1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: This is unreal, like the vibe in the building. I 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: came home and told my parents, Man, it's it's something there. 3 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: So I asked only when I was like, man, is 4 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: it like this every day? They're like, Man, Joe Harbor 5 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: like this every day. He set the tone in the building. 6 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: I was like, Man, yeah, I'll come here, man, and 7 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: this is where I want to be at. How much 8 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: have the trials, tribulations and the ups and downs of 9 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: your career changed who you are today. I'm just a 10 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: butterfly now, man. I'm just I'm looking for great vibes 11 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: and I'm having That's just been a part of my journey. 12 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,639 Speaker 1: Injuries hopus next part for my journey. Man, I can 13 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: go out there and have fun and score touchdowns and 14 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: not be hurt. All right, So this is where I 15 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: want to get into the unusual part of this interview. 16 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 1: All right. He said, you believe in aliens, and you 17 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:49,199 Speaker 1: also believe that you are an alien. I believe you one. Man. 18 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: I'm looking at one right now. Man too, I'm a 19 00:00:52,240 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: weird looking at guy. Welcome into the lounge. We've got 20 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: Sammy Watkins on the lounge with us today. Really excited 21 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: for that conversation this guy, he's an interesting person. We're 22 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: gonna try to, you know, peel away the layers to 23 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 1: this onion. Yes, yes, Now also make us back, welcome back, 24 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: make was out, makes back. Cliff and I did the 25 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: full breakdown on Sammy Watkins signing last week. Uh, we'll 26 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: make us joints some bak and now sad that you 27 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: did that without me, very sad that you did that 28 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: without me. Well don't worry, don't fret, because on the 29 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: back half of this, we're gonna get into the whole 30 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: discussion and break down some of the football stuff here. 31 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:42,679 Speaker 1: So I know that there's been some fans who have 32 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 1: been sending us tweets who are excited about this discussion. 33 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: So we're gonna get into that. But we also have 34 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: a really good conversation with Sammy and we're excited about 35 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 1: that as well. So, Uh, without any further ado, let's 36 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 1: go ahead and jump into this conversation with Raven's new 37 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: wide receiver, Sammy Watkins. I'm so happy to have Sammy 38 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: Watkins with this. Sammy, I gotta start with this. So 39 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: you know, in preparation for this interview, of course, we 40 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: do just days of research. You know it's ready for this, 41 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 1: and and we like to get to know you like 42 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: as people more, right, Like we we see you on 43 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: the football field, and but we we want to get 44 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 1: to know more about you. So so I read that 45 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: Bleacher Report feature story on you from last year, right, 46 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: which was headlined what Sammy Watkins Believes, and I was like, 47 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: holy cow, this guy is gonna is like one of 48 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 1: the most fascinating athletes. I think I'll ever talk to you. 49 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 1: You are you are so interesting. So all right, I 50 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: gotta started here. Okay, So if the fans have ready, 51 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: but you probably don't or haven't, go ahead read it. 52 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: But you kind of like have these believe in these 53 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 1: like positive and negative energies that are around you, right, 54 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 1: and like kind of what I gathered from the story 55 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: is like part of your journey has been the self 56 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: discovery of like learning how to harness those energies and 57 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 1: and kind of control them and response to them. Uh, 58 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: that benefits you the most. Right, So the question is 59 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 1: what kind of energy were you feeling around you when 60 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: the Baltimore Ravens came call? It was that that energy 61 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: like man, this is this is this is unreal? Like 62 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 1: the vibe in the building. I came home and told 63 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 1: my parents, like, man, it's it's something there. I never 64 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: felt that energy ever, and I felt it in college 65 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: when I had it was like my first visit in 66 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: college where I want to Clemson Universe and I was like, whoa, 67 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: I'm coming here. No other schools. You know that I 68 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: had sixty offers. I was like, this is my school. 69 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 1: And when I went in that building, I was like, 70 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: I'm coming here. I hadn't talked to not one coach 71 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 1: and that was just the vibe that I had. And 72 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: I actually when I was like, man, is it like 73 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: this every day? They're like, Man, jarn Harbor like this 74 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 1: every day. He set the tone in the building. I 75 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: was like, man, yeah, I'm covered. Man, this this is 76 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: where I want to be at. It was amazing, though, Man, 77 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 1: at school, they must have brought you the cafeteria first. 78 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,839 Speaker 1: That must have been it wasn't they. Yeah they did. 79 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: I probably was hungry and you know everything goes starving. 80 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: Just got off the plane, so they probably did. Probably 81 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: that's what I was feeling so well. Man definitely had 82 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:20,599 Speaker 1: some good sammon though. There you go, What was it 83 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: about hardball? Because you you brought him up during your 84 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 1: press conference, Like, what was it that the vibe and 85 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 1: the energy and all that felt right during your conversations. Well, 86 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: he was just a real guy. It wasn't just on football. Um. 87 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: We talked about you know, I have three kids, three 88 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: beautiful girls, and that's the first thing he instructed me. Man. 89 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: He was family origin. Um. You know, he had things 90 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: set up to where the kids can come to the practices, 91 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: um to the building and just a just a real 92 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: a real dude. Um. He's just like I would say, 93 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: Coach Read was. I think Coach Reads want the best 94 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: human being that I ever met. As far as coach 95 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: being a coach and being a genuine person, I had 96 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 1: that same vibe from him. It was just a a real, 97 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: real conversation and just having fun talking about you know, 98 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,920 Speaker 1: the wed, the world just in general, about myself, um, 99 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: my career and he's been looking at my career for 100 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: a long time and it just went well. Man. And 101 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: I just couldn't lead that couldn't lead that place, not 102 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: without saying like man, I'm coming here. I'm gonna be 103 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 1: here like the next couple of days, sign of my contract. 