1 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 1: Mobile, Alabama, Hancock Whitney Stadium the side of the twenty 2 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: twenty six Panini Senior Bowl, one of the great events 3 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:21,360 Speaker 1: the first stage of the pre NFL draft prospects. Some 4 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: of the top players in the twenty twenty six NFL Draft, 5 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: including Colton Hood, Tennessee Corner is going to join us 6 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: in a short time on this show right here, welcome 7 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 1: inside with the insiders alongside Ian Rappaport, I am Tom Pelisera. 8 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: We got more practice coming up about thirty minutes from 9 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: now five pm Eastern time. That is when the American 10 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 1: team is going to take the field. Some more names, 11 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 1: you know if you've been watching the college game, or 12 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 1: names you need to get to know if you're going 13 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:47,480 Speaker 1: to be following the next several months for your team. 14 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 1: In the pre draft process, we saw a lot of 15 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: people out here today, Ian, the general managers. The weather 16 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: perked up, that got a lot warmer out here. I 17 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: saw John Lynch down there at one point. Elliott Wolf 18 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: as well, whose team is getting ready for a Super Bowl. 19 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: The Seahawks had a bunch of their scouts out here. 20 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 2: Well always anyway, who's who's who in NFL? 21 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:08,479 Speaker 3: And me we had Brian Gooden because the Packers GM 22 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 3: nick as Hero from the. 23 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 2: Texans, on and on, and that's that's kind of why 24 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 2: we come here, is the ability to hang out in 25 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 2: the field, watch a little practice, and talk a little 26 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 2: football with some of the game's best. 27 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: And if your GM is not here, there's a halfway 28 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,400 Speaker 1: decent chances. Because they've been running a head coaching search 29 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 1: in recent recent weeks, a third of the league almost 30 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: had new head coaches going into twenty twenty six, and 31 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills got theirs today. They didn't have to 32 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: look far Joe Brady, their offensive coordinator, being promoted into 33 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 1: the job following the firing of Sean McDermott about a 34 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: week and a half ago. Ian they did run a process. 35 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: They interviewed a number of intriguing candidates, including Philip Rivers, 36 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: for the job. Why, from what you understand, was Brady 37 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: the pick for me? 38 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 2: This does not seem to be a pick with the 39 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 2: Buffalo Bill say, you know what, he's the best offensive coordinator. 40 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 2: We just want to keep that. That did not seem 41 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 2: to be what this is about. This seemed to be 42 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 2: more of we found the CEO of our football operation. 43 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 2: That is what Joe Brady is, and you know, any 44 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 2: good team, any good organization wants to draft their guys 45 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:10,919 Speaker 2: and develop them and then when they develop, you want 46 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: to pay them and you want to keep them on 47 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 2: the field. 48 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 3: That's basically what this was. But the coaching version. 49 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 2: The Buffalo bill has hired Joe Brady when he was 50 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 2: an up andcoming offensive coordinator, certainly has proven himself as 51 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 2: an OSA is close with Josh Allen. Has been a 52 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 2: key factor in Josh Allen's success, but it certainly seemed 53 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 2: to have grown into the role of head coach just 54 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 2: as far as being the CEO, understanding the connection between 55 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 2: personnel and coaching, being able to run the operation. Joe 56 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:43,640 Speaker 2: Brady was part of a process, he won the process. 57 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 2: He is now the head coach of the Buffalo Bills, 58 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 2: signing a five year deal to do it. 59 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: It's a little bit of that juice from Joe Brady 60 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: right there too. He comes across a very nice guy, 61 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:54,959 Speaker 1: but he does have that fire to him. Also, another 62 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: key part of the interview process, from my understanding, was 63 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: the ability to relate how they were going to fit together, 64 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: the scouting and coaching and making sure that everything fit together. 65 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: That was a core part of his pitch, part of 66 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: why now he is getting the job. Meanwhile, if Pittsburgh 67 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: Steelers also have a new head coach, it is Mike McCarthy. 68 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: The former Packers and Cowboys coach, of course, won the 69 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 1: Super Bowl in Green Bay back in Super Bowl forty 70 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: five against the team that he took over. Today a 71 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: lot to take in for a Pittsburgh native coming home. 72 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: Here's a little bit of what Mike McCarthy had to 73 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 1: say today. 74 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:34,359 Speaker 4: I want to thank Art are Roney, homerk Kahn, Dan Rooney, 75 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 4: and the entire Steelers organization for the trust they placed 76 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 4: in me to represent one of the most stored franchise 77 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 4: in all sports. I understand and embrace the responsibility, the 78 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 4: privilege in the way that comes with the stewardship out 79 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 4: of city, This franchise, this fan base made the world 80 00:03:55,120 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 4: to me because Pittsburgh's my world and Dodds's awesome to 81 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 4: be back here. I do want to thank two men 82 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 4: I'm very fortunate to call friends, Mike Tomlin and Bill 83 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 4: cower Uh. They've represented this organization with such class and 84 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 4: I'm honored, honored to fall under footsteps. 85 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,679 Speaker 5: In your best case scenario, do you want Aaron Rodgers 86 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 5: back as your quarterback next year. 87 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,479 Speaker 4: That's nice. The way he asked that, right, that was slick. 