1 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,479 Speaker 1: I get everybody. I'm Dan Horde, and thanks for downloading 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth Podcast, the where Everybody Knows your name. Addition, 3 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: as we introduce you to five Bengals rookies, three draft picks, 4 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:20,439 Speaker 1: and two players who will try to make the team 5 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: or the practice squad as undrafted free agents. The Bengals 6 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: Booth Podcast is presented by Ultimate Bengals. Download Ultimate Bengals 7 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: ahead of the twenty twenty two season. It's free to 8 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 1: play next level fantasy football with fantastic Bengals prizes. Get 9 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 1: it now on the App Store and Google Play. And 10 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: here's a quick reminder that you can have the latest 11 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: edition of this podcast delivered right to your phone, tablet, 12 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:49,480 Speaker 1: or computer by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. It's 13 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: the greatest thing since getting to play a small part 14 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: in a Cincinnati Playhouse production. Several weeks ago, my friend 15 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: Blake Robinson, the artistic director of the Cincinnati Playhouse, asked 16 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:05,119 Speaker 1: me if I would be interested in lending my voice 17 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: to one of their productions. It's called Schoolgirls or the 18 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: African Mean Girls play and I got to record the 19 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:17,039 Speaker 1: part of an American TV host. The show runs through 20 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: May twenty seconds. So if you go and a voice 21 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: sounds familiar, now you know why. Okay, let's get to football. 22 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: The Bengals open the rookie minicamp on Friday morning, and 23 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: I thought it would be fun to do a series 24 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:34,559 Speaker 1: of brief getting to know you interviews with a cross 25 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 1: section of players. I talked to five of them for 26 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: roughly five minutes each, and I'll play the interviews in 27 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: no particular order. Up first, offensive lineman Cordell Volson, the 28 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: fourth round draft pick out of North Dakota State. He 29 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: grew up playing nine man football in high school. His 30 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: hometown in North Dakota has a population of just twenty six, 31 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: but the small town kid is now a big man. 32 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: Had six six, three hundred and fifteen pounds. Cordell, what 33 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: of the last couple of weeks been like since you 34 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: were drafted? It's been great. Um, you know, got got 35 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: the uh, got got a team issued iPad, and um, 36 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 1: you know, started to learn learn the terminology and and 37 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: what they're teaching here. Um, so I was awesome to 38 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:25,120 Speaker 1: apply that to my training and what I was working on. 39 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 1: And and you know, once once that call, um, you know, 40 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: happened a couple of Saturdays goes. It was a great 41 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 1: feeling and I was I was ready to get to work. 42 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: I couldn't get here soon enough. Did you take any 43 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,839 Speaker 1: time to celebrate or were you applying yourself right away? Yeah? 44 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: It was shoot Saturday. The phone didn't stop ringing. So 45 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 1: that was about the I was about the only little 46 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: break I had. And then uh went back went back 47 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 1: to Fargo Sunday. Um and just just got back to work. Um, 48 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: lifting away. It's in drill work and conditioning and and 49 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,799 Speaker 1: getting ready for for next week. We're standing in front 50 00:02:57,840 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: of your locker, you're wearing Bengals gear, and you're on 51 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: the practice field today. Does it all seem real now? 52 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 1: I guess you know, I get asked that question a lot, um, 53 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: But you know, for me, it's it's every day. It's 54 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 1: just coming and competing and and playing football, you know, 55 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: because because I mean, yeah, it's at the highest level 56 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 1: the you're playing against the best players in the world, 57 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: But you know, it's it's just football, um, you know. 58 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: And that's I'm not trying to downplay the competition or 59 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 1: the level or anything like that, but but you still 60 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 1: have your your basic fundamentals and technique that you know, 61 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 1: you need to continue to improve on and you know 62 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: those those are what's going to put you in position 63 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: to win. Chatting with Cordell Bolson, there's been a lot 64 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: of talk around here in the last year about or 65 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: winning culture. Bengals obviously went to a super Bowl, he 66 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: won four national championships, you know about winning cultures? Correct, 67 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 1: I'd like to think so, yeah, yes, yeah, what stands 68 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: out about that? What allowed your teams in college to 69 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: achieve that way? You know, I think I think it's 70 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: just it's just a culture. It's um, you know, guys 71 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: buying into what we're trying to accomplish. Um, And just 72 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: you know, the biggest thing that I experienced a y 73 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: she was just a people. Um, you know, people cared 74 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: about each other. It was always about putting the team first. 75 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 1: And and uh, you know that's that's definitely what makes 76 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: a winning culture. The Bengals have an opening at left guard. 