1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: A couple of things, Brian, I was wondering first if 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 1: you could shed some light since we haven't talked to 3 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: you on the decision to let go of Blake. Martinez 4 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:11,119 Speaker 1: was that he hasn't looked the same since injury was 5 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 1: it wasn't. It doesn't look like it was salary related. 6 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: So why let go of Blake because it seemed like, 7 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 1: obviously his resume would suggest he's one of your better 8 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: inside linebackers. Yeah. I appreciate the question, Ryan. All I'll 9 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: say is every decision that way we make regarding releasing 10 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: of players is always a difficult decision, just like all 11 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 1: our guys are you know, I'd say good luck to 12 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 1: Blake and the rest of the guys that were released, 13 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: and we're looking forward to get ready on our preparations 14 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: for Tennessee and then to injury things. Uh, how confident 15 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: are you Tyrod will be available to you on Sunday 16 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: if needed. And where do you stand out left guard? Yeah? 17 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 1: Well we have we have a week here too to 18 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: move guys in and out and let those guys compete. 19 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: And as far as as Tyrod, he's he's good to go. 20 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:09,680 Speaker 1: Thanks ye. Paul. Hey Brian, Hey, Paul, I'm not at 21 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: the beach in case, No, I see you're You're at 22 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: the office working, Yes, yes, working man right on Labor Day, yes, yes. 23 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: Um Um. Joe Shane mentioned this the other day about 24 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 1: you know, the the um over emphasis on the first week. 25 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:26,199 Speaker 1: As far as you know, owen one, you're the worst 26 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: team ever. Want to know you're going to the Super Bowl. 27 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: UM as a head coach for the first time, how 28 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: do you obviously going in to be one to know, 29 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: no question about it. You're all your site to set 30 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: in this game. But how do you kind of take 31 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 1: an immediate picture we need to win this game versus 32 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 1: this is not going to define us. Yeah. I really 33 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: go back to how we do things during the week 34 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: more than the final outcome, our process, our preparation, the 35 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: guy staying after the throw and to catch the meetings 36 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: at the secondary has or defensive line has or studying 37 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 1: their opponents. Those are the things that we can control. 38 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: And going out there each week at or each day 39 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: at practice and trying to you know, execute the plays 40 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: that we put in and improve them on a day 41 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: to day basis. Do you do you find in your history, 42 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 1: you know, being a coordinator and assistant for all these 43 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: years that after the first week, you know, you get 44 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:19,919 Speaker 1: a sense of team is riding high or riding low, 45 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 1: depending on that outcome. No, you just try to stay consistent. 46 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: If I remember last year, we you know, when I 47 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 1: was at Buffalo, we had a had a rough first game. 48 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: And you know there's the seasons where we've won the 49 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 1: first game and seasons where we lost the first game. 50 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: Every game is important. You know, everybody's excited about Opening Day. 51 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 1: It's it's a cool it's a cool game. Um. You know, 52 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: there's a lot of unknowns and you know, you're figuring 53 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: out what your team is. You're trying to figure out 54 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: what the team that you're playing is, you know, because again, 55 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 1: you can do all the off season studies you want 56 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: to until you're playing in the game and figuring out 57 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: on a fly. I think that's the most important thing 58 00:02:53,560 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: for us. Thanks, you got it, Hot Leonard. Hey, Brian, 59 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: are you at the beach? I am not, I am 60 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 1: at the park. Um two quick ones on Blake Martinez. 61 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:13,520 Speaker 1: UM one, do you do you think that releasing him 62 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: makes your team better? Yeah? Again, I'll just say the 63 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: same thing that that I said before. I'm not going 64 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:23,360 Speaker 1: to get into you know why released, why we didn't 65 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: release where he's at And you know that's just that's 66 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 1: how we're gonna handle our stuff here. Um, in terms 67 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 1: of our releases, wish Blake the best and looking forward 68 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: to moving on to this week. Just quick follow on 69 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: him too and you might have the same answer. But 70 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: what changed between Tuesday cutdown day when he stayed on 71 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: the team and Thursday when you released him? Yeah, I'd 72 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: say I'd say the same answer I gave you Patt 73 00:03:50,400 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: all right, Tom Canavan, Brian sitting the living I'm sitting 74 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: in the living room, Okay. Um, when you talked before 75 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: about off season studies and things like that, and I 76 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: mean coaches have injuries all the time. How much does 77 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: it throw you out of whack when a guy like 78 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 1: Landry in practice blows out as a c L and 79 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: I assume you've prepared for him all off season. How 80 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 1: much has that changed your plan? Well, first of all, 81 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: my condolences to him. He's a fantastic player and you 82 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 1: never wanted to see any player get injured. Uh, you know, 83 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: he brought a lot to their defense and really was 84 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 1: a dynamic player. Again, every team has backups, and those 85 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 1: backups are fully capable, and you know we respect every 86 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 1: player we have to play against. Um. You know, we'll 87 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 1: take a look at, you know, the players that are 88 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 1: behind him, and again we don't exactly know what's gonna happen, 89 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: whether Autry is gonna move over there, whatever it may be. UM, 90 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: you know we you know the first game you have 91 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 1: to rely on your rules and things that you did 92 00:04:56,920 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: through training camp. Um, and that where our focus will be. 93 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 1: Thank you, Tom Rock. I'll give a crack to this 94 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:14,040 Speaker 1: Blake Martinez question thing. Um, what what did you like 95 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 1: what you and what do you see from the young 96 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: guys who were still there at that position, and how 97 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 1: much did their development