1 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: At a Steve Tasker who has been all over the fields. 2 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: Kind of unique. He was kind of a dual role 3 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:18,479 Speaker 1: player for you, Steve, Steve a blimp. We're not even 4 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:24,479 Speaker 1: in the strategyre of normalcy here, all right, here we 5 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:27,480 Speaker 1: are midweek on a Wednesday, one Bills Live, Chris Brown, 6 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: Steve Tasker, and without any further ado, we are going 7 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 1: to bring to you a Bill's Hall of famer who 8 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: has been taking in practice the last day or so 9 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: here and offering some pointers to some of the young 10 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: pass rushers on this roster. It is Hall of Famer 11 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: Bruce Smith on the line. Bruce, thanks for giving us 12 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: some time. We know that coach McDermott and the staff 13 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: have kept too busy here. Can you hear us, Bruce? 14 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: Hey guys, Yeah, yeah, I can hear you. Sorry about that. 15 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: My phone is uh uh going dead on me. But 16 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:13,839 Speaker 1: hey man, it's great. And we've been talking to Bruce 17 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:15,480 Speaker 1: all the way up until for like the last five 18 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: minutes during the there he is. Can you hear me? Yeah, 19 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: you keep popping out, man, We're laughing, been talking as 20 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 1: always been minutes. That's all right. Eric Dickinson is calling 21 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: me on the other end. And I keep having to 22 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: cut the conversation off. So but anything for you, savvy. 23 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:34,839 Speaker 1: They told me you wanted me to be on the show, 24 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: so we made it work. I've got my phone propped 25 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 1: up on an ice bucket and I pet up butter 26 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 1: and jelly sandwich. So how long listen? I know you 27 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: came in town. You can tell how important you are 28 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: to me. So I appreciate it that we know you've 29 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: been in town. You came in town last week for 30 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 1: Jim's charity golf event. You you hung around, you, you 31 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: you hung out with the defensive line. You've been doing 32 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: it for a couple of days. How long are you 33 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: gonna stay in town? And you know, how is that going? 34 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: With the coaching aspect of it. I am actually leaving today. 35 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: I've been able to spend about three or four days 36 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: with the guys and and man, I am thoroughly impressed 37 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 1: from obviously Leslie Frazier, who doesn't outstanding job with his 38 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 1: A tax style defense, to Eric Washington and his philosophy 39 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: and how he communicates and coaches the defensive lineup. And 40 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: they've got some young talented players on this defensive line. 41 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 1: I think it's really going to make an impact for 42 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: the football team this upcoming year. Yeah. I know, Bruce 43 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: that when Greg Russo and Boogie Bashing first got drafted, 44 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: you reached out to them, gave Hi McCall, welcomed them 45 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 1: to Buffalo, etc. But now you've had a day or 46 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: so just to be around them, see how they interact, 47 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: see how much they put into practice or how seriously 48 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: they take it. What are your initial impressions of their 49 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: approach as young professional. My initial impression is these guys 50 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 1: should be good for a very long time. You have 51 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 1: to understand it's a process. I remember when I came 52 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: here in nineteen eighty five. I would pick up bits 53 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 1: and pieces of information we call them nuggets that will 54 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: allow you to play faster, to read different keys about 55 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: the offensive line and as well as the play set. 56 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 1: So all I'm doing is what Ben Williams did for me, 57 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: is pass on valuable knowledge to these young men in 58 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 1: hopes that it would soak in and and and they 59 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: are able to translate that out on the field that 60 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: allows them to be able to play faster. How difficult 61 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: is it? I mean you you know, obviously you had 62 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: a bunch of physical gifts, and some of them and 63 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: these guys also have physical gifts, bash them and Epineza, 64 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: Jerry Hughes and Rousseau. That you go down the list, 65 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 1: everybody's got a different set of physical skills. How do 66 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: you translate what you were able to do and your 67 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: physical gifts onto somebody else who may have a different 68 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:21,840 Speaker 1: set of physical skills, you know, because Russeau is so tall, 69 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: he's got such length, and a guy like Jerry Hughes 70 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: who is shorter in stature and does it a different way. 71 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 1: Are there basic things that apply to everybody and then 72 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: there are nuances that go with each of those different 73 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:38,599 Speaker 1: guys gifts. Yeah, yeah, it's it's pretty basic, and there's 74 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 1: a universal a mindset and language that we use. And 75 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: I even gave them an analogy. I told them that 76 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 1: the common denominators that all great pass rushers have along 77 00:04:54,960 --> 00:05:00,279 Speaker 1: with defensive players is their ability to be able to 78 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 1: beat that lineman off of the snap, beat him out 79 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 1: of his stance. That creates penetration. That's a deal killer 80 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 1: for the offense when you're playing on their side of 81 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: the ball, when you're wrecking havoc on their backfield, that 82 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: doesn't allow bring any plays on the offense. To be successful. Secondly, 83 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 1: be deliberate and precise and violence with your hands. Remember 84 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: I just told you what Ben Williams told me. He said, 85 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: if they can't grab you, they can't hold you. So 86 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: you keep those two thought processes and keep it simple. 87 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: It's not complicated. Leslie Frasier puts you in a position 88 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:57,599 Speaker 1: to succeed. To be able to attack, all you have 89 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: to do is read your keys and go out and 90 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: execute and play fast. When you take the thinking out 91 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 1: of the game, you're able to play a lot faster 92 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:12,279 Speaker 1: and you can make more plays that way. It's supposed 93 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:16,600 Speaker 1: to sitting on the line experiment second guessing yourself or 94 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:19,839 Speaker 1: taking fall steps. Bruce, having stood out there on the 95 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 1: practice field with these guys, I probably don't need to 96 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: tell you that the Bills made a point of investing 97 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: in length. I mean, whether it was aj in the 98 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 1: draft last year who's six six, or Greg Russo this 99 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 1: year who's six seven and change. And we've seen evidence 100 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 1: of that playing into the pass rush's favor for Buffalo 101 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 1: in these two preseason games, because they've both won with 102 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: inside stab moves and their length is such that they 103 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: don't even have to get clear past the offensive tackle 104 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: to get a hand on the quarterback as long as 105 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: he's in the pocket. Can you just speak to the 106 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 1: advantages that those guys have with that length and where 107 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: we should expect to see it surface the most well. 108 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,799 Speaker 1: You can solve a lot of problems from a defensive 109 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 1: team perspective as well as a team's perspective. With a 110 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 1: great pass rush, there is no substitute for being able 111 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: to get to the poor of that quarterback. With four 112 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 1: rushers and sometimes five, that gives Leslie Frazier an opportunity 113 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: to use his whole UH play calls instead of a 114 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: fraction of it. That's how critical the defensive line play 115 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: is on a football team. The two most important positions 116 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 1: on a football team, it's a quarterback and the pass rushing. 117 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 1: And now that they've gone out and made some some 118 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 1: crucial investments, U and long Ulenky guys that can that 119 00:07:57,240 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 1: can run, and that has power, and there's still some 120 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: room for growth once we turn them into students of 121 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 1: the game along along with their athletic ability, this is 122 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 1: going to be truly special. But I think they're going 123 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 1: to be able to have an impact this year, and 124 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 1: that's what we need the most. Because this one day 125 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 1: of opportunity only lasts about four or five years. We 126 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 1: need help right now, and it's critical to have it 127 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 1: at the position of rushing the quarterback. You know, we 128 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: know how explosive the offensive the offensive unit is, but 129 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 1: the missing point that we did not have was being 130 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:48,720 Speaker 1: able to put consistent pressure on the quarterback with just 131 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 1: four rushers. I think this makes this team a lot 132 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: more complete and we're gonna we're gonna be able to compete, 133 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: and it's going to take a lot of stress off 134 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:01,240 Speaker 1: of Leslie and it will some stress off of our 135 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:06,080 Speaker 1: defensive backs of the wall. You've played defensive end into 136 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:08,080 Speaker 1: three to four. They're playing a four to three now. 137 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 1: And also one of the philosophies that that Leslie Fraser 138 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,840 Speaker 1: and Sean McDermott of implemented are they rotate guys through 139 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: to have fresh bodies. I know you played a ton 140 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 1: of snaps and a high percentage of the snaps defensively 141 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 1: for the Bills. And how how important is it and 142 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: how much of a difference can it make for this 143 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 1: team to continue to be able to do that, like 144 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:31,199 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter of games when you've only played 145 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: you know, the Bills players have played half the snaps 146 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 1: of the offensive lineman. You know, they don't rotate offensive 147 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: lineman in very much. Those guys have played four quarters 148 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: or three and a half quarters of football. So late 149 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:45,559 Speaker 1: in the game, you know that rotation starts to pay dividends. 150 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:49,560 Speaker 1: How early in a game would that happen? And you know, 151 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 1: are you a proponent of that? You know rotation kind 152 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 1: of philosophy. Well, I like having fresh guys that are 153 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 1: able to come in and and and give that one 154 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:06,559 Speaker 1: hundred percent. Um. There's a lot of wear and tear 155 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 1: when teams are passing the ball sixteen seventy times the 156 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 1: ball game. Uh. That takes a lot of energy out 157 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: of it. Uh. And it's also mentally drammed. So to 158 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: be able to have a rotation where you can sub 159 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 1: a whole set of defensive linement and you don't miss 160 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:32,559 Speaker 1: miss a beat in terms of putting pressure on the quarterback, 161 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 1: I think that just adds to the strength of a 162 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 1: team as a whole. And not very many teams that 163 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 1: have that capability. But I truly believe we've got that 164 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: capability and it's gonna pay big dividends later in the 165 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:53,679 Speaker 1: season when guys are worn out, might have some injuries 166 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 1: and so forth. But to win this league, now, you've 167 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 1: got to have six or seven guys that can get 168 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 1: after excuse me, if that can get after the quarterback 169 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 1: talking with bills. Guys, I gotta get ready to get out, 170 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:08,200 Speaker 1: get out of practice. If you've got one more question, 171 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 1: that'll be cool. That's right. I know your time short. 172 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: So here's the last one. We've been asking you what 173 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: you thought of being out a practice. My question to 174 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 1: you is what were some of the most common questions 175 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: you were getting from those young pass rushers while you 176 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 1: were out there with them? Well, um, they just wanted 177 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 1: to pick my brain, and that was That's what was 178 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:34,800 Speaker 1: so enlightening to me. I One of the points that 179 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 1: I made to them, and I talked about that common 180 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:44,400 Speaker 1: denominator about all great pass rushers and defensive players is 181 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 1: their ability to be able to beat that offensive linemen 182 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 1: out of the stands. All the great ones pep dono, 183 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:56,200 Speaker 1: whether you're talking about this era or whether you're talking 184 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:59,199 Speaker 1: about the era that I played in, or even the 185 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:03,240 Speaker 1: one to for me, they had all the break ms 186 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 1: had beat that offensive lineman out of his stance. So 187 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:13,000 Speaker 1: I gave them this kind of stat I said, because 188 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 1: I often scored so many points, it put them in 189 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 1: a passing situation early in the ballgames. And I told 190 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:26,920 Speaker 1: them I could guarantee them at least a third. One 191 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:32,199 Speaker 1: third of my two hundred sacks came from me beating 192 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 1: that offensive lineman out of the stands. It would almost 193 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:39,280 Speaker 1: look like I was offside sometimes, but I had certain 194 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 1: keys that I was focused on that would give me 195 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 1: that jump that would leave that offensive lineman barely getting 196 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 1: out of the stands, and I'd already taken a step 197 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: and a half. So that's the one element that I 198 00:12:56,160 --> 00:13:00,679 Speaker 1: tried to preach these guys. It is beating that offensive 199 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 1: linemen out of this stance. If you beat him out 200 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 1: of his stand, that's the quickest way to get to 201 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: the quarter of the Bruce thanks man. It's great seeing you, Brod, 202 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: but seeing you savvy. Talk to you, I said, Hi, 203 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 1: I will, I got you all right. That's Bill's Hall 204 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: of Famer Bruce Smith joining us just before he heads 205 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:21,280 Speaker 1: out to the practice field for his second day of 206 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: work with the Bill's defensive lineman and defensive line coach 207 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 1: Eric Washington. We had, you know, we had some shots 208 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 1: to him out there at practice yesterday for our MSG 209 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:34,960 Speaker 1: viewers we are radio only today. But he was walking, 210 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:37,440 Speaker 1: you know, step for step with Leslie Fraser. They were 211 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 1: talking and commiserating a little bit. And those two guys 212 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:43,080 Speaker 1: obviously played in the same era. Leslie's a little older 213 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:46,120 Speaker 1: than Bruce, but they played around the same time in 214 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:51,360 Speaker 1: the mid to late eighties. And there's value there. There's 215 00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:53,880 Speaker 1: value there that I mean, that's a font of information 216 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,400 Speaker 1: for young players to tap into. One of the things too, 217 00:13:56,520 --> 00:14:00,080 Speaker 1: is a guy like Bruce will come in and a 218 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 1: coach will bring him in like a Leslie Frasier or 219 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,120 Speaker 1: Sean McDermott, and Bruce just as them. What do you want? 220 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 1: You know, what are you trying to get through to 221 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 1: these guys? Yeah, you know, because every team is different, 222 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 1: every coaching staffs different than what they and the and 223 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 1: the game evolves somewhat so schematically and x's and nose wise, 224 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 1: there's a lot more on the players plates today than 225 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 1: perhaps there was one day one time, and there's different 226 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 1: aspects of different defensive philosophies from one team to the next. 227 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: So you kind of ask them, you know, what are 228 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 1: you trying? What message you're trying to get through to 229 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:31,000 Speaker 1: your guys and I'll help you do that kind of thing. 230 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 1: And that's where you you know, Leslie Frasier getting Bruce's 231 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:36,760 Speaker 1: here and say hey, emphasize this, this this because he'll 232 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 1: know him better than Bruce does, and he'll know you 233 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 1: know which I don't know, say buttons, but each which 234 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 1: buttons to push for each guy what each guy needs 235 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:49,400 Speaker 1: to hear. The thing that fascinates me about Rousseau and 236 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 1: Epinessa and their length is they can still just they're 237 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 1: long and tall, and what that means is sometimes you're 238 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:03,320 Speaker 1: not gonna win the leverage battle, especially knowing that offensive 239 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 1: tackle is sitting and setting. He's automatically dropping his weight 240 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:09,640 Speaker 1: on purpose. So to get up under those guys I 241 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:11,960 Speaker 1: think is even greater task for guys that are as 242 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 1: long as Epanessa and Rousseau. And in the two preseason 243 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: games they have shown a remarkable ability to get up 244 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 1: under those breastplates of the offensive tackles and knock them 245 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 1: clean off their feet in some cases, or at least 246 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 1: rock them back and have them backpedaling into the pocket. 247 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 1: They're walking guys back, and I gotta say, Steve, knowing 248 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 1: their length, I wasn't anticipating them being as successful as 249 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:39,280 Speaker 1: we have seen them in such early going here in 250 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 1: the preseason. It's really a pleasant surprise. Yeah, and it's 251 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 1: it's been great to watch. Certainly, when the regular season starts, 252 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:50,560 Speaker 1: they're going to get up against a consistently better offensive 253 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:52,640 Speaker 1: line than they've been going against in the preseason at times, 254 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 1: particularly in the second half of these games. But they've 255 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:59,280 Speaker 1: they've been doing it early in games as well. Certainly, 256 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 1: the expectation for Detroit are not what we you know, 257 00:16:02,080 --> 00:16:04,520 Speaker 1: we're not expecting them to contend for the Super Bowl, 258 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: and same could be said for the Bears. But nevertheless, 259 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: I'd like to see what they do against this Green 260 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:13,840 Speaker 1: Bay team. Now, the Green Bay Packers may not be 261 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: playing anybody either. I mean, bac tr won't be out there, 262 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 1: and all, you know, all these household names in the 263 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,800 Speaker 1: Green Bay organization that have gotten to the champions NFC 264 00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: Championship Game two years in a row, a lot of 265 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 1: them won't be on the field. The same could be 266 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:29,520 Speaker 1: said for the Buffalo Bills. But yeah, I don't know 267 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:35,880 Speaker 1: how you could expect young players to play any better 268 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:38,720 Speaker 1: than these guys have played thus far into the preseason. 