1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,759 Speaker 1: You know, if a great job by our our team today, 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: couldn't be prouder of the effort from the coaching staff, players. 3 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: Um had a really good week obviously ready to go. 4 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:13,399 Speaker 1: You know, played a played a good game today against 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:16,119 Speaker 1: a good football team. M charters are really as I 6 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:18,600 Speaker 1: said all week, and very impressive and everything they do. 7 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 1: But I thought our you know, our team played well 8 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: and it made plays in every area and play with 9 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: a lot of energy, a lot of effort, and so 10 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: it's good to be good to be playing this time here, 11 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:33,600 Speaker 1: good to be able to move on. But gives the 12 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: players credit. They they really competed well today, and you 13 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: know that's that's what you needed this time here. Bill, 14 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: a lot of individual stars you could point to in 15 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: the stat sheet today. Um Gronkowski might show up with 16 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 1: just one catch, but could you speak to the job 17 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: he did overall today and particularly in the blocking game, 18 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: how much he helped you run game. Again, we got 19 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: a good you know, good performances from every area and 20 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: so you know, go back and look at the film. 21 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: But I mean, obviously we did a lot of good 22 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 1: things in all three phases, and all the guys that 23 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: contributed out there were part of it. So Bill, just 24 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,759 Speaker 1: talk about the lift that Sonny Michelle gave you. Yeah. Again, 25 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 1: we we got we got play from everybody, so I 26 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: thought a lot of everybody did a good job. We 27 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: threw the ball, we ran it. Um, haven't played well 28 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: in the kicking game, played well in defense. So I mean, 29 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: just we could list all the guys that played. I 30 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: mean we we got contributions from all of them. So 31 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: you know, it's good. Good we have guys. You know, 32 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: everybody's stepping up and playing really up. Um. A very 33 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: competitive product of game I got. So we got's a 34 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 1: great team. Lead the Chargers today. Hey Bill, how please 35 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: are you with the offense scoring thirty one and answered 36 00:01:54,440 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: points after they scored the Titus score at seven seven. Yeah, again, 37 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: we were able to have a good balance in the offense. 38 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 1: We ran it, we threw it. Um. The red zone 39 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,920 Speaker 1: production was good, um. And you know, defensive we were 40 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: able to get some stops turn the ball over in 41 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:14,839 Speaker 1: a kicking game. So good complimentary football. Um, again, that's 42 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: what you need to do this time. Here. Question behind 43 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 1: your here, Brian coach, I'm wondering what kind of view 44 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 1: you had on Albert's recovery of the muff punt. It's 45 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:31,639 Speaker 1: kind of right in front of us. It was close play. 46 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: It was a close play, um, um, but it looked 47 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: like he he had possession before he went out of balance. 48 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,239 Speaker 1: It was a very close play, but I thought it 49 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:43,839 Speaker 1: was a big off play to take a shot at. 50 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:49,839 Speaker 1: So luckily we got the call on that one. Bill. 51 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 1: This is eighth consecutive AFC Championship game appearance. Just just 52 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 1: to make it to this is difficult enough. Can you 53 00:02:56,880 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 1: just speak to the sustained challenges that it takes to 54 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 1: get eight consecutive teams to this stage at the playoffs. Yeah, 55 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: I mean, honestly, I don't really care about that right now. 56 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:10,959 Speaker 1: I'm worried about this team and what this team has done. 57 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 1: This team has worked hard all year to put itself 58 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: in position to to compete for the AFC Championship, you know, 59 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:19,359 Speaker 1: obviously against a great team in Kansas City. So um, 60 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: that's really what we're focused on. Whatever happened last year 61 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: or some other year, um and whatever it is, it is, 62 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 1: it's all in the books. This team's got a lot 63 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 1: a lot in front of it, and uh, that's really 64 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 1: we're going to focus on what this game can do. Bill, 65 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 1: did you have a good feeling coming into the game 66 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 1: that they were going to continue to play with seven 67 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: six defensive backs where you've been doing it all year. 68 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 1: It did it against us last year for them to 69 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: put more linebackers on the field at any point if 70 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 1: you guys kept running the ball like you were, Yeah, 71 00:03:52,200 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: that's what they do. Just talk