1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: All right, Pat, was it kind of a pinch me 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,239 Speaker 1: moment when it was Hall of Famer Frank o'harris announcing 3 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: that you were a Steeler? Yeah, it was. It was, 4 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:10,879 Speaker 1: you know one of the it was a moment that 5 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: I remember for first of my life. Um, not only 6 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: obviously you know him being a Hall of Famer and 7 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: everything like that. I'm just kind of have that connection 8 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: of that pencil di connection. So um, yeah, it's gonna be. 9 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: It's something I'm gonna remember first of my life. Alright. 10 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 1: Your new tight ends coach said that you are a 11 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: throwback tight end in your opinion. What does that mean 12 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 1: in terms of your skill set and what you'll be 13 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: bringing to the Steelers. Yeah, I'm just kind of throwing 14 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 1: it back to being able to do everything, not you know, 15 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:38,479 Speaker 1: just not being that one dimensional tight end. Um, just 16 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 1: being you know, three phase tight end where I can run, block, 17 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:42,879 Speaker 1: you know, catch the ball, and you know path tech. Um. 18 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: So I just kind of bring that greedness back out. Um. 19 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 1: You know, I'd like to be physical when I go 20 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 1: out there and play football. So I'm just kind of 21 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 1: bringing that back out and just throwing it back to 22 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: an old tight end. Alright, I saw Heath Miller officially 23 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: welcomed you to the Pittsburgh Steelers. That's a pretty big deal. 24 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: Eric Iron a future teammate of yours. What has it 25 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,039 Speaker 1: been like kind of getting the support of the Steeler's family. Yeah, 26 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 1: it's been awesome. You know that every single person who's 27 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: breached out has been you know awesome and just congratulating 28 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: me and welcoming to the Sailor organization. Um, you know, 29 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: it's been you know awesome. And just being able to 30 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,479 Speaker 1: see that video of Keith Miller shouting me out. Um, 31 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 1: it's kind of game that Chill is just you know, 32 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: his career and you know what he's done well with 33 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 1: the Seilers organization is just um, you know, it's it's 34 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: cool to see and it's gonna be cool to kind of, 35 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: you know, meet him one day, kind of think his brain. 36 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: Same with Eric, you know, I was talking with him 37 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 1: earlier today. Um, but just kind of being able to 38 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: get to work with him and um, you know, just 39 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: kind of picking his brain with his routine and what 40 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:39,559 Speaker 1: made him be so successful. Are you aware of kind 41 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 1: of I guess maybe the fan and media perspective of 42 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 1: a tight end in terms of the Steelers. You know, 43 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 1: Heath was this beloved figure who produced for so many 44 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: years and then maybe not some great years in terms 45 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: of finding that guy to replace him. So does that 46 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 1: add any pressure to you, knowing the situation that you're 47 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: coming into. Um, I want to say pressure, but I 48 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: would just say that, you know, it's opportunity that I 49 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: can go out there, um and compete and kind of 50 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 1: just trying to, you know, continue what I do. You know, well, 51 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: is that going out there and being physical and just 52 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: play the game of football the way I play it. Um, 53 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: So you know, I kind of don't really look at 54 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: his pressure. I just look at as an opportunity to 55 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: go out there and make a name for myself. Going 56 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: back and listening to some of your interviews during the 57 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,920 Speaker 1: pre draft process, one of them was kind of saying, 58 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: you know, we're the forgotten tight Ends. Is that how 59 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 1: you kind of looked at it? Knowing where how Pitts 60 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: was and how much attention he was paid to in 61 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: terms of the rest of this class. Yeah, Um, you 62 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: know I kind of felt like that. Um, But you know, 63 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: I'm happy with, you know, where I ended up, obviously 64 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: being a Steeler and everything, but um, you know, That's 65 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: kind of how I like it, just being kind of 66 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:43,359 Speaker 1: under the radar and just doing my own thing and um, 67 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: you know, not really having that attention. You know, that's 68 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: what makes me focused and has allows me to have 69 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 1: a chip on my shoulder. And that's where I thrived 70 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 1: most is when you know people doubt me or people, 71 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,119 Speaker 1: um don't don't really see me for who I am. Um, 72 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: just kind of have that check out my shoulder and 73 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 1: go out there and kind of prove them wrong. What's 74 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: it like watching the Steeler draft unfold and knowing so 75 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: many offensive players are being added to this team. That's 76 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 1: exciting just being able to go out there and you know, 77 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 1: see the new guys and compete with them, and you know, 78 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 1: go out there and you know, learn this offense and 79 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 1: go out there and and bolve. I'm just kind of seeing, 80 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: you know that they want to have playmbers on offense, 81 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: and you know it's gonna be awesome offense to be 82 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 1: a part of. On a personal note, is curious about 83 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: coming from such an athletic family, some life lessons or 84 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: what you take away just that you've learned from your parents. Yeah, 85 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: I just learned from my parents that you know, always 86 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: being the present and being the moment um. Never like 87 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: look back and um you know in the past, or 88 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: look forward and h in the future. Just always be present, 89 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 1: um and always be thankful for you know what position 90 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: you are in right now. All right, thanks so much 91 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: for your time, Pat, We really appreciate it. Thank you.