty three, guys, So 126 00:05:44,308 --> 00:05:47,908 Speaker 9: this is again, it's the same stuff every single time. 127 00:05:47,988 --> 00:05:50,188 Speaker 9: And I think we all just have to ask a 128 00:05:50,308 --> 00:05:52,988 Speaker 9: question is when are we not playing for Super Bowl? 129 00:05:53,428 --> 00:05:56,348 Speaker 9: Besides the Steelers, Like you can talk to the Tennessee Titans, 130 00:05:56,348 --> 00:05:59,508 Speaker 9: you can talk to the Keennesse City Chiefs. Why wouldn't 131 00:05:59,588 --> 00:06:02,028 Speaker 9: you draft? Are you drafting for any other reason than 132 00:06:02,108 --> 00:06:04,948 Speaker 9: to win a Super Bowl? So that's when I hear 133 00:06:04,988 --> 00:06:07,228 Speaker 9: those types of things, that's just like, I mean, what 134 00:06:07,508 --> 00:06:08,828 Speaker 9: else do you expect them to say with it? 135 00:06:09,188 --> 00:06:11,588 Speaker 6: Well, at the bottom line is yeah, it's easy to say, 136 00:06:11,628 --> 00:06:13,628 Speaker 6: but it's nothing to do. You don't get a four 137 00:06:13,748 --> 00:06:16,228 Speaker 6: year old quarterback in a four time MVP in Aaron Rodgers, 138 00:06:16,268 --> 00:06:18,428 Speaker 6: if you feel like he's not doesn't have enough left 139 00:06:18,428 --> 00:06:20,028 Speaker 6: in the take and get the job done. But one 140 00:06:20,028 --> 00:06:21,988 Speaker 6: of the dynamics that I'm excited to see is Office 141 00:06:21,988 --> 00:06:24,588 Speaker 6: Smith and Aaron Rodgers because there was a big buggle 142 00:06:24,588 --> 00:06:28,228 Speaker 6: between Russell Russell Wilson and Office Smith and that offense 143 00:06:28,268 --> 00:06:30,588 Speaker 6: and him and that relation never really click. So I'm 144 00:06:30,588 --> 00:06:32,788 Speaker 6: intered to see if these two can really coexist and 145 00:06:32,868 --> 00:06:36,068 Speaker 6: really get this offensive office moving in the right direction. 146 00:06:36,588 --> 00:06:38,868 Speaker 6: The thing about still a football it always it always 147 00:06:38,868 --> 00:06:40,588 Speaker 6: comes down to the defense. It would always start with 148 00:06:40,628 --> 00:06:42,708 Speaker 6: the defense, and with the defense. When you have when 149 00:06:42,748 --> 00:06:45,228 Speaker 6: you signed TJ. Watt, when you brought in Jalen Ramsey, 150 00:06:45,388 --> 00:06:48,228 Speaker 6: when you have Daris Slay. Now you've got Joey Porter Junior, 151 00:06:48,228 --> 00:06:50,068 Speaker 6: who I think is a great talent, is going to 152 00:06:50,108 --> 00:06:52,668 Speaker 6: be better in this coming year. There's expectation that you're 153 00:06:52,668 --> 00:06:54,308 Speaker 6: going to be able to make a run into the playoff, 154 00:06:54,388 --> 00:06:56,908 Speaker 6: especially because you're in a division that has two MVP 155 00:06:57,108 --> 00:07:01,228 Speaker 6: candidates and Joe Burrow Lamar Jackson. So I believe what 156 00:07:01,268 --> 00:07:04,228 Speaker 6: the defense they currently have and hopefully Aaron Rodgers comes 157 00:07:04,228 --> 00:07:05,788 Speaker 6: in to the fold and being the guy we know 158 00:07:05,868 --> 00:07:07,828 Speaker 6: he can be. Because, like I said before, and I 159 00:07:07,868 --> 00:07:10,228 Speaker 6: think I stated this on the show, Aaron Rodgers doesn't 160 00:07:10,268 --> 00:07:14,228 Speaker 6: have to come to Pittsburgh and reset a culture or 161 00:07:14,268 --> 00:07:15,828 Speaker 6: be a leader. All he has to do is come 162 00:07:15,868 --> 00:07:18,188 Speaker 6: into Pittsburgh and be a quarterback. Be a quarterback they 163 00:07:18,228 --> 00:07:20,468 Speaker 6: need him to be. Everything else is set in place. 164 00:07:20,548 --> 00:07:22,788 Speaker 6: They have an office line, they have a run game, 165 00:07:22,988 --> 00:07:25,348 Speaker 6: they have weapons on the outside, they have a defense 166 00:07:25,388 --> 00:07:26,828 Speaker 6: to back them up. Now you just got to go 167 00:07:26,828 --> 00:07:29,108 Speaker 6: win and compete in the division that's very competitive. So 168 00:07:29,988 --> 00:07:31,548 Speaker 6: I have a lot of faith in the Steelers, and 169 00:07:31,588 --> 00:07:33,308 Speaker 6: I have a lot of faith that Aaron Rodgers can 170 00:07:33,348 --> 00:07:35,668 Speaker 6: go back and be the magical quarterback we know you 171 00:07:35,708 --> 00:07:35,948 Speaker 6: can be. 172 00:07:36,148 --> 00:07:37,708 Speaker 5: Well, you talked about the fact that they need to 173 00:07:37,708 --> 00:07:40,188 Speaker 5: start fast. Their schedule opened at the Jets, which you 174 00:07:40,188 --> 00:07:41,668 Speaker 5: know the attention that's going to be on that one 175 00:07:41,708 --> 00:07:44,308 Speaker 5: with Aaron Rodgers going back there, and then they've got Seattle, 176 00:07:44,508 --> 00:07:46,868 Speaker 5: then they've got New England. As for the other team 177 00:07:46,868 --> 00:07:49,508 Speaker 5: in Pennsylvania, well, they're obviously coming off a Super Bowl victory. 178 00:07:49,508 --> 00:07:52,828 Speaker 5: Their quarterback Jalen Hurts, was asked about the experience of 179 00:07:52,908 --> 00:07:54,308 Speaker 5: receiving that Championship ring. 180 00:07:55,908 --> 00:07:59,988 Speaker 10: It was honestly, Shurrell, you know, to see it, I'm 181 00:08:00,028 --> 00:08:05,828 Speaker 10: in person, you know, almost not nostalgic, but you know, 182 00:08:05,948 --> 00:08:08,428 Speaker 10: to see something that you've earned, have a moment to 183 00:08:08,468 --> 00:08:09,868 Speaker 10: appreciate that one last time. 184 00:08:12,228 --> 00:08:12,668 Speaker 4: Fire away. 185 00:08:13,588 --> 00:08:16,588 Speaker 10: Yeah, I've moved on and moved on to the new year. 186 00:08:16,868 --> 00:08:19,108 Speaker 10: You know. It's it's as simple as. 187 00:08:19,028 --> 00:08:23,308 Speaker 2: That I moved on to the new year. It's as 188 00:08:23,308 --> 00:08:23,988 Speaker 2: simple as that. 189 00:08:24,108 --> 00:08:26,068 Speaker 5: I would think that if you're an Eagles fan, you 190 00:08:26,108 --> 00:08:27,428 Speaker 5: sort of love to hear that, don't you. 191 00:08:27,468 --> 00:08:30,228 Speaker 7: Mitch, Yeah, I would say so. I want to take 192 00:08:30,228 --> 00:08:33,308 Speaker 7: you guys back to what was a fairly one sided 193 00:08:33,348 --> 00:08:36,948 Speaker 7: Super Bowl last year, an extraordinary game on all front, 194 00:08:36,948 --> 00:08:40,508 Speaker 7: special teams, offense, defense. If I was going to win 195 00:08:40,548 --> 00:08:43,948 Speaker 7: a Super Bowl I would be losing my mind. But 196 00:08:43,988 --> 00:08:47,228 Speaker 7: then you panned to that locker room. It was stoic. 