1 00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: Ready. So well, some of these guys may want to 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: talk about football, but I want to ask you about 3 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: this video. It's making the rounds on Twitter walking out 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: of a massage parlor with a big grin on your face. 5 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 1: What were you thinking? That's not that that was about. 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: I think that was a taking out of context, just 7 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:20,920 Speaker 1: like you're taking out of context and trying to make 8 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: it a story for yourself, which is has a negative 9 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: connotation to it, which I don't appreciate. Um, it was 10 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: meant to be something different than that. So the fact 11 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: that it's a distraction or you're bringing it up is 12 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: not something I want to be talking about. UM. So 13 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: it's not just me. I mean the USA today, which 14 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: pretty mainstream says Patriots qbtime Brady spoofs Robert Kraft with 15 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: a cameo massage parlor. So I mean, it's not just 16 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: I think it's I think it's just a Again. I 17 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: think it's this type of media atmosphere that you know, 18 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: you create. Um, you know, the blame is same media 19 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 1: atmosphere that's kind of perculator for what I think. There's 20 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: a lot of things that are said that are taken 21 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: out of context, that you know, you choose to make 22 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: a headline of as opposed to understand what it's actually about. 23 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: Have you seen it. I've seen this. I understand the 24 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: background of it, and I understand it, and that's what 25 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 1: it was about it. No, I know that it wasn't okay, 26 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:23,839 Speaker 1: So it wasn't about that, except you want to try 27 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:27,040 Speaker 1: to use something and use it as you know, to 28 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 1: take it out of context. Is that what you choose 29 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: to do in the media? When did you shoot it? 30 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: Could you not? That's what we do try to do. 31 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: If you shot it, if you shot it in the 32 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 1: last year, though, wouldn't you know that it might be 33 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: construed that one. No, he was shot on the green screen. 34 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 1: It was agreed to a year ago. It was written 35 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 1: four years ago. And I think again it's it's it's 36 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: unfortunate that you know, people would choose to think I 37 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 1: would ever do something like that about mister Kraft or. 38 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 1: I think that's a very just a very bad assessment 39 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: of my relationship with him. I would never do that. 40 00:01:58,040 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: Since it came out, have you explained that to him 41 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: or gotten the word? Now? I think I think everybody 42 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 1: knows what our relationships about. Um. You know, for twenty years. 43 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:11,639 Speaker 1: It's nothing but love and respect. UM. Been through a 44 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: lot of tough things with him, UM, and you know 45 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: I love him dearly. UM. I sympathize with a lot 46 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:22,919 Speaker 1: of things that he's gone through in his life. UM, 47 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: So I empathize with you know a lot of people 48 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: that get taken advantage of UM and used and understand 49 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 1: that that's just part of what we're living in. And 50 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: about anyone else, got any questions You've had this time 51 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: off and obviously it's been quality time to come of recharge. 52 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: If you were about any russ as you go into 53 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:48,079 Speaker 1: names on Monday night, game money right, not the game 54 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: in general, because you've have eleven days, also the school. UM, 55 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: I mean I think we're we're trying to I think 56 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: you're always trying to get out there. We had eleven 57 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: days and had four practice. I feel like we're ready 58 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: to go. I've been a tough week. Guys have grinded 59 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 1: through it and trying to go out there and have 60 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 1: a great night. UM. They're gonna test us. They're a 61 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: good defense, very physical, played well at home against Dallas 62 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:15,519 Speaker 1: last week. So it's gonna be a big challenge. With 63 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: the injury to my homes up, there's like, what do 64 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: you do to try to avoid so much type in 65 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:23,839 Speaker 1: those quarterbacks need liability, man, So I work on every day. 66 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: So it's a freak thing that kind of happens at 67 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 1: getting injured specific. I mean it's football, it's contact sports, 68 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 1: so guys get hurt all the time. I think that's 69 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 1: the nature of a physical spor wids football or you 70 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: know you run around, it's it's part of it. So 71 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: just gotta do the best you can to try to 72 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: avoid getting injured, but sometimes you can't. Is there something 73 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: you're looking for for snap and when you when you 74 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: are doing a sneak or something like that to any 75 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: think you're reading so you know where to do. You're 76 00:03:58,240 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: trying to get the first down. That's what it's got 77 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 1: to be. I try to get as many yards as 78 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 1: I can, so try to go to the soft ball 79 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: of the defense and uh yeah, just try to try 80 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 1: to get as many as I can reach. And some 81 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: pretty impressive numbers. What impressive even almost What do you 82 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 1: think makes him one of the best to do? I 83 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: think his just consistency, dependability. I think all the things 84 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 1: we talk about in a great player. I thinks the 85 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 1: same thing as in a great coach, and um, I 86 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 1: think his dependability, his consistency, what he brings to work 87 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: every day, and um, his commitment to our team. Um, 88 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:34,839 Speaker 1: I don't think you can ask for anything more than 89 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:39,279 Speaker 1: that as a player. And he's got great competitive stamina 90 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: and um, you know, my view is the greatest coach 91 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: of all time. So so privilege to play for him, 92 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,359 Speaker 1: and you know, just to see him get all these 93 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: wins he certainly deserves it. Tell me more about that 94 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:55,160 Speaker 1: competitive stamin, how would you get that? Yeah, well, you 95 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: got to bring it every day. I think this is 96 00:04:57,480 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 1: kind of the time of the year. After six weeks 97 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 1: or people start getting fatigued. Um, you get a little tired. 