1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: Well, first of all, good afternoon everyone. I hope everyone's 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: doing well, staying safe, staying healthy. Hope you and your 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: families are doing We'll also, um quick disclaimer. If you 4 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: hear some yelling in the background, that's that's probably one 5 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:18,800 Speaker 1: of my three children. So I'll try to keep this 6 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: as quiet as possible. But um, I know we're all 7 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:25,119 Speaker 1: in the same situation right now, so I hope you 8 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: guys are doing good. First question will be Andrew Calhan 9 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:36,840 Speaker 1: Mike here, thank you for thanking some time today. Um. Yeah, 10 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: what have you been doing at home to kind of 11 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 1: staying safe or perhaps Courtney with teammates to make sure 12 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: you know, everyone's kind of on the same program without 13 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: the off season program. Certainly, well, that's that's a unique 14 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: challenge that we're facing right now. And um, you know, 15 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: my wife will be the first one to tell you, 16 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: I've got you know, a dozen apparatuses are on the house. 17 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: The kids have become human weight, and well they can 18 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: do with I don't know what we have here at home. 19 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: And certainly you know you have the ability to go 20 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: out and run by yourself and do that when the 21 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:14,560 Speaker 1: coach close is clear, so to speak. But you have 22 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: to be resourceful in ways that you never thought you'd 23 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: have to be resourceful. But again, it really puts things 24 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: in perspective. I'm thankful to be healthy, and thankful to 25 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: have a home to go to, and thankful that i 26 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: have a family to support me during this time. And 27 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 1: we're gonna count our blessings and instead as positive as 28 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 1: we possibly can. And you make do with what we 29 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 1: have and not complain about it. So that's what I've 30 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 1: been doing my journey. Can hear is okay? Matt there, 31 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: it seems like it's been a while, Um, although it 32 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: really hasn't been. Tom leaving the Patriots signing with Tampa Bay. 33 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: I'm just curious how you got the news and how 34 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 1: you're processing it because I know you guys have been 35 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 1: together as teammates for an awfully long time, right, Um, 36 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: and I got the news, I'm sure the same way 37 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: many of us did. I found out through ESPN, different 38 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: outlots like that, or friends texting me or what have 39 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: you and sitting Look when you talk about Tom and 40 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: everything that he's meant to this organization, our team, a 41 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 1: lot of our identity over the last twenty years has 42 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: has been centered around him and you know, anytime you 43 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 1: transition away from a player like that, it's it's a 44 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: it's a tall task, and that a lot of emotions 45 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: involved as you try to process it, especially for me personally. 46 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,519 Speaker 1: But I think the one thing that I been feeling 47 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 1: right now is a ton of gratitude. I feel a 48 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 1: ton of gratitude towards Tom for the way he always 49 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 1: treated me, the respect that he always showed me from 50 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: the moment I walked into this locker room, the humility 51 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: with which he has always carried himself and continued to 52 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: carry himself with Its just the friendship that we have. 53 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 1: And certainly I'm thankful for the experiences that he provided 54 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,679 Speaker 1: for me on a football field, some experiences I'll take 55 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: with me and cherish the rest of my life, some 56 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: magical moments, certainly being his teammate. But I'm more grateful 57 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: for his friendship, the man that he is, the way 58 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 1: he loves his family, the example that he that he 59 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: left behind for so many of us, And certainly, you know, 60 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 1: thank he doesn't do it justice, but you know, I 61 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: have a lot of gratitude when I hear the name 62 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: or think about the name Tom Brady. Thank you, Matthew 63 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: be well, he as well. I'll ask others. We dropped 64 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: a couple of lines here. This is just the fault 65 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: of having to be I'll ask you to hit five 66 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: star if you want to ask the question next. Personal 67 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: Mark Daniels, Providence Journal, Go ahead, Mark, Thanks, Stacy hey Man, 68 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 1: how are you? Mark? How are you doing good things? 