1 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:04,240 Speaker 1: You can be at home watching the game, or you 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: can evolve and you can elevate your a game and 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 1: add more to your arsenal. So to speak, my pride 4 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: in the corner I mean, was like, no, you're on 5 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 1: the island. This is what you do with other pieces, like, hey, 6 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 1: let these young boys make these plays out here. Take 7 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: your stress off your body. Do you feel like there's 8 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: something different about this team that says super Bowl to you? 9 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: I do, because we have the right players in the 10 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 1: right positions. Welcome into the lounge. We are in playoff mode, 11 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: and the mood around here it's pretty hype. I gotta 12 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: see here. How are you feeling about the game. I'm 13 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: feeling great. How could I be hyped? You're hosting a 14 00:00:56,040 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: divisional round game primetime Saturday night, the number one real 15 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 1: seed against the sixth seed. There's a lot to be 16 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: excited about with this game. Yeah, I just don't like 17 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: count my chickens. You know, I'm a little bit of 18 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 1: a nervous nellie. Yeah, but that's you're That's the case 19 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: every game. It's not every game. Most games. I I'm 20 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: really like swaying back and forth between the just supreme 21 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 1: confidence that we're gonna spank the Titans and then being 22 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: super nervous because they're hot and I just don't like 23 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: the match up and all that stuff. I'm just a 24 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: ball of nerves right now. I told my I told 25 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: my wife the other day, I was like, I feel 26 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: really nervous about this game, Like I just feel nervous 27 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: to speak, and she was like, You're in the playoffs, Like, 28 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: enjoy it. This is kind of the icing on the cake. Yeah, 29 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: it's kind of the house money. But it doesn't feel 30 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 1: that way because this seem is so good that I'm like, Oh, 31 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: we should win it all. We should win it all. 32 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: So it's it's hard to really just when the expectation 33 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: is so high. I actually hadn't thought of losing is 34 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: so scary. I have been thinking about that a lot, 35 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 1: because I do think that there's an element of as 36 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: soon as as soon as one game is over, you 37 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: start thinking about can you win the next and then 38 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 1: can you get a first round by and then can 39 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 1: you get the number one overall? See? And then can 40 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 1: you win the division round? And then then can you 41 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:11,399 Speaker 1: get to the super Bowl and win it? Like as 42 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: soon as a game ends, the media start thinking about it, 43 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 1: so You don't enjoy anything unless you truly win the 44 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. And there's one team. People spend their careers 45 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: in the NFL, lots of people on the business side, 46 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: on the football side, and never win a Super Bowl, 47 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: never even get to a super Bowl. And so it's 48 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: hard to enjoy it because as soon as a moment ends, 49 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: you start thinking about the next thing. So until the 50 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: clock hits zero in Miami, there's not gonna be much enjoyment. 51 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 1: I keep telling me to really enjoy it though that 52 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: post game party, anybody say, all those memories still fresh, 53 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: still freshet getting the ring? Yeah, we need new ones. 54 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, yeah, I need that toe ring. I need 55 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 1: so many rings. I'm going on the tow ring. Well, 56 00:02:57,760 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 1: then you gotta ways to go on that. I'll take. 57 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 1: I'll take a set. That's true. All right. Uh, let's 58 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 1: step into the emails here. As always, you can read 59 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: us at the lounge at Ravens dot NFL dot net. 60 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: This one comes from Alexander anton Antonson. Uh that's definitely 61 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 1: not right, definitely not pronounced right because he's Swedish, probably 62 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 1: some Swedish. I don't know what, all right, says Alexander says, 63 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: hi again, hate to be that guy that's too eager 64 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: for a T shirt, but I thought it might help 65 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: you out since I read my mail on the podcast, 66 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: since you read my email in the podcast post meat draft. 67 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: But as I said, he's in Sweden. Yeah, bad news 68 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: is we're not going international. We got my budget here. 69 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 1: I'm on a tight budget and I'm cheap on top 70 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: of that. So there's international postage costs. Are you kidding me? Yeah? 71 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: Make makes budget on an annual basis. He gets like 72 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: twenty seven dollars notebooks and pens. I was I was 73 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: put in charge one time of ordering notebooks for all 74 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: of us writers, right, and at that time it was 75 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: me and you. Yeah, I'm put in charge of this. 76 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 1: I I can find a sweet deal. On episode I 77 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: order them. What what gets delivered? One notebook? One single notebook? 78 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: So Garrett Eynes were like, all right, I get it Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 79 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: You get the netbook to say Thursday. Otherwise you're writing 80 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: on the back of your hand. Yeah, So that's why 81 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: I'm not put the charge of this kind of right. 82 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: So if you don't get a T shirt, that explains 83 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:23,040 Speaker 1: a lot that story. But anyway, Alexander does have an 84 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: idea for a new food draft, which is super Bowl Snacks. 85 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 1: I think that's a good one. I think that's a 86 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: good one. Like that a lot. You can do wings, 87 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,839 Speaker 1: you can do nachos, you can do healthy What pork 88 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:39,239 Speaker 1: products are we putting on the vacancon? What work products 89 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 1: you put on there? I'm trying to think, Yeah, I 90 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:45,160 Speaker 1: don't know. A little little mini sausages, little mini sausages. 91 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 1: Yeahs in a blanket, Pigs in a blanket, pigs in 92 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: a blanket. That's a good one. That's a good one, 93 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: perfect one. Yeah, Well we know where that's gonna be 94 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 1: on my board. Yeah, number one. All right, so we'll 95 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 1: get the table that one, because it's gonna be tough 96 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:57,280 Speaker 1: to be having the super Bowl snacks when we're in 97 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 1: the super Bowl in the press box. Well, when we're 98 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 1: when when we do it podcast from Miami, then we'll 99 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: do that. Yes. Um. Also another email here, This one 100 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 1: is from Matt Spencer. Uh. This will be quick because 101 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: there's a visual here. Basically it's a picture of me 102 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 1: doing Final Drive on Monday, and I have a bright 103 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 1: blue very similar to Titans blue blue. It's like a 104 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 1: powder blue under armur shirt on it says, I love 105 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: the pod, but I have a problem with Garrett this week. 106 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 1: How can you wear Titans blue on final Drive during 107 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: the week we play the Titans. I didn't think about it, 108 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: saym our great producer here pointed it out as soon 109 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 1: as we finished shooting. Now, she didn't point it out 110 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:37,839 Speaker 1: before we started shooting the exactly it was a Monday 111 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 1: morning quarterback. Um, but I didn't even think about it. 112 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 1: So Sam, and also our guy Matt Spencer here, I apologize, 113 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: not intentional. So this week I was gonna say, wait, 114 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: what's under that? It doesn't matter. Ravens on top n 115 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:54,359 Speaker 1: the rest of the rest of it, the road side 116 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 1: of you on the rest of the week, I'm going 117 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:59,039 Speaker 1: to Ravens gear. That's it. This is getting off the rails. 