1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:05,040 Speaker 1: Yo, hey, Marcus, who we got on the line. Huh? 2 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: We got uh that gold crew David Moore here? Who well, okay, 3 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: we got the whole crew, all right, but who's who's first? 4 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 1: I'll started off. You just go ahead and talk about 5 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: your willingness and motivation to restructure your contract to stay here. 6 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: Just tell us about that a little bit. And what 7 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 1: brode you to do that? Yeah, you know, just being 8 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: a cowboy for life is always, you know, a dream 9 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: and you know, um, I was blessed with the opportunity 10 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:46,519 Speaker 1: to do so. So uh, I mean, and there's no 11 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 1: reason why you know, I go against you know, my 12 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: dreams and admirations up you know, being a cowboy for 13 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 1: like so uh you know, once the opportunity presented itself, 14 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: it was a no brainer. Marcus. Do you think you'd 15 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: be able to pay your things to say twenty two? 16 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: And at what point did you realize you're coming back 17 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: to now? Uh? Yeah, I had I hope. So you 18 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 1: know that we will figure something now. You know, it's 19 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:14,119 Speaker 1: all in you know, being able to negotiate and both 20 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 1: parties really uh getting what both deserves out of the deal. 21 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: So if both parties can you know, get it down 22 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: to where both sides are satisfied. That's how you know 23 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: things working, That's how we was able to get it down. 24 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: I agreed to do this. Not only do you become 25 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,320 Speaker 1: a Cowboys for life, but you holpe the Cowboys in 26 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: the present with a lot of cap space that means 27 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 1: something to you to help the team in the immediate future. Yeah, 28 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: of course. Um, you know, I feel like we as 29 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: strong as our you know, weakest linked. So you know, 30 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: if if we're not building and putting strong players around us, 31 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 1: we're not going to be able to get better. So 32 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: I feel like, you know, that was one of the 33 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: reasons you know, I I reach structure, but also you know, 34 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: being able to you know, finish where I started. And 35 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: also you know, have another opportunity to you know, go 36 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: for a Super Bowl. Um, you know, I don't want 37 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: to do it nowhere else. So I made that decision 38 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 1: a long time ago, and you know, I'm just glad 39 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:23,519 Speaker 1: I'm still here. Marcus. Why is it so important to 40 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: be a Cowboys for life? Because really you don't want 41 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 1: all your hard work to um really go go. And 42 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: I can't say the worry, but you really don't want 43 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: all your hard work to go and notice and you know, really, um, 44 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 1: being able to you know, finish the fight where you started. 45 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: You know, I know a lot of players wish, you know, 46 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: they had the opportunity to do that, but you know, 47 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: it don't happen that way for everybody. So m I'm 48 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 1: just fortunate, you know, and should just land that I'm 49 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: in the position I'm in year and in the second 50 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: year at this system. You see something about Dan Quinn, right, yeah, 51 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: what does it mean to play for Dan another year? 52 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: And how can you go to the next level? And 53 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 1: the second year in the system? Right? Uh? Yeah, So 54 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 1: being that it was my first year with Dan and um, 55 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,679 Speaker 1: you know, I only had the opportunity to play with 56 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: seven eight games with them, so I ain't even get 57 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: a full season with DQ yet. So uh, you know, 58 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: being able to you know going the off season, uh, 59 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: you know, being able to have his guidess and uh 60 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: you know, train with him, training with the guys on 61 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: the team. Uh. I feel like, you know, it makes 62 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: us more complex, uh you know, being able to you know, 63 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: understand his playbook, his style of play, and also you know, 64 00:03:57,560 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: uh you know, kick it up a notch from last year. 65 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 1: I feel like we built a good foundation last year 66 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: and there's you know, time to build on top of 67 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: that market. What was the reaction to Randy Gregory going 68 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,839 Speaker 1: to Denver? Obviously, I know you wanted him to stay 69 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: in Dallas or what did you think when he ended 70 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: up signing to deal with Denver? Yeah, it was a 71 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:23,600 Speaker 1: shot to me. You know, I heard the news just 72 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: like everybody else, Like you know, Randy signed with the Cowboys, 73 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: and you know, after my workout, I got home and 74 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 1: you know, on Instagram, Twitter, I've seen, you know, he 75 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: signed with the