1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: Uh, morning, Bill didn't expe to be leased off here. Um, 2 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: but I just, I guess wanted to ask this question, 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: um with Brian Hoyer. When you see that he got 4 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: a new contract with the Colt, it looks like there 5 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: was probably some competition for his services. Was there any 6 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: um ability to be able to trade Brian Hoyer instead 7 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: of releasing him out the other day? Um? Yeah, I 8 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: think there's a lot of a lot of things involved 9 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: with that situation. So, um yeah, probably a longer I'm 10 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: more a longer conversation. Um. So we did what we did. 11 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: We'll stand by that, okay. Uh. And then I'm just 12 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: I'm writing a story about just kind of the Patriots 13 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: and the Steelers this week. You know, the two franchises 14 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: with the six Super Bowl wins. Um, you know to 15 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: kind of cornerstone franchises. Now, is there anything special for 16 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: you about playing the Steelers or about this this rivalry 17 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: right now? Um? Probably, I mean you probably will capture 18 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 1: and have will capture it and have captured it. So 19 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: it's really about this game, what our opportunity is in 20 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen season. We have a long way to go. 21 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: Have a ton of respect for the Steelers, for coach 22 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 1: Tom and his staff. They're players the way they compete. Um, 23 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: we've got a lot of very competitive games with this 24 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: organization through the years, and it's always sought. We know 25 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: it'll be tough on Sunday night, so just try to 26 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: focus on that and I'll leave the historical analysis to 27 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: do you. When I know in the past you talked 28 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: about the continuity they've had, especially on defense, when it 29 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: when it's a week one game, do you still kind 30 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 1: of expect that continuity. Well, they have a pretty broad system, 31 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:11,919 Speaker 1: so they're able to do a lot of different things. 32 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 1: They don't do them all every week. They pick out 33 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:16,800 Speaker 1: the ones that they feel like match up that's against 34 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: their opponents and go from there. Um. You know they 35 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: played us a little bit differently last year, so we 36 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: know they're capable of I don't adjusting what they do 37 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 1: to fit the needs that they don't perceive that they 38 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 1: need to address. So we'll start somewhere. Um, but I 39 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: think there's a good chance we'll have to make adjustments 40 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: on Sunday night. It's the way it normally is on 41 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: opening Day anyway, So that's that's why we'll our next question, 42 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: Evan Bizarre followed by Richard garden K coach was talking 43 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 1: to Chase one bitch about kind of striking a balance 44 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:06,519 Speaker 1: between being aggressive but also staying within the structure of 45 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: the defense. Is there a similar kind of striking a 46 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: balance for coaches to let guys play fast but also 47 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:22,359 Speaker 1: have everybody doing their job and playing their assignments. All right, 48 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: I think that's that's exactly what it is. You want 49 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 1: to be as aggressive as you can, but you have 50 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 1: to take care of your assignments and handle the responsibilities 51 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: that are incumbent on you to perform. Otherwise the concept 52 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: of the defense and the integrity of the defense breaks down. 53 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 1: So yeah, it's a definitely a combination both. How have 54 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 1: you seen case just in the short time that he's 55 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: been here, kind of mean, he's a very instinctual player, 56 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:03,119 Speaker 1: obviously said be able to strike that balance between those 57 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: two things. Yeah, he's worked hard at it. Um different 58 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: than what he did in college, but he's worked hard 59 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: at it. He's made a lot of improvement. I think 60 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:17,359 Speaker 1: his understanding is better than um, you know, certainly what 61 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: it wasn't we got him what it was at the 62 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 1: end of the spring. Um, you know, he really gets 63 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:25,160 Speaker 1: better every day. So you know, he'll keep working at 64 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: it and he'll keep him good. We'll see how it 65 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: all comes together. Thanks much, welcome to him, Rich Garvin, 66 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: followed by Philip Perry Well Bill reaching out, well, we 67 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:40,599 Speaker 1: meloup on one who's been with you for about I 68 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:42,719 Speaker 1: guess ten months now or so with the team. What 69 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:44,839 Speaker 1: have you seen from him over the course of that 70 