1 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:09,800 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Command Center Podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson, new 2 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: assistant head coach offensive coordinator Eric B. Enemy. How does 3 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:16,120 Speaker 1: first press conference as a commander? Earlier this morning, Washington's 4 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: new play caller met with members of the media to 5 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: discuss his role and what he brings to the table. 6 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: Former Washington players Logan Paulson, and Fred Smote shared their 7 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: takeaways from the presser and how they see the enemy 8 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: impacting the commander's offense. Eric B. Enemy certainly commands the 9 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: room and you were kind of hanging on every single 10 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: word that he was saying. Fred. It shows that things 11 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: will be different, YEA, not only different, more exciting. He said, 12 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 1: I want a couple of things from my offense. I 13 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 1: want them to be fast, unpredictable, and we're gonna have 14 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: fun doing it. That also tells me that he's gonna 15 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: make sure everybody knows the plan of attack in dn 16 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: they attack. And you got to love that as an 17 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: offensive player like I love it, and I'm a defensive 18 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: player for a long time. The one weakness is why 19 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: do we run the place? You run the plays and 20 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: connecting the place. I think we got something here and 21 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: if you're a part of this fan base. You gotta 22 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: be feeling good right about that. Both of you have 23 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: familiarity with him, playing against him, with them underneath them. 24 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: You know it goes back. But Logan, what would you 25 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: say the biggest thing is that you kind of learned 26 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: from what he's going to bring to Washington. Yeah. I 27 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:16,960 Speaker 1: think the thing that's most exciting It came across in 28 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: the press conference too, is like the way he commands 29 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: the room and his attention to detail. Like he mentioned 30 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: that in the presser. You see that in how that 31 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: Kansas City Office execally had been watching a lot of 32 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: Kansas City film. They are very detail oriented in what 33 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: they do, and I think that's something that was maybe 34 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: lack here could have been improved on or the last 35 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: couple of seasons. So can't wait to get that here 36 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: because the detailed offense is a dangerous offense. And really 37 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 1: excited he's gonna bring that mantaility when you brought that up. 38 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: I actually had the pleasure of practicing against him for 39 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: a whole entire year when I was in Minnesota, and 40 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: the one thing he knew about me I don't like 41 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: to give up favor routes. So he started running comebacks 42 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: hit me right, So Dean, I say, coach, why are 43 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: you running these comeback? He say, because you played too high? 44 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: So he will legists. I've had time to go to 45 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: war with him. I know where his mind frame is, 46 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: and I know how he thinks. And this attack, attack, attack, 47 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: and that's what you want on our field. You know, 48 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: if I was a player sitting in that front row, 49 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: I would say, Okay. The biggest message came is that 50 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 1: he wants to know who I am as a player, 51 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 1: as an individual, and then how to put me in 52 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: the best situation to sixteed. But he says he's really 53 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: big on accountability and when you're too comfortable, that can 54 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,240 Speaker 1: lead to trouble, which is why he took this job. Logan, Yeah, 55 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: I mean I think that's you know, like friend and 56 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 1: I we're talking about this. This This is not a perfect 57 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: job by an instruction of imagination, but it's an opportunity 58 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: for him to kind of prove it right, get to 59 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 1: know these players, emphasize these skill sets, and I think 60 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 1: that's exciting. That's an exciting opportunity for a guy who 61 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: wants to challenge himself and make himself better. Fred. Look, 62 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:34,519 Speaker 1: he said he's been quite busy over the last few weeks. 63 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,799 Speaker 1: I was gonna believe right, yeah, that when it does 64 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: come to evaluating now his offense, what's the first step? 65 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: The first step, we said, you know what, I have 66 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:45,399 Speaker 1: all these guys on the outside. We need to get 67 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: the inside together. We need the guys. This smell like bacon. 