1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: It is Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones. Good afternoon, sir, 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: Good afternoon, gas. How are you doing today. I hope 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: you've had a Mary Christmas. As I'm sure you can imagine. 4 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: We are doing fan freakantastic now. I have been working 5 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: on this with you for two weeks. I declared the 6 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: division was over, but now the math is done, it's 7 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: officially clinched. How excited are you to be the NFC 8 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: East champions? Well, we're certainly. It was on the top 9 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: of one of the top of the goals list in 10 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:38,919 Speaker 1: terms of what we needed to accomplish this year, and 11 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: that was the first box to check. And you know, 12 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 1: it's hard to win in this league, very difficult, and 13 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:48,160 Speaker 1: you know, to go out and win the NFC East 14 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,560 Speaker 1: and you know, do it. You know, basically, I guess 15 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: we mathematically clinched it with three games to play, but 16 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: you know, obviously we went out and took care of business. 17 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: I think it shows you where this team's head is 18 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: in terms of what they want to accomplish this year. 19 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 1: The NFC East is great, but there's uh, we know 20 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:10,959 Speaker 1: we've got to finish strong. Certainly, if we finish strong, 21 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 1: We're going to give ourselves an opportunity to climb in 22 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 1: the seating business, if you will. And you know, if 23 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: things were to fall right, you never know, you could 24 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 1: get a first round by But we just have to 25 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 1: take one game at a time. Got a very obviously 26 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: talented Arizona Cardinals team coming in has hit a few 27 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: bucks in the last couple of games, but you know, 28 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 1: they were you know, basically playing at the highest level 29 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,319 Speaker 1: in the NFL for the first half to three quarters 30 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: of the season. So we'll have our work cut out 31 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:45,040 Speaker 1: for us. They need this win. We certainly need it 32 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: as well. So it'll be, uh, you know, almost like 33 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: a playoff football, if you will. So we're motivated to 34 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: continue to peek at the right time to get you know, 35 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: our ducks in a row and here we come. Stephen, 36 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: was it a relief to see the way that this 37 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: offense played last night after the way they had played 38 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: the previous six weeks. You know, it's more than anything. 39 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 1: It was just satisfying to see those guys all, you know, 40 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:17,519 Speaker 1: get out there together execute and uh, you know, get 41 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: their continuity right. Uh, you know, get back working well, 42 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: uh with all aspects of the offense. Whether it was 43 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 1: the receivers, the running backs to tied in and even 44 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: the even steal the tackle. So it was great to 45 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 1: see everybody in sync. Obviously. Uh, you know, Kellen and 46 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: I did a great job with the play calling. I thought, 47 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: are ready to go and certainly a shot of confidence 48 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 1: in their arm as we moved forward, and uh, just 49 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: no knowing that we could play at that level because 50 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 1: we have this year to see it come out. Was 51 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: certainly certainly happy for the offensive side of the ball 52 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: to see him have that type of success. How exciting 53 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: was it to see an offensive lineman score or receiving touchdown. 54 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: You know, Jerry's an old old X offensive that hold 55 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: him down? I mean he was, he was fired up. 56 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 1: He said where was that play when I was in college? 57 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 1: But what a need deal? This guy, you know steal 58 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: just all he does is take care of business weekend 59 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: and week out. And uh, certainly great. I know the 60 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: team responded in a big, big way for him, and 61 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 1: we're fired up to see him do that. It looked 62 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: pretty natural for him out there catching that ball and 63 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: great to see him score and see one of those 64 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: offensive lineman get on the scoreboard was great. I'm curious 65 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: take me through the dan Quinn higher what went into it? 66 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: You know, when did you know that he was the 67 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 1: right guy for the job. You know, Just take me 68 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: through kind of the the whole decision making process on 69 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 1: dan Quinn. Well, I just think, you know, certainly Jerry 70 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 1: and I had been having our own conversations, uh, you know, 71 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: knowing that we were probably going to be having this 72 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: conversation with Mike it as we were winding down the year, 73 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 