1 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: I am, I was, I was. It's still warm in 2 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: the afternoon. 3 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 2: He's a brighter right, It's just the sakes of the season. 4 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:24,479 Speaker 3: I mean, you guys got Liam mentioned after the game 5 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 3: that you know the teams confidence is wrong, but you 6 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 3: can see confidence. 7 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 2: You feel like your confidence it has grown. 8 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: Over the course of the season. 9 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 2: And is that just comfort system that like more. 10 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 3: Comfort with your receivers. 11 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 2: Just everybody. Yeah, for sure. I think it reflects the 12 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 2: way you know, we've played, the way I've played, especially 13 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 2: the last few weeks as an offense, we've played a 14 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 2: lot better, and I think that's showing just about to 15 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 2: get more comfortable, more confident, our group coming together more 16 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 2: and more. You know, it takes some time, especially on 17 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 2: offense sometimes to really get that rhythm and continuity between 18 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 2: the whole group, especially you get a lot of guys 19 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 2: in and out with injuries and a lot of new 20 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 2: guys coming in, and you know, we've had some change 21 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 2: and the guys have handled it really well. And I 22 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:03,959 Speaker 2: really feel like we're in a spot now where we're 23 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 2: playing a lot more consistent, playing well. I think we 24 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:08,759 Speaker 2: all feel really confident out there, including myself, and that's 25 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:11,839 Speaker 2: definitely grown throughout the season and just getting more comfortable 26 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 2: with our group and with our system. 27 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 3: You talk during camp and preseason about mastering the offense. 28 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 1: Do you feel like you've done that so far this 29 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 1: season or do you feel like you've gotten this? 30 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean there's there's always things that you know, 31 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,639 Speaker 2: I can improve on after every game. You know, different 32 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 2: plays where I should have maybe sent the protection a 33 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 2: certain way, or you know, maybe miss a read or two, 34 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 2: or certain throws that you want back. There's definitely a 35 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 2: couple of from Sunday that I went back, and so 36 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 2: you're always looking for ways to improve as far as 37 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 2: going into the game with an understanding and knowledge of 38 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 2: just you know, what my job is, what I'm able 39 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 2: to get to, different checks, what I'm responsible for, plays 40 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 2: I need to get out of. If it's certain to 41 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 2: look like I understand that really well and I feel 42 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 2: like I have mastered that by game day. You know, 43 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 2: every game plan is a little different, but yeah, every 44 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 2: game there's always some plays where could have done something 45 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 2: a little bit different, or might miss a check or 46 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 2: certain things. So there's definitely things to learn from. But 47 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 2: I feel really confident and comfortable and you know, my 48 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 2: knowledge of what I'm doing when I get out there 49 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 2: on Sunday and our game plan. 50 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: I remember Jacobe Edard College as a quarterback aast state 51 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: from the receiver. 52 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 3: Can you still see that in him in terms of 53 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 3: your interaction about what he wants can relate to you 54 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 3: a little bit? 55 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 2: Yeah. I think just his general understanding of the game 56 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 2: and the way he processes things, it makes sense that 57 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 2: he played quarterback, you know, just the way he's able 58 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 2: to talk about different different routes, different zone coverages, his 59 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 2: feel for different zones. You know, he's very He's a 60 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: really smart player and he understands defenses. And I think 61 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 2: that definitely, I'm sure is some credit up to that 62 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 2: as playing quarterback, because you do have to understand those things. 63 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 2: So we've taught a little bit, joked about it. I 64 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 2: think I played against him one time when he was 65 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,359 Speaker 2: at NC State in twenty eighteen. That was his last year. 66 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 2: So we've talked about a little bit. 67 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:56,639 Speaker 3: When you get it this time of year, is it 68 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 3: the same. 69 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: Week's leaving that you can hit a little bit? 70 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 2: Not really, I mean, you know, I think it's where 71 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 2: we're at our season. It's every week is really critical. 