1 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Official Jets Podcast is presented by win Bet Betting is 2 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: a team sport bet together at win Bett. Eric Allen 3 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:16,919 Speaker 1: here at One Jets Drive, joined by veteran tackle Dwayne Brown. Dwayne, 4 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: thanks so much for coming up to the studio. Can 5 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: you believe that you're about to approach your seventeenth NFL 6 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 1: season now? 7 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:29,479 Speaker 2: Isn't it sixteenth? Yeah? Okay, I can't, man, I can't. 8 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:32,760 Speaker 2: I've talked about it a lot. Obviously, this team is 9 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 2: a very young team, so a lot of a lot 10 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 2: of players can't feath them being in the league sixteen years. 11 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 2: And you know when I was drafted in you know, 12 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 2: my first few years in the league, I would have 13 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 2: never envisioned myself being able to play as long as 14 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:46,560 Speaker 2: been such a blessing. 15 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: What was your one like for you? Because you actually 16 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: met with the Jets last August? I remember the practice. 17 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: It was green and white practice at MetLife Stadium. How 18 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: did it all come together as far as why this 19 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: was the landing. 20 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 2: Place for you when I came here. You know, obviously 21 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 2: it's a very talented roster. Coach Saal and I having 22 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 2: some history. Uh, he was an assistant in Houston my 23 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 2: first six years there, and we've always just kind of 24 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 2: had a mutual respect for each other throughout our careers. 25 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 2: And then obviously immediately after the visit, you know, Makai 26 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:30,400 Speaker 2: went down and so there was a i think an 27 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 2: immediate need there. So you know, just kind of how 28 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 2: it panned out, and you know, it was a you know, 29 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 2: it was a it was a it was an interesting 30 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 2: year for me, you know, obviously getting injured before the 31 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 2: first game, you know, and and then having that adversity 32 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 2: that I played through, but it was a it was 33 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 2: a great journey. You know. It was my probably the 34 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 2: youngest team that I've been on, a lot of talent, 35 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 2: a lot of a lot of hunger, you know, and 36 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 2: we had some uh, you know, a lot of promise 37 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: you know, throughout the and then you know, we didn't 38 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 2: end quite like we wanted to, but it was it 39 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 2: was just a good time seeing the the youth on 40 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 2: his team and how everyone just kind of grew throughout 41 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 2: the season, and just the camaraderie we had, you know. 42 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 2: So it's a lowed to build on and obviously very 43 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 2: encouraging going into this year. 44 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: How frustrating was it for you because that first game 45 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: that you played I think the preseason was against the 46 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: Giants to performed well, and a couple of days later, 47 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 1: we're hearing about Dwayne Brown he's got a shoulder injury. 48 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 2: Yeah. It was frustrated, man, And I've never been injured, 49 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 2: you know, that early into a preseason, and I had 50 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 2: set so many goals for myself and expectations for myself, 51 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 2: and I wasn't quite sure how I was gonna it 52 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 2: was gonna go after that, you know, And I'm just 53 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 2: blessed I was able to take those first four games 54 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 2: off and and and find a place physically where I 55 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 2: felt like I could perform. And obviously, you know, I 56 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 2: wasn't wasn't nearly near one hundred percent, you know, but 57 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: I found a way to get out there and try 58 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,920 Speaker 2: to produce, you know, for the team. And you know, 59 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 2: so it was frustrating at first, but the fact that 60 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 2: I was able to go out there and contribute it 61 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: made me glad. 62 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: What went into the decision because when they take a 63 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: look at the rotator cuff, are the doctors saying immediately saying, hey, listen, 64 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: you have basically two options. You're gonna play with immense pain, 65 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 1: or you can get this done and you're gonna come 66 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: back one hundred percent, but you're gonna miss the entire season. 67 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 2: Yeah. Yeah, those are the options they told me. You know, 68 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:33,359 Speaker 2: you get it, you get it fixed now, four month 69 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 2: recovery and then you know you'll be able to make 70 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 2: a full recovery and focus on next season, or take 71 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 2: some time see how you can adjust with it, see 72 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 2: how your strength holds up, and try to play through it. 73 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 2: I've never missed a full season, you know, my career, 74 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 2: and I didn't want that to be my introduction here, 75 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 2: you know what I mean. So if I had a 76 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 2: chance to play, you know, I took those first four 77 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 2: weeks to see how I could have us see if 78 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 2: I could you know, adjust my game and you know, 79 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 2: try to to to fix some things, to see if 80 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 2: I could still kind of be myself. I felt good 81 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 2: with it, and I wasn't sure if I was able 82 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 2: to play more than three or four games before I 83 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 2: had to go under the knife anyway, But again, I'm 84 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 2: blessed my body was able to get through uh every 85 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 2: game but one at the end, you know, And and uh. 86 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, but you said you felt good with it. What 87 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: does feel good with it? I just mean because I 88 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: got to imagine most people at home, if I if 89 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: I had that injury, There's no way I'm playing through. 