about the pass rush too, Bill, Yeah, 72 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: Um again, that's uh. Rivers does a really good job 73 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: of getting the ball out of there. I thought we 74 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: had good pressure on him, but he still was able 75 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: to to step up and somehow avoid it and get 76 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:18,119 Speaker 1: the ball out. Um. But well, I thought our players rushed, 77 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: you know, our defense. We had a lot of guys linebackers, 78 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: d lineman, um, a couple of cases dbs. But I 79 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: thought we put you know, constant pressure on him. I 80 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 1: thought he handled it well like he always does. But 81 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:31,160 Speaker 1: you know, we just kept battling and we got him 82 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: a few times, and you know, he stepped up there 83 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 1: and made some great throws under pressure. But um, I 84 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,799 Speaker 1: mean that's what you gotta try to do. Keep slugging 85 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 1: out with with him in the pass rush and and 86 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: try to get him off um a little bit. Get 87 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: the timing off a little bit. It's hard, but that's 88 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: that's so you gotta try to do. Recently, Bill Sony 89 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 1: came through for you, Um today, What have you noticed 90 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 1: from him over the course of the year, just in 91 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 1: terms of his maturity and you know, the ability to 92 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 1: come through in big moments for you. Yeah, we've talked 93 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:04,279 Speaker 1: about him all year. I mean he's done a good job. 94 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: As I said, we got great contributions for everybody today. 95 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 1: It'd be hard to single anyone out. Um, it was 96 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 1: a good team win and in all three phases and 97 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:14,840 Speaker 1: from from a lot of people. In each of the 98 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 1: phases of there was respective units. So yeah, it's been 99 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:28,840 Speaker 1: but everybody stepped though today. Dive in more this week 100 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 1: on the Chiefs, but you've seen them once this year. 101 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 1: Just initial thoughts about the challenge you're playing the Chiefs. Yeah, well, 102 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: I mean they're in the months number one, say NFC, 103 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:41,279 Speaker 1: so they deserved it. They're the best team so see 104 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: how goes well coached and have a lot of exposive players. Um, 105 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 1: we had a tremendous game with him here earlier, so 106 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:51,159 Speaker 1: that was a long time ago. So we'll see where 107 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 1: we are now. See where they are Bill. When you're 108 00:05:55,560 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: in a position like you were in the second half 109 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: with a large lead, how much do you balance continue 110 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:01,799 Speaker 1: to try and be a rest of score versus trying 111 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 1: to put yourself in a position to make sure you're 112 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 1: actively running the clock and preventing the other team from 113 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: catching it in big plays. Yeah, but we're trying to 114 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: score until I thought the game got to the point 115 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 1: where they didn't really have enough possessions to catch us. So, 116 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 1: you know, as long as they could look we saw, 117 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: We've seen paid Manning come down from tiny one points 118 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 1: in four minutes and win. So it's not over until 119 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: it's over in this league. I know I'm in I'm 120 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 1: hon already on that. But until it's over, it's you know, 121 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: you're keep you're trying to score, you're trying to you're 122 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: trying to find a way to win. There's no lead, 123 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: there's no twenty eight point lead, twenty four point lead, 124 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: twenty one point lead. I don't think that's ever really 125 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: safe in this league. I've seen him evaporate and certainly 126 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 1: we had a game like that this year. So yeah, 127 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: we're still trying to score, and at some point when 128 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: there's not enough possessions then it's about the clock. But 129 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: that you know, got pretty deep into the fourth quarter 130 00:06:56,880 --> 00:07:00,720 Speaker 1: before that was really the case. Well, I know, you 131 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: guys are always looking for that fast start and then 132 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: that opening drive. You guys ate up over seven minutes 133 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 1: off the clock. How important was it to strike first? 134 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 1: But not only that, but to use that much time 135 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 1: off the clock. Yeah, one of the most important things 136 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 1: to score. So however much time we use or don't use, 137 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 1: you know, whatever it is, it is. But the offensive 138 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 1: jobs to go out there and score points. Defense is 139 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 1: to take the ball away and keep them off the scoreboard. 140 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: So it's it's not really about time at that point. 141 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: It's about I would say, getting points or preventing them 142 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 1: and getting control of the game. Great, okay, thank you Ano.