1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: I wanted to ask you about, um, Derek Rivers, he 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: had twenty four snaps on Sunday, and curious to get 3 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,479 Speaker 1: your impression on what he's seen from him as he's 4 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: earned his way onto the field, Uh Sunday ending back 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,279 Speaker 1: to back games for that matter. Um, yeah, I thought 6 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: Derek played already made a couple of, um, real good 7 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: effort plays in pursuit and you know it's great to 8 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: ad him on the field. Just just good to see 9 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 1: him out there. And um, he's playing fast and he's 10 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: playing hard, and so hopefully he can you know, continue 11 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 1: to make contributions and help us. I guess following up 12 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:39,919 Speaker 1: on that point, Bill, I know you judge a lot 13 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: on productions, but um, are there productive elements of this 14 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 1: game Black on Sunday that just don't show up in 15 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:52,279 Speaker 1: the stacks that that come out on film? Yeah? Absolutely, 16 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: And defensively, everybody has an assignment and if they carry 17 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: out out assignment, Um, sometimes that you carry it or 18 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 1: kind of well that means somebody else to make a play. 19 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: So yeah, we look at the whole things. Let's look 20 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: if it's a production business. But throuction is is being 21 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: able to take like carry your responsibility. Um, consistently, So 22 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:17,039 Speaker 1: that's that's really what that's about. And if I can 23 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: just some more on on Derek, how important are the 24 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: reps for him at regular season game speed? Yeah, well 25 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 1: that's they're the best. Um. It's great to practice and 26 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: go through everything, but being at full speed, that's that's 27 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 1: real football. That that's what it's about. Percutance. Still, you're welcome, 28 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: all right, next question, Even reis are for all the 29 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 1: good times. Hey, I just wanted to ask you about 30 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 1: the red zone defense and if there's I'm sure it's 31 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: not just one thing, but if there's anything or a 32 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: couple of things that you can think of it reasons 33 00:01:55,440 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: why it hasn't been quite as successful this year. Yeah, 34 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 1: I think, well, we've got our moments, that's for sure. Um. 35 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: So you know, there are there are times when it's 36 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,079 Speaker 1: been good. There are times like last week where it 37 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: was good for a number of plays but ended up 38 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:20,239 Speaker 1: the final play got in there. Uh, they scored in 39 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 1: the final play of the drive where we had made 40 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: stops or you know it, stopping another efforts. So we 41 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: just gotta be a little more consistent and be able 42 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: to finish those drives. If we get them in a 43 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 1: third down on the raider be able to make the 44 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: play on third down or take it. You know, we 45 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: had an opportunity at our hands on a couple of 46 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: balls there in the end zone. Um they could have 47 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: could have possibly turned to the drive and the no 48 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 1: point um. So you know, closer just gotta just gotta 49 00:02:47,919 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: make those plays. Our next question not actually was kind 50 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: of rotated into defense a little bit more. Was that 51 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 1: mostly done just to I guess get him some some 52 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: game raps um? No, it's done because we were trying 53 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: to win the game. What did you notice from from 54 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:18,920 Speaker 1: JC on this hatch? Well, Jason, he's done a good 55 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: job for us and the opportunities that he's had and 56 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: obviously had a big interception at a couple of families. 57 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: So some good things, some things that we need to 58 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:31,079 Speaker 1: work on improved. But he's competing hard, he's getting there 59 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 1: every week and so that's a good thing. One more question, 60 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: I just might be a kind of a day late question, 61 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: but just something that's been curious about. Are there limitations 62 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: in reviewing film of a game at folder field just 63 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 1: for the positioning as cameras it's a low shot. Yeah, 64 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: probably one of the lowest. Um, probably one of the 65 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: lowest that we see. You think it's kind of usable, 66 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: but it's advance evage is lower on the sideline. Shot 67 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: ends on shots high like um, most of the ones 68 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: we get, but sometimes on the far side of the 69 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: field a little harder to tell sometimes with the leverage 70 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 1: is or you know where exactly the relationships are with 71 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 1: that angle. Sure, thank you. Next question Mike Greece, M Bill. 72 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:35,479 Speaker 1: The Fox TV network is touting your voice over leading 73 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: into the World Series tonight. How much did you enjoy 74 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: that experience? Yeah, it was awesome. I was honored that 75 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 1: they asked me to do it, and um, but it 76 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 1: was Yeah, it was. It was great to be a 77 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:53,359 Speaker 1: part of that great I'm not really as much of 78 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 1: a baseball background, but the World Series is one of 79 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: the great sporting events in this country and that's a 80 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: great tradition to it, especially with these two franchises. So UM, yeah, 81 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:09,479 Speaker 1: I'm very humbled to have been asked to participate in that, 82 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: and UM, look look forward to watching some of it nice. Um. 83 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 1: And and then just transitioning to football back in the 84 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 1: division this week, and um, just assuming that you're transitioning 85 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: now to look at the Bills a little bit. What 86 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: just a division AFC East in general? What when you 87 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 1: look at the division, what are what are the challenges? 