Broncos. You know. But you know, Randy's 76 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 1: a brother for life, you know, wish nothing but the 77 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: best for him. I'm glad, you know he he got paid, 78 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: you know, like he deserved to get paid. Uh, you know, 79 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,280 Speaker 1: but it's it's a new chapter in his life. And 80 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: U you know, our lives to the Cowboys lives too, 81 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: so uh, you know, best best to Randy, you know. 82 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 1: But you know we still got you know, dreams and 83 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: admirations that we had to reach for. So you know, 84 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: you gotta let it be what it is. Besides Randy, 85 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 1: you also lost a couple of guys on offense. I'm 86 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 1: already lying on what's your sense overall you're little concerned 87 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: of the talent that you lost, or you're feeling confident 88 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 1: that the roster will be what it needs to be. Hey, 89 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 1: I've been seeing what's going on in NFL lately. Like 90 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 1: I've been seeing like all thirty two teams, you know, trading, 91 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: losing players, players going I don't I don't even know 92 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 1: the rosters are half of these teams no more. Uh 93 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: so uh just you know, being able to see all 94 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 1: the different changes and stuff. It's gonna be an a 95 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: sighting year, you know, Marcus, how good can this event? 96 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 1: Being the second year of dammy, you keep cursed, you 97 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 1: keep late, and you keep yourself endorm You know, where 98 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 1: can this defense improve? Keeping? Keeping obviously lose Randy like 99 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 1: keeping a lot of you guys do right. Um, I 100 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 1: feel like, hey, you put it on music, got the 101 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 1: static in the background. That's Clarence. Yeah, uh yeah. I 102 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: feel like, uh, you know, we can build on the 103 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 1: foundation that we made last year. Uh you know, I 104 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 1: feel like we got a bunch of great young guys 105 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: that's in the room. Um, that's good players. They listen, 106 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:25,840 Speaker 1: will uh, they respect the game, and uh you know, 107 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: we got some good fits on in the room that 108 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 1: you know not how to play and respect the game 109 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:34,160 Speaker 1: and also wants to get better and better. So uh 110 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 1: just you know going out there, Uh you know, making 111 00:06:37,279 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 1: that bond in the locker room, understanding each other's strengths 112 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:44,280 Speaker 1: and weaknesses, and uh you know, just being able to 113 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 1: grow with each other. I feel like you know that 114 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 1: that takes us to the next level. Um, you know, 115 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 1: good markets was out of time. You got a fool 116 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 1: you the off season? How long I say that you 117 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: get to to be healthy to put right? Uh put 118 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: it on me putting players. Um, you know like it. 119 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: It's it's been a while since I had a healthy 120 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: off season. But you know, oh glory to God, you know, 121 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 1: to be able to bring me to this point that 122 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 1: I can have a healthy off season, I can enjoy it. 123 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 1: I can move around and you know, train like I 124 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 1: want to, and you know, be able to get better 125 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 1: and grow from h last season. So uh yeah, I'm 126 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 1: just blessing, you know, thankful that I am healthy this 127 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: off season. Last year, you did more to work inside 128 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: and the like free technique. Knowing that you could do 129 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 1: more of that this season. Does that inform your training 130 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: at all? Like you spent more time on different techniques 131 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 1: or otherwise prepared for that. Or is it I mean 132 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: you seem like it was pretty transferable and you took 133 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 1: us naturally to it. Is it just come naturally you 134 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: don't have to necessary to train for it? Uh? I 135 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 1: mean I feel like once you're a D lineman, h 136 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: you starting to understand each position around you and understand 137 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: what the guy next to you does. So Uh, once 138 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 1: you really start understanding what your teammate next to you 139 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: doing and how to do it, it makes your job easier. 140 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 1: So being able to move inside and uh, you know, 141 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 1: move like a D taple, running the players like a 142 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: D tackle, it makes my job at defensive end easier 143 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 1: because I know how to play off for the D 144 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 1: tackle now. So yeah, my off season workouts, it really 145 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 1: don't change because I moved inside and outside. I mean, 146 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: it's just really about the pass rush move. So uh, 147 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 1: that's all that I really worked on, Definitely, is my 148 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:54,959 Speaker 1: pass rush move from the inside to the outside. About 149 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: what do you know about that state follower? And just 150 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: how important is it to have a strong at rusher 151 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: on the opposite side of you? You said, what do 152 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 1: I know about him? Yeah? What do you know? About Dante. 