1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: At this point, how are you feeling camaraderie rise with 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 1: the rest of the tea. Yeah, I think the guys 3 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: have done a great job. Just the bonding, the time 4 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:10,640 Speaker 1: we spend together, all the hard work, the times in 5 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: San Diego, the time you know with the with the 6 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: old line and the whole offense at dinners and all that, 7 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 1: but ultimately the time in the film room, the time 8 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: in the locker room, the time on the field. Obviously, 9 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: it's been a great training camp camp, great OTAs. Couldn't 10 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,760 Speaker 1: be much better. And I think that the biggest part 11 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: of it is is just us, you know, knowing that 12 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: we're ready to go, We're locked in, we're ready to 13 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 1: play football. The film table said that sometimes it'll pop 14 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: his head in and see a leak there and some 15 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: of the wide out, and that's just one way that 16 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: the chemistry is building. What how does that help the 17 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: quarterbacks and the receivers get on the same Well, we 18 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: spend a lot of time together, you know, you know, 19 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: all the receivers, the tight ends, running backs, the line. 20 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:52,840 Speaker 1: We spend a lot of time together. We spend extra 21 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: time together. That's the important part though, we you know, 22 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: you know, I think about you know, even yesterday just 23 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: spending you know, a good hour hour and a half 24 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: with the guys, just watching a bunch of film, understanding 25 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 1: what they do well. They do a lot of things well, 26 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 1: and we've got to be ready for that, you know. 27 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: I think they got a lot of great vets and 28 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 1: guys that you know, I've obviously played with the guys 29 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 1: like Bobby and Louvo is a tremendous football player, a 30 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: guy like von Miller, who's you know, exceptional, a lot 31 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 1: of more, has done a lot of great things over 32 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 1: his career. They other, you know, a good secondary and 33 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:23,680 Speaker 1: just you know, so I think a big part of it, 34 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: you know, Pain is a great player up front, you know. 35 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 1: So they got a lot of really good players and 36 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 1: a really good system and what they do, they do 37 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 1: it really well. And so for us, going back to 38 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 1: your question, I think the big part of it is is, 39 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: you know, us continue to grow, us, continue to see 40 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,759 Speaker 1: the things the same way, spend a lot of time 41 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 1: on the meticulous work of it all. And I think 42 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:47,199 Speaker 1: that detail and that obsession that we have and whatever 43 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: I can help guys with and understanding and studying and understand, 44 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: you know, anticipating things and all that, I think the 45 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 1: better and this game is about making plays, but it's 46 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: also about processing what happens on the field and being prepared. 47 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: And I think we're ready to out and prepared us 48 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: the Giants fans are really gonna get and doctorned into 49 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: the moon ball. Now, can you talk a little bit 50 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: about the evolution of that. I read that it actually 51 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: might have come from you, a conversation you and Peyton 52 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: Manning had at the Manning Academy when you were younger. Uh, 53 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: not necessarily, I mean, not specifically. I think I think though, 54 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: you know, I think a big part of it for me, Uh, 55 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: it's always just I think with the moon ball or whatever, 56 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's giving guys a chance. You know, 57 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: I think, you know, I got tremendous receivers. Guys can 58 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: make a lot of plays. It all starts with offs 59 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: the line, give me enough time to make those throws, 60 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: and the versatility of doing it all. But I think, 61 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: you know, it's definitely been a fun part of the 62 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: of my game or whatever. But I think that the 63 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: guys that the receivers make it. You know, I remember 64 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 1: going going back to you as you were saying about 65 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 1: Manning Passing Academy. I just remember us getting in like 66 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: a deep ball competition thing and all that, and I 67 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: just remember, uh, you know, I think I won the 68 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 1: drill and it was just fun. I remember being to 69 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:01,359 Speaker 1: that camp and all that. Just a lot of it 70 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 1: is is a lot of hard work, a lot of time. 71 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:05,679 Speaker 1: You know. It's like it's like anything you gotta see 72 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: Steph Curry, you know, shoot a thousand shots. You know, 73 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: it's like you got to do it and practice it. 74 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:11,959 Speaker 1: You got to practice just throwing, you know, all the time. 75 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: And there's never a time where you don't take you know, 76 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: where you take a bunch of time off throwing. And 77 