1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: This pregame interview is powered by Reliant. We've got Whitney 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: merciless defensive and it's good to be with you. Whitney 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 1: is always And before we get into this matchup, does 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: it just feel weird to you? You're facing the Patriots. 5 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: There is no Tom Brady And I know you've done 6 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: that before. You had Cam Newton last year and a 7 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:19,440 Speaker 1: few years back it was Jacobe Brisk But doesn't this 8 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: just seem odd that after all these meetings, all over 9 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,160 Speaker 1: all these years he's not around. Yeah, you know, the 10 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: talk of the town in AFC, but him being gone, 11 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, as Tom passes, thanks change. Yeah, 12 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: and so you know, as inevitable as part of the league, 13 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: beltics still there. They still run some of the same things. 14 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: He gets them prepared each week to do different different looks, 15 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: different formational sets, different plays. Yeah, so we just got 16 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: to be tuned into that. And you know, for us, 17 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: just stop them, run on defense, take the ball away, 18 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: simple things like that. Yeah. You through four games, you've 19 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 1: got three sacks, you got four tackles. For losh, what's 20 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: it been like adjusting to this love you Smith defense? 21 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: For you? Ah man, it's uh, you know, it's supposed 22 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: it's challenges. Yeah, I would say, you know, as far 23 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: as like playing inside the tight end where you got 24 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: to have like a read stuff versus playing out in 25 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 1: the nine and stuff like that. So it's been challenging. 26 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: And then also as you when you get a chance 27 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: to stand up, you get to see everything, see the formation, 28 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: kind of get an educated guest before and also be 29 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,839 Speaker 1: able to see the clock before it hits a zero. 30 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,679 Speaker 1: You know, if somebody likes to draw the clock out 31 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 1: to about one or ooh, you know the balls coming 32 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 1: out regardless, you know it's being snapped. So I was 33 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: just reading my keys that are in front of me, 34 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 1: not seeing too much, only seeing what I need to 35 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: see to go out there and go react and just 36 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 1: go play make plays. You talk about reading keys in 37 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: a play, but we're gonna get into Mac Jones. But 38 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: what are some keys for you when you're facing a 39 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: rookie quarterback, no matter who it is, whether it's Mac 40 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: Jones or somebody else. Over the years, it's always been 41 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: interesting hearing what you say and what you guys do 42 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: and your approach to facing a rookie who's under center. Yeah, 43 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,559 Speaker 1: one of the things I don't want to underestimate stuff 44 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: of course, you know, because some guys like coaches, especially Belichick, 45 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: will get them prepared to play. Yeah, you know a 46 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: few years back when Jacoby Brissette played and you know 47 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: he smacked us. So you know, you got to give 48 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 1: him some respect. And he's got that kid definitely working hard. 49 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 1: One of one of the things keys, does he get 50 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: rattled in the pocket? Also does does he get affected 51 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: by pressure? Yeah? You know, what's his composure? Like essentially 52 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: how does he handle the offense? Uh? Does he manage 53 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,519 Speaker 1: the game well? Things like that, and also it does 54 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: give up a lot of takeaways? Does he give up 55 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: the ball a lot like for example interceptions? Is he 56 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 1: forcing that by his own hand? Kenn he sit in 57 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:32,359 Speaker 1: the pocket and delivering the ball. So we just look 58 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: at different keys as far as how to get him 59 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: off the spot and how to get into into his 60 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: mind and stuff like that. All Right, Whitney will looking 61 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 1: at him through four games. What impresses you about mac Jones? 62 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: He's actually he's got good composure and he goes out 63 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: there confident each play, runs that offense like he's being 64 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: coached to do, and he understands the entire playbook. He 65 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 1: seems very composed as far as reading defenses and stuff 66 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: and things like that. He makes solid decisions as well 67 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:00,079 Speaker 1: to reading his keys, going through his up progress and 68 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: things from that nature. So it looks like a well 69 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: coach rookie for sure. Shaky week in their offensive line 70 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: room just based on some guys testing positive for COVID 71 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: and then other injuries as well. But what does this 72 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: offensive line look like? I mean, and how much does 73 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: it look like offensive lines from New England of the past, 74 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 1: because there's been some changes there and how they operate 75 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: or haven't there? Yeah, yeah, yeah, most definitely in the 76 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: past what I've known them. You know, they work well 77 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: together and sometimes you might have a guy who who 78 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: gets might need it a little bit of help on 79 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 1: chips and things like that. Now, as far as the changeups, 80 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,519 Speaker 1: we'll see, you have to see who's going to be 81 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: out there, you know, as far as you know what's 82 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: going to be the final say on game day or whatnot. 83 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: So some guys are gonna be playing some different positions 84 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,160 Speaker 1: where they may not be comfortable at. We'll have to 85 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: by the time we get to game day and see 86 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: what the full roster looks like. We'll have an idea, 87 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 1: but we're practicing each day, and so as if we're 88 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: gonna go against somebody who's gonna be at the left tackle, 89 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 1: you know, several different looks as far as different personnel guards, centers, 90 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: XYC and all that, so they work well together. There's 91 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: also they'll I'll also have chips by the tight end 92 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: and also the backs as well too, to get a 93 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: system and some help, and that would be really prevalent 94 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 1: in this game. Okay, we've got to see how you're 95 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:10,839 Speaker 1: powering game day, and we've got to know are are 96 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 1: you superstitious in any whale game day? I used to be. 97 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 1: I used to be not too superstitious. Okay, well, and 98 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: the only thing is I'd like to get up early, 99 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 1: get my day out, you know, to get my more 100 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 1: than routine. I pray if okay, if anything, so, I'll 101 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 1: pray me and my girlfriend will do that before I 102 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: even step on the field, and then just go out 103 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: there and go play. Okay, that's pretty mild, you know, 104 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: just waking up earlier. There's nothing too nothing too wacky 105 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: about that. You're not You're not like Pedro Serrano from 106 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:35,920 Speaker 1: Major League, you know, with Joe boo and all that. 107 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: So I don't have any favorite socks favorite socks. That's good. 108 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: That's good because sometimes they you know, they get skipped 109 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 1: in the launder or something, at least they do in 110 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: my house. Is there any particular song or set of 111 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: songs or type of music you listen to on game day? 112 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 1: That's a good question. No, But there's one specific song 113 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: that I got to hear is the Little Wayne Money 114 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,480 Speaker 1: on my Mind. I think that was the Carter two. 115 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: So I gotta listen to that every time I i'll 116 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: step on the field. Okay, yeah, very good. Good to know. 117 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 1: And then finally, what's the go to meal for you 118 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,479 Speaker 1: on game day? Is there one? No? Not really. I 119 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 1: I really don't eat too much. I eat like a bird, 120 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: especially on game day. Yeah. I don't like a heavy meal. 121 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: I don't want to feel light. Okay, so preferably breakfast food. 122 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: So some eggs, toast and some bacon. All right, you 123 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: eat like a bird before the game. Find out what 124 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 1: he ravishes after the game. And Drew's dozens, so that's 125 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:25,359 Speaker 1: gonna be a fun one. But Whitney, we really do 126 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 1: appreciate the time, best of luck against these Patriots and 127 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 1: hope you get a win. Oh yeah, I appreciate it.