90 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean most of us that played this sport 91 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 2: a little, a little screwed up anyway, you know what 92 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 2: I mean, most people would not play through that injury. 93 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 2: You know, I practiced. I did some some practice reps 94 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 2: where I just wanted to see if I could. If 95 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 2: I felt like I was a liability, then I wouldn't 96 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 2: be out there. If I felt like I could get 97 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 2: my job done and and do what I needed to do, 98 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 2: then I would go out there and do it. You know. 99 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 2: So some practice reps away from the team, some practice 100 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 2: reps with the team, and I felt like I was okay, 101 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 2: and you know it. You know again, I wasn't nearly 102 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:15,159 Speaker 2: one hundred percent, you know. So I produced not quite 103 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 2: at the level I'm accustomed to, but I was able 104 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 2: to not be a liability, and that was that was 105 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 2: my thought process. 106 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 1: Technique wise, hands, arms are so important as far as 107 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:29,919 Speaker 1: playing the position you do. Tackle wise, what did you 108 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 1: have to do? What did you have to change up 109 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 1: in order to still play at a level where you're producer? 110 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 2: Just making sure I moved my feet for one to 111 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 2: be in position to able to not have to over 112 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 2: extend that arm. Other than that, just keeping as much 113 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 2: strength around it as possible. You know, when you get 114 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:55,159 Speaker 2: that injury, if you the longer you don't work it 115 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:57,280 Speaker 2: as much, you know, those muscles just kind of die down, 116 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 2: and that's when the injury really kind of, uh, you know, 117 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 2: sets in. You know, so I just try to keep 118 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:06,280 Speaker 2: it as strong as possible around and luckily, I'm a 119 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 2: pretty strong guy. So you know, it was evident that 120 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 2: it was injured, but the strength still remain and so that, 121 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:15,160 Speaker 2: you know, that was basically it. 122 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 1: What did it mean to you? At the end of 123 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: the year, the Jets created a new award, your head 124 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: coach created a new award, Robert Salah Selfless Warrior, and 125 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: you were the recipient. 126 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:27,839 Speaker 2: It meant a lot. You know. I was very humble 127 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 2: bout that that gesture because it wasn't easy. It wasn't 128 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 2: easy to make that decision, It wasn't easy to go 129 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:36,600 Speaker 2: out there a week to week with that, and I 130 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 2: you know, I think they really appreciated that, and so 131 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 2: I was, like I said, I was very humble about 132 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 2: that and appreciative. 133 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 1: What keeps you going right now? Because a lot of guys, 134 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 1: after having a career that you've had to this point, 135 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: might say, hey, listen, I put it online every Sunday 136 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: for a number of years. Now you're approaching your sixteen. 137 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: What keeps you going? 138 00:06:58,120 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 2: I still have the ability to play at a high level, 139 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:03,160 Speaker 2: and I want to win. I want to win. I've 140 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 2: accomplished everything that you can accomplish, uh, individually, and we've 141 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 2: had some some some team success, but I want to 142 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 2: win it all, you know. So I want to do 143 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 2: everything I can to be the best version of myself 144 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 2: at this point in my career and be a healthier 145 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 2: version of myself this year, to go out and and 146 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 2: and help my team win. And I think we have 147 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 2: the roster to go out and win it all. 148 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: Can you talk about some of your memorable runs so 149 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: far in the National Football League? What stands out to you? 150 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 2: I mean, individually, you know, I think, you know again, 151 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 2: I got drafted in O. Eight and it's a long 152 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:41,080 Speaker 2: time ago. Started out my first couple of years kind 153 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 2: of raw at the position, and then you know, from there, 154 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 2: you know, I've been able to be you know, uh, 155 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 2: one of the better tackles in the league for a while. 156 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 2: Started out in Houston, and uh we have. We we 157 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 2: won our division quite a few times, made it to 158 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 2: the playoffs, just couldn't get past New England during their 159 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 2: incredible run they had. You know, that was unfortunate that 160 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 2: I just you know, I had to be a part 161 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 2: of that. Then went to Seattle, you know, and we 162 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 2: had a really good team there, made it to the playoffs. 