69 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: You know? I feel like every off season we ask 70 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: you guys about players lost, and obviously this this year 71 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: is just obviously a little different when you lose guys 72 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 1: like Tom Brady and Steven Discouskie, people who have you know, 73 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: been here in Tom's case decades. Because as a leader 74 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:25,359 Speaker 1: on the team, you know, what do you have to 75 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: do specifically this off season going into this year just 76 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:31,160 Speaker 1: to sort of, you know, in a sense, help help 77 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 1: the team move on from a couple of long tenured 78 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: players and even on defense with Kyle and you know, 79 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: guys like that who are we're no longer here? M absolutely, 80 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: you know. I think the one thing is you don't 81 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: want to downplay, obviously guys like Tom and Steve and 82 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: what they meant to us, and you know you have 83 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: to find a way to deal with that personally and 84 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:54,160 Speaker 1: process it um And I think as a team. Obviously, 85 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: we're gonna have to process the fact that Tom's gone, 86 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:00,160 Speaker 1: do it in a healthy way and then be able 87 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 1: to move on. We're gonna have to, you know, find 88 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 1: out a new identity for ourselves. But I think part 89 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: of that identity, it's going to be built upon things 90 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:14,359 Speaker 1: that we've always stood for and we'll continue to stand 91 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: for as one of this organization is led by the 92 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: people that has led by, and I think that's going 93 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 1: to be selflessness, hard work, making good decisions as far 94 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: as as far as it's how that affects the whole team. 95 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,280 Speaker 1: So I should say, doing what special for the football team, 96 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: serving one another, not having any level of expectation that 97 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 1: that things are going to be handed to us. These 98 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: are these are the way. These are ways that we've 99 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: always operated, um, and I think we're gonna have to 100 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: continue to operate in the same manner that we always 101 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,479 Speaker 1: have and and find a new identity for ourselves. Certainly, 102 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 1: you know, i'd be lying or anyone be lying as 103 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: they said that over the last twenty years, a big 104 00:05:56,720 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 1: part of our identity has been has been centered around 105 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: Tom and what he's done for us. But again, um, 106 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 1: you know, players and the reality is no player plays forever, 107 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 1: so at some point in time you have to have 108 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 1: pillars that you stand upon that that are not going 109 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: to fall regardless of who's in or out. I think 110 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: we have good pills in place. I think we'll continue 111 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:25,480 Speaker 1: to try to push guys to seek those pillars, stand 112 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:28,920 Speaker 1: for those things, and you know, hopefully that leads us 113 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: in a good place as we head into the season 114 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: and and go of off the process. Awesome, thank you, problems. 115 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 1: Next question for Mike reached Al Matthew. I hope you're 116 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:47,480 Speaker 1: doing well. Um Man, you've been You've been through UM 117 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:52,120 Speaker 1: coaching transition specific to special teams before with coach O'Brien 118 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:54,799 Speaker 1: moving on, if I'm not mistaken, and then Coach Judge 119 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:58,920 Speaker 1: stepping in, and now Coach Judge the parting. I'm curious 120 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: how you see this trans unfolding. You know it's gonna 121 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 1: it's gonna be challenging. I think, Mike, uh, you know, 122 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,359 Speaker 1: right now we're looking at the possibility of not having 123 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 1: an all season at all, So I think some of 124 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: that acclimation process is going to have to be on 125 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 1: the fly whenever it is that we're able to return 126 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: to work. UM You know, a lot of us have 127 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: some familiarity with Cam and we're really comfortable with his 128 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 1: coaching style, and we know how he likes to call 129 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 1: the team. We know that, you know again we calls 130 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 1: about those pillars. You know, he's gonna have the same 131 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 1: expectations of us that has always been had of us 132 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: around here, and that's you know, pride yourself one working hard, 133 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: pride yourself on doing your job the right way, pride 134 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 1: yourself on being a selfless team player, and don't expect 135 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: anything to be handed to you. And I think Cam's 136 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:53,600 Speaker 1: going to coach us in that same style. Certainly when 137 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 1: we get into games, we'll see how he calls fames differently. 