118 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 1: Let's jump into her interview with veteran quarterback branding Car 119 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: who gotta start out when we're recording this is snow 120 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: day out here. Any good snow day memories of you? 121 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:09,799 Speaker 1: A snow day kind of guy. I love snow days. 122 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:18,599 Speaker 1: I love school too, right, I love going to school. 123 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 1: But no, I used to anticipation the night before I 124 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:24,880 Speaker 1: told you watching the news the night before eleven o'clock news, 125 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: and I see like the Flint City schools or closed. 126 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: I see a grand blankets closed. I'm like, dang, it's 127 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 1: Carma gonna be up there. Go to bed at night, 128 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: like so I'm working the Flint school distris. I know 129 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,479 Speaker 1: she's off if I'm like, man, can I please stay 130 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 1: home with you? You know, you know, clean up or whatever, 131 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:42,479 Speaker 1: and partner, I can clean up, get up. The next 132 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 1: morning six thirty look at the news, cross my fingers. 133 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 1: Fifteen minutes later, schools out and then we go have fun. 134 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 1: We go outside anyway and play football. You know. I 135 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,280 Speaker 1: don't know that kids these days start to hang hang 136 00:06:56,279 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 1: around the school day, the snow day, talk too long. 137 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 1: But I don't know if it's still the same experience 138 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 1: because I had the same experience of watching the news 139 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 1: and you're waiting for your school to appear at the bottom, 140 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: and you're like eagerly await and you're like, all right there, 141 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 1: the geez, this is getting close. Here we go. I 142 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: don't even think they watching news. Exact technology is go 143 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 1: online real fast. I get a text. I'm getting a 144 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 1: lurched now from my on my phone from the school district, 145 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: like this is this is crazy, and then I don't know, 146 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 1: kids go outside when it snor I got on my 147 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 1: kids other day because I got home it was a 148 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: perfectly fine day when I was like, all day we 149 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 1: don't have video games, don't know what they were doing. 150 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: We haven't gotten to the video game party. Alright, alright, alright, alright, 151 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: so we probably talk to football. There's kind of a 152 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 1: big game coming up. Just what's what do you feel 153 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 1: from this team right now? Like what's the energy right 154 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: now around this team? It's a lot of excitement at 155 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 1: the same time, Guys are there, boys? You know, keeping 156 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 1: our composure. It's the calm before the storm. You know, 157 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: it's like a build up to get to this game. 158 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 1: But we gotta win each and every day. We can't 159 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 1: look too far ahead. We can't get ahead of ourselves. 160 00:07:56,520 --> 00:08:00,160 Speaker 1: It's about winning today, which will be a Wednesday in 161 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: real life. Right, Um, so just getting as best as 162 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: we can today. Um, Iron sharpman is hiring. Um let's 163 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: get ready for it tomorrow, you know. So it's just 164 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 1: a one day at a time, a snail's pace, and 165 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: then on Saturday, you know, it's unleash and empty yourself 166 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 1: for that game. Do you have to kind of make 167 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 1: sure that you are being patient for the games come around, 168 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: because you know, for some guys, they haven't played since 169 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 1: the Cleveland game. I mean you you played the Steelers game. 170 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 1: But even just having a bye, you know, I could 171 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 1: see guys being really anty, like all right, like I 172 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: am itching to play. You know. I think we did 173 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 1: a good job on our bye week. It wasn't necessarily 174 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:36,679 Speaker 1: a buy like a vacation. We still came in. Guys 175 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 1: were locked in. We were trying to work on our weaknesses. 176 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 1: We had some goals to get accomplished. Individual goals throughout 177 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 1: the week that we wanted to get a complish with 178 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 1: ourselves is conditioning, technique, footwork, whatever the case is. And 179 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 1: we went out there and make those check marks. Um. 180 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 1: So last week was great for us just to go 181 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: against our offense and they go against us and just 182 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 1: get those one verse ones reps. So it was game 183 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 1: game like um speed last week and we got some 184 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: good working so um the guys was talking like the 185 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:02,319 Speaker 1: bit they got to work in last week and I 186 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: just the week to to tempo this thing. As we 187 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 1: get closer and closer to game day, you know, they 188 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: know what to do. It's funny, I'm curious where you 189 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:13,280 Speaker 1: stay on this because whatever position you're in, I feel 190 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:15,160 Speaker 1: like you can kind of make the case that the 191 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 1: other side is better. Like a question that Hardball got 192 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:19,000 Speaker 1: this week is like, is it better to be a 193 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,960 Speaker 1: team that just plays? You don't have the buy, you 194 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: just keep it rolling hot, you're hot, you don't want 195 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:25,240 Speaker 1: to stop. Is to buy a bad thing. And then 196 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 1: if you don't have to buy, it's like, don't you 197 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: wish you had to buy? Like where do you kind 198 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:30,959 Speaker 1: of stand on the rest versus continuing to play and 199 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: all that. I mean, I've done them all um. Prior 200 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 1: to to come in here, had to buy in Dallas, 201 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 1: and we came to next week. I started off pretty slow, 202 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 1: and we're to get it back in the end. Um. 203 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 1: At the same time, I was able to play the 204 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: wild Card game and still sitting at home after word. 205 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:49,959 Speaker 1: So it doesn't it doesn't matter, just a mindset. It's 206 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: just whatever you believe as a team. And we haven't 207 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 1: even blinked. We haven't even thought about the times when 208 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 1: we had a month or Sunday night and Thursday game 209 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: short week. We never talked about it. We just want 210 