197 00:08:47,468 --> 00:08:49,668 Speaker 7: It was like they had been there before. It was 198 00:08:49,708 --> 00:08:52,068 Speaker 7: actually a little bit eerie. And I think that's a 199 00:08:52,068 --> 00:08:54,668 Speaker 7: testament to the leadership starting I think with Jalen Hurts 200 00:08:54,708 --> 00:08:57,228 Speaker 7: and you have guys like Lane Johnson, but that's felt 201 00:08:57,268 --> 00:08:59,388 Speaker 7: through the whole team, young and old. And what that 202 00:08:59,468 --> 00:09:01,868 Speaker 7: is is that's going to poise these guys to enter 203 00:09:01,908 --> 00:09:04,388 Speaker 7: training camp in the right mindset. You've seen teams before 204 00:09:04,508 --> 00:09:07,468 Speaker 7: or go through these Super Bowl slumps. I don't think 205 00:09:07,508 --> 00:09:10,828 Speaker 7: you're going to see that in Jalen Hurts and Saquon 206 00:09:10,908 --> 00:09:12,788 Speaker 7: Barkley or any of the weapons that they have on 207 00:09:12,868 --> 00:09:14,948 Speaker 7: offense and defense. You're going to see a team that's 208 00:09:15,068 --> 00:09:17,948 Speaker 7: just as invigorated to go make a push as they 209 00:09:17,948 --> 00:09:18,668 Speaker 7: were last year. 210 00:09:19,508 --> 00:09:21,228 Speaker 6: Listen at the bottom line is easy to say it, 211 00:09:21,268 --> 00:09:23,268 Speaker 6: but it's harder to do. How can you not reach 212 00:09:23,308 --> 00:09:26,668 Speaker 6: back into last year and pull some motivation from a great, 213 00:09:26,708 --> 00:09:30,308 Speaker 6: magical run that it literally brought you home? On Lombardi overall, man, 214 00:09:30,348 --> 00:09:33,868 Speaker 6: I'm my only concern with the Philadelphia Eagle was how 215 00:09:34,108 --> 00:09:37,468 Speaker 6: how can they how can they evolve this season and 216 00:09:37,468 --> 00:09:40,708 Speaker 6: not threaten our identity? Right because we understand that the 217 00:09:40,748 --> 00:09:43,468 Speaker 6: office goes to Saquon Barkley in this offensive line and 218 00:09:43,468 --> 00:09:45,228 Speaker 6: they're going to run the ball. But then we also 219 00:09:45,268 --> 00:09:47,268 Speaker 6: heard aj Brown at the ind of the last season say, hey, 220 00:09:47,388 --> 00:09:48,788 Speaker 6: we gotta get better and we gotta be able to 221 00:09:48,828 --> 00:09:50,988 Speaker 6: pass ball, and we got to involved in that. I'm 222 00:09:51,068 --> 00:09:54,428 Speaker 6: curious to see if this offense takes a step back 223 00:09:54,468 --> 00:09:57,628 Speaker 6: in any way, does Nick Sirianni now take reins and 224 00:09:57,708 --> 00:10:01,868 Speaker 6: pull and to tell Nick Palto the new offensive coordinated, like, 225 00:10:01,868 --> 00:10:03,948 Speaker 6: hey man, we got it. We gotta be better. We 226 00:10:03,948 --> 00:10:05,908 Speaker 6: got to do better solely because they won a super 227 00:10:05,948 --> 00:10:08,508 Speaker 6: Bowl last year. But my another concern that I have 228 00:10:08,708 --> 00:10:11,588 Speaker 6: is the defense they had. They lost some significant pieces. 229 00:10:11,588 --> 00:10:14,988 Speaker 6: You talk about CJ. Guarden, Johnson, Brandon Graham, Josh Sweat, 230 00:10:15,228 --> 00:10:17,908 Speaker 6: all guys who were impact players on that defense. How 231 00:10:17,948 --> 00:10:19,588 Speaker 6: do they how do they make up those roles? Are 232 00:10:19,588 --> 00:10:22,588 Speaker 6: filling those gaps? So I know offensively they're gonna be good, 233 00:10:22,588 --> 00:10:25,348 Speaker 6: they're gonna be solid, But defensively for the Eagles, that's 234 00:10:25,348 --> 00:10:26,228 Speaker 6: what I worried about. 235 00:10:27,268 --> 00:10:30,388 Speaker 9: I follow you on that Willie, you know, talking about 236 00:10:30,788 --> 00:10:33,588 Speaker 9: that offense and who's going to take the rains Nick Sirianni. 237 00:10:33,628 --> 00:10:36,628 Speaker 9: I look at the Eagles, and you can say what 238 00:10:36,668 --> 00:10:39,068 Speaker 9: you want to say, it's still Nick Sirianni's offense. Even 239 00:10:39,068 --> 00:10:41,508 Speaker 9: though you have a different offensive coordinator every single year 240 00:10:41,668 --> 00:10:43,868 Speaker 9: past five years or whatever it is, it's still Nick 241 00:10:43,868 --> 00:10:46,748 Speaker 9: Sirianni's offense. Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles have been 242 00:10:46,828 --> 00:10:49,668 Speaker 9: running the same exact place since she became the head coach. 243 00:10:49,708 --> 00:10:53,388 Speaker 9: For the Philadelphia Eagles, but talk about Jalen hurts Man, 244 00:10:53,428 --> 00:10:55,588 Speaker 9: I got big. I'm a big fan of Jalen Hurts. 245 00:10:55,708 --> 00:10:58,548 Speaker 9: This this this segment is called Quotes on Quotes on Quotes, 246 00:10:58,588 --> 00:11:00,948 Speaker 9: Like that guy is a walking quote book. Like you 247 00:11:01,028 --> 00:11:05,028 Speaker 9: could have a book of Jalen Hurts quotes and it's arrival. 248 00:11:05,508 --> 00:11:07,268 Speaker 9: Some of the quotes that came from Kolbe. He got 249 00:11:07,348 --> 00:11:09,828 Speaker 9: that mama mentality to him. I mean, if you are 250 00:11:10,508 --> 00:11:12,988 Speaker 9: two weeks after winning the Super Bowl training already and 251 00:11:13,268 --> 00:11:15,988 Speaker 9: you're working out and you're not wearing rings because you 252 00:11:16,108 --> 00:11:18,228 Speaker 9: moved on to the next that's exactly what you want 253 00:11:18,268 --> 00:11:22,148 Speaker 9: as a leader for your Philadelphia Eagles, if you're Nick Siriani. 254 00:11:22,228 --> 00:11:26,428 Speaker 9: So I love everything that Jalen hurt stands for. He 255 00:11:26,588 --> 00:11:29,948 Speaker 9: stands for somebody who is worried about the process, worried 256 00:11:29,988 --> 00:11:32,428 Speaker 9: about winning, and he's willing to do anything and everything 257 00:11:32,708 --> 00:11:35,148 Speaker 9: to have that to achieve that for him and his teammates. 258 00:11:35,188 --> 00:11:39,068 Speaker 9: So from me too, Jalen hurst Man, I respect that. 259 00:11:39,228 --> 00:11:41,268 Speaker 5: Yeah, and a guy that probably has felt discounted it 260 00:11:41,388 --> 00:11:43,508 Speaker 5: several times in his career in college and has always 261 00:11:43,548 --> 00:11:45,188 Speaker 5: had to prove people wrong, and he finally did that, 262 00:11:45,228 --> 00:11:47,028 Speaker 5: and I think when you have that mentality, and we 263 00:11:47,028 --> 00:11:49,748 Speaker 5: talked about it yesterday, Manti, that mentality never went away 264 00:11:49,748 --> 00:11:51,748 Speaker 5: from Tom and you get the sense that Jalen's sort 265 00:11:51,748 --> 00:11:54,028 Speaker 5: of that same guy in terms of it. It's never 266 00:11:54,068 --> 00:11:55,668 Speaker 5: going away. And I have to prove myself. I have 267 00:11:55,708 --> 00:11:58,108 Speaker 5: to prove myself and obviously Philadelphia is a town that 268 00:11:58,388 --> 00:11:59,908 Speaker 5: you feel like you have to do that each and 269 00:11:59,948 --> 00:12:02,028 Speaker 5: every year. But yeah, there is no sense we started 270 00:12:02,028 --> 00:12:04,668 Speaker 5: this conversation that there is this super Bowl hang over 271 00:12:04,708 --> 00:12:07,348 Speaker 5: there in Philadelphia. These guys have turned the page. They 272 00:12:07,348 --> 00:12:10,668 Speaker 5: are ready to go. Finally, we've got some quotes from 273 00:12:10,708 --> 00:12:14,388 Speaker 5: Dolphins quarterback to a tongue of Ailoa addressing his relationship 274 00:12:14,428 --> 00:12:18,788 Speaker 5: with star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, Like after last season's finale, 275 00:12:18,828 --> 00:12:21,828 Speaker 5: when during that postgame press conference, Hill made the comment 276 00:12:22,268 --> 00:12:22,948 Speaker 5: that I'm out. 277 00:12:23,148 --> 00:12:24,188 Speaker 2: Here's what two I had to say. 278 00:12:25,948 --> 00:12:28,748 Speaker 1: When you say something like that, it's you don't just 279 00:12:28,748 --> 00:12:31,308 Speaker 1: come back from that with hey my bad. Now, you 280 00:12:31,388 --> 00:12:33,468 Speaker 1: got you got to work that that relationship up. You 281 00:12:33,548 --> 00:12:38,788 Speaker 1: got to build everything up again. And yeah that it's 282 00:12:38,788 --> 00:12:40,508 Speaker 1: still a work in progress, not just for me but 283 00:12:40,908 --> 00:12:45,308 Speaker 1: for everybody. But like I said, he's he's working on himself. 