77 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: Do you go into training camp thinking my goal is 78 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: to try to win that job. Yeah, I mean, you know, 79 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:28,039 Speaker 1: I think as a competitor, every every day you're showing 80 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 1: up competing to win that job. And and you know, 81 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: you can't can't control what happens and in four months. 82 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 1: But you can control what happens today. So just just 83 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:39,239 Speaker 1: continuing every day to show up with the right right attitude, 84 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:41,479 Speaker 1: in the right mindset to put yourself in position to 85 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 1: you know, reach those goals for sure. So this is 86 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: the first time we're seeing each other face to face. 87 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 1: You are a big strong man. Were you always the 88 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 1: biggest kid? Is this from the work you did and 89 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 1: your family's shop? How did you grow to this size 90 00:04:57,560 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: and strength? I was always kind of the the bigg 91 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:01,919 Speaker 1: this kid growing up. But um, you know I was 92 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: came out of high school and I was two hundred 93 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: and fifty pounds, so you know I was I was skinny. Um, 94 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 1: but um, you know, getting to end this u and 95 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 1: getting developed by by coach Kramer or strength coach there, 96 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,839 Speaker 1: he's he does a phenomenal job. And uh, you know, 97 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: I think I've always been you know, farm strong or 98 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 1: whatever you call it, you know, but um, because growing up, 99 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 1: I mean in high schools that didn't have personal train 100 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 1: or any of that stuff. But um, you know, my 101 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: brother and I would go and go and lift weights 102 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 1: to our school, you know, just make our own regiment. 103 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 1: And I mean we didn't know what we were doing, 104 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 1: but we were just throwing some later on. But definitely, 105 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 1: you know, growing up the way I grew up definitely 106 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: helped me develop into you know, who I am as 107 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: far as work ethic and and you know, strength wise 108 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: and just just a mindset in itself. Were their tasks 109 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: as a kid that you know, we built up strength 110 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: and Louis going to jim and lifting weights. Yeah, definitely, Um, 111 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:58,839 Speaker 1: you know, shoot, it was it was everything. Um. You 112 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,840 Speaker 1: know my old man he would have a stacking railroad ties, Um, 113 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 1: you know, picking rocks, I mean, whatever it was. You know, Um, 114 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:09,839 Speaker 1: we're always we're always doing physical labor with their hands, 115 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: you know, Um, putting in pipe um, you know, whatever 116 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 1: it would be, you know, shoveling down in holes. I mean, 117 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 1: whatever it was. You know, there's a lot of stuff 118 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: that went into, uh, you know, me developing into who 119 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: I am. Now. You're right in the practice field for 120 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: about an hour with Frank Pollock. What were your impressions? Yeah, 121 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: I the sample size that I've had so far with 122 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 1: Coach Pollock has been great. Um, you know, I love 123 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: playing for him. Um, just just continue to build that 124 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: relationship and continue to learn from him. He spent nearly 125 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:42,479 Speaker 1: a decade playing in the NFL. How much credibility does 126 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: he gain in your eyes from that? Yeah? I think 127 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,840 Speaker 1: that Uh you know, shoot, he's, like you said, he 128 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: played in the NFL, now he's an NFL coach. I mean, 129 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: you know, he knows the position inside out. Um, you know, 130 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 1: sort of sort of play for someone like that, that 131 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:57,159 Speaker 1: is that is going to put you in the in 132 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:59,720 Speaker 1: the right spots and and teach you the right things, 133 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: and and nobody's teaching based on his own personal experience. 134 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: It's huge. You know. I'm definitely looking forward to continue 135 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 1: to learn from him. All Right, So you're here in Cincinnati, now, 136 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 1: is there anything you are looking forward to seeing? Is 137 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 1: there a restaurant that you're looking forward to trying? Anything 138 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: stand out? You know, I guess honestly, I haven't really 139 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: paid too much attention to that. Everyone talks about the 140 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: Skyline Chile, but you know, for the most part, I'm 141 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: just looking forward to getting around the guys and playing ball. 142 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: Congratulations on being drafted. That in and of itself is 143 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 1: an extraordinary accomplishment. Welcome to Cincinnati, Thank you, excited to 144 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 1: be here. Updext another offensive lineman, and this one has 145 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: Cincinnati ties. Desmond Noel played offensive and defensive line under 146 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 1: Tom Bolden at Cole Rane High School before his college 147 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: career took him to three different schools, Ohio University, Fort 148 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: Scott Community College, and Florida Atlantic, where he played for 149 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: the last three years. The Bengals attended his pro day 150 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 1: and signed Desmond as an undrafted free agent after the draft. 