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:01,839 Speaker 1: to play football. We excited for the opportunity. So, um, 211 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: we're just ready for it. Man. The bye week was 212 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:06,679 Speaker 1: great for us, um, just to get some guys back healthy, 213 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: let some guys heal up some more. UM. But we 214 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:11,559 Speaker 1: earned that, man, we worked hard to get that by me, 215 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:13,960 Speaker 1: So we don't we don't make an um. You know, 216 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:16,200 Speaker 1: we don't apologize for it, and we relish on it 217 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:17,960 Speaker 1: like this opportunity for us to heal up but also 218 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,480 Speaker 1: continue to get better. UM. For you, when you're at 219 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:23,200 Speaker 1: this stage you're of your career, do you go into 220 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 1: these playoff games feeling like, hey man, I don't know 221 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:28,680 Speaker 1: how many more these playoff games I got left? Most 222 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 1: definitely you know it. We laugh because it's a guy 223 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: that could, you know, make it to the ANFC Championship 224 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:36,320 Speaker 1: is rookie year, and so I'm gonna make it back, 225 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:37,679 Speaker 1: you know a few more times, and you don't make 226 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:40,199 Speaker 1: it back your whole entire career. Um. I've been playing 227 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 1: for twelve and UM, my urgency is at all time high. 228 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:47,079 Speaker 1: I've I've been this far before having to buy and 229 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 1: then come into this game. So I wanna get over 230 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: that hump, man. I want to win the first one 231 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 1: that we can roll from there. But um, since the urgency, 232 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 1: I think it's across the board. We have a great chemistry. 233 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: We have the great nucleus, sorry, and the great chemistry 234 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 1: as far as our team camaraderies at the on tie 235 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:01,880 Speaker 1: high ry energy is it's off the charts with the 236 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:04,440 Speaker 1: fans and with inside these walls. So I felt we 237 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 1: had the perfect storm to to go and you know, 238 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 1: make some noise, but you know, takeing one game at 239 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 1: a time, one day at a time, and we gotta 240 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:12,920 Speaker 1: control our own destiny. So you haven't made it to 241 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 1: a championship game in your career? Have not? Okay? All right? 242 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,960 Speaker 1: So how how strong is that itch for you? Like 243 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: when you play as long as you have accomplished what 244 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:25,439 Speaker 1: you have individually for that to check that off? How 245 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: much that? Man, it's very strong. I went to the 246 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 1: game last year again with the Chiefs and the Patriots, 247 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:33,320 Speaker 1: so I was able to sit there firsthand, just you know, 248 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 1: taking the environment atmosphere, and it's something I'm like, this is, 249 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,599 Speaker 1: this is what I worked hard for in March and 250 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,360 Speaker 1: April when I'm busting my bood conditioning and lifting and 251 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:43,680 Speaker 1: doing everything I don't want to do, sometimes like this 252 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:45,560 Speaker 1: is for this moment and not you know, to play 253 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:48,000 Speaker 1: seventeen games to get into that the big dance and 254 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 1: play the extra season. So um, you know, I'm just 255 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 1: excited for it. Um, but you're I'm gonna keep my composure. 256 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:56,360 Speaker 1: But when it's time to you know, trying to suit 257 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:58,480 Speaker 1: up and get out there, like I tell these guys, 258 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 1: empty yourself man, because you don't. You don't have tomorrow, 259 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:03,319 Speaker 1: So no regrets. Go out there and you know, take 260 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: care of business throughout the week, but on the game day, 261 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: go give it you all, man, don't look back. Cutting 262 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 1: loosen is how fun? What's this season been like for you? 263 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:13,280 Speaker 1: Because you know, you kind of change positions in a way, 264 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 1: and uh, you really you really roasted the old adage 265 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 1: of an old dog can't learn new tricks. You know 266 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:23,760 Speaker 1: what I mean? Old dog in air quotes? Pretty sure, 267 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:30,280 Speaker 1: I'm yeah, But I mean, I mean that's a credit 268 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:31,719 Speaker 1: to you. I mean a lot of guys would be like, 269 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 1: you know what I'm in. I'm at this point in 270 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 1: my career. Wait, year is it for you? Twelve? Right? 271 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:40,440 Speaker 1: I mean you're twelve. I ain't changing positions, you know, 272 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:42,640 Speaker 1: I've started every game of my career in corner. I'm 273 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:45,320 Speaker 1: like going to safety. You could be stubborn and you 274 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 1: can be at home watching the game, or you can 275 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:50,280 Speaker 1: evolve and you can elevate your a game and add 276 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 1: more to your arsenal, so to speak. The more I 277 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 1: can do the long stay around hopefully. But you know, 278 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 1: it's just been in me, Um. I watched a lot 279 00:12:57,840 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: of guys before me to Champs in the Woodson's see 280 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: those guys transition or don't make that transition. You know, 281 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 1: I feel like, when is that time I've been asked 282 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 1: myself for the past three years, you know, with that 283 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: time to make that move. And it just kind of 284 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 1: organically happen Um in a way where I was able 285 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 1: to kind of bucket at first, and you know, my 286 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:15,520 Speaker 1: my pride in the corner and me was like, no, 287 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 1: you're on the island. This is what you do. But 288 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 1: other pieces like hey, let these young boys make these 289 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:22,000 Speaker 1: plays out here and take the stress off your body. 290 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 1: But now you can start to add yourself into the 291 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 1: game or get into the box and use some of 292 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:28,840 Speaker 1: your film study, your awareness to help yourself and your 293 00:13:28,840 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 1: teammates out in a different level. So I just had 294 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:34,000 Speaker 1: to Um kind of readjust and figure out where I 295 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:35,960 Speaker 1: was on the field. Now it's a different world inside 296 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 1: in the box. I'm not the deepest guy out there anymore, 297 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: you know. So it's just, uh, it's a field thing. 