1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: But's uh, you know, it's really good to be able 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: to stand up here after a win today. Um, you 3 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: know that's a real good football team we played. Cowboys 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 1: are they're tough, tough and um in every way and 5 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: I got a lot of good players that Wold coached. 6 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: Um they're a smart situation team. They're just they're they're tough. 7 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 1: So but really proud of our guys. We had a 8 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: lot of guys step up today, played well and made 9 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: enough plays in all three phase of the game that 10 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: plays in the kicking game, offensively, defensively, really played uh 11 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: you know, a complimentary game the way we need to 12 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 1: play it against a good football team like this, and uh, 13 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:38,880 Speaker 1: you know, it's really proud of the way the guys 14 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 1: you know stood up and came through. Um, you know, 15 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: we're missing a few few players, uh and you know 16 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: had a couple of guys that were playing I'm sure 17 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: well less than one hundred percent, but you know it 18 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: really sucked it up and and uh played hard for 19 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: the team and you know gave us a great effort tonight. 20 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: So UM, it was certainly a game there's a lot 21 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: about field position, and um, you know we had a 22 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: pretty good field position. Um, probably the better part of 23 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: the field position in the game. Um. So that was 24 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: important in all areas. Um. So that was that was 25 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: a big key to the game for us. And of 26 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: course taking care of the ball it was was critical 27 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: not turned it over. And um, you know hand on 28 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 1: things well, it's it was the conditions were challenging out there. 29 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: But you know, Tom, the receiver's backs did a great job. Specialists. 30 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: I mean they'll they'll did a good job and and um, 31 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: you know, less an ideal condition. So, um think anytime 32 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 1: you get through a game like that and take care 33 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: of the football, that's you know, that's objective number one. 34 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 1: So um, that was good, good, good to win question raiser, 35 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: Hand will pass them right to you. Start with nickover 36 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: opening the locker room to Bill, I want to ask 37 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 1: you about those conditions. It's easy to sit in the 38 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: press box watching TV and go, oh, it's raining, But 39 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: how much of an impact does the win The temperature 40 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 1: and the precipitation play on the offense, particularly in the 41 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: passing game and trying to get the ball out, especially 42 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: downfield towards the White House end of the field. Yeah, 43 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: I think anywhere on the field was hard. Um And 44 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: a ball's wet your hands, wet field was a little slick, um, 45 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 1: and the wind was a factor. Um. I don't know 46 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: that any one of them were just you know, unplayable, 47 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: but when you add them all up together, just made 48 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: it very challenging. Um. You know, the wind kind of 49 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: came and win it gus a little bit and then 50 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: it would calm down. The same thing with the rain. 51 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: At times it was a little steadier and then it 52 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 1: seemed like a let up a little bit, but it 53 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: was you know, just continuous throughout the day. So um. 54 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: You know, again, I can't say enough positive things about 55 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: the way our skill players handled that. And uh, you know, defensively, 56 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: it's a big challenge tackling, especially against a great back 57 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: like Elliott or or Prescott or guys like that. You know, 58 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: they're they're they're all wet, you're all wet. It's hard 59 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 1: to grab a hold of anything and and be good tackling, 60 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: you know, be a good tackling team. I thought we 61 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 1: tackled pretty well today and we you know, made some 62 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: plays where they him up short of the first down 63 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 1: because we we tackled well. So that was again, it 64 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,639 Speaker 1: was challenging, but you know, our guys did a good job. 65 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: You're right, Bill, you talked about a number of guys 66 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: that keeped about there for two d savers. Uh yeah, yeah, 67 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: they Um, you know, they stepped up. They uh you know, 68 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: they had a couple of big plays. Um got not perfect. 69 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 1: We still got a long way to go. I think 70 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 1: they were learning every time they step on the field 71 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: it's practice field, game field, or even walk through. But um, 72 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,359 Speaker 1: certainly they made plays that we needed today to to win. 73 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: We're in a lot of points scored and you know 74 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: they were involved in either the field position or the 75 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:42,839 Speaker 1: actual scoring of it. The nikkeiel head So, um, yeah, 76 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 1: they did a nice job. Matthew Slater steps up for 77 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: your week in and week out. How was that block punt? 78 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 1: Well yeah, I mean but probably the difference in the 79 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: game really when you when you come right down to it. 80 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 1: I thought that, um, you know that Joe Judge and 81 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: Cam you know, we had a really aggressive pro in 82 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: the kicking game today and um, you know we're trying 83 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 1: to challenge the ball handling and uh and I thought 84 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: we did a you know, did a good job of 85 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 1: that for some some tough catches with their their specialist 86 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: and uh, and the black punt obviously was you know, 87 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: it was a huge, huge field position play and able 88 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: us to you know, play from my head, and that 89 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 1: was you know, it was a