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:48,479 Speaker 1: time and particulous summer Um once stood out to you 71 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,720 Speaker 1: that allowed him to burn a spot in the initial 72 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: fifty three. Well, Obie's Umbi's has a lot of a 73 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 1: lot of skill and as he's gained more understanding of 74 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:06,280 Speaker 1: our defense, has the physical um ability to be a 75 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:11,799 Speaker 1: versatile player. But last year that didn't manifest itself because 76 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 1: he was you know, came in during the middle of 77 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: the season and just didn't have a good as good 78 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:22,159 Speaker 1: a base our background is UM what he really needed 79 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 1: to realize that versatility. So I think this year, where 80 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: he's a lot further along there and is a much 81 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: more UM has a lot more value to our our 82 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: team and our defense because of the number of things 83 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:38,719 Speaker 1: he can do. UM he's a smart kid, but also 84 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: he's a a guy who has a variety of talents 85 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 1: that UM you know, give him value to our defense 86 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:55,600 Speaker 1: and and and special teams and different areas. Great, thank you, Yes, 87 00:05:55,760 --> 00:06:01,600 Speaker 1: you're welcome. So Phil Perry followed, like Tom Kerran and 88 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 1: build You mentioned the other day that because so many 89 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:09,599 Speaker 1: receivers have missed so much time leading up to the 90 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 1: season here, that there are just some moving pieces. And 91 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 1: then Tom mentioned on the radio today that you know, 92 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:19,719 Speaker 1: obviously they want to be able to or he wants 93 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 1: to be able to anticipate what his receivers are doing 94 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 1: snap to snap, and that requires time. But I'm wondering, 95 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: and I want to ask you, is there anything that 96 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 1: you can do from a coaching standpoint or from a 97 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 1: play calling standpoint that can maybe help along or or 98 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 1: hasten that ability to anticipate even though there has been 99 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 1: a significant amount of time miss for some of those 100 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: guys this summer. Um. Yeah, well, I mean I wish 101 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 1: there was I wish we could just wave a wand 102 00:06:53,680 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: and all that would happen. Unfortunately at all, I don't 103 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:03,239 Speaker 1: they see how that you know, how that would happen. 104 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: So we'll have to do do Whateverdy you know that's 105 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: been here for a number of weeks, has been doing, 106 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: go out there and get the rest together, get our timing, 107 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: and you know, developed that consistency and continuity and confidence 108 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: on the field. I don't know how you can, you know, 109 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: I don't know how to create that by just like 110 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 1: I said, wishing it or talking about it. You know, 111 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: at some point you've got to go out there and 112 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: be able to execute. So we've we've done something that 113 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: we'll do more. We'll continue to do more, and we'll 114 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: see we're rep great. Thank you sure. Concurrent followed by 115 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 1: Mike Grief. Hey, Bill, you alluded to it a little bit, 116 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 1: I think earlier, but I just was curious carry over 117 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 1: just the week fifteen game have at the beginning of 118 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: this year. Just because it happens so late in the year, 119 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: or because there's been so many months to pass, does 120 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 1: it almost become moot? I don't think it's insignificant, but 121 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 1: there are changes, and again, both teams have had a 122 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 1: lot of time to prepare for the game and also 123 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: to well both teams are different than they were at 124 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 1: that point in time, but they've also had a chance 125 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:35,959 Speaker 1: to ask the track or modify things schematically as they're doing. 126 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: And both teams have some different players you know that 127 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: will play I would anticipate playing significant roles in the 128 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:48,080 Speaker 1: game that weren't part of that game. So those things 129 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:52,680 Speaker 1: are all different. There's there's a lot of people that 130 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: did playing that game that will be playing in this game. 131 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 1: So you know, I do think there's irrelevance. Ione wants 132 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:05,920 Speaker 1: to say it's zero. Okay, good deal, thank you. Next 133 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:10,480 Speaker 1: question Mike Reees, followed by Doug kine. Right, thanks Bill. 134 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: How did Troy Brown help the coaching staff to this 135 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:17,560 Speaker 1: point and is that um an arrangement that will continue 136 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:24,439 Speaker 1: through the season. Um. Of course, Troy brings a lot 137 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 1: of brings a lot of experience to this team based 138 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:37,079 