151 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 1: We're in the locker room with Desmond Noel. Of all 152 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 1: the guys in the locker room this weekend, this might 153 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 1: mean the most to you, Is that correct? I would 154 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 1: say so. I would say so. I'm blessed and grateful 155 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 1: to be in this position to play for my own city. 156 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: So definitely means a lot to me. Did I hear 157 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: correctly that you sought out Bengals scouts at your pro 158 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 1: day to express the desire to get a chance to 159 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 1: play for Cincinnati? Yeah, definitely. I mean my whole thought 160 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 1: process before the pro day was the final Bengal scout 161 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 1: for sure. So I met up with Steven top to 162 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 1: the whim he liked me to morrow pro day. So 163 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,440 Speaker 1: and here we are. So Stephen Rodessovic is that scout? 164 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: How did you find out he was the Bengals guy? 165 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:44,200 Speaker 1: Was he wearing gear day or did you ask you? Now? 166 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 1: He was wearing gear and I approached so him. I 167 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: walked up to him, so yeah, traded to contact info 168 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 1: Kepta and such with him. You know, he locked me. So, yeah, 169 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 1: we're chatting with Desmond Noel. So tell me about growing 170 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:59,079 Speaker 1: up in Cincinnati going to Coleraine. Were you a big 171 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: Bengals fan whole life? Yeah, I've always been a big 172 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 1: Bengals fan, you know, throughout the whole history, you know, 173 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 1: good up and down all that. I've always been a 174 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:11,360 Speaker 1: huge Bengals fan. So yeah, you gotta stick with your team, 175 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: you know, through the ups and down. So it's crazy, 176 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:15,079 Speaker 1: you know, like I've always thought, like when I was 177 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,320 Speaker 1: growing up, I you know, I have a legitimate shot 178 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: going to the league, but you know, it never really 179 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:22,079 Speaker 1: grasped me that it could be my own city. So 180 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,599 Speaker 1: it's pretty surreal, you know, and it's it's just a 181 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 1: huge blessing. Again. What was the Bengal Super Bowl Round 182 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:31,200 Speaker 1: like for you as a fan last year? Absolutely crazy? 183 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: I mean, no, nobody could really believe. We knew he 184 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 1: had the talent, you know, we finally got there. I Mean, 185 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 1: it was just nuts. It was crazy, surreal, surreal? Are 186 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 1: you going to be like a fanboy with Joe Burrower? 187 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 1: It said, okay, to be teammates maybe at first, maybe 188 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:48,439 Speaker 1: at first, but yeah, hopefully I can get a good 189 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:51,840 Speaker 1: relationship with him down the road. Yeah. So what's been 190 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: the reaction like for family and friends when they learned 191 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 1: that you were going to be signing with Cincinnati. I mean, 192 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: I've been getting hit up from everybody as soon as 193 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 1: I got the call. After the drive, I got so 194 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 1: much support from my city. It's really all love and 195 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:08,560 Speaker 1: I'm really happy that it turned out like that. So 196 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: how about the opportunity here? Obviously the Bengals have had 197 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 1: a lot of turnover on the offensive line. What was 198 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: your thought process and trying to sign with a team 199 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: where you could have a chance to make the roster 200 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 1: of the practice squad. Yeah, I mean I just thought 201 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:24,680 Speaker 1: coming here was just a great opportunity all around. Like 202 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 1: I said, I got to support It's my own city. 203 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:30,679 Speaker 1: You know, there's opportunities for death pieces on the line. 204 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:34,080 Speaker 1: You know. I met with the coach, coach Bullock a 205 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: few times. You know, he's a great coach, coaching you 206 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: up technically, but also just on a personal level. So 207 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:42,080 Speaker 1: I feel like this is a great opportunity all around. 208 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 1: Like that's why I say, I'm so blessed to be 209 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:46,680 Speaker 1: You're right in the practice field with him for about 210 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: an hour today. Did anything stand out about his coaching 211 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 1: in that hour long period? Obviously very technical, you know, 212 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:55,599 Speaker 1: he breaks it down to a science almost, which is 213 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:59,680 Speaker 1: what I really like, what I'm used to. So yeah, yeah, 214 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 1: So have any of your fellow rookies realized that you're 215 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: from Cincinnati and started to hit you up for advice? Definitely? 216 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:08,320 Speaker 1: You know, I told him. We got a group chat 217 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 1: and I said, you know, I'm from Cincinnati. So if 218 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 1: anybody needs me to show them around, take them to 219 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: the food spots. You know, I'll do that. You know, 220 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,600 Speaker 1: I'll show anybody around. So yeah, it's been really cool 221 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 1: where you're Some of your go to is where where 222 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 1: will you take guys? So I think the first place 223 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:24,599 Speaker 1: is definitely Skyline. We definitely got to get everybody to 224 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 1: the Skyline and see how they like it. You know, 225 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 1: it might be hit or miss. We'll see, you know, 226 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:31,080 Speaker 1: I won't get offended, but you know, so we'll go 227 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 1: there first, probably get everybody there, all right, Well, if 228 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: you take a bunch of alignments. Skyline is going to 229 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:38,880 Speaker 1: be very happy because they'll put it down. Congratulations, this 230 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,040 Speaker 1: is great. Best of luck with the Bengals. 