284 00:12:45,348 --> 00:12:47,908 Speaker 1: He's working on the things that he say. You know, 285 00:12:47,988 --> 00:12:50,908 Speaker 1: he says he wants to get better with h and 286 00:12:50,948 --> 00:12:54,308 Speaker 1: do better on So that's the first step to me, 287 00:12:54,348 --> 00:12:55,708 Speaker 1: and so I commend him for. 288 00:12:55,748 --> 00:12:59,148 Speaker 5: Doing that some real honesty there with two his answer, 289 00:12:59,148 --> 00:13:01,148 Speaker 5: because I think the easy thing to do, especially if 290 00:13:01,188 --> 00:13:02,988 Speaker 5: you're in front of that microphone and there's a bunch 291 00:13:02,988 --> 00:13:04,748 Speaker 5: of cameras around you as you guys, to. 292 00:13:04,668 --> 00:13:06,108 Speaker 2: Say, yeah, we've moved on. 293 00:13:06,188 --> 00:13:07,628 Speaker 5: It'd be easy to say we've moved on in a 294 00:13:07,668 --> 00:13:10,188 Speaker 5: situation like that, we're not worried about it. But he 295 00:13:10,268 --> 00:13:12,748 Speaker 5: really was addressing the fact that that wasn't okay, that 296 00:13:12,828 --> 00:13:14,828 Speaker 5: the guys weren't okay with it, and it's not all 297 00:13:14,868 --> 00:13:17,108 Speaker 5: perfect right now, Mitch, how did you take that? 298 00:13:17,628 --> 00:13:21,388 Speaker 7: It was an extremely candid answer. I think it's a 299 00:13:21,428 --> 00:13:26,188 Speaker 7: great lesson for everyone, especially the youth. Words carry weight, 300 00:13:27,108 --> 00:13:32,868 Speaker 7: and the weight of I'm out is pretty it's biblical, right, 301 00:13:33,268 --> 00:13:37,028 Speaker 7: So I really appreciated to coming up and just saying 302 00:13:37,028 --> 00:13:39,708 Speaker 7: how it is. This is something that, of course we 303 00:13:39,788 --> 00:13:42,268 Speaker 7: understand where he's coming from. I'm sure Tyreek Hill the 304 00:13:43,068 --> 00:13:46,428 Speaker 7: night after he uttered those words wished anything he could 305 00:13:46,428 --> 00:13:50,028 Speaker 7: take those back. But you can't. It's today's age, So 306 00:13:50,588 --> 00:13:53,628 Speaker 7: what does that mean? Time heals all wound? Sure, but 307 00:13:53,708 --> 00:13:55,388 Speaker 7: this one's going to take some time, and it's going 308 00:13:55,428 --> 00:13:58,068 Speaker 7: to take some effort. And we heard Tyreek Hill yesterday 309 00:13:58,108 --> 00:14:02,428 Speaker 7: or maybe a few days ago talk about his his 310 00:14:02,508 --> 00:14:05,828 Speaker 7: ability to take a step back, look inwards and intrinsically 311 00:14:05,828 --> 00:14:07,708 Speaker 7: look at himself and say, I want to be the 312 00:14:07,748 --> 00:14:10,268 Speaker 7: best version of myself. And I'm sure that this is 313 00:14:10,308 --> 00:14:13,468 Speaker 7: one of those instances that led to that moment. Admirable 314 00:14:13,508 --> 00:14:16,908 Speaker 7: for both guys. But we'll see. Time does heal wounds 315 00:14:16,948 --> 00:14:19,308 Speaker 7: and it's something that I'm sure that they're he's trying 316 00:14:19,348 --> 00:14:20,268 Speaker 7: to nurture every day. 317 00:14:20,388 --> 00:14:22,068 Speaker 6: Yeah, this is this is a tough one, and I 318 00:14:22,108 --> 00:14:25,988 Speaker 6: respect to his answer. The bottom line is hard times 319 00:14:26,508 --> 00:14:28,708 Speaker 6: pretty much show your true character, who you are and 320 00:14:28,748 --> 00:14:30,388 Speaker 6: what you mean that comes. 321 00:14:30,228 --> 00:14:30,828 Speaker 4: Out of your mouth. 322 00:14:31,628 --> 00:14:36,628 Speaker 6: It's interesting because I think Tyreek Hill is a great ballplayer, outstanding, 323 00:14:36,988 --> 00:14:39,348 Speaker 6: but I think if Tua it feels like a little 324 00:14:39,348 --> 00:14:42,308 Speaker 6: bit of a distrust because I remember when Tyrek Hill 325 00:14:43,468 --> 00:14:45,108 Speaker 6: stood in front of the cameras and say, hey man, 326 00:14:45,148 --> 00:14:45,908 Speaker 6: look out for Tua. 327 00:14:46,108 --> 00:14:47,308 Speaker 4: He's the guy for the future. 328 00:14:47,468 --> 00:14:49,228 Speaker 6: And then when things got hard for this ball club, 329 00:14:49,228 --> 00:14:50,948 Speaker 6: and things started to get a little tumoltuous and there 330 00:14:50,988 --> 00:14:53,548 Speaker 6: was a lot of toxicity behind the curtain. The same 331 00:14:53,588 --> 00:14:55,628 Speaker 6: guy that promoted him was the same guy that said 332 00:14:55,668 --> 00:14:57,668 Speaker 6: I'm out. And so Tua is like, baby, if you 333 00:14:57,708 --> 00:14:59,628 Speaker 6: love me or you don't, and if you believe him, 334 00:14:59,628 --> 00:15:01,228 Speaker 6: and you got to stand by me when things aren't 335 00:15:01,268 --> 00:15:03,868 Speaker 6: going good. And I think this is a bigger question 336 00:15:03,948 --> 00:15:05,668 Speaker 6: for the co in that locker room because we've heard 337 00:15:05,788 --> 00:15:09,308 Speaker 6: multiple guys coming that locker room talk about lateness, guys 338 00:15:09,348 --> 00:15:11,628 Speaker 6: not adhering to what the Miami Dolphins want to do 339 00:15:11,708 --> 00:15:14,828 Speaker 6: from a big scheme standpoint. If I'm Tyreek Hill and yes, 340 00:15:15,068 --> 00:15:18,908 Speaker 6: I'm with everybody here time Hills wounds, you got to 341 00:15:18,908 --> 00:15:21,988 Speaker 6: build your trust and love for each other. But if 342 00:15:22,028 --> 00:15:24,148 Speaker 6: I'm two in company, man, it's not just about throwing 343 00:15:24,148 --> 00:15:26,028 Speaker 6: the football and believing your brother. They got to get 344 00:15:26,028 --> 00:15:27,788 Speaker 6: back to running the football. I thought that was the 345 00:15:27,788 --> 00:15:31,068 Speaker 6: stability they had within that offense. In twenty twenty three, man, 346 00:15:31,068 --> 00:15:33,548 Speaker 6: they were ranked six and running the ball. In twenty 347 00:15:33,588 --> 00:15:36,148 Speaker 6: twenty four, they went they dropped only be under twenty first. 348 00:15:36,348 --> 00:15:38,748 Speaker 6: So you talk about the offense right now that had 349 00:15:38,788 --> 00:15:40,868 Speaker 6: a huge decline. If you want to take some of 350 00:15:40,908 --> 00:15:42,948 Speaker 6: the pressure off a quarterback that's injury prone. In to it, 351 00:15:43,108 --> 00:15:44,588 Speaker 6: you got to be able to run the ball. You 352 00:15:44,588 --> 00:15:47,028 Speaker 6: want to have more stability an offense. You gotta be 353 00:15:47,068 --> 00:15:48,708 Speaker 6: able to run the ball. I think that's going to 354 00:15:48,748 --> 00:15:51,228 Speaker 6: neutralize that offense, get them back to where they want. 355 00:15:51,028 --> 00:15:52,828 Speaker 4: To be, and hopefully that relationship. 356 00:15:53,068 --> 00:15:55,868 Speaker 6: Listen, winning is the ultimate deodorant. When you win, a 357 00:15:55,908 --> 00:15:58,308 Speaker 6: lot of people get the hugging and loving and hanging 358 00:15:58,348 --> 00:16:00,548 Speaker 6: out with each other. You lose, that's when things start 359 00:16:00,548 --> 00:16:03,548 Speaker 6: to unravel. So overall, man, yes, I agree with Tyreek 360 00:16:03,628 --> 00:16:07,228 Speaker 6: Hill to it. Time will tell all, but it still 361 00:16:07,308 --> 00:16:09,788 Speaker 6: leads a sting because when I need you the most 362 00:16:09,788 --> 00:16:11,628 Speaker 6: is when we were at our worst and you wanted 363 00:16:11,628 --> 00:16:13,108 Speaker 6: to leave the back and leave out the back door. 364 00:16:13,148 --> 00:16:14,028 Speaker 4: And that's tough to swallow. 