1 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:10,319 Speaker 1: That's it. Every day I feel like I'm in the 2 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: poolpit here. You guys are good. Um Man, it was fantastic. Um. 3 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: You know, we our family just feels so blessed to 4 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: be in a position to help folks and so thankful 5 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: to all the volunteers that showed up yesterday, all the 6 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,840 Speaker 1: people that came out to support what we were doing. 7 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: And it's our hope that, you know, our family can 8 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: continue to do that type of work and help people 9 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 1: in unique ways and use our platform for good. I 10 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: can definitely hear them. I can hear them. That sounds 11 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: that sounds about right. That sounds about right. We're just 12 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 1: talking too. What do you take away from him? Yeah, 13 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,279 Speaker 1: you know, I think that's the beauty of of playing 14 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: with Justin. Um. You know, both of us have been 15 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: playing for a long time and we've been able to 16 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: uh carve out a niche for ourselves, but we've done 17 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:24,279 Speaker 1: it very different, and our play styles are very different 18 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: and our skill sets are very different. So you know, 19 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,559 Speaker 1: I'll look at Justin's game and there's so many things 20 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: that he does well, um, in particular the use of 21 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 1: his hands in coverage, and you know, I'm like a 22 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: sponge Um, I try to take as much of his 23 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: stuff as I can. I ask him a lot of questions, 24 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: and I've watched a ton of his tape, especially the 25 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: last two years, and tried to incorporate some of the 26 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: things that you know, he honestly does better than me. Um, 27 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: So it's been a thrill for me to work with him. 28 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:52,919 Speaker 1: I think the thing that I enjoy most about working 29 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: with Justin is his humility. I mean, he's just, you know, 30 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 1: a great human being. Um. He loves the game of football. 31 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: He carries himself in a fantastic way. And UM, you know, 32 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: for the longest time, people always compared us and try 33 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:09,519 Speaker 1: to kind of pit us against each other. But it's 34 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: been great to partner with him and really push each 35 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 1: other to be better. So, you know, I feel really blessed, 36 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: especially at this stage in my career, to be playing 37 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: with someone of his caliber. M. Yeah. We you know, 38 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: we actually try to script what we're doing. UM. The guys, 39 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: between Cam Joe and our strength staff, they're very intentional 40 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 1: with what my program is. UM. You know, we were 41 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: all this stuff. Now they track all this stuff. Football 42 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: so different than it was when I first came in 43 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:53,360 Speaker 1: the league. But They're very intentional with what my routine 44 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: for the day is gonna look like, what I'm gonna 45 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 1: do an individual period, what my team reps are gonna 46 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,239 Speaker 1: look like. So you know, I feel like they're they're 47 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 1: acting in my best interests at all times. Um, you know, 48 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: I don't mind running. Just because I'm old doesn't mean 49 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: I can't run. So I gotta be able to do 50 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:11,119 Speaker 1: the rest of the work that everybody else is doing. 51 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: So but it's been good thus far, and we try 52 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:23,119 Speaker 1: to keep you know, working hard and working smart. Oh Man, 53 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: thinking I was gonna get cut every day. There's just 54 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: so much that I didn't know and understand about playing 55 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 1: in this league. I didn't know what my future looked 56 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: like in this league. Um, it's a lot of ankst 57 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 1: as far as you know, what's today gonna look like, 58 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: what's this period gonna look like? Can I handle what's 59 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 1: being thrown at me? So you know, it was a 60 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: very stressful time. Um, I enjoyed it. It's crazy that 61 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: sounds because I was living my dream, but it was 62 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: much different than than it is now. And the journey 63 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 1: has been really, really great. So I'm thankful for those 64 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: early years of struggle. Because I think that made me 65 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 1: into a better football player. Journey everything you're doing other stuff. Yeah, well, 66 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 1: you know, I'll tell you this, Nikkil is a great kid. 67 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 1: And you know, I'm sure you know, people have expectations 68 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: of all of us as players, and they think there 69 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: are certain things that we should and shouldn't be doing. 70 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 1: I don't know, but for me, I've always enjoyed working 71 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,359 Speaker 1: with nikkiel And the one thing that has not changed 72 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,039 Speaker 1: since he got here is his determination. You know, he's 73 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:55,840 Speaker 1: he's not gonna quit. He's gonna keep working hard, uh, 74 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 1: no matter the outcome. He's just gonna keep his head down, 75 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 1: keep grinding, keep trying to get better. And that's a 76 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: great formula for anyone in this league to have success. 77 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: So I'm proud of the resolve that he continues to show. Um, 78 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:12,719 Speaker 1: just keeping his head down, continuing to work, continue to 79 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: trying to get better. And that's all you can ask 80 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: of young players, of any of us, honestly. So you know, 81 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 1: I want to see him be successful, just like I 82 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:23,039 Speaker 1: want the rest of the guys on this team to 83 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:27,039 Speaker 1: be successful. Um, I'm glad that he's staying to his 84 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: grind and trying to ignore the noise and just get better. 85 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 1: Mm hmm, yeah, wow. I mean that's that's a long answer. 