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In the 238 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:08,079 Speaker 1: third round of this year's draft, the Bengals selected defensive 239 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:11,440 Speaker 1: lineman Zach Carter, who had eight sacks last year for 240 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:15,439 Speaker 1: the Florida Gators. The plan is to start him inside 241 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,400 Speaker 1: is a three technique, but the Bengals also think that 242 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 1: Carter has the versatility to be an edge rusher. He's 243 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:25,920 Speaker 1: six four, two eighty seven with a frame to possibly 244 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:29,800 Speaker 1: get even bigger. All right, you're in the locker room, 245 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:31,679 Speaker 1: you're in front of your locker you just got off 246 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:34,679 Speaker 1: the field with your rookie teammates. Does it all feel real? Now? 247 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:39,000 Speaker 1: They feel real? Now as real as it gonna get. No. 248 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:42,319 Speaker 1: At first, what night I got drafted, you know, and 249 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 1: they really kicking. Yeah, I would tell them my parents. 250 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 1: I would like, it doesn't feel real. Yeah, I would 251 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:48,840 Speaker 1: like I feel real when I get there. And we 252 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,680 Speaker 1: got here yesterday and as soon as I hit the 253 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: field hitting me, so you know it's real. Now, what 254 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:58,719 Speaker 1: have the last few weeks been? Like? The last few 255 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:01,480 Speaker 1: weeks been hunting? It na be honest, Like, you know what, 256 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 1: once you get that call, it's like everything changes forever. 257 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 1: Phone's been blowing up. I'm sorry. I'm sorry to everybody 258 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 1: I couldn't respond to. It's like it's like really excessive. 259 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 1: But you know, last few weeks after I've been AFO, 260 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:18,760 Speaker 1: I got drafted. I honestly, I just I took a 261 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:20,600 Speaker 1: few days off and I got right back to work 262 00:13:20,679 --> 00:13:23,079 Speaker 1: because I knew I was headed here soon. So you know, 263 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:25,640 Speaker 1: it's been crazy, but it's calmed down now. I think 264 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:27,680 Speaker 1: all of your friends and family understand if you didn't 265 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:30,120 Speaker 1: get back to them right away because of all it's 266 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:33,839 Speaker 1: taking place. Have you started studying the Bengals defense at all? 267 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 1: I have they sent us out? I passed down and 268 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:39,960 Speaker 1: I've actually I had a chance to look at a 269 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:42,680 Speaker 1: little bit before I got up here, and then now 270 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:45,839 Speaker 1: that I got now that I'm here, start watching film 271 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 1: with coach and learning deeper. It sounds like one of 272 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 1: the things they like about you is that they think 273 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:53,960 Speaker 1: you can really be versatile. I guess that's kind of 274 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:56,320 Speaker 1: a theme for most of the rookies that they drafted. 275 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 1: But do you consider that a strength most definitely. I 276 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,719 Speaker 1: take pride in that. That's one thing my coach used 277 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 1: to preach to me in college, Like he used to 278 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 1: move me around and they used to like to create 279 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 1: mismatches with me across the line, and I was like, 280 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 1: sometimes it used to be like, Coach, I just want 281 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 1: to focus on one spot, and he like, just trust me, 282 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 1: is that it's gonna pay off in the long run, 283 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:17,959 Speaker 1: and then pay it off. I love I love being 284 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 1: versus two him. Wasn't a particularly hardcore workout out there 285 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 1: this morning, But did anything stand out just from interacting 286 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: with Coach Hobby for the first time, Yeah, Coach Hobby. 287 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:30,240 Speaker 1: Coach Hobby is a great He's a great coach. I 288 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 1: had the opportunity to play for him coming out of 289 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:36,760 Speaker 1: high school. He was recruiting me hard to Clempson, but 290 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 1: I ended up going to Florida, so it's kind of 291 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 1: it came back all full circle. Like now I'm back 292 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 1: with him, so just being out there with him. He's 293 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: a great guy, great coach. No, he's gonna coach me hard. 294 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 1: I want to be coach hard. So I'm excited. Did 295 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:51,720 Speaker 1: he remind you of that? Did he say now I've 296 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 1: got you? Yeah? He did. He said something at the 297 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 1: combine Actually, like when I had my former my formal 298 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 1: meeting with him was like never know, and they came 299 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 1: and gotten. So you know, so Monday, you'll be practicing 300 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: with all of the guys. The veterans will be here, 301 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:10,280 Speaker 1: at least most of the veterans. Are you looking forward to, 302 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 1: you know, seeing the guys that you've been watching on 303 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:16,080 Speaker 1: that iPad since being drafted? Most definitely, I look at it. 304 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:18,440 Speaker 1: I look at it as a blessing and an opportunity 305 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:20,960 Speaker 1: to be able to learn from the vets. I'm gonna 306 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 1: try to soak up everything I know because you know, 307 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 1: I'm starting from the bottom again basically, so you know, 308 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 1: I'm excited to learn from those guys. Anything about Cincinnati 309 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 1: that you're eager to see a restaurant that you've heard about, 310 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:38,360 Speaker 1: destination anything like that. Oh, man, I've been. I tweeted 311 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: that night I got drafted, or the day I tweeted 312 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:44,520 Speaker 1: something about, you know, like top five food places in Cincinnati, 313 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 1: and I got a lot of comments. You know, it's 314 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: obviously everybody's saying skyline. I don't know. Some people saying 315 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:55,800 Speaker 1: don't go, some people say stay away, some people say 316 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 1: it's amazing. So I guess I gotta try it for 317 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 1: myself and see what you think. Well, you definitely have 318 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 1: to try it. It's a requirement of living in Cincinnati. 