1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:02,840 Speaker 1: Um no, I mean I think it just just shows 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:05,240 Speaker 1: you know, for me to do that takes a lot 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 1: of other people too, And you know, the guys up 4 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: front and didn't get sacked at all, receivers, tight ends, 5 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 1: making plays. Um, it was a great day for all 6 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: of us. So I think kind of reflects that more 7 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: than anything. But yeah, definitely, I mean it's it's exciting, 8 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 1: and um, we're on the next week now, I won't 9 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: I won't carry over. Sadly, those stats won't carry over 10 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: this week. So how much did you practice today versus 11 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: the last ring day? About the same? Yep, ye, balls 12 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: out there, Um, you know, doing the team stuff and 13 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 1: just kind of get some mental reps, throwing a little bit, um, 14 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:34,279 Speaker 1: But yeah, try to try to work it up as 15 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: we go throughout the week. What happened at the end 16 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 1: of the game whatever, we're oh, yeah, the last play. Yeah, 17 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: I mean it's just just football. You know, I'm sure 18 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: in their situation. You know, I'm not too happy with 19 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: the way the game's gone, and then last play kind 20 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: of jacked up Luke, right, I mean it's everybody knows 21 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:56,279 Speaker 1: we're taking a knee, you know, it's just like, let's 22 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: take an ege on the locker room and he did that, 23 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: so I was just trying to have his back to 24 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: the same way you would do if someone did that 25 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: to me, you know, the same way you would do 26 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: for me. So Um, But now, I mean it's just 27 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: football that happens. I think probably every week team does 28 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: that at the end on a victory. Uh neil at 29 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: the end, you know. So, I don't know, it might 30 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:20,759 Speaker 1: be my first first. So we were excited for sure 31 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:25,680 Speaker 1: of your growth and development that you're taking on a 32 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: I don't want to say more of a leadership role 33 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,759 Speaker 1: because that's kind of pig but like waiting by visiting bands, 34 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 1: sticking up for Warner, you know what you've done in 35 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 1: terms of talking trash on a little bit? Yeah, I 36 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:43,119 Speaker 1: mean is this are we are? You? Are you maybe 37 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: just feeling much more comfortable in your role as as 38 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 1: the guy? I don't know, Yeah, I mean I think 39 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: just I don't know. I think that's that's something you 40 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: throughout my career, there's times where that happens and that 41 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: comes out that competitive spirit. Um. And I think it's 42 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: it's definitely come out more this season than then last year. 43 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: UM And I'd say, yeah, comfort level just the guys, 44 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: like the guys that I'm playing with, I mean, just 45 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,519 Speaker 1: have a blast out there. I love playing with those guys, 46 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: especially the group up front. We just have a great relationship. 47 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: You know, we take care of each other. So that's 48 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: where some of that comes in. And then just I 49 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:16,639 Speaker 1: think there's been times, you know, where we've needed a 50 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: spark and things like that, and um, myself along with 51 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: other guys have been able to give us that, whether 52 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: it's on defense, on offense, whatever, you know, I think 53 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:26,679 Speaker 1: we have a lot of guys that are able to 54 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 1: find that, and I think guys kind of get behind 55 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: that as well, you know, are you able to do it? 56 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: I made a topic chest ou a little bit. When 57 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: you're playing at the level when you're playing I mean, 58 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: that's not that's not really about that for me. I 59 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: think just I mean, yeah, you don't want to. You 60 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: don't want to look like an idiot when you're not 61 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:43,839 Speaker 1: playing well, and you don't want to. You know, there's 62 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:46,079 Speaker 1: some things you gotta be smart about. You gotta be 63 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: smart about how you how you act. And um, I 64 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: wouldn't say it's you know, because I'm playing well, but 65 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: I think just at this point where we're at in 66 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: the season. Um, I mean these games are are huge 67 