68 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: When I go to the grocery store, I go to 69 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,119 Speaker 1: the bacon six and first, all right, you know why 70 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: because I need that defense. And you look at the 71 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 1: Super Bowl contenders. It was the number one in number 72 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: two outfense and defensive lines. All right, if you want 73 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: to eat in this league, you've got to push people 74 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 1: around stores with the big guests. Starts from the inside out. 75 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: And he was very clear to say that you have 76 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: to go to protect the quarterback. He doesn't want his 77 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: quarterback to be hit. As a player, he didn't want that. 78 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: As a coach, he doesn't want that. So look, the 79 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: evaluations will begin soon enough. But let's give him a 80 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: little chimp to catch you brown. Patient, be patient. Plus, 81 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 1: I sat down with the enemy to discuss his move 82 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 1: to Washington and the commander's young offensive weapons. Welcome, Thank you, 83 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,640 Speaker 1: thank you very much. First impression so far of what 84 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: is going to be your new home and your new family, 85 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 1: because you've already had the opportunity to meet some of 86 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: your players, evaluate some of the staff now the media 87 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: very impressed. Obviously. I've known Coach Rivera for a number 88 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 1: of years. He's a great man, a man of integrity, 89 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 1: He's an outstanding leader of men, and I'm just grateful 90 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: to have this opportunity working with him, and then having 91 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: an opportunity to getting to know Martin Mayhew, you know 92 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 1: over the years as Stokes over the years, and then 93 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: Jason Wright, He's from the same neck of the woods 94 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: that I grew up in southern California. And then Marty Hearney. 95 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: A lot of people don't notice Marty Hernie was on 96 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: that staff. I think that he was a director of 97 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 1: player of personnel at the time when I was drafted 98 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: by the San Diego Charges, So our relationship goes back 99 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: to nineteen ninety one. So it feels good being in 100 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 1: an environment with people that you know, but also good 101 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 1: people who are professional men that understand what it takes 102 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 1: to build a winner. You know, when head coach Arono 103 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 1: Rivera first started this, he wanted something different to run 104 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: this offense because there's so much talent. And I know 105 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: we don't like to talk too much about potential, but 106 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 1: there's a lot of potential there now. We Your success 107 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 1: is very well documented and you're not wearing your Super 108 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: Bowl rings right now flashing them, but you have every 109 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:45,480 Speaker 1: right to stand problem the accomplishments you have. What makes 110 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: you though the right guy for this job here in DC, Well, 111 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:52,159 Speaker 1: what makes me the right guy is the leadership that 112 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: I'm going to bring on top of that, holding guys 113 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:57,359 Speaker 1: to the highest standard, getting them to understand the importance 114 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: of being accountable. I think that goes a very long way. 115 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:04,720 Speaker 1: On top of that, just understanding what consistent and discipline 116 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 1: behavior is, and you've got to be willing to work 117 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: at it every single day, and then willing to sacrifice 118 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: and what I mean sacrifice, It ain't necessarily given up 119 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: something is what are you willing to do to make 120 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:20,679 Speaker 1: the next man better? And so once you start building 121 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 1: that and start getting guys to understand the importance of 122 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: those terms and they start living it, now you have 123 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 1: an opportunity to be as successful as you want. Because 124 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 1: a part of that is making sure you're building a 125 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: cohesive unit and If you get a cohesive unit that 126 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 1: believing each other and play for each other, those guys 127 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: are double out and be great. Because the talent is here, 128 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: everybody wants to know what kind of system you'll run, 129 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: and you've worked with a lot of different quarterbacks as 130 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: as Andy Reid to where maybe the system isn't necessarily 131 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 1: always the exact same. You look at the talent you 132 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:54,039 Speaker 1: have here, like, what is going to be different? What 133 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: can we expect from the system and the plays you 134 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:59,600 Speaker 1: will call? Well, I think more than anything, it's just 135 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: utilizing the guys and allowing them to be themselves because 136 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: you always want their personalities to show, but just putting 137 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:08,359 Speaker 1: them in the best situation so they can be the 138 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: best player that they could be to give us the 139 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 1: