WEBVTT - 1-on-1 with Coach Eric Bieniemy | Episode 84

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Command Center Podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson, new

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<v Speaker 1>assistant head coach offensive coordinator Eric B. Enemy. How does

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<v Speaker 1>first press conference as a commander? Earlier this morning, Washington's

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<v Speaker 1>new play caller met with members of the media to

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<v Speaker 1>discuss his role and what he brings to the table.

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<v Speaker 1>Former Washington players Logan Paulson, and Fred Smote shared their

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<v Speaker 1>takeaways from the presser and how they see the enemy

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<v Speaker 1>impacting the commander's offense. Eric B. Enemy certainly commands the

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<v Speaker 1>room and you were kind of hanging on every single

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<v Speaker 1>word that he was saying. Fred. It shows that things

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<v Speaker 1>will be different, YEA, not only different, more exciting. He said,

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<v Speaker 1>I want a couple of things from my offense. I

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<v Speaker 1>want them to be fast, unpredictable, and we're gonna have

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<v Speaker 1>fun doing it. That also tells me that he's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>make sure everybody knows the plan of attack in dn

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<v Speaker 1>they attack. And you got to love that as an

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<v Speaker 1>offensive player like I love it, and I'm a defensive

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<v Speaker 1>player for a long time. The one weakness is why

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<v Speaker 1>do we run the place? You run the plays and

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<v Speaker 1>connecting the place. I think we got something here and

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<v Speaker 1>if you're a part of this fan base. You gotta

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<v Speaker 1>be feeling good right about that. Both of you have

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<v Speaker 1>familiarity with him, playing against him, with them underneath them.

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<v Speaker 1>You know it goes back. But Logan, what would you

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<v Speaker 1>say the biggest thing is that you kind of learned

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<v Speaker 1>from what he's going to bring to Washington. Yeah. I

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<v Speaker 1>think the thing that's most exciting It came across in

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<v Speaker 1>the press conference too, is like the way he commands

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<v Speaker 1>the room and his attention to detail. Like he mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>that in the presser. You see that in how that

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<v Speaker 1>Kansas City Office execally had been watching a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>Kansas City film. They are very detail oriented in what

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<v Speaker 1>they do, and I think that's something that was maybe

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<v Speaker 1>lack here could have been improved on or the last

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<v Speaker 1>couple of seasons. So can't wait to get that here

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<v Speaker 1>because the detailed offense is a dangerous offense. And really

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<v Speaker 1>excited he's gonna bring that mantaility when you brought that up.

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<v Speaker 1>I actually had the pleasure of practicing against him for

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<v Speaker 1>a whole entire year when I was in Minnesota, and

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<v Speaker 1>the one thing he knew about me I don't like

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<v Speaker 1>to give up favor routes. So he started running comebacks

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<v Speaker 1>hit me right, So Dean, I say, coach, why are

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<v Speaker 1>you running these comeback? He say, because you played too high?

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<v Speaker 1>So he will legists. I've had time to go to

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<v Speaker 1>war with him. I know where his mind frame is,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know how he thinks. And this attack, attack, attack,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's what you want on our field. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>if I was a player sitting in that front row,

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<v Speaker 1>I would say, Okay. The biggest message came is that

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<v Speaker 1>he wants to know who I am as a player,

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<v Speaker 1>as an individual, and then how to put me in

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<v Speaker 1>the best situation to sixteed. But he says he's really

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<v Speaker 1>big on accountability and when you're too comfortable, that can

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<v Speaker 1>lead to trouble, which is why he took this job. Logan, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I think that's you know, like friend and

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<v Speaker 1>I we're talking about this. This This is not a perfect

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<v Speaker 1>job by an instruction of imagination, but it's an opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>for him to kind of prove it right, get to

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<v Speaker 1>know these players, emphasize these skill sets, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's exciting. That's an exciting opportunity for a guy who

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<v Speaker 1>wants to challenge himself and make himself better. Fred. Look,

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<v Speaker 1>he said he's been quite busy over the last few weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>I was gonna believe right, yeah, that when it does

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<v Speaker 1>come to evaluating now his offense, what's the first step?

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<v Speaker 1>The first step, we said, you know what, I have

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<v Speaker 1>all these guys on the outside. We need to get

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<v Speaker 1>the inside together. We need the guys. This smell like bacon.

