1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Hey, Bill, how are you all right? How's it going 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 1: doing well? Um? What was your what was your message 3 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: to the team after that performance yesterday? Well, I think 4 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: are things that we all need to do better, and 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: that's what we're gonna have to start with some positive playing, 6 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: positive things in the game, but they were overwritten by 7 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,080 Speaker 1: some of the things that we didn't do well, and 8 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: so let to maintain positive things and try to correct 9 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: the things that we need to correct and played more consistently. 10 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 1: A couple of big plays really tilted the game, and 11 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: that was kind of place that we have to have 12 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: to play better. Bill. What were some of those positives that, 13 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: now that you probably got to watch the film that 14 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: you you know, were able to take away from the game. Well, 15 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I think within every play there are things 16 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: that you know are positive that we can work with 17 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 1: against a matter of consistency and you know, of all executions, Bill, 18 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: I know you when you talked to Dan shaughnessy before 19 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: the game that you said if the play calling didn't 20 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: go well, to blame you. How would you evaluate the 21 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 1: play calling in yesterday's game and how the communication went well? 22 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: As I said, I think there's a room for improvement. Everywhere. 23 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: So start with me and coaching staff and all the units, offensive, defense, 24 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:37,479 Speaker 1: special teams. They're all thinks that we've got to work 25 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: on and improve. First regular season game and we it's 26 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: clear that we have some some things that I need 27 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: to work on. Did you feel like getting down there 28 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: early was a benefit for the team when it came 29 00:01:56,280 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: to adjusting to the heat. We had a good week 30 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 1: down there, have a good week of practice, They're a 31 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: good week of work. So I don't any problem with that. 32 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: But when you when you give these guys the message 33 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:14,079 Speaker 1: after a game like that, a tough loss of divisional opponent, 34 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: and you tell them look at the positives, how do 35 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,399 Speaker 1: you make sure that guys kind of keep focused and say, 36 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: all right, it's now time to move on and make 37 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: sure we take care of business next week vers a 38 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:33,800 Speaker 1: very good team in playing again on the road in Pittsburgh. 39 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: All right, Well, that's that's part of the NFL season. 40 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: It's a long season. But right now, our focus is 41 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:46,079 Speaker 1: to review the Miami game, talk about the things that happened, 42 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: good and bad, and then once we're done with it, 43 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: we're done with it and we'll move on to Pittsburgh. 44 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: But there's still funny things that we can talk about 45 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: and learn from yesterday. And we'll do that first. When 46 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: it comes to Kendrick Born, I know a lot of 47 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: people wondering why he didn't seem much playing time or 48 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: any until the fourth quarter. He was saying to the media, 49 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: you know, the coaches aren't getting what they need out 50 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 1: of me right now. What do you need out of 51 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 1: him or really any player to make sure that they 52 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: get enough playing time to make an impact on the game. Yeah, 53 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: well I thought they He did a great job stepping 54 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: in there, and we need him. And you know, man 55 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: made a big play for us. He's a good player, 56 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 1: and I'm sure that there's a lot plenty of opportunities 57 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: us as all of our skill players were going forward. 58 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: So see, I'll play it out. Why didn't Kendrick Bourn 59 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: to the field until into the fourth quarter? Just kind 60 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: of worked out that way. It wasn't wasn't anything else 61 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 1: specifically avoided, just didn't work out. Bill mac jones. Obviously 62 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: the X ray appears to be of any concern there. 63 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: When it comes to his back, Yeah, well, we'll say, um, 64 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 1: and what I've learned from many many years of experience 65 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: in doing this with so many different players and teams 66 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: that there's a lot of variation on where players are 67 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:25,479 Speaker 1: right after the game from where they are called, you know, 68 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 1: twelve eighteen hours after the game. So see where I 69 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 1: think art this morning and I go from there, Bill, 70 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 1: one of the things that you've done, and obviously look 71 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 1: like Adrian Phillips got banged up a little bit, but 72 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: prior to that, you like to have the three safeties 73 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 1: on the field. What what kind of problems does that 74 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 1: present to opponent? Opponent offense is when you give that look, Well, 75 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: Miami was in a lot of two receivers sets, so 76 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:01,159 Speaker 1: that's certainly had something to do of it. You know, 77 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 1: a lot of our defensive matchups are baked onto the 78 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 1: offensive on the field, So more and more receivers they 79 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: put on the field, most likely the more defensive backs 80 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: we're going to put on the field, and more receivers 81 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: that aren't on the field, or the fewer receivers that 82 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 1: are on the field and probably fewer defensive backs. Are 83 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: certainly fewer corners with fewer receivers. So that's all part 84 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 1: of just the matchup game, and that can certainly vary 85 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: from week to week and on who those players are 86 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:38,679 Speaker 1: all tight ends, all backs, all receivers are not created equal. 