319 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:07,680 Speaker 1: But you know there are fine dining options as well 320 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 1: that that you want to try. I'm gonna try. But yeah, 321 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 1: I'm looking for some I'm looking for some more you know, 322 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: some more places. So I'm may explore. You know, I 323 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 1: figure that go to one of Jeff Ruby steakhouses in order, 324 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 1: the Joe Burrow. The Joe Burrow. Yeah, the Joe Burrow. 325 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:26,760 Speaker 1: It's a steak that's a steakhout. Shout out to Joe. 326 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:29,520 Speaker 1: That's a big deal. You got a steak name. That's 327 00:16:29,520 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 1: a big deal. Career. But as the DM and now 328 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 1: I got drafted, I've seen people mentioning Ruby. So I 329 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: went on Twitter a dm them he got. He got 330 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 1: back to me asap, so I'm gonna I'm gonna go 331 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: check him out soon. That's a savvy move on your party. 332 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, I'm trying to make it's all about life, 333 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:50,800 Speaker 1: is all about connections, so you know, I restyled trying 334 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: to build build connections. Welcome to Cincinnati. Great to have 335 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 1: you on the team, he said, thank you. I suspect 336 00:16:57,520 --> 00:17:00,360 Speaker 1: that Zach Carter is going to enjoy his first trip 337 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:04,399 Speaker 1: to one of Jeff Rubies steakhouses. Up next, one of 338 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:08,640 Speaker 1: the three defensive backs selected in this year's draft, speedy 339 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 1: safety Tyson Campbell, who ran up four three six forty 340 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:15,560 Speaker 1: at the Combine and was a three time captain at 341 00:17:15,560 --> 00:17:19,399 Speaker 1: the University of Toledo. You're in front of a Bengals locker, 342 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 1: in the locker room, you're out in the practice field 343 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: or earlier today. Does it all feel real now? No? 344 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:27,399 Speaker 1: If if feel extremely real, just being out there with 345 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:29,560 Speaker 1: the guys, and at the end of day, everybody's just 346 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:31,679 Speaker 1: normal people. For everybody, We've been playing a game with 347 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:34,160 Speaker 1: football forever, so we're just doing that at the highest 348 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 1: level now. It was just pretty pretty sweet. So it's 349 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:38,680 Speaker 1: just the same game, but just at a higher level. 350 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:40,480 Speaker 1: So it's it's a blessing to be here for a 351 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:45,680 Speaker 1: Describe the last two weeks, man. So after I got 352 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:48,439 Speaker 1: the call, it was just like a musserrere feeling, and 353 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:51,240 Speaker 1: we celebrated with my family and friends. And then me 354 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 1: and my friend Sam will Maat he got drafted to 355 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 1: play at Toledo two. He got dropped to the forty 356 00:17:57,080 --> 00:17:58,840 Speaker 1: nine ers. So, I mean we've been roommates our whole life, 357 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:01,040 Speaker 1: so our whole career to lead us. And once we 358 00:18:01,040 --> 00:18:04,160 Speaker 1: got the call and got drafted, we celebrated together and 359 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:06,439 Speaker 1: we got right back to work. Man. Then we were 360 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 1: working out. We just working a training every day since then. 361 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:12,600 Speaker 1: And I'm here. We're chatting with Tyson Anderson. I saw 362 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:16,320 Speaker 1: some footage on the Internet of the post draft celebration. 363 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:21,439 Speaker 1: It looked like a block party celebrating disaccomplishment. Yeah, it was. 364 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 1: It was that was all my all my family in France, 365 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:28,359 Speaker 1: some church members, some little League coaches, my cousins that 366 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:30,920 Speaker 1: all grew up with, my aunts and uncles was all there. 367 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:33,359 Speaker 1: My sister, her friends was all there. So it was 368 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:36,919 Speaker 1: all family in France. So have you started looking at 369 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:40,000 Speaker 1: the Bengals defense? I know they sent rookies iPads with 370 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:42,480 Speaker 1: footage on it. Did you go right to work trying 371 00:18:42,520 --> 00:18:45,080 Speaker 1: to learn some of the nuances. Yeah, for sure, Me 372 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:47,720 Speaker 1: and coach coach Rob the safetyes coach, we didn't met 373 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,800 Speaker 1: met met and then um, just kind of just getting 374 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:53,679 Speaker 1: the foundation of the defense and slowly start to just 375 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:56,920 Speaker 1: build off of that foundation that we said. Dak Hill 376 00:18:57,080 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 1: is to your right. I think I'm sitting in Cam Taylor, 377 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 1: the BRIT's chair here in the locker room. Have you 378 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: guys started to bond the three rookie defensive backs that 379 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 1: were selected this year. No, Yeah, we for sure starting 380 00:19:07,240 --> 00:19:09,360 Speaker 1: to bond. Me and backs. We've been joking around, listen 381 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:11,359 Speaker 1: to music and just kind of just getting annoy each other. 382 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:13,200 Speaker 1: The last couple of days short, a couple of days 383 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 1: we've don't be here, So yeah, we for sure to 384 00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 1: start the bond and kind of get to know each 385 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: other and get a feel for each other. After you 386 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 1: guys were drafted and we started reading about you and 387 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:23,119 Speaker 1: learning about you, the thing that stands out to me 388 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:25,960 Speaker 1: is just the first utility. It seems like all three 389 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:29,880 Speaker 1: of you guys could play about three or four positions. Yeah, 390 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 1: for sure enough for all of us. We all play corner, 391 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 1: we all can play nicol, we all have to play safety. 