1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,120 Speaker 1: Okay, So I know you guys will have a lot 2 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 1: of questions. I'm sure about O'Dell and and here's what 3 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: I'd say about that. We had dinner with him last night. 4 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: I had a good visit, um, and really other than that, 5 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: I have nothing else to add. My focus is on Washington, 6 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: and you know, any questions on that, That's really what 7 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 1: I got to say. Could you say at least Weather 8 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: until he is still open to him signing here or 9 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: whether it's closed after that dinner? No, I just say 10 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:32,480 Speaker 1: we had a good dinner, good a great steak. He's 11 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: meeting with other people here today. That Washington. Yeah, overall, 12 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: how rare is it to have a visit like that 13 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 1: in the middle of a game week and an important 14 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:53,279 Speaker 1: game like that? I mean, how do you divide your 15 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: time up in terms of dealing with all? My time 16 00:00:56,440 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: is on Washington. It's got a free meal. Do you 17 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: have to discuss it with your team at all to say, hey, 18 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: this is happening, but don't don't let your minds go 19 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,119 Speaker 1: there too far. And look, I understand all the questions, guys. 20 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: What I said at the start, that's that's what I'm 21 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 1: I'm staying with right now. Everything is geared towards Washington 22 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 1: and focused on today getting having a good practice, right. 23 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 1: Who do you think it's good to stop Mcloudy in 24 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: a game like this? What is the most important part 25 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:30,639 Speaker 1: to play like Mcloudy that can't do many good plays 26 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: for the Washington one more time? Sorry, sorry, apology, No 27 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: that's okay, Um, all hands on deck. It takes eleven guys. 28 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: He's a dynamic player, does really everything well. At the 29 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: receiver position. You can threaten short and take a long 30 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: intermediate vertical. So we're gonna have to do a good 31 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: job of rushing the pass which passes and tackling an 32 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 1: open space and stay on top of them the deep 33 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: part of the field hands act. You've got to Adam. 34 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: We'll see, we'll see today. I'd say we've got a 35 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: lot of limited guys today that they're working. Um, a 36 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: lot of guys are making good progress. So will be 37 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: our normal go out there practice or where everybody's at 38 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: and then talk about it, you know, tonight. But there 39 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: are guys and that you are feeling particularly good about, 40 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: like like Bellinger, neil Um, some of those I think 41 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 1: they're all trending in the right direction. I think today 42 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 1: will be another important day to get out there and 43 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: move around and see where they're at. After a few days, 44 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: they're all making progress. So uh, you know, I'm hopeful 45 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 1: those guys can go, but you never know. Today, No, 46 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: we just gotta see. We'll see where they're at, you know, 47 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: and we'll talk to those guys after practice. We'll sit 48 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: down as a coaching staff, personnel staff, and you'll make 49 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 1: the best decision we can. You know. Obviously, if they're 50 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:49,640 Speaker 1: ready to go, we'd love them to be out there. 51 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: Whatever he is ready to you, you have to manage 52 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: his reps point. He's coming back to the long way off. 53 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,919 Speaker 1: We've we've had we've had discussions about that. Um, that 54 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 1: will be another thing today that we talked about, analyzed 55 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: that if if he's ready to roll you. This is 56 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:09,079 Speaker 1: an unrelated to Washington but not related to, but not 57 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: related to o Jon Uh talking to some players recently 58 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 1: about your coaching style. UM, you know that you're a 59 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: guy who's kind of uh, you know, you you have 60 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:21,239 Speaker 1: that you might have the outperson the siln but you 61 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: think describe you pretty much as a players coach. How 62 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: would you describe yourself as a coach? Your style overweight. 63 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: I don't know. I just try. I try to do 64 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: the best job I ken, UM, for our team, for 65 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 1: our coaches, for our players, just one one piece of it. UM. 66 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: Try to be honest, and you know, tell him what 67 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: you know, not sometimes what they want to hear, but 68 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 1: what I think they need to hear. Everybody, hold everybody accountable. UM, 69 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: you know, own my mistakes. It's a team game. I'm 70 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: just part of the team. I cover neated read he's 71 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 1: he's overweighteds worked well for me. Yeah, I've coached eleven 72 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: games coach readers from the Hall of Fame. But I 73 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: do like cheeseburgers. He too. Like I had a lot 74 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 1: of moving pieces on the offensive line. If you have 75 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: flee sounded back, is important to have continuity at center? 76 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: Or would you be open to making the change there? Uh? Well, 77 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,720 Speaker 1: I think we'd be open with what we think is best. 78 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:21,840 Speaker 1: I think John does a good job of making all 79 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 1: the calls. He knows the system really well. UM, So 80 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 1: we'll see who we got out there, you know, coming 81 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,280 Speaker 1: up Friday. We've worked some pieces here, i'd say the 82 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,840 Speaker 1: last few days and move guys around like we normally do. UM, 83 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 1: and we'll try to you know the best five will 84 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: be out there. Is that that position a different consideration 85 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:42,160 Speaker 1: of center? Um, No, I think they're all Again, that's 86 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: a definitely a spot where you gotta you know, you're 87 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 1: communicating on every play. But I think the guys that 88 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 1: have practiced there and played they know, you know, they 89 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: know all the calls, are good communicators. But have a 90 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:55,160 Speaker 1: lot of confidence in John. We want to talk about 91 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: you know, it's meetingful games in December because of that, 92 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 1: do you sense a heightened sense of urgency in your players? 