365 00:16:14,748 --> 00:16:17,188 Speaker 9: Yeah, Wellie, you said you said this term behind the curtain, 366 00:16:17,268 --> 00:16:19,188 Speaker 9: and in order for this to move, in order for 367 00:16:19,228 --> 00:16:22,428 Speaker 9: them to have progress, and I'm talking Tool and Tyreek 368 00:16:22,468 --> 00:16:24,948 Speaker 9: and everybody else that has an issue with this situation 369 00:16:25,148 --> 00:16:28,348 Speaker 9: is you're going to have to have these conversations behind 370 00:16:28,388 --> 00:16:31,228 Speaker 9: the curtain, behind outside of the cameras. And I liked 371 00:16:31,228 --> 00:16:33,908 Speaker 9: how Too went about it. He addressed it, but he 372 00:16:33,948 --> 00:16:38,468 Speaker 9: didn't reveal things that Tyreek could be listening to or 373 00:16:38,548 --> 00:16:40,468 Speaker 9: or reading and saying, man, why would he say that 374 00:16:40,508 --> 00:16:43,548 Speaker 9: about me? I think too will handle it professionally. He 375 00:16:43,628 --> 00:16:47,148 Speaker 9: handed it in a very mature way, a very insightful way, 376 00:16:47,388 --> 00:16:49,708 Speaker 9: and I'm hopeful that these. 377 00:16:49,508 --> 00:16:50,508 Speaker 4: Two figure it out. 378 00:16:50,548 --> 00:16:52,468 Speaker 9: It's going to have to be figured out in the 379 00:16:52,508 --> 00:16:55,188 Speaker 9: locker room at the dining hall when you guys ate bro, 380 00:16:55,228 --> 00:16:57,668 Speaker 9: I didn't appreciate you saying that, Okay, what did you 381 00:16:57,788 --> 00:17:00,148 Speaker 9: what didn't you appreciate it? And having those types of 382 00:17:00,188 --> 00:17:03,428 Speaker 9: conversations so that we could see this connection between number 383 00:17:03,428 --> 00:17:06,228 Speaker 9: one and number ten. Because when these two are connected, man, 384 00:17:06,988 --> 00:17:09,468 Speaker 9: so there are some highlight plays that you're just like, wow. 385 00:17:09,508 --> 00:17:11,788 Speaker 9: And I want that for all of us as NFL 386 00:17:11,868 --> 00:17:14,508 Speaker 9: fans to be able to experience for years on end. 387 00:17:14,748 --> 00:17:15,468 Speaker 4: But it has to. 388 00:17:15,468 --> 00:17:17,508 Speaker 9: Be corrected, and it starts in the locker room and 389 00:17:17,548 --> 00:17:20,668 Speaker 9: those conversations that you have with your teammates of Hey, 390 00:17:20,988 --> 00:17:23,108 Speaker 9: how can I help you? What can I do to 391 00:17:23,148 --> 00:17:26,388 Speaker 9: make you better? Is there something that you need from me? 392 00:17:26,508 --> 00:17:28,348 Speaker 9: Those are the types of conversations that both of them 393 00:17:28,388 --> 00:17:30,108 Speaker 9: have to have, and it starts with those two guys 394 00:17:30,148 --> 00:17:30,668 Speaker 9: in locker room. 395 00:17:30,708 --> 00:17:33,508 Speaker 5: And we saw Tyreek at the podium yesterday talking about 396 00:17:33,508 --> 00:17:35,068 Speaker 5: the fact that he's going to be the best version 397 00:17:35,508 --> 00:17:37,508 Speaker 5: of myself and that he feels like he hasn't been 398 00:17:37,548 --> 00:17:39,748 Speaker 5: there yet. And I have a feeling that Tua and 399 00:17:39,748 --> 00:17:41,548 Speaker 5: the rest of the Dolphins are like, yeah, we would 400 00:17:41,548 --> 00:17:43,748 Speaker 5: love to see that. That would be great. And so, Mitch, 401 00:17:43,828 --> 00:17:46,188 Speaker 5: you say words have weight, so do actions, right And 402 00:17:46,548 --> 00:17:49,188 Speaker 5: at this time of the year, nobody's lost a football game. 403 00:17:49,348 --> 00:17:52,028 Speaker 5: Everyone's high on life right now because it's a good 404 00:17:52,108 --> 00:17:56,588 Speaker 5: time to be on any team right now. Right Expectations high, optimism, 405 00:17:56,628 --> 00:17:58,748 Speaker 5: great for every team out there, and then it's when 406 00:17:58,748 --> 00:18:01,068 Speaker 5: that roller coaster of a season begins and you see. 407 00:18:00,908 --> 00:18:01,948 Speaker 2: Where you're at. 408 00:18:02,108 --> 00:18:05,948 Speaker 5: We've got much more on this, and we talk about expectations, optimism, 409 00:18:06,308 --> 00:18:10,268 Speaker 5: the expectations in Washington sky high right now after the season. 410 00:18:09,948 --> 00:18:11,708 Speaker 2: That the Commanders just had. 411 00:18:11,748 --> 00:18:15,308 Speaker 5: We want to bring Tom Pallisero into this conversation because Tom, 412 00:18:15,388 --> 00:18:20,108 Speaker 5: yesterday we saw Terry McLaurin at a yoga studio. That's fine, 413 00:18:20,188 --> 00:18:21,548 Speaker 5: except the rest of the team is. 414 00:18:21,508 --> 00:18:22,148 Speaker 2: On the field. 415 00:18:22,228 --> 00:18:25,148 Speaker 5: Where do things stand right now with the Commander's wide receiver. 416 00:18:25,668 --> 00:18:27,988 Speaker 11: Well, here's the good news, Sarah, if you're a Commander's fan. 417 00:18:28,108 --> 00:18:31,788 Speaker 11: Terry McLaurin was at a yoga studio in the Virginia area. 418 00:18:31,908 --> 00:18:34,828 Speaker 11: He clearly is there because he believes that at some 419 00:18:34,908 --> 00:18:37,588 Speaker 11: point they may be able to work out a contract 420 00:18:37,788 --> 00:18:40,468 Speaker 11: that gets himitt of training camp. That has not happened 421 00:18:40,908 --> 00:18:43,788 Speaker 11: just yet. The commanders made a procedural move on Wednesday 422 00:18:43,828 --> 00:18:46,708 Speaker 11: placing him on the reserve did not report list. That 423 00:18:46,828 --> 00:18:49,468 Speaker 11: is a temporary status that could be lifted at any time. 424 00:18:49,628 --> 00:18:52,988 Speaker 11: If you guessed it. Terry McLaurin reports to training camp. 425 00:18:52,988 --> 00:18:55,788 Speaker 11: It just give them short term. They added another wide receiver, 426 00:18:55,908 --> 00:18:58,788 Speaker 11: gives them an additional roster spot for Terry McLaurin. He 427 00:18:58,788 --> 00:19:01,428 Speaker 11: turns thirty years old in September. Who's coming up five 428 00:19:01,508 --> 00:19:04,348 Speaker 11: consecutive one thousand yard seasons, put up a career high 429 00:19:04,548 --> 00:19:07,308 Speaker 11: touchdowns in twenty twenty four. He's do a little other 430 00:19:07,348 --> 00:19:09,908 Speaker 11: twenty million dollars in the final year of his contract 431 00:19:09,908 --> 00:19:13,068 Speaker 11: in twenty twenty five. He signed that deal at a 432 00:19:13,268 --> 00:19:15,868 Speaker 11: time that the marketplace simply was different. 433 00:19:15,868 --> 00:19:17,588 Speaker 3: A twenty million dollar receiver. 