298 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:42,959 Speaker 1: But I've been um trying to get these many rips 299 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:44,559 Speaker 1: like him. That's why I played the last game. That's 300 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 1: why I'm in practice. I'm trying to get, you know, 301 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 1: trying to take too many days off because I want 302 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 1: to go out there and learn a new position for me. 303 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:51,559 Speaker 1: I need all the rips that I can get. Right now, 304 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 1: how different is it? That was very different? I'm making 305 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 1: the checks now, I'm like the quarterback, you know, the 306 00:13:58,080 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 1: corners looking at me, and then I have to you know, 307 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 1: find the pass deep balls and of course come make 308 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 1: make the tackles. Always, uh, it's never a dull moment um. 309 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:07,680 Speaker 1: You always have to be on point. But you know, 310 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:09,480 Speaker 1: I have a couple of a couple of great guys 311 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 1: in front of me with Earl. Been watching him since 312 00:14:11,520 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 1: day one, um, since he came onto this field, and 313 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 1: O t a s just watching how you reads and 314 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 1: dissect the players, and just picking his brain a little 315 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: bit and then just watching our chuckens evolved and he's 316 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:21,480 Speaker 1: always around the ball. So those are too good, good 317 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:23,400 Speaker 1: guys in front of me to watch and learn from. 318 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:26,320 Speaker 1: So that takes a lot of unselfishness. I mean, I 319 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:27,960 Speaker 1: know you make the point of you can be sitting 320 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 1: at home, but it also there's an element of unselfishness 321 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 1: because certain guys would create a snake about doing that. 322 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,640 Speaker 1: And I think another story that kind of illustrates that 323 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 1: is when Marcus Peters got here, you gave up your number. Uh, 324 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 1: you've been here with number twenty four for a few 325 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: years and he gets here and whatever number they gave him, 326 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:50,560 Speaker 1: I can't remember. He didn't like it, didn't um, But 327 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: I remember you telling me at the time, like you 328 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 1: are at a point of your career where you're not 329 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 1: worried about numbers, You're not worried about what your jersey like. 330 00:14:57,360 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 1: You're just trying to go out there and be on 331 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:01,200 Speaker 1: the team and play well and win in can you 332 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 1: tuck me through like your decision making process because the 333 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 1: number of thing I think is bigger than I think 334 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:07,960 Speaker 1: people recognize. Like that's a big thing to a lot 335 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 1: of people. UM with you know, thirty nine, that was 336 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:12,320 Speaker 1: that's my baby be for a while. But I had 337 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 1: in college. So it was just h a great honor 338 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 1: back to the old old b car to uh put 339 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:20,400 Speaker 1: the back on. I had some had a good run 340 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:23,200 Speaker 1: in it, made some made some good plays and just 341 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:25,200 Speaker 1: moving forward. You know, it's more about the team than me. 342 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 1: Right now, I'm at a point where I can trade 343 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:31,000 Speaker 1: the previous eleven years in of all the accolades or 344 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 1: whatever people are saying about me for this moment right 345 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: here that we have between to go and get the 346 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 1: biggest trophy of them all, which is an ultimate team trophy, 347 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 1: you know, the Lombardi. Um So that's just my thought process. 348 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 1: The number to me, what is the number? You know, 349 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 1: I went from thirty I went from back thirty nine. 350 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 1: That's a bucket list. Check it off. I did it 351 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:51,680 Speaker 1: during the season. That's whatever told the story to my kids, 352 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: you know. So within the day it was just, um, 353 00:15:56,600 --> 00:16:00,520 Speaker 1: I knew he would make a lot of plays. Put 354 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 1: that twenty four on. Let's keep it going, man. But 355 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:07,080 Speaker 1: I'm gonna leaving at that. But I just felt that, 356 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: you know what, we're not a great gift to this 357 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 1: young man. I know he would have a very successful 358 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 1: career here. He's had one on the place he's been already, Um, 359 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 1: but go ahead rep this twenty four man, and I'm 360 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:19,040 Speaker 1: a past torch to you. Well, I feel like that 361 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:21,800 Speaker 1: honestly meant something to him because he's someone who's been traded. 362 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:23,960 Speaker 1: He comes to a new team kind of feeling his 363 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 1: way through this thing, and then to have a veteran 364 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 1: player that comes to him and says, like, you can 365 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:30,800 Speaker 1: have my number. I feel like that honestly is kind 366 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 1: of going under the radar. But I feel like that 367 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: helped him get settled in here, I hope. So, I mean, 368 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:37,240 Speaker 1: I'm not the type of person that I mean. You 369 00:16:37,280 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 1: hear whatever you wanna here about the person before they 370 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:41,000 Speaker 1: step into these walls, and you can, you know, write 371 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:43,200 Speaker 1: your own perception of him or what you think. But 372 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 1: I just want to meet you, feel your vibes, you know, 373 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:47,960 Speaker 1: and to see who you are for like you know, 374 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:50,000 Speaker 1: face to face. And he's a He's a great guy. 375 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:52,000 Speaker 1: He's a guy that loves to play. He doesn't miss 376 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,120 Speaker 1: too many practices either. If I figured out about and 377 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: see like playing football in the shows man from his 378 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 1: film study to how he's giving us nuggets. In his 379 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 1: first week here, he was dropping on the Nukeets on 380 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:03,560 Speaker 1: the teams, the NFC West teams and all that. So 381 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:05,840 Speaker 1: I'm like, this guy knows what he's doing. That's why 382 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:08,199 Speaker 1: he is who he is. And it's been a joyous 383 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:10,640 Speaker 1: to play with him. Earl Marlin's growing up, so it's 384 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 1: just been fun as a whole. Man. Of these young 385 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:16,680 Speaker 1: guys keep me, keep me young and fresh. So obviously 386 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:19,359 Speaker 1: want to talk to you about the streak the consecutive 387 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 1: games played and uh, you know you continued that streak. 388 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 1: It's still going longest of any defensive player in the NFL. 389 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:29,159 Speaker 1: And I feel like everybody always asks you what's the secret, 390 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:31,760 Speaker 1: what's the secret to longevity? But I feel like I 391 00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:33,720 Speaker 1: see it all the time, like you're I'm waiting to 392 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:36,040 Speaker 1: bring you down for the podcast your last outfield. That's 393 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:39,879 Speaker 1: because you're doing that, you know. I mean, like you 394 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:42,639 Speaker 1: got this whole. I don't think I've stretched today in 395 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:50,240 Speaker 1: my life so that chase my kids around literally, Um so, 396 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:52,359 Speaker 1: I mean, how much does that kind of work that 397 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 1: you put in after practice all that stuff? Like? Is 398 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 1: that the main secret? Would you say? So? I am 399 00:17:57,680 --> 00:18:01,159 Speaker 1: a product of my environment, meaning that for me to 400 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:04,320 Speaker 1: get to this level, I was always the underdog. So 401 00:18:04,359 --> 00:18:06,119 Speaker 1: I had to outwork everybody. I had to be smarter 402 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:07,560 Speaker 1: than them, and I had to you know, I get 403 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:10,280 Speaker 1: to this level, it's like, why do you Why would 404 00:18:10,280 --> 00:18:12,600 Speaker 1: you leave that behind? That's your that's your biggest attribute. 