392 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:38,800 Speaker 1: So I mean, I just give our the defensive coaches 393 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 1: more tools to work with and a little tool about. 394 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:42,920 Speaker 1: So you just want to add on to the great 395 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:45,440 Speaker 1: defensive gate Championship decents that they already got here and 396 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:48,439 Speaker 1: just continue to add value to ourselves for real in 397 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 1: the AFC right now. In addition to Joe Burrow, you've 398 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 1: got Patrick Mahomes, Joy Shall and Russell Wells and Lamar Jackson. 399 00:19:54,359 --> 00:19:57,680 Speaker 1: The list goes on and on and on. Our defensive backs, 400 00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 1: like you, guys, what's required in this dand age? You know? 401 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:03,440 Speaker 1: I mean, you gotta be able to First, you gotta 402 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:05,160 Speaker 1: be able to run. You gotta be to move sidline 403 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:08,160 Speaker 1: to siline fast. You gotta be be versatile. You gotta 404 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:09,920 Speaker 1: beard of guard tight ends, you gotta rid of guard 405 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:12,400 Speaker 1: running backs. You got a bard of guard slot receivers, 406 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:14,719 Speaker 1: because I mean, we're playing a game of spread, spread, 407 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:17,119 Speaker 1: so the ball will get thrown around everywhere, and you 408 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 1: gotta be able to tackle. So I mean, that's pretty 409 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:20,719 Speaker 1: much what we gotta do. We gotta be able to 410 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 1: guard multiple positions or that's a big tight end or 411 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:25,960 Speaker 1: a five ten shifty receiver. We gotta be able to 412 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 1: do it all. So that's kind of what the game's 413 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:30,919 Speaker 1: and revolved around and turned into. You'll be practicing with 414 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:33,800 Speaker 1: the Vets next week. What are you looking forward to 415 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 1: about that? Just learning from him, for I'm just big 416 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,320 Speaker 1: on just kind of add tools in my tool box 417 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:41,680 Speaker 1: and all they some of them in the NFL for 418 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 1: five years, three years, seven years, so just getting some 419 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:47,760 Speaker 1: knowledge from them and just trying to ask up tomorrow 420 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:50,320 Speaker 1: my little tool of tricks. All Right, you told the 421 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:53,600 Speaker 1: Sun draft night growing up in Toledo you're Steelers guy. 422 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 1: As it started to change, it already changed, and we 423 00:20:57,920 --> 00:20:59,920 Speaker 1: see in week one, so it's gonna be like a movie. 424 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 1: For Yeah, when you saw that schedule come out home 425 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:05,000 Speaker 1: game against Pittsburgh in Week one, what was your reaction? 426 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:07,320 Speaker 1: But I was just kind of laughing for my friends 427 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 1: and sent into the group message with like, dang, where 428 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:11,399 Speaker 1: you've been sharing for the stillers of whole life and 429 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 1: now because we all on some of my friends Browns fans, 430 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 1: some of them Ravens fans, so we all grew up 431 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:18,720 Speaker 1: like just talking to jump to each other. But now 432 00:21:18,840 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: I'm a Benga, so that's all out the window now. 433 00:21:21,400 --> 00:21:23,520 Speaker 1: So that's one of the That's the main thing that 434 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:25,440 Speaker 1: I remember, just my friends just talking jump now that 435 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:27,440 Speaker 1: I'm about to play the team I grew over before, 436 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: my whole love five primetime games. Three more games. That's 437 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:33,720 Speaker 1: starting that big four twenty five in the afternoon window 438 00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 1: with huge TV audiences. How exciting was that when you 439 00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:38,879 Speaker 1: saw the schedule come out? No, it was exciting, But 440 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:40,960 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, I'm just whatever. The 441 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,960 Speaker 1: time the game started don't matter. It's all about the 442 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:46,080 Speaker 1: how you prepare from Monday to Sunday, how you prepare 443 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 1: for Sunday to Sunday. So don't the game time don't 444 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:51,159 Speaker 1: really matter. It's just all about how you prepare to 445 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:54,200 Speaker 1: lead up to the game. For Toledo's only a few 446 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 1: hours away. Have you spent much time in Cincinnati before? Uh? No, 447 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:00,879 Speaker 1: I've been to Cincinnati one other time just to celebrate 448 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:03,600 Speaker 1: New Year's with my friends, and that's the only time 449 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:05,879 Speaker 1: I've been here. So I drove through because I got 450 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:08,080 Speaker 1: family in Looysville, Kentucky, So we drive through all the 451 00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:10,280 Speaker 1: time I passed the stadium, but this is my first 452 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:13,440 Speaker 1: time being this close to the stadium obviously, So that's 453 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 1: about the timeline has mentioned since when you drove by 454 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:18,520 Speaker 1: it on the bridge looking to the left in the past, 455 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:20,679 Speaker 1: did you think, man, I'd like to play in that 456 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:22,960 Speaker 1: place someday. I for sure thought it, but I didn't 457 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:25,400 Speaker 1: never never know my hard work, with hard work would 458 00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:26,960 Speaker 1: leave me to where I'm at for real. Suit this 459 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 1: is living out a dream for real. Is there anything 460 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:34,960 Speaker 1: about Cincinnati restaurant someplace to sightsee that you're looking forward 461 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:38,679 Speaker 1: to now that you're here? Just so far? And I 462 00:22:38,760 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 1: was coming in the Cincinnati Zoo. I know the Clido Zoo. 463 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:43,520 Speaker 1: We got a real nice zoom and I like