88 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 4: But I mean definitely, I mean obvious see why you wouldn't. 89 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 4: But you know, I think, just like anything, you know, 90 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 4: no one ear and long enough going through seasons. You know, 91 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 4: I think when players, you know, you know, to see 92 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 4: to see mel Blunt here, when guys are up at 93 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 4: that stage of their career, they need to step away 94 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 4: and decompress it. That's I think that's very important. Uh, 95 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 4: the game is so emotional, you know, what these men 96 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:49,600 Speaker 4: commit to and what they put into it. I think 97 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 4: that time away is important. And you know, and I 98 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 4: have spoken to Aaron and so that's really where you know, 99 00:04:56,640 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 4: that's really where we are there. But I I was 100 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 4: able to sit back and watch the games. I watched 101 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 4: most of the Pittsburgh games on TV, and I thought 102 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 4: he was a great asset for the team. 103 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 1: Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers of course, won that Super 104 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: Bowl together in Green Bay. And not only does Mike 105 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 1: McCarthy say, definitely won him back, says they've already spoken 106 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: about the possibility. I would have to think, and of 107 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: course the Steelers waited until Mini camp in June last 108 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:23,479 Speaker 1: year for Rodgers to come aboard. Oh I remember, think 109 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: sooner than later you would like an answer at the time. 110 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: You've also got a young guy, Will Howard, that the 111 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 1: organization of McCarthy are high. 112 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 6: On as well. 113 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, MacCarthy did say some nice things about Will Howard 114 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 2: and clearly has been monitoring his development. Eight Pat McAfee 115 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,279 Speaker 2: Show favorite. MacCarthy also on The Pat McAfee show. But 116 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 2: that was noteworthy to me. Ask about Aaron Rodgers, definitely right. 117 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:45,719 Speaker 2: The door is not just open, it is wide open. 118 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:48,360 Speaker 2: And if you are the Pittsburgh Steelers and you're looking 119 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 2: for a bridge quarterback, you probably draft one or sign one. Anyway, 120 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 2: hard to imagine a better bridge quarterback than Aaron Rodgers. 121 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 2: He's a good guy. He functioned exceptionally well in that 122 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 2: locker room. He had good relationships. The whole experience was 123 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 2: very positive. And yes, I know he came to the 124 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 2: Steelers to play for Mike Tomlin, but if there's anyone 125 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:10,479 Speaker 2: he would play for, Mike McCarthy certainly fits belt. The 126 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 2: other thing tom that really caught my eye here is 127 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 2: it's going to run the three four, going to keep 128 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 2: a lot of the things the same, understanding and respecting 129 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 2: the continuity on the roster and in the organization. That 130 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 2: is a very good sign for Steelers fans because really 131 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 2: what you want is someone to keep it rolling and 132 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 2: just get you over the hump, which in his history 133 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:32,039 Speaker 2: McCarthy has done. 134 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,039 Speaker 1: And for all the people who are saying this is 135 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: more of the same, it's another older coach. You also 136 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,920 Speaker 1: have a guy who knows offense, who has scored points 137 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 1: in the league. When you got a Steelers offense that 138 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,720 Speaker 1: is right twenty third or worse in yards per game 139 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: eight years in a row. 140 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 3: Really crazy. 141 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 1: You just hired a head coach who's had ten top 142 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 1: five scoring offenses eighteen years. This is going to be 143 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 1: something different for the Pittsburgh Steelers headed into twenty twenty 144 00:06:57,120 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 1: six and beyond. With McCarthy now signing that five years contract. 145 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: Kevin Stefanski mean while all got a five year contract 146 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 1: to be the new head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. 147 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 1: This has been a year for second and in McCarthy's case, 148 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 1: third time head coaches. In Stefanski, the Falcons got a 149 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: guy who's a two time NFL Coach of the Year 150 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: in Cleveland, where it's been hard to have that level 151 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: of success. Here's what Stefanski had to say about why 152 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 1: he chose the Falcons. 153 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 7: This is a special place. Atlanta's where I wanted to be. 154 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 7: I wanted to be here. There was a pull to 155 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 7: this job and a pull to this city, and it 156 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 7: really started right at the top. It's Arthur Blank and 157 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 7: Matt Ryan. Arthur and I share very similar values of 158 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 7: how to treat people. He will create an environment and 159 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 7: an opportunity to win. And then Matt Ryan. I've known 160 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 7: Matt a long time. I've known of Matt a very 161 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 7: long time. I know what he's made of, I know 162 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 7: what he's about, I know where he's from, literally, but 163 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 7: I also know what he's What is important to him 164 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 7: and what's short to Matt is winning. And I know 165 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 7: putting sitting with Matt and sitting with the general manager 166 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:08,679 Speaker 7: will be a line in that vision of putting together 167 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:11,240 Speaker 7: a football team where winning is at the forefront of 168 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 7: everything we do. I've learned from all of my seasons 169 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 7: in this football, in this game of football, if you 170 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 7: will something I've told Matt, there's a quote