138 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: That'll be a learning process. Well, I'm there will be 139 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: a lot of dialogs between him and players from from 140 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: now to the time we play. So, you know, excited 141 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: about the transition. It's a new challenge for all of us. 142 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: It's a new year every team. Every player has to 143 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 1: two himself um over again and that's exciting. So you know, 144 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 1: I know Cam is up for the challenge and I 145 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: know he's gonna lead us in the right way. Thank 146 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:33,320 Speaker 1: You's question and steel about and you're counting him by, Matthew, 147 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:40,079 Speaker 1: thanks for taking the time. Absolutely. Um So, how much 148 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 1: of a leadership void is there on this team right now? 149 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: Without Tom Brady? Obviously you're you're back, Kevin mccordy is 150 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: coming back to leaders that stick out, But with Brady 151 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: now leaving, how much of the leadership board is there? 152 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 1: And how can you obviously not that you need to 153 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: step up even more so, but how are you and 154 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 1: maybe the other leaders in the room taking it upon 155 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 1: himself to lead the team moving forward? Yeah? You know, 156 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 1: as I said, we can't, we can't not acknowledge the 157 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:18,200 Speaker 1: fact that Tom's gone. And certainly there's going to be 158 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:21,680 Speaker 1: an evolution that occurs within our locker room, an evolution 159 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:26,440 Speaker 1: that occurs within our offense um. But you know that 160 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:29,079 Speaker 1: was that time was going to come in some way, 161 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:34,200 Speaker 1: shape or form um. So you know what the void is, 162 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:36,480 Speaker 1: how we feel it? You know, I can't really speak 163 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 1: to that right now. I think it's important that guys 164 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 1: stay within themselves. We've all been gifted to lead and 165 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:46,080 Speaker 1: do certain beings in our own way, and you just 166 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 1: have to continue to do that. You don't try to 167 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 1: do anything extra, you don't try to go above and beyond, 168 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 1: because guys are able to quickly sniff that out and 169 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 1: know that, oh he's you know, he's not being himself. 170 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:59,120 Speaker 1: Authenticity is going to be huge for all of us 171 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: that are leaders on the team and for young leaders 172 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:03,439 Speaker 1: that we need to step up. We're gonna have to 173 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:07,680 Speaker 1: be ourselves. We have to step for our principles and 174 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 1: lead the best way that we can. Um And again, 175 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:14,560 Speaker 1: I don't think that there should be any fear or 176 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 1: angst as we go into kind of uncharted waters here. 177 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: We should we should embrace the challenge. We should lean 178 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:25,520 Speaker 1: in on one another, trust our process, and I think 179 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 1: we'll be okay as far as as far as leaderships 180 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: is concerned, and we'll just take things one day at 181 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 1: a time. Thank you. Next question, Andrew call Matthew understanding 182 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 1: knowing as better than you guys are taking things one 183 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 1: day at a time. Obviously we might be in this 184 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 1: you know, holding pattern here for a while. There's have 185 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 1: been any concrete talk, you know, between yourself, some teammates 186 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 1: and between yourself and the team in terms of you 187 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:55,439 Speaker 1: know what next s depths you might take as players 188 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: at home to kind of get ready for the season. 