269 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: It'll be interesting to see if this continues into the 270 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: regular season. Now, you know, the Steelers have got a 271 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 1: revamped offensive line. It's gonna be it's fun to think about. 272 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 1: The Steelers are a good football team. They're gonna be good. 273 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 1: Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season, so they're 274 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:58,800 Speaker 1: winning football team. Yeah, it's it's gonna be a lot 275 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 1: of fun. These these young guys in the leverage and 276 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 1: just what you said, the success they've had. You know, 277 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:08,080 Speaker 1: certainly the pass rush has been there, and guys have 278 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: been getting secked, but each individual guy, no matter who 279 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 1: he's been in there with, has been really really stout 280 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:20,719 Speaker 1: on his matchups and it's been fun to see. Um. Yeah, 281 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:23,440 Speaker 1: I think I still think Rousseau is going to really 282 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 1: wow some people this year. I really do. Yeah, I 283 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:29,680 Speaker 1: think he's I think he's really the kind of player 284 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:32,719 Speaker 1: who's going to excel and get their little and excel 285 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 1: quicker than people are giving him credit for this opt 286 00:17:35,359 --> 00:17:37,200 Speaker 1: out year that people are talking about like, wow, he's 287 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:42,159 Speaker 1: I don't buy that at all. You know, he the 288 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:44,399 Speaker 1: guy got fifteen and a half sacks the last season 289 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 1: he played and then has been resting ever since and 290 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:51,480 Speaker 1: getting better I mean he actually did get better. He's heavier, 291 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 1: and somebody will tell you. They'll tell you. We had 292 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:57,199 Speaker 1: Brian Baldinger on yesterday. He says, somebody's been working with 293 00:17:57,240 --> 00:18:03,199 Speaker 1: this guy. So yeah, I got I am really optimistic 294 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:06,919 Speaker 1: about how his season might go. Yeah. So yes, And 295 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:09,640 Speaker 1: we'll get into this a lot more today because that 296 00:18:09,760 --> 00:18:12,800 Speaker 1: is the Twitter poll for our show today. But before 297 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:14,639 Speaker 1: we get to that, we do want to pass along 298 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:16,679 Speaker 1: some news and notes. We also want to let you 299 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:20,200 Speaker 1: know we will be hearing from Bill's offensive coordinator, Brian Dabele, 300 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:24,320 Speaker 1: who's addressing the media. He'll be on in the second 301 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 1: hour of the show, just after one pm, so stay 302 00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:30,320 Speaker 1: tuned for that. And we also want to pass along 303 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:33,280 Speaker 1: a lot of news and notes concerning the team. First 304 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:36,560 Speaker 1: and foremost, we know that Stefan Diggs returned to practice 305 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:40,679 Speaker 1: in some capacity yesterday. However, the subtractions were far greater 306 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 1: than the additions. Isaiah McKenzie suffered what looked to be 307 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 1: a shoulder injury at practice yesterday after a hard hit 308 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:52,120 Speaker 1: from Jordan Poyer. There were reports from NFL Network's Ian 309 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:55,920 Speaker 1: Rappaport that he was undergoing an MRI, and we don't 310 00:18:55,960 --> 00:19:00,360 Speaker 1: know the prognosius on that injury, but suffice to say 311 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:04,000 Speaker 1: it's probably going to keep him sidelined for some time. 312 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:07,159 Speaker 1: We don't know how long. We also know that the 313 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 1: team is still without Stevenson Speedy Stevenson because he got 314 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:17,400 Speaker 1: hurt in the Chicago game. And so those are two 315 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:20,400 Speaker 1: receivers that they're down number one and then number two, 316 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 1: both of their top two returners. They still have Brandon 317 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:25,919 Speaker 1: Powell on the roster who does returns. But they also 318 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:30,400 Speaker 1: signed today Steven Simms, a wide receiver who was released 319 00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:33,440 Speaker 1: by the Washington football team over the weekend. They picked 320 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:37,359 Speaker 1: him up and signed him today. Also yesterday they signed 321 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 1: Rico Gafford, another receiver, along with the defensive tackle Joey Ivy, 322 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:44,919 Speaker 1: because they do have a couple of injuries on the 323 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:49,440 Speaker 1: defensive line, most notably to Harrison Phillips. So they were 324 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:52,600 Speaker 1: short a little bit there, and you say, well, how 325 00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 1: are they adding all these players? Well, the reason they 326 00:19:54,359 --> 00:19:57,800 Speaker 1: were able to add three players in the last two 327 00:19:57,880 --> 00:20:01,119 Speaker 1: days is because all the players that went on COVID 328 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 1: reserve yesterday after being deemed close contacts after a staff 329 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:09,200 Speaker 1: member who was vaccinated tested positive. They don't count towards 330 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 1: your roster total right now. So the four players Cole Beasley, 331 00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:18,359 Speaker 1: Gabriel Davis, Vernon Butler, and Star Latoula, they're all not 332 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:21,720 Speaker 1: counting towards their current roster total. That's why they signed 333 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:24,640 Speaker 1: Joey Ivy yesterday along with the receiver Rico Gafford, because 334 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 1: they have two receivers and two defensive tackles who are 335 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:30,200 Speaker 1: now out of the mix for somewhere in the next 336 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:32,920 Speaker 1: two to five days two to four days, I guess, 337 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:35,639 Speaker 1: with yesterday being day one for some of them. GM 338 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 1: Brandon being said yesterday, some of their five day windows 339 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:43,400 Speaker 1: started even prior to yesterday, so they may come back 340 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:46,080 Speaker 1: sooner than some of the others based on where the 341 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: league determined those players were would be in their five 342 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:52,320 Speaker 1: day re entry period. Right So there's a lot going on. 343 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:57,320 Speaker 1: They're trying to maximize the roster to the limit. You know, 344 00:20:57,320 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 1: you get guys like you know, Rico Gafford and Joey 345 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:03,160 Speaker 1: Ivy who are brought in today. I mean, these guys 346 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:06,640 Speaker 1: are going in, They're trying to practice hard, may get 347 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:10,600 Speaker 1: some reps in the game if they're times extended or 348 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,320 Speaker 1: if these guys get off, they may be out before 349 00:21:13,359 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 1: the weekend. The problem that what they're trying to do 350 00:21:15,880 --> 00:21:19,160 Speaker 1: is get on, get let this coaching staff work him out, 351 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 1: see if they're able, and then when the practice a 352 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:25,800 Speaker 1: week from today, the practice squad is going to be assembled, 353 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:28,880 Speaker 1: and then you know they have a chance to, hey, 354 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:30,640 Speaker 1: I like I liked where I saw on Joey Ivy, 355 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:32,480 Speaker 1: I liked where I saw Enrico Gaft. Let's bring those 356 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:34,719 Speaker 1: guys back to the practice squad those kind of things. 357 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:38,560 Speaker 1: Both those guys have some experience playing in the NFL, 358 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:41,200 Speaker 1: and or actually Steve Simms does has a great deal 359 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 1: of experience a couple of years with the Washington Redskins, 360 00:21:43,320 --> 00:21:46,320 Speaker 1: so he's got like thirty punt returns and thirty five 361 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:50,640 Speaker 1: kickoff returns. He's a five down, five nine ninety pound guy, 362 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:54,160 Speaker 1: so you know, they bring him in, get a good 363 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:57,680 Speaker 1: look at him. And even when you know, when Beasley 364 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:00,240 Speaker 1: and McKenzie and these guys get back on the field, 365 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:03,320 Speaker 1: they'll say, hey, it's pretty good, we'll get him. We'll 366 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:05,160 Speaker 1: bring him back on the practice squad here in a minute. 367 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 1: So they'll have that at their disposing to particularly if 368 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:13,679 Speaker 1: if Marquess Stevenson doesn't get healthy quickly enough, right, because 369 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 1: you don't have Stevenson, you don't have McKenzie. You're down 370 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:18,919 Speaker 1: to Brandon Powell as a returner and Michael Hide as 371 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:21,959 Speaker 1: a punk catcher. Well, right, and so Steven Simms can 372 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,560 Speaker 1: at least offer you some return ability. They're having done 373 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 1: that in the league before. And yeah, and you need 374 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:32,239 Speaker 1: Ivy because Phillips is hurt and you don't know when 375 00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:36,360 Speaker 1: you're getting Latulae or Butler backing, being that they were 376 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:40,880 Speaker 1: close contacts. So that's kind of where we're at with 377 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 1: that whole situation. So hopefully it irons itself out as 378 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 1: the week moves along, because the Bills just flat out 379 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:51,440 Speaker 1: need players to conduct practice to not tax the other 380 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:54,040 Speaker 1: receivers too much with reps through the course of the 381 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:57,320 Speaker 1: practice week, let alone the preseason game on Saturday. And 382 00:22:57,400 --> 00:23:00,000 Speaker 1: the same goes for the defensive tackle position. When you're 383 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:03,160 Speaker 1: that shorthanded, you have to fill in the void otherwise 384 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 1: you overtax the other players at that position and then 385 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 1: they become susceptible to injury because they've been overtaxed. So 386 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 1: that's the aim there in terms of doing that. There 387 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:17,399 Speaker 1: was some NFL trade news early this morning. It was 388 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:20,840 Speaker 1: reported that the Rams and the Patriots swung a trade 389 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 1: for running back Sony Michelle. As we know, the Rams 390 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:28,040 Speaker 1: were in need of adding another running back to pair 391 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 1: with Darryl Henderson after they lost their former draft choice 392 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 1: Cam Acres to a ruptured achilles tendon for the season. 393 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 1: So they were in the market for a running back 394 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:40,320 Speaker 1: for some time, and they finally swing a deal with 395 00:23:40,359 --> 00:23:45,159 Speaker 1: the Patriots, who clearly are very happy with Damian Harris, 396 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 1: who's their lead back, and not only that, some of 397 00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:50,040 Speaker 1: their other guys behind them. They still have James White, 398 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:53,880 Speaker 1: but JJ Taylor, who's kind of a pocket rocket kind 399 00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:56,880 Speaker 1: of running back, so they're pretty happy with their death 400 00:23:56,920 --> 00:24:00,000 Speaker 1: and Ramondre Stevenson, their fifth round draft choice, has shown 401 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:03,080 Speaker 1: well in the preseason, so the Patriots clearly feel their 402 00:24:03,119 --> 00:24:05,480 Speaker 1: depth is good enough at the running back position to 403 00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 1: part with what was a former second round draft choice 404 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:11,880 Speaker 1: and at a productive player form one of them. He's, 405 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:15,320 Speaker 1: you know what, he says, a typical New England running back. 406 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 1: Nobody outside the AFC East really knows about him, but 407 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 1: they crush you every time you play him. They roll 408 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:24,320 Speaker 1: those guys. Sony Michelle, I mean, you can you can 409 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:27,360 Speaker 1: think back and he's had great plays against every team 410 00:24:27,359 --> 00:24:30,080 Speaker 1: in the division and even on the runs of Super Bowls. 411 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:33,720 Speaker 1: So yeah, the guy's a really good player, quality running back, 412 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 1: and the Rams are probably happy to have him a 413 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: guy with him those kind of chops showing up Latent 414 00:24:40,040 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: training camp. The other bit of news that came out 415 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:46,320 Speaker 1: yesterday was a memo issued by the league and it basically, 416 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:53,439 Speaker 1: due to COVID protocols, will not allow media reporters in 417 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:57,880 Speaker 1: locker rooms for the twenty twenty one season. There they 418 00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 1: want to keep numbers down in there because they are 419 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:07,520 Speaker 1: concerned about COVID transmission. So while I think the media 420 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 1: at large understands that, there is also some concern that 421 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:16,320 Speaker 1: that edict will become permanent and impact the way they 422 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:19,479 Speaker 1: cover teams. And I know people out there are saying, well, 423 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:21,040 Speaker 1: what's the big deal that you have to go in 424 00:25:21,040 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 1: the locker room, wait till they come out, or get 425 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: them coming off the field going in. I can just 426 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 1: tell you, having been in that role for a very 427 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:31,959 Speaker 1: long time and doing it as a member of the 428 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:36,719 Speaker 1: media before I started coming. You know, working here, you 429 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 1: establish relationships with players when you're just shooting the breeze 430 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:43,639 Speaker 1: with them. In the locker room, you're not even working 431 00:25:43,680 --> 00:25:46,400 Speaker 1: on a story. You're just checking in, Hey, how you doing, 432 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:48,640 Speaker 1: what's going on with your family? This, that, and the other. 433 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:57,399 Speaker 1: And oftentimes a reporter will find out a nugget of 434 00:25:57,400 --> 00:26:02,200 Speaker 1: news information that is worthy of report just by being 435 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:05,480 Speaker 1: around those players in the locker room. Like I I 436 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:10,879 Speaker 1: you know, I had a story that I did just 437 00:26:10,920 --> 00:26:12,959 Speaker 1: a couple of years ago on Buffalo bills dot com 438 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:16,920 Speaker 1: where just by talking to Devin Singletary and shooting the 439 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:21,119 Speaker 1: breeze with him, This is three weeks before the actual 440 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:23,159 Speaker 1: game happened, He's like, yeah, I'm really looking forward to 441 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:25,680 Speaker 1: the Ravens game. I was like, oh yeah, why why Well, 442 00:26:25,680 --> 00:26:28,280 Speaker 1: because I'm gonna play my childhood buddy. I was like, 443 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:30,880 Speaker 1: who's that. He's like, Lamar Jackson. I'm like what, So 444 00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: I you know, I start talking to him. I find 445 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:35,880 Speaker 1: out that the two of them played in little loop 446 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:39,439 Speaker 1: football against each other in South Florida. So you know, 447 00:26:39,560 --> 00:26:42,040 Speaker 1: that prompts me to kind of spring into action talk 448 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: to him more about it. I'm talking to his uncle 449 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:47,360 Speaker 1: who was their little league coach, and you know, I'm 450 00:26:47,359 --> 00:26:50,720 Speaker 1: talking to Lamar through the Ravens and you know, when 451 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:52,600 Speaker 1: we had a really cool story that week. You don't 452 00:26:52,760 --> 00:26:58,000 Speaker 1: you know, you happen upon interesting stories that fans want 453 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:00,639 Speaker 1: to hear about by being in the locker room. So 454 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:03,119 Speaker 1: I hope it's just a COVID related thing and it 455 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:05,440 Speaker 1: does come back next year where reporters can get in there. 456 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:07,399 Speaker 1: It's a it's a com it's an atmosphere in the 457 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:10,080 Speaker 1: locker room, and it was common during the days that 458 00:27:10,119 --> 00:27:12,879 Speaker 1: I played, where you know, they're beating they call them 459 00:27:12,920 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 1: beat writers. You know they they're they're all the time 460 00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:18,760 Speaker 1: there every day, so they become part of the landscape, 461 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:23,400 Speaker 1: and you it gets to the point where players talk 462 00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:25,879 Speaker 1: to them or hear conversation or standing right next to 463 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:28,040 Speaker 1: where they're talking to one of their teammates and whatever 464 00:27:28,119 --> 00:27:31,520 Speaker 1: they're in there, and you get an idea of what 465 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:34,440 Speaker 1: kind of reporter each of them is as well. Um. 466 00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:37,919 Speaker 1: Certainly it was different back in the day when I 467 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 1: was because everything was printed. It was all print media 468 00:27:40,280 --> 00:27:42,959 Speaker 1: or maybe maybe video or television, but there was no 469 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:46,280 Speaker 1: social media at that time. So you know, you get 470 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:50,560 Speaker 1: an idea where you hear the guys interview you sit 471 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:52,560 Speaker 1: right next to you know, he's interviewing your teammate next 472 00:27:52,560 --> 00:27:54,480 Speaker 1: to you and you hear the interview, then you see 473 00:27:54,520 --> 00:28:01,160 Speaker 1: the story come out, and if both things are consistent, 474 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:03,199 Speaker 1: it's like, okay, that guy's you know, you like, you 475 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:04,840 Speaker 1: trust the guy, but if he's got an agenda he 476 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:06,639 Speaker 1: comes to you and starts asking questions, and that the 477 00:28:06,680 --> 00:28:11,120 Speaker 1: story comes out and it's something different. Yeah that's not good. Yeah, 478 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:14,479 Speaker 1: but you can stop talking him. Right that Then you 479 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:16,800 Speaker 1: start to know the guy. You know what makes him 480 00:28:16,800 --> 00:28:19,600 Speaker 1: tick and what kind of guy he is as a professional. 481 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:26,399 Speaker 1: So that atmosphere, and that's where reporters gain trust, and 482 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:29,160 Speaker 1: then they gain If they gain trust, they gain access. 483 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:32,000 Speaker 1: You can't gain trust over a computer screen when you're 484 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:34,640 Speaker 1: just you're one of a hundred faces on a grid 485 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:37,000 Speaker 1: or catching a guy coming off the field for three minutes, 486 00:28:37,160 --> 00:28:40,479 Speaker 1: like right that just it just doesn't organically happen. Doesn't 487 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:43,680 Speaker 1: do it, because then what happens is and very blindany 488 00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:48,440 Speaker 1: you can everybody understands this. You get drawn into conversations. Yeah, 489 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:51,000 Speaker 1: like they'll invite a reporter, Like if you're having a 490 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:53,640 Speaker 1: discussion with a teammate, you're like, nay, even if it's 491 00:28:53,640 --> 00:28:55,280 Speaker 1: not about what do you think about this, it's Are 492 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:57,880 Speaker 1: these better or are these better wings? Are those better wings? 493 00:28:57,880 --> 00:28:59,360 Speaker 1: Tell me the truth? What do you think? You don't know? 494 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:01,560 Speaker 1: You know? And it's just then all of a sudden, 495 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:05,160 Speaker 1: but now you're in that inner circ' you're allowed to 496 00:29:05,200 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 1: be in there, and you really get and the players 497 00:29:09,040 --> 00:29:12,600 Speaker 1: get more comfortable with you, and it makes your job easier, 498 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 1: It makes your stories better, it makes the access that 499 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: much deeper, and it's a more productive environment for everybody 500 00:29:21,280 --> 00:29:23,760 Speaker 1: because when the player trusts you like that, then they're 501 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:26,200 Speaker 1: more open and then you get the kind of stuff 502 00:29:26,280 --> 00:29:29,240 Speaker 1: that not everybody's getting because you've established that rapport and 503 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:31,680 Speaker 1: that goes away and it doesn't bottom access, and it 504 00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:33,240 Speaker 1: doesn't bottom the player to give you that kind of 505 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:35,800 Speaker 1: information because they know they can trust you with it. Exactly. 506 00:29:36,520 --> 00:29:38,520 Speaker 1: We have to take a break here, but let's set 507 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:41,880 Speaker 1: the table for our Twitter conversation today. What has convinced 508 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:45,240 Speaker 1: you that the Bill's pass rush will be more productive 509 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:48,640 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty one. Let us know why you feel 510 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:51,080 Speaker 1: that is it certainly has looked very, very good through 511 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:53,719 Speaker 1: the first two preseason games. So tell us what has 512 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:57,959 Speaker 1: convinced you it will be more productive this coming season? 