104 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,720 Speaker 1: But it was really good. Mhm. You gotta bring up 105 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 1: Sammy kind of the beginning of your career in Buffalo 106 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,160 Speaker 1: and how that started for you. I mean, you came 107 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: into the league high draft pick, and you kind of 108 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: lit it up, you know, right when you hit the 109 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:45,840 Speaker 1: football field, and so, but what I found fascinating was 110 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: like you were dealing with some stuff back then, you know, 111 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: like you said to the story, I mean, you know, 112 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: depression at times, and I mean real life stuff. You know, 113 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 1: how were you able to perform when you were going 114 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:59,040 Speaker 1: through all that? And then can you tell us kind 115 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 1: of how how you pulled through that and how you 116 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: turn things around for yourself personally? Um, you know, you're 117 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 1: being young, um, coming to a lot of money, a 118 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:09,719 Speaker 1: lot of things going on around you, and you you're 119 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: thinking it's it's all about you, you know what I mean, 120 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 1: about scoring testdowns and making all the yards, and that's 121 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: what's feeling you at that point. And then you've been 122 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:21,480 Speaker 1: on the top of the world coming out of Clemson, 123 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 1: first round four pick, and then you get hurt and 124 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:26,479 Speaker 1: didn't get hurt again, and hurt again, and then you know, 125 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,160 Speaker 1: your little world that was so perfect started crashing out 126 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: a little bit and started getting reading to the Instagram 127 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:35,599 Speaker 1: and Twitter, and oh he's a buzz he can't stay 128 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: on the field. And I think a lot of fans 129 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: don't know that can take a toll on any player 130 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 1: or anyone in this world. Um, that's that's trying to 131 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:46,280 Speaker 1: you know, I mean, be their best and go out 132 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:49,039 Speaker 1: there and performed not only for your teammates, but for 133 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 1: for the fans. We're doing it not just for our sales. 134 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:55,840 Speaker 1: But what what makes football great, it's the fans. You're 135 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: not just playing for yourself. And um, just feel like 136 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:01,799 Speaker 1: I was learning a lot of people down and um, 137 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 1: you know, you go through those personal life that that 138 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 1: helps you get back on the right page. And and 139 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: that was my testimony. I think that being in Buffalo 140 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 1: and having those injuries help me be the person I 141 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 1: am now today. We're just I mean helping guys that 142 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: that dude get those type of injuries, man, knowing them 143 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: like man, you're gonna be okay, You're gonna come back better. Um, 144 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 1: sometimes as players will be so rough and tough, and 145 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: like man, you can you can run through the brick wall, 146 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: you can stiff people down, you can, you know what 147 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 1: I mean? And you know we all saw spoken and 148 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: got got got a hard guy, feelings, got emotions, and 149 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 1: I'm that guy that kind of talks about that and 150 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: where my emotions, my sleeping and talk about things that 151 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 1: you know, some players don't like to talk about. Um, 152 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 1: you can be a national doing the field, would be 153 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: a sweethearted, sweethearted guy. So that's that's why I am. Yeah, 154 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 1: I think people don't really realize that, you know, like 155 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 1: I hate that that bust label that people just throw 156 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 1: out like after a year, you know, and see hell 157 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 1: it comes after like two. It's you know, you don't 158 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 1: put up a hundred yards in your first game, you're lost, 159 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 1: you know. I mean, it's just, yeah, I gets dealing 160 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: with that has to be so hard, especially when you 161 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 1: have such high expectations yourself. You you want to be 162 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: a people pleaser and all that stuff. That's got to 163 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 1: really take a toll, for sure. I think it takes 164 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 1: a total all of us in everyday life, not just supports. 165 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 1: You know, you you want to make people happy. You 166 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 1: want to make your friends happy, your family happy, your 167 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: coach is happy. Um, but there's a mima minute. You 168 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 1: gotta make yourself happy to If you're not happy, then 169 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 1: how can you help be available to help anyone around you. 170 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: So now it's very critical. As long as I'm good, 171 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: everybody around me is gonna be good. If I'm bad, 172 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:44,599 Speaker 1: then it's just it's gonna be bad, you know what 173 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 1: I mean. That's just that's the way of the world. 174 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 1: I'm trying to spread positive energy everywhere I go, and 175 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:53,599 Speaker 1: I make sure when I hit in that building or 176 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:55,880 Speaker 1: around my family. If I'm not right, I gotta go 177 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 1: fix myself. I gotta go mentally, hey man, you know 178 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:03,679 Speaker 1: I need to think positive affirmations and make sure, man, 179 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:06,160 Speaker 1: I'm well so I can perform for all the people 180 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:10,199 Speaker 1: that's around So in terms of kind of protecting and 181 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:13,080 Speaker 1: working on the mental side of you outside of football, 182 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:17,760 Speaker 1: how different are you now compared to the guy in 183 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:19,840 Speaker 1: Buffalo when you come out of Clemson and you're the 184 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 1: fourth overall pick, and there's the big expectations like how 185 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: much have the trials and tribulations and the ups and 186 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 1: downs of your career changed who you are today. I'm 187 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 1: just a butterfly now, man. I'm just I'm looking for 188 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 1: great vibes and not the pollinating. Yeah, I'm just having fun, man, 189 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:44,760 Speaker 1: and join it and just I mean, just welcome everybody 190 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 1: in and just now I'm twenty seven. Is like, man, 191 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,959 Speaker 1: just have fun, enjoy this thing. Um, you know, I mean, 192 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: you don't know when it's when you're gonna stop playing football. 