189 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,480 Speaker 1: You know, that's a good question. I think right now, 190 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 1: you literally, you know, you look at what's going on. 191 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: We're we're being feel being as you guys are being 192 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 1: filled and we're taking it one day at a time 193 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: and really, ultimately there's nothing more important than the health 194 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,920 Speaker 1: of our country, the health of our citizens, and this 195 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:20,959 Speaker 1: is much bigger than football. So you know, I think 196 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:24,680 Speaker 1: we can do what we do as much as we 197 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 1: can at home, try to be creatives. I'm know our 198 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:32,280 Speaker 1: strength coach Mosus Calvert, just staff, we're going to be 199 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:35,319 Speaker 1: as creative as they can with kind of guiding us 200 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 1: throughout the process. Here as the off season, um, you know, 201 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 1: pick and choose our spots, maybe to get to a 202 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 1: field by ourselves and run by ourselves. But right now 203 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 1: I think we just need to be focused on keeping 204 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:55,119 Speaker 1: ourselves healthy, keeping our families healthy, keeping one another encouraged, supported, 205 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 1: and not really word Honestly, I'm not worried about when 206 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: we get back to football, how it's gonna go when 207 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:05,560 Speaker 1: we get back. I think they're much more significant issues 208 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 1: that we're facing now that that will always want football. Um. 209 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:12,440 Speaker 1: You look at what's going on not only in our 210 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:16,200 Speaker 1: country but around the world, and I think football is 211 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 1: far down on the list of things that I'm worried 212 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:20,840 Speaker 1: about right now, and I'm sure a lot of guys 213 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 1: feel that way. So let's stay healthy. Let's obviously be 214 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: productive with our time. You know, this is not a 215 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:30,440 Speaker 1: green light for guys to go game thirty pounds, which 216 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: which can easily be done when you're eating mac and 217 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 1: cheese and kanoverter and jelly with your kids. But I 218 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:40,560 Speaker 1: think it's you know, let's focus on our health, let's 219 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: be responsible with the opportunities that we have, and then 220 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 1: you know, what's time that tour about football were about? 221 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 1: The next question Dan Roach, followed by Film Curry Matthew 222 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:59,960 Speaker 1: just a hope you're doing well. Um, likewise, then thank you. 223 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,319 Speaker 1: Just the two part question one is something a longline. 224 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: You just talked about how football is kind of in 225 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 1: the back of everything. How close, if any did you 226 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 1: come to maybe you know, not returning, retiring perhaps, but 227 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:14,640 Speaker 1: also do you think it'll make you appreciate the game 228 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: even more when you do get back out there? And 229 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:19,920 Speaker 1: just the thought as a special team's captain on Stephen 230 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:22,120 Speaker 1: Gostkowski in the career that he had in a New 231 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:28,720 Speaker 1: England Patriot uniform. Okay, well, you know, I after the 232 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 1: season ended. As a season went along this year, m 233 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:35,400 Speaker 1: I felt really good about a lot of the things 234 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 1: that we were doing as a team, some of the 235 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:40,319 Speaker 1: continuity that we had, the way we're able to impact 236 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:43,560 Speaker 1: the game as far as the kicking game is consent. 237 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,520 Speaker 1: And you know, as I sat down with my wife 238 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:48,600 Speaker 1: and my family and we played about it, I thought 239 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:50,880 Speaker 1: about it. You know, it was very clear to me 240 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:54,200 Speaker 1: that I still love this game and still feel like 241 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 1: I have something to give this game, whether it's physically 242 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:02,680 Speaker 1: or mostly or in a leadership role. You know, all 243 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:07,400 Speaker 1: aspects of the game still really make me come alive. 