1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Negotiatings happening, and I feel like I had to just 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: talked to Harbaugh and just kind of just see where 3 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: he was at with everything with me, and ultimately I 4 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: think it really helps get a deal done here. I 5 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: almost feel like we're gonna be the dark horse of 6 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:15,319 Speaker 1: the a f C. They're not um expecting it, maybe 7 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: as much just because of how our season ended, but 8 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: we know why it ended the way it did. Not 9 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:24,119 Speaker 1: drafted small school. You've proved so many things already. What's 10 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: going to give you the ads? I've made three Straper 11 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: Roll Bowls and that's the credit to my coaching staff, 12 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: my teammates and fans, coaches and players around the league, 13 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:33,639 Speaker 1: and that's something I just try to shoot for every year. 14 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: So every year, I want to prove that I am 15 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: the best. Welcome into the lounge presented by DraftKings. I 16 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: am joining here today by Cliff Brown, who's filling in 17 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,880 Speaker 1: for mank You is out today, and we are excited 18 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:48,880 Speaker 1: to be joined by Patrick card here in a second. 19 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: Pat just signed his new contract and he's gonna be 20 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: staying here in Baltimore for at least the next three years. 21 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: So Ravens keep a really important piece of their offense 22 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: here in Baltimore, which is great. So before we jump 23 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: into that interview with pat uh Cliff, I just kind 24 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: of want to get your perspective um on this move 25 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: and the decision to bring him back, on what it 26 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: means for this offense. Yeah, I think it's great. I 27 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: think pat Rickard really personifies the identity kind of of 28 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: the Ravens, particularly offensively. They've over the last year, a 29 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 1: few years. We know how great they're running attack has been. 30 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: How on offense they're a physical team. And he's such 31 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:29,559 Speaker 1: a versatile player, another trademark of the Ravens. Guys who 32 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: you know, can do multiple things. And yes, I just 33 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: think having him back is really an important piece. He's 34 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,479 Speaker 1: he's kind of an unsung part of the offense time, 35 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 1: even though he's a three time Pro bowler. You know, 36 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: the fullback position, a lot of teams don't don't value that, 37 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: and he's fullback, sliced slash, tight end. Uh, you know, physical, 38 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: He's played defense in his career. Uh you know, he's 39 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: he's developed every year to pat teams to get better 40 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: as a player, and I feel that that's going to continue. 41 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: I think that his best football is in front of 42 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 1: him and the I was really happy to hear that 43 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 1: he's coming back. Yeah, Like, I think you make a 44 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: good point that he has just kind of added layers 45 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 1: to his game every single year. I mean again, offense 46 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: wasn't even part of his game when he first got here. 47 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: It was just the defensive lineman trying to hang on 48 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: and make the team. Ends up playing both ways and 49 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: then turns himself into one of the best fullbacks in 50 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: the game, a three time Pro Bowler. So he just 51 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: keeps like adding elements of his game. And I agree 52 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,799 Speaker 1: with you, Like I've said this before, and I said 53 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 1: it the day that the Ravens signed him. I think 54 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: this offense is at its best when they have the 55 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: ability to run the football effectively picking up in nineteen 56 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:41,639 Speaker 1: they're picking up five six yards to carry on first 57 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: and second down, and then they can hit some of 58 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:45,959 Speaker 1: those big shots down the field. I just think it 59 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: when you when you have a dominant running attack, and 60 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: I know that so much that the game has moved 61 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: in a passing direction, and the Ravens have made some 62 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: serious drives in that direction. But when you have a 63 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: dominant running attack, which the Ravens can certainly have this year, 64 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: and that's a huge piece of that. And it just 65 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: changes your offense in a massive way. It does. And 66 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:07,359 Speaker 1: I think we're gonna see him do a lot of 67 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: the same things we've seen in the paths, but also 68 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: do feel that you know he'll be utilized in some situations, 69 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:16,519 Speaker 1: you know, and maybe ways we haven't seen. Uh. He 70 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 1: is always open to that too. Some guys only want 71 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 1: to do certain things and when you move them out 72 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: of their comfort zone, they don't feel is effective and 73 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: the nos effective. Pats a guy who's always embraced doing more. 74 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: So whatever role the Greg Roman wants Pat regard to feel, 75 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: he'll do it well and it makes them a more 76 