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 1: for us, and just having that edge, that intensity, being 68 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 1: passionate about what we're doing. I think we're all getting 69 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: more and more of that as the season goes. Um. 70 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: So it's not necessarily just about me playing well and 71 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: that's why it's happening. I think it's just where we're 72 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: at kind of what we need. We need a lot 73 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: of juice, and um, I know everybody's excited. We're at 74 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 1: a spot in our season where I think we're getting 75 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,399 Speaker 1: better every week. So yeah, how much do you think 76 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: the video that Doug put together about the history of 77 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: the rivalry? How much did that give you guys juice 78 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 1: this weekend? You know, I think it's I think it's 79 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 1: good for a team that's there's there's some a lot 80 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:30,640 Speaker 1: of guys that have been here for a while, but um, 81 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:32,079 Speaker 1: we also have a lot of guys that are new 82 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: this year. So and even including myself, it's only my 83 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: second year. So I think just to kind of see 84 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: that throughout the years and what even just what fans feel, 85 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: you know how I mean, that's where a lot of 86 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: it starts, is like the fans kind of hatred towards 87 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: one another, Tennessee and Jacksonville, And I think just to 88 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: see that and like kind of what's happened through the years, um, 89 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: paints of brighter picture kind of for the guys who 90 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: haven't been here, maybe only a year or so. You know, 91 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: you don't you haven't been around that rivalry for years, 92 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: and I think it I just helped paint that picture 93 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 1: of what it is and you know, the kind of 94 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: the mentality of both teams. So it was good. How 95 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: did you know, did that may be incentivize you to 96 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: give the way I mean maybe a little bit. I 97 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: don't know, Like it just kind of happened heat to 98 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 1: the moment, you know, Um, it's just kind of the 99 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: perfect opportunity, you know, the way we were playing, just 100 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 1: we were all fired up, and I mean you think 101 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 1: about just how long it's been since Jacksonvill's won there. Um, 102 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: So I just know that that you know, our fans 103 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: and people that have been Jacks fans for a long time. 104 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: It was. It was a big day. And like I 105 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: said that, you can't can't take it into this week, 106 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 1: but yeah, it was. It was a great day. Now 107 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: that you've had about ten months to process what Doug 108 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:43,160 Speaker 1: has done in all aspects of his job, and if 109 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 1: you can, just for you, I'm not asking you to 110 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 1: speak for anybody else on the team, but just for you. 111 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 1: Putting aside the fact that this is a former NFL quarterback, 112 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 1: what is it about him? What characteristic whether it's you know, 113 00:04:55,760 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: game planning, temperament, approach, I think, is it that you 114 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: think makes him a quality head coach? I mean, I 115 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 1: think just not even talking about football. There's obviously he's 116 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: a really really smart offensive mind, and he played the position, 117 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 1: and great play caller, all those things, but just the 118 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 1: way he carries himself. I've said that since, you know, 119 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: ever since he's been here. That's something that I've noticed, 120 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: and it's just proven itself more and more, especially the 121 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 1: way our season is gone. It's been up and down. 122 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 1: You know, We've had great movement moments, we've had really 123 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 1: bad moments. And I think that's the one thing that 124 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 1: we really needed was someone that's stable and just comes 125 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,039 Speaker 1: in every day. He's always the same, no matter what. 126 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 1: We could have just won by eight or just lost 127 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: by whatever. We lost two lions, you know, and it's 128 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: the same Monday morning. Obviously, people are piste off and 129 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: it's not we're not as happy around here after we 130 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:49,359 Speaker 1: after we get beat like that. But he doesn't change, 131 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 1: the plan, doesn't change. He never panics, and I think 132 