1: and certainly his name came up. I served on the 74 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: competition committee with Rich McKay, you know, who knows him 75 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: well in terms of uh, you know, being with him 76 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 1: in Atlanta, and uh, you know, felt like we could 77 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: make the right uh you know and have the right 78 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,039 Speaker 1: conversations that that was the direction we're going. And certainly 79 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:31,360 Speaker 1: Jerry and I just smiled ear to ear when we 80 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: sat down with Mike for the first time, and you know, 81 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: Mike was said, Hey, we're going to need to make 82 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:40,919 Speaker 1: a change of defensive coordinator. He said, uh, you know, 83 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 1: top of my list as dan Quinn. And you know, 84 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: it was just like it was meant to be, because 85 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: certainly we were fired up about it, and uh you know, 86 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 1: Dan was actually on the list, but he ended up 87 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 1: thinking didn't know if he was going to stay in 88 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: Atlanta or not, but he did. He was on the 89 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 1: list as well of coaches we might want to interview 90 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: if he uh, you know, if he did get released 91 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,599 Speaker 1: from Atlanta, but they kept him. So you know, he's 92 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 1: somebody who's been on the radar a little bit around here. 93 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 1: But uh, you know, just a great opportunity and uh, 94 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,839 Speaker 1: you know, he was fired up. He obviously he speak 95 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:20,400 Speaker 1: for himself, but I think he had a plethora of opportunities, 96 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 1: if you will, uh to kind of pick his spot, 97 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 1: and uh, he was fired up about our place and 98 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:29,280 Speaker 1: what he could do here with coach McCarthy. But it 99 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:32,279 Speaker 1: was just a you know, a great heart by Mike. 100 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: And uh, certainly he's made a big difference in terms 101 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:39,359 Speaker 1: of the way we're playing defense this year. And you know, 102 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:41,479 Speaker 1: we got a lot of guys who uh you know, 103 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:43,599 Speaker 1: who are playing on the defense this year that we're 104 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: on a very uh you know, on a defense last 105 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 1: year that struggled quite a bit, but back playing at 106 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: a high level, and you know, give damn credit for that. 107 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 1: But the other thing is just you know, really his 108 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 1: communication skills with uh, with Will, Jerry and myself in 109 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:02,559 Speaker 1: terms of what type of player he needs and Coach 110 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 1: McCarthy what kind of player he needs to have success with. 111 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 1: And we were able to go out and you know, 112 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,480 Speaker 1: do get some nice pickups in free agency, and then 113 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: certainly with the detensive heavy graft, we're able to draft 114 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 1: guys who stepped up this year and made a difference. 115 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 1: You know, I know we talk a lot about Michael 116 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: Parsons Trayvon Diggs, obviously both being now it looks like 117 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: for the betting odds top three candidates for Defensive Player 118 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: of the Year. We talked about DeMarcus Lawrence, you talk 119 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: about Randy Gregory. I was kind of hoping you could 120 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: tell us about the impact of Jron Curse specifically because 121 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: not always the flashiest, but it feels like he's always 122 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: involved in some sort of impactful play week after week. Well, 123 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 1: that was a great vision for him, and that's when 124 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 1: you know, I'll go back to that communication, you know, 125 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:53,479 Speaker 1: really having a lot of great communication skills with Will 126 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: and our scouting staff and Jerry and myself and coach McCarthy. 127 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: You know, as to what type of players you know 128 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 1: you'd feel like you need this kind of day and 129 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 1: time to be successful on defense in the NFL, certainly 130 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 1: a lot of teams have focused on tight ends and 131 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 1: the mismatches they can bring to the table, and you know, 132 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: you see a lot of them getting drafted high, and 133 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: Curse with his link and his covered skills and his 134 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 1: athletic ability really fit that mold. And you know, he's 135 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: really come in and played a quasi slash safety, slash 136 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 1: sam type linebacker who's able to stay in on coverage 137 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 1: because of his covered skills and can go in there 138 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 1: and compete with these tight end mismatches as well as 139 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: you know, some of these bigger, longer, heavier receivers that 140 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 1: we go against as well. So you know, he's really 141 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 1: played that role to the nines. And certainly I think 142 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: this day and time very important to have in terms 143 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:57,440 Speaker 1: of your matchups with opposing