1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: So we got a couple of guys they didn't do 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: anything today, Rhett and Evan, and then the other guy's 3 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:11,960 Speaker 1: practiced Nate. We're in pads, so Nate could do everything 4 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: except some of the padded stuff because he had a 5 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: non contact day as he moved through the protocol, and 6 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: then the rest of the guys competed. So big challenge 7 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: going the road play the Bears. They're an outstanding team. Um, 8 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: you know, they're battling through their season like we are, 9 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, it's time for us to go 10 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:33,919 Speaker 1: out and get a victory. And we got to do 11 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:35,959 Speaker 1: the things necessary to do that. And it starts by 12 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: practicing the right way and then certainly by playing the 13 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 1: right way. So bad I'll take your questions, Pat, just 14 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: to be clearer, since they both practiced in full our 15 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: Chef and Rabbit at the point where all they needed 16 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: to independent Yeah, no, no, not. You know, listen, you're 17 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: in the protocol until you're not. And a lot of 18 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: times what happens is they get cleared at the end 19 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: of the week with the anticipation that they will be cleared. 20 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:11,400 Speaker 1: So that's I hope that's clear. Obviously, days fumbling issues 21 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: have been something. Excuse me, you guys, look at in 22 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: your experience as an offensive coach, if you come across 23 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 1: a player that has propensity to do that, and and 24 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 1: and what kind of things do you do to I'm 25 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 1: a denominator, right, not a common theme on his fumbles. 26 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: There was a couple of times where guy didn't get 27 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: blocked properly and he got hit in the pocket you 28 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: know where he's getting ready to throw. There was another 29 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: one where he was actually in rhythm to make the 30 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 1: throw and he got tomahawk from behind. You know that 31 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: goes down as a sack fumble, right. So you know, 32 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: as I look through him, there's a handful of times 33 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: in there when there's other things happening around him that 34 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: need to be better. Uh. The other couple of games ago, 35 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 1: he's scrambling, gets the first down and then fumbles at 36 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: the end of the run. He can't do that, and 37 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: and so um, to answer your question, there isn't a 38 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: common denominator. It's not something that can't be corrected. But 39 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:09,080 Speaker 1: much like um, when you get turnovers on defense, much 40 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: like you know, the same thing can be said when 41 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: you give up the ball on offense. It's certainly the 42 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: ultimate responsibility whoever's touching the ball to make sure he 43 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 1: does the right thing with it, but everybody aroundhims got 44 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: to do the right things as well. This is a 45 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: quick following. I can it become a psychological thing where 46 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: you're almost worried too much about it or you know, 47 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: you know that kind of thing. Sometimes running backs get 48 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: into that more text a little bit. No, I don't 49 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 1: think so. As I said, if if there was a 50 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: common theme on all of it, then maybe, but there's 51 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: there's probably independent reasons I each in each situation why 52 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:43,679 Speaker 1: it's happened. What have you seen for Corey Valentine in 53 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 1: the last two games since he kind of took over 54 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: a starting role, And is it impressive that it's right 55 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: after he missed two games and obviously he must have 56 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:55,519 Speaker 1: stayed in his playbook during those time that time is out. 57 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: Uh No, I think he's you know again, he's been 58 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: he's been hampered by injuries, which is kept and kept 59 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: him out of there, um to some degree. But he's 60 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: very competitive. Um. As you see, we're playing them primarily 61 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: in this lot and you know there's a lot happening there. 62 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 1: He's got good instincts. He's a young player. Um, if 63 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 1: you ask me about six or eight players on defense, 64 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: I could say the same thing, Um that he's seen 65 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,839 Speaker 1: some things for the very first time, and so as 66 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: he sees it more and more and more, he'll become 67 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: smoother with his movements and and in his reactions. But 68 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: he's very competitive. Thing I like about Corey's he's tough 69 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: and uh, he competes, and that's that's the starting point 70 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: for a football player. You're going into a game against 71 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 1: the opponent that has some flux at quarterback. Does either 72 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: of them need anything to you differently? And are you 73 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: surprised that Trabisky, you know, very early in his career, 74 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 