great you know, a great deal of success. So it's 140 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:16,479 Speaker 1: it's a system just like everybody else's. We're gonna run it, 141 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 1: we're gonna throw it, but when it's all said done, 142 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:21,600 Speaker 1: we're gonna be flexible and creative with it, and we're 143 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 1: gonna allow these guys to let their personalities show and 144 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: be the very best to who they need to be. 145 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: Kansas City, you had Patrick Mahomes and a great situation 146 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 1: right there, and a lot of success with probably much 147 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: more still to come. There are time's not done yet, 148 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 1: Oh not at all. Everybody who was sitting here for 149 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,480 Speaker 1: years saying you need to be a head coach than 150 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:45,039 Speaker 1: your resume would speak for that. So why leave Kansas 151 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 1: City now? And for here? It's been an amazing ride. 152 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: I've been in for ten years. Not everybody can say 153 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: it's been in one place for ten years. And throughout 154 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:57,599 Speaker 1: that ten years we've had a great deal of success. 155 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: My last five years there as the Office of coordinated, 156 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,919 Speaker 1: we went five AFC Championship games with the three Super 157 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 1: Bowls we won two. Okay, So, just like I said 158 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 1: my press conference, comfort can become the enemy of progress, 159 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: and sometimes you just want to do something new and 160 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 1: it's about embracing the challenge. I've never ran away from 161 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: a challenge, So what is the challenge here? Then? The 162 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: challenge is getting these guys that believe in who they 163 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: are and getting these guys to understand that if you 164 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 1: want something bad enough, you got to be willing to 165 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 1: work at it every single day, invest in it, investing 166 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: each other, but also making sure that you can stay 167 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: focused on the prize. And that's a hard task. It's 168 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: a very challenging task. A lot of it starts with 169 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: the quarterback. As we've seen, we've heard this team has 170 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 1: not had a lot of stability, still trying to really 171 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: find that number one QB being a veteran that they 172 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: potentially bring under Sam Howell coming in here and coach 173 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 1: Riveria has been quick to say they're going to give 174 00:07:56,520 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: him every opportunity to be that guy. From what you 175 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: know of Courts and even Pat Mahomes you know as well, 176 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: always will come in had to like learn, develop and 177 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 1: grow into being who we know him as today. What 178 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: do you see in Howell and what is it you 179 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: want out of him to where he could be that 180 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 1: guy to lead this team. Well, first of all, you 181 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 1: see a guy who can make a number of throws. 182 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 1: We had an opportunity to evaluate him coming out when 183 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 1: he came out of North Carolina. On top of that, 184 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 1: I had a bunch of inside information with people who 185 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 1: coaches and work at the University of North Carolina. So 186 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 1: I feel like I know the kid, but the kid 187 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: just has something about it. But you always want to 188 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 1: create competition to bring the very best out of each player. 189 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:40,439 Speaker 1: So I think Sam has an opportunity to be the 190 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 1: number one guy. Yes, he does, but you want to 191 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:46,480 Speaker 1: create a competitive environment, so nobody's taking anything for granted, 192 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:48,720 Speaker 1: because when it's all saying done, we want to make 193 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:50,719 Speaker 1: sure that our guys are being at their best when 194 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:52,960 Speaker 1: their best is needed. We'll see what he has to 195 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,200 Speaker 1: offer during the offseason, and that's when you can really 196 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: get into the evaluations to see what this team kind 197 00:08:57,920 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 1: of needs to be successful. But you're already a little 198 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 1: familiar with the running backs, the receivers, the offensive line. 199 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 1: Being a running back yourself, do you fall to the 200 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 1: mentality of run first. I'll say this, We're gonna do 201 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:15,560 Speaker 1: whatever it takes to win, and when it's all said 202 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 1: and done, we're gonna play complimentary football. We want our 203 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 1: guys to not fall into the idea that, hey, we 204 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: have to do this. No, we got to do whatever 205 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 1: it takes to win. That's the most important thing. So 206 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 1: yes we will run it, and yes we will throw it. 207 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:32,320 Speaker 1: But when it's all said and done, what we're gonna 208 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: do whatever it