offenses. Talking with Stephen Jones here, 144 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: the executive vice president and director of player Personnel, and 145 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 1: in that job, Steve and you sort of have to navigate, 146 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 1: you know, both dynamics of the here and the now, 147 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: but then also looking at the future of this franchise 148 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 1: in the future direction landscape, so you have to sort 149 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 1: of balance those two things at once the here and 150 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: the now with the future. And I'm gonna ask you 151 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 1: this question about the future at left tackle. You've got 152 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: a future Hall of Famer there who's still playing at 153 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 1: an extremely high level, but does have injury issues and 154 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 1: has been able to finish out a season over the 155 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: last five years. So how do you you know, as 156 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 1: you evaluate the future of left tackle position, how do 157 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: you weigh that with the guy you currently have there? 158 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: But the knowledge that it's hard for him to stay 159 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:37,959 Speaker 1: healthy for sixteen or now seventeen games, Well, right now 160 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 1: are so focused on this year and the great news 161 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:44,240 Speaker 1: is so it's very optimistic that Tyrann's going to be 162 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: back against the Cardinals. Certainly, his injuries, his injury this 163 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 1: year that he's been fighting with his ankle, has nothing 164 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 1: to do with right past injuries and no, just it's 165 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:57,199 Speaker 1: a part of the game, these injuries. And sometimes you 166 00:08:57,800 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: go on a run where you're fortunate and then you're 167 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:04,560 Speaker 1: able to play consecutive games consecutive seasons, and other times 168 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:07,959 Speaker 1: it just it seems to bite you. But right now 169 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: we're so fired up that Tyranne's going to be back 170 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:13,679 Speaker 1: against Arizona. He brings so much to the table in 171 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:18,080 Speaker 1: terms of solidifying that left side, given that confidence to 172 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 1: you know, step up in the pocket and make the 173 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 1: throws that he needs to make, and to have him 174 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 1: back is going to really be a great addition back 175 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:31,080 Speaker 1: with this offensive line that I think can only help 176 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 1: improve us. As far as anything to do with our 177 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: future will certainly address that. When the season's over, we'll 178 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: have plenty of time to work through all that, But 179 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:43,240 Speaker 1: right now, we're just focused on trying to beat the 180 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:47,320 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals and you know, have a you know, fighting 181 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 1: for a championship here and feel like we've got a 182 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 1: team that can do that. I know it can be 183 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:54,679 Speaker 1: a little trickier to figure out with COVID, but are 184 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,680 Speaker 1: you hopeful or anticipating that Jordan Lewis can be ready 185 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:02,559 Speaker 1: to roll versus there as on as well a little 186 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:05,880 Speaker 1: early in the game, but you know, so far, you know, 187 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 1: I'm sure everybody reads about the you know, the different 188 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:12,160 Speaker 1: variants that are out there, but it seems like, you know, 189 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:15,960 Speaker 1: the current variant I'm I'm the cron is certainly one 190 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 1: that's not you know, not holding people out as long 191 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 1: we're having players, you know, really come back with a 192 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:26,480 Speaker 1: negative test a lot quicker than they did originally when uh, 193 00:10:26,520 --> 00:10:29,080 Speaker 1: you know, when they were getting when they were getting COVID, 194 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: So uh you know, feel like, you know, there's a 195 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 1: great opportunity that we could get Jordan back for this game. 196 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: But we'll just have to see, certainly, uh you know, 197 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:40,680 Speaker 1: not in the building yet, but we'll see how what 198 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 1: the coming uh you know, two, three, four or five 199 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 1: days bring and hopefully uh you know, he'll he'll do 200 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:51,120 Speaker 1: what he needs to do to get ready to play. 201 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: So we'll just see how that goes. I know you 202 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 1: probably have more pressing concerns during the game. I don't 203 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:58,400 Speaker 1: know if anyone brought it to your attention, and if 204 00:10:58,400 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 1: they have, and I would like to bring it to 205 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:02,040 Speaker 1: your tension. Did you see that in the first quarter 206 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:06,199 Speaker 1: it appeared as though Dak Prescott called an audible by 207 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: repeatedly saying, Stephen, Stephen, did you hear about that? I 208 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 1: haven't heard about that yet. I don't know that I 209 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 1: heard it in practice, although there's so much noise going 210 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,800 Speaker 1: on in practice and when the offense is out there, 211 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:24,120 Speaker 1: it's hard to hard to hear a lot of anything. 