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: versatile offense and a more physical offense to have him 77 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: on the field. So with all that said, without any 78 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: further ado, let's go ahead and jump into our interview 79 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: with Pat. We're fired up here to be joined by 80 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: Project Pat, Pancake, Pat, Pro Bowl Pat. What do you 81 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 1: prefer here? Any of those names? Anyone is acceptable? Okay, 82 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: big money Pat, you just got big money. You just 83 00:03:57,760 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: sign your new contracts. So we're fired up to have 84 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: you here in Baltimore. Take us through this. What have 85 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 1: the last you know a few weeks been like for you. 86 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: I remember talking to you the Pro Bowl and I 87 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: was like, I hope this isn't my last interview with 88 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 1: you as a Raven. You know, I was nervous. Um. 89 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: You just you just don't know when you're going into 90 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: free agency. So what is the last month or so 91 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 1: been like? It's been, Uh, it's been a little crazy. UM. 92 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:23,919 Speaker 1: Me and my wife been traveling a lot on the 93 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 1: last few years with COVID and that I had hip surgery. UM, 94 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:29,359 Speaker 1: haven't been been able to travel too much, so we 95 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: had some vacations booked and it's been a good distraction 96 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 1: just to not think about free agency too much and 97 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:39,160 Speaker 1: thinking about, you know, leaving Baltimore and it's just the possibility. UM. 98 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: So you know, the starter free agency, UM, I was 99 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 1: actually a NAPA with some of the guys on the team. UM, 100 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: and you know, they helped me cope through just the 101 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:50,039 Speaker 1: week and just kinda how to navigate it and what 102 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 1: to expect. And UM, it's definitely been just a crazy, 103 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 1: crazy last couple of days, that's for sure, but very 104 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: exciting nonetheless, So when you're in NAPA with these guys 105 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 1: like they're your friends, but they're also not innocent bystanders 106 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 1: like in this like they're also kind of recruiting you. 107 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,800 Speaker 1: So what were the conversations like when you're having a 108 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: few glass your few glasses of wine deep and you're 109 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: talking about where where you're gonna go, and then they're 110 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: probably trying to make a little bit of a recruiting pitch. Um. 111 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: I mean yeah, So they were definitely supportive of regardless 112 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 1: off I left or not. They understand it's a business 113 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 1: and you know, me and my wife had to do 114 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,280 Speaker 1: what's best for me. Um. But pretty much when it 115 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 1: came down to starting to get offers from the Ravens, uh, 116 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 1: that's when they were really like all right, Pat, like 117 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 1: what you're gonna do and stuff like that. And uh, 118 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: Kevin's wife Sarah, she jokingly said, hey, if you if 119 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 1: you resign here, I'll throw your ten thousand dollars just 120 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,839 Speaker 1: to make a little bit better. I'm like, all right, Tucker, 121 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 1: are you gonna match that? But yeah, obviously it was. 122 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: It was a great trip and they helped me a lot, 123 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 1: and that's how Pat came back with twenty different wine 124 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 1: memberships from that. Yeah, my my wife definitely uh became 125 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: a wine oh, now she has her pool wine and 126 00:05:58,120 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: we didn't drink much wine at all, but you know, 127 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: I think I got some bottles to especially celebrate this 128 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 1: special occasion. Not at one point, Pat correct me if 129 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: I'm wrong that you put in a call to Harbors 130 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 1: during this time to try and move things along. Tell 131 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: me about that. Yeah, Um, you know, it just came 132 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:20,599 Speaker 1: to a point where negotiating is happening, and I feel 133 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:22,159 Speaker 1: like I had to just talk to Harbor and just 134 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 1: kind of just see where he was at with everything 135 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,119 Speaker 1: with me and if you know, if we can figure 136 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: out something together, because I really want to stay. I 137 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: love Baltimore, so I'm my home for five years, and 138 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: I wanted to make this happen. I didn't want something, 139 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 1: you know, just the way the negotiations can go either way, 140 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: and and one one move can change everything. So I 141 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 1: wanted to make sure that I did everything I could 142 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:46,280 Speaker 1: and talk to you know, one of the hey guys here, 143 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: and that's John Harbor, and he he was very um supportive. 