193 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 1: So I enjoy it, man, and don't take it. I 194 00:09:57,400 --> 00:09:59,840 Speaker 1: take it serious, but not to well. I'm going crazy 195 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: and mad at myself and getting mad at mad at 196 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:06,199 Speaker 1: the world or going in the shell. I'm very critically 197 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 1: hard on myself. I don't try to, um, get down 198 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:11,839 Speaker 1: to myself. I know I'm gonna have good days, bad days. 199 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 1: I know it might be a game. I go out, 200 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 1: didn't get scrapped up as part of the game. Those 201 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: guys get paid just like we do. Um, and everything 202 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 1: is not going to be perfect. M hm. So for you, 203 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: it seemed like a turning point for you in your 204 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: career was when you had the foot injury. UM. And 205 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:29,960 Speaker 1: I know in that article that we referenced you talked 206 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,839 Speaker 1: about our retirement was even you know on your mind, 207 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: which is you know, crazy for such a young player. 208 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:38,679 Speaker 1: How was was that something you seriously considered? And how 209 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: much did that foot injury change and impact you? I 210 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 1: was never going to retire, you know when you when 211 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 1: you hurt and things not going going away you kind 212 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: of victimize the whole situation. So it was like, that 213 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:54,440 Speaker 1: was situation. But I'm don't this. I'm with um. But 214 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 1: I was never gonna retire, man. It was just something, 215 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:00,600 Speaker 1: um that was I had to get here, and I 216 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:03,600 Speaker 1: think I got over it. And you know, that's just 217 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:06,960 Speaker 1: been a part of my journey, injuries, and hope it 218 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 1: is next part of my journey. Man, I can go 219 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 1: out there and have fun and score chestdowns and not 220 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: be hurt and really really enjoy it and go out 221 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 1: there and show the world that Sammy Watkins can put 222 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: up a thousand yards and half tin tds or twelve 223 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,959 Speaker 1: tds um and be leaked just like the other guys 224 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 1: have been and um, you know, hopefully want of super Bo. 225 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 1: That's the most criticalus thing, and that's that's what it's about, 226 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: all right. So this is where I want to get 227 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: into the unusual part of this interview here with the series. 228 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 1: All right. So I got some good ones. I I 229 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:40,560 Speaker 1: can't wait to ask you these questions, all right. So 230 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:44,040 Speaker 1: it started the article talking about how you believe in reincarnation, 231 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: which I'm down with. I also believe because it's just 232 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:50,720 Speaker 1: so fun to think about, all Right, So here's my question. 233 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:55,080 Speaker 1: If you are reincarnated as any animal, what animal is 234 00:11:55,080 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: Slammy Watkins is gonna be right now? Yeah, well you 235 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 1: know when you die, not right now, but when you die, 236 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:08,480 Speaker 1: we probably already did. You never know. That's that's possible. 237 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 1: But um, I don't know. Man. If I'm anything, I 238 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:15,320 Speaker 1: want to be like a lion or a tiger or 239 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 1: you know, or maybe just a nice beautiful horse that's 240 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 1: just sitting sitting on some land. You never know. I 241 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 1: got I have one for you. You can borrow mine, alright, 242 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:30,160 Speaker 1: guns a lazing albatross, which it's the oldest living bird, 243 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 1: lives to a sixty eight and it lives in Hawaii. 244 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: Just offering it up to you. I might yeah, it 245 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 1: might just be a big bird. You just never know. 246 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 1: You never know, al right, Next question, next question for you? 247 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:46,400 Speaker 1: All right, said you believe in aliens and you also 248 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:50,160 Speaker 1: believe that you are an alien? Can you explain that? Yeah? 249 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: I believe you one man, I'm looking at one right now. Man, 250 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: I believe that too. I'm a weird looking guy. I believe. 251 00:12:57,240 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 1: Um No, I just think you know, we have fun 252 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:02,400 Speaker 1: with it. You read books and then you start to 253 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 1: kind of just I mean believing in stuff that you 254 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:10,160 Speaker 1: that you read. But who knows what's here? Man, I 255 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: don't know. Um, all I can do is just use 256 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:17,760 Speaker 1: my imagination and be like, man, I'm an alien. Well 257 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: I can just look at people like, yeah, he's an alien. 258 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 1: He's big, he's nice, got it's crazy muscles, crazy, nice 259 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: and strong. Yet he's something different. Man, I just play 260 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 1: around that word. If you go out there, make a 261 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 1: crazy catch up one hand catch. I was like, man, 262 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 1: you're ailing, bro, Dang, you're real. Because not too many 263 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:35,959 Speaker 1: people in the world I can do it, you know 264 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:37,640 Speaker 1: what I mean. It's not an average person that's going 265 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 1: out there mosson and jumping one hand over someone catching 266 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 1: the ball. But it's just a figurative thing that I use. 267 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 1: Are there aliens? It's probably is. I don't know. The 268 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:49,680 Speaker 1: sky blue is black and change colors. Who knows? Who 269 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 1: knows what's out there? Well, Lamar Jackson is definitely an alien. 270 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:57,360 Speaker 1: Can that he's definitely tough, he's something the stuff that 271 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 1: he does, he's definitely out there doing crazy stuff. Well, 272 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 1: my thing is right, the galaxy, Like we have millions 273 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 1: of stars in our galaxy, millions more starts and then 274 00:14:07,559 --> 00:14:09,960 Speaker 1: there's millions of galaxies. Like you're telling me there ain't 275 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 1: life somewhere else. I mean, come on, I'm with you. 276 00:14:13,840 --> 00:14:16,160 Speaker 1: It's definitely. I don't just think that we're human and 277 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: we just existed here and something just popped up in 278 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:22,880 Speaker 1: this bang theory and all this wonderful stuff that we 279 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:25,360 Speaker 1: read in the books. I just think is we're all 280 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:29,840 Speaker 1: special and something had to create us that was special. 281 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 1: And you know, I think with something special, not just 282 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:38,640 Speaker 1: these lazy guys that go to work every day. How 283 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:40,800 Speaker 1: curious to me? How is how have these things like? 284 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 1: I'm sure this has led us some interesting conversations for 285 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:45,440 Speaker 1: you in the locker room or debates like talk to 286 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 1: me about that. Um, some dudes kind of like on 287 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: the same page with me. I kind of I picked 288 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 1: their brains a little bit and kind of give them thinking. 