1 00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: Down there tonight. I don't know, man, we were just 2 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:07,680 Speaker 1: locked in tonight. I think as a defensive unit, um, 3 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:10,040 Speaker 1: you know, we get a lot of time to prepare 4 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:12,799 Speaker 1: for a game. You start just going over everything over 5 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: and over again. And I think it showed for us 6 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: tonight as a defensive unit of just being prepared, you know, 7 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: extra time. We got to go over you know, playing 8 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: gays in Miami, we got to go over some of 9 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: the Miami problems that we've had the first game, so 10 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: we got to go over a lot of stuff. So 11 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 1: I think as a unit, we were well prepared tonight. 12 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 1: What about the red zone defense, Steven, I mean yours wasn't, 13 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,560 Speaker 1: but two of the four interceptions were in the red zone, 14 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: And Bill talked about the communication back there and secondary 15 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 1: what makes you guys so good or made you guys 16 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: so good tonight? The rest of the Yeah, I've been 17 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: saying that all all year. You know, third down, the 18 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: red area is that key to us defensively, and it's 19 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 1: something we work on every week. We talk about it 20 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 1: in the meeting room, we talk about it when we're 21 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: on our own of how we want to play things 22 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: because we kind of understand, you know, the field strengths, 23 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: but it's a tough area, you know, teams ocean and 24 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: trying to do kind of gadget stuff. It's just a 25 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:05,960 Speaker 1: lot going on in the red area and it happens fast. 26 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: So we always talk about trying to being on the 27 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: same page, um and it shows up, you know. And 28 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 1: I think what always helps our read area defense is 29 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: when our friend is able to keep the quarterback in 30 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:16,839 Speaker 1: the pocket and apply pressure. And we saw that tonight 31 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: made a big difference of you know, being able to 32 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: have those two interceptions in the red area with you 33 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: and everybody always on the defensestable on the same change, 34 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 1: but it seems like always the guys up front, So 35 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: we're really make a play of a quarterback to help 36 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: you guys get the interception of the turnovers in the 37 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: back end that those guys been in front the last 38 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: couple of games because they've been seen that the quarterback 39 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: a lot. Yeah, it's been all year, you know. We 40 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 1: talk about being aggressive. We talked about trying to make 41 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: our own plays defensively and not just you know, sitting 42 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: back in and waiting, and those guys do a good 43 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: job of it. And I think it's our overall understanding 44 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: of the defense. You know, at times, it could be 45 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: a safety that adds in there, It could be one 46 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: of the backers, the lineman um understanding that it will 47 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 1: keep switching and that makes it tough one team. So 48 00:01:57,800 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: we just gotta keep doing those things, you know. Under 49 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: Standing now seven games and teams have more film on us, 50 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: They're going to design things to do a little different, 51 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 1: So we gotta be ready to adjust. We gotta be 52 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: ready to continue to be versatile what our personnel and 53 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: still try to make place with your With your pregame speech, 54 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: it was pretty firing, and you're obviously mentioning to the 55 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: guys in not so many words what Darnold said about 56 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:19,720 Speaker 1: trying to find a weakness in your defense. So what 57 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: were you trying to convey to the guys with that? 58 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: I take a great honor and getting to talk to 59 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 1: those guys before the game, and for me, it's all 60 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: about getting our best and whenever we step on the field, 61 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:33,959 Speaker 1: it's us playing at our best, you know, not really 62 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: even much to do with our opponent, you know, but 63 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: us coming out and understanding it's a blessing for us 64 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: to have the opportunity to play with each other it 65 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: changes every year, and I've learned that throughout my ten years, 66 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: and I want us to take advantage of every opportunity. 67 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: So tonight a big night, Monday Night Football Division game. 68 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 1: Team we've already played, you know, earlier in the year. 69 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: So I was just trying to get the guys fired 70 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: up and ready to go to night and I guess 71 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: it worked out well for us. What he said, What 72 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: Sam said, Dude, I mean, this is football. Uh. I 73 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: never expect the opponent to come in the game and 74 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: think they're gonna lose to us like that. That's crazy 75 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: to think. So, um, you know, they're a good football 76 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: team and he's gonna be a great player in this league. 77 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 1: He continues to get better each year. So UM, you know, 78 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: I wasn't surprised. He was confident. You know, they played 79 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:19,359 Speaker 1: they beat a good Dallas team last week. Um, and 80 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 1: I think for us, it was about rising to that challenge. 81 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: You know, we knew they were coming in home game 82 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: night Monday night, fired up. I want to get off 83 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: to an early start, and I thought that that made 84 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: a difference tonight shutouts. Now on the year, your turnover 85 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: stats are through the rule, just leaving the league every year. 86 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: Are you guys getting a special feeling about this defense 87 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 1: right now? No, I think we're getting a feeling of 88 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: the blueprint of what it takes each week to come 89 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: out and play well. And Um, I've been a part 90 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 1: of teams where we've played well and then we haven't 91 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: played well and it's because we didn't follow that blueprint. So, UM, 92 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: we'll get over this one fast because we got we 93 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: got Cleveland team that's coming off of bye week. UM, 94 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: that's gonna try to come in to Foxboro and get 95 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,240 Speaker 1: a big win on the road. So um and meat, 96 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: that's what it's about. It's about the blueprint of coming 97 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: out each week, each day and practice, putting into work, UM, 98 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: studying film, getting on the same page. I mean, we're 99 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: talking about adjustments, um, right after the right after the 100 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: coin toss of something that might come up in the game. 101 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: I guess guy's being that locked in. Um, that's giving 102 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: us the ability to play well. So we have to 103 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:20,840 Speaker 1: keep doing that because for the rest of the season, 104 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 1: we're gonna get every offense is best shot. They're gonna 105 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 1: be ready to go. We're not. You know, we're not 106 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: gonna surprise anyone. We just gotta keep being locked in. 107 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 1: Is it interesting for you guys as a defense probably 108 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: start to see a team get rattled if you start 109 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 1: to get get frustrated with the things that they're expecting 110 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 1: to work down. I think I think that helps, you know, 111 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: getting off. I think for us is getting off on 112 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: third down and turning the football over. And I think 113 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: that's what gets us fired up. Um, because when you 114 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,359 Speaker 1: can do that, you're gonna frustrate any team. You know, 115 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 1: you can go out there and get turnovers, make them 116 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: go three and out, get off the field. Listen, we 117 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: got one of the best offenses in the last ten 118 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: years I've been here, and we can keep getting them 119 00:04:57,240 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: on the field. You know, four or five six turnovers 120 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 1: like that's gonna make a difference in the game. So, um, 121 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: I think we feed off that of having an opportunity 122 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 1: to get them the ball, back them go make plays. 123 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: We make a couple of players on our own, and 124 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: then we could get a game and get in control 125 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:14,040 Speaker 1: of that game, make them one dimensional, make them, make 126 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 1: it a passing game, and then we can really start 127 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: doing what we love to do. Question. They don't have 128 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: to happen, thank you.