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: I think that's part of it. But ultimately, it's got 78 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:19,919 Speaker 1: to have playmakers. Your guys do so much to get 79 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: ready for ones and how this Giants team is perceived 80 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:24,920 Speaker 1: heading into this first game. Do there's a lot of 81 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 1: questions at the beginning to give camp and now there's 82 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: expectations for success. What do you think changed over training 83 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: camp that has people looking on the ups for the giantship? Well, 84 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: I think that what we've been evolving, not necessarily changing, 85 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: but I think definitely evolving is just our mindset, you know, 86 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 1: I think mindset's everything. I think belief is everything. I think, 87 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: you know, belief in one another, faith in one another, 88 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: faith in the process, and belief in the in the 89 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: process and the system and what we do really well, 90 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 1: and then working at those things at a relentless rate, 91 00:03:57,600 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: you know. And I think coach Dave Ball has done 92 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: a tremendous job of leading us, communicating with us as players, 93 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: challenging us accountability wise. And I think also too, we've 94 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 1: been having a lot of fun together. Man. It's it's 95 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:08,839 Speaker 1: like we get to do the best thing in the world, 96 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: play football, do what we love to do with a 97 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: lot of guys that we love, and that's what makes 98 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 1: it great. And especially when you get doing with a 99 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 1: great organization, they do it, they do it the right 100 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 1: way here, you know. I think that makes it fun too. 101 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 1: You know, you come to work, you're excited to ball 102 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:25,280 Speaker 1: and you know, but at the end of the day, 103 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: we got to go do it. And that's the thing. 104 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: That's the great part about it is we get to 105 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 1: try to control that as much as possible. And and 106 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 1: I think we've been controlling the controllables, if that makes 107 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: any sense. I think controllables are hard work. Time, you know, 108 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: you know, really spending a lot of time on the 109 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 1: on the details of the work, and I think we've 110 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:46,919 Speaker 1: been doing that really well. Seeing where you have what 111 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 1: are your expectations for this team at this offense, then yeah, 112 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: I think that expectation is is right now, just focusing 113 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 1: on today. I think, you know, I've i've uh, I'll 114 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 1: let that play go. I don' know if you guys 115 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: hear me, but I think a big part of it 116 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 1: is is uh, with expectation, just being expecting the next 117 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 1: play to be your best play and letting that add 118 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: up and hopefully you have seventy five really great moments. 119 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 1: And that's what I've really learned and believed, you know, 120 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:13,159 Speaker 1: for the longest time, is that, you know, so I 121 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 1: think the expectation is just doing this play right, you know, 122 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 1: doing this play well, and then letting those add up 123 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 1: and then when you look at it all at the 124 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 1: end of the season, you're like, dang, that was pretty good. Hopefully, 125 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: you know. I think that's that's what we want to 126 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: be able to do. All the work you do in 127 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:27,839 Speaker 1: the off season, how good does it finally feel to 128 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: put it all together as you head out there for 129 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: week one. Yeah, it's my fourteenth season. I'm blessed to 130 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 1: be able to do what I love to do and 131 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,479 Speaker 1: got so much energy, so much belief, and so much 132 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: confidence in who we are, what we can do, who 133 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: we are as a team. And this team has got 134 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: a lot of great talent and a lot of great guys, 135 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 1: high character guys, a lot of a lot of will, 136 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: a lot of want two and a lot of determination 137 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 1: to do it right way. I think about guys like Nacho, 138 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 1: who you know, is a great leaders even though he's 139 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: not a captain, he's a he's a tremendous leader, a 140 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: vocal leader. He's a guy that's up front and just 141 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: you know, I think about obviously you have your most 142 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 1: dominant players, like guys like Dexter Lawrence who's a dominant 143 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: player but he's practicing his butt off on a Wednesday 144 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: and knows that it's time to show up and show out. 145 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: He's he's ready to go. Guys like Burns. I think 146 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,040 Speaker 1: about the offensive line I saw running in the locker 147 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: room early this morning, and he went straight to the 148 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: weight room early early in the morning, and just that, 149 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,159 Speaker 1: you know, when you have a veteran old lineman, other 150 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 1: guys up front too that are the same way in 151 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: the in the weight room, spending extra time. You know, 152 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,039 Speaker 1: those little things add up, and I think that's just 153 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 1: been consistent throughout the whole process. And so we're doing 154 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 1: it together and we get to do it and like 155 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 1: I said, played the game, we love. 156 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 2: Rush for you, this will be a believe your two 157 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 2: hundred career starts. So for you does that when does 158 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 2: that mean anything? In town? Does it kind of make 159 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,159 Speaker 2: you appreciate the longevity you've had at this point to 160 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:47,359 Speaker 2: be consistent and stay ready. 