405 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 1: That's guiden to this point, and they can get you 406 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 1: to another point where you're trying to get to. UM. 407 00:18:17,800 --> 00:18:19,439 Speaker 1: So I just kept that and then I got to NFL. 408 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: Was able to, you know, get drafted by Kansas City. 409 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,359 Speaker 1: But see a guy by the name of Tony Gonzalez, 410 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 1: which is a Hall of Famer or pro whatever you 411 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,359 Speaker 1: wanna call him. He is. He's the goat, and I 412 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:33,439 Speaker 1: saw him work throughout practice when the offenses is watching 413 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:36,200 Speaker 1: us on defense, He's running routes, putting his foot in 414 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: the ground, doing different cuts. There's always working. Um So 415 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:43,240 Speaker 1: that was my initiation the NFL. Seeing a guy that's 416 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 1: killing guys on Sundays and one of the arguably one 417 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:47,800 Speaker 1: of the best Titans ever do it. He never takes 418 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:49,760 Speaker 1: the day off. And I see a guys take care 419 00:18:49,760 --> 00:18:51,639 Speaker 1: of your body. So I just put this in my 420 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:53,439 Speaker 1: memory bank as I as I grow. You know, I'm 421 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:55,199 Speaker 1: still a rookie, but I'm like, if I get to 422 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:57,760 Speaker 1: this level or this is what what it takes to continue 423 00:18:57,800 --> 00:19:00,119 Speaker 1: my career or get to the next level. So to 424 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:02,680 Speaker 1: add those things in year by year is adding something 425 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 1: off season during the season. You tweak it as you go, 426 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 1: but you learn yourself. So I've just been learning myself 427 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:09,640 Speaker 1: for twelve years and I'm still learner. But like you said, 428 00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: I have to continue to work because that's just who 429 00:19:11,600 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 1: I am. Um. I'm always got something to work on. Right, 430 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:17,760 Speaker 1: It's never I'm not perfect. I'm not the greatest um. 431 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:19,360 Speaker 1: So I'm always just trying to get better at something. 432 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:21,400 Speaker 1: But I know at some point the skill set I'm 433 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,159 Speaker 1: trying to acquire, it's gonna help us out when his 434 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:25,959 Speaker 1: football game one day. How how many people do you 435 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: employ outside of the Ravens team, employees that help you 436 00:19:29,560 --> 00:19:34,600 Speaker 1: stay fresh. Ah, it's it's grown, it's grown, it's it's changed. 437 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:36,000 Speaker 1: I mean it just depends. Like I'm listening to my 438 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 1: body some years off season and I made I just 439 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:41,440 Speaker 1: want to enjoy family time. I want to enjoy coaching. 440 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:43,320 Speaker 1: That's my therapy. That's how I healed myself. So this 441 00:19:43,359 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 1: past season, I I coach, Um took some took a 442 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 1: lot of time off. I relaxed and then I got 443 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 1: after But I have about a solid um four to 444 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 1: six people that I can call up to do everything 445 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:59,800 Speaker 1: from stretching to whatever I need, you know, just to 446 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:02,439 Speaker 1: get get me ready to go for for the season 447 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:06,000 Speaker 1: and on Sundays at the end of every season, at 448 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,320 Speaker 1: this point, do you go through an evaluation process of 449 00:20:08,359 --> 00:20:11,560 Speaker 1: deciding whether you want to continue playing or have you 450 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:14,199 Speaker 1: not coming to that decision process ever? I feel like 451 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 1: that's a that's a daily talk, man, especially amongst my 452 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 1: family as we're getting uh we've been on this journey 453 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 1: for a while. My daughter is twelve. I'm twelve years 454 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:25,600 Speaker 1: in uh so it was a running joke that I 455 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:27,919 Speaker 1: was gonna retire when she graduated from high school. So 456 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 1: my my kids are my gauge, you know. But at 457 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 1: the same time, I tell them, this is this is 458 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:35,440 Speaker 1: my career, you know, this is this is my job. 459 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 1: This is what I've dreamed of for since I was 460 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 1: your eight. So I'm gonna I'm gonna ride this wave 461 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:41,119 Speaker 1: as long as I can because when I hang them 462 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:43,760 Speaker 1: up last time, I checks not too many guys coming back, 463 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 1: and I don't want you that to my body to 464 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:47,600 Speaker 1: take a year off come back or just you know. 465 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 1: So I had those talks um daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, 466 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 1: but right now I haven't had it lately because I've 467 00:20:55,800 --> 00:20:58,720 Speaker 1: just been enjoying these guys. Man, it's been fun. I 468 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:00,639 Speaker 1: enjoyed it up in the morning, take kids of school, 469 00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:02,879 Speaker 1: but coming here and locking in for the great part 470 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:05,919 Speaker 1: of my day and just hearing the stories of life 471 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:08,520 Speaker 1: and then playing football with these guys so um, and 472 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:10,320 Speaker 1: then I'm playing new positions. So it was fun. Man. 473 00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:12,000 Speaker 1: I'm still trying to get to the top of this 474 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:14,040 Speaker 1: for now. So I think if I can play it 475 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:15,720 Speaker 1: right and I take care of my body and go 476 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:19,000 Speaker 1: out to execute um for my team and what I'm 477 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,600 Speaker 1: supposed to be doing, then play as long as I 478 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 1: can a few more years and safety you gotta get 479 00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:25,520 Speaker 1: into the high school. That's that's like four or five 480 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:28,200 Speaker 1: more years now until your daughter gets out of high school. Um. 481 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 1: Somebody said that lately to an interview, and I laughed. 482 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:33,159 Speaker 1: My wife would probably she'd probably rolled her eyes and 483 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 1: be like, oh my god, I don't tell them that. 484 00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:38,480 Speaker 1: But hey, as you know, as long as my body 485 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 1: feels good, I'm healthy. Um, my mind is sharpest. It's 486 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:43,159 Speaker 1: a mental grind. Right now. You know, I can go 487 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:44,600 Speaker 1: out there and run and do all that. But as 488 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:46,800 Speaker 1: long as I stay sharp mentally and I'm enjoying the game, 489 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 1: keep playing. Was it significant for you to have another 490 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:54,159 Speaker 1: year of the street? Uh? Man, I don't even think 491 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:56,399 Speaker 1: about the streak sometimes it's pretty funny. A couple of 492 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:58,199 Speaker 1: times could ended this year, but we got the package 493 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:02,159 Speaker 1: out in time and again. Um, but like I'm not 494 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 1: gonna say, I'm ready for it to end. It's been 495 00:22:04,040 --> 00:22:05,920 Speaker 1: a it's been a blessing. It's been a wonderful ride. 496 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 1: Something I never ever would have dreamt of as far 497 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:10,840 Speaker 1: as for one getting this far in my career, but 498 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:14,360 Speaker 1: to be able to suit him up every single Sunday, 499 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:16,160 Speaker 1: and I would have been a competition for a lot 500 00:22:16,160 --> 00:22:18,359 Speaker 1: of great defensive backs and a lot of guys that 501 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:21,080 Speaker 1: have come across, uh, you know, all three teams I've 502 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:23,160 Speaker 1: been on, and just to be able to be available 503 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 1: for my coaches, for my team, and it's been a 504 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:27,359 Speaker 1: it's been an honor. It's been pretty cool. Um. But 505 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:30,960 Speaker 1: if it ends, and when it ends, the end in 506 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 1: the road, it's gotta continue to make players. Like I 507 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:34,639 Speaker 1: told myself this year, not about the amount of reps 508 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 1: you get in the game. It's about what you do 509 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 1: with reps you have. So if I get ten plays 510 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:41,359 Speaker 1: compared to seventy, you better go ten for ten. You know, 