513 00:29:58,200 --> 00:30:00,720 Speaker 1: Got Brian Dable coming up in the second hour the show, 514 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:05,920 Speaker 1: We've got Giant Bills Fan and TikTok Chef's sensation jack 515 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,520 Speaker 1: Mancuso joining us. Also in the third hour of the show, 516 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,560 Speaker 1: plenty to get to today, along with some player comments 517 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:15,000 Speaker 1: from Zack Moss and Jake Kumerou later in the show, 518 00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:18,480 Speaker 1: jam Packed. Here on a Wednesday, It's One Bills Live, 519 00:30:18,520 --> 00:30:28,360 Speaker 1: presented by Kalaida Helfis, is Buffalo Bill's radio back here 520 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:30,760 Speaker 1: on One Bills Live, Chris Brown, Steve tasking with you 521 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:34,040 Speaker 1: on a Wednesday. Good conversation with Bruce Smith there. You'll 522 00:30:34,080 --> 00:30:39,560 Speaker 1: be able to catch that on our social media feed 523 00:30:40,280 --> 00:30:43,440 Speaker 1: One Bills Live probably later today if in case you 524 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:47,040 Speaker 1: missed it. Good conversation there. We should run down the 525 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:50,479 Speaker 1: list Steve of injured Bills at this moment. These were 526 00:30:50,520 --> 00:30:55,480 Speaker 1: the players who were not at practice Tuesday participating. Levi Wallace, 527 00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:59,400 Speaker 1: who Leslie Fraser mentioned got nicked up and that's one 528 00:30:59,440 --> 00:31:01,480 Speaker 1: of the reasons he did not play in the Chicago 529 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:06,400 Speaker 1: game last week. As we know, Marquez Stevenson who left 530 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:08,560 Speaker 1: last week's game but the foot injury X where he's 531 00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:11,360 Speaker 1: fortunately we're negative. Spencer Brown who left that game with 532 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:15,040 Speaker 1: a knee injury. Then we have Christian Wade who's still 533 00:31:15,040 --> 00:31:18,120 Speaker 1: out with the shoulder problem, Tommy Sweeney with the foot, 534 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:21,600 Speaker 1: Jaquan Johnson has missed time, Tommy Doyle who went out 535 00:31:21,640 --> 00:31:25,120 Speaker 1: of the game last Saturday. We also have Antonio Williams 536 00:31:25,480 --> 00:31:28,360 Speaker 1: who has missed each of the first two preseason games. 537 00:31:28,400 --> 00:31:31,640 Speaker 1: I believe if I remember that right, Dane Jackson who 538 00:31:31,680 --> 00:31:36,360 Speaker 1: got nicked up with a stinger and according to Leslie Frasier, 539 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:40,200 Speaker 1: was going for an MRI yesterday. Isaiah Hodgins remained sideline, 540 00:31:40,240 --> 00:31:43,400 Speaker 1: and then Harrison Phillips who left with the knee injury 541 00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:48,400 Speaker 1: on Saturday. So the list got considerably long coming out 542 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:51,920 Speaker 1: of that game last weekend, and the Bills have tried 543 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:54,000 Speaker 1: to fill some of that void with some of their 544 00:31:54,040 --> 00:31:57,680 Speaker 1: recent players signings. There's still plenty of time before the 545 00:31:57,720 --> 00:31:59,920 Speaker 1: regular season, Steve, so I don't know if that's nest 546 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,280 Speaker 1: necessarily a concern because it is far out on the 547 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:06,680 Speaker 1: horizon even now, but it could compromise maybe who they 548 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:09,360 Speaker 1: wanted to see a little bit more of in this 549 00:32:09,480 --> 00:32:12,280 Speaker 1: final preseason game on Saturday. Injuries always throw a wrench 550 00:32:12,320 --> 00:32:15,800 Speaker 1: into the works because you can't either do the things 551 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:19,160 Speaker 1: you want schematically offense or defense, or you feel like 552 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:22,600 Speaker 1: you're gonna lose a matchup, particularly defensively. You don't want 553 00:32:22,600 --> 00:32:24,520 Speaker 1: to put anybody out there that where you can't go 554 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:27,560 Speaker 1: deep enough at your corner back situation all of a sudden, 555 00:32:27,560 --> 00:32:29,720 Speaker 1: and now you know this team runs three wides at 556 00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:33,280 Speaker 1: you got no answers. That is always a part of 557 00:32:33,320 --> 00:32:36,000 Speaker 1: the problem, but now you're right. I mean, they want 558 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:37,840 Speaker 1: to see combinations. They want to get an idea of 559 00:32:37,840 --> 00:32:40,560 Speaker 1: what's going to be the best way to attack the 560 00:32:40,600 --> 00:32:42,840 Speaker 1: field when the Steelers come to town on opening Day, 561 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:46,160 Speaker 1: and now they're still gonna enter that week with some 562 00:32:46,280 --> 00:32:49,000 Speaker 1: questions and that's not where they want to be. And 563 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:53,320 Speaker 1: it will be interesting to see who they decide to 564 00:32:53,440 --> 00:32:56,600 Speaker 1: play and who they do side will continue to sit 565 00:32:57,360 --> 00:33:00,880 Speaker 1: because a bulk of the starters have yes to see 566 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:05,160 Speaker 1: any preseason snaps. To this point, Leslie Frasier provided a 567 00:33:05,280 --> 00:33:09,160 Speaker 1: hint yesterday saying when he was asked what more do 568 00:33:09,200 --> 00:33:11,200 Speaker 1: you need to see from your defense, and he said, 569 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:15,080 Speaker 1: some of our veterans need to get some time on task. 570 00:33:15,280 --> 00:33:19,000 Speaker 1: Was that means, though, was his characterization of what he 571 00:33:19,080 --> 00:33:21,720 Speaker 1: still needs to see from them, And I gotta believe 572 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:25,920 Speaker 1: that's at least an indication that they're considering getting some vets, 573 00:33:26,040 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 1: even a handful of reps in the last preseason. These 574 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:34,400 Speaker 1: guys will for sure, right absolutely will. But is it 575 00:33:34,520 --> 00:33:40,560 Speaker 1: there And you always hear this too, if say this 576 00:33:40,680 --> 00:33:42,920 Speaker 1: Star Loto Lee comes back after opting out all of 577 00:33:43,040 --> 00:33:46,840 Speaker 1: last year, much like Greg Russeau did for Miami for 578 00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:51,360 Speaker 1: the Miami Hurricanes. So Russeau's out, Lotu Lale is out 579 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:54,920 Speaker 1: for the entire year. But when they come back, Lessen 580 00:33:54,960 --> 00:33:58,080 Speaker 1: Frasier tells us, we've seen a lot of good things 581 00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:02,200 Speaker 1: from Star. We don't need to, you know, we throw 582 00:34:02,320 --> 00:34:05,160 Speaker 1: him out there or there gonna be a ton of 583 00:34:05,240 --> 00:34:08,000 Speaker 1: guys like that, because you've been out there just like me, Brownie. 584 00:34:09,080 --> 00:34:12,000 Speaker 1: They are they're good. This just end the bills are 585 00:34:12,040 --> 00:34:15,839 Speaker 1: really good. How much do you really need to see 586 00:34:15,920 --> 00:34:19,680 Speaker 1: these guys? How much? How many question marks are there 587 00:34:19,719 --> 00:34:23,120 Speaker 1: about you know, certainly there's a question marks at the 588 00:34:23,160 --> 00:34:26,399 Speaker 1: bottom half of the roster, or bottom third of the roster, 589 00:34:26,560 --> 00:34:29,200 Speaker 1: or bottom twenty percent of the roster, But at the 590 00:34:29,280 --> 00:34:31,360 Speaker 1: top of the roster you ain't got any question marks. 591 00:34:32,360 --> 00:34:35,120 Speaker 1: They've practiced well, they've played well, they're on it. I 592 00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:39,880 Speaker 1: mean not so there's part of me, part of me 593 00:34:39,960 --> 00:34:42,680 Speaker 1: wonders this. You get through training camp and I've seen this, 594 00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:45,920 Speaker 1: I remember feeling this way as a player. You get 595 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:48,600 Speaker 1: through training camp and you play like even me, I 596 00:34:48,680 --> 00:34:51,320 Speaker 1: played like seven plays in the entire four games of 597 00:34:51,360 --> 00:34:56,680 Speaker 1: the preseason. You get to the opening day and you're 598 00:34:56,719 --> 00:35:00,000 Speaker 1: really gonna mind your p's and q's because the speed elevation, 599 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:02,600 Speaker 1: it's the intensity elevates, and it doesn't stop for three 600 00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:04,200 Speaker 1: and a half hours, right, I mean, it just go. 601 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:07,360 Speaker 1: So you've been injuries start to you know, creep in, 602 00:35:08,040 --> 00:35:10,520 Speaker 1: and you started thinking, okay, man, I gotta and you 603 00:35:10,640 --> 00:35:13,520 Speaker 1: gotta be fully engaged mentally, where you know, if you're 604 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:17,040 Speaker 1: concentrated sporadically playing in the preseason, I got a few 605 00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:19,000 Speaker 1: plays here, I'm done, okay, whatever, and you kind of 606 00:35:19,239 --> 00:35:21,640 Speaker 1: mentally check out a little bit, at least wind it 607 00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:25,800 Speaker 1: down the exhaustion of concentrating like that for three hours, 608 00:35:26,080 --> 00:35:27,640 Speaker 1: and even you say, well, you're off on the side. 609 00:35:27,800 --> 00:35:29,600 Speaker 1: Even when you're on the sidelines as a player and 610 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:31,720 Speaker 1: you see guys over there talking and stuff, they've always 611 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:34,560 Speaker 1: got this this thing in the back of their head, 612 00:35:34,600 --> 00:35:36,800 Speaker 1: even if they're talking to somebody about a play before, 613 00:35:36,920 --> 00:35:41,200 Speaker 1: or even they're talking about something else, you're still engaged 614 00:35:41,480 --> 00:35:43,680 Speaker 1: in the play on the field, because if you get 615 00:35:43,719 --> 00:35:46,560 Speaker 1: a quick turnover, a quick changeover, a turnover or all 616 00:35:46,600 --> 00:35:49,080 Speaker 1: of a sudden is third and long. Even as a 617 00:35:49,120 --> 00:35:50,440 Speaker 1: special teams, you gotta got to go out for a 618 00:35:50,440 --> 00:35:51,640 Speaker 1: punt team, or I gotta go out for a punt 619 00:35:51,680 --> 00:35:53,800 Speaker 1: return team, or I got you know, I gotta be engaged. 620 00:35:54,120 --> 00:35:55,880 Speaker 1: And you do that for three and a half hours 621 00:35:56,640 --> 00:36:01,680 Speaker 1: of always having that right in your face. You're exhausted 622 00:36:02,520 --> 00:36:07,600 Speaker 1: after that game, exhausted and you know, let alone the 623 00:36:07,640 --> 00:36:10,680 Speaker 1: physical exertion that you put forth on the field. So 624 00:36:10,760 --> 00:36:15,120 Speaker 1: it's something these guys haven't done yet. Yeah, not even close. 625 00:36:15,480 --> 00:36:19,280 Speaker 1: Star La Tula did say in his press conference last 626 00:36:19,360 --> 00:36:24,000 Speaker 1: week that he would like to get some reps in 627 00:36:24,160 --> 00:36:28,520 Speaker 1: the preseason before it's over. Now his status is firmly 628 00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:32,680 Speaker 1: in limbo after being declared a close contact from the 629 00:36:32,760 --> 00:36:35,680 Speaker 1: staff member who tested positive for COVID even though they 630 00:36:35,719 --> 00:36:39,000 Speaker 1: were fully vaccinated, and now he's in a five day 631 00:36:39,040 --> 00:36:42,759 Speaker 1: reentry period. If that period started yesterday, I don't know 632 00:36:42,760 --> 00:36:44,480 Speaker 1: if he makes it back in time for the game 633 00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:49,440 Speaker 1: on Saturday, So he may not have that option depending 634 00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:52,160 Speaker 1: on when the window of time for his five day 635 00:36:52,200 --> 00:36:56,840 Speaker 1: reentry began. Whether it was yesterday, Monday, Saturday, Saturday, Sunday, 636 00:36:56,880 --> 00:37:00,480 Speaker 1: we don't know. So we'll find out based on when 637 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:03,040 Speaker 1: Star shows up at the facility again for all intense. 638 00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:06,200 Speaker 1: And he may not. He may be like Josh or whatever. 639 00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:09,920 Speaker 1: I mean, certainly a guy like Star, Josh, you name it. 640 00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:14,560 Speaker 1: Go down the list of established players and Feliciano, Dion Dawkins. 641 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:19,160 Speaker 1: All these guys will have a voice in their desire 642 00:37:19,239 --> 00:37:23,080 Speaker 1: to play in the preseason how much or how little. Yeah, 643 00:37:23,960 --> 00:37:28,200 Speaker 1: that's that's there. I don't know how much the coaching 644 00:37:28,280 --> 00:37:33,160 Speaker 1: staff listens to it. Yeah, but because most of these 645 00:37:33,239 --> 00:37:37,840 Speaker 1: guys want to play, but you have to be prudent 646 00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:39,719 Speaker 1: about how much you want to use them up, Yeah, 647 00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:41,279 Speaker 1: and how much you want to risk. No matter how 648 00:37:41,400 --> 00:37:43,960 Speaker 1: much they want to play, it's not going to override 649 00:37:44,040 --> 00:37:46,600 Speaker 1: the prevailing philosophy of what the coaching staff wants to 650 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:48,880 Speaker 1: get done in the preseason games in terms of who 651 00:37:48,920 --> 00:37:51,040 Speaker 1: they want to see, the combinations they want to play, etc. 652 00:37:51,920 --> 00:37:53,920 Speaker 1: Let's go to the tweet sheet, which is brought to 653 00:37:53,960 --> 00:37:56,760 Speaker 1: you by Corrigan Moving Systems, the official equipment moving company 654 00:37:56,760 --> 00:37:58,640 Speaker 1: of the Buffalo Bills. What has convinced you that the 655 00:37:58,680 --> 00:38:02,120 Speaker 1: Bills pass rush will be more are productive in twenty 656 00:38:02,239 --> 00:38:05,480 Speaker 1: twenty one? RJ says, the return of Star and the 657 00:38:05,600 --> 00:38:08,400 Speaker 1: two d lineman we drafted. We've already had glimpses of 658 00:38:08,440 --> 00:38:12,120 Speaker 1: how disruptive they are, and all of our starters aren't 659 00:38:12,200 --> 00:38:16,719 Speaker 1: even in yet. So the two preseason games have provided 660 00:38:16,840 --> 00:38:21,080 Speaker 1: RJ with some clear confidence that the pass rush will 661 00:38:21,160 --> 00:38:26,880 Speaker 1: be more productive this fall. There you go, I mean, 662 00:38:27,000 --> 00:38:32,640 Speaker 1: he's he's sold. We have two games. It's happening. Yeah, 663 00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:36,759 Speaker 1: we have seen a lot of good stuff. We haven't 664 00:38:36,800 --> 00:38:40,040 Speaker 1: seen all these guys play together yet. We haven't seen 665 00:38:40,080 --> 00:38:42,439 Speaker 1: the other teams play with all their guys together yet either. Well, 666 00:38:42,480 --> 00:38:44,840 Speaker 1: and the other thing too, Steve is this and and 667 00:38:45,120 --> 00:38:48,320 Speaker 1: our guest Baldy Brian Baldy and brought it up yesterday. 668 00:38:49,560 --> 00:38:54,040 Speaker 1: He said, the next test for guys like Rousseau and 669 00:38:54,160 --> 00:38:57,600 Speaker 1: Epanessa and Basham is going to be what happens when 670 00:38:57,680 --> 00:39:00,120 Speaker 1: you when you're matched up with an offensive tackle who 671 00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:03,960 Speaker 1: neutralizes your best thing. You know, we've seen epin Sa 672 00:39:04,040 --> 00:39:06,680 Speaker 1: and we've seen Rousseau went on those inside stab moves 673 00:39:07,080 --> 00:39:09,440 Speaker 1: and they get skinny get to the quarterback in the pocket. 674 00:39:09,480 --> 00:39:11,000 Speaker 1: Even if they just get an arm on him, they're 675 00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:15,479 Speaker 1: dragging them down. What happens when the offensive tackle takes 676 00:39:15,560 --> 00:39:19,239 Speaker 1: that away? Do you have the counter to still win 677 00:39:19,480 --> 00:39:22,880 Speaker 1: on that play when your initial move is foiled? And 678 00:39:23,640 --> 00:39:26,560 Speaker 1: we haven't really seen a whole lot of that yet, 679 00:39:27,160 --> 00:39:28,600 Speaker 1: and I think we know when we get to the 680 00:39:28,680 --> 00:39:32,800 Speaker 1: regular season. Guys that flash like this on preseason tape, 681 00:39:33,560 --> 00:39:37,799 Speaker 1: they're going to be accounted for, right And also, it's 682 00:39:37,840 --> 00:39:41,319 Speaker 1: a three hour one on one. It's not just one play. 683 00:39:41,640 --> 00:39:43,440 Speaker 1: And where you win on a play on a jab move, 684 00:39:43,480 --> 00:39:44,960 Speaker 1: all right, the next time you're not gonna beat him 685 00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:47,680 Speaker 1: on that jab move. What happens? And then it's okay, 686 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:49,719 Speaker 1: now I'm gonna try this, he's gonna stop that, and 687 00:39:49,760 --> 00:39:51,560 Speaker 1: if he stops it the same way he did last time, 688 00:39:51,560 --> 00:39:53,960 Speaker 1: I'm gonna do this. And then you know, it's just 689 00:39:54,080 --> 00:39:59,160 Speaker 1: a conversation. It's constant. And I had this conversation with 690 00:39:59,239 --> 00:40:01,719 Speaker 1: Peter King back in the day. You know, you get 691 00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:03,279 Speaker 1: it as a gunner. You'd go out there and you'd 692 00:40:03,320 --> 00:40:07,160 Speaker 1: have this first I'd have my first opening cover kind 693 00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:10,920 Speaker 1: of choreograph because I'd seen these guys go when I 694 00:40:11,239 --> 00:40:13,120 Speaker 1: when I saw him on film, i'd seen him. Yeah. 695 00:40:14,360 --> 00:40:17,320 Speaker 1: Then after that, then it's a conversation. They know I 696 00:40:17,440 --> 00:40:19,120 Speaker 1: did that, so I'm probably not gonna be able to 697 00:40:19,160 --> 00:40:20,560 Speaker 1: do that, So I'll have a wrinkle off of that. 698 00:40:20,600 --> 00:40:22,200 Speaker 1: I'm gonna try this wrinkle and see if I can 699 00:40:22,239 --> 00:40:24,560 Speaker 1: get buy him the second time. And then I know 700 00:40:24,640 --> 00:40:26,600 Speaker 1: they're going to be anticipating they may, you know. So 701 00:40:26,680 --> 00:40:29,279 Speaker 1: it's a conversation of what they you think they think, 702 00:40:30,680 --> 00:40:33,400 Speaker 1: and what I'm capable of doing. And it's the exact 703 00:40:33,440 --> 00:40:36,360 Speaker 1: same thing for a defensive end going against an offensive tackle. 704 00:40:36,880 --> 00:40:40,120 Speaker 1: You have this unspoken conversation about what you're going to 705 00:40:40,200 --> 00:40:42,440 Speaker 1: try next and what he's going to be able to do, 706 00:40:43,080 --> 00:40:45,520 Speaker 1: and it goes on and on throughout the game. We 707 00:40:45,640 --> 00:40:48,680 Speaker 1: haven't seen any of those conversations take place in the preseason, right, 708 00:40:49,719 --> 00:40:51,560 Speaker 1: we have to take a break here, but when Steve 709 00:40:51,640 --> 00:40:53,120 Speaker 1: and I come back, more of your thoughts on the 710 00:40:53,160 --> 00:40:56,120 Speaker 1: tweet sheet and offensive coordinator Brian Dable coming up in 711 00:40:56,120 --> 00:40:59,000 Speaker 1: about fifteen minutes, says he addressed the media prior to 712 00:40:59,080 --> 00:41:02,720 Speaker 1: practice today. All of that coming your way here shortly 713 00:41:02,840 --> 00:41:04,839 Speaker 1: on One Bill's Live presented by Collot of Health, It's 714 00:41:04,840 --> 00:41:14,879 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills Radio and we are back Chris Brown, Steve 715 00:41:14,960 --> 00:41:18,160 Speaker 1: Tasker one Bills Live here on a Wednesday, and we 716 00:41:18,239 --> 00:41:20,120 Speaker 1: want to get back to your thoughts on the tweet 717 00:41:20,160 --> 00:41:22,520 Speaker 1: sheet in terms of what has convinced you that the 718 00:41:22,560 --> 00:41:25,120 Speaker 1: Bills pass rush will be more productive in twenty twenty one. 719 00:41:25,200 --> 00:41:28,600 Speaker 1: And Richard says, we drafted the incredible hulk with the 720 00:41:28,680 --> 00:41:30,840 Speaker 1: thirtieth pick in the first round. That has to be 721 00:41:30,920 --> 00:41:35,320 Speaker 1: a good thing. I will say this, Steve, just in 722 00:41:35,400 --> 00:41:39,800 Speaker 1: the two short games that we've seen limited exposure to 723 00:41:39,920 --> 00:41:42,439 Speaker 1: Greg Russoe'm what what did he get twelve snaps last week? 724 00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:45,719 Speaker 1: In the limited exposure that we have had to him. 725 00:41:45,760 --> 00:41:49,520 Speaker 1: It's a high sack ratio. It is a high production 726 00:41:49,760 --> 00:41:53,560 Speaker 1: value in a very short period of time on the field, 727 00:41:54,160 --> 00:41:58,759 Speaker 1: and your logic takes you in a place where you say, wow, 728 00:42:00,160 --> 00:42:02,759 Speaker 1: only doing all of that in twenty snaps, Imagine what 729 00:42:02,880 --> 00:42:06,239 Speaker 1: he'd do with forty He'll have seven sacks in his 730 00:42:06,360 --> 00:42:09,239 Speaker 1: first two games, and we can't it's hard not to 731 00:42:09,280 --> 00:42:13,360 Speaker 1: get carried away. He's on for a sixty sacks season. 732 00:42:13,480 --> 00:42:16,680 Speaker 1: But you even heard Bruce say it in the first segment. 733 00:42:17,160 --> 00:42:22,920 Speaker 1: He anticipates that Rousseau and bash him will have an 734 00:42:22,960 --> 00:42:28,120 Speaker 1: impact this season. He's just expecting it to take maybe 735 00:42:28,200 --> 00:42:31,200 Speaker 1: until the midway pointed the season for it to really 736 00:42:31,320 --> 00:42:34,200 Speaker 1: show up and be obvious to even the casual fan. 737 00:42:34,360 --> 00:42:36,359 Speaker 1: Oh man, these guys are making a difference. It's gonna 738 00:42:36,400 --> 00:42:38,280 Speaker 1: take a little bit of a run up. Don't forget 739 00:42:39,040 --> 00:42:42,280 Speaker 1: Jerry Hughes is one of the best pass rushes around 740 00:42:42,320 --> 00:42:47,280 Speaker 1: as well. He has yet to take any snaps. Mario 741 00:42:47,360 --> 00:42:49,239 Speaker 1: Addison was part of this group last year. They got 742 00:42:49,280 --> 00:42:51,400 Speaker 1: some veteran guys who are also going to be very 743 00:42:51,440 --> 00:42:56,480 Speaker 1: productive in the pass rush. So it's there's a lot 744 00:42:56,560 --> 00:42:59,280 Speaker 1: of talent up there. If they're not getting to the quarterback, 745 00:43:00,120 --> 00:43:02,520 Speaker 1: you know, we should hear of a reason why if 746 00:43:02,560 --> 00:43:05,040 Speaker 1: it's not evident, like you know, if some of these 747 00:43:05,120 --> 00:43:06,719 Speaker 1: guys go down with injury or what if they get 748 00:43:06,719 --> 00:43:08,400 Speaker 1: thinned out that way. But if these guys are all 749 00:43:08,440 --> 00:43:10,960 Speaker 1: healthy and playing, there's no reason not to expect this 750 00:43:11,040 --> 00:43:13,480 Speaker 1: pass rush to be significantly better than it was a 751 00:43:13,560 --> 00:43:20,000 Speaker 1: year ago. Particularly I think because last year, because they 752 00:43:20,040 --> 00:43:23,959 Speaker 1: were a little bit light up front, this pass rush 753 00:43:24,120 --> 00:43:27,880 Speaker 1: was going against third and three, third and four all season. 754 00:43:28,200 --> 00:43:29,560 Speaker 1: For the first half of the season. It was third 755 00:43:29,600 --> 00:43:32,279 Speaker 1: and three, third and four, third and two. I think 756 00:43:32,719 --> 00:43:35,800 Speaker 1: with the heavy, with the stout guys up front inside, 757 00:43:35,880 --> 00:43:38,040 Speaker 1: with Star loot lelay back from and Butler another year 758 00:43:38,080 --> 00:43:42,160 Speaker 1: into this system, if Harrison Phillips can stay healthy, you 759 00:43:42,200 --> 00:43:44,640 Speaker 1: know they get some guys inside. Now it's going to 760 00:43:44,719 --> 00:43:47,960 Speaker 1: be third and nine, third and seven, third and eight, 761 00:43:48,160 --> 00:43:51,319 Speaker 1: third and eleven instead of third and three, third and two. 762 00:43:52,000 --> 00:43:55,000 Speaker 1: And that's gonna give you a chance when the quarterback 763 00:43:55,040 --> 00:43:58,160 Speaker 1: has to wait for those routes to get deeper at plus, 764 00:43:58,239 --> 00:44:01,799 Speaker 1: you're just gonna get more opportunity. Yeah, and I think too. 765 00:44:03,800 --> 00:44:06,160 Speaker 1: And we're assuming here, but I think it's a safe assumption. 766 00:44:06,360 --> 00:44:11,239 Speaker 1: It's all assumption assuming the offense is as productive as 767 00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:13,000 Speaker 1: it was last year, and I don't think there's any 768 00:44:13,040 --> 00:44:16,400 Speaker 1: reason to believe it won't be. They're gonna be a 769 00:44:16,440 --> 00:44:19,720 Speaker 1: head on the scoreboard a lot, and those opposing teams 770 00:44:19,760 --> 00:44:22,440 Speaker 1: are going to be in pass mode just to keep pace, 771 00:44:23,560 --> 00:44:26,480 Speaker 1: and that's going to provide more opportunity as well. So, 772 00:44:28,080 --> 00:44:30,080 Speaker 1: and I would say this about Rousseau. The thing that 773 00:44:30,200 --> 00:44:35,239 Speaker 1: encouraged was me the most about him is something that 774 00:44:35,400 --> 00:44:37,960 Speaker 1: I wasn't sure about until we got to the preseason. 775 00:44:38,080 --> 00:44:40,839 Speaker 1: Here and what that is is his ability to set 776 00:44:40,880 --> 00:44:44,440 Speaker 1: the edge in the run game. And I was a 777 00:44:44,480 --> 00:44:47,960 Speaker 1: little nervous about that because he's a long, lanky, wiry guy. 778 00:44:48,640 --> 00:44:50,200 Speaker 1: Is he going to be able to stand in there 779 00:44:50,280 --> 00:44:53,560 Speaker 1: and grind, hold his ground and force the play back 780 00:44:53,640 --> 00:44:59,080 Speaker 1: inside where you know he has help? I think the 781 00:44:59,239 --> 00:45:01,759 Speaker 1: early return on that have been pretty positive, and Coach 782 00:45:01,840 --> 00:45:04,399 Speaker 1: McDermott confirmed that. For me, I'm like, am I seeing 783 00:45:04,480 --> 00:45:07,799 Speaker 1: this right? And then coach specifically mentioned Rousseau and said 784 00:45:08,080 --> 00:45:10,520 Speaker 1: he's doing well not only in the pass rush, but 785 00:45:10,880 --> 00:45:12,680 Speaker 1: in terms of setting the edge in the run game. 786 00:45:12,719 --> 00:45:14,319 Speaker 1: And I was like, okay, all right, So we are 787 00:45:14,320 --> 00:45:16,920 Speaker 1: seeing an example in the Chicago game. Andy Dalton's in 788 00:45:16,960 --> 00:45:19,080 Speaker 1: the game early in the first half. He does a 789 00:45:19,160 --> 00:45:22,160 Speaker 1: bootleg out. Russeau's coming from the wood is the left 790 00:45:22,239 --> 00:45:24,680 Speaker 1: side of the defense, off of the right tackle offensive tackle, 791 00:45:25,320 --> 00:45:29,240 Speaker 1: and Dalton bootlegs out to the right of the offense. 792 00:45:29,440 --> 00:45:35,640 Speaker 1: Russeau's there, russo Rousseau turns and runs and Andy Dalton 793 00:45:35,760 --> 00:45:39,000 Speaker 1: can't get around him. He runs. Dalton has to put 794 00:45:39,040 --> 00:45:41,439 Speaker 1: his foot in the ground stop quicker than Russeau's able 795 00:45:41,440 --> 00:45:43,279 Speaker 1: to stop and get back inside before he throws it. 796 00:45:43,320 --> 00:45:47,040 Speaker 1: Away Russeau's ability. He doesn't. And I said this on 797 00:45:47,120 --> 00:45:49,759 Speaker 1: the broadcast the other day. It's not that his legs 798 00:45:49,800 --> 00:45:54,480 Speaker 1: are going fast. They're so long, like seven foot stride. 799 00:45:54,600 --> 00:45:57,640 Speaker 1: He covers so much ground and just a few strides, 800 00:45:58,120 --> 00:46:00,560 Speaker 1: Dalton wasn't gonna make it to the edge. Now, if 801 00:46:00,680 --> 00:46:05,200 Speaker 1: Dalton was Lamar Jackson, we're having a different conversation. But 802 00:46:05,400 --> 00:46:10,120 Speaker 1: for every other quarterback in the league, Mahomes included, they're 803 00:46:10,160 --> 00:46:13,600 Speaker 1: not out running Rousseau on a boot. He's gonna put 804 00:46:13,680 --> 00:46:15,959 Speaker 1: some he's gonna put some pressure on him big time. 805 00:46:16,760 --> 00:46:19,719 Speaker 1: And you can picture it. Quarterback goes out, he sees 806 00:46:19,760 --> 00:46:21,840 Speaker 1: the guy chasing him and he's he's just all right, 807 00:46:21,840 --> 00:46:23,560 Speaker 1: I gotta get away from this guy. Then once he 808 00:46:23,600 --> 00:46:25,920 Speaker 1: gets away, then he puts his eyes back down the field. 