Speaker 1: on his time here as a player and the experience 139 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 1: that he had, UM, you know, becoming a one of 140 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:45,679 Speaker 1: the great Patriot players of all time. But that it 141 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:48,080 Speaker 1: didn't start that way. It was it was a process 142 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:52,040 Speaker 1: for him and UM and then sustaining it and then 143 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 1: you know, moving on and adjusting to the life after football. So, UM, 144 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:01,120 Speaker 1: he has a lot of messages, he has a lot 145 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 1: of good experience. He's um as he always Choy has 146 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 1: always been a smart, hard working guy that puts the 147 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: team first and we'll do whatever he can to help. 148 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 1: So you know, I'm sure going forward help he'll help 149 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: us in any way you can. We'll see exactly how 150 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:23,640 Speaker 1: that what that amounts to, I'm not sure at this point. 151 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 1: Next question Doug Kine Oh by Max ru Hi. Bill, 152 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:40,320 Speaker 1: you guys brought back Mary's Thomas yesterday. Were you pleased 153 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 1: with the way that whole situation unfolded for you guys? 154 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,679 Speaker 1: And um, you know kind of cutting for a day 155 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 1: or two there and then bring him back. And can 156 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 1: that be a little bit of a nerve wracking situation 157 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 1: before it all, you know go down? Well, the roster 158 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 1: managed man at this point in the season is always 159 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:11,080 Speaker 1: has some um moving parts. There are some unknowns and 160 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 1: each year and each situation can be a little bit different, um, 161 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:19,840 Speaker 1: not just based on us, but how other teams react 162 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:24,559 Speaker 1: to those two different personnel situations and so forth. So 163 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:29,320 Speaker 1: I would say each year it's really the same. You 164 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:32,200 Speaker 1: try to do best through your team. Um, there are 165 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 1: a lot of things to take into consideration. There's they're 166 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:42,719 Speaker 1: usually the perfect scenarios usually don't exist or um or 167 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:46,400 Speaker 1: would be very hard to for those things to happen. 168 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:52,080 Speaker 1: So you make your choices and and again do what 169 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 1: you say expected to the team, and then based on 170 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 1: how that goes in the first um kind of the 171 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 1: first wave of of the transactions, then you adjust to 172 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 1: it and you know, it's a continuing process throughout the 173 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 1: entire year or so where it is today and where 174 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 1: it is next week, and where it is in October? 175 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 1: What the what the team's death and composition is at 176 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: the end of the season. I mean, there's there's a 177 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:23,680 Speaker 1: long way to go, and we'll just have to see 178 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:26,240 Speaker 1: how it all plays out. I don't think anybody knows 179 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:28,959 Speaker 1: the answer to those questions right now, So you know, 180 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:31,960 Speaker 1: we're I don't want to say it's to day to day, 181 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:40,120 Speaker 1: but it's not too much further away than that. Thank you, 182 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 1: you're welcome. Our next question, Max Rulo, followed by Bob Socie. 183 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:51,960 Speaker 1: Hang on one second, Max, Hell yeah, Bill Um, So 184 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:54,400 Speaker 1: just one wanted to ask about Gunner. We've had a 185 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:56,720 Speaker 1: chance to watch him all summer and I was just 186 00:12:56,760 --> 00:13:00,640 Speaker 1: wondering when, when exactly did you first about him, and 187 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 1: what did you think when you first got a chance 188 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 1: to watch his film and ultimately decided to bring him aboard. Well, 189 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 1: there were a number of um steps in the process, 190 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:22,200 Speaker 1: but you know, we saw enough to bring him in 191 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:24,000 Speaker 1: for a workout. We brought him in for a workout. 192 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 1: Um ended up playing at receiver. UM didn't sign him immediately, 193 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 1: essentially put him on in the ring. And you know, 194 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 1: he earned a spot on the roster. So, so a 195 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 1: long winding road, UM. There's some you know, twists and 196 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:48,959 Speaker 1: turns in it not unusual for a player like that, 197 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 1: but that's what it was. So and we'll see where 198 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,360 Speaker 1: that road goes. I don't don't think we're by any 199 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 1: means at the end. So I think he has a 200 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 1: long way to go. He has a good opportunity, and 201 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 1: we'll see. We'll have to see what happens. What's gonna 202 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 1: like at the person just to be around in the 203 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 1: locker room, I mean say, like most most players in 204 00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 1: his situation, he's very competitive, wants to do whatever he can, 205 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 