511 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:43,440 Speaker 1: the same way your your coach your kids and preach 512 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 1: your your your players and things like this is it's 513 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:49,520 Speaker 1: coming back on you bank what you preach. So if 514 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:51,920 Speaker 1: I get ten twenty plays, knock them out because those 515 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:53,840 Speaker 1: plays can make a difference in the game. So you 516 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:56,680 Speaker 1: said it always ended on a few occasions this year 517 00:22:56,920 --> 00:22:59,880 Speaker 1: because the right package with you, and it wasn't called 518 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 1: the We got a couple of packages and we come 519 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:08,840 Speaker 1: out of base. Sometimes it's not my package. So I 520 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 1: step on the field to start it. But you know me, 521 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:13,359 Speaker 1: I'm not going to argue and I just wait for 522 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:14,840 Speaker 1: the coast to figure it out. So I was making 523 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:16,159 Speaker 1: my way like since in that game I think was 524 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:19,000 Speaker 1: a game. I was walking off the field like you 525 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:22,200 Speaker 1: sure you still at coming out because yeah, and then 526 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 1: he was like stay stay saying and I was like, okay, Jimmy, 527 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:27,280 Speaker 1: let me get you for one secon kind of I 528 00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:30,120 Speaker 1: gotta get somebody out for one play. I'm like, hey, 529 00:23:30,119 --> 00:23:31,919 Speaker 1: if this is what we're gonna do, that's cool. But 530 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:34,240 Speaker 1: all right after that play, as I can't win this 531 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 1: football game, but sometimes that first play can meet a 532 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:38,200 Speaker 1: whole lot. You know. I've been in a couple of 533 00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:40,320 Speaker 1: times where the ball come my way to first player. Yeah, 534 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:42,639 Speaker 1: you know, So just just make it play man, and 535 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:44,480 Speaker 1: just be ready for start to finish. That's how I 536 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:46,520 Speaker 1: tell myself. I watched film. Now, I watch it. I 537 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:49,720 Speaker 1: watched everything. Now every position as I'm checking receiver, tight ends, 538 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:52,520 Speaker 1: running backs, I'm playing in the back. It's a safety. 539 00:23:52,520 --> 00:23:54,480 Speaker 1: I'm playing up like a nickel. I'm playing here and 540 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 1: playing there. So I just watched the game and where 541 00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:58,520 Speaker 1: barking go out there and make an impact. Go do 542 00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 1: a car. How much did you enjoy getting a sack? 543 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:04,680 Speaker 1: And I'm assuming a first career safety. That had to 544 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 1: be your first I didn't even know it's a safety. 545 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: That's the crazy part. So this blitzing thing is it's 546 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 1: still kind of fresh, but I'm enjoying it. So it's 547 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:14,000 Speaker 1: like a fine lines, like a little dance of trying 548 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 1: to hit the court, like get a hit on him, 549 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:17,560 Speaker 1: but do I need pull up because sometimes he's flash 550 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:19,840 Speaker 1: come out like on some touching like oh I pushed 551 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 1: team down was like, whoa, So I don't want to 552 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:25,159 Speaker 1: be that guy killing my team so at something. But 553 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:27,200 Speaker 1: at some point I just cut a loosen hitting Brandon. 554 00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 1: But just get the first time I'm missing. I just 555 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:31,679 Speaker 1: watched film earlier to day. My wife like, what are 556 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 1: you watch him? I'm just you know, just brushing up. 557 00:24:33,840 --> 00:24:35,320 Speaker 1: And I was like, when he if I blitz off 558 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:38,280 Speaker 1: this edge the backside, he's gonna feel it. He's always 559 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:43,240 Speaker 1: gonna like spin out. And I came so fast he 560 00:24:43,480 --> 00:24:45,879 Speaker 1: just slipped me one time. I was like, oh, you 561 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:48,000 Speaker 1: got me. So I was like, okay, but listen, Brandon, 562 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 1: you're in it's no girl today. So you're about to 563 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:52,600 Speaker 1: go back at him again. So I said, yes, here 564 00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:55,840 Speaker 1: we go. Two plays later, come off the edge, come 565 00:24:55,920 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 1: up inside, and I said, so to your feet. I'm like, 566 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:00,359 Speaker 1: just grab him, so hugging and we're going out now. 567 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:02,680 Speaker 1: And then the second part, Uh, he kind of caught 568 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:04,639 Speaker 1: me in the late blitz right in the in the 569 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,600 Speaker 1: safety and um it just opened up and I just 570 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 1: saw him just standing there. I know you can feel 571 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:11,719 Speaker 1: my pressure. So he's her still flushed him out, like 572 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:15,480 Speaker 1: you better catch his quarterback wanted us like dive and 573 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 1: I'm still trying to work on that strip sack thing, 574 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:20,400 Speaker 1: but my right shoulders kind of still tight from trying 575 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 1: to tackle for two of years. So but after the fact, 576 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:27,679 Speaker 1: you know, I'm whatever doing my little dance, like, oh, 577 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:31,880 Speaker 1: I don't have too many more celebrations, but yeah, I'm 578 00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:33,440 Speaker 1: gonna pay how much to my dog, you know, D 579 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:36,160 Speaker 1: two and that's he come from, come from Grand Valley, 580 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:38,720 Speaker 1: and then um for that one. Then I look back, 581 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 1: I see lights flickering, and I see all my teammates 582 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:43,119 Speaker 1: in his own dance and stuff. So I'm like, we're 583 00:25:43,119 --> 00:25:45,600 Speaker 1: having a good time. I'm like, down, it's like the 584 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:48,639 Speaker 1: second third dollar. It was like safety. I was like, 585 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:53,359 Speaker 1: oh that two sacks or is it a safety? Second? 586 00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:58,400 Speaker 1: Like what is? I know what it was. I was like, cool, man, 587 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: it's cool, let's take you appreciate it. Probably the first 588 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:05,120 Speaker 1: points have you ever had, like a return for a touchdown? 589 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 1: Few of Michael vick A. So when when you look 590 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:23,959 Speaker 1: at this team, you've been on a lot of teams, 591 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:30,440 Speaker 1: Uh do you I don't mean you don't mean organizations. 592 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:33,159 Speaker 1: You've been on twelve teams. You've been on twelve teams 593 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:40,440 Speaker 1: over the course of yours yes, So do you feel 594 00:26:40,480 --> 00:26:42,919 Speaker 1: like this team has what it takes to win a 595 00:26:42,920 --> 00:26:44,720 Speaker 1: Super Bowl? Like, do you feel like there's something different 596 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:47,040 Speaker 1: about this team that that says super Bowl to you? 597 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:51,080 Speaker 1: I do, because we have the right players in the 598 00:26:51,160 --> 00:26:54,120 Speaker 1: right positions, meaning that for the office round, we have 599 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:57,360 Speaker 1: excellent tight ends that can run in block. I can, 600 00:26:57,560 --> 00:27:00,280 Speaker 1: I can block and cat sorry, I also after the 601 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:02,960 Speaker 1: catch and Lamar Um. I was looking at the quarterback 602 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 1: from year one year two, kind of like watching uh 603 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:07,800 Speaker 1: WinCE when I was in Dallas. Went from year one 604 00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:09,960 Speaker 1: to year two, his reves became that much more quicker. 605 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:13,240 Speaker 1: He's more decisive with the football, and Lamar it's the 606 00:27:13,280 --> 00:27:16,200 Speaker 1: same on the same pace. Um confident in the offense. 