434 00:19:17,348 --> 00:19:19,908 Speaker 11: A few years ago is now the thirty million dollar 435 00:19:20,148 --> 00:19:23,588 Speaker 11: per year receiver. That's the neighborhood that Terry McLaurin wants 436 00:19:23,628 --> 00:19:25,508 Speaker 11: to be in. The sides have yet to figure out 437 00:19:25,588 --> 00:19:28,788 Speaker 11: a path to get there. All options were made on 438 00:19:28,948 --> 00:19:31,748 Speaker 11: the table. He could request a trade, he could agree 439 00:19:31,748 --> 00:19:33,868 Speaker 11: to a deal. He could simply show up and play 440 00:19:33,868 --> 00:19:36,948 Speaker 11: out his existing contract. It is a very, very fluid 441 00:19:37,028 --> 00:19:39,348 Speaker 11: situation and one that we will be keeping tabs on 442 00:19:39,708 --> 00:19:43,628 Speaker 11: in the coming days. Meanwhile, in Indianapolis, Anthony Richardson was 443 00:19:43,708 --> 00:19:46,148 Speaker 11: back on the practice field Wednesday for the first time 444 00:19:46,188 --> 00:19:49,268 Speaker 11: since he sat out in voluntary practice back in the 445 00:19:49,268 --> 00:19:52,428 Speaker 11: spring and mini camp because of a renewed issue with 446 00:19:52,508 --> 00:19:55,548 Speaker 11: his throwing show or the GM Chris ballard, He's hit 447 00:19:55,588 --> 00:19:58,468 Speaker 11: every checkpoint. They'll be careful with his volume early on 448 00:19:58,508 --> 00:20:00,908 Speaker 11: in camp. In other words, that they got several practices 449 00:20:00,908 --> 00:20:03,268 Speaker 11: in a row. He probably won't throw as many passes 450 00:20:03,268 --> 00:20:05,668 Speaker 11: in one of those days as he normally would. 451 00:20:05,828 --> 00:20:07,508 Speaker 3: But this is an important time for. 452 00:20:07,508 --> 00:20:09,788 Speaker 11: Anthony Richardson because when he was out in the spring, 453 00:20:09,788 --> 00:20:13,068 Speaker 11: it was Daniel Jones getting those opportunities to show the 454 00:20:13,148 --> 00:20:15,908 Speaker 11: coaching staff what he can do. This is one of 455 00:20:15,948 --> 00:20:19,788 Speaker 11: the short lists of true quarterback competitions we've got in 456 00:20:19,828 --> 00:20:23,468 Speaker 11: the NFL. We know that Anthony Richardson has a ton 457 00:20:23,548 --> 00:20:26,228 Speaker 11: of physical ability. The issue for him in his career 458 00:20:26,348 --> 00:20:28,428 Speaker 11: is a lot of those WOW plays have turned into 459 00:20:28,508 --> 00:20:31,108 Speaker 11: owl plays. He's not been able to stay on the 460 00:20:31,108 --> 00:20:34,628 Speaker 11: field get the reps that he needs. Now he's getting them. 461 00:20:34,748 --> 00:20:36,868 Speaker 11: We'll be tracking this one all the way through the preseason. 462 00:20:39,828 --> 00:20:41,028 Speaker 2: Welcome back to GMFB. 463 00:20:41,228 --> 00:20:45,188 Speaker 5: In honor of a veteran NFL offensive lineman, Mitch Morse 464 00:20:45,228 --> 00:20:47,668 Speaker 5: co hosting today, we are playing a game called for 465 00:20:47,748 --> 00:20:52,148 Speaker 5: Better or Morse. First up, Brown's head coach Kevin Stefanski. 466 00:20:52,388 --> 00:20:55,028 Speaker 5: When it comes to the quarterback competition, what is your 467 00:20:55,108 --> 00:20:57,908 Speaker 5: ideal timeline to making a decision? 468 00:21:01,588 --> 00:21:05,548 Speaker 12: I think with all things step Shart, certainly quarterback, I 469 00:21:05,588 --> 00:21:08,748 Speaker 12: have a plan that's in pencil, and you know, we 470 00:21:08,868 --> 00:21:11,588 Speaker 12: have to take in information every single day, taking how 471 00:21:11,668 --> 00:21:14,668 Speaker 12: guys are handling certain situations, and then adjust from there. 472 00:21:14,668 --> 00:21:18,308 Speaker 12: But we'll get to those type of decisions later on. Listen. 473 00:21:18,628 --> 00:21:20,828 Speaker 12: I think the big thing for me is putting our 474 00:21:20,828 --> 00:21:23,388 Speaker 12: guys in position where we can evaluate them. I think 475 00:21:23,428 --> 00:21:26,028 Speaker 12: they did a great job in the spring. All four 476 00:21:26,068 --> 00:21:29,108 Speaker 12: of those guys. Will continue to put them in some situations, 477 00:21:29,788 --> 00:21:32,508 Speaker 12: but ultimately we'd love to make a decision. 478 00:21:32,188 --> 00:21:32,868 Speaker 7: Sooner than later. 479 00:21:35,028 --> 00:21:36,708 Speaker 5: Mantay and I in the commercial break, we were talking 480 00:21:36,708 --> 00:21:39,188 Speaker 5: about the conversation we just had with Tom p Cleveland's 481 00:21:39,188 --> 00:21:41,948 Speaker 5: got the quarterback battle, Indie's got a quarterback battle. 482 00:21:42,148 --> 00:21:42,988 Speaker 2: New Orleans has. 483 00:21:42,868 --> 00:21:45,188 Speaker 5: The quarterback battle, and then after that. 484 00:21:44,748 --> 00:21:45,388 Speaker 2: That's really it. 485 00:21:45,468 --> 00:21:47,788 Speaker 5: So as for this game, for better or Morse, it's 486 00:21:47,828 --> 00:21:50,468 Speaker 5: really filling the blanks. And so I'll give you the statement. 487 00:21:50,948 --> 00:21:53,268 Speaker 5: You write it on the whiteboard. For better or Morse 488 00:21:53,428 --> 00:21:57,348 Speaker 5: blank will define the Brown season. Since this game is 489 00:21:57,388 --> 00:21:58,748 Speaker 5: named after you, Mitch, you have to go first. 490 00:21:58,788 --> 00:22:00,068 Speaker 2: Apparently, thank you. 491 00:22:01,188 --> 00:22:02,908 Speaker 7: I'm not going to take the low hanging fruit here, 492 00:22:02,948 --> 00:22:05,588 Speaker 7: which is the quarterback room, although it is a topic 493 00:22:05,628 --> 00:22:08,788 Speaker 7: of conversation that we'll need to be addressed. I'm going 494 00:22:08,868 --> 00:22:14,028 Speaker 7: to go with an efficient run game led by Tommy Reese, 495 00:22:14,068 --> 00:22:16,388 Speaker 7: the new thirty two year old offensive coordinator. We all 496 00:22:16,388 --> 00:22:20,468 Speaker 7: know Stefanski's still making the play calls. We need these 497 00:22:20,508 --> 00:22:23,508 Speaker 7: guys to be just more efficient to give the quarterback 498 00:22:23,548 --> 00:22:26,068 Speaker 7: room a little bit of reprieve on the field. We 499 00:22:26,108 --> 00:22:28,868 Speaker 7: want those first downs turning into second and six, as 500 00:22:28,908 --> 00:22:31,788 Speaker 7: we want those second downs turning into third and shorts. 501 00:22:31,828 --> 00:22:34,308 Speaker 7: Just give the opportunity of that offense to have more 502 00:22:35,628 --> 00:22:39,188 Speaker 7: variability and give the quarterback whoever it is, an option 503 00:22:39,348 --> 00:22:41,788 Speaker 7: to take a deep breath. I'm not a big metrics 504 00:22:41,788 --> 00:22:44,108 Speaker 7: guy because pro football focus hurt my feelings. But here's 505 00:22:44,108 --> 00:22:44,788 Speaker 7: what I want to say. 506 00:22:44,788 --> 00:22:45,068 Speaker 3: I want. 507 00:22:45,628 --> 00:22:49,348 Speaker 7: Last year we were twenty third in yards per carry 508 00:22:49,548 --> 00:22:52,948 Speaker 7: in the NFL. Their leading rusher was five hundred and 509 00:22:52,948 --> 00:22:55,468 Speaker 7: sixty five yards. I believe now, I'm not going to 510 00:22:55,588 --> 00:22:58,628 Speaker 7: let that confuse anyone too much. That's also probably not 511 00:22:58,708 --> 00:23:02,108 Speaker 7: too telling with dividing and conquering regards to the room. 512 00:23:02,108 --> 00:23:04,828 Speaker 7: We just need an opportunity to take a little bit 513 00:23:04,868 --> 00:23:07,068 Speaker 7: off the QBS played and run the ball. We need 514 00:23:07,108 --> 00:23:07,708 Speaker 7: to run the ball. 515 00:23:08,308 --> 00:23:08,548 Speaker 4: Yeah. 516 00:23:08,548 --> 00:23:12,988 Speaker 6: For me, Kevin Stefanski will determine the Brown season. And 517 00:23:13,028 --> 00:23:14,948 Speaker 6: you got to understand, he's the head coach that came 518 00:23:14,948 --> 00:23:19,428 Speaker 6: from two seasons where he had eleven wins back to back, 519 00:23:19,508 --> 