144 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: He had to listen to what I had to say 145 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 1: and he helped me um and I ultimately I think 146 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 1: it really helps get a deal done here. And I'm 147 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 1: I'm grateful that he listened to me. And you know 148 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:04,239 Speaker 1: that's why I wanted to resign here is just because 149 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 1: I feel like it's a real family here and um 150 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 1: people listen and they they have, you know, listen to 151 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: we have to say. And um so it's pretty much 152 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: pretty much what happened. Yeah, Now, I know, Pat, your 153 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 1: whole career, you've been a guy who's kind of had 154 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: to prove stuff. I mean, not drafted small school, uh people, 155 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 1: full back. You know, some teams don't even value the position, 156 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: playing both devas offs. You've proved so many things already. 157 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 1: Now what's going to give you the edge at this point? Um? 158 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 1: I think for me, like I live my life every 159 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: day of trying to get better either better person, better husband, 160 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 1: better players. So I have that motivation no matter what, 161 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 1: of trying to get better. And for me, like I 162 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: think I can grow even more into this offense, into 163 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: this team, Like every year I tried to expend my 164 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 1: role even either that's past protection, run blocking, playing different 165 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: positions that never had to do before, run different routes, 166 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 1: things like that. Um So I think that's the biggest 167 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 1: thing for me. Like, you know, I've I've made three 168 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 1: strap roll Bowls. And that's the credit to my coaching staff, 169 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 1: my teammates and fans. Um. You know, coaches and players 170 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: areun the league and that's something I just try to 171 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 1: shoot for every year. So every year I want to 172 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 1: prove that I am the best at what I do. 173 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 1: So that's never gonna stop. That's never you know, undrafted guy, 174 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 1: all this stuff, it's still lives within me. It's awesome. 175 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 1: So I want to go back to when the conversations 176 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 1: you have with Hardbays when you're going through a negotiation period, 177 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:34,440 Speaker 1: is it like is it kind of weird? Especially if 178 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: you're talking with the team that you're you've been on, 179 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: like you know everybody here, you have conversations with them 180 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: all the time. But then also you kind of get 181 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 1: into this negotiation period and it's like, well, your agent 182 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:44,720 Speaker 1: is doing it and they're kind of handling it. All 183 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: of a sudden, you're almost like kind of a You're 184 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 1: you're almost like a bystander in your own process. Is 185 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:52,559 Speaker 1: that a weird feeling? And and I guess is that 186 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:55,040 Speaker 1: part of the reason why you wanted to talk with Hardball. Yeah, 187 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 1: it's definitely weird because like you said, like I know 188 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: everybody so it's like almost like why Like my agent 189 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 1: is the one that pretty much goes to the front 190 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:07,440 Speaker 1: office and gives them either the counter offer or talks 191 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: for me, so they're not hearing it from me. They're 192 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 1: hearing anything from my agents. So I think it was 193 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:17,720 Speaker 1: very important for me two vocalize my thoughts of why 194 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:20,959 Speaker 1: we're they're countering with this or with that, and kind 195 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 1: of just really let them know like I want to 196 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 1: be here, Like I don't know if my agents like 197 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:28,520 Speaker 1: making that like understandable to you guys that like we're 198 00:09:28,559 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 1: really trying to get a deal done. So like I 199 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 1: think that that it's almost where it's almost like a 200 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:36,360 Speaker 1: like the front office and like me and my agents 201 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 1: almost like they're like the wizard from like Wizard of 202 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 1: Oz behind like the curtain, you know what I'm saying, 203 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 1: and like and like all I have to do is 204 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 1: pull that curtain. Like hey, like it's still me, like 205 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 1: like you know what I'm saying, but it's business and 206 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 1: it's just you just don't know. Yeah, you just don't 207 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: know how um, you know, both sides are you know 208 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:54,679 Speaker 1: doing like that. You don't ever know if I'm getting 209 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 1: more offers. You never know um, if the team really 210 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 1: wants you back or stuff like that. It's it's like 211 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: it's almost like you just need to have that communication, 212 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 1: like making sure like it's clear, like this is clear. 