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<v Speaker 1>When I go to the grocery store, I go to

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<v Speaker 1>the bacon six and first, all right, you know why

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<v Speaker 1>because I need that defense. And you look at the

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<v Speaker 1>Super Bowl contenders. It was the number one in number

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<v Speaker 1>two outfense and defensive lines. All right, if you want

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<v Speaker 1>to eat in this league, you've got to push people

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<v Speaker 1>around stores with the big guests. Starts from the inside out.

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<v Speaker 1>And he was very clear to say that you have

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<v Speaker 1>to go to protect the quarterback. He doesn't want his

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback to be hit. As a player, he didn't want that.

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<v Speaker 1>As a coach, he doesn't want that. So look, the

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<v Speaker 1>evaluations will begin soon enough. But let's give him a

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<v Speaker 1>little chimp to catch you brown. Patient, be patient. Plus,

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<v Speaker 1>I sat down with the enemy to discuss his move

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<v Speaker 1>to Washington and the commander's young offensive weapons. Welcome, Thank you,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you very much. First impression so far of what

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<v Speaker 1>is going to be your new home and your new family,

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<v Speaker 1>because you've already had the opportunity to meet some of

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<v Speaker 1>your players, evaluate some of the staff now the media

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<v Speaker 1>very impressed. Obviously. I've known Coach Rivera for a number

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<v Speaker 1>of years. He's a great man, a man of integrity,

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<v Speaker 1>He's an outstanding leader of men, and I'm just grateful

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<v Speaker 1>to have this opportunity working with him, and then having

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<v Speaker 1>an opportunity to getting to know Martin Mayhew, you know

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<v Speaker 1>over the years as Stokes over the years, and then

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<v Speaker 1>Jason Wright, He's from the same neck of the woods

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<v Speaker 1>that I grew up in southern California. And then Marty Hearney.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of people don't notice Marty Hernie was on

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<v Speaker 1>that staff. I think that he was a director of

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<v Speaker 1>player of personnel at the time when I was drafted

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<v Speaker 1>by the San Diego Charges, So our relationship goes back

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<v Speaker 1>to nineteen ninety one. So it feels good being in

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<v Speaker 1>an environment with people that you know, but also good

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<v Speaker 1>people who are professional men that understand what it takes

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<v Speaker 1>to build a winner. You know, when head coach Arono

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<v Speaker 1>Rivera first started this, he wanted something different to run

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<v Speaker 1>this offense because there's so much talent. And I know

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<v Speaker 1>we don't like to talk too much about potential, but

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<v Speaker 1>there's a lot of potential there now. We Your success

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<v Speaker 1>is very well documented and you're not wearing your Super

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<v Speaker 1>Bowl rings right now flashing them, but you have every

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<v Speaker 1>right to stand problem the accomplishments you have. What makes

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<v Speaker 1>you though the right guy for this job here in DC, Well,

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<v Speaker 1>what makes me the right guy is the leadership that

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to bring on top of that, holding guys

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<v Speaker 1>to the highest standard, getting them to understand the importance

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<v Speaker 1>of being accountable. I think that goes a very long way.

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<v Speaker 1>On top of that, just understanding what consistent and discipline

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<v Speaker 1>behavior is, and you've got to be willing to work

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<v Speaker 1>at it every single day, and then willing to sacrifice

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<v Speaker 1>and what I mean sacrifice, It ain't necessarily given up

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<v Speaker 1>something is what are you willing to do to make

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<v Speaker 1>the next man better? And so once you start building

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<v Speaker 1>that and start getting guys to understand the importance of

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<v Speaker 1>those terms and they start living it, now you have

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<v Speaker 1>an opportunity to be as successful as you want. Because

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<v Speaker 1>a part of that is making sure you're building a

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<v Speaker 1>cohesive unit and If you get a cohesive unit that

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<v Speaker 1>believing each other and play for each other, those guys

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<v Speaker 1>are double out and be great. Because the talent is here,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody wants to know what kind of system you'll run,

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<v Speaker 1>and you've worked with a lot of different quarterbacks as

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<v Speaker 1>as Andy Reid to where maybe the system isn't necessarily

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<v Speaker 1>always the exact same. You look at the talent you

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<v Speaker 1>have here, like, what is going to be different? What

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<v Speaker 1>can we expect from the system and the plays you

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<v Speaker 1>will call? Well, I think more than anything, it's just

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<v Speaker 1>utilizing the guys and allowing them to be themselves because

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<v Speaker 1>you always want their personalities to show, but just putting

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<v Speaker 1>them in the best situation so they can be the

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<v Speaker 1>best player that they could be to give us the

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<v Speaker 1>great you know, a great deal of success. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's a system just like everybody else's. We're gonna run it,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna throw it, but when it's all said done,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna be flexible and creative with it, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna allow these guys to let their personalities show and

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<v Speaker 1>be the very best to who they need to be.