289 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 1: They come out like, bro, what the freak? But I 290 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: read this or yeah, well you read your believe it's 291 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: gonna say so if anything you read, you gonna kind 292 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 1: of believe in it. But um, I really don't try 293 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 1: to bring that aspect in the building. UM. I try 294 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: to boost everybody up to make them think that we're 295 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 1: freaking amazing even though we're just playing football. Man, that's 296 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 1: that's the small part. The ones that's really having the business, 297 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: ones that's drawn up those plays and putting things up 298 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,280 Speaker 1: and been there six seven hours. That was the one 299 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 1: that's the masterminds. But um, I think, you know, you 300 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 1: just gotta have fun with it. And like I said, 301 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 1: I use my imagination a lot. It's anything that I'm 302 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:39,360 Speaker 1: saying true, Maybe not, but it works for me. You know. 303 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:42,440 Speaker 1: You know what's funny is like these conversations. Honestly, it 304 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: reminds me of Ed Reid, Like I would you would 305 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:46,680 Speaker 1: have a conversation with Ed Reid and you'd be like, 306 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 1: I don't know what he just said, but it was 307 00:15:48,520 --> 00:15:51,240 Speaker 1: the most fascinating thing I ever heard. And I'm told 308 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 1: you that's not a bad guy to be, like, Sammy 309 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 1: Ed Reid. You know, people's brains work in different ways. 310 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,480 Speaker 1: I love that about like you might just be on 311 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 1: a different planning to me in your head, never exactly. 312 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: So I wonder, like, is there any part of you, 313 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 1: sam Me that like you feel like it's just misunderstood 314 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 1: that people don't get about you? Like what what do 315 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 1: you want people to know about you? That maybe they 316 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 1: just don't understand. I think. I mean, I think everybody 317 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 1: around me, my friends and family, the ones that that matters, UM, 318 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:25,520 Speaker 1: understands me a lot. I think they know more about 319 00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:29,520 Speaker 1: me than I don't know. So UM, I think honestly, 320 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: I don't think I'm really misunderstood. I think the stuff 321 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:35,680 Speaker 1: I have said was probably taking out of context or 322 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:39,400 Speaker 1: taking the wrong way. UM. But most people need to 323 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:42,480 Speaker 1: what people need to realize, it's it's all fun and games. 324 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: It's it's imagination. UM. You know when you was a kid, 325 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 1: you was johning and saying that you're imagining characters talking 326 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:51,440 Speaker 1: to someone. It's the same thing. Now I'm trying to 327 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 1: be I'm trying to stay a kid in my head 328 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:58,200 Speaker 1: and not focusing take everything serious. That that we all 329 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:01,600 Speaker 1: take serious. And I think that's that's what works for me. Um. 330 00:17:01,720 --> 00:17:05,359 Speaker 1: It keeps me happy, keeps me going. But I think 331 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 1: we all need to stop taking the little things so serious. 332 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:11,560 Speaker 1: It really doesn't matter if I do think I'm an alien, 333 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 1: that's just something I think. I don't know. Nobody knows. UM. 334 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:18,399 Speaker 1: I think that's the critical part we can say. I 335 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:21,200 Speaker 1: can say on my dog, if I believe that, let 336 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:26,040 Speaker 1: me believe that. I think it's all off letting people 337 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:30,400 Speaker 1: be who they are and expressing themselves how they express themselves. Yeah, 338 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 1: so you you're interesting not just for this stuff, but 339 00:17:34,560 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 1: when you look at your career, you're only going in 340 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 1: your a season and when you seven years old, right, right, 341 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:43,960 Speaker 1: so you've been in the league a while, but you've 342 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 1: got you're you got got all the football left in 343 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 1: front of you. And I thought it was interesting during 344 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:51,400 Speaker 1: the pressure today how you talked about how when you're 345 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:52,879 Speaker 1: coming here to Baltimore and you know it's a one 346 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:54,399 Speaker 1: year deal, but you're the one who brought it up. 347 00:17:54,440 --> 00:17:56,480 Speaker 1: You're like, I want to get another contract there and 348 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:58,840 Speaker 1: finish my career there. What do you see in your 349 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:04,399 Speaker 1: future year in Baltimore? Something good? Something good? And I 350 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:07,280 Speaker 1: just feel like if you have a group of guys 351 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 1: and the way that energy wasn't there, and the way 352 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:16,320 Speaker 1: I've been told how this organization is. Um, my mind, 353 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 1: my body, my mental works different when I know it's good, 354 00:18:20,720 --> 00:18:23,360 Speaker 1: and I think if I can handle my part as 355 00:18:23,359 --> 00:18:25,040 Speaker 1: far as taking care of my body, doing the right 356 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:28,440 Speaker 1: things off the field, I'm gonna standing focused on football 357 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 1: and family and um doing everything in my might to 358 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:36,399 Speaker 1: be on the right page with Lamar and bring my 359 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:39,880 Speaker 1: my leadership to the room. I think not only myself 360 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:42,600 Speaker 1: can go out and make tons of place and be great, 361 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 1: but the whole room. I think that's critical for me 362 00:18:44,840 --> 00:18:47,560 Speaker 1: is everybody's balling. Um. I don't want to make this 363 00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:51,720 Speaker 1: about me going and changing my whole career Ravens. I 364 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:54,679 Speaker 1: want to go there and win and hopefully win a championship. 365 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:59,120 Speaker 1: That's that's the most critical thing. And the most criticous 366 00:18:59,119 --> 00:19:02,040 Speaker 1: thing is, like I said, standing healthy and standing available. Um, 367 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:05,120 Speaker 1: if I can do that the next hopefully six seven 368 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:09,560 Speaker 1: years with the Baltimore Ravens or whatever situation that lands, 369 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:14,919 Speaker 1: I think, um, the whole semi Watkins bus and injury 370 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:17,120 Speaker 1: things to be behind me. And and that's the most 371 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 1: critical thing I'm trying to fix right now is staying 372 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 1: healthy for sixteen or twenty four weeks or twenty five 373 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:27,879 Speaker 1: weeks throughout the season and playing my bestball and enjoin 374 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:32,680 Speaker 1: it and not worrying about injury plague. It's it's fascinating 375 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:35,440 Speaker 1: because on one hand, you talked about not taking things 376 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:38,720 Speaker 1: too seriously and how that's kind of changed, but you're 377 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:44,240 Speaker 1: clearly driven by disproving the bust label and and getting 378 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:47,240 Speaker 1: rid of that. And so it's like, you know you 379 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:50,359 Speaker 1: have the right mindset, but you are motivated by that. 380 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 1: It sounds like to me, I'm trying to prove myself, 381 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:57,200 Speaker 1: you know what I mean to myself. Um, it's not 382 00:19:57,240 --> 00:20:02,720 Speaker 1: necessarily proving the world wrong. It's it's me. Um, I 383 00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:04,720 Speaker 1: just want to show myself that I can do it. 384 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:06,199 Speaker 1: I haven't done it, you know what I mean. I 385 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 1: have been willingly saying like, man, I don't care about 386 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:11,760 Speaker 1: you know. I mean, I love to see Tyreek Hill 387 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:15,240 Speaker 1: sports time sounds Travis Kelsey, Um, I love to see 388 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:17,919 Speaker 1: the Marcus Robinson. I feed off that type of stuff. 