72 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,359 Speaker 2: You just look at our division, our divisions a tight race. 73 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:13,399 Speaker 2: It's not like we got, you know, this huge lead 74 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 2: and can afford to mess around and lose any games. So, 75 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 2: you know, I think we are taking it one week 76 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 2: at a time and that's our mindset as a team, 77 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 2: and it really is because we have to and every 78 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 2: game is really critical. So we're taking it one game 79 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 2: at a time, and nothing's bigger than this game against 80 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 2: New York Sunday. 81 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:33,399 Speaker 1: The Jets. And you see the talent that they have defensively, 82 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: are you surprised that they've yet to record an interception? 83 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 2: Yeah? Yeah, I mean, like you said, the way they 84 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 2: fly around and they do some really good things on 85 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 2: defense and they create some issues and you watch the 86 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 2: tape and they've they've had a lot of close ones. 87 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 2: I mean, obviously they haven't been turned out, they haven't 88 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 2: been interceptions, but they've had a lot that have been 89 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 2: really close, and they're around the ball a lot, so 90 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 2: it is surprising. I want to keep that goal in 91 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 2: this week though, and make it go another week. So 92 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 2: but yeah, they do some really good things on defense. 93 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 2: We gotta have a good plan. Form been a conversation 94 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 2: about you know, your best game perhaps being last week 95 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 2: it you agreed, and I wonder if you do. Did 96 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 2: you have your best. 97 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: Week on the practice last week, because it seems like 98 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: this team is practicing pretty sharp right now. 99 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't, I don't know. I think you know, 100 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 2: I was. I was happy with the way I played 101 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 2: and performed on Sunday. I thought I did my job 102 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 2: and gave guys opportunities down the field, and guys made 103 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 2: some great plays. I mean, there's a lot a lot 104 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 2: of guys out there that are that are that did 105 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 2: an awesome job. So uh, as far as my whole career, 106 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 2: I don't really know, you know, best game anything like that. 107 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 2: We had a great week of practice though our team 108 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 2: did just the focus this time of year, you know, 109 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 2: Coach has done a good job of trying to take 110 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:43,479 Speaker 2: care of our bodies and certain parts of the practice 111 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 2: so we can take a little bit of the physical 112 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 2: toll off it. But mentally and just the communication and 113 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 2: the way the guys are moving around and talking, and 114 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 2: just the how sharp our practices have been I think 115 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 2: has reflected how we've played in the games. 116 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:57,839 Speaker 3: Wollow that mental side of it. 117 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 2: We're like today, the practice that you had, I mean, 118 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 2: how much do you get done on a day like 119 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 2: that where it's seems like all of it it's a lot. 120 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:06,359 Speaker 2: You get a lot done. I mean our you know, 121 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 2: first and second down game plan. You know, it's I 122 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,040 Speaker 2: guess it's hard to describe. If you you guys, I'm 123 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,159 Speaker 2: sure have maybe seen some game plans, it's pretty pretty 124 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:16,599 Speaker 2: in depth, and there's a lot of stuff to cover 125 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:18,119 Speaker 2: and to get in. So it's a ton of reps 126 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:21,359 Speaker 2: of just getting every look that you can and trying 127 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 2: to make sure everybody's in the same page, running through 128 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 2: everything that's in the plan. And then there's a lot 129 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 2: of time obviously after practice to go back through it 130 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 2: and watch the tape and watch the different looks and 131 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 2: you know, look at the corrections and see, you know 132 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 2: what we need to do a little bit different. So 133 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 2: there's a there's a ton to get done on a 134 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 2: on a Wednesday, like say, even if you're not going 135 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 2: full speed every rep, there's a lot that you have 136 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 2: to and and you have to be able to do 137 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:43,720 Speaker 2: that as a team cause later in the season you 138 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 2: just can't. You just can't practice full speed every single 139 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:49,920 Speaker 2: rep and run eighty plays out there every day. It's 140 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 2: just guy's bodies or it won't hold up. So you know, 141 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 2: coach has done a great job of managing the schedule. 