161 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think to be on to have two hundred 162 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: career starts, you know, regular season starts and not even 163 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: come in the playoffs, it's a blessing, you know. I 164 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: think the big part of it too is I think 165 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: a big part of it is is, you know, like 166 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 1: you said, longevity. I think longevity. I think also too, 167 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:07,600 Speaker 1: just the will and the determination have a plan, you know, 168 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,560 Speaker 1: like meaning, you know, what's my treatment schedule, what time 169 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: I'm waking up? What time are you doing this? 170 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 2: What? 171 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: You know, the consistency and the obsession with that, what 172 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:18,120 Speaker 1: time we're watching film? Knowing that hey, on Tuesday's Tuesday. 173 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: What we're doing hey on Wednesday. We know exactly what 174 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 1: we're doing and that plan and building that out and 175 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 1: having a vision for it. And one of my favorite 176 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: scriptures is hav A too too. You know, it says, 177 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: write out plans so they can see it and run 178 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: to it. And I think a big part of it 179 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:30,520 Speaker 1: for me is writing it out and seeing it and 180 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: doing it. And you know, God's blessed me with a 181 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: lot of talent, and I have a great lot of 182 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: great people around me to push me and challenge me 183 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: and I love that every day. And and just to 184 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: do with these guys, man makes it fun. I get to, 185 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 1: like I said, do what I love to do. A 186 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: lot of great guys. Are you really ship at the 187 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 1: table that you guys communicate a lot away from the field. Yeah, 188 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: David and I can talk all the time. When we 189 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: were like, I probably have more faith time to him, 190 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 1: h you all that we spend a lot of time 191 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: on football, a lot of time on just life. Know 192 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:02,240 Speaker 1: you know, I got to know his family really well, 193 00:08:02,320 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: his kids and stuff like that. Obviously we have little 194 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 1: kids and they all hang out and you know, he's 195 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: just a tremendous football coach. He's a great man too. 196 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 1: He's he's competitive. I love that about him. He loves 197 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 1: his players, you know, and you know, I really have 198 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 1: really high high regard for coach Dabs and the man 199 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 1: that he is, the friend of his but also the 200 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 1: coach that he is. He talked about how he a 201 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 1: his plays account. Could you give a few examples in 202 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: not not too many. There's a bunch of them, but 203 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: you know, we we we hold that in the locker room. 204 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:34,960 Speaker 1: But I think most of it is is, you know, 205 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:38,360 Speaker 1: we want to play good, efficient, effective football offensively, defensively, 206 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 1: protecting the football also at the same time, you know, 207 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 1: being physical, all the things that we need to do. 208 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 1: You know, I think that's important, and uh, that's what 209 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,720 Speaker 1: all the film's for. Russ. 210 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:50,719 Speaker 2: Also, I believe you're also the first black quarterback to 211 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 2: start a Giant season opener, and there's gonna be sixteen 212 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:56,320 Speaker 2: black quarterbacks starting this season just for you, Like, what 213 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:58,840 Speaker 2: does that mean to seeing how black quarterbacks have just 214 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 2: been involved as far as like, guys, it doesn't matter 215 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:04,199 Speaker 2: us playing each other now, but just the opportunity guys 216 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 2: are going there just feels natural. 