1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:00,720 Speaker 1: Seeing everybody. 2 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:05,319 Speaker 2: Hey, just wanted to start off by saying heartfelt condolences 3 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:10,959 Speaker 2: to uh Marshawn Neelan's family, the Dallas Cowboys tragic loss. 4 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 2: Feel for that community, everybody involved. It's football is a 5 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 2: very tight knit community in general, and young man gone 6 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 2: too soon. So uh, prayers and and lots of thoughts 7 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 2: with the Cowboys. 8 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: That family and all that. 9 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 2: No, No, yeah, I'm sorry, I just I felt like 10 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:40,240 Speaker 2: it was fitting to you know, it's it that's tough, 11 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 2: Like I you know, although I didn't know Marshawn, you 12 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 2: obviously see the football player like you just interact with 13 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 2: these players so much, you you feel for that loss, 14 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 2: you know, So it's tough. Sorry to make it about that, 15 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 2: but I did think that's prevalence to say. 16 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: I feel No, No, I know, and I understand that. 17 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: I understand that. So, but do you know who your 18 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: kicker is going to be. 19 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 2: You know, we're gonna explore every option, you know, we'll 20 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 2: we'll take it to the very end of the week. 21 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 2: And uh, you know, fortunately we have guys on the roster, 22 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 2: you know, for any situation that arises, all guys that 23 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 2: we'd be confident in going into. 24 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 1: Someday if it's not Graham, is it Jude? Is it who? 25 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 1: Or is that still a competition? Obviously it's Graham if 26 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 1: Graham's healthy, But like, do you know who option two is? 27 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, I I think uh, you know, obviously 28 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 2: Jude kicking you know for a few games, Uh, you 29 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 2: know was important getting used to the operation. I think 30 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 2: Who's done a nice job at the end of the day, 31 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 2: Like we will still exhaust every every ounce of the 32 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 2: week to make sure that we're making the right decision. 33 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: I think both guys will be ready. 34 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 2: I know Ku has has kicked really well, so it 35 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 2: have ultimate confidence with him going out there. 36 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: If there's something with Graham that came out of the game, 37 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: like how did this? 38 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 2: Uh yeah, all injury questions, we'll go to go to 39 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 2: Davis on that. What happened others this. So, you know, 40 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 2: coming out of half the wind patterns, you know, we're 41 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 2: telling us that the ball was going left, and he 42 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 2: took a line that was saying the wind was going 43 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 2: to basically push it left, and it kind of stayed 44 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 2: true to his line. So in essence, he pulled it 45 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 2: left and we just got a hone in and tying 46 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 2: his line a little bit more inside and obviously got 47 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 2: to make those kicks. 48 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: What do you think of the job Hyaena did. Yeah, No, 49 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: he did a nice job. 50 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 2: You know. Number one rule of all returners is ball handling, 51 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 2: ball security, you know, and that was something that he 52 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 2: did a great job of. He was very efficient with 53 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 2: his returns. And again, it was cool to see the 54 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 2: excitement building up to this for him and for his 55 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 2: teammates wanted him. 56 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:47,399 Speaker 1: To do well. 57 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 2: So those guys blocked their tails off for him, and 58 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 2: he showed that he does have the skill set to 59 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 2: do it. He's been working at it this whole season 60 00:02:56,280 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 2: and he's consistently developed, and we had confidence and put 61 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 2: him out there, and it's cool to see him have success. 62 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: What did you see? He kind of had those those 63 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:07,079 Speaker 1: skill sets. He told us he had really return kicks 64 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: since high school. Yeah, yeah, you know. 65 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 2: Number one is the undeniable speed, you know, like he is. 66 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 2: He is consistently one of the top GPS runners, not 67 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 2: only on our team but in the National Football League. 68 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 2: You know, he has the ability to get downfield in 69 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 2: a hurry. So when you have that skill set, you're like, okay, 70 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 2: what else translates? And the number one thing, like I said, 71 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 2: is the ball security, which he showed the catch mechanics. 72 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 2: It was just effortless. You know, as receivers, I think 73 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 2: they're used to being able to key the ball, understand 74 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 2: where it's going, even though it's a different trajectory of 75 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 2: how it's coming to you. But he's done a nice 76 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 2: job in practice of showing his skill set of catching 77 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 2: that ball for tucking it away. So I was like, Okay, 78 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 2: he's got the catch mechanics, he's got the top end speed. 79 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 2: Now he's just got to kind of learn, you know, 80 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 2: the tracks how to take care of the ball in 81 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 2: terms of that certain zone where a lot of hits 82 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 2: are happening. And he and he's done that, and he 83 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 2: did a nice job. And again it was really cool 84 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 2: to see him have success on. 85 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 1: That, like always coup performing in practice really well. 86 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,599 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think, uh, there's a lot of comfort with him, 87 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 2: Jamie Casey. You know, he has done a great job 88 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 2: being outdoors, you know, obviously kicking out doors a lot 89 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 2: now and uh, you know, again he has the he 90 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 2: has the experience of being in a lot of NFL stadiums, 91 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,160 Speaker 2: but coming here understand the operation, getting his specific hold 92 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,600 Speaker 2: the exact way that he wants it, I think was important, 93 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 2: and you know, he's done a nice job. You know, 94 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 2: he really has. Like you know, we when we do 95 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 2: these field goal periods, we kind of paint the field 96 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 2: and we don't necessarily go always go front to back 97 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 2: and just keep taking him as far back as he can. 98 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 2: It's mixing it up like a game would you know 99 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 2: sometimes as a PA, sometimes it's a fifty yard field goal, 100 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,279 Speaker 2: then it's coming up on a bunny field goal from the. 101 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: Nine yard line. 102 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 2: Then it's this, then it's that, And he's done a 103 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 2: good job of making it one snapping clear. 