809 00:46:25,960 --> 00:46:28,240 Speaker 1: Then he starts thinking about the play again. The longer 810 00:46:28,320 --> 00:46:32,960 Speaker 1: that takes, the more margin of air they lose. And 811 00:46:33,080 --> 00:46:36,080 Speaker 1: not even that means they're going to be successful because 812 00:46:36,320 --> 00:46:38,040 Speaker 1: he doesn't even have to lay a hand on him 813 00:46:38,080 --> 00:46:40,600 Speaker 1: to be effective in that kind of a situation, because 814 00:46:40,840 --> 00:46:43,239 Speaker 1: he puts his hands up. Have fun throwing it over 815 00:46:43,400 --> 00:46:46,439 Speaker 1: nine and a half foot outstretched arms like he puts 816 00:46:46,480 --> 00:46:48,239 Speaker 1: his arms over his head. We're talking nine and a 817 00:46:48,280 --> 00:46:51,600 Speaker 1: half feet, So have fun with this one. It's like 818 00:46:51,680 --> 00:46:53,800 Speaker 1: somebody chasing you and they got a tennis racket in 819 00:46:53,840 --> 00:46:58,919 Speaker 1: each hand. Yeah, basically, and so it's it's a huge 820 00:46:59,000 --> 00:47:03,239 Speaker 1: plus Epeneza same thing on the other side. He's a 821 00:47:03,400 --> 00:47:06,760 Speaker 1: hair shorter than Rousseau, and I would argue he's probably 822 00:47:06,760 --> 00:47:10,239 Speaker 1: even more powerful. He's yeah, and he's got he's got 823 00:47:10,280 --> 00:47:13,799 Speaker 1: another year of experience too. And now he's coming back 824 00:47:13,840 --> 00:47:16,439 Speaker 1: in and it's it's been evident. He said it, it's 825 00:47:16,480 --> 00:47:19,520 Speaker 1: been reported, and it's you can see it with your 826 00:47:19,560 --> 00:47:24,360 Speaker 1: own eye. The guy's he's playing like he feels different, 827 00:47:25,080 --> 00:47:27,600 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. He's playing like he's a 828 00:47:27,760 --> 00:47:31,480 Speaker 1: different guy inside his helmet. That you can see that 829 00:47:31,719 --> 00:47:35,719 Speaker 1: before you see anything. And that's that's pretty encouraging. Matt 830 00:47:35,800 --> 00:47:38,440 Speaker 1: on the tweet sheet says, I'm optimistic about Rousseau. He 831 00:47:38,560 --> 00:47:41,280 Speaker 1: may contribute this season. Basham is starting to show promise, 832 00:47:41,360 --> 00:47:43,480 Speaker 1: but I see AJ and Fa as the source of 833 00:47:43,560 --> 00:47:46,759 Speaker 1: improved pass rush production Earlier in the season. FA has 834 00:47:46,760 --> 00:47:49,040 Speaker 1: already excelled at this level, and AJ seems to have 835 00:47:49,160 --> 00:47:53,200 Speaker 1: made major strides go bills. I would agree with you 836 00:47:53,360 --> 00:47:56,359 Speaker 1: that Basham is starting to show. He had a nice 837 00:47:56,440 --> 00:48:01,200 Speaker 1: game against Chicago both outside and inside. I thought his 838 00:48:01,320 --> 00:48:05,920 Speaker 1: position versatility was on display in that game against Chicago. 839 00:48:06,360 --> 00:48:08,439 Speaker 1: The only thing that worries me about Fa a little 840 00:48:08,480 --> 00:48:13,080 Speaker 1: bit is explosiveness off the ball. I don't feel like 841 00:48:13,280 --> 00:48:16,880 Speaker 1: there's I don't feel like we've seen enough of a 842 00:48:17,080 --> 00:48:22,080 Speaker 1: quick twitch there, and so I'm wondering is that in him? 843 00:48:22,320 --> 00:48:24,000 Speaker 1: Is that a part of his game and he just 844 00:48:24,160 --> 00:48:28,719 Speaker 1: doesn't have the anticipatory skills to have that burst on 845 00:48:28,800 --> 00:48:32,399 Speaker 1: the get off or does it? Does it just does 846 00:48:32,440 --> 00:48:35,200 Speaker 1: he just not have it in his skill set. That's 847 00:48:35,320 --> 00:48:38,319 Speaker 1: that's my only concern with him. And it's legit too 848 00:48:38,360 --> 00:48:40,320 Speaker 1: because it as we hurt. Bruce Smith told us you 849 00:48:40,480 --> 00:48:44,240 Speaker 1: the thing that is to gets you as a defensive lineman, 850 00:48:44,360 --> 00:48:46,120 Speaker 1: the best thing that you have is to beat the 851 00:48:46,200 --> 00:48:48,239 Speaker 1: offensive lineman out of his stand. There just seems to 852 00:48:48,280 --> 00:48:52,560 Speaker 1: be a suddenness that we haven't seen from Obada's game 853 00:48:52,640 --> 00:48:56,120 Speaker 1: as if yet. The length is there, the strength is there, 854 00:48:58,560 --> 00:49:01,480 Speaker 1: even assignments I think he's been really good on. But 855 00:49:01,600 --> 00:49:04,400 Speaker 1: it's that burst off the snap that I really haven't 856 00:49:04,480 --> 00:49:06,480 Speaker 1: sat up and said, oh wow, he's got something there. 857 00:49:06,520 --> 00:49:09,200 Speaker 1: I haven't seen that from him yet. You look down 858 00:49:09,280 --> 00:49:11,080 Speaker 1: this list of d Lineman, I don't know. I don't 859 00:49:11,080 --> 00:49:15,279 Speaker 1: know where you go. You got Greg Russou, Jerry Hughes, 860 00:49:15,320 --> 00:49:23,760 Speaker 1: Aja Panessa fa Obada Boogie Bashaim, Mario Addison, Darryl Johnson, 861 00:49:23,840 --> 00:49:28,319 Speaker 1: what about him? Then you've got ed Oliver starlotu Lele 862 00:49:29,640 --> 00:49:38,239 Speaker 1: Harrison Phillips. That right, there is nine. Yeah, and that's no. 863 00:49:38,440 --> 00:49:42,880 Speaker 1: And that's no Darryl Johnson, that's no. Brandon Bryant, Justin 864 00:49:43,040 --> 00:49:46,439 Speaker 1: Zimmer Did you say Vernon Butler? I don't think Butler either. 865 00:49:46,719 --> 00:49:53,560 Speaker 1: YEA have fun with that, yeah, I that's why I 866 00:49:53,600 --> 00:49:55,400 Speaker 1: think you're gonna have to go fat at that position. 867 00:49:55,520 --> 00:49:58,200 Speaker 1: If you intend to keep everybody short of that, I 868 00:49:58,320 --> 00:50:01,520 Speaker 1: think you're looking at trey options. If you think that 869 00:50:01,600 --> 00:50:04,160 Speaker 1: there will be other teams interested in something that you 870 00:50:04,280 --> 00:50:07,120 Speaker 1: might have that you feel you can part with. Maybe we, 871 00:50:07,360 --> 00:50:09,800 Speaker 1: you know, and maybe all of us are a little 872 00:50:10,280 --> 00:50:14,400 Speaker 1: carried away. Maybe we're all you know, You and I 873 00:50:14,520 --> 00:50:16,840 Speaker 1: probably as much as anybody have rose colored glasses on 874 00:50:16,840 --> 00:50:19,080 Speaker 1: when you look at these, tend to spend things positive. 875 00:50:19,600 --> 00:50:22,480 Speaker 1: Maybe the coaching staff being who and what they are 876 00:50:22,560 --> 00:50:24,799 Speaker 1: and what their jobs are are a little bit more 877 00:50:26,080 --> 00:50:28,120 Speaker 1: clear about what they see. Maybe some of these guys 878 00:50:28,200 --> 00:50:30,160 Speaker 1: were looking at and seeing, hey, these guys are great, 879 00:50:30,239 --> 00:50:32,600 Speaker 1: or these guys are and you know that maybe they 880 00:50:32,680 --> 00:50:34,840 Speaker 1: don't see him the same way we do now. Certainly 881 00:50:34,960 --> 00:50:39,239 Speaker 1: Rousseau and Hughes and Epinezza Basham, I wouldn't think Ed 882 00:50:39,320 --> 00:50:43,279 Speaker 1: Oliver any of these guys are going anywhere. Yeah, but 883 00:50:43,760 --> 00:50:47,120 Speaker 1: maybe fa Obada, Vernon Butler the guy, you know, the 884 00:50:47,320 --> 00:50:49,399 Speaker 1: guys that were around last year, even you know, even 885 00:50:49,440 --> 00:50:52,400 Speaker 1: go down to Harrison Phillips. But some of these guys 886 00:50:53,560 --> 00:50:56,399 Speaker 1: you got to think about, Okay, their value there. Those 887 00:50:56,440 --> 00:50:58,839 Speaker 1: guys are NFL players. They got a ton of guys 888 00:50:58,880 --> 00:51:05,400 Speaker 1: on the NFL talent level that that will play for 889 00:51:05,520 --> 00:51:07,320 Speaker 1: just about any team that you trade them to or 890 00:51:07,360 --> 00:51:09,040 Speaker 1: send them to, or that picks them up if you'd 891 00:51:09,120 --> 00:51:15,759 Speaker 1: cut them. So the problem is how do you how 892 00:51:15,800 --> 00:51:17,840 Speaker 1: do you pick out the best ones? Yeah and know 893 00:51:18,000 --> 00:51:19,719 Speaker 1: the future of how good they're going to be. When 894 00:51:19,840 --> 00:51:22,440 Speaker 1: is the timing right, Like do you do it before 895 00:51:22,520 --> 00:51:25,080 Speaker 1: that last preseason game when everybody's kind of made their 896 00:51:25,160 --> 00:51:29,120 Speaker 1: roster decisions, and do you want to wait because you 897 00:51:29,200 --> 00:51:31,319 Speaker 1: could get some injuries and then suddenly you're short at 898 00:51:31,360 --> 00:51:32,880 Speaker 1: that position, and then you don't want to get rid 899 00:51:32,880 --> 00:51:37,080 Speaker 1: of anybody. Do you wait till the week leading up 900 00:51:37,080 --> 00:51:38,520 Speaker 1: to the season when you kind of know who you're 901 00:51:38,520 --> 00:51:39,800 Speaker 1: going to have and who you're not going to have 902 00:51:40,600 --> 00:51:45,040 Speaker 1: because you got to make cuts a week from yesterday. 903 00:51:45,400 --> 00:51:49,400 Speaker 1: I mean, that's that's final cuts. So something's got to 904 00:51:49,480 --> 00:51:51,799 Speaker 1: happen here in the very near future or maybe over 905 00:51:51,880 --> 00:51:56,120 Speaker 1: the weekend. So it's it's And as we said, injuries 906 00:51:56,200 --> 00:51:58,360 Speaker 1: may largely determine a lot of these things, and the 907 00:51:58,440 --> 00:52:00,719 Speaker 1: Bills have a long list right now. I think if 908 00:52:00,760 --> 00:52:03,759 Speaker 1: you're talking about trading guys because you have too many 909 00:52:03,800 --> 00:52:06,719 Speaker 1: of them, the defensive line is the spot where you're 910 00:52:06,760 --> 00:52:09,640 Speaker 1: looking at saying this is yet, as we got a 911 00:52:09,680 --> 00:52:12,239 Speaker 1: surplus the guys, we do not have room for all 912 00:52:12,320 --> 00:52:15,359 Speaker 1: these guys. And then you know you think, all right, say, 913 00:52:15,360 --> 00:52:17,080 Speaker 1: for instance, you want to keep an extra couple of 914 00:52:17,160 --> 00:52:19,920 Speaker 1: defensive ends and you keep a guy like fa Obada, 915 00:52:20,560 --> 00:52:22,560 Speaker 1: and of course bash him and those guys because they 916 00:52:22,600 --> 00:52:25,759 Speaker 1: can flexible position flexibility. Can you really go into a 917 00:52:25,880 --> 00:52:30,560 Speaker 1: season with fa Obada in the regular rotation at defensive tackle? Man, 918 00:52:30,640 --> 00:52:32,839 Speaker 1: I don't know, that's hard it's hard to say yes 919 00:52:32,920 --> 00:52:36,200 Speaker 1: to that. At Oliver, same thing. He's just he's a 920 00:52:36,680 --> 00:52:40,520 Speaker 1: he's an undersized defensive line right right, So you can 921 00:52:40,600 --> 00:52:41,880 Speaker 1: have one of those guys. I don't know if you 922 00:52:41,920 --> 00:52:43,160 Speaker 1: want to have two or three of those guys. So 923 00:52:43,200 --> 00:52:45,360 Speaker 1: you gotta have Burnon. You gonna run over Vernon Butler, 924 00:52:45,440 --> 00:52:48,880 Speaker 1: Brandon Brandt. Those are two big bodied dudes, and of 925 00:52:48,960 --> 00:52:55,000 Speaker 1: course star Harrison Phillips. There's five, right, Yeah, I get it. 926 00:52:55,239 --> 00:52:58,960 Speaker 1: It's I don't I don't envy the decisions these guys 927 00:52:59,000 --> 00:53:00,520 Speaker 1: are gonna have to make. We have to take a 928 00:53:00,560 --> 00:53:03,680 Speaker 1: break here, but when we come back. Offensive coordinator Brian 929 00:53:03,840 --> 00:53:07,360 Speaker 1: Dabele addresses the media here as we get set for 930 00:53:07,400 --> 00:53:11,120 Speaker 1: the final preseason game on Saturday against the Packers. One 931 00:53:11,160 --> 00:53:13,359 Speaker 1: Bill's Live, presented by Collot of Health. It's Buffalo Bill's 932 00:53:13,440 --> 00:53:27,040 Speaker 1: Radio at a Steve Tasker who has been all over 933 00:53:27,239 --> 00:53:28,840 Speaker 1: the fields. Kind of unique. He was kind of a 934 00:53:28,920 --> 00:53:35,399 Speaker 1: dual role player for you save Steve a blimp. We're 935 00:53:35,440 --> 00:53:41,919 Speaker 1: not even in the strategyre of normalcy. Here hour number two, 936 00:53:42,320 --> 00:53:44,560 Speaker 1: ready to roll here on a Wednesday, Chris Brown, Steve 937 00:53:44,640 --> 00:53:47,879 Speaker 1: Tasker with you on One Bills Live and without any 938 00:53:47,920 --> 00:53:52,640 Speaker 1: further ado. We now go to Bill's offensive coordinator Brian Dabele, 939 00:53:52,680 --> 00:53:56,640 Speaker 1: who addressed the media prior to practice. I know you 940 00:53:56,680 --> 00:54:00,480 Speaker 1: won't have any news on Isaiah's injury, but if he 941 00:54:00,600 --> 00:54:03,040 Speaker 1: were to miss some time, how much of a blow 942 00:54:03,160 --> 00:54:05,919 Speaker 1: would that be to your offense at this point? Does 943 00:54:06,719 --> 00:54:09,480 Speaker 1: you deal with You deal with stuff every year, Um, 944 00:54:10,400 --> 00:54:12,840 Speaker 1: usually week to week, sometimes day to day in this business. 945 00:54:12,920 --> 00:54:14,960 Speaker 1: So we have a lot of good players on our 946 00:54:14,960 --> 00:54:18,400 Speaker 1: football team. You know, whenever Isaiah is back, it'd be 947 00:54:18,520 --> 00:54:21,319 Speaker 1: it'd be great, um, But we have we have enough 948 00:54:21,360 --> 00:54:24,560 Speaker 1: players to really put together a game plan and do 949 00:54:24,640 --> 00:54:28,320 Speaker 1: the things that we need to do, certain treats that 950 00:54:28,520 --> 00:54:30,239 Speaker 1: make it possible to you know, use him in the 951 00:54:30,320 --> 00:54:31,920 Speaker 1: run game so much. I mean, can you he's not 952 00:54:32,000 --> 00:54:35,200 Speaker 1: just a typical slot guy. Really, Yeah, We've really focused 953 00:54:35,239 --> 00:54:37,279 Speaker 1: on him John at receiver right now, and you know 954 00:54:37,400 --> 00:54:40,239 Speaker 1: he's obviously runs some jet sweeps, but I think he's 955 00:54:40,239 --> 00:54:43,600 Speaker 1: really developed since he's been here, um as a receiver, 956 00:54:43,760 --> 00:54:46,600 Speaker 1: and he's learned a lot from Cole and and really 957 00:54:46,960 --> 00:54:48,920 Speaker 1: you know, he's been he's been a good addition to 958 00:54:49,000 --> 00:54:51,640 Speaker 1: our team. He's worked really hard, and uh, it's good 959 00:54:51,640 --> 00:54:53,960 Speaker 1: to have him speaking of the running game. What did 960 00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:58,359 Speaker 1: you see from sap his first action coming off the injury, Yeah, 961 00:54:59,280 --> 00:55:04,200 Speaker 1: well fly right here or b I don't know which one. Yeah, 962 00:55:04,280 --> 00:55:06,480 Speaker 1: he did. He's done a nice job, you know, he's 963 00:55:06,760 --> 00:55:09,200 Speaker 1: he came back and was dinged up a little bit 964 00:55:09,320 --> 00:55:11,640 Speaker 1: and then he went out there. He ran the ball. Well, 965 00:55:11,680 --> 00:55:14,879 Speaker 1: he's a tough runner. He's a downhill guy. I thought 966 00:55:14,920 --> 00:55:16,560 Speaker 1: the line did a good job on a few of 967 00:55:16,600 --> 00:55:18,319 Speaker 1: those runs with him. But he did a nice job 968 00:55:18,400 --> 00:55:21,160 Speaker 1: on that short yardage run. It's good to have him 969 00:55:21,200 --> 00:55:25,000 Speaker 1: out there. Between him and Dev and Brita, those guys 970 00:55:25,040 --> 00:55:28,239 Speaker 1: have done a nice job. What about explosion and things 971 00:55:28,320 --> 00:55:31,520 Speaker 1: that maybe his injuries you need to ramp up there? 972 00:55:31,760 --> 00:55:33,359 Speaker 1: Did you see enough of that or do you think 973 00:55:33,400 --> 00:55:35,560 Speaker 1: there's still room for him to move forward? Well, I 974 00:55:35,719 --> 00:55:37,719 Speaker 1: think there's room for everybody to move forward where we're 975 00:55:37,719 --> 00:55:41,560 Speaker 1: at right now. But he's he's steadily improved since training camp. 976 00:55:41,719 --> 00:55:43,960 Speaker 1: It's on, you know, he steadily and moved since training 977 00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:48,160 Speaker 1: camps has started. So we'll see how it goes. Brian, 978 00:55:48,239 --> 00:55:52,040 Speaker 1: how frustrating, difficult, challenging, whatever you want to call it, 979 00:55:52,360 --> 00:55:57,279 Speaker 1: is it to have gave Cole out because of COVID protocols, 980 00:55:57,280 --> 00:55:59,520 Speaker 1: but then also you're dealing with, you know, injuries to 981 00:55:59,600 --> 00:56:02,440 Speaker 1: other guys the position. Sure, I've learned a long time 982 00:56:02,440 --> 00:56:06,200 Speaker 1: ago focus on the things you can control. So look, 983 00:56:06,280 --> 00:56:08,520 Speaker 1: there's gonna be time shroughout any season where things are 984 00:56:08,560 --> 00:56:13,600 Speaker 1: going to pop up personal reason, sickness, injury, a loss. 985 00:56:14,640 --> 00:56:16,920 Speaker 1: I think to be a good leader, you have to 986 00:56:17,000 --> 00:56:19,680 Speaker 1: focus on the things you can control and really dominate 987 00:56:19,760 --> 00:56:22,080 Speaker 1: the things you can control, and that's what we try 988 00:56:22,120 --> 00:56:24,160 Speaker 1: to do as a staff, and really all the players 989 00:56:24,239 --> 00:56:27,000 Speaker 1: try to do, so, you know, that's the nature of 990 00:56:27,000 --> 00:56:30,240 Speaker 1: the NFL. I think at the beginning of camp, Sean 991 00:56:30,400 --> 00:56:34,359 Speaker 1: was asked about possibly doing something similar with Jake from 992 00:56:34,640 --> 00:56:38,600 Speaker 1: possibly having a COVID emergency quarterback. At that point, he said, 993 00:56:38,760 --> 00:56:42,120 Speaker 1: right now, there's no plans for it. But given the 994 00:56:42,239 --> 00:56:44,600 Speaker 1: situation you're dealing with now and as you get closer 995 00:56:44,640 --> 00:56:47,839 Speaker 1: to the regular season, have those discussions been brought up 996 00:56:47,880 --> 00:56:51,239 Speaker 1: about possibly doing that again with any of your quarterbacks. No, 997 00:56:51,400 --> 00:56:56,319 Speaker 1: I think that I think that's probably it hasn't whether 998 00:56:56,360 --> 00:56:58,560 Speaker 1: it's taking place with Sean or Brandon. I think that's 999 00:56:58,600 --> 00:57:01,480 Speaker 1: a probably more appropriate question for those guys. I've seen 1000 00:57:01,520 --> 00:57:05,200 Speaker 1: a lot of movement or rotation between the bike Cody 1001 00:57:05,400 --> 00:57:08,600 Speaker 1: and John at the guards spots entering the final third 1002 00:57:09,040 --> 00:57:12,640 Speaker 1: and third preseason game. Understanding there's there's a gap in between. 1003 00:57:13,760 --> 00:57:17,000 Speaker 1: Is there hope to lock that in now? Do you 1004 00:57:17,120 --> 00:57:20,920 Speaker 1: still work things out right up to the regular season? 1005 00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:23,480 Speaker 1: And continuity as a word we've used with you for 1006 00:57:23,560 --> 00:57:26,360 Speaker 1: a while, how important is that to establish? Yeah? I 1007 00:57:26,400 --> 00:57:28,280 Speaker 1: think all those Look, we have confidence in all three 1008 00:57:28,320 --> 00:57:30,160 Speaker 1: of those guys. They've they've played a lot of football 1009 00:57:30,240 --> 00:57:34,000 Speaker 1: for us, so you know, when when there's the times 1010 00:57:34,080 --> 00:57:36,200 Speaker 1: right you know, right now we're still in our training 1011 00:57:36,280 --> 00:57:38,120 Speaker 1: camp mode and guys are getting an opportunity to go 1012 00:57:38,120 --> 00:57:41,120 Speaker 1: out there and compete. But we have confidence in all 1013 00:57:41,160 --> 00:57:44,280 Speaker 1: three of those guys. What did show you last year 1014 00:57:44,360 --> 00:57:46,680 Speaker 1: when he had to step in like that and played 1015 00:57:46,720 --> 00:57:49,480 Speaker 1: ten games and started ten games? Yeah? Smart, tough, dependable, 1016 00:57:49,680 --> 00:57:52,800 Speaker 1: those are three words that we highly cove it. Particularly 1017 00:57:52,840 --> 00:57:55,800 Speaker 1: at that offensive line spot and then again playing on 1018 00:57:55,880 --> 00:57:58,160 Speaker 1: the interior, your job is to keep the pocket firm 1019 00:57:58,200 --> 00:57:59,840 Speaker 1: and get movement at the line of scrimmage, know who 1020 00:57:59,880 --> 00:58:03,840 Speaker 1: to block. Um, he really understands every position. He's smart, 1021 00:58:03,920 --> 00:58:09,720 Speaker 1: he's smart football player. Um, what's got good grit? Good toughness, Um, good, 1022 00:58:09,800 --> 00:58:13,480 Speaker 1: gotta have What is about ja that makes insession of 1023 00:58:13,600 --> 00:58:16,720 Speaker 1: treating player? I mean you've got Aaron Rodgers, you know, 1024 00:58:16,800 --> 00:58:19,760 Speaker 1: expressing his support for a guy you've got, you know, 1025 00:58:20,000 --> 00:58:22,680 Speaker 1: got released, you know in bring me, and then you've 1026 00:58:22,720 --> 00:58:26,400 Speaker 1: got Josh Allen talking him up and you know his 1027 00:58:26,520 --> 00:58:29,840 Speaker 1: one kids being a touchdown? What is it about Jake 1028 00:58:29,960 --> 00:58:33,520 Speaker 1: that makes him so intriguing? Has he you know, his 1029 00:58:33,680 --> 00:58:37,400 Speaker 1: chances of making the team. He's at a productive camp. Again, 1030 00:58:37,440 --> 00:58:39,400 Speaker 1: I'll go back to what salass He's a smart, tough, 1031 00:58:39,440 --> 00:58:42,840 Speaker 1: dependable player, which you know offensively. That's those are three 1032 00:58:42,880 --> 00:58:45,480 Speaker 1: things that we again highly cover it. You gotta have smarts, 1033 00:58:45,560 --> 00:58:48,480 Speaker 1: you gotta be able to play usually multiple positions, particularly 1034 00:58:48,480 --> 00:58:50,720 Speaker 1: if you're not a starter. You gotta have some toughness 1035 00:58:50,760 --> 00:58:53,760 Speaker 1: about yourself, which he exhibits on the field both i'd say, 1036 00:58:53,800 --> 00:58:56,280 Speaker 1: offensively in the kicking game. And you gotta be dependable. 1037 00:58:56,320 --> 00:58:58,640 Speaker 1: He's been out here, he's he's made plays when the 1038 00:58:58,680 --> 00:59:00,400 Speaker 1: balls come as a way, he's got open and caught 1039 00:59:00,440 --> 00:59:03,200 Speaker 1: the ball. So, um, he's at a nice camp. How 1040 00:59:03,280 --> 00:59:07,760 Speaker 1: much how much does is a voter confidence of what 1041 00:59:08,120 --> 00:59:11,800 Speaker 1: you know? Aaron Rodgers, you'd have to ask Jake, Um, 1042 00:59:11,960 --> 00:59:14,720 Speaker 1: you know he's in a different system. Uh, I just 1043 00:59:14,880 --> 00:59:17,880 Speaker 1: know what he's done since he's been here. What kind 1044 00:59:17,880 --> 00:59:20,920 Speaker 1: of a voice and perspective is Kenn Dorsey bring, especially 1045 00:59:20,920 --> 00:59:22,240 Speaker 1: as the guy that you know seems to have a 1046 00:59:22,280 --> 00:59:24,760 Speaker 1: pretty bright future in this league too. Yeah, Um, he 1047 00:59:24,840 --> 00:59:26,400 Speaker 1: does a great job. I'd say we have a very 1048 00:59:26,480 --> 00:59:29,760 Speaker 1: good staff all our guys. There's a lot of collaboration, Um, 1049 00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:32,920 Speaker 1: a lot of experience working together. You can draw on 1050 00:59:33,240 --> 00:59:35,640 Speaker 1: experiences that you had three years ago or whatever it 1051 00:59:35,720 --> 00:59:42,840 Speaker 1: may be. Um good teammate, smart, Um valuable asset to 1052 00:59:43,000 --> 00:59:48,960 Speaker 1: evaluate the Traum Davis Webt competition there on going ongoing. 1053 00:59:49,040 --> 00:59:51,919 Speaker 1: If again, they've made the most of their opportunities. Again, 1054 00:59:52,640 --> 00:59:54,640 Speaker 1: you know, different guys get put in at different spots 1055 00:59:54,680 --> 00:59:56,520 Speaker 1: in the game, So you know, it's not just the 1056 00:59:56,800 --> 00:59:59,960 Speaker 1: preseason games that you've all watched, it's it's how they're 1057 01:00:00,040 --> 01:00:01,880 Speaker 1: doing out here on a practice field. They're both really 1058 01:00:01,920 --> 01:00:04,880 Speaker 1: smart players, have a pretty good understanding on the system, 1059 01:00:04,960 --> 01:00:07,320 Speaker 1: and have made the most of their opportunities, particularly out 1060 01:00:07,360 --> 01:00:11,520 Speaker 1: here on a practice field. Brian with Isaiah Hoon's missing 1061 01:00:11,960 --> 01:00:14,040 Speaker 1: considerable about camp for the second year in a row. 1062 01:00:14,480 --> 01:00:19,640 Speaker 1: See Yeah, he's working to get back out here as 1063 01:00:19,720 --> 01:00:22,280 Speaker 1: quick as he can. Um. He was having a nice 1064 01:00:22,320 --> 01:00:25,560 Speaker 1: camp until he got dinged up there in the Detroit game. Um, 1065 01:00:26,000 --> 01:00:28,000 Speaker 1: knows what to do, just has to go out there 1066 01:00:28,040 --> 01:00:31,520 Speaker 1: and be able to do it right. Brian, what did 1067 01:00:31,560 --> 01:00:34,840 Speaker 1: you see from Dion in his return after battling COVID 1068 01:00:34,880 --> 01:00:36,680 Speaker 1: And what did you make of you know, how he 1069 01:00:36,800 --> 01:00:40,760 Speaker 1: opened up about what he experienced. Yeah, um, you know 1070 01:00:40,800 --> 01:00:43,640 Speaker 1: it's real, right, and but he's uh, he's obviously a 1071 01:00:43,640 --> 01:00:46,120 Speaker 1: good attention to our team and he's done a good 1072 01:00:46,200 --> 01:00:49,760 Speaker 1: job out here trying to kind of get back into shape. 1073 01:00:49,800 --> 01:00:51,959 Speaker 1: And um, I think it was good for him to play, 1074 01:00:52,160 --> 01:00:54,120 Speaker 1: you know, to be next to those guys that he's 1075 01:00:54,160 --> 01:00:56,320 Speaker 1: playing next to. And uh, you know, I'm glad we 1076 01:00:56,360 --> 01:01:00,760 Speaker 1: got him back. Brian. Have you seen from Brian Bates? Yeah, 1077 01:01:02,720 --> 01:01:06,160 Speaker 1: another smart, tough, dependable guy. I know it's a theme, 1078 01:01:06,200 --> 01:01:08,360 Speaker 1: but it really is. He's a guy that's we've asked 1079 01:01:08,440 --> 01:01:10,560 Speaker 1: him to play, you know, center, but he's a guy 1080 01:01:10,600 --> 01:01:13,440 Speaker 1: that can really play all five maybe six spots when 1081 01:01:13,440 --> 01:01:15,919 Speaker 1: you're asking to play a jumbo tight end. He's he's 1082 01:01:16,080 --> 01:01:18,640 Speaker 1: very very smart, knows what to do. He's a good teammate. 1083 01:01:19,920 --> 01:01:21,640 Speaker 1: You can put him in there and you know, not 1084 01:01:21,760 --> 01:01:24,560 Speaker 1: miss a beat in terms of communication process there at center. 1085 01:01:26,280 --> 01:01:29,360 Speaker 1: There's enough another gritty guy. You guys ever sit around 1086 01:01:29,760 --> 01:01:32,960 Speaker 1: Guys like Ryan's a perfect example of like just model 1087 01:01:33,000 --> 01:01:35,360 Speaker 1: at a guy's journey. I mean you get him. Mean, 1088 01:01:35,400 --> 01:01:37,760 Speaker 1: obviously the front office of the do diligence to bring 1089 01:01:37,840 --> 01:01:40,000 Speaker 1: him in, sure, but he gets here and he's kind 1090 01:01:40,000 --> 01:01:42,800 Speaker 1: of really turned into that really important utility guy that 1091 01:01:42,840 --> 01:01:44,920 Speaker 1: can do someone. Yeah, you know that happens to a 1092 01:01:45,000 --> 01:01:47,760 Speaker 1: lot of guys around the league. You know, what's the 1093 01:01:47,800 --> 01:01:50,600 Speaker 1: old saying say, one man's trash is another man's treasure 1094 01:01:50,800 --> 01:01:55,080 Speaker 1: if you will, Is that right? Yeah? So, look, sometimes 1095 01:01:55,160 --> 01:01:56,880 Speaker 1: it's not a good fit or maybe they haven't had 1096 01:01:56,880 --> 01:01:58,960 Speaker 1: as much opportunity, and you bring him in your system, 1097 01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:01,200 Speaker 1: and you know, what's important is for us is what 1098 01:02:01,280 --> 01:02:04,600 Speaker 1: he can do for us. Um, everything we've asked him 1099 01:02:04,600 --> 01:02:07,720 Speaker 1: to do, he's done. And it's you know that that position, 1100 01:02:07,800 --> 01:02:10,400 Speaker 1: it's it's a hard position. There's a lot of communication 1101 01:02:10,480 --> 01:02:12,040 Speaker 1: that goes on with it. But then you ask him 1102 01:02:12,040 --> 01:02:13,640 Speaker 1: to fill in at a guard spot, and he can 1103 01:02:13,680 --> 01:02:15,080 Speaker 1: fill in at a guard spot. You ask him to 1104 01:02:15,080 --> 01:02:17,040 Speaker 1: fill in at the tackle spot when we're down. He 1105 01:02:17,120 --> 01:02:21,040 Speaker 1: can so. Um, good guy to have that can play 1106 01:02:21,160 --> 01:02:27,600 Speaker 1: multiple spots and know what to do. Always always wisdom, wisdom. 1107 01:02:28,480 --> 01:02:34,200 Speaker 1: But how much further ahead might you think your running 1108 01:02:34,280 --> 01:02:37,640 Speaker 1: game is being having been able to do what you 1109 01:02:37,760 --> 01:02:40,880 Speaker 1: did in destroy having been able to see what Gillian 1110 01:02:41,000 --> 01:02:44,360 Speaker 1: did last weekend, as opposed to where you were with 1111 01:02:44,520 --> 01:02:48,800 Speaker 1: no preseason games last year, building nothing, nothing to work up. Yeah, 1112 01:02:48,840 --> 01:02:51,800 Speaker 1: time will tell. Um. I think we've improved since we've 1113 01:02:51,800 --> 01:02:54,280 Speaker 1: been out here, since we got back in July. Um, 1114 01:02:55,160 --> 01:02:59,040 Speaker 1: we need to continue to improve. Um, it's not where really, 1115 01:02:59,280 --> 01:03:01,280 Speaker 1: nothing is where we want it to be at this point. 1116 01:03:01,320 --> 01:03:04,240 Speaker 1: It's it's you know, the end of August got such 1117 01:03:04,280 --> 01:03:06,960 Speaker 1: a long road ahead, so it's just the mindset is 1118 01:03:07,000 --> 01:03:09,680 Speaker 1: to grind, to keep on trying new things, to figure 1119 01:03:09,720 --> 01:03:14,160 Speaker 1: out works best. You know. I think that you know, 1120 01:03:14,280 --> 01:03:16,360 Speaker 1: negative runs was a big thing for us last year, 1121 01:03:16,400 --> 01:03:18,560 Speaker 1: and that's one of the points of emphasis. And we 1122 01:03:18,600 --> 01:03:20,760 Speaker 1: did a little bit better job last week on there, 1123 01:03:20,840 --> 01:03:22,600 Speaker 1: and you know, we'll see where we're at this week. 1124 01:03:22,680 --> 01:03:26,040 Speaker 1: But that's a it's a continual you try to get 1125 01:03:26,080 --> 01:03:27,720 Speaker 1: better every day with that, you know, not just that, 1126 01:03:27,880 --> 01:03:30,840 Speaker 1: but the passing game too. When you set up power 1127 01:03:30,920 --> 01:03:34,960 Speaker 1: as high as you did last year one point, is 1128 01:03:35,000 --> 01:03:39,720 Speaker 1: there an inherent pusser I guess to match that standard 1129 01:03:39,760 --> 01:03:42,800 Speaker 1: and maybe even exceeded as you go into this year. No, 1130 01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:46,000 Speaker 1: because we're starting over. You know. Again, there's some guys 1131 01:03:46,040 --> 01:03:47,800 Speaker 1: that are here. Some of the guys know the system. 