389 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:20,680 Speaker 1: And now I'm like you said the eighth You're in 390 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 1: the league and I'm twenty seven. Now it's like, man, 391 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 1: I do want to go out there and and and 392 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 1: have a thousand yards. I have watched and set and 393 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 1: behind people that watch them do it, and I know 394 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:34,120 Speaker 1: I can do that. So now it's like, man, can 395 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:35,800 Speaker 1: I do that? And do I want to do that? 396 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:38,520 Speaker 1: And then I in a position to do that. Now 397 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 1: I feel like I am in a position to do 398 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:44,200 Speaker 1: those things and and um, go out in and have fun. 399 00:20:44,280 --> 00:20:46,680 Speaker 1: Like you said, and enjoy it. But I am serious 400 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 1: about being healthy. I think if anything I'm serious about 401 00:20:50,320 --> 00:20:54,639 Speaker 1: this role is about being available because I know what 402 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 1: it takes to win games and and stay healthy. And 403 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:00,720 Speaker 1: if I can stay healthy, it'll be fun go out 404 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 1: there playing and you know, I mean finishing the season. 405 00:21:04,359 --> 00:21:06,640 Speaker 1: You kind of mentioned it, Sammy, and and obviously it's 406 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:09,119 Speaker 1: it's near shade to Hollywood. But how much have you 407 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:12,239 Speaker 1: been yearning to be like the guy somewhere? You know? 408 00:21:12,280 --> 00:21:16,200 Speaker 1: I mean you played alongside Tyreek Kill and Travis Kelsey 409 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:18,919 Speaker 1: and now you come to Baltimore and and I'm not 410 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: saying you're the only guy here. There's other good weapons 411 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:24,119 Speaker 1: around you, but you know there's You're Sammy Watkins. You know, 412 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,359 Speaker 1: like you brought here to kind of be the guy. 413 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:28,360 Speaker 1: You know what I mean? How much have you been 414 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:31,040 Speaker 1: looking forward to that kind of role. I don't want 415 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 1: to say I wasn't the guy um at the Chiefs. 416 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: I think when when things get dirty and nasty and 417 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:40,400 Speaker 1: we need to play, um, everyone looks and that everyone's 418 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: looking at Sammy that playoff, Sammy. I don't want to 419 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:47,240 Speaker 1: say that I was never not the guy. Um those 420 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:49,439 Speaker 1: guys looked up to me a lot. Um. I know 421 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 1: they're making the plays and just going touchdowns and and 422 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:55,240 Speaker 1: and they got the numbers and stuff. But when we 423 00:21:55,240 --> 00:21:58,880 Speaker 1: were on third and twelve traveling, hey, let's let's go Sammy. 424 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: So I know I don't lack in that area. But um, 425 00:22:04,119 --> 00:22:05,680 Speaker 1: like I said, I'm not trying to be that guy. 426 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 1: I just want to be a part of something special. 427 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 1: And I want to play sixteen games and have fun 428 00:22:11,760 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 1: and enjoy myself. And um, Hollywood may well come catch 429 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:21,159 Speaker 1: seventy catches and yards and Sammy might catch sixty catches 430 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:24,320 Speaker 1: and eight hundred yards. Um, my job done, man, because 431 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: my guy um one round every day have did his 432 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:30,640 Speaker 1: job and helped us, not not just itself, but helped 433 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 1: this team win games and score touchdowns. And that's why 434 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:36,760 Speaker 1: I think I separate myself a difference far a lot 435 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 1: of guys in this league. Now, I want everybody to 436 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:40,919 Speaker 1: the ball. I don't care who gets it. If I 437 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:43,359 Speaker 1: get it, cool but somebody else get it. Man, I 438 00:22:43,359 --> 00:22:45,760 Speaker 1: feel like I'm a part of it. Um, that's my guy, 439 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:47,920 Speaker 1: and I worked with them all years, so it doesn't 440 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:52,280 Speaker 1: really matter. Mhmm. You you clearly have a relationship with 441 00:22:52,320 --> 00:22:54,800 Speaker 1: the war in Hollywood at least to some degree. Uh. 442 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:56,359 Speaker 1: It sounds like you know, I know you said you 443 00:22:56,440 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 1: talked with the bar uh and you maybe know Hollywood 444 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:00,879 Speaker 1: a little bit. Is that the Florida think that you know? 445 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 1: I feel like all you guys from Florida kind of 446 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 1: know each other a little bit. Um, what is that relationship? Yeah, 447 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 1: my whole city has changed since I've been to since 448 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 1: I came there because just a little mare itself. I 449 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:14,200 Speaker 1: think he's right down the street. We called it to 450 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:17,679 Speaker 1: three nine and nin five four, and um, just just 451 00:23:17,800 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 1: I think it's a Florida thing, and I think we 452 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,680 Speaker 1: all linking up and you know, the whole world um 453 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:24,480 Speaker 1: watching the more he's been the m v P, he's 454 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 1: been the Michael Victor of this time. And to see 455 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:32,840 Speaker 1: two Florida guys um be on the same team, or 456 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:35,760 Speaker 1: three Florida guys on the same team literally robbed the road. 457 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:39,520 Speaker 1: I think it's a different vibe down here. And literally 458 00:23:39,560 --> 00:23:41,959 Speaker 1: I go round in my neighborhood wherever I'm at, um 459 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:45,280 Speaker 1: where I'm from, just like man, you Baltimore, Baltimore. No 460 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:49,600 Speaker 1: one has been more excited about my career then everybody 461 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:52,600 Speaker 1: from my hometown. So I think that's I got a 462 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:54,399 Speaker 1: lot of fans rock with me. I can't really, I 463 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 1: really can't wait and to get up there and play 464 00:23:57,119 --> 00:23:59,919 Speaker 1: some games and see little Mare ripping and that's how 465 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 1: funny and no win games. You kind of mentioned it 466 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:06,000 Speaker 1: in your press conversation. You're eager for the world to 467 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:08,919 Speaker 1: see Sammy Watkins like that Sammy Watkins that you know 468 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 1: from Clemson and all that stuff. What would that mean 469 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:14,800 Speaker 1: to you to do that, to have those visions again 470 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:18,840 Speaker 1: and be playing it at that level. Um, it'll be 471 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 1: something special, man, Like I said, because I got the talent, 472 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:26,920 Speaker 1: I got to everything attribute any other elite guy has. 473 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 1: It's just I have a benched on that sales. Why 474 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:31,199 Speaker 1: I don't know. I pay a lot of money, I 475 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:34,640 Speaker 1: do the right things, things happening, and I just think 476 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:37,639 Speaker 1: that's just been my journey. Um, things I had to 477 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:40,239 Speaker 1: go through experience, So I I never look at it 478 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:43,560 Speaker 1: as a bad thing because it always worked out. Man. 479 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:48,520 Speaker 1: I'm blessed to freaking being two super Bowls and two 480 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 1: years and three years with the chiefs um blessed to 481 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:55,119 Speaker 1: have a super Bowl, So why would I complain about Andrew? 