87 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 1: There's certainly a big variance and the skills of those 88 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 1: players from team to team around the league, but generally speaking, 89 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 1: it is impacted by the players that the offense has 90 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: on the field. And that was very much of a 91 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:00,720 Speaker 1: two receiver a mix up two and three receivers. But 92 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 1: you know, there there's quite but at two receiver sets yesterday. 93 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:08,359 Speaker 1: There are some teams that well hardly ever played two receivers. 94 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:11,919 Speaker 1: It's some us, all of them personnel. That wasn't the 95 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 1: case yesterday. Hey Bill, your two best drives of the 96 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: game seemed to be the drive that you opened the 97 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: game with it didn't necessarily end up the way you 98 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 1: wanted it to, but then the drive to start the 99 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 1: second half as well, which ended up being your touchdown drive. 100 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: Were there any things game script wise that you came 101 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: out with that you were very happy with that were 102 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:35,480 Speaker 1: kind of focal points of those drives in particular, well 103 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: those you know, even the second drive of the game. 104 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: We again there were multiple to drives where we had 105 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 1: the ball across midfield, we moved. It wasn't a like 106 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:48,280 Speaker 1: there are a lot of three and ounce in the 107 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: game the strip sicks. That was a bad drive. But otherwise, 108 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:52,560 Speaker 1: for the most part, we're able to move the ball. 109 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: We were able to get the ball two or across midfield, 110 00:06:56,760 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 1: but we didn't That wasn't We weren't able to materialize 111 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:07,599 Speaker 1: that into enough points. So says you know, the drives 112 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 1: that come up short all came up short for one 113 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 1: reason or another. We had one touchdown drive that we 114 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: just got to do a better job of finishing the 115 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: drives and and come out with points once we get 116 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: to the opponents side of the fifty, and we didn't 117 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 1: didn't do a good job out yesterday that one touchdown time. 118 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 1: Montgomery a new guy for you guys. What did you 119 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 1: see out of him in his first game? Yeah, tis 120 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: given us um good snaps all the way all the 121 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: way through since he's been here, um in practice, in 122 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: preseason games and yesterday. So glad to have him. Look 123 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: forward to, you know, continue to work with him, and 124 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: I think he'll have a good, good role for us offensively, 125 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 1: as it looks like he had going into the at 126 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 1: the end of preseason. And then you know, he was 127 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 1: able to get through the injury in the writer game 128 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 1: and Yeah, they're in health. Jester. I saw it was good. 129 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 1: I know you enjoy sometimes a good historical analogy. So 130 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:19,280 Speaker 1: when you eventually retire, Bill, will you feel like Miami 131 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 1: is your waterloo? I'm not really worried about that right now. 132 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:34,720 Speaker 1: Try to focus on this game and right for Pittsburgh. Bill. 133 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:37,960 Speaker 1: One guy that can continues to seem like he's headed 134 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 1: in the right direction is Kyle DUGGERUM. When you were 135 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 1: looking at him, obviously coming out at a Division two school, 136 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 1: what was some of the things that really flashed and 137 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:50,600 Speaker 1: you know, made you feel like this guy was gonna 138 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 1: be really good at the next level, which it seems 139 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 1: like he's headed in that direction. Well, Kyle had a 140 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:04,680 Speaker 1: lot to athletic ability as we know, UM, big fast, 141 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: physical player UM. And he saw his skills as a 142 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:15,079 Speaker 1: returner at that level too. Think the thing that really 143 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:17,319 Speaker 1: helped Kyle was when he went to the Senior Bowl 144 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 1: and he was able to compete against other players UM 145 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:26,800 Speaker 1: from bigger schools that were maybe a little more known 146 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: known quantities and and he's been in the college a 147 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:34,319 Speaker 1: smart kid, and he's really done a good job of 148 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 1: acclimating himself to UM. The NFL game and just a 149 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:45,440 Speaker 1: whole different level of competition from what he had in college. 150 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:49,960 Speaker 1: But he adapted that pretty quickly, and um, you know, 151 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 1: it's been a been a key contributor for us on 152 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:57,160 Speaker 1: defense and in the kicking game. So he's a you know, 153 00:09:57,320 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 1: young guy with you know, still a really great future. 154 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:04,599 Speaker 1: And this is laying all the time. They're playing with 155 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:07,480 Speaker 1: a lot of experienced players back there, obviously Devan and 156 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:17,520 Speaker 1: you know at and now Peppers, so there's a lot 157 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 1: of experience back there, and I think that that helps 158 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 1: them all play together better. Bill. Now you look towards 159 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: the Steelers, I know that you probably haven't done too 160 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 1: much work on them yet since you guys just got back, 161 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:34,080 Speaker 1: but they had an interesting offseason, obviously a new quarterback 162 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:36,959 Speaker 1: for them after losing Roethlisberger. What does Mike Tomlin do 163 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 1: that always makes the Steelers team a hard one to 164 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:47,920 Speaker 1: go against. Well, they're a tough, fundamentally sound team. And 165 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:51,440 Speaker 1: we'll spend more time diggings them here after we finish 166 00:10:51,559 --> 00:10:54,960 Speaker 1: up with Miami and tell them and the corustions and 167 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:58,199 Speaker 1: the comments about the game from today. But it's a 168 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 1: big win for him yesterday and this will be their 169 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:07,439 Speaker 1: home openers so big a test force. All right, Bill, Well, 170 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 1: we know you want to get back to work, so 171 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:12,079 Speaker 1: we'll let you do that and we will look forward 172 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 1: to talking to you again next week. Great sounds gonna great. 173 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,960 Speaker 1: Appreciate it, Thank you. All right, there's Bill Belichick.