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 1: that just shows the confidence he has in us, and 133 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 1: that's reciprocated in the way that we practice, the way 134 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 1: that we prepare all that, so just the way he 135 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:02,600 Speaker 1: carries himself. Um, I really have enjoyed just being around 136 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 1: him every day, and obviously I'm around him a lot 137 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: more because we have a lot of meetings. But he's 138 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: been he's been great. That's kind of what people say 139 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: about you too, that no matter how that's how Yeah, 140 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: that's how I try to be. I think you have 141 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 1: to be, especially this position and his position being the 142 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 1: head coach in the quarterback I mean, that's I think 143 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 1: that's a really important characteristic. You gotta know, you gotta 144 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 1: know who you're gonna get every day. You can't it 145 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: can't be a different person, you know when things are 146 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: going good or bad. So yeah, that that you change. Uh. 147 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: Did are you getting to have a rhythm with Doug 148 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: as a play caller to the point where you are 149 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: you starting to anticipate what he calls? And you know, 150 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 1: is he calling what you were thinking maybe, yeah, I mean, situationally, 151 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: we talked a lot about obviously a third down, red zone, um, 152 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: different stuff like that, and then you have a plan, 153 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: you know, to start each game kind of what what 154 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 1: which direction you're gonna head the first few plays, so 155 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,720 Speaker 1: obviously you know that, but then third down red zone. 156 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: You're on the same page. We have our ideas of 157 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: what we like, and we talk about, you know, kind 158 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 1: of the order we want. Obviously that can change based 159 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: on the situation, so I can anticipate those, but as 160 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 1: the game goes, I think more so we have I mean, 161 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: we have a huge menu of plays to run, so 162 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 1: it's not like I always know what he's calling, but 163 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 1: we're always in the same page in the situation and 164 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:19,360 Speaker 1: just the way we communicate whatever situation is, Hey, this 165 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 1: an opportunity to take a shot, or let's let's be smart, 166 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 1: let's take a completion, keep like, keep the chains moving, 167 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: whatever it is. He does a good job of kind 168 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: of reminded me of some of those things. And now 169 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: as it's gone more and more, he doesn't have to 170 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:32,360 Speaker 1: as much because we're on the same page and I 171 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 1: kind of know, like I've talked about with you' all 172 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:36,200 Speaker 1: just feel position where we're at. You know, there's a 173 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: couple of times the Tennessee game we ended up settling 174 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 1: for field goals, but I think we were really smart 175 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: about you know what we called. And then just my 176 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 1: mindset of Okay, can I extend the play. I don't 177 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 1: need to get out of my hands, take a completion, 178 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: you know, throw it away. We got the field goal already, 179 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: all those things. I think the more you've played together 180 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:56,360 Speaker 1: and played for someone, that kind of flows more naturally, 181 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 1: and you can know what to expect call wise, and 182 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: you know what they're expecting me to do, and there's 183 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: just that trust of because there's I mean, there's situations 184 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:05,960 Speaker 1: you see around the league and then especially like college 185 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 1: or wherever, where different situations are called differently based on 186 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: who the quarterback is and the trust that they have 187 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: in that guy, Like do we trust them to make 188 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 1: the right decision? Or is are gonna hold onto it 189 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: and take a sack in this critical moment where we 190 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 1: don't have any time outs or we're in field goal 191 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: range and we could get knocked out of field goal range. 192 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 1: So I think, you know, they're showing a lot of 193 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 1: trust in me and I think that's where I've grown 194 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: a lot as a player, is just understanding those situations. 