482 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 1: But I also want to be able to contribute to 483 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:01,040 Speaker 1: my team for every single week. Let's like, man, what Sammy, 484 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:03,399 Speaker 1: it's capable of doing? You know what I mean, if 485 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:06,200 Speaker 1: he's staying healthy, maybe he can get a two thousand 486 00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: yards you never know. That's kind of that's kind of 487 00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:13,000 Speaker 1: my mindset about it. Beyond this missing games. I mean, 488 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:15,320 Speaker 1: it seems like you were kind of grinding through injuries 489 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:18,919 Speaker 1: and still playing at decent amount, Like were you banged 490 00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:22,240 Speaker 1: up beyond what people kind of knew? Um, you know, 491 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:25,160 Speaker 1: I think every I can't complain. Everybody's out there playing 492 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: with something. You know. I can't sit here and have 493 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:31,639 Speaker 1: this stop story saying, man, I was hurting, and literally 494 00:25:31,680 --> 00:25:34,800 Speaker 1: I think everybody's out there hurt or dealing with something. 495 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 1: But I think everybody that's that's bothering there. They leak guys, 496 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:43,679 Speaker 1: their body is feeling good and they're they're they're they're rolling. 497 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:46,240 Speaker 1: And I think if I can get myself to that 498 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 1: level I was playing at UM Los Angeles Rams. Now, 499 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 1: if I can get my body the feeling like that 500 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:58,160 Speaker 1: and and and feeling um prepared going to the game, 501 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 1: I can do something actual things and hopefully it can 502 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:06,159 Speaker 1: last throughout I mean the whole season or whenever I 503 00:26:06,280 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 1: think our games and if I can do that, man, 504 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:13,280 Speaker 1: I think everyone can see something that they've seen in 505 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:16,600 Speaker 1: college and and something to always talk about, like, Man, yeah, 506 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:18,639 Speaker 1: Samon killed it this game. I can always talk to 507 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 1: my kids and I mean live out those moments and um, 508 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:25,399 Speaker 1: those that would be something special awesome. Last one for me, 509 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:27,280 Speaker 1: this is a quick one. Have you picked the number yet? 510 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 1: Um around with fourteen? Man, I think it's it's been 511 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: good for me. It's been good to me. I don't 512 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:36,480 Speaker 1: want to change it. Um, if it's available, I don't 513 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:38,480 Speaker 1: know if it's available. If it's available, I would definitely 514 00:26:38,520 --> 00:26:41,159 Speaker 1: take it. If it's not, I'm gonna go back to 515 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:45,159 Speaker 1: the old Rams twelve. I was healthy sixteen games in it, 516 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:47,960 Speaker 1: so that would be something I would go back to. 517 00:26:48,119 --> 00:26:50,600 Speaker 1: But fourteen is available, I will definitely take it. Four team, Well, 518 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:53,120 Speaker 1: there's nobody that has four team right now. Just check 519 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:55,200 Speaker 1: the roster saying well, hey, well we're good to go 520 00:26:55,320 --> 00:27:04,000 Speaker 1: there baby, this is just the beginning, Savy, Well, Sammy, 521 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:05,920 Speaker 1: thanks for joining us. Man. Hey, I can't wait to 522 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:08,879 Speaker 1: have some fascinating conversations with you in person. Man, It's 523 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:12,520 Speaker 1: gonna be fun. Yeah, we can die. I like it. 524 00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:14,960 Speaker 1: I like it, all right, Sammy, take care of man. 525 00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:19,399 Speaker 1: All right. Well, I'm telling you I'm Sammy sold me. 526 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:23,040 Speaker 1: I'm sold, I'm sold. I'm sold on Sammy, I'm sold 527 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:26,439 Speaker 1: like him. That's all. Just you know me. Come on, man, 528 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:27,960 Speaker 1: every time we have a guest on here, he becomes 529 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:33,119 Speaker 1: of my favorite player. Step up, Sammy, because I like 530 00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:35,119 Speaker 1: a man. I think he's saying all the right things. 531 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:37,960 Speaker 1: You know, I will say this. Here's one thing I'm 532 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:41,120 Speaker 1: still a little bit confused on. I can't tell if 533 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:44,040 Speaker 1: he doesn't care at all about how many you know, 534 00:27:44,119 --> 00:27:46,280 Speaker 1: passes come his way into what yard and she puts up, 535 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:49,880 Speaker 1: or he really cares about it. It's somewhere in the middle. Well, 536 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:52,680 Speaker 1: that that was I kind of asked him that, and uh, 537 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:56,359 Speaker 1: you know, I was trying to be diplomatic about it, 538 00:27:56,440 --> 00:27:58,800 Speaker 1: but that was kind of my point. It's like, once 539 00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:00,679 Speaker 1: it feels like you say I don't care, and then 540 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:03,280 Speaker 1: the other he's really motivated by that. I think I 541 00:28:03,400 --> 00:28:06,119 Speaker 1: do understand. I guess what he's saying, which is that 542 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:09,440 Speaker 1: I think that the expectations of all that stuff really 543 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:12,119 Speaker 1: warm down in Buffalo, like really warm down. And then 544 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:15,160 Speaker 1: it's a it's a cycle where you're you're the fourth 545 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:17,280 Speaker 1: pick and you're not producing, and then you're not producing 546 00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:19,080 Speaker 1: because you're thinking about how you're not producing, and then 547 00:28:19,119 --> 00:28:20,879 Speaker 1: it's just you get into a bad place. So I 548 00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:23,920 Speaker 1: think he's clearly trying to avoid that. But he also 549 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:28,000 Speaker 1: is really confident in himself, thinks of himself as a 550 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:30,639 Speaker 1: premier wide receiver. It's more fun to be playing the 551 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:32,400 Speaker 1: game when you're putting up big numbers and you're scoring 552 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:35,080 Speaker 1: touchdowns and you're winning super Bowls. Sure, and so I 553 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:38,800 Speaker 1: think that that it's he wants to, as he said, 554 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:41,360 Speaker 1: proved to himself that he can do that. So, um, 555 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 1: it is a little confusing. It's like any player. It's 556 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:47,480 Speaker 1: like any player. What's the most fun When you're winning 557 00:28:47,560 --> 00:28:50,520 Speaker 1: games and you're the reason why you're winning games, you're 558 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:53,560 Speaker 1: putting up big numbers, scoring game, that's when it's most fun. 559 00:28:53,640 --> 00:28:56,080 Speaker 1: That's when he, obviously every player wants. That's what he 560 00:28:56,160 --> 00:29:00,120 Speaker 1: wants to. I think, you know, he's gone through the 561 00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:04,800 Speaker 1: process of you know, putting up more modest stats and 562 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:07,040 Speaker 1: winning games. That's what he did in Kansas City. You know, 563 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:09,480 Speaker 1: for the most part, you know, he didn't he put 564 00:29:09,560 --> 00:29:12,239 Speaker 1: up five nineteen yards his first year six seventy three, 565 00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:15,400 Speaker 1: and so, you know, modest numbers, but they obviously were 566 00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:18,160 Speaker 1: having a lot of success. And he said, you know, hey, 567 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:20,440 Speaker 1: those are three great years. I loved my time in 568 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: Kansas City and the mentorship role he played for those 569 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:26,520 Speaker 1: other guys and making big plays and clutch situations like 570 00:29:26,600 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 1: that was all great. You know. So, hey, if Baltimore 