1132 01:03:47,880 --> 01:03:52,240 Speaker 1: But you equate it to people that like to climb mountains. Right, 1133 01:03:52,320 --> 01:03:54,800 Speaker 1: you can climb up and then maybe you get to 1134 01:03:54,840 --> 01:03:56,880 Speaker 1: the top. Maybe you don't get to the top, you 1135 01:03:57,000 --> 01:03:59,360 Speaker 1: start over the next mount you climb, So we're really 1136 01:03:59,440 --> 01:04:02,480 Speaker 1: at the base of the mountain. Um. You know, our 1137 01:04:02,560 --> 01:04:05,080 Speaker 1: expectations are just to go out there and do as 1138 01:04:05,120 --> 01:04:07,200 Speaker 1: good as we can do. UM to compare it to 1139 01:04:07,280 --> 01:04:09,800 Speaker 1: one year or the year previous or three years ago, 1140 01:04:10,240 --> 01:04:11,880 Speaker 1: I don't really think there's a lot of benefit in 1141 01:04:11,960 --> 01:04:14,120 Speaker 1: that sale. I think that you've got to focus on 1142 01:04:14,200 --> 01:04:17,040 Speaker 1: the things that you're doing now. UM, i'd say we run, 1143 01:04:17,600 --> 01:04:19,160 Speaker 1: you know, some of the same plays, but we got 1144 01:04:19,360 --> 01:04:21,360 Speaker 1: a lot of different plays in there too. And each 1145 01:04:21,440 --> 01:04:23,520 Speaker 1: game is a different game. So the minute you start 1146 01:04:23,560 --> 01:04:25,800 Speaker 1: thinking about what you did in the past or maybe 1147 01:04:25,880 --> 01:04:27,640 Speaker 1: four games from now, I think you fall into a 1148 01:04:27,680 --> 01:04:30,120 Speaker 1: slippery slope. That's that's hard to get out of. Um, 1149 01:04:30,400 --> 01:04:32,240 Speaker 1: you'll focus on the day, well we can do well. 1150 01:04:33,440 --> 01:04:35,440 Speaker 1: That's kind of our mantra, if you will. What have 1151 01:04:35,520 --> 01:04:38,200 Speaker 1: you seen from Stefan as he continues to work back 1152 01:04:38,240 --> 01:04:46,920 Speaker 1: from that knee injury, leadership, great teammate, ready to go. Mentally, 1153 01:04:47,800 --> 01:04:52,000 Speaker 1: you know, he's again he's what's an awesome addition. It's 1154 01:04:52,080 --> 01:04:55,680 Speaker 1: great to have him. He's he's a leader, i'd say, 1155 01:04:55,720 --> 01:04:59,600 Speaker 1: on and off the field. He's done a good job, 1156 01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:02,200 Speaker 1: you know, with with the things we've been able to do. 1157 01:05:02,280 --> 01:05:05,640 Speaker 1: He's done a good job getting back to being a 1158 01:05:05,720 --> 01:05:08,520 Speaker 1: full goal in practice or is it still too early 1159 01:05:08,600 --> 01:05:10,880 Speaker 1: to tell? Uh? Yeah, I think that's a good question 1160 01:05:10,960 --> 01:05:14,880 Speaker 1: for Sean Ryan for you. What's it like to see 1161 01:05:14,880 --> 01:05:20,000 Speaker 1: Bruce Smith around here? Awesome? You know I had him, 1162 01:05:21,240 --> 01:05:22,600 Speaker 1: you know, asked him to say a few words to 1163 01:05:22,680 --> 01:05:25,959 Speaker 1: the offense today just and he was great in terms 1164 01:05:26,040 --> 01:05:30,240 Speaker 1: of being accountable and you know what it's like a 1165 01:05:30,280 --> 01:05:32,520 Speaker 1: little bit to play at home here and you know 1166 01:05:32,600 --> 01:05:34,520 Speaker 1: the things that you know he did to help make 1167 01:05:34,600 --> 01:05:36,960 Speaker 1: him successful. Look, he's not just one of the all 1168 01:05:37,040 --> 01:05:39,200 Speaker 1: time Bills, he's one of the all time NFL players. 1169 01:05:39,240 --> 01:05:42,360 Speaker 1: So you have a resource like that, Um, that's around 1170 01:05:42,400 --> 01:05:43,960 Speaker 1: for the last couple of days, and I know he's 1171 01:05:43,960 --> 01:05:46,640 Speaker 1: been with the defensive line and and things like that, 1172 01:05:46,840 --> 01:05:51,080 Speaker 1: but uh, you know it's awesome. Uh, obviously one of 1173 01:05:51,080 --> 01:05:54,800 Speaker 1: the all time greats in the National Football League. Coming 1174 01:05:54,840 --> 01:05:59,720 Speaker 1: back to Salas question, you mentioned starting that climb over again. Yeah, 1175 01:06:00,040 --> 01:06:02,040 Speaker 1: you've been in the league for a long time, so 1176 01:06:02,160 --> 01:06:03,800 Speaker 1: it's probably a little bit easier for you to have 1177 01:06:03,920 --> 01:06:07,080 Speaker 1: that perspective. How do you drill that into this group 1178 01:06:07,120 --> 01:06:09,720 Speaker 1: of players, especially with so many of them coming back, 1179 01:06:09,920 --> 01:06:12,280 Speaker 1: and you know, making them recognize that part of it. 1180 01:06:13,080 --> 01:06:14,560 Speaker 1: I think you're just real with them, you know. I 1181 01:06:14,600 --> 01:06:16,640 Speaker 1: think that starts from the top with Sean and Brandon, 1182 01:06:16,680 --> 01:06:18,960 Speaker 1: and then you know we kind of echo the things 1183 01:06:19,000 --> 01:06:21,840 Speaker 1: that they talk about in the messaging. And again, you 1184 01:06:22,200 --> 01:06:24,760 Speaker 1: know you hear humble and hungry a lot from Sean, 1185 01:06:24,840 --> 01:06:27,560 Speaker 1: and you know that's Look, they understand where we're at. 1186 01:06:27,600 --> 01:06:30,000 Speaker 1: We're August, what is it, twenty fourth, whatever it may be. 1187 01:06:32,080 --> 01:06:35,600 Speaker 1: You're consistent. You need to be consistent. So whether it's 1188 01:06:35,600 --> 01:06:38,000 Speaker 1: a practice and you're evaluating the tape or whether it's 1189 01:06:38,000 --> 01:06:40,720 Speaker 1: a game and you're evaluating the tape, regardless of the outcome, right, 1190 01:06:41,200 --> 01:06:43,520 Speaker 1: you were you concentrate on the things that you can 1191 01:06:43,720 --> 01:06:46,920 Speaker 1: control that help you get that outcome, not really the 1192 01:06:47,000 --> 01:06:49,480 Speaker 1: outcome or not really where you want to be at 1193 01:06:49,560 --> 01:06:53,360 Speaker 1: or anything like that. This dis legal eat you alive 1194 01:06:53,920 --> 01:06:55,400 Speaker 1: if you don't do that. You got to be on 1195 01:06:55,480 --> 01:07:01,160 Speaker 1: top of your game every day today, three weeks ago, 1196 01:07:01,920 --> 01:07:05,000 Speaker 1: uh tomorrow. And you know what's good is we're kind 1197 01:07:05,000 --> 01:07:08,000 Speaker 1: of into a little bit of a regular season week, 1198 01:07:08,080 --> 01:07:10,600 Speaker 1: if you will here. So that's another thing that some 1199 01:07:10,680 --> 01:07:12,720 Speaker 1: of these guys that are new and some of the 1200 01:07:12,800 --> 01:07:15,440 Speaker 1: older guys that have been here are still getting acclimated to. 1201 01:07:15,680 --> 01:07:19,720 Speaker 1: Is is the routine, is the coach's routine. Um, But 1202 01:07:19,880 --> 01:07:23,680 Speaker 1: staying in a moment, Matt, you got to uh rolse 1203 01:07:23,760 --> 01:07:27,800 Speaker 1: it'll it'll eat you live. We talked on this offense. 1204 01:07:30,560 --> 01:07:37,240 Speaker 1: That's a good question. Um. I think you guys do 1205 01:07:37,320 --> 01:07:39,440 Speaker 1: a good job of bringing them all to the limelight. 1206 01:07:39,640 --> 01:07:42,840 Speaker 1: So you know, they've all they've all done a nice job. Uh, 1207 01:07:43,160 --> 01:07:46,080 Speaker 1: young guys here, the older guys, and look with with 1208 01:07:46,320 --> 01:07:48,800 Speaker 1: with Steph being out, they've had some opportunities some of 1209 01:07:48,880 --> 01:07:59,439 Speaker 1: the perimeter guys, UM, really unselfish group time to grow. Yeah, 1210 01:08:00,240 --> 01:08:02,080 Speaker 1: before that week one game, but what have you learned 1211 01:08:02,080 --> 01:08:04,120 Speaker 1: about this offense so far, and maybe what do you 1212 01:08:04,200 --> 01:08:05,800 Speaker 1: need to see in the next couple of weeks as 1213 01:08:06,320 --> 01:08:10,640 Speaker 1: the Steelers game approaches continual improvement. Um, they have the 1214 01:08:10,720 --> 01:08:14,560 Speaker 1: right mindset, you know, they're they're grinders. They come out 1215 01:08:14,600 --> 01:08:17,280 Speaker 1: here again, we kind of stay as level headed as 1216 01:08:17,320 --> 01:08:18,880 Speaker 1: we can and focus on the things we need to 1217 01:08:18,920 --> 01:08:21,920 Speaker 1: focus on, have good days at practice, try to string 1218 01:08:21,960 --> 01:08:24,160 Speaker 1: them together. And look, there's been improvement since we got here. 1219 01:08:24,200 --> 01:08:25,640 Speaker 1: And that's what you hope for as a coach, from 1220 01:08:25,680 --> 01:08:28,120 Speaker 1: everybody from the players to the coach and staff, to 1221 01:08:28,200 --> 01:08:30,720 Speaker 1: our process to tightening things up. I mean, it's a 1222 01:08:30,760 --> 01:08:35,800 Speaker 1: collective effort. Um. So that's that's really important to us, 1223 01:08:36,040 --> 01:08:38,719 Speaker 1: I'd say as an offensive staff and really as an offense, 1224 01:08:38,800 --> 01:08:45,479 Speaker 1: it's just keep getting better. You know. Well that's a 1225 01:08:45,520 --> 01:08:55,519 Speaker 1: good question for Sean. Um. Yeah, that's a good question too. 1226 01:08:56,040 --> 01:08:57,680 Speaker 1: I know, I haven't really thought about it, you know, 1227 01:08:57,760 --> 01:09:01,120 Speaker 1: it's just, uh, it's kind of been the same in 1228 01:09:01,280 --> 01:09:03,320 Speaker 1: terms of the week's leading up to it and really 1229 01:09:03,360 --> 01:09:07,479 Speaker 1: focusing on yourself in training camp. It really hasn't been 1230 01:09:07,520 --> 01:09:12,759 Speaker 1: too much difference, all right. That's Bill's offensive coordinator Brian Dable, 1231 01:09:12,920 --> 01:09:15,880 Speaker 1: who at least Among the comments that he made did 1232 01:09:16,000 --> 01:09:20,599 Speaker 1: state that the guard competition for the three guys essentially 1233 01:09:21,479 --> 01:09:25,599 Speaker 1: competing is still open. So you got Cody Ford, Ike 1234 01:09:25,720 --> 01:09:31,360 Speaker 1: Buttger and John Feliciano in there, still battling to determine 1235 01:09:31,479 --> 01:09:34,280 Speaker 1: which two of the three will be your top guys. 1236 01:09:34,479 --> 01:09:38,320 Speaker 1: You got Bait, Jack Anderson. Yeah, they'll you know they'll 1237 01:09:38,360 --> 01:09:41,320 Speaker 1: be They'll factor in there as well obviously, But yeah, 1238 01:09:41,320 --> 01:09:43,519 Speaker 1: it's you know, everybody talks about the defensive line and 1239 01:09:43,560 --> 01:09:46,439 Speaker 1: the tough decisions there. I don't think the tough decisions 1240 01:09:46,560 --> 01:09:49,439 Speaker 1: run as deep on the offensive line, but there will 1241 01:09:49,479 --> 01:09:53,519 Speaker 1: still be tough decisions. Nonetheless. Since we went to Brian 1242 01:09:53,600 --> 01:09:56,320 Speaker 1: Dable and his comments with the media today, there have 1243 01:09:56,520 --> 01:10:01,120 Speaker 1: been some newsworthy developments across the league. Vic Fangio, head 1244 01:10:01,160 --> 01:10:04,640 Speaker 1: coach of the Broncos, has informed the team, according to 1245 01:10:04,800 --> 01:10:08,360 Speaker 1: NFL Networks Tom Pella Sero, that Teddy Bridgewater is their 1246 01:10:08,479 --> 01:10:13,720 Speaker 1: starting quarterback. Bridgewater has had a more consistent preseason thus 1247 01:10:13,800 --> 01:10:17,519 Speaker 1: far than his counterpart Drew Locke. Although Drew Locke, to 1248 01:10:17,600 --> 01:10:19,880 Speaker 1: his credit, has cut down on his turnovers, which were 1249 01:10:20,560 --> 01:10:24,120 Speaker 1: the bugaboo for him the first two years of his career. 1250 01:10:24,200 --> 01:10:27,080 Speaker 1: He's just turned the ball over way too much. Bridgewater, 1251 01:10:27,400 --> 01:10:30,120 Speaker 1: from what has been written, has been a very steadying 1252 01:10:30,280 --> 01:10:33,120 Speaker 1: and calming influence on that offense. And I don't think 1253 01:10:33,160 --> 01:10:36,799 Speaker 1: it's any secret that that offense has a tremendous amount 1254 01:10:37,400 --> 01:10:41,160 Speaker 1: of offensive skill position talent when you think about Jerry Judy, 1255 01:10:41,360 --> 01:10:44,559 Speaker 1: kJ Hamler, Courtland Sutton coming back from his knee injury 1256 01:10:44,680 --> 01:10:46,960 Speaker 1: last year, and Noah Fan at the tight end along 1257 01:10:47,000 --> 01:10:48,840 Speaker 1: with Melvin Gordon in the backfield. And I think they 1258 01:10:48,880 --> 01:10:50,920 Speaker 1: have a young running back who they think is going 1259 01:10:50,960 --> 01:10:53,920 Speaker 1: to supplant Gordon as the starting running back whose name 1260 01:10:54,000 --> 01:10:57,320 Speaker 1: escapes me at this time. So Teddy Bridgewater the starting 1261 01:10:57,400 --> 01:11:00,759 Speaker 1: quarterback in Denver at least to start the season. Anyway, 1262 01:11:01,200 --> 01:11:03,840 Speaker 1: when it rains, it pours for the Jets, we know 1263 01:11:04,000 --> 01:11:07,800 Speaker 1: that they were already suffering from some injury losses, including 1264 01:11:07,880 --> 01:11:11,559 Speaker 1: the season ending injury to pass rusher Karl Lawson, one 1265 01:11:11,600 --> 01:11:15,120 Speaker 1: of their prized free agent editions. Well, it's taken another 1266 01:11:15,240 --> 01:11:19,360 Speaker 1: hit the pass rushing room for the Jets, as Vinnie Curry, 1267 01:11:19,400 --> 01:11:22,320 Speaker 1: the veteran they signed from the Eagles in the offseason, 1268 01:11:23,720 --> 01:11:27,160 Speaker 1: is out for the season due to a rare blood disorder. 1269 01:11:27,760 --> 01:11:32,839 Speaker 1: He posted on his Instagram page. In July, Jets doctors 1270 01:11:32,920 --> 01:11:37,200 Speaker 1: diagnosed me with a rare blood disorder. The diagnoses required 1271 01:11:37,240 --> 01:11:40,439 Speaker 1: the removal of my spleen and projected me to return 1272 01:11:40,520 --> 01:11:43,680 Speaker 1: to the field in the middle of September. During my recovery, 1273 01:11:43,960 --> 01:11:47,240 Speaker 1: blood clots formed and forced me to go on blood thinners, 1274 01:11:47,560 --> 01:11:50,400 Speaker 1: preventing me from having physical contact for the next three 1275 01:11:50,439 --> 01:11:53,400 Speaker 1: to six months. While I am incredibly disappointed that I 1276 01:11:53,439 --> 01:11:55,400 Speaker 1: will not be able to play with my teammates this year, 1277 01:11:55,439 --> 01:11:59,080 Speaker 1: I am thankful that the doctors identified my condition in time. 1278 01:11:59,160 --> 01:12:02,000 Speaker 1: They informed me I am expected to make a full 1279 01:12:02,080 --> 01:12:06,040 Speaker 1: recovery and return to the field next season. Already down 1280 01:12:06,120 --> 01:12:08,960 Speaker 1: though at the pass rusher position, Steve and reported to 1281 01:12:09,040 --> 01:12:12,040 Speaker 1: be in the market to acquire one via trade. They 1282 01:12:12,120 --> 01:12:15,280 Speaker 1: just lost any Curry, also a veteran pass rusher who 1283 01:12:15,320 --> 01:12:18,920 Speaker 1: at least might be able to stem the tide there man, 1284 01:12:19,280 --> 01:12:23,320 Speaker 1: So the Jets are decimated of their pass rush. The 1285 01:12:23,360 --> 01:12:25,639 Speaker 1: Bills have God, Your and I are sitting here trying 1286 01:12:25,640 --> 01:12:28,439 Speaker 1: to figure out, you know, which of these valuable commodities 1287 01:12:28,479 --> 01:12:32,160 Speaker 1: we're gonna not be able to hang around with. And 1288 01:12:32,280 --> 01:12:34,479 Speaker 1: the only team, the team that could really you could 1289 01:12:34,479 --> 01:12:38,160 Speaker 1: stand a trade with or in your own division. No way. Yeah, 1290 01:12:38,200 --> 01:12:40,320 Speaker 1: you're not doing that. He doing. The problem is if 1291 01:12:40,360 --> 01:12:42,280 Speaker 1: you're forced to cut one of them, they will be 1292 01:12:43,160 --> 01:12:45,439 Speaker 1: on a plane to New York in about three seconds 1293 01:12:45,880 --> 01:12:48,720 Speaker 1: because they need people badly. That may also prompt you 1294 01:12:48,840 --> 01:12:51,680 Speaker 1: to find someone to trade that player too, if you're 1295 01:12:51,720 --> 01:12:53,840 Speaker 1: going to part with some defensive end so they don't 1296 01:12:53,880 --> 01:12:56,439 Speaker 1: get scooped up by the Jets. Yeah, I mean you could. 1297 01:12:57,320 --> 01:12:59,320 Speaker 1: There's a million ways to slice this because Bills have 1298 01:12:59,439 --> 01:13:04,439 Speaker 1: some young guys that you know, wow, wow, I mean 1299 01:13:04,439 --> 01:13:05,680 Speaker 1: you think about it. You don't want to help a 1300 01:13:05,720 --> 01:13:09,120 Speaker 1: division rival, you do not, you do not. But if 1301 01:13:09,160 --> 01:13:11,559 Speaker 1: you're gonna you know, if you're not gonna help him 1302 01:13:11,680 --> 01:13:15,479 Speaker 1: and get something out of it, you could alleviate the chain, 1303 01:13:15,640 --> 01:13:20,920 Speaker 1: you know, the difference. But that's bad. Carl Lawson already 1304 01:13:20,920 --> 01:13:24,120 Speaker 1: out now. Vinny Curry, Yeah, and Vinny Curry, in the 1305 01:13:24,200 --> 01:13:25,960 Speaker 1: grand scheme of things, was probably only going to be 1306 01:13:26,000 --> 01:13:28,760 Speaker 1: a situational pass rusher, but maybe his role may have 1307 01:13:28,920 --> 01:13:31,519 Speaker 1: increased due to the loss in situation. And now you 1308 01:13:31,560 --> 01:13:34,400 Speaker 1: don't even have that to turn to. So that is 1309 01:13:34,680 --> 01:13:37,200 Speaker 1: some tough sledding there before they even hit the regular season. 1310 01:13:37,280 --> 01:13:40,320 Speaker 1: So Quinn Williams is going to be out there by himself. Well, 1311 01:13:40,320 --> 01:13:44,240 Speaker 1: they've got Quinnon Williams. C J. Mosley is back this season, 1312 01:13:44,320 --> 01:13:46,960 Speaker 1: you know, lined up behind him. There's some other guys 1313 01:13:47,000 --> 01:13:50,519 Speaker 1: they got up front. Two, it's not just Quinnon Williams, 1314 01:13:51,960 --> 01:13:54,720 Speaker 1: but yeah, losing Lawson and now Curry behind him, That's 1315 01:13:55,040 --> 01:13:57,400 Speaker 1: that's tough. We have to take a break. But when 1316 01:13:57,400 --> 01:13:59,760 Speaker 1: Steve and I come back, you have a little lunch. 1317 01:14:00,280 --> 01:14:02,200 Speaker 1: What's for lunch? Steve? We're gonna see what's on the 1318 01:14:02,280 --> 01:14:05,200 Speaker 1: menu as we go around the league when we return 1319 01:14:05,320 --> 01:14:07,320 Speaker 1: here on one Bills Line presented by Klatta Health, It's 1320 01:14:07,320 --> 01:14:19,439 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bill's radioing back to one Bills Live. Chris Brown, 1321 01:14:19,479 --> 01:14:23,120 Speaker 1: Steve Tasker with you here on a Wednesday. We mentioned 1322 01:14:23,160 --> 01:14:25,960 Speaker 1: earlier this week, Steve, before we get to What's for Lunch, 1323 01:14:26,400 --> 01:14:30,040 Speaker 1: that Cam Newton is in the midst of a five 1324 01:14:30,120 --> 01:14:33,640 Speaker 1: day reentry period. I believe this is day three, and 1325 01:14:33,760 --> 01:14:37,559 Speaker 1: I mentioned how he would be missing joint practices. Mac 1326 01:14:37,680 --> 01:14:40,479 Speaker 1: Jones is making hay. I mentioned how he would be 1327 01:14:40,560 --> 01:14:46,160 Speaker 1: missing joint practices between the Patriots and the Giants, practices 1328 01:14:46,240 --> 01:14:49,519 Speaker 1: over between the Patriots and the Giants today, Mac Jones, 1329 01:14:49,840 --> 01:14:53,000 Speaker 1: are you ready for this? Heart. Mac Jones was a 1330 01:14:53,080 --> 01:14:57,879 Speaker 1: surgical thirty five of forty against the Giants defense in practice, 1331 01:14:57,960 --> 01:15:03,240 Speaker 1: including a stretch of eighteen esecutive completions. He also hit 1332 01:15:03,320 --> 01:15:06,479 Speaker 1: Jacoby Myers for a fifty yard touchdown against double coverage 1333 01:15:06,479 --> 01:15:10,720 Speaker 1: in the final two minute period, and the description of 1334 01:15:10,800 --> 01:15:13,880 Speaker 1: practice was intense, So it's not like the Giants were 1335 01:15:14,000 --> 01:15:17,040 Speaker 1: easing off the gas pedal here thirty five or forty 1336 01:15:17,600 --> 01:15:21,719 Speaker 1: eighteen straight completions, Jacoby Myers for a fifty yard tutter 1337 01:15:24,040 --> 01:15:27,000 Speaker 1: and Cam Newton stuck at home because of a miscommunication 1338 01:15:27,040 --> 01:15:32,360 Speaker 1: about a test and he's unvaccinated. Brilliant move, Cam, brilliant. 1339 01:15:32,600 --> 01:15:35,720 Speaker 1: You're gonna cost yourself the starting job. Good lord, do 1340 01:15:35,800 --> 01:15:38,519 Speaker 1: you still be the short yardage quarterback? Yeah? I'm sure 1341 01:15:38,560 --> 01:15:41,679 Speaker 1: that's what he signed up for too. That's all their paintings. 1342 01:15:42,000 --> 01:15:44,680 Speaker 1: I don't care it, man, I don't get it. That 1343 01:15:44,880 --> 01:15:48,720 Speaker 1: is a huge miss. They think about it, and you 1344 01:15:48,840 --> 01:15:51,800 Speaker 1: did it to yourself. We think about this twenty years 1345 01:15:52,120 --> 01:15:56,559 Speaker 1: whatever years ago. Drew Bledsoe gets whacked and they find 1346 01:15:56,640 --> 01:16:00,800 Speaker 1: Tom Brady in their laps. Who knew this year? At 1347 01:16:00,840 --> 01:16:03,280 Speaker 1: least Bledsoe can live with that he was injured right 1348 01:16:03,840 --> 01:16:06,960 Speaker 1: this time Drew bledsoe, Well, I thought I was supposed 1349 01:16:06,960 --> 01:16:09,120 Speaker 1: to test over here? No over there again, Yeah, I'm out, 1350 01:16:09,240 --> 01:16:12,719 Speaker 1: Cam Newton, What who'd I say? You said, Cam Newton, 1351 01:16:13,160 --> 01:16:15,080 Speaker 1: you're supposed to get tested over here? Yeah I got 1352 01:16:15,240 --> 01:16:17,439 Speaker 1: I got tested over there? No over here? Not You're 1353 01:16:17,479 --> 01:16:20,960 Speaker 1: out five five days, five days, and it's and in 1354 01:16:21,040 --> 01:16:25,200 Speaker 1: the meantime, in the meantime, the train leaves the station 1355 01:16:26,439 --> 01:16:28,720 Speaker 1: and Jones and you're left holding Yeah, and you're left 1356 01:16:28,760 --> 01:16:35,200 Speaker 1: holding the ticket. You know. How about them apples? Not 1357 01:16:35,360 --> 01:16:40,360 Speaker 1: good for Cam? Yeah? Uh? Time for what's for lunch? 1358 01:16:40,479 --> 01:16:43,000 Speaker 1: Let's strike up the band and find out what's for lunch. 1359 01:16:43,040 --> 01:16:45,360 Speaker 1: We'll see what's on the menu here. This is the 1360 01:16:45,479 --> 01:16:49,320 Speaker 1: NFL menu where Steve and I survey our options and 1361 01:16:49,680 --> 01:16:54,080 Speaker 1: ultimately decide what we would like to order from said menu. 1362 01:16:54,479 --> 01:16:56,720 Speaker 1: So Steve first up on What's for lunch, which is 1363 01:16:56,760 --> 01:16:59,439 Speaker 1: presented by Independent Health. You deserve the red shirt treatment, 1364 01:17:00,320 --> 01:17:03,000 Speaker 1: best chance to go from worst to first this year, Steve. 1365 01:17:03,960 --> 01:17:09,400 Speaker 1: The Eagles, the forty nine Ers, the Lions or the Falcons. 1366 01:17:09,600 --> 01:17:12,559 Speaker 1: There's only one What's There's only one answer? I agree, 1367 01:17:12,640 --> 01:17:15,040 Speaker 1: that's the Niners. It is the Niners. There's no doubt 1368 01:17:15,960 --> 01:17:18,280 Speaker 1: does your answer change if Trey Lance has named the 1369 01:17:18,320 --> 01:17:21,679 Speaker 1: starting quarterback from the beginning of the season. Yes, okay, 1370 01:17:21,840 --> 01:17:28,400 Speaker 1: So if in that scenario, what would your answer then be, Well, 1371 01:17:28,520 --> 01:17:32,400 Speaker 1: I guess best chance it's still the Niners. So it 1372 01:17:32,520 --> 01:17:35,240 Speaker 1: doesn't it doesn't change, and I just say it like that. Yeah, 1373 01:17:35,280 --> 01:17:37,640 Speaker 1: you're right. Yeah, I think it would still be the 1374 01:17:37,720 --> 01:17:41,320 Speaker 1: Niners if it's Trey Lance or Jimmy Garoppolo. I am 1375 01:17:41,439 --> 01:17:43,720 Speaker 1: encouraged that the Falcons could do some things, but not 1376 01:17:43,840 --> 01:17:46,840 Speaker 1: in that division with Tampa Bay. Forget it with Tampa Bay. 1377 01:17:46,840 --> 01:17:49,439 Speaker 1: In New Orleans, I don't think New Orleans is gonna 1378 01:17:49,439 --> 01:17:50,880 Speaker 1: be that great this year. I think they're gonna take 1379 01:17:50,880 --> 01:17:53,040 Speaker 1: it great. Still, take a step back. Here's the thing 1380 01:17:53,080 --> 01:17:55,759 Speaker 1: the Eagles now that they're in a drummy, the division 1381 01:17:55,840 --> 01:18:00,560 Speaker 1: is putred, so they got it, Okay, maybe yeah Washington, No, 1382 01:18:01,200 --> 01:18:05,080 Speaker 1: the Eagles ain't beaten Washington with fits. Yeah, I don't 1383 01:18:05,439 --> 01:18:07,880 Speaker 1: you know, So you take fits over Jalen Hurts, Okay, 1384 01:18:09,360 --> 01:18:12,880 Speaker 1: I love it, I love I love I love that guy. 1385 01:18:14,080 --> 01:18:17,559 Speaker 1: I love it. Hold on, I'm gonna just yeah, I'm 1386 01:18:17,600 --> 01:18:20,599 Speaker 1: gonna check this out right now. I'm gonna I'm gonna 1387 01:18:20,600 --> 01:18:22,960 Speaker 1: fin I'll what are you looking for? You, I'm gonna 1388 01:18:23,000 --> 01:18:29,240 Speaker 1: find out, Uh, Phillies. Well, here's the thing. Okay, here's 1389 01:18:29,280 --> 01:18:33,120 Speaker 1: what's working against Philadelphia. First year head coach, new offensive system, 1390 01:18:33,520 --> 01:18:36,120 Speaker 1: and a second year quarterback who's in his second system 1391 01:18:36,160 --> 01:18:38,439 Speaker 1: in as many years. So as much as you may 1392 01:18:38,479 --> 01:18:42,360 Speaker 1: love Jalen Hurts, okay, that's a lot. That's a lot 1393 01:18:42,400 --> 01:18:45,439 Speaker 1: of ground to climb, Washington, here's the thing. Washington has 1394 01:18:45,520 --> 01:18:47,599 Speaker 1: Philly in the last four weeks of the season twice. 1395 01:18:48,080 --> 01:18:50,320 Speaker 1: That's when they play. They got them after their buy 1396 01:18:50,400 --> 01:18:52,200 Speaker 1: week in week fourteen, they got them week fifteen, in 1397 01:18:52,280 --> 01:18:56,519 Speaker 1: week seventeen. So to me, what Fits is one of 1398 01:18:56,560 --> 01:18:59,439 Speaker 1: those guys you know, it's as the season goes on, 1399 01:19:00,040 --> 01:19:03,120 Speaker 1: it's like fish. He gets he smells and worse and worse. 1400 01:19:03,320 --> 01:19:06,400 Speaker 1: Oh right, yeah, there are the law. There is the 1401 01:19:06,479 --> 01:19:10,000 Speaker 1: law of diminishing returns. Because he'll win you some games. 1402 01:19:11,280 --> 01:19:14,960 Speaker 1: Philly could sweep those guys because Jalen Hurts, he's gotten 1403 01:19:15,080 --> 01:19:17,559 Speaker 1: more upside than we know what Fits is and he's steady. 1404 01:19:18,120 --> 01:19:21,880 Speaker 1: So if it was reversed, if Washington had Philly twice 1405 01:19:21,920 --> 01:19:24,240 Speaker 1: in the first four weeks of the season, I'd take 1406 01:19:24,320 --> 01:19:27,760 Speaker 1: Washington all the way, all the way. That's why I 1407 01:19:27,840 --> 01:19:29,920 Speaker 1: think that Bills game in Week three against Washington's a 1408 01:19:29,960 --> 01:19:34,320 Speaker 1: little sneaky. That pass rush could present problems. And if 1409 01:19:34,360 --> 01:19:38,280 Speaker 1: Fits has a day, let me just make bold prediction 1410 01:19:38,400 --> 01:19:41,639 Speaker 1: right now. I predict Washington football team turns the ball 1411 01:19:41,720 --> 01:19:47,240 Speaker 1: over four times in that game. Why do you say 1412 01:19:47,320 --> 01:19:51,320 Speaker 1: that he gets it out so fast, he's that ball 1413 01:19:51,400 --> 01:19:56,040 Speaker 1: is going to be batted into the air in let 1414 01:19:56,080 --> 01:19:59,880 Speaker 1: me should I write that down? Am I writing that down? Then? One? 1415 01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:03,080 Speaker 1: Washington one's a pick six? There's a bold take four 1416 01:20:03,240 --> 01:20:08,840 Speaker 1: turnovers Washington football team three? Write that down on the 1417 01:20:08,840 --> 01:20:13,040 Speaker 1: white board out of the control room. And we've got 1418 01:20:13,120 --> 01:20:15,839 Speaker 1: a list. It's about it. We're gonna have to revisit 1419 01:20:15,960 --> 01:20:17,800 Speaker 1: my list. We are gonna have to revisit this because 1420 01:20:17,800 --> 01:20:20,280 Speaker 1: it's getting long. We've got when we've got a list 1421 01:20:20,360 --> 01:20:22,200 Speaker 1: out on the white board out there, that's got a 1422 01:20:22,240 --> 01:20:25,200 Speaker 1: few things on. It's got an addition. Now, what's for lunch? 1423 01:20:25,320 --> 01:20:28,080 Speaker 1: Number two? More complete roster in the NFL? The Bucks 1424 01:20:28,120 --> 01:20:31,560 Speaker 1: are the Browns? Where you come down on that? I 1425 01:20:31,640 --> 01:20:34,280 Speaker 1: gotta be honest, I'm not as familiar with the Bucks 1426 01:20:34,880 --> 01:20:41,200 Speaker 1: rosters I am the Browns. Although the one I do 1427 01:20:41,320 --> 01:20:44,040 Speaker 1: know about the Bucks rosters. They're all back. Yeah, they're 1428 01:20:44,080 --> 01:20:46,280 Speaker 1: all yeah. They did win the did they win this? 1429 01:20:46,640 --> 01:20:49,960 Speaker 1: They did? They did a good year. Right, I'm gonna 1430 01:20:50,000 --> 01:20:53,320 Speaker 1: take the Bucks. Yeah, because the one I don't the 1431 01:20:53,400 --> 01:20:55,719 Speaker 1: one I don't know about. I don't know how good 1432 01:20:58,960 --> 01:21:02,640 Speaker 1: the back end of their d fences in Cleveland. I mean, 1433 01:21:02,680 --> 01:21:05,439 Speaker 1: I've got I think they've got some players, but they 1434 01:21:05,479 --> 01:21:07,479 Speaker 1: ain't got an Anybody in the back end is as 1435 01:21:07,560 --> 01:21:10,559 Speaker 1: good as the guys up front. Yeah, Denzel Ward good corner. 