244 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: And you know, it was clear to me that I 245 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 1: wanted to continue to play. I didn't know what my 246 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:17,839 Speaker 1: opportunities would look like, obviously, but I'm certainly thankful the 247 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:22,240 Speaker 1: coach Belcheck still feels like I can have an impact 248 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 1: on his football team and bring some value to his 249 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 1: locker room. So I'm really excited about the opportunity to 250 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 1: come back. Certainly with everything that's going on in the 251 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 1: world right now, not only does it make you appreciate football, 252 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:38,600 Speaker 1: but I think it just makes you appreciate the life 253 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 1: that we live each day. That we have to get up, 254 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:44,520 Speaker 1: wake up in our right mind, get out of our bed, 255 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 1: interact with our families, to express the law that we 256 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 1: have for our families, with him as a blessing. And 257 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,120 Speaker 1: I know that can become something that's cliche to save, 258 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:01,240 Speaker 1: but I think now the time and place that we're 259 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: living in, with the circumstances that we're facing, it drives 260 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:09,320 Speaker 1: that point home even more than ever. So, you know, 261 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 1: not only will I be grateful to return to football, 262 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:15,160 Speaker 1: but I'm just grateful to wake up and to take 263 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 1: a deep breath, and to look at my kids, and 264 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:20,560 Speaker 1: to season laugh, and to see my wife gonna look 265 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 1: over our home. Those things are truly blessings that I 266 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: think are being brought into focus more now than they 267 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 1: ever have before. So, and you know, you mentioned Stephen. 268 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:36,640 Speaker 1: You really can't say enough good things about Stephen, what 269 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 1: he's done for this organization. Did you think about the 270 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 1: beginning of his career when he was drafted here. He 271 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:47,320 Speaker 1: was drafted to replace a guy who is maybe the 272 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 1: you know, maybe the best kicker in the history of 273 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: the league with some of the things he's been able 274 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 1: to accomplish, And for Stephen to come in here and 275 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 1: to just keep his head down and year after year, 276 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: lead by example, you know, work at his craft, try 277 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:06,800 Speaker 1: to get himself better, be there for his teammates, be 278 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 1: just a light within the locker room that brought some laughter, 279 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: enjoyed the locker room. The type of man that he is, 280 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:16,920 Speaker 1: the friendship that he offered to so many of us. 281 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 1: You know, he's another guy that you just fill a 282 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: lot of gratitude towards because he did so much to 283 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 1: to lead the way. And certainly not a guy that 284 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 1: you talk about a ton when you talk about this dynasty, 285 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 1: if you will, that's that's what you want to call it. 286 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:36,520 Speaker 1: But I think he's a guy that that should be 287 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:38,560 Speaker 1: mentioned right up there along some of the guys that 288 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 1: have really carried the flag on it. So I know, personally, 289 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:45,360 Speaker 1: I had a special connection with Stephen, you know, being 290 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 1: a special team's guy and him being a specialist. We 291 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 1: spend a lot of time together, and uh, you know, 292 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 1: I'm thankful that for a guy like that. He showed 293 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 1: me how to be a pro. He showed me how 294 00:16:55,560 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 1: to go about my business. He showed me how to 295 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 1: you know, at times not take this team too seriously, 296 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:05,360 Speaker 1: but at the same time take it very seriously, there's 297 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:07,320 Speaker 1: a thin one in there, and I think he walked 298 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:10,199 Speaker 1: it as well as anyone. So I'm thankful for the 299 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:12,880 Speaker 1: example that he set for me and the time he's 300 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:15,600 Speaker 1: been together and wishing nothing but the best. And you know, 301 00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:18,480 Speaker 1: whoever the next guy is the same as as the quarterback. 302 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:22,240 Speaker 1: I just have to be themselves, be yourself, glad, and 303 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:25,359 Speaker 1: do the best you can within your role, and you know, 304 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:30,879 Speaker 1: let the just follow in a thank you and Christian 305 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: felt Perry, followed by Judge kite Hey, Matthew glad to 306 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:37,480 Speaker 1: hear those of us in the media aren't the only 307 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:39,879 Speaker 1: ones living off of mac and cheese and PB and J. 308 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 1: Right now, I did want to ask you, you know, 309 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:47,679 Speaker 1: you talked a little bit about the transition that you 310 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 1: guys are going through. You know, this year as a team, 311 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:53,239 Speaker 1: saw season as a team, and I'm curious. I mean, 312 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:56,720 Speaker 1: you guys just set such a high standard as a 313 