1: is eager to learn, wants to want to try to 206 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 1: play in the National Football League, and you know, earn 207 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:43,320 Speaker 1: a productive spot on the team, just pretty much like 208 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 1: everybody else does. Very good, Thank you. Two final questions 209 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,880 Speaker 1: Bob so see followed by Mike the Travior Go ahead, Bob, 210 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:56,960 Speaker 1: all right, thanks Stacy, Good morning, Bill. Hey Bob, I 211 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:00,480 Speaker 1: want to ask you about one of the perform plences 212 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 1: on Thursday night, and it's relative importance now going forward 213 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 1: to start the season, and that's the performance by your 214 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:13,400 Speaker 1: kicking operation Joe, Jake and Stephen. The first three games 215 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 1: the preseason there had been three misplacements, but the other 216 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:20,560 Speaker 1: night there were five made kicks you know from distance 217 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 1: as well as you know from from closer range. How 218 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 1: important was the performance of those three and how much 219 00:15:28,920 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 1: have they improved in terms of their chemistry in moving 220 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 1: forward to have a new holder in place for Stephen. Well, 221 00:15:40,680 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 1: that's as you know, Bob, that's an operation that involves 222 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: a lot of precise timing execution by skilled players that 223 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: that's the primary their primary job and role on the team. 224 00:15:55,920 --> 00:16:04,520 Speaker 1: So it's always good to see good results. But yeah, 225 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 1: it's a long season. It's a lot of a lot 226 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 1: of things will happen along the way. Um, let's say, 227 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 1: generally speaking, the conditions aren't going to get any better 228 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: than you know, what they've been, so there'll there'll be 229 00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 1: plenty of challenges and uh, certainly the Russians will be 230 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:25,080 Speaker 1: more competitive and so forth, so we'll have to you know, 231 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 1: continue to work in that area. But it's you know, 232 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 1: it's good to see some positive results, um, but we 233 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: have a long way to go and a long way 234 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:41,280 Speaker 1: to a lot of opportunity to prove and and hopefully 235 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: we'll take advantage of that. And you don't have a 236 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 1: have an efficient productive operation. Thank you? Yeah, last question, man, 237 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 1: Mike Patrack go ahead, Mike, thank you, Stay Phil. I'm 238 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 1: curious in this first game, in the first several weeks 239 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:04,560 Speaker 1: of the sea for that matter, how um anxious are 240 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 1: you if that's the right word, to see how your 241 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:11,679 Speaker 1: new group of players plays together, both on offense and defense, 242 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:15,639 Speaker 1: your new personnelity as it were, how they mesh together. 243 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:24,080 Speaker 1: How important is that? Well, you know this game is 244 00:17:24,119 --> 00:17:28,639 Speaker 1: just step in the process, not the will be the 245 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 1: final analysis that it'll be part of a continuing analysis. 246 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:38,320 Speaker 1: So yeah, you know, we only play sixteen regular season games. 247 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:41,720 Speaker 1: For preseason games, that's all we can count on. So 248 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 1: every opportunity, every game is an opportunity, Every practice as 249 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:49,920 Speaker 1: an opportunity, and hopefully we'll be able to take advantage 250 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 1: of each of those opportunities, not with not just with 251 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:56,160 Speaker 1: the young players or the players who have less experience 252 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:59,640 Speaker 1: in our system, but with every player to improve both 253 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:03,760 Speaker 1: individ actually and for units to improve, you know, collectively 254 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 1: with our overall execution. So it's you know, these are 255 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:13,399 Speaker 1: important opportunities for all of us young, old, experience and 256 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 1: experience wherever category any us fall into. And you know, 257 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:20,600 Speaker 1: we all want to take advantage and do the best 258 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:24,960 Speaker 1: we can. But there'll be another game next week, and 259 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:27,919 Speaker 1: there'll be another game the week after that, and you know, 260 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 1: it's a continuing process that there's a lot of baby steps, 261 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:33,919 Speaker 1: but in the end, you know, you can have a 262 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:39,600 Speaker 1: strong product if you just improve and you know, go 263 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:44,280 Speaker 1: through that process every single day. But it's it's a grind. 264 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: It's a good opportunity during the Pittsburgh's a great football 265 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 1: team and you know they do a lot of things. Well, 266 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:51,679 Speaker 1: they'll challenge us in a lot of areas. You know, 267 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 1: hopefully we can be competitive and you know, cause theense 268 00:18:55,320 --> 00:19:04,080 Speaker 1: some issues too. Thank you, Bill, Yeah, thank you, thank you. Coach. Okay, great, 269 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:06,159 Speaker 1: all right, see you. Thank you.