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<v Speaker 1>Kansas City, you had Patrick Mahomes and a great situation

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<v Speaker 1>right there, and a lot of success with probably much

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<v Speaker 1>more still to come. There are time's not done yet,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh not at all. Everybody who was sitting here for

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<v Speaker 1>years saying you need to be a head coach than

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<v Speaker 1>your resume would speak for that. So why leave Kansas

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<v Speaker 1>City now? And for here? It's been an amazing ride.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been in for ten years. Not everybody can say

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<v Speaker 1>it's been in one place for ten years. And throughout

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<v Speaker 1>that ten years we've had a great deal of success.

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<v Speaker 1>My last five years there as the Office of coordinated,

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<v Speaker 1>we went five AFC Championship games with the three Super

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<v Speaker 1>Bowls we won two. Okay, So, just like I said

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<v Speaker 1>my press conference, comfort can become the enemy of progress,

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<v Speaker 1>and sometimes you just want to do something new and

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<v Speaker 1>it's about embracing the challenge. I've never ran away from

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<v Speaker 1>a challenge, So what is the challenge here? Then? The

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<v Speaker 1>challenge is getting these guys that believe in who they

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<v Speaker 1>are and getting these guys to understand that if you

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<v Speaker 1>want something bad enough, you got to be willing to

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<v Speaker 1>work at it every single day, invest in it, investing

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<v Speaker 1>each other, but also making sure that you can stay

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<v Speaker 1>focused on the prize. And that's a hard task. It's

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<v Speaker 1>a very challenging task. A lot of it starts with

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback. As we've seen, we've heard this team has

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<v Speaker 1>not had a lot of stability, still trying to really

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<v Speaker 1>find that number one QB being a veteran that they

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<v Speaker 1>potentially bring under Sam Howell coming in here and coach

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<v Speaker 1>Riveria has been quick to say they're going to give

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<v Speaker 1>him every opportunity to be that guy. From what you

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<v Speaker 1>know of Courts and even Pat Mahomes you know as well,

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<v Speaker 1>always will come in had to like learn, develop and

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<v Speaker 1>grow into being who we know him as today. What

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<v Speaker 1>do you see in Howell and what is it you

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<v Speaker 1>want out of him to where he could be that

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<v Speaker 1>guy to lead this team. Well, first of all, you

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<v Speaker 1>see a guy who can make a number of throws.

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<v Speaker 1>We had an opportunity to evaluate him coming out when

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<v Speaker 1>he came out of North Carolina. On top of that,

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<v Speaker 1>I had a bunch of inside information with people who

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<v Speaker 1>coaches and work at the University of North Carolina. So

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like I know the kid, but the kid

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<v Speaker 1>just has something about it. But you always want to

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<v Speaker 1>create competition to bring the very best out of each player.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think Sam has an opportunity to be the

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<v Speaker 1>number one guy. Yes, he does, but you want to

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<v Speaker 1>create a competitive environment, so nobody's taking anything for granted,

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<v Speaker 1>because when it's all saying done, we want to make

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<v Speaker 1>sure that our guys are being at their best when

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<v Speaker 1>their best is needed. We'll see what he has to

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<v Speaker 1>offer during the offseason, and that's when you can really

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<v Speaker 1>get into the evaluations to see what this team kind

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<v Speaker 1>of needs to be successful. But you're already a little

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<v Speaker 1>familiar with the running backs, the receivers, the offensive line.

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<v Speaker 1>Being a running back yourself, do you fall to the

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<v Speaker 1>mentality of run first. I'll say this, We're gonna do

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<v Speaker 1>whatever it takes to win, and when it's all said

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<v Speaker 1>and done, we're gonna play complimentary football. We want our

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<v Speaker 1>guys to not fall into the idea that, hey, we

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<v Speaker 1>have to do this. No, we got to do whatever

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<v Speaker 1>it takes to win. That's the most important thing. So

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<v Speaker 1>yes we will run it, and yes we will throw it.