I love 171 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 7: where smooth seas do not make skillful sailors, and I 172 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 7: think it's it's something that's important as all of us 173 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 7: understand some of those tough moments are going to make 174 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:33,160 Speaker 7: us better. I'm so excited about what we're doing at 175 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 7: the Atlanta Falcons in twenty twenty six and what we're 176 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:38,960 Speaker 7: going to be about. And I know this, You're gonna 177 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 7: get the best version of me as we get going here. 178 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:43,839 Speaker 7: You're also gonna get somebody that's gonna grow every single 179 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 7: day that I'm in this profession, somebody that I'm gonna 180 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 7: push myself. I have a staff around me that's going 181 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,200 Speaker 7: to push me, and to our fans, I want them 182 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 7: to know that we're going to put our heads down 183 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 7: and we're gonna work. 184 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,559 Speaker 1: Kevin Stefanski talks about that staff. Well, they got to 185 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: jumpstart on that because they were one of the first teams, 186 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: along with the Giants, to make their hires. Retaining Jeff 187 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: Ouldbrick was a big part of this. Bringing familiar pieces 188 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: on offense, guys like Tommy Reesent, Bill Callahan who big 189 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 1: Wiste Fansky before. And all they need to figure out 190 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 1: is exactly who's playing quarterback on a team that's got 191 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:13,559 Speaker 1: a lot of weapons around. 192 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 2: Well, and I would say they also need to figure 193 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:17,680 Speaker 2: out who the general manager is. And the fact that 194 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:20,439 Speaker 2: the Atlanta Falcons, I mean, we have a couple of 195 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 2: the candidates here, James Lefford Indian. 196 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: You want a football guy, a guy who's in the 197 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: middle of a search that still shows up for Senior 198 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 1: Bowl practice. 199 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 3: Good place to start. 200 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, And as both those guys coming in for interviews 201 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:34,320 Speaker 2: later in the week, we'll see the Falcons general manager 202 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 2: ends up being. But you're right, I mean, they have 203 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 2: Michael Pennix coming off the ACL, you have Kirk Cousins, 204 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:42,560 Speaker 2: who is going to be a free agent probably but 205 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,439 Speaker 2: could end up resigning there. And you have someone who's 206 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 2: going to run a similar system and has been with 207 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 2: him and likes him. I think that would that reunion 208 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 2: would make a lot of sense, especially as Pennix tries 209 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 2: to get back to full health and all that. But 210 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:57,640 Speaker 2: there really is a lot to like about this Atlanta Falcons. 211 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 2: You mentioned Jeff olbrick Uh. Several teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, 212 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 2: requested him, tried to get him out. The Falcons smartly said, 213 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 2: you know what, we got a really good coach. We 214 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 2: will keep him, signing them to a new three year deal, 215 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 2: and then you know, for stefanskid for Tommy Reese, the young, 216 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:16,720 Speaker 2: up and coming promising offensive coordinator, you know they are 217 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:20,200 Speaker 2: going to have a little bit of a better quarterback situation, 218 00:10:20,360 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 2: whether it's Cousins or not, than maybe they had last 219 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:23,760 Speaker 2: year with the Cleveland brown. 220 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins, of course, played for Kevin Stefanski, went to 221 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,480 Speaker 1: the playoffs with Kevin Stefanski calling the plays, won a 222 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:30,720 Speaker 1: playoff game in Minnesota as well. 223 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 3: It doesn't been. 224 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:33,960 Speaker 1: Triggering his contract when they restructured it under the old 225 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 1: regime in late December, but nothing to preclude the Falcons 226 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 1: potentially from working out some type of a new deal, 227 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 1: whether before round. 228 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:43,839 Speaker 2: Cousins has family still in Atlanta, so that actually makes 229 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 2: a lot of sense. 230 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 1: It would make a ton of sense. So now we 231 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:48,840 Speaker 1: have at this point, let's check the tape, seven of 232 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 1: the ten head coaching vacancies have been filled. They are 233 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 1: We're down to three teams who won a collective eleven 234 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:59,200 Speaker 1: games last season, the Browns, who won five under Kevin Stefanski. 235 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:01,880 Speaker 1: The Raiders went three fourteen under Pete Carroll, the Cardinals 236 00:11:01,880 --> 00:11:06,160 Speaker 1: three and fourteen under Jonathan Gannon. Those continued to ramp 237 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 1: up all conducting additional interviews here over the next couple 238 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 1: of days, and it'll be interesting to see. It does 239 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 1: feel as if Cleveland maybe the closest to making a 240 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:19,000 Speaker 1: higher in part because their candidates aren't currently candidates for 241 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: the other two vacant cups. 242 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 3: That's exactly right. 243 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,720 Speaker 2: So for Cleveland they have it's actually kind of a 244 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:28,200 Speaker 2: really interesting situation of Nate Schielhouse, young offensive line with 245 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 2: the Los Angeles Rams, who's a pass game coordinator, not 246 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:34,600 Speaker 2: yet a offensive coordinator, but it certainly someone who's gathered 247 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 2: a lot of steam in the head coaching process. 