00:17:56,720 --> 00:18:01,000 Speaker 1: team for yourself over the years to the goals have 314 00:18:01,119 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: to change at all to in your mind or or 315 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:07,399 Speaker 1: how due to goals change. That's a great question I 316 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:10,600 Speaker 1: wanted to this next season for you guys. Yeah, you know, 317 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:13,880 Speaker 1: I don't think the goals change at all. The standard 318 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:17,920 Speaker 1: doesn't change at all. The pillars that we stand upon, 319 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 1: they don't change at all. So, you know, I think 320 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:22,520 Speaker 1: if you go in there into the if you go 321 00:18:22,600 --> 00:18:26,440 Speaker 1: into the season with the defeatist mindset, then you know 322 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:30,520 Speaker 1: you can't expect to be successful. We're not convictions here. 323 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:32,800 Speaker 1: We have a great opportunity. We have a lot of 324 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: good football players, we have tremendous coaching staff. You know, 325 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:39,880 Speaker 1: you don't have time to waste any season in the NFL. 326 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:43,000 Speaker 1: You know, we all know the stands for not for long. 327 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:46,440 Speaker 1: And I think all of us can appreciate that a 328 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:49,920 Speaker 1: little bit more now considering the circumstances the facing. So 329 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:52,880 Speaker 1: you know, we have to go into the season expecting 330 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:56,199 Speaker 1: more from ourselves than anyone outside to building expects from us. 331 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:58,040 Speaker 1: We have to go in with the same drive, the 332 00:18:58,200 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 1: same focus, the same determination. And if we don't, you know, 333 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 1: we shouldn't even step foot in the building because we're 334 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 1: already going to be be So, you know, let's come 335 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:10,159 Speaker 1: in there with the same goals, and that's going to 336 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 1: be from day one. Just come in working hard, doing 337 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 1: your job, trying to perfect your craft, and not worrying 338 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:18,520 Speaker 1: about what everybody else is doing Let's take care of 339 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:21,679 Speaker 1: yourself first and foremost. And you know, it start small 340 00:19:21,800 --> 00:19:25,359 Speaker 1: and hopefully it goes into bigger things. But you know, 341 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:28,160 Speaker 1: I think our mentality as a team and our approach 342 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:31,359 Speaker 1: to what we're doing has to be the same that 343 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:38,360 Speaker 1: it's always been. Thanks bat All. Right, next question, Dug, 344 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:44,400 Speaker 1: I'm ask you hope you're doing well. I just want 345 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:47,280 Speaker 1: to get your impression of Jared Stead. I'm from last 346 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:49,920 Speaker 1: season as a rookie. Um. I know you didn't spend 347 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 1: quite as much time on offense last last season, but 348 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:56,920 Speaker 1: what you just notice about Jared last year, Brother Steed 349 00:19:57,040 --> 00:19:59,160 Speaker 1: is a great kid. And I think that's the thing 350 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:04,160 Speaker 1: that it's gonna matter the most with any player. Who 351 00:20:04,280 --> 00:20:06,000 Speaker 1: is he as a man? Who is he as a person? 352 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 1: What's he motivated by? And he's just a great kid 353 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:13,160 Speaker 1: to be around him. He brings a lot of positive energy. Um. 354 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 1: You know, he's always got a smile on his face 355 00:20:16,359 --> 00:20:20,400 Speaker 1: and you can tell he's very appreciative of the opportunity 356 00:20:21,040 --> 00:20:23,120 Speaker 1: that he had last year and the opportunities that he'll 357 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,560 Speaker 1: have going forward. So um, certainly he has a lot 358 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:29,040 Speaker 1: of great qualities that can make him a good player 359 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:33,080 Speaker 1: at the quarterback position. Coach Belichick and his staff wouldn't 360 00:20:33,080 --> 00:20:35,320 Speaker 1: have brought him in years they didn't think he had 361 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:38,920 Speaker 1: those qualities. But I think, you know, at that position 362 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:41,480 Speaker 1: almost more than any other, it's going to be the 363 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:47,240 Speaker 1: intangibles that that get a guy to maybe a successful position. So, 364 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 1: you know, I think he's got some good traits. I 365 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:52,520 Speaker 1: think he's uh, he's gonna be a good player, but 366 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 1: you know, his attack, his approach is gonna have to 367 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 1: be one day at a time, just like any any 368 00:20:57,119 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 1: of us. And you know, I think it's important now 369 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:04,359 Speaker 1: start encouraging just to be himself, be himself, continue to 370 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:07,639 Speaker 1: be the person that he is, continue to be the 371 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: teammate that he is, and you know, we'll just take 372 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:13,480 Speaker 1: the same one day at the time. Thanks Matthew, you 373 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 1: appreciate it. No problem. I will take two final questions. 