98 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 1: You think, oh this is you guys probably feel that 99 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:06,559 Speaker 1: too a little bit. You know, you're getting a little tired, 100 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: and you know, you take a little shortcut and you 101 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: don't quite work as long or not same for the players. 102 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: You you know, get a little tired during the week, 103 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 1: so you don't you study a little less, you don't 104 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 1: watch as much film, or you don't go as hard 105 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: and practice. And uh, I think if you do that, 106 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 1: you you know, you shortcut yourself. So and then you 107 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: shortcut the team, And I think this team is always 108 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 1: done a good job pushing through those moments, those opportunities, 109 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 1: and you know, you just keep grinding. And I think 110 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: that's a word we use around here a lot. And 111 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: you try to do you know best you every day. 112 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 1: You like the atmosphere of these high energy road games 113 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:43,240 Speaker 1: up with a Monday night Boston, New York. You know 114 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 1: the revalies whether it be football or baseball or anything, 115 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: these games seem to have a lot of high energy. 116 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 1: Do you love this this atmosphere? Yeah, I mean Monday 117 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: night football, it's great. Um, it's only once a year 118 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 1: that we get to do it. And uh, I think 119 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:58,600 Speaker 1: with the Thursday night games now it's taking maybe a 120 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:00,799 Speaker 1: little steam out of that Sunday night games and so forth. 121 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: But um, it's still a special night and we get 122 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: a little ex time to prepare. But um, they're gonna 123 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 1: be ready to go. They got a big, physical defensive front, 124 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: very aggressive coaches, um coaches that have coached against us 125 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: quite a few times, so they'll be fired up, ready 126 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:20,600 Speaker 1: to go tom And that three games, what's yeah? It 127 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: was it more in that second half, more about adjustments 128 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 1: they made against your offense, and more about maybe players 129 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,480 Speaker 1: you were missing in the second that first game. That 130 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:32,359 Speaker 1: hurt us that when Julian went out. I mean we 131 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 1: had to kind of readjust everything that we were doing 132 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 1: because you know, he's kind of the one that has 133 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 1: a lot of roles and responsibilities. So that's just part 134 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: of football. I think that's the big challenges week to week, 135 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: guys being injured and they come in and out and 136 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: so forth. Um, and then when you lose guys during 137 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: the game, Um, you know, you just kind of scramble 138 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: and make it happen and switched the things around there, Dan, 139 00:06:54,440 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: so kind of research were appiating the game notion Um 140 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 1: coach talks about that. He talks about how kind of 141 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: what they call and so forth them. You know, this 142 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: particular crew may call a lot of holdings or a 143 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: lot of defensive pass penalties. So we do discuss that. 144 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: I mean, once you get out there, I think you 145 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: do business as business to being done. You know, sometimes 146 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 1: it call a little tighter, sometimes they let you play 147 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: a little bit um. But you know, in football, it's 148 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 1: kind of penalties on every place. It's just a matter 149 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 1: whether they call them or not. And uh so you 150 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 1: just got if they're call them tight. Then you just 151 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 1: got to be coggas into that as the game begins. Uh, 152 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 1: I think that happens. You know, it's probably middle second quarter. 153 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 1: You start to feel that if there's start to be 154 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: a lot of penalties are in the first quarter, and 155 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: then you're kind of game gets a little slower. But um, yeah, 156 00:07:54,240 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 1: you feel it. I feel it the offense, Yeah, definitely. 157 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: I think they're they're like I said, those guys are 158 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 1: when you're young, you know, you gain trust in practice 159 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: and you just a lot of it's doing the right 160 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: thing over and over and over again. Um, those guys 161 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: are working at it. I mean they've been here a 162 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 1: short period of time, so try to get as many 163 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 1: reps as you can and talk about things. You get 164 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: coached up and um, you know any young player, they're 165 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: trying to earn the trust of the coach and the 166 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 1: players every day. I much it was just trial by 167 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 1: fire in that last game where they were pretty much 168 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 1: there for the whole second half. The work us yeah 169 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 1: quite a bit. Just gonna just playing out there for them, 170 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 1: get only one set it. Yeah, you get a lot 171 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 1: of confidence, especially when they make a couple of plays. Um, 172 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: and I think they started believing they can do it too, 173 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 1: So I think it's a good thing to have happened. 174 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 1: Is and Gunner's been out there on punt returns. It's 175 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 1: not like he hasn't played much, but certainly at receiver, um, 176 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: it's been a little bit more so. Thank you guys, 177 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:53,720 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Yeah, absolutely, yeah, I love Ben. Thank you guys.