1436 01:21:10,840 --> 01:21:13,840 Speaker 1: They got John Johnson in free agency from Saint Louis 1437 01:21:14,120 --> 01:21:17,920 Speaker 1: or Saint Louis the La Rams, and he's a really 1438 01:21:18,000 --> 01:21:21,000 Speaker 1: good safety. So they got some guys back there on 1439 01:21:21,080 --> 01:21:28,640 Speaker 1: the back end for Cleveland. But yeah, it's uh, this 1440 01:21:28,800 --> 01:21:30,720 Speaker 1: isn't an easy call. But I am going to say 1441 01:21:30,760 --> 01:21:33,519 Speaker 1: the Bucks here. I think their roster is just more 1442 01:21:33,640 --> 01:21:40,680 Speaker 1: complete right now because it's played together more So I 1443 01:21:40,800 --> 01:21:43,439 Speaker 1: come down on the Buck side of the Ledger with 1444 01:21:43,640 --> 01:21:47,599 Speaker 1: that one. What's for lunch Number three, twenty twenty one, 1445 01:21:47,720 --> 01:21:50,679 Speaker 1: first round quarterback in a better situation to succeed Mac 1446 01:21:50,800 --> 01:22:00,960 Speaker 1: Jones or Trey Lance. What do you think, Steve Well, 1447 01:22:01,240 --> 01:22:04,959 Speaker 1: mac Jones or Trey Lance, who has a better situation 1448 01:22:05,080 --> 01:22:10,599 Speaker 1: to succeed. Do you think both of them are playing 1449 01:22:10,680 --> 01:22:13,680 Speaker 1: with really good defenses? Yeah, and they're both playing, but 1450 01:22:13,760 --> 01:22:17,840 Speaker 1: they're both in competitive they are in competitive divisions where 1451 01:22:18,640 --> 01:22:23,840 Speaker 1: you know, I would say probably Mac Jones. The Bills 1452 01:22:23,880 --> 01:22:26,519 Speaker 1: are really the team to beat in the AFC East, 1453 01:22:26,840 --> 01:22:29,880 Speaker 1: but in the West, Trey Lance has got the Rams 1454 01:22:30,160 --> 01:22:36,600 Speaker 1: super Bowl aspirations, the Seahawks super Bowl aspirations, Arizona, Arizona 1455 01:22:37,240 --> 01:22:39,720 Speaker 1: close to a playoff, last playoff team last year, and 1456 01:22:39,720 --> 01:22:43,400 Speaker 1: they're gonna be better. So I'm gonna say that just 1457 01:22:43,479 --> 01:22:46,920 Speaker 1: because of that division, I'll say Mac Mac. Yeah, I 1458 01:22:47,000 --> 01:22:53,559 Speaker 1: would tend to say Mac two. Good coaching, good defense. 1459 01:22:53,960 --> 01:22:57,880 Speaker 1: I like Mac Jones better than TWA And I think 1460 01:22:58,560 --> 01:23:01,200 Speaker 1: and I think New England has a better plan for 1461 01:23:01,280 --> 01:23:03,840 Speaker 1: their rookie quarterback than I can see the Jets having 1462 01:23:03,880 --> 01:23:08,920 Speaker 1: with theirs because of the roster around him. Okay, yeah, 1463 01:23:09,120 --> 01:23:11,160 Speaker 1: I can see that. But I gotta tell you, I 1464 01:23:11,240 --> 01:23:13,080 Speaker 1: think Zach Wilson is gonna do some things this year. 1465 01:23:13,479 --> 01:23:16,960 Speaker 1: He's the arm talent. Pops off the tape. He does it, 1466 01:23:17,240 --> 01:23:21,880 Speaker 1: pops off the tape and as he did we have 1467 01:23:22,040 --> 01:23:24,679 Speaker 1: on the show earlier this week. Oh bald danger, Yeah, Baldi. 1468 01:23:24,840 --> 01:23:28,240 Speaker 1: You know, he astutely pointed out in the Green Bay 1469 01:23:28,320 --> 01:23:30,160 Speaker 1: game the Packers were blitzing the hell out of him, 1470 01:23:30,439 --> 01:23:32,519 Speaker 1: and he was making good decisions with the football, and 1471 01:23:32,640 --> 01:23:35,720 Speaker 1: not only that, he was making place. Yeah. He is 1472 01:23:35,800 --> 01:23:38,720 Speaker 1: a little bit Mahomesy in his style because he's not 1473 01:23:38,800 --> 01:23:42,479 Speaker 1: a huge guy. But he gets out and he throws it. 1474 01:23:43,720 --> 01:23:46,400 Speaker 1: Whatever position he's in, he slings it and it gets there. 1475 01:23:46,439 --> 01:23:47,960 Speaker 1: Throw on the move. He can throw it on the 1476 01:23:48,040 --> 01:23:50,200 Speaker 1: move and it gets there. And he's got a he's 1477 01:23:50,200 --> 01:23:53,439 Speaker 1: got a strong live arm with athleticism, and he can 1478 01:23:53,479 --> 01:23:55,920 Speaker 1: throw it from funky angles off different platforms like you 1479 01:23:56,000 --> 01:24:01,519 Speaker 1: see mahomes do. So. Yeah, even though I think Zach 1480 01:24:01,600 --> 01:24:07,679 Speaker 1: Wilson in the long run is a better prospect overall 1481 01:24:07,760 --> 01:24:10,080 Speaker 1: than Mac Jones, I think Mac Jones in a better 1482 01:24:10,160 --> 01:24:14,479 Speaker 1: spot last one on What's for Lunch menu, more likely 1483 01:24:14,520 --> 01:24:17,960 Speaker 1: to rebound. In twenty twenty one, Carson wentzer Matthew Stafford. 1484 01:24:22,200 --> 01:24:25,160 Speaker 1: This one's easy for me. I'll say matt Stafford. Yeah. 1485 01:24:25,760 --> 01:24:28,439 Speaker 1: I think Matthew Stafford is going to be an MVP candidate. Yeah, 1486 01:24:28,439 --> 01:24:30,920 Speaker 1: I think he's anybody who has thrown for over four 1487 01:24:31,000 --> 01:24:33,519 Speaker 1: thousand yards as much as he has with a franchise 1488 01:24:33,600 --> 01:24:36,439 Speaker 1: like Detroit, and now he's going with one of the 1489 01:24:36,520 --> 01:24:40,200 Speaker 1: best offensive mines in football and Sean McVeigh and a 1490 01:24:40,320 --> 01:24:43,519 Speaker 1: receiving cord to go with it, and a defense. Yeah, 1491 01:24:43,640 --> 01:24:46,200 Speaker 1: he could be an MVP candidate. He is a sneaky 1492 01:24:46,360 --> 01:24:49,439 Speaker 1: MVP candidate this year. You and I both have seen 1493 01:24:49,560 --> 01:24:51,840 Speaker 1: him play every year in the preseason, well at least 1494 01:24:51,880 --> 01:24:53,519 Speaker 1: for a couple of snaps. I remember seeing him in 1495 01:24:53,880 --> 01:24:57,479 Speaker 1: his rookie year when they brought him out. He made 1496 01:24:57,920 --> 01:25:01,519 Speaker 1: like two or three throws that season as a rookie. Yeah, 1497 01:25:02,240 --> 01:25:03,960 Speaker 1: I was like, well, there you go. I mean that's 1498 01:25:04,080 --> 01:25:07,599 Speaker 1: that's the guy. Yeah. I like him too. I think 1499 01:25:07,680 --> 01:25:14,880 Speaker 1: he's and he's supremely motivated, supremely motivated. So Stafford all 1500 01:25:14,880 --> 01:25:17,599 Speaker 1: the way, manage all right, that's what for lunch presented 1501 01:25:17,640 --> 01:25:20,160 Speaker 1: by Independent Health. You deserve the red shirt treatment. Break 1502 01:25:20,200 --> 01:25:23,759 Speaker 1: time for us. But when we come back, Jerry Jones, 1503 01:25:23,920 --> 01:25:27,960 Speaker 1: the voice of Reason, what is going on there? We 1504 01:25:28,120 --> 01:25:30,799 Speaker 1: investigate when we return here on One Bill's Live presented 1505 01:25:30,800 --> 01:25:41,720 Speaker 1: by Kalata Health. It's Buffalo Bills Radio and we're back 1506 01:25:41,760 --> 01:25:44,280 Speaker 1: here on One Bills Live. Chris Brown Steve Tasker with you. 1507 01:25:44,439 --> 01:25:46,479 Speaker 1: As we mentioned before the break, we wanted to get 1508 01:25:46,520 --> 01:25:50,679 Speaker 1: to some comments recently made by Jerry Jones, who appears 1509 01:25:50,720 --> 01:25:53,120 Speaker 1: to be the voice of reason of all things Steve 1510 01:25:54,080 --> 01:25:58,799 Speaker 1: on the player vaccination front. Jones, who has a weekly 1511 01:25:58,920 --> 01:26:01,800 Speaker 1: radio appearance on one or five point three the Fan 1512 01:26:02,520 --> 01:26:08,719 Speaker 1: in Dallas, was asked about his team's player vaccination status, 1513 01:26:09,280 --> 01:26:13,320 Speaker 1: which he had at ninety three percent, which is pretty 1514 01:26:13,360 --> 01:26:17,479 Speaker 1: good for his team, and when asked about those that 1515 01:26:17,680 --> 01:26:22,879 Speaker 1: remain unvaccinated, Jerry was pretty forthcoming in where he stands 1516 01:26:23,040 --> 01:26:25,360 Speaker 1: on the issue. And I'm going to read you the 1517 01:26:25,400 --> 01:26:26,840 Speaker 1: quote that he said, Steve, and I want you to 1518 01:26:26,880 --> 01:26:28,799 Speaker 1: tell me what you think he said to me. Quote 1519 01:26:28,840 --> 01:26:32,640 Speaker 1: to me, this is a team game. We rely on 1520 01:26:32,760 --> 01:26:35,320 Speaker 1: each other to play, We rely on each other to win. 1521 01:26:35,920 --> 01:26:39,000 Speaker 1: We have to have each other. There's eleven guys out 1522 01:26:39,040 --> 01:26:41,800 Speaker 1: there at any one time. You have to count on 1523 01:26:41,920 --> 01:26:44,760 Speaker 1: the other guy being available, and you certainly don't want 1524 01:26:44,800 --> 01:26:47,479 Speaker 1: to be doing anything that causes your teammates to not 1525 01:26:47,680 --> 01:26:50,920 Speaker 1: be available. All of that comes to the same conclusion 1526 01:26:50,960 --> 01:26:53,200 Speaker 1: as far as what you agreed to be as a 1527 01:26:53,280 --> 01:26:57,559 Speaker 1: player be part of a team. You check eye at 1528 01:26:57,600 --> 01:27:01,360 Speaker 1: the door and all of those have an answer. Everyone 1529 01:27:01,400 --> 01:27:03,280 Speaker 1: has a right to make their own decisions regarding their 1530 01:27:03,320 --> 01:27:05,320 Speaker 1: health in their body. I believe in that completely. Until 1531 01:27:05,360 --> 01:27:10,479 Speaker 1: your decisions as to yourself impact negatively many others, then 1532 01:27:10,680 --> 01:27:13,880 Speaker 1: the common good takes over. And I'm arm waving here. 1533 01:27:14,320 --> 01:27:16,080 Speaker 1: But that has everything to do with the way I 1534 01:27:16,160 --> 01:27:18,560 Speaker 1: look at our team, the Cowboys, or the way I 1535 01:27:18,640 --> 01:27:21,160 Speaker 1: look at our society. We have got to check eye 1536 01:27:21,200 --> 01:27:24,600 Speaker 1: at the door and go forward with we. Your Cowboys 1537 01:27:24,680 --> 01:27:29,839 Speaker 1: are doing that. When you think about that, that's interesting. 1538 01:27:29,920 --> 01:27:33,360 Speaker 1: I mean, it's interesting, and we've kind of entered into 1539 01:27:34,320 --> 01:27:42,560 Speaker 1: this era of it's my choice for me, and he 1540 01:27:42,640 --> 01:27:45,000 Speaker 1: puts it into perspective of football. It's my choice for me, 1541 01:27:45,240 --> 01:27:47,599 Speaker 1: but you know, I work with people, and my choices 1542 01:27:47,600 --> 01:27:51,360 Speaker 1: affect others. That's always been the tension between freedom and 1543 01:27:53,280 --> 01:27:56,200 Speaker 1: whatever else you call either right, freedom and the greater good. 1544 01:27:56,360 --> 01:27:59,240 Speaker 1: But I think what we've seen overwhelmingly over the history 1545 01:27:59,280 --> 01:28:05,040 Speaker 1: of this league, with this game is players making extraordinary 1546 01:28:05,120 --> 01:28:08,080 Speaker 1: sacrifices in other areas of their life to be the 1547 01:28:08,200 --> 01:28:11,400 Speaker 1: best teammate they can be. And I think that's what 1548 01:28:11,600 --> 01:28:19,800 Speaker 1: has Jerry Jones so confounded as to the mindset of 1549 01:28:20,560 --> 01:28:23,800 Speaker 1: professional athletes is to do whatever you can do to 1550 01:28:23,920 --> 01:28:29,240 Speaker 1: help your team win. And he can't understand why there 1551 01:28:29,439 --> 01:28:31,599 Speaker 1: he can't understand why there are players who can't get 1552 01:28:31,640 --> 01:28:35,000 Speaker 1: past this decision even though it is at its roots 1553 01:28:35,120 --> 01:28:40,120 Speaker 1: personal right, but knowing full well it affects the whole. Yeah, 1554 01:28:40,160 --> 01:28:42,160 Speaker 1: the crazy part of it is it's most it was 1555 01:28:42,680 --> 01:28:45,640 Speaker 1: say for instant, a guy like Cole Beasley, who's you know, 1556 01:28:45,720 --> 01:28:48,080 Speaker 1: been at the center of this controversion's engaged fans on 1557 01:28:48,200 --> 01:28:51,280 Speaker 1: Twitter and he's on the anti vaccination side of the 1558 01:28:51,640 --> 01:28:55,439 Speaker 1: of the debate and it's his decision for sure. But 1559 01:28:55,600 --> 01:28:59,679 Speaker 1: you see him, you know, take that stance after also 1560 01:28:59,720 --> 01:29:02,120 Speaker 1: take in the Stanza. He played with a broken leg 1561 01:29:02,840 --> 01:29:05,320 Speaker 1: in last year's AFC Championship game, So he'll do that, 1562 01:29:05,439 --> 01:29:07,160 Speaker 1: and what, you know, kind of what risk have you 1563 01:29:07,240 --> 01:29:09,600 Speaker 1: taken there? That's a big sacrifice. It seems like a 1564 01:29:09,680 --> 01:29:13,080 Speaker 1: big sacrifice and a and a real risk. You'll see 1565 01:29:13,160 --> 01:29:16,840 Speaker 1: him do that and then not, you know, take do 1566 01:29:16,960 --> 01:29:21,400 Speaker 1: the vaccination and well, up until this point it wasn't 1567 01:29:21,479 --> 01:29:25,760 Speaker 1: approved by the FDA. Now it is, maybe that alleviates 1568 01:29:26,160 --> 01:29:33,280 Speaker 1: the question for some obviously not everybody, but that's that's 1569 01:29:33,320 --> 01:29:35,920 Speaker 1: the problem people have sometimes when they talk to athletes, 1570 01:29:35,960 --> 01:29:37,640 Speaker 1: I say, well, you'll do that, why won't you do this? 1571 01:29:37,800 --> 01:29:39,720 Speaker 1: Or you do a why won't you do B? And 1572 01:29:39,840 --> 01:29:43,120 Speaker 1: it's it's not the same for those guys. And that's 1573 01:29:43,120 --> 01:29:45,640 Speaker 1: the very question I asked Brandon being yesterday during his 1574 01:29:45,720 --> 01:29:49,639 Speaker 1: press conference, I asked him, with the FDA formally approving 1575 01:29:49,760 --> 01:29:54,519 Speaker 1: the Fiser vaccine, are you hopeful that that will lead 1576 01:29:54,680 --> 01:29:59,880 Speaker 1: to an increase in the number of vaccinations that your players, 1577 01:30:00,439 --> 01:30:03,720 Speaker 1: you know, you're the vaccination rate of your team, And 1578 01:30:04,600 --> 01:30:08,560 Speaker 1: he pretty much informed the media yesterday that their vaccination 1579 01:30:08,720 --> 01:30:11,479 Speaker 1: rate is about the same place it was at the 1580 01:30:11,560 --> 01:30:14,560 Speaker 1: start of training camp. It has leveled off and it 1581 01:30:14,680 --> 01:30:20,519 Speaker 1: hasn't changed. And he said time will tell as to 1582 01:30:20,600 --> 01:30:25,920 Speaker 1: whether it convinces people more people to get vaccinated. He 1583 01:30:26,080 --> 01:30:29,439 Speaker 1: did not sound convinced that it would change people that 1584 01:30:29,600 --> 01:30:33,280 Speaker 1: have been against it for this long. He's he did 1585 01:30:33,360 --> 01:30:37,760 Speaker 1: not sound optimates. Let's make Let's make no mistake. For 1586 01:30:37,880 --> 01:30:41,200 Speaker 1: a lot of people, it's a health decision. For some, 1587 01:30:41,400 --> 01:30:48,280 Speaker 1: it's political right, and now that it's been approved by 1588 01:30:48,320 --> 01:30:50,599 Speaker 1: the FDA, there's still something that are going to say 1589 01:30:50,680 --> 01:30:53,120 Speaker 1: that's not enough, that's not it, that's not you know, 1590 01:30:53,280 --> 01:30:55,880 Speaker 1: that there's still something out there, you know, all of 1591 01:30:55,920 --> 01:30:59,880 Speaker 1: that stuff. So, yeah, if it's a health reason, yeah, 1592 01:30:59,880 --> 01:31:01,439 Speaker 1: I think all of us can get behind it. If 1593 01:31:01,479 --> 01:31:04,640 Speaker 1: it's a political statement, and nobody will get behind them 1594 01:31:04,640 --> 01:31:08,800 Speaker 1: because everybody's different politically. Yeah, And to take it a 1595 01:31:08,880 --> 01:31:12,920 Speaker 1: step further, Bruce Arians, head coach of the Tampa Bay Bucks, 1596 01:31:13,600 --> 01:31:16,320 Speaker 1: has already said that he is going to be even 1597 01:31:16,439 --> 01:31:20,320 Speaker 1: stricter with his players than the actual league protocols, and 1598 01:31:20,479 --> 01:31:23,559 Speaker 1: so when he was asked for an example, he said, quote, 1599 01:31:23,600 --> 01:31:27,560 Speaker 1: there's league rules and then there's my rules. He is 1600 01:31:27,640 --> 01:31:31,600 Speaker 1: not going to allow players vaccinated or well, the unvaccinated 1601 01:31:31,600 --> 01:31:33,679 Speaker 1: players can't leave the hotel on the road when they're 1602 01:31:33,760 --> 01:31:35,559 Speaker 1: traveling for road games. They have to stay in their room, 1603 01:31:35,640 --> 01:31:38,200 Speaker 1: basically order room service and wait until the bus leaves 1604 01:31:38,240 --> 01:31:41,080 Speaker 1: the next morning before they can leave their hotel room. 1605 01:31:41,360 --> 01:31:45,640 Speaker 1: They're basically sequestered, sequestered for the entire time that the 1606 01:31:45,680 --> 01:31:47,799 Speaker 1: team is on the road and they're in the hotel. 1607 01:31:48,320 --> 01:31:52,080 Speaker 1: So Bruce Arians says, we ain't going anywhere. He said, 1608 01:31:52,160 --> 01:31:53,840 Speaker 1: my players are going to have to make the same 1609 01:31:53,920 --> 01:31:57,559 Speaker 1: sacrifice as we made last year. He said, quote for us, 1610 01:31:58,000 --> 01:32:00,280 Speaker 1: life is not normal. We're gonna be pretty much under 1611 01:32:00,280 --> 01:32:03,840 Speaker 1: the same protocols as last year, and then he referenced 1612 01:32:04,200 --> 01:32:10,479 Speaker 1: the Tennessee Titans, because word was the Titans did leave 1613 01:32:10,560 --> 01:32:15,120 Speaker 1: the hotel, the vaccinated players did, and Mike Rabel tested positive. 1614 01:32:15,400 --> 01:32:18,880 Speaker 1: The head coach, so Arion said, Tennessee coming in and 1615 01:32:18,960 --> 01:32:22,160 Speaker 1: going out to dinner. They found out the hard way, right, 1616 01:32:22,479 --> 01:32:28,400 Speaker 1: So some teams are going to take extra measures to 1617 01:32:28,520 --> 01:32:31,840 Speaker 1: avoid the kind of pitfalls that could exist out there. 1618 01:32:32,520 --> 01:32:38,040 Speaker 1: So I think, unfortunately, there is going to be a 1619 01:32:38,080 --> 01:32:41,439 Speaker 1: competitive advantage for some teams over others. We already know 1620 01:32:41,479 --> 01:32:45,320 Speaker 1: the Falcons are one hundred percent vaccinated and there are 1621 01:32:45,560 --> 01:32:49,439 Speaker 1: I want to say, twenty two teams that have over 1622 01:32:49,520 --> 01:32:52,840 Speaker 1: a ninety percent vaccination rate. Based on what Brandon Being 1623 01:32:52,880 --> 01:32:55,040 Speaker 1: said yesterday, we know that is not the case here. 1624 01:32:55,479 --> 01:32:57,599 Speaker 1: So we'll have to see where it goes and if 1625 01:32:57,680 --> 01:33:01,000 Speaker 1: it shows up and reveals itself as a true competitive 1626 01:33:01,000 --> 01:33:04,439 Speaker 1: advantage or disadvantage, break time here for us. When we 1627 01:33:04,640 --> 01:33:09,479 Speaker 1: come back. It is grill Master. Yes, that's right, I 1628 01:33:09,560 --> 01:33:13,439 Speaker 1: said it, grill Master Jack Mancuso joining us, who is 1629 01:33:13,439 --> 01:33:17,000 Speaker 1: also a gigantic Bills fan. He'll be joining us here 1630 01:33:17,320 --> 01:33:20,040 Speaker 1: next as he gives us his outlook on the Bills 1631 01:33:20,040 --> 01:33:22,880 Speaker 1: and maybe has some tailgate ideas for you with that 1632 01:33:23,040 --> 01:33:26,040 Speaker 1: home opener fast approaching. He's coming up next here on 1633 01:33:26,080 --> 01:33:28,400 Speaker 1: One Bill's Line, presented by Klata Health. It's Buffalo Bills 1634 01:33:28,479 --> 01:33:46,040 Speaker 1: Radio at a Steve Tasker who has been all over 1635 01:33:46,200 --> 01:33:47,800 Speaker 1: the fields. Kind of unique. He was kind of a 1636 01:33:47,920 --> 01:33:54,360 Speaker 1: dual role of pleasure for you, Steve a blimp. We're 1637 01:33:54,400 --> 01:34:00,200 Speaker 1: not even in the strated fear of normalcy here all right, 1638 01:34:00,280 --> 01:34:02,599 Speaker 1: time for hour number three on a Wednesday. Chris Brown, 1639 01:34:02,640 --> 01:34:05,040 Speaker 1: Steve's tasker with you One Bills Live or the name 1640 01:34:05,200 --> 01:34:10,479 Speaker 1: of the program, and we're joined now bye. I guess 1641 01:34:10,600 --> 01:34:12,759 Speaker 1: I guess we can call him a social media celebrity 1642 01:34:12,800 --> 01:34:17,040 Speaker 1: Steve and Avid Bills fan. It is one grill master 1643 01:34:17,240 --> 01:34:19,720 Speaker 1: by the name of Jack Mancuso joining us here on 1644 01:34:19,800 --> 01:34:23,559 Speaker 1: the line. He's a TikTok sensation. Jack. Thanks for giving 1645 01:34:23,640 --> 01:34:25,200 Speaker 1: us some of your time. How you doing man, You're 1646 01:34:25,200 --> 01:34:28,360 Speaker 1: ready for the regular season or what? Yeah, I'm very 1647 01:34:28,439 --> 01:34:31,600 Speaker 1: pumped for the regular season. Appreciate you guys having me on. 1648 01:34:31,960 --> 01:34:35,479 Speaker 1: Super stoked about this. Yeah, what's okay? So if you're 1649 01:34:35,760 --> 01:34:38,679 Speaker 1: if you're getting started here, what's your thoughts about this season? 1650 01:34:39,160 --> 01:34:42,679 Speaker 1: Coming up and say, for instance, we've got the maybe 1651 01:34:42,920 --> 01:34:48,240 Speaker 1: the most anticipated home opener, and certainly in like over 1652 01:34:48,320 --> 01:34:51,040 Speaker 1: a decade. I mean, it's been a long time. So 1653 01:34:52,280 --> 01:34:55,639 Speaker 1: what are you putting on the grill for this one? Oh? 1654 01:34:56,040 --> 01:34:57,920 Speaker 1: You know, I'm gonna go. I gotta go crazy for 1655 01:34:58,000 --> 01:35:01,160 Speaker 1: the home opener. Probably some Tomahaw ribbys. You know. I 1656 01:35:01,200 --> 01:35:03,280 Speaker 1: don't know if you've seen my videos, but oh yeah, 1657 01:35:03,360 --> 01:35:06,000 Speaker 1: I take everything pretty I make it pretty extreme, and 1658 01:35:06,040 --> 01:35:07,920 Speaker 1: then I'll be yelling at my TV two of course. 1659 01:35:09,040 --> 01:35:13,840 Speaker 1: So how Jack did this whole thing on social media 1660 01:35:14,040 --> 01:35:16,599 Speaker 1: kind of gain traction for you and kind of get 1661 01:35:16,640 --> 01:35:19,400 Speaker 1: to a point where it just blew up. You know, 1662 01:35:20,040 --> 01:35:22,639 Speaker 1: it's pretty funny. So I was in college a couple 1663 01:35:22,680 --> 01:35:25,880 Speaker 1: of years ago and cooking up a bunch for my buddies. 1664 01:35:25,960 --> 01:35:27,760 Speaker 1: Lived in the Healthy Guys, and I was always the 1665 01:35:27,800 --> 01:35:30,240 Speaker 1: one grilling up food. And then we moved away once 1666 01:35:30,280 --> 01:35:34,519 Speaker 1: we graduated, and I started posting videos, filming videos of 1667 01:35:34,680 --> 01:35:37,320 Speaker 1: me grilling just so they could see it. And then 1668 01:35:37,360 --> 01:35:39,800 Speaker 1: I started some of it started gaining traction, and I 1669 01:35:40,000 --> 01:35:42,720 Speaker 1: was like, oh man, I could make this happen for real. 1670 01:35:42,840 --> 01:35:46,040 Speaker 1: So I started like posting my recipes and then acting 1671 01:35:46,120 --> 01:35:50,280 Speaker 1: you know, some videos started blowing up, and slowly but steadily, 1672 01:35:50,400 --> 01:35:53,479 Speaker 1: we were around like three million following right now. It's 1673 01:35:53,479 --> 01:35:57,080 Speaker 1: pretty it's pretty wild experience. And what has been what 1674 01:35:57,280 --> 01:36:01,000 Speaker 1: has been the most surprising thing about this social media explosion, 1675 01:36:03,680 --> 01:36:06,160 Speaker 1: it's really cool working with a lot of the brands 1676 01:36:06,200 --> 01:36:09,040 Speaker 1: I work with. I'm working with brands I just never 1677 01:36:09,160 --> 01:36:11,439 Speaker 1: thought I would be working with. I mean, including the 1678 01:36:11,840 --> 01:36:14,400 Speaker 1: working with my favorite team my whole entire life, the 1679 01:36:14,439 --> 01:36:18,160 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills. I did an MLB Field of Dreams game 1680 01:36:18,280 --> 01:36:22,120 Speaker 1: last weekend, is a couple of weeks ago. It's pretty cool, right, 1681 01:36:23,400 --> 01:36:28,760 Speaker 1: and I understand that celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey took to 1682 01:36:28,880 --> 01:36:31,040 Speaker 1: social media to kind of get on you. What was 1683 01:36:31,080 --> 01:36:36,479 Speaker 1: that all about? Yeah, yeah, So, as you know, his dish, 1684 01:36:36,560 --> 01:36:41,120 Speaker 1: the beef Wellington, is super famous, and I did my 1685 01:36:41,240 --> 01:36:43,479 Speaker 1: own version of it where I took a wag you 1686 01:36:43,680 --> 01:36:46,960 Speaker 1: tomahawk steak and like made a Wellington out of that, 1687 01:36:47,200 --> 01:36:50,160 Speaker 1: like grilled wellington. Basically a tomahawk Wellington is what I 1688 01:36:50,240 --> 01:36:53,200 Speaker 1: called it. And apparently he ended up seeing it and 1689 01:36:53,439 --> 01:36:58,200 Speaker 1: he filmed the reaction video. He roasted me pretty pretty hard. 1690 01:36:58,680 --> 01:37:01,200 Speaker 1: But there was a there was a couple compliments sprinkled 1691 01:37:01,240 --> 01:37:03,800 Speaker 1: in there, like nice yer on there, you know, so 1692 01:37:04,000 --> 01:37:06,280 Speaker 1: it wasn't too bad. It was pretty It was pretty 1693 01:37:06,320 --> 01:37:09,080 Speaker 1: surreal just having Gordon Ramsey, like the most famous chef 1694 01:37:09,160 --> 01:37:12,160 Speaker 1: in the world, knowing that he watched and posted and 1695 01:37:12,280 --> 01:37:17,280 Speaker 1: reacted to my video. You know where are you headquartered now? Currently? 1696 01:37:17,320 --> 01:37:21,080 Speaker 1: I live in northern California. It's pretty smoky there right 1697 01:37:21,120 --> 01:37:23,920 Speaker 1: now because of the wildfires. But I was born and 1698 01:37:24,040 --> 01:37:28,600 Speaker 1: raised in Rochester actually, Okay, And then I heard that 1699 01:37:29,080 --> 01:37:33,160 Speaker 1: you might be doing some things with our bills TikTok people. Yeah, 1700 01:37:33,320 --> 01:37:36,040 Speaker 1: can you share anything or are you sworn to secrecy? 1701 01:37:38,160 --> 01:37:41,080 Speaker 1: I've been allowed. Yeah, We're filming all morning today basically, 1702 01:37:41,320 --> 01:37:44,639 Speaker 1: but I'm not gonna give away any big anouncements coming. 1703 01:37:44,720 --> 01:37:48,360 Speaker 1: But definitely keep your eyes out ears peeled, because there's 1704 01:37:48,400 --> 01:37:52,040 Speaker 1: some very cool stuff coming up that we got done today. 1705 01:37:52,560 --> 01:37:55,240 Speaker 1: That is awesome, man, It's it's great to talk with you, Jack. 1706 01:37:55,280 --> 01:37:57,880 Speaker 1: What are you gonna be in town for the home opener? 1707 01:37:57,920 --> 01:37:59,599 Speaker 1: I know I asked you what you would cook? Are 1708 01:37:59,640 --> 01:38:01,760 Speaker 1: you gonna be able to Are you gonna make that trip? 1709 01:38:02,520 --> 01:38:04,679 Speaker 1: I don't think I'll be here for the home opener, 1710 01:38:04,800 --> 01:38:07,360 Speaker 1: but I will probably be here for a good amount 1711 01:38:07,360 --> 01:38:11,800 Speaker 1: of games this season. Awesome, and I'll be tailgating with 1712 01:38:11,960 --> 01:38:14,360 Speaker 1: everyone out there, and then I'll be watching the games. 1713 01:38:14,439 --> 01:38:18,920 Speaker 1: And then, just quickly, for those of the TikTokers that 1714 01:38:19,000 --> 01:38:21,000 Speaker 1: are out there that are not among the two point 1715 01:38:21,080 --> 01:38:24,800 Speaker 1: two million following you already, where can they find you? Um? 1716 01:38:25,280 --> 01:38:29,360 Speaker 1: On Instagram, pretty big on there as well, just at 1717 01:38:29,479 --> 01:38:31,560 Speaker 1: Chef Tuso and then on YouTube as well. If you 1718 01:38:31,600 --> 01:38:34,200 Speaker 1: don't do either of those, it's just my full name, 1719 01:38:34,360 --> 01:38:38,760 Speaker 1: Jack Mancuso. All right, listen, Jack, thanks for joining us. 1720 01:38:38,800 --> 01:38:41,240 Speaker 1: We look forward to seeing you on the Bills TikTok 1721 01:38:41,320 --> 01:38:44,960 Speaker 1: with some entertaining stuff, I'm sure, and keep grilling them 1722 01:38:45,040 --> 01:38:48,280 Speaker 1: up man. Yeah, I appreciate you having me on it. Yeah, 1723 01:38:50,080 --> 01:38:54,439 Speaker 1: all right, that's Jack Mancuso, grill master who is killing 1724 01:38:54,479 --> 01:38:58,120 Speaker 1: it on social media. Two point two million follow stuff 1725 01:38:58,160 --> 01:38:59,920 Speaker 1: with the Bills today. Yeah, kind of nice to you, 1726 01:39:00,000 --> 01:39:02,000 Speaker 1: and he'll be he'll be at games this offseason i 1727 01:39:02,080 --> 01:39:04,920 Speaker 1: think at some point and doing some stuff with our 1728 01:39:05,000 --> 01:39:09,160 Speaker 1: TikTok people. So excited to see how entertaining that is. 1729 01:39:09,680 --> 01:39:12,439 Speaker 1: I'm confident that food will be involved in some way, 1730 01:39:12,520 --> 01:39:15,120 Speaker 1: shape or form, and probably a grill as well. Yeah, 1731 01:39:15,360 --> 01:39:17,519 Speaker 1: I think that's a safe assumption. Right, I'll tell you 1732 01:39:17,600 --> 01:39:21,080 Speaker 1: what going go on his YouTube and watch him do that, 1733 01:39:21,200 --> 01:39:25,519 Speaker 1: and it makes you hungry. Uh. He's a big beef 1734 01:39:25,720 --> 01:39:29,000 Speaker 1: and pork guy obviously, so all right, Yeah, I saw 1735 01:39:29,080 --> 01:39:31,920 Speaker 1: him do some stuff with some Kobe beef and yeah, 1736 01:39:31,960 --> 01:39:35,360 Speaker 1: it's oh my gosh. I still have yet so good. 1737 01:39:35,479 --> 01:39:38,920 Speaker 1: I still have yet to have a tomahawks steak with 1738 01:39:39,080 --> 01:39:41,479 Speaker 1: bone in tomahawk. Yeah, I don't know, I just haven't 1739 01:39:41,520 --> 01:39:44,880 Speaker 1: gotten around to it. What So the bone obviously adds 1740 01:39:44,880 --> 01:39:49,080 Speaker 1: to the flavor, right, I'm guessing. Well, yeah, and oh yeah, 1741 01:39:49,840 --> 01:39:51,800 Speaker 1: it's so good. Well, I mean I'm a I'm a 1742 01:39:51,880 --> 01:39:54,200 Speaker 1: big red meat guy. I mean I grew up seven 1743 01:39:54,320 --> 01:39:56,640 Speaker 1: hundred miles from the nearest body of water, you know, 1744 01:39:56,920 --> 01:39:58,680 Speaker 1: it was more than that. It was the Gulf of 1745 01:39:58,760 --> 01:40:02,760 Speaker 1: Mexico probably, and it was like a thousand miles away. Yeah, 1746 01:40:02,880 --> 01:40:07,200 Speaker 1: so everything was beef, and they they grew the cattle 1747 01:40:07,280 --> 01:40:09,519 Speaker 1: feed where I lived, so they grew the cattle there too, 1748 01:40:10,320 --> 01:40:18,840 Speaker 1: so you couldn't not eat meat, right. Plus vegan was 1749 01:40:18,960 --> 01:40:21,680 Speaker 1: something that wasn't didn't exist back then. So yeah, I 1750 01:40:21,800 --> 01:40:23,320 Speaker 1: grew up with that and that's my thing. It's like 1751 01:40:23,400 --> 01:40:25,920 Speaker 1: growing up it's like growing up a chowder fan in 1752 01:40:25,960 --> 01:40:27,360 Speaker 1: New England. I mean, I don't, you know, I don't. 1753 01:40:27,400 --> 01:40:29,439 Speaker 1: I didn't never had that in Salmon and Alaska. It's 1754 01:40:29,479 --> 01:40:32,800 Speaker 1: the same thing. I didn't have access to any of that. 1755 01:40:32,880 --> 01:40:37,080 Speaker 1: It was it was meat and only meat. I gotta yeah, 1756 01:40:37,080 --> 01:40:39,400 Speaker 1: I gotta try those because I am I'm a red 1757 01:40:39,439 --> 01:40:42,040 Speaker 1: meat guy. But I don't know, I just haven't gotten 1758 01:40:42,080 --> 01:40:44,400 Speaker 1: around to that. Oh my gosh, they're so good. Yeah, 1759 01:40:45,360 --> 01:40:47,600 Speaker 1: there the bones the thing, because it adds to the 1760 01:40:47,640 --> 01:40:50,040 Speaker 1: flavor of the meat and like, yeah, you know, like 1761 01:40:50,160 --> 01:40:53,080 Speaker 1: it's it's if you get the right mix of lean 1762 01:40:53,240 --> 01:40:55,960 Speaker 1: and fat and marbled up and it's just there's and 1763 01:40:56,080 --> 01:40:59,920 Speaker 1: grilled up. And I was just there is t eat 1764 01:41:00,240 --> 01:41:02,799 Speaker 1: that let you know that you should be an omnivore. 