248 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:38,199 Speaker 3: You have Jim Schwartz, who's. 249 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 2: Running absolutely lethal defense for several years, has been a 250 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 2: head coach with the Troit Lions, took a team to 251 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 2: the playoffs, would in any situation be a head coach 252 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:47,560 Speaker 2: candidate here. 253 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 3: You know, it really took a lot of us a 254 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 3: while to realize, like, this guy's a pretty real candidate here. 255 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 2: And then you have Todd Monkin, an excellent, excellent offensive 256 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 2: coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens soon to be with the 257 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:00,960 Speaker 2: New York Giants, except if he gets this job, that's 258 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:03,320 Speaker 2: where the Cleveland Browns stand as far as the other one. 259 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:06,199 Speaker 3: So at some point, theoretically today they will make a. 260 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:08,560 Speaker 2: Decision and then some of the other ones are interested 261 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:10,559 Speaker 2: to You have Davis Webb, who's right now in Las 262 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:13,640 Speaker 2: Vegas interviewing with the Raiders. This is a second interview, 263 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 2: and you know one I know they really like. And 264 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 2: Mike Lafleur, the Rams offensive coordinator, interviewing today with the 265 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 2: Arizona Cardinals. 266 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:23,959 Speaker 3: That is also a second interview and another one to 267 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 3: keep an eye on. 268 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:26,920 Speaker 1: If we do get news on any of those head 269 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 1: coaching searches prior to seven pm Eastern time, we will 270 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: break in not just on this show the Insiders, but 271 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 1: also you're in the American teams practice here at the 272 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: twenty twenty six Panini Senior Bowl. We got live covered 273 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 1: start at the top of the hour, five pm Eastern Time. 274 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 1: Players already of they own here. Another started to trickle. 275 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 1: We got a small trickle players beginning to come on 276 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 1: to the field. Stick around. There's a ton more to 277 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:51,560 Speaker 1: come on this show. We will also look ahead the 278 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 1: Super Bowl sixty. The matchup. It's the Seahawks, it's the 279 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:59,120 Speaker 1: Patriots here. So the key people in both those buildings 280 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 1: right after the It's the Insiders Live from the twenty 281 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:16,320 Speaker 1: twenty six Panini Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The sun 282 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 1: is out in Mobile, Alabama, site of the twenty twenty 283 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 1: six Panini Senior Bowl. So the top players headed into 284 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty six NFL Draft taking the field today. 285 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:30,359 Speaker 1: We got the American team practice coming up in about 286 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 1: fifteen minutes. The national team already practiced earlier today, and 287 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 1: then we were joined by one of the top players 288 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:41,319 Speaker 1: in this draft. We are joined now by one of 289 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:44,839 Speaker 1: the top players in the entire twenty twenty six NFL draft. 290 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 1: Colton Hood here man, Day one at the Panini Senior Bowl. 291 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 3: How to feel out there? 292 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 8: Man? 293 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 9: I felt great, you know, get back on the grass. 294 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 9: You know, I've been out there since about Thanksgiving, so 295 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:55,760 Speaker 9: you know it feel is great, you know, just playing football, no, 296 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:57,319 Speaker 9: especially because I let a game. 297 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:00,400 Speaker 2: So this is obviously the best of the best out here. 298 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:03,520 Speaker 2: You know, you test yourself, but against the best during 299 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:03,920 Speaker 2: the college. 300 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 3: What's it like here? Is it to feel a little 301 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:08,880 Speaker 3: kind of elevated to you? And how do you think 302 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:10,920 Speaker 3: you did? I think I did well. 303 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 9: I wouldn't say it feels elevated. I feel like, you know, 304 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 9: I take each and every day the same, you know, 305 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:18,080 Speaker 9: regardless of the opponent, you know what I'm saying. So, 306 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 9: and of course I played sc so I was playing 307 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 9: against the best every week. So I mean, I wouldn't 308 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 9: say it's like elevated. I'd just say, I guess intensity 309 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 9: is elevated because you know everybody's out here, you know, 310 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 9: getting critiqued and everything by all the scouts. So I 311 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 9: would say that's probably the biggest difference. 312 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 1: So when you haven't played, you just said, a football 313 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:36,160 Speaker 1: game since November, it's like a two month layoff. You 314 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,480 Speaker 1: also know you've got the combine coming and trying to 315 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:40,840 Speaker 1: run fast and jump forward all that stuff. How did 316 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 1: you balance your training these past couple of months to 317 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:45,280 Speaker 1: make sure you're ready to go show out here as 318 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 1: well as in the end of February. 319 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:49,120 Speaker 9: Yeah, I say we still kind of focused on Like 320 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:50,800 Speaker 9: when we got closer to the Senior Bowl, we kind 321 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:52,760 Speaker 9: of focused on more running, you know, kind of backed 322 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:54,640 Speaker 9: off the weightlifting a little bit, you know what I'm saying. 323 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:56,560 Speaker 9: But I already know when I get back, it's gonna 324 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 9: be back on metals, foot to the pedest So I'm 325 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:01,240 Speaker 9: ready for that for sure. 326 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 2: Obviously, SEC fans know your game, and you know there's 327 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 2: gonna be plenty of NFL general managers and scouts you 328 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 2: know you well. But for those who don't, what kind 329 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 2: of player would they be getting if they drafted? Is 330 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 2: there anyone you know you look in the NFL You're like, 331 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 2: all right, this this guy, this is kind of my game. 332 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:20,920 Speaker 9: Yeah, I would say, I'm a guy that competes, you know, 333 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 9: and I'm and I want to learn to get better 334 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:25,880 Speaker 9: every day, you know what I'm saying. But I'll say, 335 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:29,080 Speaker 9: like comparing my game too, I would say, like Patrick