213 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:06,080 Speaker 1: So like that's pretty much what I wanted to make 214 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: sure that they were getting. It makes sense. So as 215 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: you look at this offense, your role is a lot 216 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 1: of different things, and you've taken on it seems like 217 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:16,400 Speaker 1: the cliffs point like you've taken on more every year. 218 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: Combo tight end, fullback. You can line up in the backfield, 219 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 1: catch passes, line up on the line if if they 220 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 1: need you as a blocker, Like what do you see? 221 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 1: Is is the kind of your key role within this offense? Um? 222 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: You know, I think I think very highly of Greg 223 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:37,080 Speaker 1: Roman and what he can do schematically and how he 224 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:41,200 Speaker 1: can create formations and motions to confuse defenses and to 225 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 1: make mismatches. And I think that I am the perfect 226 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:49,600 Speaker 1: asset for him to utilize. I think that he can 227 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 1: just kind of I'm almost like the jelly or like 228 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: the sauce and like the whole thing. So I'm almost 229 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 1: like a supplement. So it's like, Okay, we need some 230 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: more pass protection, all right, We'll put that here, we'll 231 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: motion them over here boom having pass protect or if 232 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:04,079 Speaker 1: we need them to get in line and run some 233 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:07,400 Speaker 1: routes or to block or whatever it is. And um, 234 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 1: I think that's just like, you know, I think the 235 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 1: coaches can kind of just use me in different ways 236 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:14,839 Speaker 1: to get an advantage against the defenses and create mismatches 237 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:17,600 Speaker 1: that you know, they might not have. And um, I'm 238 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 1: always excited to take up the challenge of doing new 239 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:22,040 Speaker 1: and different things. I mean, I've done that for five 240 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 1: years and I don't think that's ever gonna change. You know, 241 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 1: maybe you'll see me throw a ball once in a while, 242 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: but I do not, so you probably won't. But that's 243 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:34,360 Speaker 1: what I'm saying, Like, I'm open to doing different things 244 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 1: to help the team, you know, uh, you know, get 245 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 1: yards or protection, whatever it is. We know, next year 246 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: and every year, the goal is to reach the Super 247 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,720 Speaker 1: Bowl and make it. You were at the Super Bowl 248 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 1: this year as a fan or at least in attendance, 249 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:52,559 Speaker 1: I should say, tell me what that was like And 250 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: is there anything about being in the atmosphere that made 251 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 1: you even more stoked to be like, Wow, next year 252 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 1: we're gonna be in that field, right, Um, So that 253 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 1: was actually the first NFL game I've ever been to 254 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:09,120 Speaker 1: as a bystander fan in the stands. I've never been 255 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:10,959 Speaker 1: to a game ever in my life. I've only played 256 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 1: in them. So it was different of like, you know, 257 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: going to the stadium and finding your seats and stuff 258 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 1: like that. My wife's my wife obviously has a lot 259 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:26,720 Speaker 1: of expertise and experience with that stuff, so she helped me. Um, 260 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 1: it was really cool. I mean it was just first 261 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:31,760 Speaker 1: of all, l A Stadium was fantastic. That place was 262 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: just like out of this world. Um. But yeah, I 263 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:38,199 Speaker 1: mean it felt weird seeing the Bengals playing it. I'm 264 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 1: walking to lie because obviously we know them very well. Um, 265 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:45,320 Speaker 1: but yeah, Um, there's definitely a lot of motivation to 266 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: try to get there one day. And um, that's why 267 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,000 Speaker 1: I wanted to come back here because I know we're 268 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 1: we're just so close. I think, you know, get everyone 269 00:12:51,880 --> 00:12:54,360 Speaker 1: healthy to come back and just get this thing rolling 270 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:57,120 Speaker 1: in a couple of weeks. Now, you gave your wife 271 00:12:57,120 --> 00:12:59,840 Speaker 1: a shout out. I have a little story in my own. 272 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:03,440 Speaker 1: I remember Lance your training camp. I'm out here, get 273 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: ready to watch your practice, and I didn't even know 274 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 1: who your wife was. I heard her talking to someone. 275 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 1: She was trying to figure out where you were, and 276 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 1: she wanted to make sure that she was standing somewhere 277 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 1: where you could see her. I just thought that was 278 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 1: so cool, Like that's really I mean talking about I 279 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 1: guess the roles she's played, uh you know, and kind 280 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:29,800 Speaker 1: of being there for you through your whole journey. Yeah. Um, 281 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:32,200 Speaker 1: so we're actually high school sweethearts. So I've known her 282 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:35,120 Speaker 1: for a very long time. Um, you know, when I 283 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:37,559 Speaker 1: was at Man, she was always she had my back 284 00:13:37,679 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 1: no matter what happened. Like if anything happened with me, 285 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 1: I knew it could call her or whatever it was 286 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 1: because we we also were a long distance too. She 287 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 1: went to school in western New England and Springfield, mass 288 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: And I was up in orin No, Maine, seven hour 289 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 1: drive and she would drive up on the weekends and 290 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:54,319 Speaker 1: see me for two days, drive back down and her 291 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: her school, her school was a little more challenging than mind, 292 00:13:57,480 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 1: a little bit smarter than me. So I just knew that, 293 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 1: like like this girl with my ride or die, like 294 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:05,720 Speaker 1: she will be by my side, have my back no 295 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:09,360 Speaker 1: matter what. And she's supported me through