104 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:13,119 Speaker 1: Every time with his mechanics. How much have you taken 105 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 1: or his approach and mechanics at if at all? 106 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it's just almost it's unifying the three 107 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 2: pieces together. So it's understanding what tilt he wanted with 108 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 2: the ball, understanding how the snap has to come out, 109 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 2: what rotation Casey has to hit it with to make 110 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 2: sure that he's given Jamie the right ball to put down, 111 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 2: and then what part of his body he's actually hitting. 112 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,359 Speaker 2: It's very detailed in that regard in terms of his 113 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 2: exact mechanics. You know, again he's done at a high 114 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 2: level for a long time, so he's kind of. 115 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: Honed into this technique now. 116 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 2: It was just putting himself in that position with the 117 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 2: timing of when to start his kicks, and you know, 118 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 2: it's been very it's rhythmetic, and it's been replicated over 119 00:05:56,960 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 2: and over again to where it's consistent now. So you know, 120 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 2: if it's him excited to see what he can do. Obviously, 121 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 2: what he's done in his career has been really good. 122 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 2: And you know, he's a great teammate and I know 123 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 2: he's a true pro and he'd be ready for the 124 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:10,839 Speaker 2: opportunity if it comes to him. Supposed to be pretty 125 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 2: blustery and cold on Sunday, where how much of a 126 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:16,840 Speaker 2: factor is that when you're looking at which guy you 127 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 2: might want want to bring out, there is one guy better. 128 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: Than the other. 129 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, the fortunate thing for us being in 130 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 2: the Northeast, like, we have the opportunity to kick in 131 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:28,720 Speaker 2: cold weather and windy weather. So although it is projected 132 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:30,839 Speaker 2: to be probably one of the coldest days this year 133 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 2: that we played in, we've actually fortunately had some cold days, 134 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 2: you know, and in some really windy days. That's what's 135 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:40,160 Speaker 2: kind of cool about this where we kick on these 136 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 2: practice fields. 137 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 1: Is it's as difficult as it gets. 138 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:45,600 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm just looking over there right now and 139 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 2: I'm seeing the flags blow, you know, directly across, and 140 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 2: I'm like, Okay, it's a great day. You know, as 141 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 2: much as we can replicate that, those reps are invaluable 142 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:59,599 Speaker 2: to those guys. You know, kicking indoors doesn't necessarily help 143 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 2: us for some of the stadiums we play in, especially 144 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:02,359 Speaker 2: in ours. 145 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 1: So you know, I truly believe any kicker we. 146 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 2: Put out there is going to be ready for that 147 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 2: because of how many reps they've had out here. 148 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 1: What do you do to replicate just on that replicate 149 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 1: precipitation because of the chance of snow, like replicating precipitation. 150 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 2: You know, that's obviously a little bit more difficult too, 151 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 2: because I mean there's is it gonna be a heavy rainfall, 152 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 2: is it gonna be snow, Is it going to be sprinkling? 153 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 2: You know, there there's certainly a lot of US Special 154 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 2: Teams coaches across the league do this thing called a 155 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 2: wet ball drill where they'll literally wet the ball even 156 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 2: if it's not raining outside with a water bottle. They'll 157 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 2: dunk it into a bucket of water. They'll put soap 158 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 2: on it to make it a little bit more slick. 159 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 2: Little things like that you can kind of get that 160 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 2: ball a little bit more damp. Obviously, like sometimes it 161 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 2: gets over used because that water, that ball starts to 162 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 2: get water logged and now it's soaking up and you're not. 163 00:07:58,760 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: Able to dry it. 164 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 2: But those are things we actually, you know, being up 165 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 2: here with how much rain games we've had, we do 166 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 2: that every week, you know, and we we start in 167 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 2: September on that, you know, to to prepare for those 168 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 2: opportunities because we don't know when that rain game is 169 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 2: gonna come. We just we got to be ready when 170 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 2: it does. So those situations are are critical for us 171 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 2: to be ready for. 172 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 1: The difference with the with the caball so you're able 173 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 1: to protect them more when that they're not in the 174 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 1: game versus. 175 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, so I think the ball handling in the game 176 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 2: is the same, you know, with how we get it 177 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 2: out to them. It's not necessarily protected more with a 178 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 2: towel or anything. It's just the fact that you have 179 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 2: the ball a lot earlier than you used to, so 180 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 2: you get a ball ready. But at the same time, 181 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 2: if it gets water logged, that ball can get destroyed 182 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 2: throughout throughout the game, and then it's probably not a 183 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 2: ball that you'd want to reuse. You know, you're able 184 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 2: to get reuse a ball, I think, I believe up 185 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 2: to three times three games, and if the ball gets 186 00:08:57,040 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 2: destroyed in one weather game, then you know it's you're 187 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 2: not necessarily going to go with that. So with allotted kebles, 188 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 2: you just pick the next man up, you know, and 189 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:08,240 Speaker 2: you're ready to go with that.