212 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: But no, I hadn't heard the Stephen audible. Well, I 213 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: hope it was a good play. Well, here's here's the thing, 214 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: and I think it could have been a good play. 215 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 1: It just didn't work out. It was on that drive 216 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 1: that ended a couple of plays later in the first 217 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 1: touchdown of the game. But it was the botched handoff 218 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 1: between Dak and Zeke. So I believe it could have 219 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 1: been a good play. It's just the word we like, 220 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 1: execution wasn't quite there. So don't be discouraged by that. Well, 221 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 1: hopefully we won't take it out of the book, and 222 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 1: hopefully we'll run the Stephen Audible again and it'll be 223 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 1: a positive play. How jarring is it? I mean, I 224 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: knew it had been building all game, but by the 225 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: time he gets the end of the game, or quite frankly, 226 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 1: two plays into the fourth quarter, how jarring is it 227 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 1: to see fifty six points on the scoreboard. Well, it's uh, 228 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:19,320 Speaker 1: you don't you want to enjoy the moment because you 229 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 1: don't see it often. And certainly, just like last night, 230 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:27,199 Speaker 1: everything fell right the stars in line. The offense was 231 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:29,560 Speaker 1: playing at the top of its game, defense playing at 232 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: the top of its game, and certainly our special teams 233 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: stepping up making a score. You know, everything came together 234 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:41,200 Speaker 1: and certainly, you know, we have a lot of respect 235 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:45,800 Speaker 1: you know for the Red for the Washington football team organization, 236 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:49,320 Speaker 1: but it was our night and it was certainly we 237 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 1: enjoyed the moment to look up there and see, uh, 238 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:54,680 Speaker 1: you know that we had scored fifty six points and 239 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 1: on the flip side of that, it really, you know, 240 00:12:56,920 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: for the most parts set down the Washington's offense. So 241 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: it was a big night and certainly, uh, we enjoyed 242 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 1: it last night, but we got to put it in 243 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 1: the rear view, Marry and get ready for the cargles. Steven. 244 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:13,320 Speaker 1: Has been twenty five years since this organization has hoisted 245 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 1: a Super Bowl Championship trophy, twenty five years since this 246 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 1: team's played for a Nancy title. Is this the best 247 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:23,079 Speaker 1: version of the Cowboys in those twenty five years? Well, 248 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:26,199 Speaker 1: we've certainly it's got to be right there, but uh, 249 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:28,960 Speaker 1: you know, we've had some good versions along the way 250 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 1: with you know, with coach Barcelves and and Tony in 251 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 1: that run he had certainly with Wade with Jason, We've 252 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 1: had some good football teams that we didn't quite win 253 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:45,560 Speaker 1: the big win the games we needed to win. So hopefully, 254 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:48,600 Speaker 1: you know, with this version, we can step up. And 255 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 1: I feel good about this group. They seem to enjoy 256 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: to play together, to have each other's back. We have 257 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:58,520 Speaker 1: good depth here when we do have some adversity, just 258 00:13:58,559 --> 00:14:01,680 Speaker 1: like we did last week was poker and Jordan Lewis 259 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:05,120 Speaker 1: at the last second, you know, guys stepped up having 260 00:14:05,160 --> 00:14:08,720 Speaker 1: our second round pick step up, and you know, Joseph 261 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:11,840 Speaker 1: step up and makes some big plays for us. Brown 262 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,760 Speaker 1: being the ultimate team guy, moves inside a b does 263 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: and really plays that nickel well. So you know, that's 264 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:21,120 Speaker 1: kind of been the Mattra this year. And I just 265 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 1: feel like this is a great group of guys that 266 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: love to play together. We've got great leadership starting with Dac. 267 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 1: I think coach McCarthy certainly has been really good with 268 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 1: this team in terms of keeping them fresh, keeping them 269 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: healthy for the most part, and keeping our team in 270 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: the right frame of mind. I just think we've got 271 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:44,560 Speaker 1: good chemistry right now, and we've got a great opportunity 272 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:46,680 Speaker 1: here in front of us, but we have to have urgency. 273 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:49,520 Speaker 1: We have to take this one game at a time 274 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:54,000 Speaker 1: and take advantage of opportunities, which this team seems to 275 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: do for the most part this year, really appreciate the 276 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 1: time Stephen obviously can gratulations on winning the division and 277 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: congratulations on absolutely dismantling Washington yesterday. Well appreciated, and hope 278 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 1: you guys have a happy New Year's and look forward 279 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:15,000 Speaker 1: to vision which you next week.