1: are all of a sudden his questions about whether he's 75 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 1: the guy that oh I'm not nothing, No, not no, 76 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 1: and no and no. I mean I think you know, 77 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: as we battle through our years, Um, you know there's 78 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: you just battle through it. You know. Unfortunately he's had 79 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 1: some injuries, Trabinsky, and he's a tough he's a tough 80 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 1: son of a gun that's battling back from it. And 81 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: he's he's played good football. And when it comes to 82 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: uh Daniels, if he's in there, you know they I 83 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 1: think their offense will remain the same to some degree, 84 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: probably maybe a little less own read, although they will 85 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: do it in situations with whoever plays quarterback. But I 86 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:39,599 Speaker 1: think their concepts will remain the same. So you know too, 87 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 1: I guess I'm answering your question by saying, you know, 88 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 1: we have to defend the Chicago Bears offense regardless of 89 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 1: who's playing quarterback, and they're they're both guys that have 90 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: led their team to victories. So um, that's how we're 91 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 1: approaching it. Quarterback like that, You've got one right down, 92 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: and how important do your mind is it? At least 93 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 1: have the arrow pointing up the whole way, even if 94 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:04,720 Speaker 1: it's just slight, you know what I mean. It's supposed 95 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:06,840 Speaker 1: to taking a dip and having to sit a guy 96 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: and then bringing them back and questions, you know that 97 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 1: kind of thing. Well, I think whether the arrows this, 98 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:16,479 Speaker 1: that's what people say outside. You know, when when you 99 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: have players in the building and you're playing, we always 100 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 1: have the arrow up on them. It's the people outside 101 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:25,479 Speaker 1: that create what direction the arrow goes, and so we 102 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: don't focus on that. We just just do everything we can. 103 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: And I'm sure it's the same for them to get 104 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 1: the players that you have to play better and improve 105 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,600 Speaker 1: like in Chicago. I mean, you're not in Chicago. But 106 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 1: the arrow, it's not just on the outside. I mean 107 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:41,919 Speaker 1: they remove the quarterback from a game, and you know, 108 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,720 Speaker 1: I mean it's sometimes they do you do that players, right, 109 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 1: I think from the coaches perspective, I think he was 110 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: removed from the game because he was hurting. That doesn't 111 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 1: change the arrow on a guy with Clel Mac on 112 00:05:56,320 --> 00:06:00,280 Speaker 1: the other side, and some uncertainty with Nate Solder, Um, 113 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: what's the plan with with Slade and Smith? And you 114 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 1: have to consider maybe adding an extra tight end on 115 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: that side if you know they're matched up against Matt Yeah, 116 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,479 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously they're tough matchups on the edges for 117 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:16,479 Speaker 1: whoever's blocking. You know, I think Floyd and Mac you 118 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 1: know there, you know, they got spent special attention. Now 119 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: there's times when the guys are gonna have to block 120 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 1: him one on one. But then, you know, I think 121 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: we've we've watched the tape and we've seen all along 122 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,039 Speaker 1: the teams have a plan to try to negate the 123 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 1: impact of those players who are very very good players, 124 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: and I think that that's just the tactics that are 125 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: involved with playing the game. He's a little further removed 126 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:40,920 Speaker 1: from the ankle injury and astic one, and how does 127 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: he look to you better? Yeah, I mean I think 128 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,359 Speaker 1: he always practiced as well, you know, and I think, um, 129 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,239 Speaker 1: imagine as he gets further and further away from that injury, 130 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 1: he'll feel better and better. I would, regardless of where 131 00:06:55,520 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: you are, whether you just had to buy nobody at 132 00:06:57,400 --> 00:07:00,080 Speaker 1: this point in the season is so we all have 133 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:04,280 Speaker 1: to fight through. That goes right back. He's been back 134 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 1: at Yeah, he's been back taking to one snaps. He's 135 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 1: had a good couple of days of practice. I go, 136 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 1: what what did you see from Simmonson? Obviously over the summer. 137 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 1: You know, you had to let him go for the 138 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 1: injury and brought him back. Yeah, you know, Scott's a 139 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 1: very steady performer. He did a lot of good things 140 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 1: for us a year ago with our injuries at the 141 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: tight end position with Ratt and Evan. Obviously, he was 142 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: a guy that, um, you know, was on our short list. 143 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: He was healthy, came back in, look good running around 144 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 1: and um, you know, most likely going to get an 145 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: opportunity to play this week.