93 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: They're getting up as a little a little more And 94 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,840 Speaker 1: I've tried, I've tried. You really can't do that. You 95 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: have to have getting up every week in this league. Um, 96 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: you know it's a humbling league. You know we've had 97 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: some wins, we've had some losses. You've got to try 98 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: to be consistent in your approach when you go out 99 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:19,679 Speaker 1: there to practice and you're going to the meeting rooms. 100 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: You need that every week. Um. And you know, as 101 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 1: a coach, you gotta get the policy of your team 102 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:25,920 Speaker 1: and see what they need to help them get to 103 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 1: that point during the week. Our guys have worked hard. Um, 104 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: you know what wins in September also wins in December. 105 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 1: You can't forget that either, So again, do you have 106 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: to remind them of that? Yeah, I talked to him 107 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: about it. Yeah. Absolutely. I think you gotta keep the 108 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:42,720 Speaker 1: main thing, you know, what helps you win a football game? Um, 109 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: and each week it's there's some consistent things that that 110 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 1: are never going to change, and then there's some things 111 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: game plan specific that you got to try to accomplish 112 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 1: to put yourself in the best chance to have a chance. 113 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: You've known Johnson obviously longer than this season. Yeah, Um, 114 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 1: is there something about him and his coaching that, at 115 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: least to my untrained eye, he's getting an awful lot 116 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: out of the unit that for years here was talked 117 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:08,360 Speaker 1: about as a weekly Yeah. I think he's a good 118 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 1: communicator and a good teacher. I think he holds the 119 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 1: players accountable. They have a lot of respect for him. 120 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: I think he's a good teammate. He's very knowledgeable. You know. 121 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 1: I enjoyed working with him when I was a coordinator, 122 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:24,720 Speaker 1: and I enjoyed working him with him now in in 123 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 1: my role. I think Tony Sprono does a great job 124 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 1: within two of those two guys, Um, No, they're here 125 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:31,720 Speaker 1: real early, they stay real late. You know, I'm not 126 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: like unlike a lot of coaches, but I have a 127 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,160 Speaker 1: lot of confidence in those guys. And it's fair that 128 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,039 Speaker 1: you come in here, knew the offensive line, you knew 129 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,160 Speaker 1: the history of it here and the idea that it 130 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 1: had to improve. Yeah. No, we made a lot of changes. Obviously, 131 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 1: Joe brought a lot of different guys and we did. 132 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: And um, again, that's that's a hard position to coach. 133 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: I was one of my years. I was able to 134 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 1: sit in that room and just watch, you know, the 135 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: best line coaches, not te Scarneck, you do it. And um, 136 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: it's just amazing when you're coach receivers or quarterbacks or 137 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:03,280 Speaker 1: tight ends and then you go into that room and 138 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: you know, you have a lot of people in that room. 139 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: You have to have five guys working as one. It's 140 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: a you know, it's basically half the offense. So UM, 141 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: a lot of respect for line coaches in general. Um, 142 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 1: Bobby certainly wanted them. Darius uh is still under the weather. 143 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: He's in meetings you probably won't go today, Um, but 144 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 1: you know hopeful that you know he's trending in the 145 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 1: right direction, but still little bit under weather. Right, well 146 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 1: is um he's better than Darius, so he should be 147 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 1: he should be good to go to see how you 148 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 1: could go just to get a sense of how you think. 149 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: Do you like personally or individually? Do you ever think 150 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 1: of things as critical junctures like when you're looking at it, 151 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 1: even just personally or even as a coach? Or is 152 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: it your mindset to no matter what, I have to psychologically, 153 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: emotionally and mentally recover, and it's always as things can be. 154 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:03,640 Speaker 1: Things can change down the road. Yeah, I try to 155 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:08,240 Speaker 1: take it day by day. Um, that's just the way 156 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 1: I do it. Uh. I think there's a lot of 157 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 1: things that can change. I don't think you can focus 158 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:15,040 Speaker 1: on the change that can happen three days from now, 159 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: two weeks from now. That doesn't really do you any good. Um, 160 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 1: Just you know, what can you do today to help 161 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: your team be as good as you can be? How? 162 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: How can you yourself be as good as you can be? Um, 163 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 1: That's that's how I take it, one day at a time. 164 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 1: That was a tough one. Yeah. My high school played 165 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: in the state championship against Brandon Brown's High School and 166 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 1: obviously you heard about it. It was twenty to nothing. 167 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: My high school is up and they lost twenty seven 168 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,079 Speaker 1: and twenties. So Brandon has been given it to me 169 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:58,080 Speaker 1: pretty good. No bragging rights, I don't have them any more, Darius, 170 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: you said he's obviously whatever under the weather. You don't 171 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 1: really have another guy who's made plays at receiver downfield 172 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 1: in quite some time. If he can't go, what kind 173 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: of adjustments need to do. Yeah, we'll see. We'll see 174 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 1: it goes after practice today. Where he's at yet, I'm 175 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:18,079 Speaker 1: hopeful he'll be okay.