everything, Like coming 296 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 1: out of Maine, and trying to make the NFL. I'm 297 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 1: in a drafted defensive lineman, and she came and moved 298 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 1: down with me, and she was trying to make her 299 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:20,360 Speaker 1: career for herself, and she sacrificed all that too really 300 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 1: support me and be there for me. And she's she's 301 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:25,640 Speaker 1: always done that and that's why, you know, I made 302 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 1: her my wife, and she she accepted me for who 303 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:31,280 Speaker 1: I am and all my all my flaws, and she's 304 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:33,640 Speaker 1: always tries to go to most of my games, always 305 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: make sure that I can see that. You know that 306 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 1: she is there. She's not doing something crazy or I 307 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 1: don't know, not there and saying that she is there, 308 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:47,280 Speaker 1: you know, but yeah, no, she uh. She's also very 309 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:50,560 Speaker 1: excited to be back here because you know, she has 310 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:52,880 Speaker 1: a lot of good friends here and um has made 311 00:14:52,920 --> 00:14:54,800 Speaker 1: a lot of memories and we just want to keep 312 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 1: it going together. You you mention that you you feel 313 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 1: like you guys are the t team is so close 314 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 1: to getting where to where you want? Like is that 315 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 1: a when you when you end the season like this, 316 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 1: And I'm sure at the end of every year you 317 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 1: kind of take stock of what went right, went w 318 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 1: what went wrong? And you know this year, just the 319 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 1: injury season, so many injuries. Do you feel like this 320 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: team in a loaded a f C, it just seems 321 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:18,280 Speaker 1: to keep getting better, is still right there kind of 322 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:21,560 Speaker 1: knocking on the door. I think. So I almost feel 323 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:23,520 Speaker 1: like we're gonna be the dark horse of the a 324 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:26,240 Speaker 1: f C because you're just seeing, like you know, the 325 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 1: a f C West is just getting all these crazy 326 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 1: quarterbacks and players, and then even our division and we 327 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 1: have Deshaun Watson now. Um, so I think teams are 328 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:38,120 Speaker 1: gonna or like even like the fans in the whole 329 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:40,720 Speaker 1: NFL world is kind of looking the Ravens, like you know, 330 00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 1: but I don't think to realize we're gonna get healthier, 331 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 1: We're gonna add more pieces to it. We still have 332 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 1: the the whole system still here to really like reload 333 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,440 Speaker 1: and really make a splash in the season. And I'm 334 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:56,440 Speaker 1: excited because you know, after two that's in ninet season, 335 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:57,760 Speaker 1: I feel like we had a huge target on our 336 00:15:57,760 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 1: back and everyone was so excited to playoffs and give 337 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 1: everything they have. I think they're still going to, but 338 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 1: I think that they're not um expecting it, maybe as 339 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 1: much just because of how our season ended. But we 340 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 1: know why it ended the way it did, so hey, 341 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 1: it is what it is at this point. So I 342 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 1: like it. I kind of like being the underdog and 343 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 1: it's like it's a different it is a different feeling. 344 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 1: Um when you're the team to be, you know, when 345 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 1: you're coming off a fourteen and two season and Nanos 346 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:24,920 Speaker 1: m VP is your quarterback and all that. So I am, 347 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: I'm on board it. I like that. You know when 348 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 1: when when the Ravens resigned, you, I thought, and I'm 349 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:32,440 Speaker 1: curious if you see it this way too, Like I 350 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:35,960 Speaker 1: thought that was an indication that it's clear that as 351 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 1: as much as the passing game has grown, and the 352 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: passing game has made some significant strides, especially last year 353 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 1: when Lamar was healthy, but at your core, you guys 354 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:47,080 Speaker 1: are still going to be an offense the place smash 355 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:50,400 Speaker 1: Mouth has the ability to run. You're getting JK. Dobbins back, 356 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:52,800 Speaker 1: You're getting Gus Edwards back. Like in a lot of ways, 357 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:54,880 Speaker 1: as as far as you've come in the passing game, 358 00:16:55,320 --> 00:16:58,760 Speaker 1: there's still this core identity to be able to have 359 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 1: success on the ground and cerious if you see that 360 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:04,840 Speaker 1: way too, absolutely, I mean if you just look at 361 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:08,359 Speaker 1: a division like it's a very smash mouth division. So 362 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:12,000 Speaker 1: you need big physical guys, you need a good run game. 363 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:14,119 Speaker 1: And I think it also takes place in the playoffs 364 00:17:14,119 --> 00:17:16,080 Speaker 1: and later in the season when it gets us getting cold, 365 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:19,000 Speaker 1: and it helps our passing game and compliments each other. 