374 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:22,040 Speaker 1: I know we have more people in que here, but 375 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:24,240 Speaker 1: I'm just going to cut this off into two final questions. 376 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:27,760 Speaker 1: We'll go Mike the track all like Karen Gredian, go ahead, Mike, 377 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:31,679 Speaker 1: Thank you very much, Stacy, welcome back, Matthews. Good to 378 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:39,159 Speaker 1: have you back. Thanks Mike, anytime. Pretty simple question, do 379 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:43,840 Speaker 1: you enjoy playing football more? In the National Football League overall, 380 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:46,879 Speaker 1: or is a lot of your decision coming back playing 381 00:21:46,880 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 1: football in a Patriots uniform. Wow, that's that's a great, 382 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 1: great question. Um. You know, I love the game, and 383 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:01,800 Speaker 1: you know I've loved playing football from the time I 384 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 1: can remember, and I've said it so many times. You know, 385 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:08,640 Speaker 1: the reason I love it so much is because I'm 386 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:11,600 Speaker 1: getting a chance to do what my daddy did, you know. 387 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:14,399 Speaker 1: And you know I see my son now and he 388 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 1: wants to do whatever I do. He's copying and whatever 389 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 1: I do. And it was no different for me as 390 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:23,520 Speaker 1: a kid, and even now as an adult. You know, 391 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:26,000 Speaker 1: I still think to myself, Man, I'm going to do 392 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:28,800 Speaker 1: something that my dad got to do. And I think 393 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:32,359 Speaker 1: about all the gamilies we had just talking about the 394 00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:35,680 Speaker 1: game and his love of the game and the preparation 395 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 1: of the game. So certainly I love the game. But 396 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:41,040 Speaker 1: as I think about my career in my experience the 397 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:45,120 Speaker 1: last twelve years, I'll follow in love with with this 398 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:49,199 Speaker 1: team and this organization, and I love being able to 399 00:22:49,240 --> 00:22:53,720 Speaker 1: represent this team, the people of this region, the fans 400 00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:56,840 Speaker 1: of this team, and I hope that I represent them 401 00:22:57,720 --> 00:22:59,600 Speaker 1: in a good way. In a way is they're proud of. 402 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 1: But it's hard for me personally to imagine myself playing 403 00:23:04,560 --> 00:23:08,159 Speaker 1: in a different uniform. At this point, I've given a 404 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:11,440 Speaker 1: lot of myself to this organization, and this organization has 405 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:14,800 Speaker 1: given a lot of themselves to me, So it will 406 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 1: be hard for me personally to imagine going elsewhere. But UM, 407 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: you know, I'm just thankful for the opportunities I have. 408 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:24,120 Speaker 1: I'm thankful that I get to play the game I love, 409 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 1: and I'm thankful that I get to do it for 410 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:35,440 Speaker 1: the Patriot. Thank you will last question Karen Regime Cricket 411 00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:40,080 Speaker 1: Care him Matthew, thank you very much for doing this 412 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 1: and helping us all out. Hope you're doing well, no 413 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:50,439 Speaker 1: problem likewise, um along with Stephen Gostkowski. Um, you also 414 00:23:50,760 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: sort of have to fill a void left by Nate Ebner, 415 00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:59,600 Speaker 1: a long time Special Team's contributor and I think quiet 416 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:04,080 Speaker 1: kind of leader. What has he meant? And first off 417 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:07,919 Speaker 1: and second of off? Second off? You have a couple 418 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:11,439 Speaker 1: of new potential Special teamers that have been signed in 419 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:17,800 Speaker 1: Adrian Phillips and Cody Davis. Given these extreme circumstances, have 420 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:20,760 Speaker 1: you reached out to them at all? You know, new 421 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:24,359 Speaker 1: guys coming into a team in this environment, and if not, 422 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 1: might you do that in the future. Well, you know, 423 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: I'll answer your your latter question. First. I have spoken 424 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:38,920 Speaker 1: to Cody. I've met him a couple of times over 425 00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:41,680 Speaker 1: the years and moved forward to working with him. He's 426 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:44,960 Speaker 1: been a great part in this league for a number 427 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 1: of years now, and you know, excited for the opportunity 428 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 1: to play with him. I know he's excited about his 429 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 1: opportunity to be here and certainly look forward to beginning 430 00:24:54,080 --> 00:24:56,639 Speaker 1: to know him better. I've heard nothing but great things 431 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:59,080 Speaker 1: about that type of person that he is, and you 432 00:24:59,119 --> 00:25:02,359 Speaker 1: can't have you can't have enough good people in the buildings, 433 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,959 Speaker 1: So we're excited about that. I haven't spoken to Adrian obviously. 