and what they gave you this 98 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 1: summer did that way into what what you did with Blake? Well, 99 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 1: I just I'll just speak on the guys that are here. UM. 100 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 1: I think those guys are you know, I've made strides 101 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: each and every day. UM. You know, they've made place 102 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: throughout the preseason and we have a lot of confidence 103 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: in those players. The second second question I have is 104 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 1: you brought in a couple of guys veterans on the 105 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:54,159 Speaker 1: practice squad, UM, Tony and Moreau who have some you know, 106 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 1: starting experience, a lot of experience. Uh, Tony does with 107 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 1: with this defense? How quickly do you expect that to 108 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: be able to contribute on Sundays and maybe even this 109 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: coming fun there. Yeah, we'll give them as much as 110 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:07,720 Speaker 1: they can handle. I know the coaches will be meeting 111 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: with those guys extra and you know, we'll make decisions, 112 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 1: you know, with with players that are on a practice 113 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 1: squad towards the end of the week here. But you know, again, 114 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 1: some of them had experience in the system and some haven't, 115 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,040 Speaker 1: but they have played a lot of football. So we're 116 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: excited to have both those guys. Patty traina Hey, coach, 117 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 1: how are you? Hey, Patty, how are you? I'm good. 118 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 1: I am not at the beach, by the way, I 119 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: don't do the beach, but um, I have two quick 120 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 1: ones for you if I may. Sure, have you decided 121 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: if if Mike is going to be the play caller 122 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: moving forwarders? That's still up for debate. No, Uh yeah, 123 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: I talked to Mike. Uh you know over the weekend, 124 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 1: we were working yesterday, talked to him today. I have 125 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: a lot of confidence in Mike. We'll stay with you 126 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: know how we did things in the preseason. Okay, and 127 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:00,839 Speaker 1: then the second question, I'm I'm kind of curious about 128 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:04,919 Speaker 1: the schedule. This week is a little unusual. Usually, you 129 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:08,480 Speaker 1: know it's Monday, then off Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. I'm 130 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: just wondering what went into the change up for this 131 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 1: particular week. Well, it's I've been part of a team 132 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: that has done it this way the last few years, 133 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 1: so it wasn't unusual for for me. Um, and I 134 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: think that you know today you get a good introduction, 135 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 1: you go hard these next couple of days. You know, 136 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: you get time to regroup and reevaluate where you're at 137 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 1: on on Thursday and have a normal Friday. Thank you. 138 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:37,160 Speaker 1: We have time for two more are and then Jordan's 139 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 1: are go ahead. Hey, Dave's two things. One, I know 140 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: we'll get a better sense when we're out there tomorrow, 141 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 1: but do you have any update on where Cavan and 142 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: as these are And you think that there's a chance 143 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 1: that they'll be on the practice field tomorrow. I'll say 144 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: their their day to day just like last week, they're 145 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: getting better and um, you know we'll reevaluate it tonight. Okay. 146 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 1: And then the second one is, uh, you know you 147 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 1: mentioned earlier there's so many unknowns going into Week one, 148 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: but at least your opponent is an established opponent, whereas 149 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 1: I'm sure they're gonna be digging into a lot of 150 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: you know, Buffalo tape and Kansas City tape and what 151 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 1: maybe Wink did in Baltimore. How awhere are you guys 152 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:27,400 Speaker 1: of that fact? Do you try to take advantage a 153 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: little bit of the unknown of what they don't know 154 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 1: what you're going to actually look like when you get 155 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 1: out there on the field and cannot help in week one? 156 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 1: For for a new staff and a new team, Yeah, no, 157 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 1: obviously they're established. Coach Rabels had a you know, winning 158 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 1: program since he's been there. Um been in the playoffs 159 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: the last three years on the a f C last year. Again, 160 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:52,080 Speaker 1: every year is such a new year, are really regardless 161 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:55,959 Speaker 1: of a new staff or not a new staff. That's 162 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:59,679 Speaker 1: why you know your fundamentals and your rules those have 163 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:02,000 Speaker 1: to be you have to be really good with those 164 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 1: things early on in the year, not just week one, 165 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 1: but week two, week three, because each team evolves every 166 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 1: year based on their personnel. They have new personnel. We 167 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 1: have new personnel. Um, So it's really you know, I'd 168 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: say it's a normal you get ready for week one. 169 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 1: Even though we're a new staff, I don't want to 170 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 1: speak on how they're doing it. Um, they've been real 171 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:26,200 Speaker 1: successful with how they've done things. Yeah, thanks, you got it. 172 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 1: I'll humor you, Brian. I see, I see there you go? 173 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: Uh with Lake, he he was going to be your 174 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: starting middle linebacker. I'm curious how big a challenge has 175 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:46,439 Speaker 1: that become to have to fill that ten days before 176 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: the season and make that change. And who are your options? 177 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:53,560 Speaker 1: Like who do you look at as your top options? Yeah, well, 178 00:09:53,559 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 1: the guys that we have on the roster we have 179 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: confidence in. Um. Look, they know you know those spots 180 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: are are energy changeable, the inside linebacker spots and again 181 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:09,880 Speaker 1: whether it be Tay like Fadden, cleetro like. Um, we 182 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:11,720 Speaker 1: have confidence in the guys that that are on our 183 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:17,120 Speaker 1: roster and I know are kind of touched on it there. 184 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 1: But our our Tibodau is Thibadeau and or disease out 185 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 1: on the field at all, Like what what have they 186 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,960 Speaker 1: been doing? Yeah, they're they're rehabing their day to day 187 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: and we'll just we'll just take it that way, um, 188 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:34,079 Speaker 1: and we'll talk to our training staff tonight and see 189 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: where they're at for for tomorrow. Do you think they 190 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:39,560 Speaker 1: have a shot at week one, day to day