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<v Speaker 1>But when it's all said and done, what we're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>do whatever it is needed to help us to accomplish

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<v Speaker 1>a goal. You've been around some of the best talent

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<v Speaker 1>in the game. When you do evaluate this roster and

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<v Speaker 1>I know it's still early. What is that potential? Do

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<v Speaker 1>you dare talk about that potential? I think you have

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<v Speaker 1>to be careful with that, And like I said, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>still going through the evaluation process. But I also have

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<v Speaker 1>to say, as a fan, because I'm still a fan

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<v Speaker 1>of football and a number of these guys I've had

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<v Speaker 1>an opportunity value when they came out of college, you

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<v Speaker 1>can't help be a fan of the young talent here. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>I just got to make sure that we're putting it

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<v Speaker 1>together the right way and giving these guys the best

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity to be successful. But that's a part of the

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<v Speaker 1>evaluation process as well. So I got to make sure

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<v Speaker 1>that I go back and take a look at every position,

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<v Speaker 1>making sure that I can have a set plan and

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<v Speaker 1>put it together the right way for these particular players.

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<v Speaker 1>So we talk a lot about you taking over as

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<v Speaker 1>offensive coordinator, but a big part of this job as

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<v Speaker 1>your assistant head coach. What does that mean? Well, it

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<v Speaker 1>means a lot. And here's the thing me and Coach

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan is still working through all the different responsibilities that

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<v Speaker 1>he's going to give me. And I say this and

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<v Speaker 1>not that I'm dodging the question. It has been a

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<v Speaker 1>whirlwind tour, going from the super Bowl to the parade,

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<v Speaker 1>then coming out here for a number of days, flying back,

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<v Speaker 1>and then packing up an office of ten years worth

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<v Speaker 1>of stuff, which is good, but when you have ten

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<v Speaker 1>years worth the stuff, it could be a bad thing too.

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<v Speaker 1>So there'll be a few boxes outside. So but my

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<v Speaker 1>job is to make sure that whatever Coach Ryan has

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<v Speaker 1>a store for me, it's gonna work out in a

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<v Speaker 1>beneficial way. Yeah, I've heard a lot of different stories

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<v Speaker 1>on your coaching style and how verbal and choice of

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<v Speaker 1>words and the you know, the alpha of alpha's. It's

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<v Speaker 1>just rumors. So how would you How would you describe that?

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<v Speaker 1>Because my understanding is is it can be intense and

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<v Speaker 1>for a good reason. Well, a part of it is

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<v Speaker 1>getting to know the players, Okay, And my job is

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<v Speaker 1>to make sure that I'm continue to develop the relationships.

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<v Speaker 1>And so the way I like the terms that I

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<v Speaker 1>coach hard, but I coach fair. I'm gonna be your

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<v Speaker 1>biggest advocate. But on top of that, okay, i'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be your harshest critic. But nothing's coming from a personal attack.

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<v Speaker 1>One thing I'm attacking is attacking that particular issue that

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<v Speaker 1>I think that you could have done a better job

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<v Speaker 1>of and we're being accountable to one another. They don't

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<v Speaker 1>know to learn that. Hey, you know what, I got

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<v Speaker 1>to be better in that particular situation. But there's a

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<v Speaker 1>place in time for that, and you pick and choose

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<v Speaker 1>your own moments. But sometimes it might just be like, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>you can just look at a player and then look back. Yeah, coach,

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<v Speaker 1>I screwed that one up, and that's all that needs

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<v Speaker 1>to be saying. I'm looking forward to seeing that coaching

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<v Speaker 1>style come to place as we do get into off

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<v Speaker 1>season and training camp and eventually next season as well.

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<v Speaker 1>You're a player, do you remember your last touchdown? That's

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<v Speaker 1>a good question, you know what not as you say

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<v Speaker 1>that was it against U the Washington Yeah, yeah, that's

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<v Speaker 1>when I was playing to fill it now that I

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<v Speaker 1>think about it, that was Donovan's rookie year. Huh. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>bringing everything full strong, all right, may Can we appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>your time. We look forward to getting to know you

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<v Speaker 1>over over the months to come. Well, I appreciate it,

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, Thank you, thank you for all your Commander's

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