142 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 2: We just do what the schedule is. But he's taking 143 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 2: care of us and he's done a great job, and 144 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 2: I think we've responded the right way and been mature 145 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 2: about it. 146 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 1: How big of a step was it Sunday with the 147 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 1: explosives to Brian Thomas Junior. It seems like, you know, 148 00:06:06,640 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: that's getting back into form. 149 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, he played awesome just making plays down 150 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 2: the field. I mean, he had some had some unbelievable 151 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,160 Speaker 2: catches and for me, just trying to give him opportunities 152 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:16,720 Speaker 2: because you see what he can do when he gets 153 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 2: the opportunity, So just trying to keep that going. And obviously, 154 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 2: for me, I've always known that that's something that he's 155 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 2: he's great at and we've seen it over the past 156 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 2: what year and a half, getting close to two years now, 157 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 2: the plays that he could make. So I think it's 158 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 2: just gonna continue to, you know, help this offense having 159 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 2: that threat, and you know, alongside obviously what Ja Kobe's 160 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 2: able to do, and Tim and Brenton and Parker and 161 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 2: Travis and all the backs, and I mean there's just 162 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 2: so many weapons that we have, and the more that 163 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,040 Speaker 2: we can all click, which I think we are, that 164 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 2: the more dangerous we are. 165 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:53,600 Speaker 3: Thought Philip Rivers doing here a grandfather, there's five years 166 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 3: out of the league, coming back and potentially. 167 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:03,359 Speaker 2: Starting on a week's Yeah, pretty uh, pretty impressive. I 168 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:05,839 Speaker 2: don't really know what else to say about it. I'm 169 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:07,599 Speaker 2: not in that situation, so it's hard for me to 170 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 2: even imagine. But uh, you know, he's a great player. 171 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 2: So we'll see if we'll see if this little break 172 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 2: how he looks after that. But you know, he's a 173 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 2: heck of a player and it was fun watching, you know, 174 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 2: the whole time growing up. He's he's a stud. 175 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 3: You you mentioned. 176 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: Just having a different guys step up, you know. 177 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 3: Just much. 178 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's I mean it's huge. Like you look at 179 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 2: obviously Parker missing last week, and I think everyone would 180 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 2: have thought that that was a really big deal, just 181 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 2: the season he was having and how much of an 182 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 2: impact he had on our offense. And then to see 183 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 2: Tim step up and make the plays he made. But 184 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 2: that goes, that goes for really offensive line. You know, 185 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 2: different backs fight to step up at different times, receivers 186 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 2: tight ends our guys on defense. I mean, there's been 187 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 2: so many spots on our team that have guys haven't 188 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:00,720 Speaker 2: played that you would think, man, this is going to 189 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 2: really hurt our team. And then we go out and 190 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 2: still play well. And it's not to say that we 191 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 2: don't miss having those guys, but it's just goes to 192 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 2: show guys being ready, the depth that we have really 193 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 2: across our whole team, and guys preparing every week like 194 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 2: they are the starter, because that doesn't just happen by 195 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 2: cramming the week you are going to play like. You 196 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 2: have to be prepared well in advance for that. You 197 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 2: can't just flip a switch and say, all right now 198 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 2: I have to play after figure it all out in 199 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 2: two days. You know, It's it's really a lot of time, 200 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:28,720 Speaker 2: and that's a process that guys have to go through 201 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 2: to be ready. 202 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:34,440 Speaker 3: When did it feel different inside the building team after 203 00:08:34,520 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 3: Liam got here, whether you want to call it culture 204 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 3: or atmosphere or vibe or whatever, When did it really 205 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:41,520 Speaker 3: start to kind of feel different than what it had been. 206 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 2: I mean, I think from the first day we were 207 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:49,200 Speaker 2: all in here, to be honest, just you know, the 208 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,760 Speaker 2: energy that Liam's brought and the whole staff, I think 209 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 2: everyone is just to see the alignment and just the 210 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:57,719 Speaker 2: way everything's been handled, you know, I think it's been 211 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 2: It's always I've been through a few staff changes, and 212 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:03,440 Speaker 2: there's always a lot of positivity at the beginning. But 213 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 2: to see how this staff has handled the adversity of 214 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 2: the season, I think that's always the biggest test is 215 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 2: everything is great in the spring, and then wait till 216 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:13,559 Speaker 2: you get to the season and you lose a few games, 217 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 2: and then you see how people respond. And I've been 218 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:18,400 Speaker 2: really impressed with obviously Liam, how he's responded to everything, 219 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 2: but the whole staff and the relationship between players and 220 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 2: coaches has been very good, very professional. They've coached is hard, 221 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 2: you know, it's been awesome to be around.