good thing. Bill leading 90 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 1: thirteen to nine, with six o two to go, you 91 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: get the ball back on you rown twenty five. He 92 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: emptied the backfield and allowed time to pass the ball. 93 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: The fact that Tom had gotten pretty good pass protection 94 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 1: all day, did that allow you and Josh to decide, 95 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 1: let's empty the backfield allowed time to pass it at 96 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: that point. Yeah. Well again it was, uh, you know, 97 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: we we tried to you know, we make some runs 98 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 1: in there. We had some I would say some success 99 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:52,040 Speaker 1: running the ball, some moderate success, but I mean you 100 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 1: can't just line up and pound it away against these guys. 101 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: They're they're too good. So you know, we mixed the 102 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: running game in a passing game. They both you know, 103 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,239 Speaker 1: came through force in a fourth quar order at various 104 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: points where it really needed it. And um, they don't 105 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: have a lot of obviously a lot of confidence in 106 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: Tom and then the receivers who put out there and 107 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: he made good decisions and uh, you know we're able 108 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:12,720 Speaker 1: to you know, convert some um you know, short passes 109 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: into first downs and you know eventually, uh you know, 110 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 1: be able to you know, gain enough yard age to 111 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 1: to kick the field goal to you know, to make 112 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: it a seven point game. So, um, but yeah, we 113 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: certainly have a lot of confidence in Tom and his 114 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 1: bill dude handled any conditions. Well, you mentioned the run 115 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: game there. Wanted to ask you how you felt about 116 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,919 Speaker 1: the way Sony Michelle played today and um, his comments, 117 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 1: somebody's played well all year. I think he's played well 118 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: all year. What was his combination him in the offensive 119 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 1: line then working together. Is there a timing element there 120 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:49,480 Speaker 1: that was a little bit better tonight as far as 121 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 1: you saw it, I don't know, Yeah, I don't know. 122 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 1: I mean, look, we had some good plays, they had 123 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: some plays. They're a tough defense. They're hard to run against. 124 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,679 Speaker 1: You know, we chipped away and man Hammond a few runs, 125 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 1: but they they got a few times too, So a 126 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 1: couple of big runs at the end that was obviously, 127 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 1: you know, key in the final outcoming of the game. 128 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,479 Speaker 1: But you know, they're they're tough to run agains and 129 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 1: there's there Certainly they made some plays, but you know, 130 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: in the end, uh, you know, I think we're able 131 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 1: at least keep them off balance. And I'm sure that 132 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:20,719 Speaker 1: helps a little bit with the rush way. They couldn't 133 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: just you know, tee off all the time, because at 134 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: least we had some you know, had some plays they 135 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 1: had to defend. The running game, Bill, could you talk 136 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:36,840 Speaker 1: about Stefan Gilmo's play on Marie Cooper. I mean he 137 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 1: pretty much helped to just one catch a game. Yeah, 138 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 1: this is a you know, another great effort by Steffum. 139 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 1: You know, he just works and prepare so hard for 140 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,720 Speaker 1: you know, his matchups every week, and um, you know, 141 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: it takes out such a personal challenge. Obviously, this is 142 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 1: you know, a very good group of receivers and and 143 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 1: a great quarterback and great offensive line and so but 144 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: you know, Steff's as professional as they come. He knows 145 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 1: those the opponents inside out and his matchups and the 146 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 1: overall scheme and and you know, how to how to 147 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 1: best play based on what our call is and what 148 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: the situation is and so forth. He does a great 149 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 1: job of that. So, um, certainly a you know, a 150 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 1: good day for him, our entire secondary. I thought they 151 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: they compete hard. Again, it's a really good group of 152 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: receivers with obviously a great quarterback. I mean they lead 153 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 1: a league in passing and that's no accident. After ten games. Um, 154 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: with a good offensive line, we tried to hit him 155 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 1: with some blitzes. They did a pretty good job picking 156 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 1: those up. So I got to give him a lot 157 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: of credit on that. And uh uh I would say 158 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 1: one final thing then in closing, you know that one 159 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: of the real, you know, top efforts today would have 160 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: to go to Marcus Cannon. Uh. You know Marcus um, 161 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 1: you know, three days just feeling under the weather. Um, 162 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 1: I honestly didn't expect him to play today, and um, 163 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 1: you know we talked before the game, and you know, 164 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 1: he he felt like he'd be able to you know, 165 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 1: work through it. So we tried to you know, halting 166 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 1: out a little bit there, you know, at the half. 167 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 1: But I'd say overall, as one of the I'll say 168 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: one of the one of the top efforts I've seen 169 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 1: for a guy that just you know, barely had enough 170 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 1: strength to put on his uniform. I went out there 171 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: and played against you know, really good, multiple good football players, 172 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: but certainly with Lawrence you know I've been a playing 173 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 1: over there. I thought he thought he played, uh, played 174 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: very very competitively, played tough and you know, it's kind 175 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 1: of leadership and toughness that we have on this team. 176 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 1: So that's a great job by Marcus. All right, thank you.