366 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 1: If we're running the ball like crazy, guess what they're 367 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:23,879 Speaker 1: gonna have to respect a run and then we can 368 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: run play action off of that and it and it 369 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 1: makes it easier for the whole offense. And um, and yeah, 370 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 1: I think, like I said, for me personally, like I'm 371 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:34,880 Speaker 1: not just a traditional fullback, like I do a lot 372 00:17:34,920 --> 00:17:38,879 Speaker 1: more that can help in different areas. Firsts just just 373 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:41,440 Speaker 1: running the ball. But yeah, of course, like we're known 374 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 1: as a running team, so like why would we straight 375 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:46,480 Speaker 1: from that? I mean, if you look the last two 376 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:51,680 Speaker 1: thy we were healthy. Um, we broke the NFL Russian 377 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:55,560 Speaker 1: record in two thousand nineteen, and then year after we 378 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:58,639 Speaker 1: were I think number three overall ever for rushing yards. 379 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:00,919 Speaker 1: So it's like, why we all of a sudden just 380 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:05,159 Speaker 1: change our identity, Um, when we've had proven success, you know. 381 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:08,320 Speaker 1: So I think regardless of the league is becoming a 382 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: passing league. Okay, if it's a passing league, then that 383 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:13,119 Speaker 1: means that the defense is gonna have to get smaller 384 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 1: and faster. Okay, so if you get bigger guys who 385 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:19,119 Speaker 1: can move and can block these guys, you're gonna have 386 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:21,480 Speaker 1: success running the ball. I think that's kind of what 387 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:24,520 Speaker 1: we're doing, we've been doing, and then you just have 388 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson, you know, controlling it all. It's a problem. 389 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:31,960 Speaker 1: I was watching a few videos. Is one of you 390 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 1: pancaking guys and I'm just gonna do do guys other 391 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 1: teams ever get mad at you, Like when you just 392 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: drive drive the turf, I would bother me, not as 393 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:43,960 Speaker 1: anything I could do about If it's like, man, he 394 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:48,879 Speaker 1: just destroyed this guy, they're usually pretty quiet after that happens. Um. 395 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:52,960 Speaker 1: One time I put talkie talkie from Cleveland on his 396 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:55,960 Speaker 1: back and he tried to He tried to tell me 397 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,120 Speaker 1: he got he tripped, and I'm like, yeah, I'm sure 398 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:02,359 Speaker 1: you trip. I'm sure I've heard down before. So um, yeah, 399 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:06,240 Speaker 1: it's it's pretty funny wherever it happens. What about we 400 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:09,440 Speaker 1: talked about the injuries. Every I would think every player 401 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:11,600 Speaker 1: on this team is like, Okay, I gotta try and 402 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:14,840 Speaker 1: really stay healthy and be healthy. Are you doing anything 403 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 1: different or what's your approach to trying to make sure, Hey, 404 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:22,440 Speaker 1: I'm gonna play all seventeen games next season. Um, I mean, 405 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 1: I think it's the same process you always follow you. 406 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 1: As soon as the season ends, you try to rehab 407 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,200 Speaker 1: and recover from any injuries you had so that you're 408 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:31,560 Speaker 1: really strong and um, you know, you kind of work 409 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 1: on your your weaknesses and your body and then you 410 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 1: eat healthy, you sleep good, you don't drink um often, 411 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 1: you know, besides a little naper trip that was a 412 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:45,040 Speaker 1: little little exactly a couple of days. Um. But I 413 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:47,359 Speaker 1: mean besides that, I think you know, when you're in season, 414 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:49,240 Speaker 1: you just have to really just make sure you're staying 415 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:52,080 Speaker 1: on top of everything or doing the same thing nutrition, sleep, 416 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:54,720 Speaker 1: your recovery. You know, if you get injuries in the season, 417 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:56,719 Speaker 1: you have to address them. I think the biggest thing 418 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:59,159 Speaker 1: is just being really vocal with the staff here and 419 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 1: just saying like, hey, I'm hurt, like I'm injured, Like 420 00:20:01,640 --> 00:20:03,360 Speaker 1: I need to work on this, because if you keep 421 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 1: pushing an injury, it's just gonna either injured it more 422 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:08,200 Speaker 1: or you can get other injuries from it. And I 423 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:10,560 Speaker 1: think that's the biggest thing, is just making sure, we're 424 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:12,400 Speaker 1: all on the same page together, and we all work 425 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:14,080 Speaker 1: for you know, the same goal at the end of 426 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:17,080 Speaker 1: the day, and that's staying healthy. The last one for me. 427 00:20:17,119 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 1: Just when you look at the moves that the team 428 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:20,439 Speaker 1: has made this offseason, are you fired up? I mean, 429 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:22,719 Speaker 1: kind of bulking up the offensive line with the addition 430 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:25,320 Speaker 1: of Morgan Moses, addressing a ball hawk on the back 431 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:27,439 Speaker 1: end of defense, bringing back Michael Pierce. So you appears 432 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 1: to go against each other in practice a few times, maybe, 433 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:31,440 Speaker 1: you know, I don't know how often you'll actually see 434 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:34,680 Speaker 1: each other, but maybe a little bit. Yeah, No, I'm 435 00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:37,399 Speaker 1: definitely excited. I like all those signings. Um, you know, 436 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 1: Michael I he someone I looked up to. He was 437 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:42,520 Speaker 1: a class in front of me an undrafted defensive alignment. 