86 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,479 Speaker 1: I'll try to make it short, but I think the 87 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 1: longer you play, you started or what you need to 88 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 1: do to get your body in a certain place. And 89 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: I think for me, you know, I could talk about 90 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:08,920 Speaker 1: my nighttime routine, the sleep that I try to get, 91 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 1: my diet, the things that I eat. I hear my 92 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 1: kids behind me. Sorry, you know how intentional I need 93 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 1: to be in the weight room. I think a lot 94 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:23,280 Speaker 1: of times you hear people talk about, you know, as 95 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:26,919 Speaker 1: you get older, you need to work smarter, and a 96 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: lot of people's minds, smarter sometimes equals less and that 97 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 1: hasn't been the case for me. I think Moses Cabrera 98 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:35,599 Speaker 1: has always challenged me to get out of my comfort zone. 99 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: And I found that as I've gotten older, I've had 100 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:41,360 Speaker 1: to do more physically to maintain So I spend more 101 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: time in the weight room, more time with preventative exercises, 102 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: more time stretching, more time you know, researching and asking 103 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:54,000 Speaker 1: questions about my diet. So I think that now, as 104 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: opposed to just being twenty two and waking up and 105 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 1: coming in and running fast, there's a lot more that 106 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: go into the process. Um, I'm not saying that I'd 107 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 1: want to race my younger self, but I feel like, 108 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: you know, Moses and Duran and Matt Fuller, Brian mcdonnod, 109 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 1: those guys have really done a great job of pushing 110 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: me out of my comfort zone in the weight room. 111 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: And you know, Johan and me is are two kind 112 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: of directors of sports performance. Have been really intentional, like 113 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 1: I said before, with what I'm doing in practice. So 114 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: it's been a group effort. Um, a lot of people 115 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: really supporting me over the years and as I try 116 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 1: to retard the aging process and age gracefully if there 117 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: is such a thing. So it's been it's been a 118 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 1: fun process. I've learned a lot along the way. I've 119 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 1: had a lot of people help. It's been a lot 120 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: of fun. Noah, doesn't. It really goes by fast. And 121 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 1: I never dreamed in a million years that I played 122 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: this long in this league. There's so many great athletes, 123 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 1: so many great teams. You know, I never thought of 124 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: myself as a great athlete or a great this or that. 125 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 1: I just have always been someone who's appreciative of my opportunity, 126 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: keep my head down keep working hard and see where 127 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 1: that gets me. And you know, I thank God for 128 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: the favor he's shown me the last fourteen years. Yeah. 129 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 1: You know, a common theme with a lot of our 130 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:35,400 Speaker 1: guys on this team is humility, and I think Kay 131 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 1: is no different. I think, you know, he carries himself 132 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 1: with a great deal of humility. He doesn't say very much. 133 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 1: He's a quiet kid, but he's very attentive. He wants 134 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,079 Speaker 1: to do it, and I tell him all the time. 135 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 1: I was like, man, you've got some really great physical 136 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:52,680 Speaker 1: gifts that can allow you to excel in the kicking game. 137 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: So he's like a sponge. He's always asking questions. He's 138 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: always asking me to meet with him and watch film 139 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:03,080 Speaker 1: and talk through things with him. So you know, I'm 140 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 1: pulling for him. I hope things go well. I know 141 00:09:05,559 --> 00:09:07,840 Speaker 1: he's performing well as a receiver right now as well. 142 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 1: So there's no reason why that young man can't have success. 143 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 1: He's got to keep the same mentality, great humility, great 144 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 1: work ethic and see what the Good Lord does with him. Yeah, 145 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 1: you know that's a great question. Um, you know the 146 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 1: new CBA things are so different. I mean, you guys 147 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 1: obviously know this is only our third day in pass 148 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:40,040 Speaker 1: as camp. So camp has changed a lot, especially since 149 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: I got here. So you know, we're doing what we 150 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 1: can to maximize our windows. Obviously, Coach Belichick has been 151 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 1: doing this longer than anyone. He knows what's best for 152 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: his football team, and we just have to trust his 153 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 1: leadership and know that he's gonna put us in the 154 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 1: best position to compete and compete at a high level. 155 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:02,559 Speaker 1: But when we come out here, whether we're in pads, 156 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:07,319 Speaker 1: whether we're in shells, our focus, our intensity, our execution 157 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:09,960 Speaker 1: has to be at a high level, and we have 158 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:12,160 Speaker 1: to have great competitive stamina. I mean, it can't be 159 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:13,960 Speaker 1: one day we come out we're ready to go, and 160 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 1: then the next day, you know, we kind of sleepwalk 161 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 1: through the practice. So, uh, that's the challenge for us 162 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: to step up to and try to accept. And you know, 163 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:25,840 Speaker 1: we'll see how the preseason goes as we navigate, you know, 164 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 1: three games. But we just gotta worry about attacking each 165 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:33,720 Speaker 1: day with great competitive stamina, having good days, stringing together, 166 00:10:34,280 --> 00:11:01,440 Speaker 1: keeping our head down and see what that gets us. Yeah, 167 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,880 Speaker 1: and you know, absolutely, and I'm someone who believes that 168 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 1: you should cherish the experiences of your life I certainly 169 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: believe you should live in the present and be where 170 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 1: you are, but I think it's good to have a 171 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: good appreciation for what the Lord has done. And you know, 172 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:19,839 Speaker 1: there are times that I think about some of the 173 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 1: guys that I've played alongside, some of the experiences that 174 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 1: I've had, and I'm very very grateful for the men 175 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:28,960 Speaker 1: that I've worked alongside and some of the great memories 176 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 1: we've had. And you know, you can't get hung up 177 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: on that. As I said, you got to live in 178 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 1: the present. But I do think it's it's good to 179 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:41,760 Speaker 1: have a healthy, healthy respect for the men that have 180 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:44,680 Speaker 1: come before you, the things that have been done here, 181 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:47,800 Speaker 1: because there's a lot to learn there. And I know 182 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: for me personally, it's made me the man that I am, 183 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,839 Speaker 1: the player that I am. So um, it's great to 184 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:57,040 Speaker 1: see old brother Mayo out here. It gives me a 185 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 1: lot of great memories from from our time when we 186 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:08,559 Speaker 1: were younger. Thanks, guys, appreciate it.