88 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: What stands out to you about the division? What defines 89 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: the division as you guys sort of focus on transitioning 90 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 1: to divisional play here. Oh, well, I think there's quite 91 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 1: a bit of continuity. UM. It's some aspects. So certainly 92 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 1: the Carolina defense, UM, the Miami system all their coordinators 93 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 1: say impact, they're always new players, UM, and there there 94 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 1: are some new coaches. But I'd say overall, the Carolina's system, 95 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: I mean the Buffalo system, which is some of the 96 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 1: Carolina system on defense, UM, has has stayed impact through UM, 97 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 1: you know coach McDermot. Some are the Miami and I 98 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: think there are elements. I mean, we don't haven't seen 99 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 1: the Jets yet. I don't know about that. Yeah, there's 100 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: an they've been years where it's been you know, more 101 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 1: turnover on the coaching staff, which is leads to more 102 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 1: turnover players, which leads to more schemes UM here, I 103 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 1: think there's some some degree to carry over. Next question, 104 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 1: Zach Cox collbe been born, but bill Um noticed that 105 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: Juwan Bentley made the trip with you guys to um 106 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 1: to Chicago this past weekend, and obviously Danny has has 107 00:06:57,960 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 1: been traveling with you guys as well. How do you 108 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:04,040 Speaker 1: do you and your staff decide which injured or non 109 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: roster players you bring on these road trips. Oh yeah, 110 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 1: we decide on a just on a case by case basis, 111 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: and will depend on the player in the situation and 112 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: so forth. So what their role is the game, that 113 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 1: type of thing. There's there's a lot of things that 114 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 1: will go into consideration. What just to fall what what 115 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 1: value do you see in in bringing juwan Um on 116 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 1: these trips? Well, that's something that I've talked about, which 117 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 1: I want to think it. That was a private conversation, 118 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: same thing with Danny, Thank you, but clearly I think 119 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: there's a benefit for us and a benefit for them 120 00:07:53,840 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 1: or or we probably wouldn't do it. And it took 121 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:07,119 Speaker 1: the final question to be Ben Bolen afternoon, Bill, James White, 122 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: that's like someone who's James White looks like someone who's 123 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 1: developed into a really dependable and crucial player for your offense, 124 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 1: filling a variety of roles. Can you just speak to 125 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 1: the development that you've seen from him from when he 126 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 1: was you know, a fourth round pick coming out of 127 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 1: Wisconsin and then maybe his first year taking over to 128 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:34,960 Speaker 1: what he's become now for you guys, Well, James was 129 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:38,680 Speaker 1: a very productive player it Wisconsin, and he filled both 130 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:43,560 Speaker 1: a running and a receiving role there over the course 131 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:46,559 Speaker 1: of his career. So I think all his skills were 132 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:52,840 Speaker 1: evident in college. It didn't really get a chance to 133 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: play much as his rookie year here and that was 134 00:08:56,000 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: you know, Shane's last year. So but he's always been 135 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: a very hard work or a very diligent guy. Knows 136 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: his assignments very very well, ask questions like a coach 137 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 1: would ask him. Thinks has ability I think really far 138 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:23,440 Speaker 1: ahead of what problems could occur on certain fronts or 139 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 1: looks or what have you. So he does a great 140 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 1: job of that, always has. But as he's gained more experience, 141 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:35,079 Speaker 1: he just knows more and is able to say, continue 142 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 1: to push that out, you know, like Tom has it 143 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 1: his position, or Devin has it his position, or Patrick 144 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 1: and his position. High tower guys like that that are 145 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 1: they start off good and just kind of keep going, 146 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: and as they learn more and experience more, they're able 147 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:58,679 Speaker 1: to the process more and do more and James has 148 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:01,199 Speaker 1: done that. So he works very hard in the offseason, 149 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: works hard in season, works hard off the field. On 150 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 1: the field, UM knows what is assignments and responsibilities are 151 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 1: and does this very dust to carry him out. You 152 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: can't ask for anymore that he said. He asked questions 153 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:24,320 Speaker 1: like a coach. What does that mean? Well, if you 154 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 1: were talking to another coach about a play, the coach 155 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 1: would think ahead to what are the problems that could 156 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 1: come up on this? Um, they do this, if they 157 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: do that, if they do something else, what if this? 158 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 1: What if this guy lines up here instead of there? Um? 159 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 1: And those are those the kind of things that you 160 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 1: know that a player like all the ones I just 161 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:49,439 Speaker 1: mentioned um slater in the kicking game and learned the 162 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 1: kicking game. It's they ask those same kind of questions 163 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: that they're It's not just what's my assignment? It's okay, 164 00:10:56,720 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: well what if these other things happen? Um? You know, 165 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:04,240 Speaker 1: how how do we handle it? Are we gonna switch it? 166 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 1: Are we gonna stay with it? Am I gonna you know? 167 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 1: Can I make this call? Could I make that call? 168 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 1: And so that's I think when you talk to coach 169 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 1: about a play, that's the way a coach looks at it. Um, see, 170 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:18,280 Speaker 1: it's the whole play, sees all the issues. Here's what 171 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:21,679 Speaker 1: we're trying to do. But if they took that away 172 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:23,640 Speaker 1: from us, what would we do. We go to a 173 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:26,839 Speaker 1: different player, we adjust this play, how we adjusted things 174 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 1: like that. That's great. Thank you here, you're welcome. Thank you, Kurt. 175 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 1: Welcome