438 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:46,160 Speaker 1: I was the next year on undrafted defensive alignment. So, um, 439 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:48,479 Speaker 1: he was very inspirational and motivational for me to like 440 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 1: make the team. And um, I had so much respect 441 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:53,880 Speaker 1: for him, and I'm excited that he's back. He's He's 442 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 1: an absolute monster. There's a reason why he's called the Juggernaut, 443 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: And I mean, this dude is just out there the 444 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 1: rowing people around. Brute grown man strength. Um, Marcus Williams, 445 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:07,840 Speaker 1: you know, I him playing on the SANDSTAFC. Don't really 446 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,040 Speaker 1: get to see too much of him a little bit, 447 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:13,520 Speaker 1: but I've heard so many great things. I'm excited, UM 448 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:16,439 Speaker 1: for I mean, Raymonds are known for defense, so to 449 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: have someone in the back end that just a really 450 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:21,960 Speaker 1: good player, that's very exciting for us. UM. And the 451 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:24,720 Speaker 1: same thing with Morgan Moss, you know, being with NAPA 452 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:27,119 Speaker 1: with Kevin Seiler, he said that he knows him and 453 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,320 Speaker 1: he's a great player, and I think that's only going 454 00:21:29,359 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 1: to help our overall offense. And I'm excited to see 455 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 1: who we draft and see who else we can have, 456 00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:38,560 Speaker 1: you know, help us get over the hump that we've 457 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:40,120 Speaker 1: been trying to get over the last couple of years. 458 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 1: So it's gonna be excited a couple of weeks the 459 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:46,120 Speaker 1: next month to see what happens. It's awesome. Well, thank 460 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 1: you very much. Pat. We're we're excited to have you 461 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 1: back here. Great move. More pancakes in the future, more 462 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:54,200 Speaker 1: Pro Bowls in the future. Thank you very much. Thank 463 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: you guys. I appreciate it all right, So thanks to 464 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:59,119 Speaker 1: Pat and UH. I also want fans to know that 465 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:02,480 Speaker 1: the sports landscape is always changing and this week is 466 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:06,440 Speaker 1: no different. DraftKings is the leader in daily fantasy sports 467 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:09,760 Speaker 1: and there's still daily fantasy contest running for those who 468 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:11,359 Speaker 1: are looking to have some skin in the game. So 469 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:14,679 Speaker 1: you need to download the Draft Kings app today and 470 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:18,520 Speaker 1: sign up using the code flock. New users, Cliff, we're 471 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:22,360 Speaker 1: getting a free entry with their first deposit again to Clothe. 472 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:25,280 Speaker 1: The code is flock and you can sign up at 473 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:29,080 Speaker 1: Draft Kings, So download that app and make it happen. So, uh, 474 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:31,000 Speaker 1: my main question here is what do we need to 475 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:33,240 Speaker 1: do to get the invite on the NAPA trip next year? 476 00:22:33,560 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 1: My goodness, whatever it is, I'd be down. Yeah wow. 477 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 1: I mean, I know you're a wine guy. I am too, 478 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:44,240 Speaker 1: but I'm not used to hanging at that level. Like 479 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 1: you know. That would open up a whole new world 480 00:22:47,680 --> 00:22:52,399 Speaker 1: for me. So yes, one day, hopefully that's in my future. Yeah, absolutely, So, uh, 481 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:54,280 Speaker 1: you know to me and talk with Pat like it's 482 00:22:54,280 --> 00:22:57,679 Speaker 1: clear that I think it's it's interesting that he and 483 00:22:57,920 --> 00:23:00,080 Speaker 1: John Harball just had a conversation during this process this 484 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 1: and I don't know that that happened. I think that 485 00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 1: speaks to the respect that he has for hardball in 486 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:08,560 Speaker 1: the organization and also the respect of the organization has 487 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:10,360 Speaker 1: for pet that you know, they said, all right, let's 488 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 1: just get in the room. You know the age in 489 00:23:12,359 --> 00:23:14,480 Speaker 1: the front office. You know those conversations are going on, 490 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: but let's just talk and discuss kind of what we 491 00:23:18,160 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 1: see as my role here if I'm gonna stay. And 492 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:23,160 Speaker 1: like you said, he wanted to emphasize that he wanted 493 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:25,720 Speaker 1: to be here. I just thought that that was, um, 494 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:28,480 Speaker 1: you know, an interesting and interesting story from him during 495 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: this process. Yeah, relationships, I think in any business and 496 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:35,879 Speaker 1: in life are so important, and pat Ricard has established 497 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:39,960 Speaker 1: so many positive relationships with people since he's been a raven, 498 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:45,199 Speaker 1: and he took advantage of that to help him in 499 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:47,960 Speaker 1: a situation where you know, it could have gone a 500 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:51,200 Speaker 1: different way. He wanted to be back in Baltimore. As 501 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 1: he said, this is a business. We all know that, 502 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:57,840 Speaker 1: but his desire was to remain a raven. He plays 503 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 1: like a raven. He's earned the fact of coach our 504 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:04,800 Speaker 1: ball and everyone, all of his teammates, and so I 505 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:08,560 Speaker 1: think that helped when they had a conversation, that it 506 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 1: helped get things done. And yeah, relationships are important, and yes, 507 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:16,000 Speaker 1: it speaks highly of the relationships that coach our Ball 508 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:19,359 Speaker 1: establishes with players, and in Pat's case, it speaks highly 509 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:22,000 Speaker 1: for the relationships he has been able to stablish and 510 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 1: in respect he's gained with his play as a Raven. 