1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,040 Speaker 1: I was just running backs froom bench so far and 2 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: how do you feel like you guys kind of fed 3 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: up each other? Really on a camp? Running back rooms 4 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,559 Speaker 1: has been really cool. Um, you know if you running 5 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: back coach smart has a lot of wisdom, a lot 6 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: of knowledge, um, you know, and those guys not room. 7 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:20,479 Speaker 1: I mean everybody there can play. And not only can 8 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: they play, they're they're very smart. So um mix everything 9 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 1: pretty easy and smooth. How much of those other guys 10 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: been picking your brain every day to kind of see 11 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: what you've done out? Um, every day I get you 12 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: know a couple of questions here and there. You can 13 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 1: definitely tell that you know, they're eager to learn and 14 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:39,239 Speaker 1: and just work on their craft and and and just 15 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: be better teammates and football players because it's just a system. Yeah, 16 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 1: I mean everyone's learning. If you're not learning every day, 17 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: then you're getting done it. So you've got to figure 18 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: out something to you know, get better out, get better 19 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: at every day. UM. Always picking you know, other guy's brands, 20 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: you know, I'm always you know, trying to pick Eli's brand, 21 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: some of the receiver's brands. Um, and even you know, 22 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: like running back Piers brand. You know, so just because 23 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: I'm older and I'm a vet doesn't mean that I 24 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:14,199 Speaker 1: know everything. You called them Piers, all those guys saying 25 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: how much you help him? Do they wanted to know 26 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: what he said? Important to you to think of them 27 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: as Piers and not you wore to be kind of 28 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: make doors. It's I mean, yeah, I mean at the 29 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: end of the day, you know we're a team, and um, 30 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: there's no hierarchy when you know it. Yeah, you have 31 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: to do your job and you have to, um no, 32 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: help the team win. But you know, the moment that 33 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: you start thinking of yourself is something bigger than the team. Um, 34 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:45,400 Speaker 1: that's where the things can go downhill. We got alignement 35 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 1: up and talking about they can't wait for the past 36 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 1: so long as a running back considering we know, watching 37 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: your first couple of days, you guys know, no one's 38 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: coming across and trying to change a little bit today. 39 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, it'll definitely change. You'll definitely you have to 40 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: race the third and stuff like that. Um, you know, 41 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: just practice slight professionals. Man. You know we're out here 42 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: trying to get better and and and and get through 43 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 1: uh this preseason, and um, show what we got and 44 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 1: get ready for the first game of the season. Do 45 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: you remember, going back when you were a rookie the 46 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: first time that first hit he took. Yeah, it was 47 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: Thomas Davis, uh, linebacker from Carolina during practice after a gap. 48 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: It was a power play and no one blocked him. 49 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: And but after that though, I let him know that 50 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 1: I wasn't just gonna back down. So I think the 51 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: very next play, um, I came right back at him, 52 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: stiffed on him or something like that. So, I mean, 53 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: that's football, right. As somebody who's enjoyed watching say to 54 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: this point, you know, part of you kind of eager 55 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 1: to see I'm definitely I'm definitely eager to see him. Um. 56 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: You know with the pads on. I know he's excited 57 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: to be out here with the pads today. So uh um. 58 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: I mean as a running back, as a football player, 59 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,399 Speaker 1: you know, there's nothing like you know when you put 60 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: the pads on for the first time. Um, and you 61 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 1: know he's going to experience that today at this level, 62 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: and it's a big it's a big step. Nobody blocked 63 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:20,239 Speaker 1: solid purpose. I don't know what that was back then. 64 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: You know, it might have been a little bit of everything, 65 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: but not that all jokes aside. Me and Thomas are 66 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:30,239 Speaker 1: very close and we always talk about that play every year, 67 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: so we have an understanding. No no, no, no, we 68 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: had two or three years ahead of me, so expeck 69 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: overre Free on the first play. No, you know, respect, 70 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: your respect, your teammates. You been able to figure out 71 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: about the personality guys, what're so forth? Yeah, I mean relentless. Um. 72 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: You know, those those guys are really starting to come 73 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 1: together and work out as a unit. Um. You know 74 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: that's the biggest thing is chemistry. You know, with with 75 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: that group, Um, and you know, depth and and and 76 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 1: to him had to be able to continue that chemistry 77 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,480 Speaker 1: on the field no matter who's in there is very important. 78 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: And you know they seem like they're a very close 79 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: knit group, which is important. You're seen ask somebody asked 80 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: so many questions to take on it keeps not talking 81 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 1: about how you speaking your brain every day. I mean 82 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 1: he's you know, he's a student of the game. And 83 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: I mean if you're not asking questions, I mean, if 84 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: you don't really care and you know he's all credit 85 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 1: to him really because I mean, you know, his preparation 86 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: just coming in here and just just the mindset to 87 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 1: just be ready to to pretty much soak up any 88 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: and everything about this offense and about you know, the 89 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 1: professional level. Um, that's that guy. So does it kind 90 00:04:56,640 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 1: of make you pup your game because asking these questions 91 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 1: some answers. Oh yeah, absolutely. You gotta stay in your books. 92 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:05,919 Speaker 1: You gotta know what's going on. Um, you know, study 93 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: to show yourself approved. Right. So um, definitely, I mean 94 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 1: me being an older guy too and being in her 95 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:16,679 Speaker 1: room full of young guys has definitely made me more youthful. 96 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:20,159 Speaker 1: So what don't we say? Do you? How much do 97 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 1: when we start I mean approaching? I mean you just say, 98 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: I take what I can. I approach it like I 99 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,039 Speaker 1: do every year. You know, I played this game to 100 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: win football games, and at the end of the day, 101 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 1: you practice like you're the starter because you never know 102 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:37,720 Speaker 1: when your numbers gonna be called. So that's how I've 103 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: done it ever since I was in high school. So 104 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 1: You've got a lot of a lot of you know, 105 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: up down seasons, a lot of good what's what's the 106 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 1: the key I guess to doing the turn around quick 107 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 1: turn like you join your UM, I'd say, just consistency, man, um, 108 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:01,040 Speaker 1: just be who you are and and be where your 109 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: feet are. Um. You know, if you're you know at 110 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: home with your family and be a father and a 111 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:10,920 Speaker 1: husband if you're at home, if you're you know, at 112 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 1: the facility, M be the best teammate that you can be, 113 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 1: which it's good to the other day. Oh absolutely, you know, 114 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:22,159 Speaker 1: his his attitude about everything right now that he's going 115 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: through is very inspirational. Um. You know, I'm just glad 116 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: to see him up and walking and smiling. So it's good. No, yeah, absolutely, um, 117 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: And I mean you know, cancer is is as terrible 118 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 1: as it is, it's it's definitely uplifting for those who 119 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 1: um get the opportunity to watch, you know, someone like 120 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: gentlemen um just battle and kick his butt. So it's 121 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 1: really cool.