195 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 1: So I think that's been a cool thing for us 196 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,440 Speaker 1: to go through and interview this week. He thinks the 197 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: London game, particularly that red Zine turnover, is kind of 198 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 1: a wake up call for you, kind of you're turning point? 199 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 1: Is that kind of kind of how do you see it? Yeah? 200 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 1: I mean, I think There's been a few of those moments, um, 201 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 1: really in my career so far, but I think at 202 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: that point, I'll never forget how I felt in that 203 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: locker room after the game. You know, obviously it wasn't 204 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:53,840 Speaker 1: a good day for me, and I really just felt 205 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 1: like really it felt like that a couple of times, 206 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:59,120 Speaker 1: but none more than after that game. Really felt like 207 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:01,199 Speaker 1: I let the team down, you know, should have won 208 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:04,560 Speaker 1: that game. Um, I think we had lost four and 209 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:06,839 Speaker 1: that was our fifth one in a row. So I 210 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:08,480 Speaker 1: was just remember, I never forgot how I felt in 211 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:10,080 Speaker 1: that locker rooms. I don't want to feel like this anymore. 212 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: You know, I'm gonna I'm gonna one start taking care 213 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 1: of the ball, but too, I just want to be 214 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:16,440 Speaker 1: the player that I know I can be, And I 215 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 1: think that kind of flipped the switching me. And obviously 216 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 1: and and honestly too, I think I have a little 217 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:23,680 Speaker 1: bit more of a chip on my shoulder now just 218 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:25,520 Speaker 1: because you know, last year and a half, I don't 219 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 1: I don't really forget what what's been said and um, 220 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:30,440 Speaker 1: what people have written, and now you know, you see 221 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:33,000 Speaker 1: people change their mind after a couple of weeks. And 222 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 1: but I but I, but I remember everything, you know, 223 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 1: and I don't use that necessarily is my only fuel, 224 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: but definitely use that. And I think that's something this 225 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,240 Speaker 1: team has done. You know, we kind of remember how 226 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: what people were saying we lost five in a row. 227 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 1: Then we've won some big games now and um, people 228 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 1: kind of change their mind quick. So we just have 229 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 1: that same mentality that we just we want to prove, 230 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:53,920 Speaker 1: you know, how good we can be every week. And 231 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 1: I think that's been the cool thing about this team. 232 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 1: I mean, just how big has he been for you 233 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: guys in the last couple of weeks. He's been awesome 234 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 1: the whole season, honestly. I mean, that's what we we've 235 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:04,440 Speaker 1: talked a lot about. He's one of my one of 236 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:06,880 Speaker 1: my favorite teammates, just the way he prepares the way 237 00:10:06,920 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 1: he works. I mean, I don't think there's a guy 238 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,319 Speaker 1: that practices harder than Evan. You know, he'll take all 239 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:13,640 Speaker 1: the reps in practice, then he'll run ten twelve routes 240 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: after practice almost every day. UM, and it does some 241 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:19,080 Speaker 1: blocking drills too, So he works super hard and just 242 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 1: to see that payoff finally in the in the stats, 243 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 1: you know, obviously there's a lot that he does that 244 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 1: kind of goes unnoticed. And I think he's had a 245 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: great year and he's been he's filled a role that 246 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:32,160 Speaker 1: we really needed, UM and just the matchups he's been 247 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:33,679 Speaker 1: able to create. And then even in the run game, 248 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,560 Speaker 1: he's a great blocker and that hasn't necessarily showed up 249 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 1: in the step sheet every week, but for it to 250 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 1: pay off, I know that feels good for him because 251 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:43,240 Speaker 1: he's a team guy, and I know he doesn't that's 252 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 1: not really what he cares about, but I know that 253 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: feels good to have a game like that, and he's 254 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:48,959 Speaker 1: one of the only tight ends to have. I don't 255 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:51,040 Speaker 1: know what the stats were, but something crazy. So it's 256 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:53,280 Speaker 1: one of the best games by a tight end and 257 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,079 Speaker 1: in a long time. So I'm happy for him and 258 00:10:56,120 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: he deserves it. So it was really cool in metingful 259 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 1: game in December. You have a sense of the bigness 260 