Peterson, 336 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 9: you know, that's somebody who I worked out growth, Like 337 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:33,840 Speaker 9: growing up, my uncle was his trainer, you know, Rod Hood, 338 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:36,680 Speaker 9: So you know I was always getting been around that 339 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 9: since I was little. So just seeing him, that's kind 340 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:40,920 Speaker 9: of who I modeled my game after, you know, coming up. 341 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 9: And I would say, like, the player again is a 342 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 9: competitive player, Like, regardless of the circumstances, I'm gonna go 343 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 9: out there and compete every game, regardless of you know 344 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 9: what the circumstances is, how cold it is, my foot hurt, 345 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:52,720 Speaker 9: my back hurt, I'm still gonna go out there, you know, 346 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 9: get my best so a. 347 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 3: Little cold today, not quite as he said. 348 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 1: So yeah, so I got Daniel Jeremiah up there? Does 349 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: his initial rank as they came out today? You got 350 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 1: number sixteen. That's where he's got you in his top fifty. 351 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 1: Is that fair in your mind? Relative to all these 352 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 1: top players out here and the drafted? How do you 353 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:09,040 Speaker 1: go about in these next few months trying to make 354 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 1: your way up that list. 355 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:12,160 Speaker 9: I try to keep stay away from that type of stuff. 356 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 9: You know. I feel like it's like it's great for 357 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:16,240 Speaker 9: you know, the fans and the scouts and everything, but 358 00:16:16,280 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 9: I feel like those kinds of things are it's like 359 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 9: fools go, you know, you see that stuff and you 360 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:22,320 Speaker 9: get complacent, you know. So I try to keep my mind, 361 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 9: you know, off of those type of things and just 362 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 9: keep my mind focused, you know, every day on getting 363 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:28,560 Speaker 9: better every day, just keep working. So I feel like 364 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:29,440 Speaker 9: those that's what it is. 365 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 2: Good luck with that because there's gonna be a lot 366 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:35,240 Speaker 2: of draft especially, like you know, there's going to be 367 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:37,880 Speaker 2: people in your family and friends, like, all right, now 368 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 2: you're sixteen, then it's like you're twenty, are your rising 369 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 2: in the top ten? Is there is there a place 370 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 2: right now realistically not mock draft, but realistically, like all right, 371 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:46,560 Speaker 2: I want. 372 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 3: To get drafted here or is there? Literally just do 373 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:50,680 Speaker 3: the process and whatever happens happens. Yeah, it's literally just 374 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 3: due the process. 375 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 9: You know. I of course, who doesn't want to get 376 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 9: drafted in the first round. You know, who doesn't want 377 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:56,840 Speaker 9: to get their name call? You know, walk out on 378 00:16:56,880 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 9: the first you know, on the first night of the draft. 379 00:16:58,880 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 8: You know. 380 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:01,240 Speaker 9: By the same time, like I said, it's just like 381 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 9: they can't focus on those type of things. You can 382 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 9: only control what you can control, and I think the 383 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:07,240 Speaker 9: teams will see that and they'll pick you if you know, 384 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:08,440 Speaker 9: if it's your time. 385 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:10,840 Speaker 1: The last thing for you here, Cole. We appreciate the 386 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:13,440 Speaker 1: time you talked about Patrick Peterson maybe being a little 387 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 1: bit of a comp to your type of game. There's 388 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:18,360 Speaker 1: one NFL receiver you're gonna be playing NFL football this fall, 389 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:20,280 Speaker 1: one receiver you want to lock down. 390 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:20,679 Speaker 4: Who is it? 391 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:26,440 Speaker 9: Uh, that's a good question. I'll say definitely like Jamar Chase, 392 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 9: Dustin Jefferson, all the top guys. You know, I watching them, Yeah, 393 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:33,159 Speaker 9: for sure, I remember watching Jamar Chase and Justin Jfferson 394 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 9: at LSU. You know, and I was like, dang, but 395 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,959 Speaker 9: over those boys are like that, like they're elite, you know, 396 00:17:38,119 --> 00:17:40,640 Speaker 9: but you know, now getting being able to get the chance, 397 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:42,760 Speaker 9: you know, after growing up watching them, to get a 398 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:44,760 Speaker 9: play against them, I feel like that's a real. 399 00:17:44,680 --> 00:17:50,080 Speaker 1: So Coldenhood wants all the smoke man, keep it rolling. 400 00:17:50,080 --> 00:18:03,359 Speaker 1: Bet luck through this process, thank you. Sometimes you gotta 401 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,160 Speaker 1: believe things before you can see them. Okay, you gotta 402 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:07,639 Speaker 1: believe them before you can see them. 403 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:10,360 Speaker 6: They what how about our quarterback. 404 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:13,920 Speaker 9: Hock Art yep. 405 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:16,960 Speaker 10: Okay, we're gonna take our belief, We're gonna take our identity, 406 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:18,280 Speaker 10: and we're gonna go on the road. 407 00:18:18,359 --> 00:18:30,440 Speaker 1: Oh God, to tell you, dude, hard not to get 408 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:34,200 Speaker 1: chills watching those speeches from Mike Vrabel and Mike McDonald. 409 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:37,800 Speaker 1: The stage is said. Super Bowl sixty now just twelve 410 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:42,720 Speaker 1: days away. In Santa Clara. Speaking of Mike McDonald and 411 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:46,040 Speaker 1: the Seahawks, McDonald talked about what he's looking forward to 412 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:47,480 Speaker 1: over these next couple of weeks. 413 00:18:48,840 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 5: It's easy to say process, but the days are gonna 414 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:53,200 Speaker 5: look a little bit different. So it's really the intent 415 00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 5: behind what we're trying to do every day and just 416 00:18:57,119 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 5: stay and focus on the things that we can control 417 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:03,199 Speaker 5: because there is so much extra, you know, and that 418 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:06,640 Speaker 5: comes to the territory. So it's exciting. It's an opportunity 419 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 5: to kind of make it known, to get it right. 