our zoo, 464 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:45,359 Speaker 1: so I want to see how it compared to the 465 00:22:45,359 --> 00:22:48,119 Speaker 1: Solido Zoo. I've been there, to the Toledo z You 466 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:49,720 Speaker 1: do have a hell of a z Yeah, it's great, 467 00:22:50,080 --> 00:22:52,639 Speaker 1: for sure, great we got Yeah, I ain't never been 468 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:54,840 Speaker 1: in other zoo, but they say our zoo is one 469 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:57,560 Speaker 1: of the best in the world, and I'm gonna compare it, 470 00:22:57,600 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 1: so we go. See. I used to be a minor 471 00:22:59,359 --> 00:23:02,280 Speaker 1: league baseball announcer. I've done many Toledo mud hand games 472 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 1: in the past, but the Toledo Zoo you're right outstanding, 473 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 1: and Cincinnati does have a very good one. Okay, we 474 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:12,159 Speaker 1: go see'na be there soon, Tyson. Welcome to Cincinnati. Congratulations 475 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:13,719 Speaker 1: and we look forward to seeing you play. Yes, sir, 476 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:17,600 Speaker 1: thank you. My fifth and final conversation is with the 477 00:23:17,640 --> 00:23:21,679 Speaker 1: winner of the Patrick Mannelly Award last year. What's the 478 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:25,200 Speaker 1: Patrick Manneley Award? You say it goes to the best 479 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:29,600 Speaker 1: long snapper in college football? Cal Ada Midas was the 480 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:32,399 Speaker 1: long snapper at pit for the last five seasons and 481 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:35,760 Speaker 1: was the only long snapper invited to the Senior Bowl. 482 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:39,200 Speaker 1: Clark Harris has been the Bengals long snapper for thirteen 483 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:43,640 Speaker 1: years and has never had an unplayable snap. But he'll 484 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:46,960 Speaker 1: turn thirty eight in July and Adamidas will compete for 485 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:51,439 Speaker 1: the job in training camp. Cal welcome to Cincinnati and 486 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:54,640 Speaker 1: the rookie mini camp. How real does it seem now 487 00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:56,560 Speaker 1: that you're in an NFL locker room and you're out 488 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:59,080 Speaker 1: there practicing of your fellow rookies today. Yeah, it's definitely 489 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:00,920 Speaker 1: a photo a lot more real today. It was good 490 00:24:00,920 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 1: to get out there and actually start snapping some balls 491 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:05,199 Speaker 1: and put on a jersey and you know, lace the 492 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 1: spikes up and get to work a little bit. You know, 493 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 1: Coach Simmons is definitely seems like the best in the business. 494 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:12,240 Speaker 1: So I'm already learning a ton and just really excited 495 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:14,239 Speaker 1: to be out there getting to work. What have you 496 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:17,400 Speaker 1: heard about him, because obviously here in Cincinnati we regard 497 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:21,040 Speaker 1: him as arguably the best special teams coordinator in the NFL. 498 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 1: But did you hear that in the pre draft process? Absolutely, 499 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:26,960 Speaker 1: you know, that's something it seems like the special teams 500 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:29,280 Speaker 1: coordinators in the NFL, it's a pretty tight knit community 501 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:32,159 Speaker 1: for the most part, and you know, across the board 502 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:34,680 Speaker 1: and you know, my agent as well, everyone knew coach 503 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:37,680 Speaker 1: Simmons and knew what he was about and definitely that 504 00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:39,680 Speaker 1: he's a great guy to play for and a guy 505 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 1: that I'm just going to learn a ton from. So 506 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,360 Speaker 1: it's definitely something I was aware of throughout the process. 507 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 1: We're chatting with long snapper cal Adamitas. Based on everything 508 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:50,719 Speaker 1: I read, you were considered the top long snapper in 509 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:53,399 Speaker 1: the draft class this year. You're invited to the Senior Bowl. 510 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:56,399 Speaker 1: Did you expect to get drafted? You know, I was 511 00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: definitely hoping to Every kid dreams that hearing their name called, 512 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 1: but you know, and going into college as a walk on. 513 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 1: So I'm, you know, the undrafted free agent. That's the 514 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:08,680 Speaker 1: NFL equivalent of a you know, preferred walk on. So 515 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 1: it worked once the first time, so I'm hoping it 516 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: works again this time. And you know, it did work 517 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: out great because it did give me the opportunity after 518 00:25:16,280 --> 00:25:18,000 Speaker 1: the draft finished up to really look at my top 519 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,359 Speaker 1: options and see, you know, where it's going to be 520 00:25:20,359 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 1: the best of it for me. And it was just 521 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:23,840 Speaker 1: a gut feeling about Cincinnati, you know, that was the 522 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:25,800 Speaker 1: talk I had with my agent as well. Um, there 523 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:27,600 Speaker 1: are other good options, but I just had a gut 524 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:29,600 Speaker 1: feeling and I knew coach Simmons was the best, so 525 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:32,000 Speaker 1: I wanted to be a part of it, elaborate on 526 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 1: the gut feeling. Obviously, Clark has been very successful and 527 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:36,840 Speaker 1: has been here for a long time, but he is 528 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:39,760 Speaker 1: getting up there in years. Absolutely, I mean, he's he's 529 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:42,440 Speaker 1: absolutely one of the best guys in the NFL, if 530 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:45,000 Speaker 1: not the best, you can just see from his resume. 