1765 01:41:02,800 --> 01:41:06,280 Speaker 1: You gotta eat. You gotta eat everything. Don't don't lam 1766 01:41:06,400 --> 01:41:09,120 Speaker 1: it yourself. Let the record show. Let the records show 1767 01:41:09,240 --> 01:41:13,080 Speaker 1: that you should be an omnivorous creature. Yeah. Yeah, let's 1768 01:41:13,120 --> 01:41:15,519 Speaker 1: get back to some of your thoughts on the tweet sheet, 1769 01:41:15,880 --> 01:41:19,960 Speaker 1: as we're hoping to get some post practice player comments 1770 01:41:20,040 --> 01:41:22,559 Speaker 1: coming your way shortly, so we'll get to those when 1771 01:41:22,640 --> 01:41:25,720 Speaker 1: they are readily available. But in the meantime, back to 1772 01:41:25,760 --> 01:41:27,879 Speaker 1: the tweet sheet for your comments on what has convinced 1773 01:41:27,880 --> 01:41:30,520 Speaker 1: you that the Bills pass rush will be more productive 1774 01:41:30,920 --> 01:41:35,560 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty one, and Seth says, youngsters tap my 1775 01:41:35,680 --> 01:41:38,600 Speaker 1: list of reasons. Got a feeling Greg will be in 1776 01:41:38,680 --> 01:41:41,599 Speaker 1: the defensive Rookie of the Year talks. Plus another year 1777 01:41:41,760 --> 01:41:45,400 Speaker 1: under coach Washington start coming back to help stuff the run, 1778 01:41:45,840 --> 01:41:48,800 Speaker 1: and Josh Allen putting up points should force teams to 1779 01:41:48,840 --> 01:41:52,360 Speaker 1: be more one dimensional against US saxon turnovers like it's 1780 01:41:52,400 --> 01:41:55,439 Speaker 1: twenty seventeen again. You know we pointed that out earlier. Steve, 1781 01:41:55,920 --> 01:41:59,240 Speaker 1: there's no reason to think that Buffalo's offense isn't going 1782 01:41:59,280 --> 01:42:02,360 Speaker 1: to be a point squad ring phenomenon again in this season. 1783 01:42:02,800 --> 01:42:04,720 Speaker 1: Whether it's to the same degree as last year, I 1784 01:42:04,800 --> 01:42:07,960 Speaker 1: don't know, but they're gonna be putting up points in 1785 01:42:08,000 --> 01:42:09,920 Speaker 1: games more often than not, and that's gonna put opposing 1786 01:42:09,960 --> 01:42:11,960 Speaker 1: offenses in a position where they're gonna have to throw 1787 01:42:12,000 --> 01:42:14,479 Speaker 1: the ball just to keep up. Remind, let me remind everybody, 1788 01:42:14,840 --> 01:42:17,560 Speaker 1: Josh had an MVP caliber season last year. He was 1789 01:42:18,560 --> 01:42:21,160 Speaker 1: right up there with all the ones, the guys who 1790 01:42:21,200 --> 01:42:26,479 Speaker 1: have won that award. In past years. In fact, think 1791 01:42:26,560 --> 01:42:30,559 Speaker 1: back when Pat Mahomes burst onto the scene, was MVP. 1792 01:42:30,920 --> 01:42:34,920 Speaker 1: He threw fifty touchdowns, like three or five interceptions something like, 1793 01:42:34,960 --> 01:42:38,080 Speaker 1: there was some unbelievable season. They go to the Super 1794 01:42:38,120 --> 01:42:41,599 Speaker 1: Bowl or go to the AFC Championship game, get beat. Yeah, 1795 01:42:42,040 --> 01:42:44,600 Speaker 1: he throws fifty touchdowns and only five interceptions. All that. 1796 01:42:45,000 --> 01:42:48,160 Speaker 1: They go the next year after that big year, Mahomes 1797 01:42:48,200 --> 01:42:51,960 Speaker 1: only through twenty six touchdowns in the next year, but 1798 01:42:52,120 --> 01:42:54,960 Speaker 1: he was the super Bowl MVP. They win the Super Bowl. 1799 01:42:55,080 --> 01:42:57,760 Speaker 1: So if you know, don't get caught up in the 1800 01:42:57,800 --> 01:42:59,879 Speaker 1: fact that Josh he's gotta throw it for fifty touchdown 1801 01:43:00,560 --> 01:43:04,320 Speaker 1: and ten interceptions are less and be the MVP, because 1802 01:43:05,040 --> 01:43:07,599 Speaker 1: you know, somebody else won the MVP the year Mahomes 1803 01:43:07,640 --> 01:43:10,280 Speaker 1: won the Super Bowl, So he won. He won the 1804 01:43:10,400 --> 01:43:13,639 Speaker 1: MVP one year and the Super Bowl MVP the next 1805 01:43:15,560 --> 01:43:18,280 Speaker 1: with just with half the amount of touchdowns. Yeah, so 1806 01:43:18,720 --> 01:43:22,479 Speaker 1: Josh could still this team could still be everything Bill's 1807 01:43:22,560 --> 01:43:24,800 Speaker 1: fans hope and dream it will be. And Josh doesn't 1808 01:43:24,840 --> 01:43:27,479 Speaker 1: have to have the same statistical look to his season 1809 01:43:27,800 --> 01:43:29,640 Speaker 1: that he did last year and when he was run 1810 01:43:29,760 --> 01:43:35,920 Speaker 1: erupted the MVP. Yeah, from one rsts, they say the 1811 01:43:36,080 --> 01:43:39,120 Speaker 1: moment they drafted both Russeau and Basham. Russeau is a 1812 01:43:39,240 --> 01:43:41,439 Speaker 1: very good at using his length and athleticism to set 1813 01:43:41,520 --> 01:43:44,200 Speaker 1: up his rushes, while Basham can be just outright disruptive. 1814 01:43:44,680 --> 01:43:46,960 Speaker 1: You add that with the experience of Hughes and Addison, 1815 01:43:47,040 --> 01:43:50,000 Speaker 1: plus an emerging Epinessa, you have a great set of 1816 01:43:50,240 --> 01:43:54,400 Speaker 1: five defensive ends, and you can argue that depth goes 1817 01:43:54,479 --> 01:43:56,720 Speaker 1: beyond that because I think Bam Johnson's had a heck 1818 01:43:56,760 --> 01:44:01,080 Speaker 1: of a preseason, so has fa Obada. I mean they 1819 01:44:01,160 --> 01:44:04,200 Speaker 1: got some guys. There's two guys that are out of 1820 01:44:04,320 --> 01:44:07,160 Speaker 1: that mix right there, ye, that have really helped the club. 1821 01:44:07,960 --> 01:44:10,200 Speaker 1: When you can come at a team in waves like that, man, 1822 01:44:11,360 --> 01:44:16,759 Speaker 1: that's gotta be yeah and timid age and that's amazing 1823 01:44:16,840 --> 01:44:22,360 Speaker 1: that you go down those guys and certainly Russeau, Basham, Hughes, 1824 01:44:22,479 --> 01:44:27,960 Speaker 1: Addison and Epanessa. That's five guys that are that are deadlocks. 1825 01:44:28,120 --> 01:44:31,040 Speaker 1: Yeah right, I'm ready to go. Well, then what do 1826 01:44:31,120 --> 01:44:32,840 Speaker 1: you do with fa Obada and what do you do 1827 01:44:33,040 --> 01:44:36,880 Speaker 1: with Bam Johnson. I really think, and I know we 1828 01:44:36,960 --> 01:44:38,880 Speaker 1: discussed this a little bit yesterday, I really think they 1829 01:44:38,960 --> 01:44:42,719 Speaker 1: keep six defensive ends if they're not inclined to trade 1830 01:44:42,760 --> 01:44:46,400 Speaker 1: any right, if they feel they have such a surplus 1831 01:44:46,479 --> 01:44:48,719 Speaker 1: they can afford to trade one for a future commodity, 1832 01:44:49,160 --> 01:44:51,519 Speaker 1: well then maybe that enters the discussion and maybe only 1833 01:44:51,600 --> 01:44:54,799 Speaker 1: keep five ends. The crux to that is fa Obada. 1834 01:44:54,920 --> 01:44:56,680 Speaker 1: He's on a one year deal and it's like one 1835 01:44:56,760 --> 01:45:01,200 Speaker 1: point five million or yea. So if you're convinced that 1836 01:45:01,640 --> 01:45:05,880 Speaker 1: Obada can really give you something, you sign him to 1837 01:45:05,960 --> 01:45:07,960 Speaker 1: an extension and you get rid of a guy like 1838 01:45:08,080 --> 01:45:12,880 Speaker 1: what Addison or or Bam Johnson or somebody who's been 1839 01:45:12,920 --> 01:45:16,960 Speaker 1: productive in the league where their contract is longer, and 1840 01:45:17,080 --> 01:45:18,760 Speaker 1: you can give the other team a couple of years 1841 01:45:18,760 --> 01:45:20,599 Speaker 1: of the guy before they signed her decide on their 1842 01:45:20,600 --> 01:45:23,960 Speaker 1: own extension to him Obada, if you're convinced he's going 1843 01:45:24,000 --> 01:45:27,360 Speaker 1: to be a guy and hang on to him, he's 1844 01:45:27,439 --> 01:45:28,439 Speaker 1: kind of the one you have to hang on to. 1845 01:45:28,479 --> 01:45:31,080 Speaker 1: You're not going to trade him to somebody else. They're 1846 01:45:31,080 --> 01:45:33,120 Speaker 1: not going to make that trade for anything worth it, 1847 01:45:33,479 --> 01:45:35,320 Speaker 1: because they got him for like this for the next 1848 01:45:35,360 --> 01:45:39,040 Speaker 1: four months and that's it. Yeah, his contract almost precludes that, 1849 01:45:40,920 --> 01:45:43,960 Speaker 1: but that's all that. How much has he convinced the 1850 01:45:44,040 --> 01:45:45,840 Speaker 1: team that he can do it, and then you know 1851 01:45:45,880 --> 01:45:50,400 Speaker 1: when you bring him back, bring him back. Yeah, decisions 1852 01:45:50,920 --> 01:45:54,160 Speaker 1: and these decisions, man, they're gonna be really interesting, would you. 1853 01:45:54,200 --> 01:45:56,040 Speaker 1: I mean you, she went through those five defensive ends 1854 01:45:56,040 --> 01:46:00,320 Speaker 1: and you left two great guys off two, not just 1855 01:46:00,479 --> 01:46:03,040 Speaker 1: like one, as Michael these the guy's a bubble, it's two. 1856 01:46:04,479 --> 01:46:06,800 Speaker 1: Here's an interesting take from Rusty, who says, I'm not 1857 01:46:06,920 --> 01:46:11,320 Speaker 1: convinced yet. I'm hopeful. Rousseau has looked promising, Boogie had 1858 01:46:11,320 --> 01:46:13,919 Speaker 1: a ton of production in the acc Addison and Epinessa 1859 01:46:14,000 --> 01:46:15,759 Speaker 1: looked like they are in the shape the team wants. 1860 01:46:16,240 --> 01:46:19,280 Speaker 1: And Obada has nice athleticism, but won't be convinced until 1861 01:46:19,280 --> 01:46:21,479 Speaker 1: I see quarterbacks running for their lives or flat on 1862 01:46:21,520 --> 01:46:30,439 Speaker 1: their backs. There you go. Yeah, nobody knows the future, 1863 01:46:30,479 --> 01:46:32,160 Speaker 1: but it certainly looks like this is gonna be a 1864 01:46:32,240 --> 01:46:34,479 Speaker 1: much different pass rush this year than it was in 1865 01:46:34,600 --> 01:46:42,920 Speaker 1: twenty twenty. It's all about complimentary football, this is and 1866 01:46:43,640 --> 01:46:46,080 Speaker 1: I keep drawing parallels to what the Chiefs went through, 1867 01:46:46,160 --> 01:46:48,559 Speaker 1: both with Josh Allen having the breakout year and then 1868 01:46:48,600 --> 01:46:51,160 Speaker 1: maybe coming back into statistics and you know, Mahomes doing 1869 01:46:51,200 --> 01:46:53,840 Speaker 1: the same thing and then cutting his touchdowns in half 1870 01:46:54,520 --> 01:46:56,800 Speaker 1: through the air, but the team playing just as good 1871 01:46:56,840 --> 01:46:58,680 Speaker 1: around him. One of those one of the reasons for 1872 01:46:58,720 --> 01:47:02,280 Speaker 1: that was the defense of aid in Kansas City once 1873 01:47:02,320 --> 01:47:04,200 Speaker 1: it did that and they won the Super Bowl, and 1874 01:47:05,040 --> 01:47:07,479 Speaker 1: certainly it looks like the Bills have followed that as well. 1875 01:47:09,120 --> 01:47:12,439 Speaker 1: We talked about it at length. The Bills got caught 1876 01:47:12,560 --> 01:47:15,479 Speaker 1: one year off in their preparation because they got Josh. 1877 01:47:15,520 --> 01:47:17,600 Speaker 1: They didn't want him to play, but they didn't have 1878 01:47:17,600 --> 01:47:20,400 Speaker 1: an offensive line to protect him. So the quarterbacks kept 1879 01:47:20,439 --> 01:47:23,280 Speaker 1: going down because they kept getting beat up. Josh was 1880 01:47:23,320 --> 01:47:27,080 Speaker 1: a part of that. So now you know, you gotta 1881 01:47:27,080 --> 01:47:30,519 Speaker 1: if you're gonna draft a quarterback like Josh, Allen, Sam Darnold, 1882 01:47:31,160 --> 01:47:35,680 Speaker 1: Zach Wilson, Lance, Trey Lance, all these you can just 1883 01:47:35,720 --> 01:47:39,920 Speaker 1: go down the list. Trevor Lawrence, you better start drafting 1884 01:47:39,960 --> 01:47:43,519 Speaker 1: offensive line right then, or at least a year before. Yeah, 1885 01:47:43,720 --> 01:47:47,479 Speaker 1: you got you gotta protect that guy, asked the Cincinnati 1886 01:47:47,520 --> 01:47:51,120 Speaker 1: Bengals about Joe Burrow. Yeah, you know, you gotta have 1887 01:47:51,240 --> 01:47:57,560 Speaker 1: it all and La Chargers last year they got through it, 1888 01:47:57,640 --> 01:48:01,799 Speaker 1: but their offensive line was a mess, and Justin Herbert 1889 01:48:01,880 --> 01:48:07,360 Speaker 1: made it through without getting wat So, I mean, we 1890 01:48:07,479 --> 01:48:09,320 Speaker 1: see it all the time. These guys they drated like, 1891 01:48:09,400 --> 01:48:12,120 Speaker 1: look at the that New England Patriots did it. They 1892 01:48:12,160 --> 01:48:14,599 Speaker 1: got mac Jones and they got all They did nothing 1893 01:48:14,760 --> 01:48:18,200 Speaker 1: but get an offensive line this last offseason, Ben Roethlisberger. 1894 01:48:18,320 --> 01:48:25,960 Speaker 1: Last year's stunk because their offensive line got old fast. 1895 01:48:26,479 --> 01:48:30,480 Speaker 1: What was once a dominant offensive line never got refurbished, 1896 01:48:31,160 --> 01:48:33,320 Speaker 1: and they all got old at the same time, and 1897 01:48:33,439 --> 01:48:35,800 Speaker 1: it showed late in that season. We are going to 1898 01:48:35,880 --> 01:48:38,519 Speaker 1: take a break here because when we come back, we 1899 01:48:38,640 --> 01:48:42,240 Speaker 1: are going to bring to you one Zack Moss, who 1900 01:48:42,600 --> 01:48:46,040 Speaker 1: was made available to the media after practice today, so 1901 01:48:46,080 --> 01:48:48,160 Speaker 1: it'd be interesting to hear from him how he felt 1902 01:48:48,240 --> 01:48:51,200 Speaker 1: his first preseason action went coming off the hamstring injury. 1903 01:48:51,640 --> 01:48:54,000 Speaker 1: So we'll have Zach Moss for you when we return 1904 01:48:54,280 --> 01:48:56,439 Speaker 1: here on One Bills Live presented by Kalida Health, It's 1905 01:48:56,439 --> 01:49:01,960 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills Radio. All right, welcome back one of Bill's Live, 1906 01:49:02,000 --> 01:49:04,560 Speaker 1: Chris Brown, Steve Tasker, and time now for us to 1907 01:49:04,640 --> 01:49:08,479 Speaker 1: bring to you the comments from one Zach Moss, Bills 1908 01:49:08,520 --> 01:49:13,760 Speaker 1: running back address the media after practice today, playing the game, 1909 01:49:13,880 --> 01:49:15,840 Speaker 1: had a few practices here. How are you feeling. I'm 1910 01:49:15,840 --> 01:49:17,720 Speaker 1: feeling good, just you know, happy to be back out 1911 01:49:17,800 --> 01:49:19,960 Speaker 1: here and just continuously working with the guys and just 1912 01:49:20,040 --> 01:49:23,720 Speaker 1: trying to get you know, better day by day. Offensively, 1913 01:49:24,240 --> 01:49:27,360 Speaker 1: you guys executed it pretty flawlessly last week. I mean, 1914 01:49:27,560 --> 01:49:30,439 Speaker 1: what do you think has contributed to you guys? Steven 1915 01:49:30,560 --> 01:49:32,519 Speaker 1: looked with Mitchell in there, who's still getting up to 1916 01:49:32,520 --> 01:49:34,479 Speaker 1: speed on the offense, to be able to execute at 1917 01:49:34,479 --> 01:49:37,200 Speaker 1: such a high level of the second preseason game. I think, 1918 01:49:37,240 --> 01:49:39,000 Speaker 1: you know, just the guys who's putting into work, you know, 1919 01:49:39,280 --> 01:49:41,320 Speaker 1: from coming out here and doing what we need to do, 1920 01:49:41,400 --> 01:49:44,280 Speaker 1: executing inside the building, and then guys just taking it home, 1921 01:49:44,360 --> 01:49:46,280 Speaker 1: you know, and just trying to perfect the craft. And 1922 01:49:46,520 --> 01:49:48,240 Speaker 1: you know, we've been able to do that in the 1923 01:49:48,280 --> 01:49:50,400 Speaker 1: first two preseason games, and obviously we got better at 1924 01:49:50,439 --> 01:49:52,600 Speaker 1: the second one. So you know, hopefully we can go 1925 01:49:52,640 --> 01:49:55,080 Speaker 1: out here h this Saturday and you know, continues to 1926 01:49:55,280 --> 01:50:00,720 Speaker 1: show that just having preseason it's helped, don't stablish some 1927 01:50:00,840 --> 01:50:02,400 Speaker 1: kind of a rhythm or just to see what you 1928 01:50:02,479 --> 01:50:04,880 Speaker 1: can and can't do, you know, as opposed to what 1929 01:50:05,160 --> 01:50:07,679 Speaker 1: the last year was. It helps, I think just because 1930 01:50:07,680 --> 01:50:10,360 Speaker 1: you get to go against different people. Last year obviously 1931 01:50:10,400 --> 01:50:12,360 Speaker 1: we were going against each other for you know, the 1932 01:50:12,560 --> 01:50:16,240 Speaker 1: entire time, and you can run certain plays only can 1933 01:50:16,400 --> 01:50:18,800 Speaker 1: disguise certain plays so many times against the same people 1934 01:50:18,880 --> 01:50:21,639 Speaker 1: for over a couple of weeks, So going against different teams, 1935 01:50:21,680 --> 01:50:23,400 Speaker 1: different person nails and things like that. I think it 1936 01:50:23,479 --> 01:50:25,960 Speaker 1: helps obviously, you know, coaches with their stuff and the 1937 01:50:26,160 --> 01:50:29,240 Speaker 1: us as players. Last time we spoke to you, so 1938 01:50:29,400 --> 01:50:34,519 Speaker 1: the next hurdle in your original recovery was contact and 1939 01:50:34,680 --> 01:50:38,240 Speaker 1: dealing with that. How do you feel you've progressed, have 1940 01:50:38,360 --> 01:50:40,679 Speaker 1: you going over that hurdle? And where do you stand 1941 01:50:40,760 --> 01:50:44,040 Speaker 1: out with both injuries? Yeah, I mean I definitely think 1942 01:50:44,080 --> 01:50:46,639 Speaker 1: I've gotten over that hurdle just playing in the last 1943 01:50:47,120 --> 01:50:49,800 Speaker 1: preseason game, just going out there and you know, getting 1944 01:50:49,880 --> 01:50:52,960 Speaker 1: hit finally for the first time in a very long time. 1945 01:50:53,040 --> 01:50:55,080 Speaker 1: So I think I'm past that. So I just want 1946 01:50:55,120 --> 01:50:57,320 Speaker 1: to go out there Saturday and you know, continuously build 1947 01:50:57,360 --> 01:50:59,320 Speaker 1: on that and just you know, do what I need 1948 01:50:59,360 --> 01:51:02,040 Speaker 1: to do. What kind of mental hurdles did you have 1949 01:51:02,240 --> 01:51:05,760 Speaker 1: to overcome to get back? You can get up from 1950 01:51:05,760 --> 01:51:10,000 Speaker 1: both injuries, really, I think just you know the same 1951 01:51:10,080 --> 01:51:12,040 Speaker 1: things everyone else goes through when you have an injury, 1952 01:51:12,200 --> 01:51:14,880 Speaker 1: just that how am I going to feel? Is it 1953 01:51:14,960 --> 01:51:16,680 Speaker 1: gonna hold up? And all that type of stuff. So 1954 01:51:16,960 --> 01:51:19,760 Speaker 1: just stuff like that honestly, just going out there and 1955 01:51:19,880 --> 01:51:22,600 Speaker 1: doing it and just doing it consistently. You think you 1956 01:51:22,680 --> 01:51:26,040 Speaker 1: get over that pretty quickly. There are certain things you 1957 01:51:26,200 --> 01:51:29,040 Speaker 1: talked to the training staff about. Obviously the injury at 1958 01:51:29,040 --> 01:51:31,080 Speaker 1: the end of last year probably a little out of 1959 01:51:31,120 --> 01:51:35,439 Speaker 1: your control, but to help better prevent injuries, maybe soft 1960 01:51:35,439 --> 01:51:41,400 Speaker 1: tissue in particular, and hopefully stay on the fuel more often. Yeah, 1961 01:51:41,520 --> 01:51:44,360 Speaker 1: I mean some things like say you can't control. I mean, 1962 01:51:44,479 --> 01:51:47,680 Speaker 1: we do everything we possibly can as athletes because this 1963 01:51:47,880 --> 01:51:50,840 Speaker 1: is our job to be available and day in and 1964 01:51:50,920 --> 01:51:53,400 Speaker 1: day out. So you know, I talk to those guys 1965 01:51:53,400 --> 01:51:55,479 Speaker 1: as much as I possibly can to get tips, new 1966 01:51:55,520 --> 01:51:58,880 Speaker 1: ways to try new things and you know, just flaring 1967 01:51:58,960 --> 01:52:00,680 Speaker 1: my body and things like that. I can continue to 1968 01:52:00,720 --> 01:52:02,760 Speaker 1: get better and you know, do what I want to 1969 01:52:02,840 --> 01:52:05,360 Speaker 1: do is let's play football at a high level. So 1970 01:52:05,640 --> 01:52:06,920 Speaker 1: you know, I talked to those guys a lot. We 1971 01:52:07,000 --> 01:52:09,680 Speaker 1: got a really good training training staff, so it's all 1972 01:52:09,720 --> 01:52:12,280 Speaker 1: good on that side. What do you see from Devin 1973 01:52:12,400 --> 01:52:15,559 Speaker 1: so far? He's really good these past two preseason games. 1974 01:52:15,640 --> 01:52:17,840 Speaker 1: Just like from your perspective, what have you see from 1975 01:52:17,880 --> 01:52:23,559 Speaker 1: him and maybe what's changed work through to this point. 1976 01:52:24,200 --> 01:52:26,120 Speaker 1: I mean I've seen the same things I've seen since 1977 01:52:26,160 --> 01:52:29,080 Speaker 1: knowing from since high school. Honestly, you know, just a 1978 01:52:29,160 --> 01:52:32,519 Speaker 1: guy that knows how to play football, very smart, very cerebral. 1979 01:52:32,960 --> 01:52:34,880 Speaker 1: UM and his attack to the game and how his 1980 01:52:35,000 --> 01:52:37,200 Speaker 1: mindset is um. You know, and I think just his 1981 01:52:37,280 --> 01:52:40,640 Speaker 1: supposedness UM and just pulling away and getting away and 1982 01:52:40,760 --> 01:52:42,800 Speaker 1: then you know, just allowing him to do things. You know, 1983 01:52:43,360 --> 01:52:45,280 Speaker 1: that offensive line has done a really really good job 1984 01:52:45,360 --> 01:52:47,360 Speaker 1: in the first couple of preseason games just allowing us 1985 01:52:47,400 --> 01:52:50,800 Speaker 1: to have some holes. UM. And I mean once you 1986 01:52:50,880 --> 01:52:53,120 Speaker 1: get through that line of scrimmage, you know, motive is 1987 01:52:53,160 --> 01:52:55,160 Speaker 1: a really special guy and things he can do with 1988 01:52:55,200 --> 01:53:00,280 Speaker 1: the ball. So he's obviously been showing that at year. 1989 01:53:06,400 --> 01:53:10,800 Speaker 1: I'm definitely way more comfortable with offense this year, UM 1990 01:53:11,120 --> 01:53:13,599 Speaker 1: than I was last year. Obviously, I had to grow 1991 01:53:14,439 --> 01:53:17,400 Speaker 1: um week by week last year obviously just learning it 1992 01:53:17,479 --> 01:53:19,080 Speaker 1: and kind of just trying to find a role and 1993 01:53:19,160 --> 01:53:21,840 Speaker 1: everything like that. UM. So now just you know, being 1994 01:53:22,000 --> 01:53:25,479 Speaker 1: my second year in it and just understanding how things 1995 01:53:25,560 --> 01:53:28,679 Speaker 1: work from you know, just small things from my route 1996 01:53:28,680 --> 01:53:30,720 Speaker 1: if I have a flat route and if I have 1997 01:53:30,880 --> 01:53:32,519 Speaker 1: I have to run this at full speed to help 1998 01:53:32,560 --> 01:53:34,519 Speaker 1: another guy get open, and things like that. Things that 1999 01:53:34,600 --> 01:53:38,479 Speaker 1: I didn't always one hundred percent understand last season. Um, 2000 01:53:38,640 --> 01:53:41,200 Speaker 1: and then just going into this year, UM, and then 2001 01:53:41,280 --> 01:53:43,280 Speaker 1: trying to make sure I, you know, implement that into 2002 01:53:43,360 --> 01:53:45,160 Speaker 1: my game and just do the right things and all 2003 01:53:45,240 --> 01:53:48,519 Speaker 1: those small things. And what's your relationship with Devin? Like 2004 01:53:48,640 --> 01:53:50,840 Speaker 1: obviously feeling it for a long time, but you guys 2005 01:53:50,880 --> 01:53:53,040 Speaker 1: are creating. But you know, how do you feel you 2006 01:53:53,120 --> 01:53:58,120 Speaker 1: guys approached just the competition and we approach it like 2007 01:53:58,200 --> 01:54:00,560 Speaker 1: two people trying to help a team win. Um. I 2008 01:54:00,640 --> 01:54:03,439 Speaker 1: mean I said it before, it doesn't matter. UM, I'm 2009 01:54:03,479 --> 01:54:06,559 Speaker 1: pretty sure he doesn't care one hundred percent to that extent. Anyways, 2010 01:54:06,600 --> 01:54:08,960 Speaker 1: Obviously the competitive side of you, you're like, man, I 2011 01:54:09,120 --> 01:54:11,640 Speaker 1: want to be that guy, right, Um. But at the 2012 01:54:11,720 --> 01:54:13,280 Speaker 1: end of the day, we know what type of team 2013 01:54:13,360 --> 01:54:15,559 Speaker 1: we have and what we can do to help this team. 2014 01:54:15,640 --> 01:54:17,800 Speaker 1: So day and day out, we're pushing each other to 2015 01:54:17,840 --> 01:54:19,439 Speaker 1: get better and just trying to make sure that we 2016 01:54:19,520 --> 01:54:21,560 Speaker 1: come into the season ready to go. Where are you 2017 01:54:21,600 --> 01:54:27,080 Speaker 1: still trying to, uh, just continue to keep knocking off 2018 01:54:27,240 --> 01:54:29,720 Speaker 1: a lot of rust? I think just continue because I 2019 01:54:29,800 --> 01:54:31,439 Speaker 1: mean I haven't played in five months and didn't get 2020 01:54:31,439 --> 01:54:33,440 Speaker 1: a chance to train. I was here the entire time 2021 01:54:33,920 --> 01:54:37,160 Speaker 1: focusing on ankle rehab. So you know my footwork mine 2022 01:54:37,200 --> 01:54:39,120 Speaker 1: supposed to have things like that that I didn't get 2023 01:54:39,160 --> 01:54:41,320 Speaker 1: a chance to go home and do with my trainer 2024 01:54:41,360 --> 01:54:43,840 Speaker 1: and stuff like that. Just try to continue to do 2025 01:54:43,960 --> 01:54:46,320 Speaker 1: that and continues to get stronger and you know, all 2026 01:54:46,360 --> 01:54:48,680 Speaker 1: the little small things that I can control. Imagine how 2027 01:54:48,720 --> 01:54:50,600 Speaker 1: hard that I was getting hit for the first time. 2028 01:54:50,760 --> 01:54:56,240 Speaker 1: Are you someone looks forward even though it Yeah, I mean, 2029 01:54:56,400 --> 01:54:58,440 Speaker 1: playing to run the back position, you can't be afraid 2030 01:54:58,520 --> 01:54:59,840 Speaker 1: to get hit, and I think you gotta do the 2031 01:55:00,000 --> 01:55:03,280 Speaker 1: it ain't um so it always helps to do the 2032 01:55:03,360 --> 01:55:07,200 Speaker 1: hit any rather than to get hit. Are you from 2033 01:55:07,240 --> 01:55:11,360 Speaker 1: having the exclusiveness and foot to where you think it 2034 01:55:11,400 --> 01:55:14,280 Speaker 1: should be. I'm not far at all. I think obviously 2035 01:55:14,960 --> 01:55:19,960 Speaker 1: my ability just overall, um just coming back, I had 2036 01:55:19,960 --> 01:55:21,920 Speaker 1: a lot of it left over still, just you know, 2037 01:55:22,160 --> 01:55:23,880 Speaker 1: playing the game so long and playing the position for 2038 01:55:23,920 --> 01:55:27,000 Speaker 1: a while now. Um So, I mean I'm just trying 2039 01:55:27,040 --> 01:55:28,720 Speaker 1: to get better overall. When I say that, I'm just 2040 01:55:28,760 --> 01:55:31,280 Speaker 1: trying to make sure that I'm leaving no stones on turn. 2041 01:55:39,120 --> 01:55:41,760 Speaker 1: I mean it was a good year for us overall. 2042 01:55:41,920 --> 01:55:44,040 Speaker 1: You know, I'm not trying to look back at last 2043 01:55:44,120 --> 01:55:47,080 Speaker 1: year and think, Okay, I was doing this and doing that. 2044 01:55:47,200 --> 01:55:48,880 Speaker 1: You know, it's a totally new year. No one cares 2045 01:55:48,880 --> 01:55:50,840 Speaker 1: about last year. So I'm just trying to make sure 2046 01:55:50,920 --> 01:55:53,000 Speaker 1: that this year I go out and I do what 2047 01:55:53,040 --> 01:55:54,720 Speaker 1: I need to do and do that at consistent level. 