is needed to help us to accomplish 209 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:37,200 Speaker 1: a goal. You've been around some of the best talent 210 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 1: in the game. When you do evaluate this roster and 211 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 1: I know it's still early. What is that potential? Do 212 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:47,320 Speaker 1: you dare talk about that potential? I think you have 213 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 1: to be careful with that, And like I said, I'm 214 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 1: still going through the evaluation process. But I also have 215 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 1: to say, as a fan, because I'm still a fan 216 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 1: of football and a number of these guys I've had 217 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: an opportunity value when they came out of college, you 218 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 1: can't help be a fan of the young talent here. Now, 219 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 1: I just got to make sure that we're putting it 220 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 1: together the right way and giving these guys the best 221 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:11,160 Speaker 1: opportunity to be successful. But that's a part of the 222 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: evaluation process as well. So I got to make sure 223 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: that I go back and take a look at every position, 224 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: making sure that I can have a set plan and 225 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:24,400 Speaker 1: put it together the right way for these particular players. 226 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 1: So we talk a lot about you taking over as 227 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator, but a big part of this job as 228 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: your assistant head coach. What does that mean? Well, it 229 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:35,720 Speaker 1: means a lot. And here's the thing me and Coach 230 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 1: Ryan is still working through all the different responsibilities that 231 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:41,840 Speaker 1: he's going to give me. And I say this and 232 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:44,560 Speaker 1: not that I'm dodging the question. It has been a 233 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: whirlwind tour, going from the super Bowl to the parade, 234 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: then coming out here for a number of days, flying back, 235 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: and then packing up an office of ten years worth 236 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,079 Speaker 1: of stuff, which is good, but when you have ten 237 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 1: years worth the stuff, it could be a bad thing too. 238 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 1: So there'll be a few boxes outside. So but my 239 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: job is to make sure that whatever Coach Ryan has 240 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: a store for me, it's gonna work out in a 241 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 1: beneficial way. Yeah, I've heard a lot of different stories 242 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 1: on your coaching style and how verbal and choice of 243 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: words and the you know, the alpha of alpha's. It's 244 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 1: just rumors. So how would you How would you describe that? 245 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 1: Because my understanding is is it can be intense and 246 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,559 Speaker 1: for a good reason. Well, a part of it is 247 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: getting to know the players, Okay, And my job is 248 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,840 Speaker 1: to make sure that I'm continue to develop the relationships. 249 00:11:43,280 --> 00:11:45,360 Speaker 1: And so the way I like the terms that I 250 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:48,960 Speaker 1: coach hard, but I coach fair. I'm gonna be your 251 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 1: biggest advocate. But on top of that, okay, i'm gonna 252 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: be your harshest critic. But nothing's coming from a personal attack. 253 00:11:57,640 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: One thing I'm attacking is attacking that particular issue that 254 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: I think that you could have done a better job 255 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 1: of and we're being accountable to one another. They don't 256 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:10,480 Speaker 1: know to learn that. Hey, you know what, I got 257 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:13,200 Speaker 1: to be better in that particular situation. But there's a 258 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:15,679 Speaker 1: place in time for that, and you pick and choose 259 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 1: your own moments. But sometimes it might just be like, hey, 260 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 1: you can just look at a player and then look back. Yeah, coach, 261 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 1: I screwed that one up, and that's all that needs 262 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 1: to be saying. I'm looking forward to seeing that coaching 263 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:29,439 Speaker 1: style come to place as we do get into off 264 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: season and training camp and eventually next season as well. 265 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 1: You're a player, do you remember your last touchdown? That's 266 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:43,800 Speaker 1: a good question, you know what not as you say 267 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 1: that was it against U the Washington Yeah, yeah, that's 268 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 1: when I was playing to fill it now that I 269 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 1: think about it, that was Donovan's rookie year. Huh. Let's 270 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,960 Speaker 1: bringing everything full strong, all right, may Can we appreciate 271 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:58,480 Speaker 1: your time. We look forward to getting to know you 272 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:01,000 Speaker 1: over over the months to come. Well, I appreciate it, 273 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 1: Thank you, Thank you, thank you for all your Commander's 274 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 1: news and analysis. Be sure to tune into Command Center 275 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:11,160 Speaker 1: weeknights at five and ten pm. On NBC Sports Washington. 276 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:19,400 Speaker 1: You can also stream on YouTube and commanders dot com