571 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:32,160 Speaker 1: is the same, you know, if if he's just putting 572 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:34,240 Speaker 1: up those kind of numbers and and winning a lot 573 00:29:34,280 --> 00:29:36,000 Speaker 1: of games and winning super Bowls, that'll be great too. 574 00:29:36,440 --> 00:29:39,080 Speaker 1: But I think in an ideal world, he's putting up 575 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:42,480 Speaker 1: a thousand yards, you know, turning this passing offense into 576 00:29:42,520 --> 00:29:46,320 Speaker 1: a potent attack and winning games and super Bowls. Yeah, 577 00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:48,480 Speaker 1: and then and then signing a nice big contract after 578 00:29:48,520 --> 00:29:51,120 Speaker 1: the season. You know where he's going to be here 579 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:55,280 Speaker 1: a long time. So I look, let's get into the 580 00:29:55,280 --> 00:29:59,680 Speaker 1: conversation about his fate, because as listeners to the lounge 581 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:03,880 Speaker 1: will remember, Mink, you know, you're you're doing a bit 582 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:05,719 Speaker 1: of a one eight here. You're talking about how much 583 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:07,640 Speaker 1: you love it, how much you love it? How you 584 00:30:07,760 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 1: talking about move? How this is talking about offseason? And 585 00:30:11,560 --> 00:30:14,960 Speaker 1: I am I've lived long enough to remember. I'm old 586 00:30:15,080 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 1: enough to remember a previous podcast. I don't know, maybe 587 00:30:18,120 --> 00:30:20,920 Speaker 1: six weeks ago, a month ago, even where you didn't 588 00:30:20,920 --> 00:30:22,840 Speaker 1: seem to be quite on board. You weren't quite on 589 00:30:22,920 --> 00:30:26,280 Speaker 1: board at that time. I don't know what you're talking about, Listeners, 590 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:29,080 Speaker 1: I don't know what you're talking about. A listeners who 591 00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:30,760 Speaker 1: don't know what I'm talking about. You can go back 592 00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:33,240 Speaker 1: and find a previous episode. But what do you have 593 00:30:33,280 --> 00:30:35,120 Speaker 1: to say for yourself? Now? You already said you're all 594 00:30:35,160 --> 00:30:37,040 Speaker 1: in on Sammy, So what do you gotta say for yourself? Yeah, 595 00:30:37,040 --> 00:30:39,320 Speaker 1: that's what I said. Then I said I'm in, I'm in, 596 00:30:39,920 --> 00:30:43,280 Speaker 1: I'm in on Sammy. That's what I remember saying. Last time, 597 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:46,160 Speaker 1: you weren't. You weren't convinced. And and just this is 598 00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:49,080 Speaker 1: another example of my stroke of genius. I told our 599 00:30:49,120 --> 00:30:51,760 Speaker 1: listeners here's the thing. You got to remember, fans, when 600 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:53,880 Speaker 1: you're listening to the podcast, there's only one of us 601 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:55,920 Speaker 1: whose voice matters, and you gotta listen to. I told 602 00:30:55,960 --> 00:30:58,840 Speaker 1: you all that Sammy Watkins could be the guy that 603 00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:06,200 Speaker 1: the Raven signed. I report parent, Well, I was correct? 604 00:31:06,320 --> 00:31:08,320 Speaker 1: Who was correct? Was the guy correct that said we 605 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:10,080 Speaker 1: can signed Seppy Watkins or was a guy correct? You 606 00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:13,360 Speaker 1: said there's no way we're signing Sammy Wats. I was correct. 607 00:31:13,840 --> 00:31:17,600 Speaker 1: Just another example of that, my mock draft, my predictions. 608 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:21,560 Speaker 1: Let's not go into the mock draft history. Let's not 609 00:31:21,640 --> 00:31:23,480 Speaker 1: going to the mock draft history. Who did who did 610 00:31:23,480 --> 00:31:25,600 Speaker 1: you have in firsh on last year? Well maybe last 611 00:31:25,640 --> 00:31:27,480 Speaker 1: year you got it, but yeah, I have a better 612 00:31:27,600 --> 00:31:30,240 Speaker 1: overall track. No no, no, no, no no. This is 613 00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:33,320 Speaker 1: just another another example of meat and now in it. 614 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:35,800 Speaker 1: So just remember that, fans next time you're listening to 615 00:31:35,880 --> 00:31:38,040 Speaker 1: any type of predictions. So you were out on it. 616 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 1: Here's what I all. Okay, it sounds like, hey, if 617 00:31:41,400 --> 00:31:43,960 Speaker 1: you stop flapping your guns, I'll explain the situation. Alright, 618 00:31:44,160 --> 00:31:45,880 Speaker 1: You've already had enough time to flap your guns. You've 619 00:31:45,880 --> 00:31:47,400 Speaker 1: been so wrong. But I'll give you. I'll give you 620 00:31:47,440 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 1: another mini here, go for it. Here's what I said. 621 00:31:51,080 --> 00:31:54,600 Speaker 1: I said it at ten million dollars this season. I 622 00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:58,520 Speaker 1: wasn't down with Sammy Watkins at that price because that's 623 00:31:58,560 --> 00:32:01,080 Speaker 1: what spot Track had at and they weren't the only 624 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:03,920 Speaker 1: ones they. I think it was some per football folks. 625 00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:05,840 Speaker 1: I don't know somebody else had of it like ten 626 00:32:05,920 --> 00:32:09,040 Speaker 1: million dollars a year, and I was like, nah, I'm 627 00:32:09,080 --> 00:32:12,960 Speaker 1: not spending ten mill for Sammy. Hey love him, but 628 00:32:13,040 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 1: I wasn't willing to spend that much. Now, five million 629 00:32:16,560 --> 00:32:19,960 Speaker 1: plus incentives, reportedly they go up to six million dollars. 630 00:32:20,360 --> 00:32:22,760 Speaker 1: I'm down at that price. I'm down at that price. 631 00:32:23,320 --> 00:32:25,960 Speaker 1: And uh, I think here's the thing that I think 632 00:32:26,120 --> 00:32:29,080 Speaker 1: is important to keep in mind with this. Hey, could 633 00:32:29,080 --> 00:32:31,480 Speaker 1: Sammy put up a thousand yards like he said? I sure, hope. 634 00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:33,880 Speaker 1: So I hope I was wrong. I'm wrong about everything 635 00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:37,000 Speaker 1: that I said. Right as usual, be the first time, 636 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:40,040 Speaker 1: the first time, as usual as usual. All right, I 637 00:32:40,120 --> 00:32:42,840 Speaker 1: hope I'm wrong. I'm rooting for the guy, obviously, right, 638 00:32:43,080 --> 00:32:46,080 Speaker 1: But I think that it's important to keep in perspective, Like, 639 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:51,080 Speaker 1: you know, the Ravens put five million dollar, potentially six 640 00:32:51,120 --> 00:32:54,640 Speaker 1: million dollar investment in this guy, like thinking that he's 641 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:58,160 Speaker 1: gonna be the savior and put up massive, massive numbers 642 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:00,920 Speaker 1: and all that in this offense. Like, I don't think 643 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:03,720 Speaker 1: that that's what fans should be expecting if that happens, 644 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:08,160 Speaker 1: and same doesn't. Hey, that's great, right, But like I 645 00:33:08,280 --> 00:33:11,320 Speaker 1: think that the Ravens knowing, you know what, where they 646 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:13,680 Speaker 1: were at in free agency reportedly had a couple of 647 00:33:13,720 --> 00:33:16,760 Speaker 1: wide receivers turned them down. Sammy was a great bargain 648 00:33:16,800 --> 00:33:19,400 Speaker 1: at that price fits into this offense. You don't need 649 00:33:19,520 --> 00:33:21,440 Speaker 1: them to put up a thousand yards in this offense. 650 00:33:21,680 --> 00:33:24,840 Speaker 1: You need them to be better than Miles Boykin would 651 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:27,120 Speaker 1: have been or Willie Sneve would have been. And I 652 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:29,160 Speaker 1: think he can be that. I definitely think he can 653 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:32,080 Speaker 1: be that. Right, So, like it's the mad the question 654 00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:34,400 Speaker 1: is how much of an upgrade is he over what 655 00:33:34,560 --> 00:33:36,800 Speaker 1: you have? And I think he's definitely an upgrade over 656 00:33:36,880 --> 00:33:39,280 Speaker 1: the other options that the Ravens had at their disposal 657 00:33:39,320 --> 00:33:41,520 Speaker 1: at the time, both on the roster and what was 658 00:33:41,640 --> 00:33:44,040 Speaker 1: left in free agency. Yeah, that's that was my point, 659 00:33:44,120 --> 00:33:46,000 Speaker 1: and I made that, you know point when we did 660 00:33:46,040 --> 00:33:47,960 Speaker 1: the podcast Cliff and Eye last week, is that he's 661 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:50,440 Speaker 1: an upgrade. He is an improvement over what they had 662 00:33:50,560 --> 00:33:54,440 Speaker 1: last year. Also, this keeps the option open, the door 663 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:56,920 Speaker 1: open to address it early in the draft, Like I'm 664 00:33:56,960 --> 00:33:58,720 Speaker 1: not rolling out a first round wide rechiver. I don't 665 00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:00,719 Speaker 1: think that should be ruled out at all because Sammy's 666 00:34:00,760 --> 00:34:02,360 Speaker 1: not a one year deal. So you kind of see 667 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:04,840 Speaker 1: how that situation plays out. Becauld you go out there 668 00:34:04,840 --> 00:34:07,080 Speaker 1: and get Terrice Marshall Jr. Or shot Bateman in the 669 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:10,520 Speaker 1: first round of there there. Sure, I would not rule 670 00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:13,680 Speaker 1: that out at all. So I think that it's like 671 00:34:14,760 --> 00:34:18,200 Speaker 1: it's just you're trying to elevate your offense, elevate the 672 00:34:18,239 --> 00:34:20,279 Speaker 1: passing game, and that you know, just reading between the 673 00:34:20,280 --> 00:34:21,719 Speaker 1: lines of some of the stuff that he said. You know, 674 00:34:21,880 --> 00:34:24,800 Speaker 1: he made a comment during the presser about how you 675 00:34:24,840 --> 00:34:26,840 Speaker 1: know they're working on fixing the passing game, and so 676 00:34:27,120 --> 00:34:30,919 Speaker 1: those obviously were conversations during his his visit. So it's 677 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:34,640 Speaker 1: a they've improved the offensive line if Orlando stays. The 678 00:34:34,680 --> 00:34:37,880 Speaker 1: offensive line is certainly improved by the addition of Kevin Zeisler. 