531 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:47,320 Speaker 1: So that's why it's great, you know, as a young 532 00:25:47,400 --> 00:25:49,720 Speaker 1: snapper obviously I want to win that position. I'm gonna 533 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:51,880 Speaker 1: compete with him every day, but you know, to play 534 00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:54,040 Speaker 1: with a guy like that, I'm gonna learn so much 535 00:25:54,080 --> 00:25:56,240 Speaker 1: and you know, without a doubt, I'm going to improve, 536 00:25:56,560 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 1: you know, tenfold by the time camp comes around, and 537 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:02,359 Speaker 1: by camps over even more so. So that's just a 538 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:04,320 Speaker 1: great opportunity to play with a guy like that. And 539 00:26:04,359 --> 00:26:07,000 Speaker 1: then also just the culture that seems as being built 540 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:10,480 Speaker 1: here in Cincinnati is just exciting because that pit, you know, 541 00:26:10,560 --> 00:26:13,040 Speaker 1: we we I feel like I took place in building 542 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:16,560 Speaker 1: a culture there, winning and you know, seeing this opportunity 543 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:18,080 Speaker 1: to come and be a part of something special here 544 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:20,800 Speaker 1: as well with a young explosive team just was a 545 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:24,680 Speaker 1: great opportunity. Darren told me he recruited you hard. Did 546 00:26:25,119 --> 00:26:27,359 Speaker 1: it feel like that was the case? You know, I 547 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:29,719 Speaker 1: definitely got to spend a lot of time with him, 548 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:31,960 Speaker 1: which was something that really helped draw me here as well, 549 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:33,680 Speaker 1: because when it came to the other teams I was 550 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,439 Speaker 1: talking to, he was the one coordinator that I've spoken to, 551 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 1: you know, in person and to him specifically, not just 552 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:43,120 Speaker 1: you know, assistance and whatnot, consistently throughout the process. And 553 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:46,200 Speaker 1: you know, the recruiting. Part of it's over now now, 554 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:48,160 Speaker 1: you know. Now I worked for him and I hope 555 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:50,680 Speaker 1: to you know, put food on his table. But it's 556 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 1: an exciting thing to be a part of. How did 557 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:55,840 Speaker 1: you become a long snapper? Yeah, so I I was 558 00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:57,840 Speaker 1: a tight end fullback in high school and then my 559 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:00,360 Speaker 1: senior year had a couple of injuries. I was being 560 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:02,360 Speaker 1: recruited as a you know, D one double, a maybe 561 00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:05,760 Speaker 1: D two tight end type of guy. And then after 562 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:07,920 Speaker 1: a few injuries that kind of shut down that process. 563 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,399 Speaker 1: Pitt had given me a preferred walk on to snap 564 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:13,359 Speaker 1: there and kind of ran with that, and yeah, that 565 00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 1: was really And then give my dad credit. He was 566 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:18,359 Speaker 1: the one who first way back, you know, probably junior 567 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:20,760 Speaker 1: year of high school, said hey, you should learn to snap. 568 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:23,000 Speaker 1: This is something they're starting to put guys on scholarship 569 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:25,119 Speaker 1: to do. So get my dad credit for that. But 570 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:28,840 Speaker 1: also my tight end dreams getting shut down was another factor. 571 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:34,760 Speaker 1: So you are sporting a relatively short hair due these days. 572 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:37,879 Speaker 1: I've seen pictures from your pit days and I understand 573 00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:40,399 Speaker 1: that when you had long hair you used it for 574 00:27:40,440 --> 00:27:43,840 Speaker 1: a good cause. Can you explain what that was all about? Absolutely? So, 575 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:46,400 Speaker 1: with some of the you know name image likeness rule 576 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:49,400 Speaker 1: changes in the NC double A. I was able to 577 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:51,480 Speaker 1: take part in the fundraiser called Cow's Kids where we 578 00:27:51,560 --> 00:27:55,200 Speaker 1: raised money for the fight against pediatric cancer with Children's 579 00:27:55,200 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 1: Hospital of Pittsburgh and basically just put it out there. 580 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:02,520 Speaker 1: Are our media team at pitt did a great campaign 581 00:28:02,560 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 1: and just really got the word out there and shoot 582 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 1: children's hospitals definitely something that people always rally behind in 583 00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:10,720 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh's as I'm sure they're doing in Cincinnati as well. 584 00:28:10,760 --> 00:28:12,480 Speaker 1: And you know, it was great that we were having 585 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:14,840 Speaker 1: a great season as well, built the excitement around it. 586 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:17,399 Speaker 1: And it's crazy a few games there was like a 587 00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:19,800 Speaker 1: twenty thousand dollars increase in donations just because we had 588 00:28:19,920 --> 00:28:22,040 Speaker 1: a big win. So it's give a lot of credit 589 00:28:22,080 --> 00:28:23,960 Speaker 1: to my teammates for helping us win ball games. That 590 00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:26,520 Speaker 1: definitely helped raise money for a good cause. So you 591 00:28:26,680 --> 00:28:31,160 Speaker 1: cut it and that helped raise six figures. Yeah, so 592 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:33,879 Speaker 1: we reached my goal of ninety four thousand dollars and 593 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,520 Speaker 1: after the season we cut my hair, but the final 594 00:28:36,560 --> 00:28:40,560 Speaker 1: tally was one hundred twenty one thousand. If I had hair, 595 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:43,520 Speaker 1: I'd be happy to give it for a similar cause, 596 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:48,080 Speaker 1: So is there anything about Cincinnati that you're looking forward 597 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:51,440 Speaker 1: to seeing, a restaurant that you've heard about, a destination, 598 00:28:51,560 --> 00:28:54,760 Speaker 1: anything now that you're here. Absolutely well, you know, I've 599 00:28:54,800 --> 00:28:57,120 Speaker 1: definitely heard of Skyline Chili. I've heard a Greater's ice 600 00:28:57,120 --> 00:29:00,280 Speaker 1: Cream as well, So need to definitely try those both out. Um, 601 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:03,520 Speaker 1: But also have a good friend back it was a 602 00:29:03,560 --> 00:29:06,080 Speaker 1: part of my church in Pittsburgh who's from since and 603 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:09,240 Speaker 1: he's definitely gonna show me around town and and you know, 604 00:29:09,280 --> 00:29:11,880 Speaker 1: help you get me acquainted. So looking forward to spend 605 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:13,280 Speaker 1: some time with him and just getting to know all 606 00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:15,160 Speaker 1: the guys here as well that are here for you know, 607 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:18,120 Speaker 1: the summer and getting ready for the season. Now, welcome 608 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:22,160 Speaker 1: to Cincinnati. Best of luck, Thank you, Hude. Hell's Jude 609 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 1: is the perfect way to wrap up this edition of 610 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 1: the Bengals Booth podcast presented by Ultimate Bengals. 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