607 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:17,920 Speaker 1: Can can run it like the back of his hand. 608 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:21,160 Speaker 1: But he's precise with his throws. He's getting his footwork down, 609 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:23,159 Speaker 1: he's getting the ball out, but he's not afraid to 610 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 1: put it on the run. He's not he's not pressed 611 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:27,679 Speaker 1: to run the football, but he's not afraid to if 612 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:29,359 Speaker 1: things break down, I'm going to run. And he's not 613 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:32,320 Speaker 1: really giving into what people staying outside trying to define 614 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:33,760 Speaker 1: him of who he is as a quarterback. He's just 615 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:36,239 Speaker 1: being himself man and and doing it takes for us 616 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:37,800 Speaker 1: to win football games, and the coach are doing a 617 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:41,080 Speaker 1: great job adapting to him and it's working for us. 618 00:27:41,080 --> 00:27:42,680 Speaker 1: And then I look on the deep in the side 619 00:27:42,680 --> 00:27:45,800 Speaker 1: of the ball, we have playmakers. We have the front 620 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:48,520 Speaker 1: seven that can stop the run. And then in the 621 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:51,840 Speaker 1: back end when it's trying to cover guys, we have one, two, three, 622 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:54,720 Speaker 1: four or five, six, seven, eight guys that can go 623 00:27:54,720 --> 00:27:56,879 Speaker 1: out there and cover. And that's that's pretty hard to 624 00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:58,520 Speaker 1: say on teams. I've been on teams where you can 625 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:01,200 Speaker 1: you get about three three good cover guys and you're holding, 626 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:03,399 Speaker 1: you're holding you but with with a few to other guys. 627 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:06,520 Speaker 1: But I feel like we have a lot of um, 628 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:07,840 Speaker 1: a lot of guys that can cover. I said, if 629 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:11,160 Speaker 1: I'm if I'm the third fourth corner, uh safety corner, 630 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:13,040 Speaker 1: O there covering your tie ins and stuff like you're 631 00:28:13,080 --> 00:28:14,560 Speaker 1: in trouble because the guys are in front of me 632 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:16,840 Speaker 1: can really bring it and lock you down. And you've 633 00:28:16,840 --> 00:28:19,439 Speaker 1: been seeing that and our numbers online with with our 634 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:22,000 Speaker 1: all pros and Pro Bowls and that those guys they 635 00:28:22,040 --> 00:28:25,640 Speaker 1: earned those, you know. So this this is a great team, 636 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:29,120 Speaker 1: great chemistry. I can compare it to UM Dallas when 637 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:33,119 Speaker 1: Zeke and Dad came in UM. But this is a 638 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:35,159 Speaker 1: year two compared to that year one. So these all 639 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:38,080 Speaker 1: of these guys are, you know, a little bit more mature. 640 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:40,160 Speaker 1: We've been there before, We've been the playoffs last year, 641 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:41,960 Speaker 1: so we know what's expecting, what it takes to get 642 00:28:41,960 --> 00:28:44,520 Speaker 1: to the next level, to the next the next round. UM. 643 00:28:44,560 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 1: So I really think that this this is a great 644 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:50,520 Speaker 1: chemistry with the vibe is where it needs to be. UM. 645 00:28:50,680 --> 00:28:52,040 Speaker 1: Like I always say, it's just up to us to 646 00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:54,720 Speaker 1: go out there and take care of business. You know, 647 00:28:54,800 --> 00:28:57,320 Speaker 1: it's all on us. Now. Something I ask you about 648 00:28:57,320 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 1: something you said earlier in the interview you went to 649 00:28:59,160 --> 00:29:02,200 Speaker 1: the Patriots AFC Championship. Was that because you have friends 650 00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:03,600 Speaker 1: still in Kansas City or why did you go to 651 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 1: that game? Who's in KNA see that? Know? Nobody really. 652 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:10,080 Speaker 1: Emma Thomas was my old coach, but it was Brendon 653 00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:11,960 Speaker 1: Flowers that was my my running mate when we first 654 00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:14,520 Speaker 1: got into the NFL. He called me up and actually, 655 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:16,479 Speaker 1: if you want to go, And I'm always like kind 656 00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:18,600 Speaker 1: of posed Super Bowls and all that stuff, less I'm playing, 657 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:21,440 Speaker 1: but I'm like, listen, how about you going and and 658 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:23,880 Speaker 1: take some of that energy atmosphere back so you can 659 00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:25,840 Speaker 1: remember that while you work and so you can get there. 660 00:29:26,080 --> 00:29:28,280 Speaker 1: So I went. There was a great, great environments on 661 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:31,080 Speaker 1: the field and everything before the game, talking stuff, talking 662 00:29:31,080 --> 00:29:32,640 Speaker 1: to the players whatever. He is just getting the buyer 663 00:29:32,680 --> 00:29:36,120 Speaker 1: from the fans and you know, we see what happens 664 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:37,880 Speaker 1: next week. But that was that was like a motivator 665 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:40,240 Speaker 1: for you. Was sorry. That was a great a great 666 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:43,000 Speaker 1: motivator and just a great experience and exposure just to 667 00:29:43,040 --> 00:29:45,560 Speaker 1: see like, hey, you want to be here, you want 668 00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:48,280 Speaker 1: to be in this environment. Uh but you want to 669 00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:50,040 Speaker 1: be home of course, But I just want to make 670 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:51,560 Speaker 1: it here. So we got a shot to do it. 671 00:29:51,640 --> 00:29:54,480 Speaker 1: So we can the balls in our court. We gotta 672 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:57,760 Speaker 1: control it, alright. So the other the other big achievement 673 00:29:57,800 --> 00:29:59,960 Speaker 1: that's on the horizon for you would be Walter pay 674 00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:02,160 Speaker 1: Man of the Year with the Ravens nominee for a 675 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:05,200 Speaker 1: second straight year. So the question is you can only 676 00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:08,160 Speaker 1: have one. You can be the best guy in the NFL, 677 00:30:08,400 --> 00:30:13,280 Speaker 1: best person, or you can be a champion super Which 678 00:30:13,280 --> 00:30:16,920 Speaker 1: what do you take? I want I'm gonna be a champion. 679 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:21,440 Speaker 1: This is this is my job. So I want to 680 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:26,200 Speaker 1: win the championship and as far as being the best 681 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:28,880 Speaker 1: person in the world, I don't need that pressure I 682 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:31,240 Speaker 1: need that label. Uh So let me just win this 683 00:30:31,320 --> 00:30:33,520 Speaker 1: team award with my teammates and then you can label 684 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:36,440 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm a decent guy. We ant have our flaws, 685 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:41,680 Speaker 1: so we can keep that at ward for somebody else. Well, 686 00:30:41,680 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 1: it is awesome what you're doing in the community. Uh, 687 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,720 Speaker 1: you know, Ravens fans should definitely appreciate that, the way 688 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:49,000 Speaker 1: that you're giving back not only to the Baltimore community, 689 00:30:49,160 --> 00:30:52,200 Speaker 1: but to Flint and other places you've been Dallas. Uh, 690 00:30:52,440 --> 00:30:55,320 Speaker 1: just just awesome what you're doing. And um, I guess 691 00:30:55,320 --> 00:30:58,160 Speaker 1: what's what's your h to end it? You know, kind 692 00:30:58,160 --> 00:30:59,959 Speaker 1: of what's your your calling there? What do you all 693 00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:02,920 Speaker 1: timately want to be known for the impact that you're 694 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:06,520 Speaker 1: making in the community. Well, I get it from my parents. Man, 695 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:09,160 Speaker 1: Just give them all the credit because I just saw 696 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 1: it growing up, not knowing what I was saying. But 697 00:31:11,080 --> 00:31:14,480 Speaker 1: as I became an adult and maturing was able to 698 00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:17,280 Speaker 1: kind of reflect on my upbringing. Um, I saw they 699 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:20,520 Speaker 1: had a pretty sophisticated system of how they wanted to 700 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:22,800 Speaker 1: raise this and the goals they have for us and 701 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:25,000 Speaker 1: we pretty much checked them off. Um, So I'm just 702 00:31:25,040 --> 00:31:28,320 Speaker 1: trying to continue to uh keep this torch burning so 703 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:29,920 Speaker 1: I can pass it down to my kids until the 704 00:31:29,960 --> 00:31:33,520 Speaker 1: next generation. And it's a simple, man. It's just using 705 00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:35,840 Speaker 1: the platform that I have and using this blessing of 706 00:31:35,920 --> 00:31:39,200 Speaker 1: playing this this game. I've been blessed for twelve years. 