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:06,920 Speaker 1: at this moment. Yeah, I mean, just like I said, 261 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 1: where we're at in our season, I think it's we 262 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:14,079 Speaker 1: all understand how how important this game is. And um, 263 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 1: I mean that's every game is important, but especially with 264 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: where we're at, and like we talked about a few 265 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 1: weeks ago, kind of situation we put ourselves in with 266 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:23,839 Speaker 1: some of those losses early, that's just where we're at. 267 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 1: You know, backs up against the wall and we gotta 268 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: we gotta fight our way out, and you know, I 269 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 1: think we got the perfect group to do it. So 270 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 1: we understand how big this game is and every game 271 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:34,800 Speaker 1: moving forward this stretches is huge. So we had a 272 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 1: great opportunity football question. Um, you know, with the pandemic, 273 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 1: you guys haven't been able to do as much community 274 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 1: service maybe as you would like. But you know a 275 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:44,440 Speaker 1: ton of you guys did the shopping with the Jaguar 276 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: last night. What what did that mean to you to 277 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: be a part of that. Yeah, it was really cool. Um. 278 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:51,840 Speaker 1: I think you know we've gotten me and Marissa especially 279 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 1: got more settled in. We've tried to do more in 280 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:56,280 Speaker 1: the community. And um, yeah, we basically a bunch of 281 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:58,440 Speaker 1: guys on the team donate money and you go and 282 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: go shopping with kids for Smith and they take they 283 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:02,840 Speaker 1: have a bunch of busses, drop the kids off, You 284 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:04,319 Speaker 1: hang out with them for you know, an hour or 285 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 1: two and shop with them. And it was great just 286 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:10,040 Speaker 1: to see some of those kids, you know, how appreciative 287 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:11,880 Speaker 1: they were of that. Even kids like getting stuff for 288 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,559 Speaker 1: their family members and stuff like that is really cool 289 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:16,600 Speaker 1: and that's kind of what it's what it's all about. 290 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: So it was cool to be able to not just obviously, 291 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 1: you know, donate for kids to buy presents, but just 292 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:23,679 Speaker 1: to hang out with them and you know, be around 293 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:25,560 Speaker 1: him and you know, do something that we don't really 294 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 1: get to do a lot of. So it was cool. 295 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 1: Since I've had a couple of people tweet and ask 296 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 1: the sweater you had on is that like sweater? H Yeah, 297 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:37,440 Speaker 1: I was giving that one specially. Yeah, they gave out 298 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 1: our Our crew did a good job. They gave out 299 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:42,560 Speaker 1: a bunch of sweaters for that event. You know, the 300 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 1: guys that we're gonna go Christmas shopping with the kids. 301 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:46,440 Speaker 1: They put a bunch of our lockers and that was 302 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:50,840 Speaker 1: a special Jags one. So yeah, we're just Michael Parsons 303 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:52,560 Speaker 1: rank in terms of a guy, you need to know 304 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: where he's at. Where's the top at the top of 305 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 1: the list, He's up there. So, um, he's a great 306 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:02,959 Speaker 1: play or you know, you just see his athleticism. Um, 307 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: I think he's one of the best pass rushers in 308 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:07,720 Speaker 1: the league, just you know, weekend and week out, the 309 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:10,559 Speaker 1: place he makes his pursuit, chasing down from the backside, 310 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:12,559 Speaker 1: all those things. He's a guy you always gotta know 311 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 1: where he's at. You gotta have a plan for him. Um, 312 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:16,920 Speaker 1: because he's a guy that definitely can can wreck a 313 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 1: game if you don't plan for him. So I mean, 314 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 1: even if you do, he's gonna make plays. That's just 315 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: you know, that's the nature of it. He's a great player. Um, 316 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:25,439 Speaker 1: you do everything you can to stop him, but he's 317 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 1: gonna make a few plays. And you know, we've played 318 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:30,439 Speaker 1: good pass rushers this year, but he's up there with 319 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:33,559 Speaker 1: with the best of who who we've played. So, um, 320 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:35,760 Speaker 1: you know, I know him going back to high school, 321 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 1: so I'm excited to see him out there. Yeah, all right, 322 00:13:39,520 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 1: ye know, he was were