153 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: Do you know much about it his game or anything 154 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: like that. Uh No, I actually don't know a lot 155 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:15,719 Speaker 1: about his game. Um. I know he uh that DQ 156 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 1: coached him, uh back in a couple of years ago. 157 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 1: But uh, I don't know a lot about his game. 158 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: I know uh that he's he's coming in here to 159 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: you know, help us win. Um, you know, he's coming 160 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 1: to get better. And shoot, that's all I can ask from. 161 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: You know, a guy, uh, you know, coming here each 162 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 1: and every day and get better and you know, find 163 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: a way to help us win. The Captain's workout? Yet, 164 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,679 Speaker 1: all right, whatever time? What to say, Jamarks? If you 165 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:53,200 Speaker 1: guys started the Captain's Workout yet, I know guys usually 166 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:54,840 Speaker 1: get in there before the start of the program. If 167 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:57,599 Speaker 1: you guys started doing that stuff yet, yeah, we we 168 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:02,559 Speaker 1: actually started last week the sixteenth, and uh yeah they've 169 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:07,520 Speaker 1: been kicking our ass. What's dependence? What's the benefit of 170 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 1: those workouts? And how does that help you when you 171 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: get the real off season program and then when you 172 00:10:12,120 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: get into the season, Um, you know, just being able 173 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: to push yourself beyond your limits. Um. Once once you 174 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 1: start early in the all season and you know, keep 175 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 1: stacking those blocks on top of each other and keep building. 176 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 1: Uh who says the sky's the limit because I believe 177 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:35,360 Speaker 1: that's a lie. So uh, you know, just being able 178 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:38,599 Speaker 1: to you know, just keep getting better. Uh. You know, 179 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 1: by the time the season comes around, it's no telling 180 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: how good you can be, you know. So UM, that's 181 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: that's all it is, too. It is you know, start early, 182 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:50,719 Speaker 1: you know, prepare early, and get ready so once that 183 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:53,160 Speaker 1: time comes, you don't have to get ready, you already ready, 184 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:03,439 Speaker 1: Mica in the off season. And um, where can grow 185 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 1: the most or on an off the field before year 186 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 1: or two? All Right, I'm gonna let y'all in to something. 187 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:14,680 Speaker 1: So I just uh resigned my deal like a week ago. 188 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 1: So I actually haven't been in the building that much. Um, 189 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:22,679 Speaker 1: but you know now that I am back, Um, you know, 190 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 1: I feel like you know, Micael is Michael. Um. You 191 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: know everybody knows about to speed, his agility. Uh, you know, 192 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: just the type of athlete he is. UM. Where I 193 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 1: think he can get better at it is you know, 194 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 1: being more of a leader. Um, understanding that he's our 195 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 1: mic linebacker and he can tell us whatever the hell 196 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:48,960 Speaker 1: he wants to tell us. And we gotta bye bye. 197 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:52,599 Speaker 1: You know, so once he figured figures that out, I 198 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 1: feel like he would be a great leader and he 199 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:58,480 Speaker 1: would really be running the show. Kind of an extension 200 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 1: of that question about the healthy off season de Marcus. 201 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:03,439 Speaker 1: After missing the pretty big chunk of time with the 202 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 1: foot last year, how motivated are you for this season 203 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: to be one where you show some of that production 204 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 1: from some of those years where you were healthy all 205 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 1: the way through. Yeah. Man, I'm very excited. You know, 206 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:21,240 Speaker 1: just like you said, being able to have a healthy offseason, 207 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:26,560 Speaker 1: it can help propel my season, you know, to one 208 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 1: that I had a couple of years ago. But I'm 209 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:32,240 Speaker 1: not trying to be the player that I was a 210 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 1: couple of years ago. I'm trying to, you know, top 211 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 1: that I'm trying to be better than what I used 212 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: to be, trying to learn from my mistakes, and also 213 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: you know, I'm trying to make the guys around me better, 214 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 1: you know, so understanding you know, like the year that 215 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 1: I did have you know, fourteen and a half sacks 216 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: or whatever. Shit, as a team, we ain't amount to ship, 217 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 1: So what does that really matter? You know? So it's 218 00:12:57,679 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: all about Yale production, but also making sure we were 219 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: a productive It and we were in the games. Hey, guys, 220 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:12,959 Speaker 1: I appreciate the call. Thank you, bye bye. Thanks, I 221 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Thanks Merty H.