679 00:34:38,040 --> 00:34:40,520 Speaker 1: Now you add Sammy Watkins and then potentially a high 680 00:34:40,600 --> 00:34:43,360 Speaker 1: draft pick. Well, now that's a big upgrade for your 681 00:34:43,400 --> 00:34:47,800 Speaker 1: passing game. So I like where this offense and this 682 00:34:47,840 --> 00:34:50,800 Speaker 1: passing game is headed. I think an important and I 683 00:34:50,880 --> 00:34:52,799 Speaker 1: listened to the podcast to see how bad you guys 684 00:34:52,880 --> 00:34:54,960 Speaker 1: would hammer me about this. Not as bad as we 685 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:57,160 Speaker 1: should have. No, no, no, no, you were gentle. You 686 00:34:57,239 --> 00:35:00,839 Speaker 1: were very gentle. Those are kid gloves. Also, didn't want 687 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:02,840 Speaker 1: Cliff to take the fall for you. You know, he 688 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:04,640 Speaker 1: doesn't have to answer for you. I wanted to wait 689 00:35:04,680 --> 00:35:08,640 Speaker 1: until you were here to answer. Yeah. Uh So I 690 00:35:08,719 --> 00:35:10,360 Speaker 1: listened to it and one thing I thought that you 691 00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:12,359 Speaker 1: didn't hit on as much as what was going through 692 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:16,279 Speaker 1: my mind was what he brings from a clutch aspect, right, Like, 693 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:19,640 Speaker 1: this is playoff Sammy. That's the nickname that he earned 694 00:35:19,960 --> 00:35:22,200 Speaker 1: in Kansas City because of the big plays that he made. 695 00:35:22,239 --> 00:35:24,759 Speaker 1: I mean, he made the biggest play in their Super 696 00:35:24,800 --> 00:35:27,760 Speaker 1: Bowl win, coming from behind to beat the forty niners 697 00:35:28,040 --> 00:35:30,719 Speaker 1: in the late in the fourth quarter. He made the play, right, 698 00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:33,359 Speaker 1: The biggest play was probably the wasp play, the fourth 699 00:35:33,400 --> 00:35:36,359 Speaker 1: down play to Tyreek Hill. But I understand what you're saying, sure, 700 00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:40,400 Speaker 1: but that was that was a turning point. It was 701 00:35:40,440 --> 00:35:42,680 Speaker 1: a huge play. That was a turning point in that game. 702 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:46,080 Speaker 1: And so, uh, you know, I think that's something that 703 00:35:46,120 --> 00:35:48,480 Speaker 1: should not be forgotten when he's coming to a team 704 00:35:48,600 --> 00:35:51,040 Speaker 1: that has stubbed his toe in the playoffs the past 705 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:53,400 Speaker 1: two years, and that has kind of been looking for 706 00:35:53,560 --> 00:35:56,560 Speaker 1: that guy. You know, Markus has played well, Hollywood's played 707 00:35:56,600 --> 00:35:59,200 Speaker 1: well in the playoffs, but like they're looking for more guys, 708 00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:02,680 Speaker 1: especially after scored three points in Buffalo to make plays 709 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:06,600 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, and here's a guy who who has 710 00:36:06,680 --> 00:36:08,919 Speaker 1: done it, and like he said, you know, it's it's 711 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:11,279 Speaker 1: interesting to hear him talk about it, like on third down, 712 00:36:12,040 --> 00:36:14,200 Speaker 1: you know, in clutch situations in Kansas City, they're like, 713 00:36:14,360 --> 00:36:17,319 Speaker 1: all right, where's Sammy. Sammy, it's your turn, Bud, your turn. 714 00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:18,840 Speaker 1: You're gonna make the You're gonna be the guy that 715 00:36:18,920 --> 00:36:21,239 Speaker 1: makes a play, you know. So I think that that's 716 00:36:21,239 --> 00:36:26,239 Speaker 1: an aspect of his game that also deserves attention in 717 00:36:26,320 --> 00:36:29,000 Speaker 1: this whole thing. Yeah, I think it's a good point. Um, 718 00:36:29,719 --> 00:36:32,040 Speaker 1: he's proven it, and he's he's played in the biggest, 719 00:36:32,360 --> 00:36:34,800 Speaker 1: the biggest stages, the biggest games. But I think that 720 00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:40,719 Speaker 1: he he clearly had some It was important to him 721 00:36:40,760 --> 00:36:43,759 Speaker 1: that he was viewed as a leader in Kansas City, 722 00:36:43,880 --> 00:36:46,400 Speaker 1: that guys like Travis Kelsey and tire Hill looked up 723 00:36:46,400 --> 00:36:48,480 Speaker 1: to him and looked to him in big moments. And 724 00:36:48,600 --> 00:36:50,680 Speaker 1: so now he comes to a young receiving corps and 725 00:36:50,719 --> 00:36:54,400 Speaker 1: I think that's something that he takes very seriously. So, um, 726 00:36:55,120 --> 00:36:56,560 Speaker 1: I just think it's a good move. I think it's 727 00:36:56,600 --> 00:36:59,000 Speaker 1: I think it's a good addition. It's the right price. 728 00:36:59,120 --> 00:37:01,000 Speaker 1: This falls into right, a right price. I don't think 729 00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:03,680 Speaker 1: the Ravens panicked, um where it would have been easy 730 00:37:03,719 --> 00:37:05,640 Speaker 1: to panic. You got some guys that are going elsewhere, 731 00:37:05,640 --> 00:37:08,080 Speaker 1: and the receiving market, stephen markets drying up, you could, 732 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:12,440 Speaker 1: you know. I I like, then letting you know, t 733 00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:15,400 Speaker 1: Y Hilton decides to go back to Indianapolis. Maybe if 734 00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:17,000 Speaker 1: they would have sweeten the potty even a little bit more, 735 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:19,320 Speaker 1: he would have stayed. I like, not sweetening pot a 736 00:37:19,360 --> 00:37:21,719 Speaker 1: little bit more, and then taking Sammy on this one 737 00:37:21,800 --> 00:37:23,480 Speaker 1: year deal and then you can see where it goes 738 00:37:23,520 --> 00:37:28,400 Speaker 1: from there. Well, what what it was for ten the 739 00:37:28,480 --> 00:37:31,799 Speaker 1: reports on t Y you know, we're like three years 740 00:37:31,840 --> 00:37:35,879 Speaker 1: for fifteen um, you know. But but then he goes 741 00:37:35,960 --> 00:37:39,920 Speaker 1: back to Indianapolis on a bigger contract for one season. 742 00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:42,239 Speaker 1: I think it was up to ten million INDI for 743 00:37:42,360 --> 00:37:47,920 Speaker 1: one year, so so big time money. That was like 744 00:37:48,040 --> 00:37:53,520 Speaker 1: up to four million, you know how much. I kind 745 00:37:53,560 --> 00:37:57,439 Speaker 1: of I personally kind of like Sammy at the price 746 00:37:57,520 --> 00:38:00,080 Speaker 1: that the Ravens got him more than maybe there's all 747 00:38:00,120 --> 00:38:02,480 Speaker 1: the options, like because you have to think about this too. 748 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:05,799 Speaker 1: So you get Sammy at five maybe plus one right 749 00:38:05,880 --> 00:38:09,680 Speaker 1: for the incentives plus then you have to add in well, now, 750 00:38:09,840 --> 00:38:12,200 Speaker 1: can the Ravens go out and get a veteran pass rusher? Right, 751 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:16,719 Speaker 1: It's like Sammy plus somebody else, you know. Yeah, I 752 00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:19,800 Speaker 1: think that's that's something to think about for sure. So 753 00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:22,719 Speaker 1: I like to move. I think it's a I think 754 00:38:22,719 --> 00:38:25,040 Speaker 1: he's a good addition. He was obviously fun to talk 755 00:38:25,080 --> 00:38:28,799 Speaker 1: with and uh and I enjoyed it. So, um, we're 756 00:38:28,840 --> 00:38:32,120 Speaker 1: gonna be talking more about this. And it's officially draft season, folks. 757 00:38:32,160 --> 00:38:35,759 Speaker 1: Were now in April, make has been spending plenty of 758 00:38:35,880 --> 00:38:38,600 Speaker 1: late night hours looking at all the mock drafts where 759 00:38:38,640 --> 00:38:42,200 Speaker 1: he started tanker. He's already claimed different guys, three different 760 00:38:42,239 --> 00:38:44,319 Speaker 1: guys he's claiming in his mock drafts. He's just trying 761 00:38:44,360 --> 00:38:46,320 Speaker 1: to take the entire first round off the board for me. 762 00:38:47,160 --> 00:38:49,799 Speaker 1: So we're gonna have lots of fun draft talk over 763 00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:51,920 Speaker 1: the course of the next few weeks. And this is 764 00:38:51,960 --> 00:38:53,640 Speaker 1: one of my favorite times of the year. It really is. 765 00:38:53,760 --> 00:38:55,799 Speaker 1: There's just a lot of excitement, a lot of optimism, 766 00:38:56,320 --> 00:38:59,080 Speaker 1: and uh, I like what Eric da Costa is doing 767 00:38:59,280 --> 00:39:02,640 Speaker 1: this offseason. So um always les me my least favorite, 768 00:39:02,760 --> 00:39:05,799 Speaker 1: least favorite times the year. Later, it's been a lot 769 00:39:05,880 --> 00:39:09,040 Speaker 1: of mankering. It's it's just late nights. Yeah, well, let 770 00:39:09,120 --> 00:39:10,800 Speaker 1: us know what questions you have. What you want to 771 00:39:10,920 --> 00:39:12,640 Speaker 1: hear us talk about. You can emails on the lagitt 772 00:39:12,719 --> 00:39:15,640 Speaker 1: Ravens dot NFL dot net. We'll get to as many 773 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:18,319 Speaker 1: of your emails as we can next week, and thanks 774 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:19,840 Speaker 1: for listening. We'll talk to you against in