2048 01:55:55,800 --> 01:56:01,160 Speaker 1: Forward preseason game team and pretty good. It's big because 2049 01:56:01,160 --> 01:56:03,320 Speaker 1: it's going to kick us off into the season. I mean, 2050 01:56:03,520 --> 01:56:06,000 Speaker 1: you know, opening up with distillers. You know, that's a 2051 01:56:06,080 --> 01:56:08,080 Speaker 1: big game. So obviously we want to make sure that 2052 01:56:08,240 --> 01:56:11,320 Speaker 1: everything is moving and tries that we're you know, cutting 2053 01:56:11,360 --> 01:56:14,680 Speaker 1: all the the false start penalties and you know, things 2054 01:56:14,760 --> 01:56:16,640 Speaker 1: that we can control, cut that to a minimum so 2055 01:56:16,760 --> 01:56:19,240 Speaker 1: that you know, first week, we come into that that 2056 01:56:19,400 --> 01:56:21,520 Speaker 1: first game and you know we're being able to execute 2057 01:56:21,520 --> 01:56:23,840 Speaker 1: at a high level because obviously, being you know, the 2058 01:56:23,960 --> 01:56:27,080 Speaker 1: first live game the season, you're gonna have a lot 2059 01:56:27,120 --> 01:56:30,000 Speaker 1: of you know, mistakes all around the league. So we're 2060 01:56:30,040 --> 01:56:32,520 Speaker 1: just trying to make sure we do um, you know, 2061 01:56:32,600 --> 01:56:34,520 Speaker 1: control our side of things like that and just you 2062 01:56:34,600 --> 01:56:40,200 Speaker 1: know help ourselves with that coaching staff catering practice a 2063 01:56:40,200 --> 01:56:42,400 Speaker 1: little differently this week after there's a lot of guys 2064 01:56:42,480 --> 01:56:45,960 Speaker 1: that are hurt and it's you know approaching regular season, 2065 01:56:46,000 --> 01:56:48,720 Speaker 1: are there any changes that are being made to try 2066 01:56:48,760 --> 01:56:53,880 Speaker 1: to avoid further injuries? I honestly don't know. I mean 2067 01:56:53,960 --> 01:56:56,120 Speaker 1: I just come out here and whatever the schedule says, 2068 01:56:56,160 --> 01:56:58,120 Speaker 1: whatever they asks, you know, I just try to make 2069 01:56:58,160 --> 01:57:01,480 Speaker 1: sure I do that, and you know, I allow, you know, 2070 01:57:01,880 --> 01:57:03,440 Speaker 1: get them to do their jobs like they allowed me 2071 01:57:03,480 --> 01:57:05,520 Speaker 1: to do my job. So I don't try to focus 2072 01:57:05,600 --> 01:57:06,680 Speaker 1: on that to try to come out here and just 2073 01:57:06,760 --> 01:57:09,680 Speaker 1: attack what I need to attack. What are your expectations 2074 01:57:09,920 --> 01:57:13,080 Speaker 1: for yourself this year? Just up the team win. I 2075 01:57:13,160 --> 01:57:15,760 Speaker 1: don't set personal goals and stuff like that. I'm just 2076 01:57:15,840 --> 01:57:17,640 Speaker 1: a guy that wants to come out and when I 2077 01:57:17,720 --> 01:57:19,240 Speaker 1: go out there, leave it all in the field and 2078 01:57:19,400 --> 01:57:22,040 Speaker 1: whatever you know, happens from that happens, and you know 2079 01:57:22,160 --> 01:57:25,400 Speaker 1: that's what's what it meant to happen. All right. That's 2080 01:57:25,480 --> 01:57:28,040 Speaker 1: Zach Moss addressing the media. And you want to talk 2081 01:57:28,040 --> 01:57:29,800 Speaker 1: about a guy that's just trying to keep it simple. 2082 01:57:31,600 --> 01:57:33,760 Speaker 1: That guy's doing it. You know, it's coming off an injury. 2083 01:57:33,800 --> 01:57:35,840 Speaker 1: Oh what did you think of the game? I was good? Well, 2084 01:57:36,200 --> 01:57:37,600 Speaker 1: you know how good? You think it a bit? Well, 2085 01:57:37,680 --> 01:57:39,080 Speaker 1: we're just gonna take it a day at a time, 2086 01:57:39,200 --> 01:57:43,440 Speaker 1: like Yeah. If that guy doesn't adopt the Sean McDermott process, 2087 01:57:43,480 --> 01:57:45,040 Speaker 1: I don't know who say does. Yeah, you got to 2088 01:57:45,080 --> 01:57:49,320 Speaker 1: stay in the moment. Just be in the hero and now, 2089 01:57:49,440 --> 01:57:52,560 Speaker 1: particularly when you're playing sports, when you're actually on the field, 2090 01:57:52,640 --> 01:57:55,040 Speaker 1: but just be in the hearing now and and make 2091 01:57:55,120 --> 01:57:57,200 Speaker 1: the most of it. Um. It's a great spot to 2092 01:57:57,240 --> 01:57:59,320 Speaker 1: be it, particularly when you're on the field playing in 2093 01:57:59,440 --> 01:58:01,520 Speaker 1: a game. Oh yeah. And it's a good habit to 2094 01:58:01,600 --> 01:58:05,480 Speaker 1: get into for a pro athlete because then the highs 2095 01:58:05,480 --> 01:58:09,080 Speaker 1: and the lows don't carry forward into the you know, 2096 01:58:09,120 --> 01:58:11,400 Speaker 1: into the future. You don't have to. You don't get 2097 01:58:11,440 --> 01:58:13,880 Speaker 1: complacent because of the highs, and you don't give up 2098 01:58:13,960 --> 01:58:16,160 Speaker 1: because of the lows. And he's kind of keep plowing 2099 01:58:16,240 --> 01:58:17,880 Speaker 1: through it. It's a nice place to be and he's 2100 01:58:18,360 --> 01:58:20,960 Speaker 1: smart for trying to live his life there. Thought. He 2101 01:58:21,680 --> 01:58:24,600 Speaker 1: played to his strengths in the game last week against Chicago. 2102 01:58:24,720 --> 01:58:30,440 Speaker 1: Ran with power, good body, lean and everything, and it's 2103 01:58:31,760 --> 01:58:34,040 Speaker 1: he's not the same back as Devin. I think some 2104 01:58:34,240 --> 01:58:37,200 Speaker 1: people would argue that they do have some similarities, and 2105 01:58:37,320 --> 01:58:41,320 Speaker 1: to a certain extent they might, but because they are 2106 01:58:41,440 --> 01:58:44,160 Speaker 1: both I would say where they are similar is both 2107 01:58:44,280 --> 01:58:47,800 Speaker 1: are good after initial contact in terms of you know, 2108 01:58:48,040 --> 01:58:51,000 Speaker 1: going forward still and getting the extra yard or two. 2109 01:58:51,600 --> 01:58:54,800 Speaker 1: But beyond that, they're just they're different guys. A little 2110 01:58:54,840 --> 01:58:58,080 Speaker 1: bit like Zach's got some wiggle to his game, but 2111 01:58:58,160 --> 01:58:59,960 Speaker 1: he's not going to flat out shake somebody out of 2112 01:59:00,080 --> 01:59:02,280 Speaker 1: their shoes. He's gonna run somebody over. Man. Devin is 2113 01:59:02,280 --> 01:59:04,280 Speaker 1: a making miss guy. Yeah, he's a take the leg 2114 01:59:04,320 --> 01:59:07,640 Speaker 1: away guy and that. And but Mosses he's a pinballer. 2115 01:59:07,720 --> 01:59:09,560 Speaker 1: He goes in and bangs off the side of the hole, 2116 01:59:09,640 --> 01:59:13,640 Speaker 1: you know, and both about the same size, all the 2117 01:59:13,800 --> 01:59:17,600 Speaker 1: Mosses if a little heavier. I like these two. And 2118 01:59:17,920 --> 01:59:20,120 Speaker 1: during the offseason win with the draft, you think about it. 2119 01:59:20,400 --> 01:59:23,080 Speaker 1: We heard it about Naji Harris and Travis at n 2120 01:59:23,520 --> 01:59:25,480 Speaker 1: about the Bills should take those are the Bills at 2121 01:59:25,480 --> 01:59:27,520 Speaker 1: the bottom of the first round. It's gonna be yeah, 2122 01:59:27,600 --> 01:59:30,160 Speaker 1: you know, those guys will be there maybe and you 2123 01:59:30,160 --> 01:59:32,360 Speaker 1: should take a running back to fix the running game. 2124 01:59:32,400 --> 01:59:35,600 Speaker 1: And that's you know, for those who listen to this show, 2125 01:59:35,680 --> 01:59:38,240 Speaker 1: and you know that's superficial thinking right there. You gotta 2126 01:59:38,960 --> 01:59:41,520 Speaker 1: they needed offensive line help to get those guys some space. 2127 01:59:41,800 --> 01:59:46,560 Speaker 1: They had. They had fewer runs without contact than most 2128 01:59:46,640 --> 01:59:49,840 Speaker 1: guys in the league, and they did a lot of 2129 01:59:49,840 --> 01:59:53,600 Speaker 1: their running on their own, breaking tackles after contact, so 2130 01:59:54,360 --> 01:59:56,160 Speaker 1: you needed to get them some space for them to 2131 01:59:56,240 --> 01:59:59,120 Speaker 1: be effective. And Brita obviously is the wild card there 2132 01:59:59,200 --> 02:00:01,360 Speaker 1: and the home run hitter. If you give him the lane, 2133 02:00:01,480 --> 02:00:04,680 Speaker 1: he will take it and it's very possible nobody's nobody's 2134 02:00:04,680 --> 02:00:08,160 Speaker 1: gonna catch him. I do find it interesting, Steve, because 2135 02:00:08,440 --> 02:00:11,600 Speaker 1: we've heard from John Feliciano, we've heard from Mike Butcher. 2136 02:00:12,320 --> 02:00:16,240 Speaker 1: Both guards have said they have made a point to 2137 02:00:16,560 --> 02:00:21,680 Speaker 1: lose weight this offseason coming into the twenty twenty one campaign, 2138 02:00:22,360 --> 02:00:25,760 Speaker 1: and Feliciano said he wanted to be lighter on his feet, 2139 02:00:26,000 --> 02:00:29,240 Speaker 1: be more mobile. Mike Butcher said he's only lost about 2140 02:00:29,320 --> 02:00:32,080 Speaker 1: five to eight pounds from his weight last year, but 2141 02:00:32,160 --> 02:00:35,960 Speaker 1: he's down to about three fifteen from where he was 2142 02:00:36,080 --> 02:00:39,080 Speaker 1: last year, which was closer to three twenty five. And 2143 02:00:41,400 --> 02:00:46,720 Speaker 1: coach McDermott said John Feliciano took that approach on his own. 2144 02:00:46,960 --> 02:00:48,720 Speaker 1: He wasn't told by the team at the end, you know, 2145 02:00:48,800 --> 02:00:50,720 Speaker 1: exit interviews last year. Hey, you got to play lighter 2146 02:00:50,800 --> 02:00:53,040 Speaker 1: next year so you can move around more. But you 2147 02:00:53,160 --> 02:00:56,560 Speaker 1: wonder if there is a if there is an ulterior 2148 02:00:56,640 --> 02:00:59,240 Speaker 1: if there's a motive here as to why these guards 2149 02:00:59,280 --> 02:01:02,280 Speaker 1: are lighting up a little bit. I think they needed 2150 02:01:02,280 --> 02:01:05,080 Speaker 1: to be more more mobile. Yeah, I think does that 2151 02:01:05,200 --> 02:01:07,800 Speaker 1: speak to the run game scheme we should expect here 2152 02:01:08,120 --> 02:01:12,200 Speaker 1: or is that just I'm certainly certainly the fact that 2153 02:01:12,280 --> 02:01:16,720 Speaker 1: they both did it indicates that they've been told some 2154 02:01:16,920 --> 02:01:19,560 Speaker 1: about some deficiencies in their game, probably in their exit 2155 02:01:19,600 --> 02:01:25,440 Speaker 1: interviews or maybe it's ongoing. Um, they dominated they were 2156 02:01:25,560 --> 02:01:28,960 Speaker 1: better guard to guard last year than than they had 2157 02:01:30,200 --> 02:01:34,920 Speaker 1: than they had been. But they, you know, the running 2158 02:01:34,960 --> 02:01:36,440 Speaker 1: game wasn't what they not wanted it to be. When 2159 02:01:36,480 --> 02:01:39,080 Speaker 1: you're running games not that way. It's usually the interior guys, 2160 02:01:39,080 --> 02:01:40,920 Speaker 1: your two guards in your center, the guys you know, 2161 02:01:40,920 --> 02:01:44,320 Speaker 1: because you can't run to the corner all day. And 2162 02:01:44,440 --> 02:01:46,320 Speaker 1: those guys had trouble getting to the second level and 2163 02:01:46,360 --> 02:01:47,960 Speaker 1: getting out in front of them, in front of the 2164 02:01:48,040 --> 02:01:51,960 Speaker 1: running backs and rooting people out. Maybe it was an 2165 02:01:52,000 --> 02:01:54,440 Speaker 1: athleticism problem, which is why they wanted to drop weights 2166 02:01:54,440 --> 02:01:56,120 Speaker 1: so they could, you know, lighter on their feet, get 2167 02:01:56,200 --> 02:01:57,840 Speaker 1: up the field and to the second level, get on 2168 02:01:57,880 --> 02:02:03,640 Speaker 1: the linebackers better. Whatever. Who knows, but I think it's 2169 02:02:03,680 --> 02:02:05,960 Speaker 1: been made clear to both those guys, all those guys 2170 02:02:06,080 --> 02:02:09,360 Speaker 1: that just because John Feliciano signed a contract to come 2171 02:02:09,400 --> 02:02:11,520 Speaker 1: back here and Darry Williams signed a contract to come 2172 02:02:11,560 --> 02:02:14,400 Speaker 1: back here and they didn't, they forego the chance to 2173 02:02:14,440 --> 02:02:18,560 Speaker 1: become free agents. I think it's been made fairly clear 2174 02:02:18,640 --> 02:02:21,000 Speaker 1: to them that they're gonna have to earn their spot, 2175 02:02:21,280 --> 02:02:24,840 Speaker 1: and they're taking some measures to make sure that happens 2176 02:02:24,960 --> 02:02:26,880 Speaker 1: or give themselves the best chance to do that. Yeah, 2177 02:02:26,920 --> 02:02:30,520 Speaker 1: and as we heard Brian Dabele say prior to practice today, 2178 02:02:31,320 --> 02:02:35,440 Speaker 1: the guard competition is still very much a competition. The 2179 02:02:35,600 --> 02:02:38,560 Speaker 1: three guys that are kind of battling with each other, 2180 02:02:38,800 --> 02:02:42,560 Speaker 1: the primary three guys, I should say, are all guys 2181 02:02:42,640 --> 02:02:45,840 Speaker 1: who started last year or made starts for this team 2182 02:02:45,920 --> 02:02:50,440 Speaker 1: last year, bucker Ford and Feliciano. Don't forget this, and 2183 02:02:50,520 --> 02:02:52,360 Speaker 1: we'll say it again. I mean, we'll just rehash this. 2184 02:02:53,040 --> 02:02:55,520 Speaker 1: They never had the starting five offensive linemen together that 2185 02:02:55,600 --> 02:02:57,480 Speaker 1: they thought they were going to have, or that they 2186 02:02:57,560 --> 02:02:59,760 Speaker 1: would have had had everybody stayed healthy all the time. 2187 02:03:00,000 --> 02:03:04,480 Speaker 1: Eliono last year. Last year, weeks one through final six seven, 2188 02:03:05,000 --> 02:03:08,080 Speaker 1: Feliciano's out with a torn pectoral muscle. He comes back 2189 02:03:08,160 --> 02:03:11,760 Speaker 1: three plays later, Mitch Morris goes down with the concussion. 2190 02:03:11,840 --> 02:03:14,280 Speaker 1: Now Feliciano's now at center, and they bring in Bates 2191 02:03:14,400 --> 02:03:17,800 Speaker 1: or Ryan Winters, Brian Winters or whoever it was last 2192 02:03:17,880 --> 02:03:20,560 Speaker 1: year to play guards, so they got Now they still 2193 02:03:20,600 --> 02:03:24,160 Speaker 1: don't have those five guys. So Mitch Morris is out 2194 02:03:24,200 --> 02:03:25,840 Speaker 1: for a week or two weeks or whatever it was. 2195 02:03:25,920 --> 02:03:28,320 Speaker 1: When he comes back in the meantime, Cody Ford Bang, 2196 02:03:28,360 --> 02:03:29,400 Speaker 1: he's out for the rest of the year with a 2197 02:03:29,440 --> 02:03:31,960 Speaker 1: knee injury. So they never have those five guys that 2198 02:03:32,080 --> 02:03:35,400 Speaker 1: they think they're gonna have. So now, their offensive line 2199 02:03:35,480 --> 02:03:38,280 Speaker 1: was good. I mean, the offense was lightening people up, 2200 02:03:38,560 --> 02:03:40,840 Speaker 1: Josh was doing his thing and all that. That's all great, 2201 02:03:41,840 --> 02:03:43,480 Speaker 1: but they couldn't run the ball as well as they 2202 02:03:43,520 --> 02:03:45,520 Speaker 1: wanted to. And the only reason they were really good 2203 02:03:45,560 --> 02:03:47,919 Speaker 1: at running the ball down closed was because of the quarterback. 2204 02:03:48,920 --> 02:03:52,480 Speaker 1: The quarterback was a threat. Yeah, so that put extra 2205 02:03:53,080 --> 02:03:55,360 Speaker 1: an extra degree of difficulty on the defense that they 2206 02:03:55,400 --> 02:03:57,800 Speaker 1: were facing. It wasn't because the offensive line was dominant 2207 02:03:58,240 --> 02:04:00,520 Speaker 1: and they never had those five guys. So I don't 2208 02:04:00,560 --> 02:04:03,160 Speaker 1: know that those five guys are some sort of magic elixir. 2209 02:04:03,320 --> 02:04:07,360 Speaker 1: I kind of doubt it, but we don't know. Yeah, 2210 02:04:07,880 --> 02:04:10,960 Speaker 1: so you signed those guys back, Daryl Williams, who was 2211 02:04:10,960 --> 02:04:13,920 Speaker 1: a pleasant surprise at right tackle last year, John Feliciano. 2212 02:04:14,040 --> 02:04:17,040 Speaker 1: That's great. But those guys were here when Quentin Spain 2213 02:04:17,240 --> 02:04:19,560 Speaker 1: was resigned and did the exact same thing they did 2214 02:04:19,840 --> 02:04:23,160 Speaker 1: in two after twenty nineteen and Quentin Spain couldn't make 2215 02:04:23,160 --> 02:04:25,920 Speaker 1: it through the first half of the year three weeks 2216 02:04:26,000 --> 02:04:29,600 Speaker 1: he was cut because he wasn't doing what they got 2217 02:04:29,640 --> 02:04:31,360 Speaker 1: a bound him to do. He got bounced out of 2218 02:04:31,360 --> 02:04:33,200 Speaker 1: the starting lineup and then said, hey, I signed I 2219 02:04:33,320 --> 02:04:35,520 Speaker 1: resigned here to play. You're not gonna play me. I 2220 02:04:35,560 --> 02:04:39,880 Speaker 1: don't want to be here, Okay, fine, bye. Yeah you 2221 02:04:39,960 --> 02:04:42,920 Speaker 1: got left behind. And that could happen to any one 2222 02:04:42,960 --> 02:04:45,840 Speaker 1: of these guys. He really could, because every day this 2223 02:04:46,040 --> 02:04:50,360 Speaker 1: team is a runaway train. Sean practice, that's games, Sean 2224 02:04:50,480 --> 02:04:56,400 Speaker 1: McDermott does not play favorites. That has been the hallmark 2225 02:04:57,000 --> 02:05:00,880 Speaker 1: of what they do here. You get rewarded for trying hard, 2226 02:05:01,400 --> 02:05:03,920 Speaker 1: trying to get better, doing all the right things, and 2227 02:05:04,080 --> 02:05:07,960 Speaker 1: you get sat down when you don't, or cut when 2228 02:05:08,000 --> 02:05:11,680 Speaker 1: you don't. We've seen guys get rewards in playing time. 2229 02:05:11,920 --> 02:05:15,840 Speaker 1: La Crumero, Duke Williams. Over the course of the last 2230 02:05:15,880 --> 02:05:17,720 Speaker 1: three years, these guys would do some nice things in 2231 02:05:17,840 --> 02:05:19,840 Speaker 1: practice and they get rewarded with a game or when 2232 02:05:19,960 --> 02:05:24,120 Speaker 1: Williams started a playoff game. Now he's gone and now 2233 02:05:24,200 --> 02:05:26,440 Speaker 1: he's yeah, now he's on injured reserve because they got 2234 02:05:26,520 --> 02:05:30,280 Speaker 1: better guys. They got better guys, or they or he 2235 02:05:30,480 --> 02:05:32,800 Speaker 1: wasn't better, you know what I'm saying. For whatever reason, 2236 02:05:32,880 --> 02:05:37,640 Speaker 1: whatever it could be, they do the best guys play. 2237 02:05:38,600 --> 02:05:43,160 Speaker 1: End of sentence. And that's It's both a great atmosphere 2238 02:05:43,240 --> 02:05:45,400 Speaker 1: for these guys, but it's also a pressure packed one 2239 02:05:46,000 --> 02:05:48,440 Speaker 1: for these guys as well. You got to pull your 2240 02:05:48,440 --> 02:05:50,920 Speaker 1: weight every day. And I that has been one of 2241 02:05:50,960 --> 02:05:54,240 Speaker 1: the reasons that Sean McDermott has been able to maximize 2242 02:05:54,360 --> 02:05:58,200 Speaker 1: their roster year in year out here in Buffalo twenty seventeen, 2243 02:05:58,280 --> 02:06:00,040 Speaker 1: his first year, they go to the playoffs with the 2244 02:06:00,200 --> 02:06:06,480 Speaker 1: roster that didn't have star players from the year before 2245 02:06:06,640 --> 02:06:11,440 Speaker 1: regime before, Marcel Darius Sammy Watkins both gone and they 2246 02:06:11,840 --> 02:06:14,240 Speaker 1: got to the playoffs without those guys. Without those guys 2247 02:06:14,280 --> 02:06:17,160 Speaker 1: who many thought were their best players, they weren't the 2248 02:06:17,280 --> 02:06:21,160 Speaker 1: right kind of guys. I mean that maximizing that has 2249 02:06:21,200 --> 02:06:25,480 Speaker 1: been Sean McDermott's talent as a head coach, and you 2250 02:06:25,520 --> 02:06:28,280 Speaker 1: would think it's going to continue, which is why these 2251 02:06:28,320 --> 02:06:31,440 Speaker 1: guys are like dropping weight. The offensive line are dropping 2252 02:06:31,520 --> 02:06:34,120 Speaker 1: weight there. You know, I better make sure I do 2253 02:06:34,240 --> 02:06:37,320 Speaker 1: everything I need to do to stay here. Yeah, because 2254 02:06:37,360 --> 02:06:40,520 Speaker 1: this train ain't waiting for me. I think it's that's 2255 02:06:40,600 --> 02:06:44,600 Speaker 1: why this team is up in the upper echelon because 2256 02:06:44,600 --> 02:06:46,840 Speaker 1: he keeps him on the edge. These guys are trying 2257 02:06:46,880 --> 02:06:48,360 Speaker 1: to get better all the time, and they're bringing it 2258 02:06:49,000 --> 02:06:51,560 Speaker 1: every game and in practice. Let's get back to the 2259 02:06:51,600 --> 02:06:53,720 Speaker 1: tweet sheet for some of your final thoughts. What's convinced 2260 02:06:53,760 --> 02:06:55,879 Speaker 1: you that the Bill's pass rush will be more productive 2261 02:06:55,960 --> 02:06:59,000 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty one. Tiffany says, watching these young guys 2262 02:06:59,040 --> 02:07:01,760 Speaker 1: get after the quarterback has me feeling confident that opposing 2263 02:07:01,800 --> 02:07:04,120 Speaker 1: qbs are going to spend a considerable amount of time 2264 02:07:04,160 --> 02:07:08,320 Speaker 1: on the turf. Epinessa looks like the real deal. I 2265 02:07:08,440 --> 02:07:11,280 Speaker 1: believe he's the key to success. Steve, let me ask 2266 02:07:11,320 --> 02:07:13,840 Speaker 1: you this. We have not seen Mario Addison or Jerry 2267 02:07:13,920 --> 02:07:18,600 Speaker 1: Hughes on the preseason game field at all. To this point. 2268 02:07:19,760 --> 02:07:22,840 Speaker 1: Epinessa has done more than flash. In my opinion, he's 2269 02:07:22,880 --> 02:07:26,960 Speaker 1: played pretty steady, especially in this last game against Chicago. 2270 02:07:28,200 --> 02:07:30,920 Speaker 1: Do you think he has a chance to be in 2271 02:07:30,960 --> 02:07:35,640 Speaker 1: the starting lineup come week one? Yeah, it's interesting. Just 2272 02:07:35,800 --> 02:07:37,840 Speaker 1: Jerry Hughes was hurt, he had a calf injury for 2273 02:07:38,120 --> 02:07:39,840 Speaker 1: like five or six days, made the first week of 2274 02:07:39,920 --> 02:07:45,360 Speaker 1: training camp, and Addison is a carryover from last year 2275 02:07:45,560 --> 02:07:51,720 Speaker 1: and was became deep in the mix last year. So 2276 02:07:51,840 --> 02:07:54,920 Speaker 1: let's let's just say, let's exaggerate it to make it 2277 02:07:55,000 --> 02:07:59,920 Speaker 1: clear what we might think. What if Addison and Hughes 2278 02:08:00,080 --> 02:08:02,080 Speaker 1: they know what they are, know who they are, what 2279 02:08:02,160 --> 02:08:04,600 Speaker 1: are the odds that, after having not seen them at 2280 02:08:04,640 --> 02:08:07,240 Speaker 1: all in these games, that they're not on the team, 2281 02:08:09,760 --> 02:08:14,560 Speaker 1: or that epinessa through his play, supplants them in their 2282 02:08:14,640 --> 02:08:18,440 Speaker 1: spot and they don't take any reps. That's hard for 2283 02:08:18,520 --> 02:08:21,280 Speaker 1: me to get my mind around, Like, if Epiness is 2284 02:08:21,280 --> 02:08:23,800 Speaker 1: going to be the guy, well you want to start 2285 02:08:23,920 --> 02:08:26,880 Speaker 1: protecting the guy and put somebody else in there who's 2286 02:08:26,920 --> 02:08:29,520 Speaker 1: not the guy. Well, we might see that this weekend. 2287 02:08:30,880 --> 02:08:33,960 Speaker 1: It's possible. It's possible. It's possible. I don't know how 2288 02:08:34,040 --> 02:08:37,720 Speaker 1: much based on what you just said with our previous point, right, 2289 02:08:38,800 --> 02:08:41,360 Speaker 1: all this is on the this guy looks good, he's 2290 02:08:41,400 --> 02:08:44,600 Speaker 1: been productive, he's on the field, and he's get right, 2291 02:08:44,840 --> 02:08:47,520 Speaker 1: or he's too valuable, we'll put on the field. I'm 2292 02:08:47,560 --> 02:08:49,480 Speaker 1: saying this week. Yeah, I'm just saying, as it pertains 2293 02:08:49,520 --> 02:08:51,920 Speaker 1: to Week one, like this guy's body of work has 2294 02:08:51,920 --> 02:08:54,600 Speaker 1: been impressive. He's on the come, he's getting better every 2295 02:08:54,640 --> 02:08:58,160 Speaker 1: time we put him out on the field Week one. Sorry, people, 2296 02:08:58,200 --> 02:09:00,800 Speaker 1: he's starting. He earned it. Okay, so we say that, 2297 02:09:00,960 --> 02:09:02,960 Speaker 1: but I mean it was the things possible. It wasn't 2298 02:09:02,960 --> 02:09:08,280 Speaker 1: the Detroit Lions in the Chicago, Yes, it was so yeah, Okay, 2299 02:09:08,400 --> 02:09:10,320 Speaker 1: I get it. I mean do it. Yeah, let's see 2300 02:09:10,360 --> 02:09:13,200 Speaker 1: it against the Green Bay Packers, two time NFC Championship 2301 02:09:13,240 --> 02:09:16,240 Speaker 1: Game participants. Now we may see Epinesza against a guy 2302 02:09:16,280 --> 02:09:20,640 Speaker 1: who can really play Rousseau. Same thing, guys who are 2303 02:09:20,760 --> 02:09:23,640 Speaker 1: established on a team that's got a little bit of 2304 02:09:23,680 --> 02:09:28,920 Speaker 1: a culture and expectations of their own. So maybe that'll 2305 02:09:29,680 --> 02:09:32,080 Speaker 1: answer some questions that the coaching staff still has about 2306 02:09:32,080 --> 02:09:34,720 Speaker 1: some of these guys. Break time for us here, Steve 2307 02:09:34,800 --> 02:09:36,640 Speaker 1: and I will close it up. Thanks for all your 2308 02:09:36,680 --> 02:09:39,360 Speaker 1: responses on the tweet sheet, but we'll be back to 2309 02:09:39,720 --> 02:09:42,480 Speaker 1: finish off a Wednesday here on one Bills Live, presented 2310 02:09:42,480 --> 02:09:45,640 Speaker 1: by Kellot of Health. It's Buffalo Bills Radio and we're 2311 02:09:45,680 --> 02:09:48,120 Speaker 1: back here on one Bills Live. Closing things up, Steve, 2312 02:09:48,240 --> 02:09:51,720 Speaker 1: what have we learned today? Well, there were some quarterback 2313 02:09:51,800 --> 02:09:55,440 Speaker 1: developments around the league today. We learned that Teddy Bridgewater 2314 02:09:55,520 --> 02:09:58,280 Speaker 1: has been named the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos. 2315 02:09:59,200 --> 02:10:02,800 Speaker 1: We all learned earlier today in the Holy Cow this 2316 02:10:02,960 --> 02:10:07,919 Speaker 1: isn't even news. Trevor Lawrence will start for the Jacksonville Jaguars, 2317 02:10:08,000 --> 02:10:12,800 Speaker 1: starting ahead of Gardner Minshew. He is, indeed, Yeah, it's 2318 02:10:13,080 --> 02:10:17,080 Speaker 1: it's fascinating stuff. And we also learned that Bengals QB 2319 02:10:17,320 --> 02:10:21,840 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow is going to make his preseason debut in 2320 02:10:22,000 --> 02:10:25,000 Speaker 1: preseason game number three for the Bengals after it was 2321 02:10:25,040 --> 02:10:27,600 Speaker 1: initially said by head coach Zach Taylor that he was 2322 02:10:27,720 --> 02:10:30,720 Speaker 1: not going to play at all in the preseason. So 2323 02:10:30,920 --> 02:10:33,360 Speaker 1: that's that's interesting. I think that's a plus for them. 2324 02:10:33,440 --> 02:10:35,560 Speaker 1: I think that the fact that he's shown confidence and 2325 02:10:35,640 --> 02:10:38,920 Speaker 1: that you practiced through and gone well enough, and whatever 2326 02:10:39,000 --> 02:10:41,360 Speaker 1: setbacks he might have or they might have feared him 2327 02:10:41,400 --> 02:10:44,920 Speaker 1: having from his acl torn getting torn last years, have 2328 02:10:45,120 --> 02:10:48,440 Speaker 1: not happened. And that's a good thing for Joe Burrow. Yeah, 2329 02:10:48,600 --> 02:10:50,760 Speaker 1: and you know, it'll be interesting to see how that 2330 02:10:50,880 --> 02:10:55,000 Speaker 1: offensive line performs. You want to talk about pressure last 2331 02:10:55,120 --> 02:10:59,080 Speaker 1: preseason game and the quarterback that you got hurt with 2332 02:10:59,200 --> 02:11:03,000 Speaker 1: a torn ac last year in November is back and 2333 02:11:03,200 --> 02:11:07,200 Speaker 1: you can't let him get touched. You're tackling people and 2334 02:11:07,320 --> 02:11:09,800 Speaker 1: taking holding calls in that preseason game if you have to, 2335 02:11:09,920 --> 02:11:12,000 Speaker 1: aren't you If you're an offensive lighting man, Yeah, you 2336 02:11:12,040 --> 02:11:14,760 Speaker 1: know you aren't tackling people. But if you get beat, 2337 02:11:14,920 --> 02:11:19,440 Speaker 1: you gotta pull the guy down. Yeah, who cares? You 2338 02:11:19,520 --> 02:11:21,560 Speaker 1: gotta pull the guy down. You don't have a choice, Yeah, 2339 02:11:21,960 --> 02:11:25,240 Speaker 1: because that just simply cannot happen. That cannot happen. Nobody 2340 02:11:25,280 --> 02:11:26,960 Speaker 1: will bat an eye. In fact, you might get a 2341 02:11:27,000 --> 02:11:30,000 Speaker 1: pay raise for getting beat and pull the guy down 2342 02:11:31,040 --> 02:11:33,240 Speaker 1: for being a smart At the very least, you'd get 2343 02:11:33,280 --> 02:11:37,000 Speaker 1: a steak dinner from a bad player smart guy. Yeah, right, 2344 02:11:37,360 --> 02:11:40,080 Speaker 1: At the very least you'd get a stake. Kind. You 2345 02:11:40,120 --> 02:11:42,640 Speaker 1: can see around the league that the teams are starting 2346 02:11:42,640 --> 02:11:44,840 Speaker 1: to get to that point where Okay, this is gonna 2347 02:11:44,840 --> 02:11:46,640 Speaker 1: be the guy, and we're making the call now before 2348 02:11:46,680 --> 02:11:49,120 Speaker 1: this last preseason game, before we make the last cuts 2349 02:11:49,560 --> 02:11:52,280 Speaker 1: the Broncos and the Jacksonville Jaguars both coming out and 2350 02:11:52,320 --> 02:11:54,840 Speaker 1: saying he's our guy. Chicago fans are sitting there going 2351 02:11:56,200 --> 02:11:58,520 Speaker 1: what about us and Andy Dalton? May you're gonna go 2352 02:11:58,600 --> 02:12:02,120 Speaker 1: with Andy Dalton over our I yeah, you know they 2353 02:12:02,160 --> 02:12:05,080 Speaker 1: are for the first week. Do you think there were 2354 02:12:05,120 --> 02:12:08,960 Speaker 1: some assurances made to Andy Dalton before he signed? I 2355 02:12:09,120 --> 02:12:13,400 Speaker 1: suppose it's possible, But if they did, that's foolish. I agree. 2356 02:12:14,160 --> 02:12:16,720 Speaker 1: The social media department for the Bears made assurances to 2357 02:12:16,800 --> 02:12:19,200 Speaker 1: Andy Dalton. If you remember after he signed in the 2358 02:12:19,280 --> 02:12:23,280 Speaker 1: off season, it said QB one on the Chicago Bears 2359 02:12:23,360 --> 02:12:25,520 Speaker 1: socials before they had Justin Fields on the rock. It 2360 02:12:25,680 --> 02:12:28,960 Speaker 1: was it's a little presumptuous, though they didn't. They didn't 2361 02:12:29,000 --> 02:12:33,160 Speaker 1: back off that a little presumptuous a little, and a 2362 02:12:33,280 --> 02:12:37,480 Speaker 1: decision has not yet been made in San Francisco. Trey 2363 02:12:37,560 --> 02:12:41,240 Speaker 1: Lance Jenny, So I'll have to see where that's kind 2364 02:12:41,280 --> 02:12:44,440 Speaker 1: of interest. That's only mildly interesting to me. Ye that 2365 02:12:46,040 --> 02:12:50,800 Speaker 1: Trey Lance. Can he play as well as Jimmy Garoppolo's 2366 02:12:50,840 --> 02:12:52,840 Speaker 1: ceiling seems to be set and so does his floor. 2367 02:12:53,240 --> 02:12:55,440 Speaker 1: Now can Trey Lance outperform that? We'll see, Yeah, we 2368 02:12:55,520 --> 02:12:57,240 Speaker 1: can talk about that and a lot of other stuff tomorrow, 2369 02:12:57,280 --> 02:12:59,400 Speaker 1: including a task your's teammate. Don't miss it. We'll see 2370 02:12:59,400 --> 02:13:01,120 Speaker 1: you a new five