00:23:21,228 Speaker 6: and so now you talk about a team who was 520 00:23:21,268 --> 00:23:23,668 Speaker 6: thirty three and fourteen last season and they don't have 521 00:23:23,708 --> 00:23:25,468 Speaker 6: a QB one as of now. So he's gonna have 522 00:23:25,508 --> 00:23:27,348 Speaker 6: to find a quarterback that's gonna lead this team. He's 523 00:23:27,348 --> 00:23:28,988 Speaker 6: gonna have to get a defense that can play back 524 00:23:28,988 --> 00:23:31,348 Speaker 6: to playing big time Browns football like they were doing 525 00:23:31,468 --> 00:23:34,228 Speaker 6: two years ago, and overall is gonna be stepping Kevin 526 00:23:34,228 --> 00:23:37,708 Speaker 6: Stefanski to really deliver, right, because it is what it is. 527 00:23:37,748 --> 00:23:40,548 Speaker 4: Your quarterback situation is what it is. The defense took. 528 00:23:40,388 --> 00:23:42,548 Speaker 6: Some hits, but can you get back to playing winning 529 00:23:42,548 --> 00:23:45,148 Speaker 6: football and survive in a division that's loaded right now? 530 00:23:45,348 --> 00:23:48,628 Speaker 6: Baltimore solid, you know, Cincinnati Bengals, they're gonna come back 531 00:23:48,628 --> 00:23:50,988 Speaker 6: with revengeance. You see what the Steelers did with an 532 00:23:50,988 --> 00:23:53,148 Speaker 6: adding Aaron Rodgers, then a couple boiler pieces on the 533 00:23:53,148 --> 00:23:56,828 Speaker 6: defensive side. How can this Brown survive in this division? 534 00:23:56,988 --> 00:23:59,068 Speaker 6: And they're gonna have to do it on his shoulders? 535 00:23:59,148 --> 00:24:01,748 Speaker 6: And can he manifest a couple of wins on the 536 00:24:01,788 --> 00:24:03,868 Speaker 6: schedule that a lot of people don't expect. 537 00:24:04,428 --> 00:24:06,268 Speaker 4: Well, can you show your your answer oment times? 538 00:24:06,308 --> 00:24:09,308 Speaker 2: The glare was it WILLI was the glare, the marker, 539 00:24:09,828 --> 00:24:13,588 Speaker 2: it was Kevin. You moved around a little. It's the light. 540 00:24:13,708 --> 00:24:14,108 Speaker 3: I don't know. 541 00:24:17,428 --> 00:24:19,948 Speaker 9: That's perfect, brother, because that segue is great into what 542 00:24:19,988 --> 00:24:22,468 Speaker 9: I'm My answer is in this training camp and it 543 00:24:22,508 --> 00:24:24,468 Speaker 9: has a lot to do with Chemic Stefanski and that 544 00:24:24,548 --> 00:24:27,628 Speaker 9: quarterback room. You guys know, this training camp is a 545 00:24:27,628 --> 00:24:29,108 Speaker 9: time where you get to see what you got. 546 00:24:29,228 --> 00:24:31,708 Speaker 4: Now, they have a lot of quarterbacks. 547 00:24:31,348 --> 00:24:33,428 Speaker 9: But when you're going into these reps and you have 548 00:24:33,548 --> 00:24:36,068 Speaker 9: these long days, you can only you could only split 549 00:24:36,148 --> 00:24:39,028 Speaker 9: those reps a certain amount of ways. There's going to 550 00:24:39,068 --> 00:24:41,828 Speaker 9: be a quarterback or two that may get a rep, 551 00:24:41,988 --> 00:24:44,268 Speaker 9: may get no reps. So I want to see how's 552 00:24:44,268 --> 00:24:47,188 Speaker 9: that rotation going to be. Who are they going to cut? 553 00:24:47,188 --> 00:24:49,468 Speaker 9: Because you can't keep all of them. And as soon 554 00:24:49,508 --> 00:24:51,788 Speaker 9: as they can make that decision in training camp, the 555 00:24:51,908 --> 00:24:54,548 Speaker 9: sooner you can get to working on winning. You guys 556 00:24:54,588 --> 00:24:56,988 Speaker 9: know this, being on lineman, there's nothing worse than when 557 00:24:57,028 --> 00:24:59,788 Speaker 9: you're switching out at the quarterback position. The guy's cadence 558 00:24:59,868 --> 00:25:03,188 Speaker 9: is different, the ball is thrown different, the timing, timing 559 00:25:03,268 --> 00:25:05,668 Speaker 9: is different, the guy's expectation of how long you need 560 00:25:05,708 --> 00:25:08,708 Speaker 9: to block, that's all different. The sooner they can make 561 00:25:08,708 --> 00:25:11,988 Speaker 9: that decision in training camp, the more they can, the 562 00:25:12,068 --> 00:25:14,388 Speaker 9: sooner they can work towards winning during the season. 563 00:25:14,428 --> 00:25:16,548 Speaker 4: So I think that it's for me, it's trending camp Manta. 564 00:25:16,628 --> 00:25:18,468 Speaker 5: That's a great point I want to ask. Then let 565 00:25:18,468 --> 00:25:20,548 Speaker 5: me throw this out to you guys. The lineman in 566 00:25:20,548 --> 00:25:24,388 Speaker 5: New York, there if you were reporting, if you're a 567 00:25:24,428 --> 00:25:28,188 Speaker 5: member of this offensive line there in Cleveland is just 568 00:25:29,308 --> 00:25:31,708 Speaker 5: a nightmare of a training camp for you guys. 569 00:25:31,428 --> 00:25:32,748 Speaker 2: To what he was talking about. 570 00:25:32,948 --> 00:25:35,268 Speaker 5: If you are like established on that line there and 571 00:25:35,308 --> 00:25:37,268 Speaker 5: you know that this is just going to be all 572 00:25:37,308 --> 00:25:39,548 Speaker 5: eyes on this quarterback battle. There's so many guys were 573 00:25:39,628 --> 00:25:41,148 Speaker 5: rotating in. What's it like for you guys? 574 00:25:41,428 --> 00:25:43,908 Speaker 6: Well, I think personally it was I've been in this 575 00:25:43,988 --> 00:25:47,268 Speaker 6: situation thirteen. I had Geno Smith as a rookie, and 576 00:25:47,348 --> 00:25:51,108 Speaker 6: I know me Nick Maygold and de Brigshaw Ferguson. Our 577 00:25:51,588 --> 00:25:53,908 Speaker 6: pact amongst each other was like, listen, let's make it 578 00:25:53,948 --> 00:25:56,668 Speaker 6: as comfortable as possible for this young quarterback in Geno Smith. 579 00:25:56,708 --> 00:25:58,108 Speaker 6: We knew we had a lot on the show. Just 580 00:25:58,268 --> 00:25:59,868 Speaker 6: we knew he had a run an office. We knew 581 00:25:59,908 --> 00:26:02,308 Speaker 6: he had to get acclimated into the NFL. We wanted 582 00:26:02,348 --> 00:26:04,108 Speaker 6: to do our best job up front of being able 583 00:26:04,148 --> 00:26:06,348 Speaker 6: to give unicate, keep him up right, and allow him 584 00:26:06,388 --> 00:26:08,148 Speaker 6: to do what he does best and throw into football 585 00:26:08,308 --> 00:26:10,188 Speaker 6: and everything else will kind of fall into place. When 586 00:26:10,228 --> 00:26:12,148 Speaker 6: you have a young quarterback or are you dealing with 587 00:26:12,148 --> 00:26:14,988 Speaker 6: a quarterback room that's dealing with competition, Your job up 588 00:26:15,028 --> 00:26:16,548 Speaker 6: front guys, is like, all right, we gotta do what 589 00:26:16,588 --> 00:26:19,268 Speaker 6: we gotta do. Get these guys comfortable. So when they're comfortable, 590 00:26:19,308 --> 00:26:21,468 Speaker 6: then you can see the true talent and patience and 591 00:26:21,548 --> 00:26:23,708 Speaker 6: even the moxie come out. And so that was our 592 00:26:23,748 --> 00:26:26,068 Speaker 6: goal and that's how we attack that situation. If you're 593 00:26:26,108 --> 00:26:28,308 Speaker 6: a part of that office line for the Browns right now, 594 00:26:28,548 --> 00:26:30,788 Speaker 6: all you can do is your job. Everything will work 595 00:26:30,828 --> 00:26:32,868 Speaker 6: out itself, but you want to make sure these guys 596 00:26:33,028 --> 00:26:35,188 Speaker 6: have enough time in the pocket and are efficient enough 597 00:26:35,268 --> 00:26:36,788 Speaker 6: where you can really find out who's going to be 598 00:26:36,788 --> 00:26:37,868 Speaker 6: a true leader of that offense. 