1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Ravens Press Pass podcast. The Ravens are 2 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:08,399 Speaker 1: gearing up for a matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: Sunday in Pittsburgh. This is a big AFC North showdown 4 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: between the top two teams in the division. The Steelers 5 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: are currently leading the way in the division, sitting at 6 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: seven and two and the Ravens are seven and three 7 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:23,479 Speaker 1: on the year. Kickoff on Sunday is at one o'clock 8 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: and as the Ravens prepare for that matchup, today, we 9 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: had a chance to hear from head coach John Harbaugh. 10 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 2: Good seeing everybody, appreciate everybody being here. What questions you 11 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 2: have John? 12 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 3: With Kyles Wednesday practice companies great film, pretty optimistic about Kyle. 13 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 3: I am John Worth let after practice yesterday was seen 14 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 3: as walking boo. 15 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 4: He rowsn't out here practice today just for company. 16 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 5: Give any information regarding that? 17 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 2: Uh No, I don't have any information on that. We 18 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 2: just got to see where we go with that, Great. 19 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 5: John. 20 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 3: One thing that Pittsburgh defense has done particularly well this 21 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 3: year has been a really limited scrambled I saw a 22 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:08,960 Speaker 3: stat that they've only given up I take three scrambles 23 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 3: for twelve yards. You guys have done very well in 24 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 3: that department, going up against the mobile quarterbacks as well. 25 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 3: What's the key to when you're going up against the 26 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 3: quarterback who can move around getting pressure but not letting 27 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 3: them get it? 28 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 2: You got it? Just do a good job or getting 29 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 2: the guy, you know, And there's techniques involved in terms 30 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:28,559 Speaker 2: that we use for different guys, and there's different games 31 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 2: and things you can use. I mean, Pittsburgh's good at it. 32 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 2: They've got really good pass rushures. I think those guys, 33 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 2: you know, between Watt and her Big this week, you know, 34 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 2: he does a great job. And they brought in Presston Smith. 35 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 2: You know, it's a good addition. I think their tackles 36 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 2: do a good job inside, you know, pressing the pocket 37 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 2: and they shed blocks well. I mean, you know, Heyward's 38 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 2: still a force in there. So like I think they 39 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 2: do a good job with that. 40 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 4: So now that you've had a. 41 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 2: Week of practice with them, what have you learned about 42 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 2: your maybe as late good football player, a great guy. 43 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:58,559 Speaker 2: I've learned that you know, he picks things up quickly, 44 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 2: So very happy with him. 45 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: In the locker room today, we also heard from safety 46 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: Kyle Hamilton. He went down with an ankle injury. In 47 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: the game against the Bengals last week, but he returned 48 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: to practice on Thursday and practice again on Friday. He 49 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 1: talked reporters about his status and how he's feeling going 50 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: into this game. 51 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 6: Did the guy clipped the back of your fleet and 52 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 6: it was hard to tell whether he actually clipped you out? 53 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think I saw the video. I think he 54 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 4: clipped me. I just felt pain, and I was initially 55 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 4: scared because, like I've heard everybody talk about, like how 56 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 4: when you're do an achilles it feels like you get 57 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,080 Speaker 4: stepped on or something like that, and so I felt 58 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 4: I think he stepping on his foot, But luckily it 59 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 4: wasn't anything like that. 60 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 6: I think a lot of people marvel it just how 61 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 6: quickly you're able to get back out there. You know, 62 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 6: a lot of the layman twists and ankle now a month. 63 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 6: What is it for you? How are you able to 64 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 6: do this? And is it a mentality thing? Is it 65 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 6: a physical thing? What is it? 66 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:00,519 Speaker 4: I think it's a little bit both. I think, you know, 67 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 4: if I'm able to play, I'm gonna play and playing 68 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 4: through pain or whatever, not saying that I am right now, 69 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 4: but I think it's important. You know, we only get 70 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 4: a handful of these games. It's not like we're in 71 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:11,920 Speaker 4: the MLB or NBA. Every single one of these counts, 72 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 4: especially this one a division opponent on the road, So 73 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 4: I wanna be available as much as possible for my team. 74 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 4: And I think I was just raised to you know, 75 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 4: if you're if you can go, go, so do that. 76 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 3: At what point did you kind of comfortable, uh turning 77 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 3: point whether or whatever? 78 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 5: Or you? 79 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think over the the long weekend, which helped 80 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 4: a ton, I think for this healing process. You know, 81 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 4: I was just playing a waiting games, just doing what 82 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 4: I need to do coming in here, and you know, 83 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 4: it got better every day and you know, making little 84 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 4: strides and can't get frustrated with it. I know it 85 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 4: was kind of a quick turnaround for the injury, but 86 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 4: you know, no, I think I was just trusting the process, 87 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 4: trusting the trainers, and they got me. 88 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 6: Right. 89 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 4: Kyle, here, do you expect for you up there? It's 90 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 4: too early to know expect there. Now I'm gonna be 91 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 4: out there. 92 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 5: Wow, Pittsburgh's kind of had your guys number a little 93 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 5: bit more than usual the last few years. A lot 94 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 5: of nuance that explains that meaningless games, you know, lamar 95 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 5: resting some games as well. But that said, how much 96 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 5: motivation is there just knowing how important this game is 97 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 5: in terms of the standings, but also because they are 98 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 5: one of your biggest rivals. 99 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think we we approached this week a little 100 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 4: different just because of you know, the history that's there, 101 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 4: and I think both sides respect both sides and it 102 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 4: makes for a good game every time. So, you know, 103 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 4: I think we're excited to go out there and with 104 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 4: the standings how they are right now, obviously it's a 105 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:37,600 Speaker 4: big game, but if both teams are oh intended its, 106 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 4: it'll be a big game. So I think it's it's 107 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 4: fun to play in, fun to be part of and uh, 108 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 4: scot out there and try to good w I it 109 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 4: sounded like. 110 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 6: There was a pretty spirited film review. 111 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 3: Meeting on Tuesday. 112 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 6: How is it different from just the usual game the year? 113 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 4: Are you talking about this past week? 114 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 6: Yeah? 115 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think you know, it was nothing crazy or 116 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 4: anything like that. I think you know, everybody's holding each 117 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 4: other accountable. When guys are taking that well, taking the 118 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 4: criticism which is positive back and you know, what can 119 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 4: I do to improve our defense and improve myself which 120 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 4: will then in turn improve the defense, and everybody's got 121 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 4: to look in the mirror address everything. At this point, 122 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 4: we still have seven games guaranteed left, so and after that, 123 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 4: you know, we're trying to make a Super Bowl run, 124 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 4: so so a bunch of time left to get everything 125 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:24,599 Speaker 4: straightened out. But you know, I think everybody's excited and 126 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:26,359 Speaker 4: it's not the opportunity to go on Sunday and just 127 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 4: improve ourselves. 128 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 1: Right, you're listening to the Ravens Press Pass podcast again. 129 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,359 Speaker 1: Kickoff Sunday is at one o'clock on CBS. Thanks so 130 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 1: much for listening. We'll be back with you again this weekend.