434 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 1: I've been a fan of his for a long time now. 435 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:10,919 Speaker 1: He's been a great player, you know, not only the 436 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 1: kicking game, but I think he's shown that he can 437 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 1: play safety in this league at a high level as well. 438 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:18,240 Speaker 1: So excited to work with him and hopefully we get 439 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:22,440 Speaker 1: a chance to connect here before too long. But looking 440 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 1: forward to bringing those new guys into the Fray and 441 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:27,680 Speaker 1: kind of getting them caught up to speed on how 442 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:30,120 Speaker 1: we do things and also learning a thing or two 443 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:32,360 Speaker 1: from them. You can never be in a place where 444 00:25:32,359 --> 00:25:35,560 Speaker 1: you you're unable to receive from someone else. So looking 445 00:25:35,560 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 1: forward to learning from them as well. And he asked 446 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:45,480 Speaker 1: about Nate, and man, I think for me, I've worked 447 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,240 Speaker 1: more closely with Nate than any player on our roster 448 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: over the last eight years, by a long shot. I've 449 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 1: spent more time in meetings, more time on the practice 450 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:03,080 Speaker 1: field with Nate Evner than than any player maybe in 451 00:26:03,119 --> 00:26:08,639 Speaker 1: my career. So you know, his value to what we 452 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:14,120 Speaker 1: did in the kicking game, it's just is off the charts, um. 453 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:16,880 Speaker 1: And yeah, it would never be something that gets talked 454 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:20,840 Speaker 1: about because there's so many intricacies is in the kicking 455 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 1: game that get overlooked. But the things that he has 456 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:28,359 Speaker 1: done for a football team on and off the field 457 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:32,119 Speaker 1: the last eight years have been tremendous. And you know, 458 00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:35,440 Speaker 1: I know personally as a player, no player has challenged 459 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:39,720 Speaker 1: me more, has pushed me more. I was getting more 460 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:42,320 Speaker 1: out of me as a teammate than him, and h 461 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:46,640 Speaker 1: you know, I certainly I thanked him for that when 462 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:49,120 Speaker 1: I found out that he was leaving, But certainly I'm 463 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:52,359 Speaker 1: gonna miss that, you know, let me do it for 464 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:56,200 Speaker 1: us as a communicator. I think you think of him 465 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:59,360 Speaker 1: almost as a third coach on the field. I mean, 466 00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:03,680 Speaker 1: he did so much and he got guys lined up, 467 00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:06,480 Speaker 1: he got guys on the same page, and he did 468 00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:09,720 Speaker 1: it not only year after year, but week after week, 469 00:27:09,840 --> 00:27:12,159 Speaker 1: day after day. I mean it was he was so 470 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:14,400 Speaker 1: consistent in what he brought to the table. So that's 471 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: going to be a big role for us to feel. 472 00:27:17,119 --> 00:27:20,719 Speaker 1: And certainly, again I can't emphasize this enough. When you're 473 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:23,880 Speaker 1: a guy coming in trying to replace the guy has 474 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:26,560 Speaker 1: maybe been somewhere for a long time, you just gotta 475 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:29,880 Speaker 1: be yourself. So whoever that guy is, whatever he has 476 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:32,240 Speaker 1: to do, he doesn't need to be made ever. He 477 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:35,679 Speaker 1: needs to be himself and be the best version of 478 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:38,600 Speaker 1: himself for our football team. And you know, certainly that 479 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:42,440 Speaker 1: will be a challenge, but we welcome that challenge. We'll 480 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:46,359 Speaker 1: get guys, you know, acclimated as quickly as possible to 481 00:27:46,440 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 1: have questions. We'll be there to answer him and try 482 00:27:49,320 --> 00:27:51,439 Speaker 1: to get everyone on the same page. And that's the 483 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:53,600 Speaker 1: nature of this league. And all these guys that have 484 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:56,719 Speaker 1: left over the last couple of weeks, I hope they 485 00:27:56,840 --> 00:28:01,080 Speaker 1: go to their new teams and play outstanding, and I'll 486 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 1: be rooting from all just like I always had. And 487 00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:06,880 Speaker 1: in the house, we're gonna have to just again lean 488 00:28:06,920 --> 00:28:09,480 Speaker 1: on one another. I try to bring out the best 489 00:28:09,560 --> 00:28:12,000 Speaker 1: in one another and be the best versions of ourselves 490 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:14,480 Speaker 1: that we can be. And you know, hopefully that's good 491 00:28:14,600 --> 00:28:17,200 Speaker 1: enough at the end of the day. So we'll take 492 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:20,480 Speaker 1: it one day at a time. Thank you, thank you, 493 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:25,639 Speaker 1: pay well, there's no problem. Thanks everyone, guys. Stay safe.