420 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 5: And I trust our guys are gonna be great, you know. 421 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 5: They they know that we've got one goal of mine. 422 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 5: Let's go. Let's go make it happen. 423 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:17,960 Speaker 6: Everyone's going to tell you that this is that this 424 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,399 Speaker 6: game is different. Everything about it is telling you this 425 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:22,840 Speaker 6: is a different for some reason that this you know, 426 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:25,359 Speaker 6: week twenty one game or whatever it is, is different 427 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 6: than all the other ones. But but it's not. The 428 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:32,480 Speaker 6: game's going to start. It's gonna take a little bit 429 00:19:32,520 --> 00:19:34,520 Speaker 6: longer to get there, but the game is going to start, 430 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 6: and when the game's going, it's the game. And I 431 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 6: think keeping that, keeping that and let that be kind 432 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 6: of the theme for how you want to go about 433 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:47,320 Speaker 6: your process over the next two weeks is the way 434 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:49,600 Speaker 6: to do it. No one, You don't need to reinvent anything. 435 00:19:50,440 --> 00:19:53,359 Speaker 6: Just uh, hell, your process as much as you like. 436 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 6: There's gonna be there's media stuff. It's it's just part 437 00:19:57,040 --> 00:20:00,639 Speaker 6: of the super Bowl stuff, you know, but you know 438 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 6: that's you know whatever, it's I it's an hour and 439 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 6: a half obligation you stay or something like that. It's 440 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 6: an hour and a half of the day. I guess 441 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:07,440 Speaker 6: we can. 442 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:07,960 Speaker 7: We can. 443 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 6: You take care of it, and then you get ready 444 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 6: to play football. You know, that's just it's just a 445 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:16,400 Speaker 6: part of your inserting it into part of your day. 446 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:19,600 Speaker 6: But you know, like they around that stuff, you still 447 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:21,399 Speaker 6: got go out there and you just gotta, you know, 448 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 6: be present, be where your feet are when it's time 449 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 6: to do the media thing. Do the media thing, handle 450 00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:27,879 Speaker 6: your business, protect the team, and then you're gonna move 451 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 6: into football stuff and be where if we are on 452 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:33,320 Speaker 6: that regard, be ready to prepare to be a really 453 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:36,199 Speaker 6: good football team and go out there and compete for 454 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 6: a world title. 455 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:40,480 Speaker 3: That's sure. 456 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:42,960 Speaker 2: I really appreciate how Cooper Cupp was treating the media 457 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 2: stuff as kind of something that they got to get through. 458 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:47,320 Speaker 2: That's the good stuff of Super Bowl week. These guys 459 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:48,800 Speaker 2: right here are going to get through it. To New 460 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:54,000 Speaker 2: England Patriots AFC champions and obviously the Seahawks opponent in 461 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 2: the Super Bowl. Listen to Mike Rabel, the Number one Warrior, 462 00:20:58,880 --> 00:20:59,680 Speaker 2: talk all about it. 463 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 10: You try to have a core belief in what you do, 464 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:05,320 Speaker 10: and I think you try to be consistent with that, 465 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 10: but I think you also have to be you know, authentic. 466 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:14,639 Speaker 10: I mean, I think they have to see you be upset, 467 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:19,360 Speaker 10: be disappointed, be sad, you know, I mean, share personal 468 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:23,359 Speaker 10: experiences and just you know, again I talk about how 469 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:27,159 Speaker 10: much time we spend together, and so I think it 470 00:21:27,359 --> 00:21:30,919 Speaker 10: just you know, it goes all the way back to 471 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:32,400 Speaker 10: when you know, I mean, they don't care how much 472 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:34,639 Speaker 10: you know until they know how much you care. And 473 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:37,400 Speaker 10: so whatever we can do to try to help them 474 00:21:38,040 --> 00:21:40,800 Speaker 10: off the field grow as men. I mean, there's a 475 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:42,280 Speaker 10: lot of a lot of great guys in there that 476 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:45,800 Speaker 10: are husbands and fathers, and then they're also great players. 477 00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:50,680 Speaker 10: So we just try to build the player the best 478 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:51,200 Speaker 10: that we can. 479 00:21:51,840 --> 00:21:54,399 Speaker 2: Quite a run for the New England Patriots. But if 480 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 2: you want it a little bit of a downer, here's 481 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:59,959 Speaker 2: your downer. The Patriots are owing to without Tom Brady, 482 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:02,960 Speaker 2: which you know, I get it, But they have the 483 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:06,119 Speaker 2: new Tom Brady now in Drake May, who is you know, 484 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 2: hoping at some point to have the kind of career 485 00:22:09,119 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 2: that his previous version had. We'll see if that ends 486 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:17,640 Speaker 2: up happening for him. Meanwhile, Drake May not a rookie, 487 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:21,120 Speaker 2: but a couple of the stellar rookies this season. Celebrating 488 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:25,359 Speaker 2: the Pepsi zero Sugar Rookie of the Year ward. Here 489 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:29,160 Speaker 2: they all are right here, and you have Jackson Darthy 490 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:32,080 Speaker 2: the Giants, quarterback Tyler Schuck excellent excellent season for the 491 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:35,920 Speaker 2: New Orleans Saints. There's your Patriots, Trevon Henderson, Mike gerfolo's 492 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:41,160 Speaker 2: Most Valuable Fantasy Player, t mac Carson Sweeshner. Of course, 493 00:22:41,280 --> 00:22:45,120 Speaker 2: Ashton Gentis, star running back for the Las Vegas Raiders. 494 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:47,560 Speaker 3: Those are unveiled next week. 495 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:50,080 Speaker 2: And of course you can still vote Pepsi zero Sugar 496 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 2: Rookie of the Year NFL dot com Slash Rookies. 497 00:22:54,760 --> 00:22:59,720 Speaker 1: The NFL Flag Championships presented by Toyota are coming to Westfield, Indiana. 