599 00:26:38,668 --> 00:26:43,228 Speaker 7: I couldn't concur with Willie anymore. You have to give 600 00:26:43,268 --> 00:26:45,868 Speaker 7: these guys an opportunity to have an even playing field 601 00:26:46,308 --> 00:26:48,468 Speaker 7: to show off, to showcase their talents. And I know 602 00:26:48,548 --> 00:26:52,508 Speaker 7: we talked about training camp. It's a beast in general, right, 603 00:26:53,108 --> 00:26:55,508 Speaker 7: but you need to give these guys an even playing field. 604 00:26:55,708 --> 00:26:58,748 Speaker 7: Of course, you also want to garner in a relationship 605 00:26:58,748 --> 00:27:00,148 Speaker 7: with each one of these guys. You don't know who's 606 00:27:00,148 --> 00:27:01,868 Speaker 7: going to be a quarterback week one or who's going 607 00:27:01,908 --> 00:27:04,348 Speaker 7: to step in throughout the season. You want to see 608 00:27:04,388 --> 00:27:07,308 Speaker 7: the other timing. Like Manti said, every quarterback's got a 609 00:27:07,308 --> 00:27:10,668 Speaker 7: different rhythm. Everyone's got a little tick. You just gotta 610 00:27:10,748 --> 00:27:13,388 Speaker 7: it's just time on task and rep after rep after rep. 611 00:27:13,388 --> 00:27:17,468 Speaker 7: It's not sexy, but you know, you take these walkthrough seriously, 612 00:27:17,548 --> 00:27:20,748 Speaker 7: You take these reps seriously, and honestly, end season and 613 00:27:20,868 --> 00:27:23,108 Speaker 7: training camp, they do a pretty good job of rotating 614 00:27:23,148 --> 00:27:26,068 Speaker 7: quarterbacks anyways. But right now it is such an open 615 00:27:26,188 --> 00:27:28,828 Speaker 7: playing field with this quarterback room, you got to give 616 00:27:28,828 --> 00:27:29,548 Speaker 7: these guys a chance. 617 00:27:29,588 --> 00:27:31,508 Speaker 5: Yeah, I just think about will you mentioned you Gino Smith. 618 00:27:31,548 --> 00:27:33,748 Speaker 5: I mean, they have guys on guys on guys that 619 00:27:33,788 --> 00:27:36,828 Speaker 5: are competing for this position out there in Cleveland. We 620 00:27:36,908 --> 00:27:38,948 Speaker 5: know who the guy is in Nashville right now. The 621 00:27:38,988 --> 00:27:41,948 Speaker 5: Titans added quarterback Cam Ward and this year's draft to 622 00:27:41,948 --> 00:27:44,908 Speaker 5: go along with receiver Calvin Ridley running back Tony Pollard. 623 00:27:45,028 --> 00:27:48,068 Speaker 2: Ward is very optimistic about their potential. 624 00:27:49,348 --> 00:27:51,028 Speaker 13: Just from an understanding of how they're gonna run their 625 00:27:51,108 --> 00:27:54,188 Speaker 13: routes to them understanding, you know, my ball place where 626 00:27:54,188 --> 00:27:55,708 Speaker 13: it needs to be allowed them to make plays with 627 00:27:55,788 --> 00:27:58,268 Speaker 13: the field. But we got a talented group of receivers 628 00:27:58,268 --> 00:28:00,548 Speaker 13: on Titans will and running backs who can you know, 629 00:28:00,708 --> 00:28:03,108 Speaker 13: make plays in the chick down game into the run game. 630 00:28:03,188 --> 00:28:05,908 Speaker 13: So you know the pieces that we have. You know, 631 00:28:05,948 --> 00:28:07,388 Speaker 13: I think we're one of the top. You know where 632 00:28:07,468 --> 00:28:09,668 Speaker 13: cab will be on one of the top offensive league. 633 00:28:10,108 --> 00:28:13,988 Speaker 5: Brought up there, cam for better or Morse blank will 634 00:28:14,028 --> 00:28:15,708 Speaker 5: define cam Ward season. 635 00:28:15,748 --> 00:28:20,508 Speaker 7: Mitch Bill Callahan's group. And the offensive line. Okay, last 636 00:28:20,588 --> 00:28:24,068 Speaker 7: year they had it was a fairly tumultuous season in general. 637 00:28:24,068 --> 00:28:27,028 Speaker 7: On the offensive line was no exception. I'm looking at 638 00:28:27,068 --> 00:28:29,548 Speaker 7: their offensive line slated for starting right now. You have 639 00:28:29,628 --> 00:28:31,988 Speaker 7: Dan Moore, who you brought over from the Steelers. Okay, 640 00:28:32,068 --> 00:28:35,428 Speaker 7: you for you have hefty four for eighty million. You 641 00:28:35,428 --> 00:28:37,988 Speaker 7: have Peter Scornsky, who I really think stepped in. I 642 00:28:37,988 --> 00:28:39,948 Speaker 7: think he's going into year three, really stepped into the 643 00:28:39,948 --> 00:28:43,708 Speaker 7: mold as a left guard. You have Lloyd Krushenberry, who 644 00:28:43,908 --> 00:28:47,348 Speaker 7: was last year a big free agency signing, unfortunately lost 645 00:28:47,388 --> 00:28:49,948 Speaker 7: to season I believe to an achilles. You have Kevin Zeitler, 646 00:28:50,428 --> 00:28:52,388 Speaker 7: who knows how to win and he's been doing it 647 00:28:52,428 --> 00:28:54,548 Speaker 7: for a very long time as a great veteran presence. 648 00:28:54,748 --> 00:28:56,708 Speaker 7: And then you have JC Latham, who is their young 649 00:28:56,788 --> 00:29:00,108 Speaker 7: rookie last year who showed huge upside and potential. They're 650 00:29:00,108 --> 00:29:02,228 Speaker 7: going to slate him over. I believe on the right tackle. 651 00:29:02,308 --> 00:29:06,508 Speaker 7: But you need these, especially with a rookie quarterback, to 652 00:29:06,828 --> 00:29:08,348 Speaker 7: give some grace. We were just talking about in the 653 00:29:08,388 --> 00:29:09,828 Speaker 7: last segment, what do you want to do? You want 654 00:29:09,828 --> 00:29:13,788 Speaker 7: to give your quarterback the opportunity to show his best self, 655 00:29:13,828 --> 00:29:16,828 Speaker 7: and as a rookie quarterback slated to start, there's going 656 00:29:16,908 --> 00:29:19,508 Speaker 7: to be these growing pains and you have to mitigate 657 00:29:19,548 --> 00:29:21,548 Speaker 7: those as much as possible. You're not going to have 658 00:29:21,628 --> 00:29:24,308 Speaker 7: perfect throwing lanes. You're not going to protect forever. But 659 00:29:24,468 --> 00:29:27,828 Speaker 7: even if it's consistency and communication, just working with these guys. 660 00:29:27,988 --> 00:29:30,108 Speaker 7: If Bill Callahan can get this group humming, which I 661 00:29:30,148 --> 00:29:32,308 Speaker 7: think he has an opportunity to, you have these guys slated, 662 00:29:32,348 --> 00:29:34,548 Speaker 7: it could be taking that next step. I think you're 663 00:29:34,588 --> 00:29:37,748 Speaker 7: going to have cam Ward at least have an opportunity 664 00:29:37,828 --> 00:29:41,228 Speaker 7: to really put himself out there for his first inaugural 665 00:29:41,308 --> 00:29:42,028 Speaker 7: season in the NFL. 666 00:29:42,468 --> 00:29:42,748 Speaker 3: Yeah. 667 00:29:42,788 --> 00:29:45,628 Speaker 6: For me, it's the defense bottom line. These guys field 668 00:29:45,708 --> 00:29:48,868 Speaker 6: last year and a lot of different categories. You talk 669 00:29:48,908 --> 00:29:51,388 Speaker 6: about being ranked twenty ninth and pressure rate twenty second 670 00:29:51,428 --> 00:29:54,028 Speaker 6: at getting after the quarterback. If you want to keep 671 00:29:54,028 --> 00:29:57,388 Speaker 6: a young quarterback happy and healthy, well defensively, you got 672 00:29:57,388 --> 00:29:58,868 Speaker 6: to be able to get off the field on third 673 00:29:58,908 --> 00:30:00,668 Speaker 6: down and give him back the football so he can 674 00:30:00,708 --> 00:30:03,068 Speaker 6: grow and mature to the position. If he walks on 675 00:30:03,148 --> 00:30:05,028 Speaker 6: to the field, it is already four team hanging on 676 00:30:05,028 --> 00:30:07,268 Speaker 6: the board before he even gets his wheels going. Then 677 00:30:07,308 --> 00:30:09,428 Speaker 6: that's a lot for the young quarterback to kind of master. 