707 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:42,600 Speaker 1: Stay healthy. I met a lot of great people along 708 00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:46,240 Speaker 1: the way, but UM, be selfless. My parents were self as. 709 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:48,160 Speaker 1: My mom was a teacher for thirties plus years. My 710 00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:52,200 Speaker 1: dad was my coach alongside working supervisors for GM since 711 00:31:52,240 --> 00:31:54,040 Speaker 1: I was since I was nine years old. So just 712 00:31:54,040 --> 00:31:57,920 Speaker 1: seeing those my my two role models empty themselves not 713 00:31:57,960 --> 00:32:01,040 Speaker 1: only into myself but in the community, my teammate's, rivals, 714 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:05,160 Speaker 1: best friends, whatever the case is. Um, and we are 715 00:32:05,360 --> 00:32:07,320 Speaker 1: able to grow up and kind of reflect on those 716 00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:10,600 Speaker 1: those experiences. Man. I was like, that's that's kind of 717 00:32:10,600 --> 00:32:13,720 Speaker 1: how I want my legacy to go. Um. Just always giving. 718 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:16,520 Speaker 1: I'm not afraid to to give my last, you know, 719 00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:18,680 Speaker 1: but I'm not afraid to roll my sleeves up and 720 00:32:18,680 --> 00:32:20,760 Speaker 1: get into the thicker things and try to help more 721 00:32:20,800 --> 00:32:24,880 Speaker 1: so than the image, you know, the names taking the 722 00:32:24,920 --> 00:32:26,640 Speaker 1: news like this is begetting here and actually, you know, 723 00:32:26,640 --> 00:32:29,120 Speaker 1: get dirty with him. So I'm just everything I've seen 724 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:31,760 Speaker 1: growing up. Man. I just enjoy the community. I enjoy 725 00:32:32,360 --> 00:32:35,800 Speaker 1: being out there and meeting people and just bringing my 726 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:37,840 Speaker 1: you know, get me off this pedal store. And I'm 727 00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:39,800 Speaker 1: just like you, man, I just had a bad day yesterday. 728 00:32:39,880 --> 00:32:41,880 Speaker 1: You had one too, and we can talk about it. 729 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:44,520 Speaker 1: But you know, it's just trying to do my part 730 00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:46,640 Speaker 1: and my part in life, not this game, with just 731 00:32:46,760 --> 00:32:49,240 Speaker 1: in life of just trying to reach a person, this 732 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:51,200 Speaker 1: one and bring them along the way, because that person 733 00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:53,880 Speaker 1: gona read somebody as well. Right, So cool, what's awesome. 734 00:32:53,880 --> 00:32:55,840 Speaker 1: Thank you for your time, Thank you for what you do, 735 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:59,640 Speaker 1: and you appreciate it. Thank you. All right. We're just 736 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:03,240 Speaker 1: one of the people in the NFL. Obviously, he deserves 737 00:33:03,280 --> 00:33:06,520 Speaker 1: to win Walter Payton Man of the Year. Absolutely, yeah. Yeah, 738 00:33:06,560 --> 00:33:09,600 Speaker 1: he also deserves to win a Super Bowl. Yes, he 739 00:33:09,720 --> 00:33:11,640 Speaker 1: better get one of them. And I know which one 740 00:33:11,640 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 1: I wanted, which I look. I really, I've said it 741 00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:18,320 Speaker 1: a million times. He's one of the most impressive players 742 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:20,760 Speaker 1: that I've ever come across. I just like when I 743 00:33:20,800 --> 00:33:23,360 Speaker 1: was watching him in week seventeen. Go out there and play. 744 00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:26,120 Speaker 1: I don't have many snaps he played fifties sevens. He 745 00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:28,800 Speaker 1: might have played seventy five snaps that game he plays seriously, 746 00:33:28,840 --> 00:33:30,640 Speaker 1: I think he played the whole game. Yeah, he's a 747 00:33:30,680 --> 00:33:34,040 Speaker 1: guy that who was in his twelfth year changing positions. Um, 748 00:33:34,480 --> 00:33:37,400 Speaker 1: he's just a selfish player that is constantly finding ways 749 00:33:37,400 --> 00:33:39,880 Speaker 1: to evolve and put the team first. He just impresses 750 00:33:39,920 --> 00:33:41,120 Speaker 1: me in every way. And then what he does off 751 00:33:41,120 --> 00:33:42,720 Speaker 1: the field. We can go on and on about that 752 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:46,680 Speaker 1: big Brandon carf breg big Brandon Carr fan. Here, are 753 00:33:46,680 --> 00:33:48,880 Speaker 1: you a big fan or a big say big Brandon 754 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:54,800 Speaker 1: car fan? Ten times fast, big Brandon car fan? How 755 00:33:54,800 --> 00:33:59,840 Speaker 1: many was that? I'll give you the other five? Uh yeah, 756 00:33:59,880 --> 00:34:01,400 Speaker 1: I mean we've had a lot of really good guys 757 00:34:01,440 --> 00:34:03,520 Speaker 1: come through this locker room. Benjamin Watson, he looks like 758 00:34:03,520 --> 00:34:06,680 Speaker 1: he's hanging it up by the way, which is you know, 759 00:34:06,680 --> 00:34:10,880 Speaker 1: shout out to Benja Watson, really great career, Brandon Carr. 760 00:34:10,920 --> 00:34:12,680 Speaker 1: I mean so many, Yeah that the list goes Matt 761 00:34:12,719 --> 00:34:16,000 Speaker 1: Burke to Smith. Yeah. Uh so we've been fortunate in 762 00:34:16,080 --> 00:34:18,680 Speaker 1: that way, but now is not the time for focus 763 00:34:18,760 --> 00:34:22,759 Speaker 1: on that. It's yeah, how do you feel about this 764 00:34:22,800 --> 00:34:25,239 Speaker 1: Titans game. I feel like the Ravens are gonna win 765 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:28,960 Speaker 1: this game. Um I look, I think that whenever you're 766 00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:31,279 Speaker 1: going into a game like this where it's winning go home, 767 00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:33,960 Speaker 1: there's always nervousness. You're never gonna feel a hundred percent 768 00:34:34,040 --> 00:34:37,320 Speaker 1: confident because it's just not the way that National Football 769 00:34:37,400 --> 00:34:39,800 Speaker 1: League works. But if I had told you, when you 770 00:34:39,800 --> 00:34:41,319 Speaker 1: take a step back and you think about it, if 771 00:34:41,360 --> 00:34:43,760 Speaker 1: I had told you in September you're gonna be hosting 772 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:47,120 Speaker 1: the Divisional Round against the Tennessee Titans, you would have said, 773 00:34:47,120 --> 00:34:49,359 Speaker 1: signed me and they have Ryan Tannehill a quarterback. Yeah, 774 00:34:49,400 --> 00:34:51,880 Speaker 1: you would have said, signed me up. And I still 775 00:34:51,920 --> 00:34:53,920 Speaker 1: go back to that when I think about all the 776 00:34:53,960 --> 00:34:56,279 Speaker 1: nervousness and how good Derrick Henry is and how they're 777 00:34:56,280 --> 00:34:57,880 Speaker 1: one of the hottest teams in the league and all that. 778 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,160 Speaker 1: All that's true, But I just feel like this is 779 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:03,680 Speaker 1: a game. The Ravens historically have been greatest stopping the run. 780 00:35:03,920 --> 00:35:06,600 Speaker 1: You pointed out multiple times that when they have gone 781 00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:10,319 Speaker 1: into a game when stopping the run is first and foremost, 782 00:35:10,600 --> 00:35:12,520 Speaker 1: they've been able to do it. They did it against 783 00:35:12,560 --> 00:35:15,080 Speaker 1: the Browns a few weeks ago, against Nick Chubb, who 784 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:18,239 Speaker 1: at that time was leading so and part of the 785 00:35:18,239 --> 00:35:20,560 Speaker 1: reason he didn't finish the season as the leagu's leading 786 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:24,040 Speaker 1: rushers because he faced Ravens. So I just I think 787 00:35:24,040 --> 00:35:26,120 Speaker 1: the Titan is really good. Um, but I feel like 788 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:28,239 Speaker 1: this is a game that the Ravens win. Yeah. I 789 00:35:28,280 --> 00:35:31,640 Speaker 1: do think if the Ravens can keep Derrick Henry, I 790 00:35:31,680 --> 00:35:34,320 Speaker 1: think they keep under a Hunter, the Ravens win. And 791 00:35:34,360 --> 00:35:37,400 Speaker 1: I think they could ruin if he goes over to UM. 792 00:35:37,440 --> 00:35:39,640 Speaker 1: But I think that it's it's locked up if they 793 00:35:39,719 --> 00:35:42,080 Speaker 1: keep him under that because especially if the Ravens get 794 00:35:42,120 --> 00:35:45,160 Speaker 1: out to a lead, uh and and make the Titans 795 00:35:45,160 --> 00:35:47,640 Speaker 1: have to throw the ball a little bit more. And 796 00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:49,080 Speaker 1: I and Tannehill has had a great year. I'm not 797 00:35:49,120 --> 00:35:51,200 Speaker 1: trying to say that Tannel Hill is a bamb out here. 798 00:35:51,200 --> 00:35:53,560 Speaker 1: He's had a great year. Um. But I just think 799 00:35:53,600 --> 00:35:56,960 Speaker 1: that with the Ravens secondary, that that's a matchup that 800 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:00,800 Speaker 1: they should win. Well. Like just that's just say Derrick 801 00:36:00,840 --> 00:36:02,880 Speaker 1: Hennry put up what he did last week, which is 802 00:36:02,880 --> 00:36:05,640 Speaker 1: what hundred and eighty yards or hundred sixty yards against 803 00:36:05,640 --> 00:36:09,799 Speaker 1: the Patriots and Tannehill through for seventy two and I 804 00:36:09,840 --> 00:36:11,520 Speaker 1: just think that the Ravens offense is gonna put up 805 00:36:11,520 --> 00:36:14,839 Speaker 1: more points in the Patriots offense did, and so like, 806 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:17,799 Speaker 1: can the Ravens get to Can the Ravens get to 807 00:36:17,880 --> 00:36:21,200 Speaker 1: twenty four points? Because? Right? And I don't know that 808 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:25,160 Speaker 1: I see the Titans putting up Let's say, let's say 809 00:36:25,160 --> 00:36:27,479 Speaker 1: Derrick Hennry goes off and has a hundred and fifty 810 00:36:27,560 --> 00:36:32,319 Speaker 1: rushing yards, hundred and seventy rushing yards and two touchdowns, right, 811 00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:34,200 Speaker 1: and so that's fourteen points. I just I just have 812 00:36:34,239 --> 00:36:37,240 Speaker 1: a hard time seeing the Ravens being held under twenty 813 00:36:37,239 --> 00:36:39,960 Speaker 1: four and I see I don't see the Titans getting 814 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:41,960 Speaker 1: over that mark. I would agree with that, Yeah, I 815 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:44,960 Speaker 1: would agree with that. So anyway, thanks for listening, Thanks 816 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:47,840 Speaker 1: to Brandon car for being our guest, And get those 817 00:36:47,880 --> 00:36:50,560 Speaker 1: snacks ready because I see you hitting the volume. Why 818 00:36:50,560 --> 00:36:54,800 Speaker 1: are you hitting the I was gonna say, don't delude 819 00:36:55,200 --> 00:37:03,040 Speaker 1: the big wins playoffs. Sorry, get ready for BA guin