498 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:01,640 Speaker 1: Over three hundred and fifty of the best girls and 499 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 1: boys flag football teams representing all thirty two NFL teams 500 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 1: have their chance at glory. Watch the action starting July 501 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 1: twenty fourth on ESPN, ABC, n NFL Plus. We got 502 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:16,920 Speaker 1: tackle football here in Mobile, Alabama. Side of the twenty 503 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:22,320 Speaker 1: twenty six Panini Senior Bowl American Team practice coming up 504 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:25,480 Speaker 1: about ten minutes from now right here live on NFL 505 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 1: Network tonight, we've got the East West Shrine Game at 506 00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:32,920 Speaker 1: kicking off at seven pm Eastern Time, again right here 507 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:37,280 Speaker 1: on NFL Network. Card guys, Mike Yam, Buggy Birk SI's 508 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:38,000 Speaker 1: ass standbacker. 509 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 11: There well an opportunity to make your name for yourself 510 00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:45,520 Speaker 11: just ahead of the NFL drafting guys when it comes 511 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:47,840 Speaker 11: down to the East West Shrine Bowl. There's some names 512 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:49,600 Speaker 11: that certainly have been popping for us. But take me 513 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:51,639 Speaker 11: through this process. How important is for these guys to 514 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:52,040 Speaker 11: ball out? 515 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 3: Well, it is huge. 516 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:54,199 Speaker 12: I mean you talk about the ability to work with 517 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:56,480 Speaker 12: some of these NFL coaches throughout the week, be able 518 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 12: to sit in the meeting rooms, adapt to what their 519 00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:00,520 Speaker 12: schemes are, and then take it to the game right 520 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:01,959 Speaker 12: and go out there and do your best, put your 521 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:04,000 Speaker 12: best foot forward so that all the thirty two teams 522 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:05,600 Speaker 12: have opportunity to see what your cable. 523 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:07,960 Speaker 8: Off is, your final job interview in pass. So this 524 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:09,800 Speaker 8: is what it means. Can you show up and show out? 525 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:11,080 Speaker 8: That's what everyone wants to see when you come to 526 00:24:11,119 --> 00:24:11,400 Speaker 8: these games. 527 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:13,000 Speaker 11: Yeah, and there's a lot of accomplished players who have 528 00:24:13,040 --> 00:24:14,720 Speaker 11: done a whole lot on Saturdays, trying to make a 529 00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 11: name for themselves on Sundays. Who's the quarterback that stood 530 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:17,679 Speaker 11: out to you? 531 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:20,359 Speaker 8: Haines King. Haines came from Georgia Tech, scored over one 532 00:24:20,440 --> 00:24:23,280 Speaker 8: hundred touchdowns during his tenure in the collegiate game, and 533 00:24:23,280 --> 00:24:25,720 Speaker 8: he's a dual threat playmaker who has a lot of ability. 534 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:27,760 Speaker 8: But what I love about him, I love his toughness. 535 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:29,920 Speaker 8: It's resilience. He's going to show somebody that gritty play 536 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:32,240 Speaker 8: here and how he performs here will give guys a 537 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:34,600 Speaker 8: better understanding of how he could play at the next level. 538 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:36,119 Speaker 12: I'm gonna go on the flip side. I'm gonna go 539 00:24:36,160 --> 00:24:38,520 Speaker 12: with the Jayalen Daniels quarterback out of Kansas, somebody who 540 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:40,640 Speaker 12: necessarily doesn't have the statue that you're looking for, six 541 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:42,399 Speaker 12: foot twenty and twenty pounds, but throws one of the 542 00:24:42,440 --> 00:24:44,840 Speaker 12: prettiest balls that you could ever imagine. Twenty two touchdowns, 543 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:47,679 Speaker 12: seven interceptions. He makes good decisions, He's done well in practice. 544 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:48,640 Speaker 12: Will to show up in the game. 545 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:51,320 Speaker 11: Yeah, looking forward to seeing the four time captain of 546 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 11: Kansas certainly ball out and we are certainly looking forward 547 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:56,679 Speaker 11: to bringing you the one hundred and first edition of 548 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:58,800 Speaker 11: the East West Shrine Ball. You can catch it tonight 549 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 11: at seven Eastern times. I'm right here on NFL Network. 550 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 1: Take a look at Daniel Jeremiah's top ten draft prospects. 551 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:10,440 Speaker 1: Fernando Mendoza up there, of course at the top, Arvel Reees, 552 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:13,200 Speaker 1: Jeremiah love some of the biggest named players in the game. 553 00:25:13,240 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 1: You can check it all out NFL dot com slash 554 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 1: Jeremiah for the full rankings. Other news around the NFL today, 555 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:26,440 Speaker 1: the Jaguars are keeping their offensive and defensive coordinators, Grant 556 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:30,440 Speaker 1: Udinsky Anthony Campanelli, both agreeing to terms to remain in 557 00:25:30,520 --> 00:25:32,840 Speaker 1: Jacksonville for the twenty twenty six season. This is a 558 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:35,520 Speaker 1: big deal here, as Tony Khan just mentioned to us 559 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:37,640 Speaker 1: when he wanted over here to the set you didn't 560 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:40,479 Speaker 1: get a couple of head coaching interviews. Campanilli was in 561 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:44,159 Speaker 1: the mix for the Arizona Cardinals job. Both now getting 562 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 1: new deals. They are staying in Jacksonville. Jets are making 563 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:51,119 Speaker 1: a change with their offensive staff, and this one is 564 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:53,240 Speaker 1: all the way at the top. Tanner Engstrand and the 565 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:57,159 Speaker 1: Jets parting ways today after one season together, of course, 566 00:25:57,240 --> 00:26:01,639 Speaker 1: a very frustrating season for everybody involved with the Jets. 567 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:04,120 Speaker 1: Aaron Glenn making a variety of different changes, already fired 568 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:07,120 Speaker 1: as defensive coordinator. Steve Wilkes before the season ended, now 569 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:10,000 Speaker 1: also set to hire a new offensive coordinator. They will 570 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:13,200 Speaker 1: be running a search. Frank Reich, the former Colts and 571 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:18,879 Speaker 1: Panthers head coach, certainly a possibility. Mike McDaniel officially introduced 572 00:26:18,920 --> 00:26:24,400 Speaker 1: as the LA Chargers offensive coordinator after McDaniel had interviewed 573 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:28,680 Speaker 1: for a number of different head coaching and OC jobs. McDaniel, 574 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:32,919 Speaker 1: of course, not just a viral sensation, but also a 575 00:26:33,280 --> 00:26:37,280 Speaker 1: guy who certainly is one of the top offensive minds 576 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:41,240 Speaker 1: in the entire game. The Bucks also interviewed Mike McDaniel. 577 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: They ended up hiring Zach Robinson, who they know well 578 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:48,200 Speaker 1: from his work in the division with the Atlanta Falcons. 