678 00:30:09,588 --> 00:30:12,348 Speaker 6: So if I'm this defense man, they now have to 679 00:30:12,348 --> 00:30:13,988 Speaker 6: take it on the shoulder and say, hey man, if 680 00:30:14,028 --> 00:30:16,708 Speaker 6: we want this quarterback to be the leader of this franchise, 681 00:30:16,948 --> 00:30:18,588 Speaker 6: we got to get the ball back. Get him the 682 00:30:18,588 --> 00:30:21,268 Speaker 6: ball as many times as possible so he can get 683 00:30:21,308 --> 00:30:23,948 Speaker 6: his wheels going. Because I love camp Woarre's moxie, I 684 00:30:23,948 --> 00:30:26,428 Speaker 6: love his confidence. I love that he's all about football. 685 00:30:26,628 --> 00:30:30,588 Speaker 6: But the bottom line is defense wins games. Defense wins championships. 686 00:30:30,588 --> 00:30:33,388 Speaker 6: Offense do what they need to do. Start momental, put 687 00:30:33,388 --> 00:30:35,748 Speaker 6: the numbers on the board, but it starts with the defense. 688 00:30:35,788 --> 00:30:38,868 Speaker 6: So I know what cam Board is capable of. But 689 00:30:38,948 --> 00:30:42,188 Speaker 6: this defense has to have his back, and they weren't very. 690 00:30:42,108 --> 00:30:44,748 Speaker 4: Good last year. If I'm keeping my word safe. 691 00:30:45,028 --> 00:30:47,268 Speaker 9: I like that Willie, and I think that going into 692 00:30:47,308 --> 00:30:50,628 Speaker 9: this season, in order for Cambore to have a good season, 693 00:30:50,708 --> 00:30:52,988 Speaker 9: he's going to have to be resilient. You guys know 694 00:30:53,028 --> 00:30:54,948 Speaker 9: this the two longest years in your life as your 695 00:30:55,028 --> 00:30:56,748 Speaker 9: rookie year and then the first year of life for 696 00:30:56,788 --> 00:30:57,388 Speaker 9: your new born. 697 00:30:57,428 --> 00:30:59,908 Speaker 4: Like that's the two longest years of your life. 698 00:31:00,188 --> 00:31:03,508 Speaker 9: Like you talk about being a rookie quarterback, you went 699 00:31:03,548 --> 00:31:05,828 Speaker 9: from a bowl game, then you went to combine training, 700 00:31:06,588 --> 00:31:10,268 Speaker 9: went to the combined at football training, the OTA summer camp, 701 00:31:10,348 --> 00:31:12,188 Speaker 9: training camp, football season. 702 00:31:12,508 --> 00:31:14,788 Speaker 4: You're basically going all year long. 703 00:31:14,868 --> 00:31:17,668 Speaker 9: And for somebody like Camward and to your point, Willy, 704 00:31:17,748 --> 00:31:20,148 Speaker 9: he is all about football. He's been going through a 705 00:31:20,148 --> 00:31:21,908 Speaker 9: lot of football and he's going to have to continue 706 00:31:21,908 --> 00:31:24,348 Speaker 9: that when you're dealing with the Tennessee Titans and what 707 00:31:24,388 --> 00:31:26,708 Speaker 9: they're trying to work with over there. So I think 708 00:31:26,748 --> 00:31:28,788 Speaker 9: in order for him to have a successful twenty twenty 709 00:31:28,868 --> 00:31:31,228 Speaker 9: five campaign, he's going to have to demonstrate a lot 710 00:31:31,228 --> 00:31:33,428 Speaker 9: of resilience. And from what we've seen so far and 711 00:31:33,428 --> 00:31:35,388 Speaker 9: what we've heard from him and from his teammates that 712 00:31:35,428 --> 00:31:38,228 Speaker 9: were on the show earlier in the week, he set 713 00:31:38,308 --> 00:31:41,588 Speaker 9: up the right way. He's the right way. So I 714 00:31:41,668 --> 00:31:44,628 Speaker 9: think resilience is something that is a part of him. 715 00:31:45,028 --> 00:31:47,548 Speaker 5: He's learning a ton right now, but also the Titans 716 00:31:47,748 --> 00:31:49,988 Speaker 5: a year ago, they were just getting used to a 717 00:31:50,028 --> 00:31:52,028 Speaker 5: brand new coach in Callahan, and I talked to it. 718 00:31:52,068 --> 00:31:54,908 Speaker 5: You brought up Peter Skronsky, their lineman there, Mitch and 719 00:31:54,948 --> 00:31:56,508 Speaker 5: I spoke with him a couple of weeks ago when 720 00:31:56,508 --> 00:31:58,988 Speaker 5: he talked about just how much more familiar they are 721 00:31:59,308 --> 00:32:01,748 Speaker 5: as a whole with the terminology under Callahan and how 722 00:32:01,828 --> 00:32:04,068 Speaker 5: much of a difference that's made. And he also talked 723 00:32:04,068 --> 00:32:06,668 Speaker 5: about fact that so much of their off season and 724 00:32:06,708 --> 00:32:08,668 Speaker 5: this part doesn't include Cam Moore, but so much of 725 00:32:08,708 --> 00:32:11,428 Speaker 5: their off season was about fixing the things. 726 00:32:11,108 --> 00:32:11,788 Speaker 2: That were wrong. 727 00:32:11,828 --> 00:32:14,508 Speaker 5: He said, that's what Callahan really hammered him with, or 728 00:32:14,548 --> 00:32:16,588 Speaker 5: those guys with over the off season, the things that 729 00:32:16,628 --> 00:32:19,388 Speaker 5: they could fix that those were the self inflicted things. 730 00:32:19,508 --> 00:32:22,228 Speaker 5: That's what they have really really tried to pay attention 731 00:32:22,348 --> 00:32:24,068 Speaker 5: to detail. And then he just said that, you know, 732 00:32:24,148 --> 00:32:27,748 Speaker 5: Cam came in and even the early reports on him 733 00:32:27,748 --> 00:32:30,228 Speaker 5: were just so much that this guy is such a communicator, 734 00:32:30,348 --> 00:32:31,908 Speaker 5: Like the second he was in that building, and I 735 00:32:31,948 --> 00:32:33,428 Speaker 5: was there when he got drafted. The second he was 736 00:32:33,468 --> 00:32:35,828 Speaker 5: in that building, it was learning every single person's name 737 00:32:35,868 --> 00:32:36,468 Speaker 5: across the board. 738 00:32:36,588 --> 00:32:37,908 Speaker 2: Just really little. 739 00:32:37,588 --> 00:32:40,068 Speaker 5: Things like that, those details are so important to Cam 740 00:32:40,068 --> 00:32:41,708 Speaker 5: and That's what he talked about. His job as a 741 00:32:41,788 --> 00:32:44,988 Speaker 5: quarterback is to be such an effective communicator. So, you know, 742 00:32:45,028 --> 00:32:47,948 Speaker 5: so many people talk about the confidence with Cam, but 743 00:32:47,988 --> 00:32:50,188 Speaker 5: there's a confidence and there's a maturity and those are 744 00:32:50,228 --> 00:32:51,908 Speaker 5: sort of combined with him, and I think that's what 745 00:32:51,988 --> 00:32:53,708 Speaker 5: could make him, you know, because there's guys that can 746 00:32:53,748 --> 00:32:56,428 Speaker 5: be cocky and confident and everyone sort of has that swagger. 747 00:32:56,748 --> 00:32:59,468 Speaker 5: He has this confidence with a maturity that just sort 748 00:32:59,468 --> 00:33:02,308 Speaker 5: of goes like, this guy has it right or you 749 00:33:02,428 --> 00:33:04,068 Speaker 5: think that this guy has it, and you hope that, 750 00:33:04,388 --> 00:33:07,468 Speaker 5: certainly for Titans fans who have been clamoring for a quarterback, 751 00:33:07,508 --> 00:33:09,108 Speaker 5: that this guy has it. I'm going to be a 752 00:33:09,108 --> 00:33:11,108 Speaker 5: Titans camp this Saturday, part of our Back Together, a 753 00:33:11,148 --> 00:33:11,548 Speaker 5: weekend