511 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:29,080 Speaker 1: I also thought his point and I agree with him 512 00:24:29,119 --> 00:24:31,199 Speaker 1: that this could be a year where the Ravens are 513 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:32,880 Speaker 1: just kind of the dark horse. Like you see all 514 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:36,000 Speaker 1: the early okay, who are the contenders in the A 515 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,080 Speaker 1: s C And what are the playoffs gonna look like? 516 00:24:38,119 --> 00:24:40,880 Speaker 1: And that you know, this is the way too early projections, 517 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:43,560 Speaker 1: but that's what's going on right now amongst all the movement, 518 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:46,840 Speaker 1: and the Ravens aren't. They aren't up there the way 519 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:49,480 Speaker 1: they were two years ago on all these lists. They're not. 520 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 1: And and so I think that to some degree they've 521 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 1: been overlooked and may be forgotten about a little bit. 522 00:24:56,760 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 1: And I think that like with the moves what they've 523 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:02,880 Speaker 1: made in free agency, and I think the biggest moves 524 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:04,600 Speaker 1: on the team is going to be getting guys healthy, 525 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:06,880 Speaker 1: like that is going to be such a massive move. 526 00:25:06,920 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 1: And I think that they're going to catch people by surprise. 527 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:12,480 Speaker 1: They very well, my you know, there's such a fine 528 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:17,359 Speaker 1: line in the NFL between making the playoffs, then making 529 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:19,880 Speaker 1: a run of the Super Bowl and winning it. I mean, 530 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:22,920 Speaker 1: so it's not like the Ravens of this team that 531 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: can't make that type of move next year, particularly as 532 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:29,000 Speaker 1: you said, with all the injuries they had last year. 533 00:25:29,680 --> 00:25:33,160 Speaker 1: They know that they're a good team. They have experience, 534 00:25:33,280 --> 00:25:36,760 Speaker 1: they have talent. Hopefully next year they'll have better health. 535 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:40,080 Speaker 1: And yeah, I think it does help in some ways 536 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:42,879 Speaker 1: that when you entered the season under the radar, that 537 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 1: you can just focus on your job. Once you start 538 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:48,399 Speaker 1: playing well, though, then the spotlight always comes to you. 539 00:25:48,440 --> 00:25:51,840 Speaker 1: But the Ravens are prepared to handle that. I gotta believe, 540 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: just by the law of averages, they'll be healthier next year. 541 00:25:55,560 --> 00:25:58,679 Speaker 1: And yes, I think that they could very well be 542 00:25:58,760 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 1: a team that no one just like who was predicting 543 00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:03,880 Speaker 1: to Bengals and the Rams of being the Super Bowl 544 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:07,120 Speaker 1: Week one of last right right, well, and like, let's 545 00:26:07,160 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 1: not forget that this team had the best record in 546 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:11,480 Speaker 1: the a f C, you know, at nine and three, 547 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:14,240 Speaker 1: and then and then the injuries just became too much 548 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:16,439 Speaker 1: down the stretch, like and even with that, they were 549 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:18,359 Speaker 1: still knocking on the door of getting to the playoffs, 550 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 1: like they were right there in the playoff race, and 551 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:23,680 Speaker 1: I expect them to be better this year. Now the 552 00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:25,920 Speaker 1: competition is better. It is it is the a f 553 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:28,400 Speaker 1: C is loaded, and we you know, we were gonna 554 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:30,400 Speaker 1: spend a lot of time talking about that, probably all 555 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:33,800 Speaker 1: season long. But this team was knocking on the door 556 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:37,360 Speaker 1: last year and I still think that they are very 557 00:26:37,440 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 1: much right in the thick of this a f C race, 558 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:43,920 Speaker 1: And um, you know, maybe I like the underdog rule. 559 00:26:44,119 --> 00:26:47,439 Speaker 1: I like that. I think this team is at its best. So, uh, 560 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:49,840 Speaker 1: I'm fired up to have Pat back. I think he's 561 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,680 Speaker 1: going to be a continued great player on this team, 562 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:55,080 Speaker 1: continue to make Pro Bowls and just allow the Ravens 563 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:56,600 Speaker 1: to do what they want to do offensively. So thank 564 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:59,240 Speaker 1: you to him for joining us. As always, you can 565 00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:02,640 Speaker 1: reach us at the Lounge at Ravens dot NFL dot net. 566 00:27:02,680 --> 00:27:06,119 Speaker 1: Thanks for filling in. You know, it's been a busy 567 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:09,240 Speaker 1: couple of weeks here, you know, last week with the additions, 568 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:11,320 Speaker 1: we had the Sashy Brown Press Conference. If you haven't 569 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:13,720 Speaker 1: listened to all the podcasts that we've put out over 570 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:15,199 Speaker 1: the past week, make sure you do it. We had 571 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:18,719 Speaker 1: Ray Lewis, we had Sashi Brown, we had Michael Pierce 572 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 1: uh and today we have pat Rickards. So if you 573 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:24,080 Speaker 1: didn't listen to any of those, go back and check 574 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:27,160 Speaker 1: them out. Great conversations with all those guys and appreciate 575 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 1: them for joining us. So that's it for us, Thanks 576 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:31,320 Speaker 1: for listening, and we'll be back with you soon