579 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:52,240 Speaker 1: Zach Robinson officially now announced as the new offensive coordinator 580 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:55,480 Speaker 1: for Baker Mayfield, who has a relationship with during Baker's 581 00:26:55,640 --> 00:27:00,000 Speaker 1: very brief time with the LA Rams. The Eagles continue 582 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:02,879 Speaker 1: to search for an offensive coordinator. Depending on your account, 583 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 1: there's somewhere in the twelve to fourteen range in terms 584 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:08,960 Speaker 1: of candidates. Huge hire for Nick Sirianni and company. They 585 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:12,000 Speaker 1: need to get this right. The latest one, Sean Mannion 586 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:16,720 Speaker 1: is interviewing for the job. Former NFL quarterback played for 587 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:20,040 Speaker 1: the Rams, the Vikings, the Seahawks, now curly the Packers 588 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:23,040 Speaker 1: quarterbacks coach and a candidate for that as well. We 589 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:28,440 Speaker 1: got continued changes coming with the Pro Bowl roster as 590 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:31,080 Speaker 1: different players are in some cases unavailable because they got 591 00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 1: another game to go here with the Super Bowl. Shador 592 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:38,040 Speaker 1: Sanders now the latest quarterback added to the AFC roster. 593 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:40,199 Speaker 1: His father Dion's getting be a part of the Flag 594 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:42,840 Speaker 1: game as well. How about Shador suddenly came on at 595 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:45,439 Speaker 1: the end of the season making some things happen. We 596 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:47,840 Speaker 1: also have some breaking news, which is why I just 597 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:51,440 Speaker 1: filibustered the entire time. So that Ian, who I told, hey, 598 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:53,880 Speaker 1: you better go deal with this now. We then walk 599 00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:56,800 Speaker 1: off and deal with it. The Broncos have made a 600 00:27:56,960 --> 00:28:00,560 Speaker 1: major change on Sean Payton's staff. They have fired their 601 00:28:00,600 --> 00:28:04,520 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator, Joe Lombardi. This is a guy Ian who 602 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:06,760 Speaker 1: had been with Sean Payton for a long time. Going 603 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:09,480 Speaker 1: back to New Orleans also comes in a notable time 604 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:12,800 Speaker 1: Davis Webb interviewing for head coaching jobs. He would be 605 00:28:12,840 --> 00:28:15,960 Speaker 1: the next logical offensive coordinator. Will they get something done 606 00:28:16,040 --> 00:28:19,359 Speaker 1: here with Davis web to potentially keep him from leaving, 607 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:20,760 Speaker 1: even within the division of the Raiders. 608 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:21,960 Speaker 3: Now, a couple of things here. 609 00:28:22,040 --> 00:28:24,600 Speaker 2: Yes, Joe Lombardi has been a long time lieutenant for 610 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:25,520 Speaker 2: Sean Payton. 611 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:26,000 Speaker 7: One. 612 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:29,399 Speaker 2: I'm told of a couple other coaches, a couple other changes, 613 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:32,080 Speaker 2: so it's not just Lombardi. I believe at least one more. 614 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:35,720 Speaker 2: Potentially another coach also out. The Broncos are going to 615 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:38,320 Speaker 2: hire a new offensive coordinator. They need to run a process, so, 616 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:42,400 Speaker 2: based on NFL rules, they can't just say, Okay, Davis Webb, 617 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:45,240 Speaker 2: it is your job. What they can do is incentivize 618 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 2: him to stay and then potentially end up giving him 619 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:49,600 Speaker 2: a job. The fact that he is in the building 620 00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 2: right now for a rival, interviewing for a head coaching opportunity, 621 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:54,720 Speaker 2: and a strong candidate. 622 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:56,760 Speaker 3: These things are all related. 623 00:28:56,800 --> 00:28:58,560 Speaker 2: Now we'll see where it shakes out for the Las 624 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:01,360 Speaker 2: Vegas Raiders and for the Broncos. But things do not 625 00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:04,200 Speaker 2: happen in a vacuum. Certainly, they are all related to him. 626 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:06,400 Speaker 1: Certainly with Davis Webb, he is a future head coach, 627 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:09,560 Speaker 1: but potentially a now head coach interviewed for several openings 628 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:12,480 Speaker 1: the Ravens, the Bills interviewed him, one of his former 629 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:15,480 Speaker 1: teams back in his playing days, interviewing with the Raiders 630 00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:18,280 Speaker 1: as well. There's certainly ian have been rumblings within the league, 631 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:21,120 Speaker 1: whether they're correct or not, that Davis Webb was one of, 632 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 1: if not the front runner for the job. So again, 633 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:26,640 Speaker 1: whether that's true or not, the fact he might potentially 634 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:29,040 Speaker 1: go in your division, when you've got a thirty thirty 635 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:30,960 Speaker 1: one year old up and coming coach, it would make 636 00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:32,760 Speaker 1: sense if they say, you know what, we need to 637 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:33,560 Speaker 1: act swiftly on this. 638 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:34,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, it would. 639 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:37,800 Speaker 2: And you know, I think for look, it's Sean Payton's offense. 640 00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:38,640 Speaker 3: He designs it. 641 00:29:38,680 --> 00:29:42,440 Speaker 2: He is the play caller, but he is always looking 642 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:43,720 Speaker 2: for people who are really. 643 00:29:43,480 --> 00:29:44,520 Speaker 3: Good and who he can trust. 644 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,560 Speaker 2: Davis Webb has very quickly risen to be one of 645 00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:51,320 Speaker 2: the guys that Sean Payton absolutely trusts. There's no guarantees 646 00:29:51,360 --> 00:29:53,240 Speaker 2: in life. He could go to arrival. He could go 647 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:56,600 Speaker 2: to arrival soon. If you wanted to keep Davis Webb 648 00:29:56,800 --> 00:29:59,840 Speaker 2: on the Denver Broncos, this is the only way it happens. 649 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,160 Speaker 3: We'll see, they have to run a search, but if 650 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:04,320 Speaker 3: they keep the miss, the only way this happens, Tom, A. 651 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:05,960 Speaker 1: Lot of news will be here for all of it. 652 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,600 Speaker 1: Anything else breaks the next couple hours, we will break. 653 00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:09,239 Speaker 3: In to this. 654 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:11,720 Speaker 1: What's happening right behind US American team practice here at 655 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:15,040 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty six Panini Senior Bull Stick around for 656 00:30:15,080 --> 00:30:17,200 Speaker 1: that for I rapport, I'm Tom Hilliser. We'll see you 657 00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:17,920 Speaker 1: out there on the field.