217 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 1: I guess, yeah, you know, to be honest with the 218 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 1: game's changed a lot. You know, when I think about 219 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 1: when I came in, you know, twenty twelve, there wasn't 220 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: there wasn't many you know, black starting quarterbacks. You know, 221 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:20,199 Speaker 1: I think about you know, Cam Newton had a heck 222 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 1: of a year his rookie year. You know, Robert Griffins 223 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: was the same year as me as well, he had 224 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 1: a great rookie year. You know, guys that were just 225 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:32,319 Speaker 1: unbelievable football players. You know, Colin Kaepernick was the year 226 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: before me. You know, Todd Rod Taylor was was playing 227 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 1: some in Buffalo. But really that was that was really it. 228 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: You know, the game has changed. I think the game. 229 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 1: You know, we've had a lot of I think what's 230 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 1: been really cool about it is, you know when it's 231 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 1: going actually ironically playing the Commanders. You know, you think 232 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 1: about Doug Williams, the time between that that Super Bowl. 233 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:57,079 Speaker 1: Fortunately I was able to win one too as well 234 00:09:57,080 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: and go to two. I think I think that changed 235 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: a lot. You know, that changed a lot in terms 236 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:06,800 Speaker 1: of the perspective, not just not just being a black quarterback, 237 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 1: but also the height part of it. Obviously, Drew Brees 238 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 1: at a tremendous job of set me up for success. 239 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:15,439 Speaker 1: Michael Vick. You know guys before that, Doug Flutie and others. 240 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: But I think that the reality of of of the game. 241 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,640 Speaker 1: He said sixteen sixteen, right like sixteen black and starting quarterbacks, 242 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 1: that's a that's a big deal. It's just showing that 243 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:29,240 Speaker 1: the game is evolving, the league is evolving, and we 244 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: need to continue that. But you know, if you can play, 245 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: you can play a big second season. You obviously want 246 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 1: to sup vote in your second season. What does it 247 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 1: take to sort of raise your level as a peat 248 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 1: quarterback to a second year like James Boyd had to do. 249 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 1: I wouldn't want to tell him too much now, I'm 250 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 1: just kidding. I think that, you know, you know, I 251 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 1: think first of all, you got to have a great team, 252 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: you know, to do anything great in this league. Get 253 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:54,199 Speaker 1: have a great team that have great teammates, and you 254 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: gotta have a great coaching staff and all that. I 255 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,679 Speaker 1: think that matters. I think also what matters is you 256 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: got to have great resilience. Just unbelievable saying it's not 257 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:04,120 Speaker 1: everything's gonna go your way, But when you're resilient, you 258 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 1: don't blink, you know, and you really have great confidence. 259 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 1: Your confidence doesn't waiver. I think for me, fortunately, you know, 260 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,920 Speaker 1: throughout my career, you know, especially early on and even 261 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 1: even as of late, I never blinked, you know, just 262 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 1: you keep you believe in who you are, what you do, 263 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 1: how you do it, how you treat people, and uh, 264 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 1: you know, you you know, you realize that the years 265 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:25,240 Speaker 1: add up, the and the and the yards add up, 266 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:27,199 Speaker 1: the touchdowns add up, and the winds add up, and 267 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: the most important part is the winds and and the 268 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 1: love for that and the and and just I think 269 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 1: that the days add up in a great way. You know, 270 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:37,080 Speaker 1: you reflect back on it, man, you think about all 271 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 1: the memories you have, you know you have and and 272 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:41,480 Speaker 1: all that, and so I think early on in your 273 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 1: career it's just you know, embracing every moment. And you've 274 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:47,439 Speaker 1: been fortunate to be able to embrace every moment. And 275 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:48,959 Speaker 1: I know, for me, in year fourteen, I feel like 276 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: this is year one, you know, just you embrace it 277 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:53,960 Speaker 1: all over again, and I feel young, I feel vibrant, 278 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:57,320 Speaker 1: I feel you know, just energetic. And I think it's 279 00:11:57,400 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: one because one I just you know, have great confidence, 280 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 1: but two, you know you work at it. And three, 281 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:04,559 Speaker 1: most importantly, you got to treat people around you. We 282 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:06,960 Speaker 1: got great people around you. That's that's the part you love. 283 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 1: And so you know, I feel good. I'm excited about that. 284 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:13,920 Speaker 1: How big is you when you get in Thomas hat So, 285 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:16,560 Speaker 1: how big a boost would be if when you get 286 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:19,320 Speaker 1: at times? Yeah, obviously Andrews man, he's he's a monster, 287 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:21,839 Speaker 1: and uh he's he's been doing a great job. He's 288 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:23,520 Speaker 1: getting ready to go and we'll see what happens. But 289 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 1: you know, I think that we got great guys up front. 290 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 1: We've you know, Hudson's played a lot of ball. We 291 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:30,040 Speaker 1: believe in him, all the guys. We've got a lot 292 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 1: of experience up front, and we're very confident who we have. 293 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: And I'm very confident Andrew, you know, if the time 294 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:37,679 Speaker 1: is now and and all that. So that's up to 295 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:40,439 Speaker 1: Andrew and the coaches and trainers and all that stuff. 296 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:42,960 Speaker 1: But just excited about our team and excited about who 297 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 1: we have and what we're doing, and excited about practice 298 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 1: tomorrow and the rest of the day.