163 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 2: We never made it past the second round. So I've 164 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 2: made it to the playoffs a number of times, you know, 165 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 2: but I've never been and you know, I haven't been 166 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:24,559 Speaker 2: to a conference championship game, never been to the super Bowl. 167 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 2: And again, I think coming in here last year and 168 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 2: seeing what we had to build on a lot of 169 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:32,560 Speaker 2: young players that played at a high level that I 170 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 2: think will take another step this year. Obviously, you had 171 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 2: a guy like Aaron Rodgers to the roster that immediately 172 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 2: puts you in contention. I mean, he's someone that he's 173 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 2: one of the best of all time, and you know, 174 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 2: to be a part of this team now is it's 175 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 2: a great shot, you know what I mean. So I'm 176 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 2: very more motivated than ever. 177 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 1: What changes in the playoffs that second season, and do 178 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: you talk to the young guys about that, Hey, listen, 179 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: in order to do that, you got to take care 180 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: of today. But this is what you could do. 181 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 2: I think it's just a week to week thing, you know. 182 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 2: I think last year, you know, we had some games 183 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 2: where we were very dominant, and then we had some 184 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 2: games where we just kind of left some some players 185 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 2: out there. And it's just a laser like focus, you 186 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 2: know what I mean, every week, every play, practicing with intention, 187 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 2: all of those things, you know, And I think, you know, 188 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 2: it's just that's just that's just kind of the gist 189 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 2: of it. Again, we have the roster to get it done, 190 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 2: but you know it's not gonna be easy. We have 191 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 2: a very tough division, we have a very tough you 192 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 2: know schedule. You know, the league is tough. So it's 193 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 2: just I think, I think just practicing and approaching every 194 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:50,760 Speaker 2: day with the intention of a getting one percent better 195 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 2: and and uh and I think it all add up. 196 00:09:53,559 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: That's something that Aaron Rodgers has discussed recently. Intentionality, having 197 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:04,840 Speaker 1: that every day, every practice. When you guys speak in 198 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 1: terms of veterans speak, what does that mean? 199 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 2: Uh, finding something you want to work on, you know, 200 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:13,719 Speaker 2: every day. I think, no matter how many years you've 201 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 2: been in this league. Uh, no one has it completely mastered. 202 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 2: So if you have one thing as a as aligneman, 203 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 2: as a receiver, as a dB, that one thing that 204 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 2: you feel like is a weakness of yours that you 205 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 2: want to work on, you know, get better at that 206 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 2: thing today until it becomes second nature when it comes 207 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 2: to you know, an offense, we have a new offense, 208 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 2: learning the offense like it's you know, the back of 209 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 2: your hand, you know, and so you don't have to 210 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:42,840 Speaker 2: go up and think about a million things and it 211 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:46,959 Speaker 2: just becomes second nature. Obviously, this team is a very 212 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 2: competitive roster, so you're going to have really good work 213 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:51,719 Speaker 2: that you can get from day to day. Whether it's 214 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,200 Speaker 2: the old line going against the D line, our receiver 215 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 2: group going against our dbs, it's going to be a 216 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:00,839 Speaker 2: lot of competitive practices. So it's that's a that's a 217 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:03,520 Speaker 2: blessing to have, you know, where you know you can 218 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 2: have that kind of matchup that can make you better. 219 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 2: You know, So meetings, you know, sitting meetings, you know, 220 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:10,840 Speaker 2: you're not just trying to get through it, You're trying 221 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:16,079 Speaker 2: to actually go in there learn, you know, be interactive, 222 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:17,480 Speaker 2: you know, and me things like that. 223 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 3: Jets Vans. We're in our final push and the clock 224 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 3: is ticking. 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I think you know, 240 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 2: there was some criticism about our production. We have a 241 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 2: very very good group, you know what I mean, And 242 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 2: I think uh coach Carter is also a really good coach. 243 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 2: Is coming in with the mindset of of dominating with 244 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 2: the mindset of uh being the reason that you know, 245 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:36,200 Speaker 2: we succeed. You know, so the work is being put 246 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:37,840 Speaker 2: in early. You know, I can tell you that, you 247 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 2: know from just these OTAs, you know, it's a god's 248 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:45,239 Speaker 2: working really hard, you know. So we just got to individually, 249 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 2: you know, be the best version of ourselves and as 250 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 2: a collective, I think we'll be really good. 251 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: We were talking before about the guy back then being 252 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 1: from Richmond as well. We've seen from him on social 253 00:12:57,679 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 1: media how he's transformed his body as a guy who's 254 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 1: sitting in there in the meetings with him and out 255 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 1: there on the field during OTAs throughout this off season process. 256 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 1: What have you seen from Makai here? 257 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:12,840 Speaker 2: He's working hard and obviously you know, I've been in 258 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 2: the building throughout the off season seeing the transformation, you know, 259 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:21,439 Speaker 2: and he's working hard. Man. You know, he's a really big, 260 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 2: talented individual, and so he has the right mentality to 261 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 2: have the best season of his career, you know. So 262 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:32,560 Speaker 2: it's great to see. You know, I'm looking forward to it. 263 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:35,880 Speaker 1: Does he watch you from afar? Will he get in 264 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 1: your ear? Because you've had so many experiences in the 265 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 1: National Football League as far as not just schematically, but 266 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:47,559 Speaker 1: guys you're going against and how pass rushers are coming 267 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:47,840 Speaker 1: at you. 268 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, we communicate. We communicate during the season. Last year, 269 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:55,079 Speaker 2: you know, he was on our so you know, he 270 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:59,240 Speaker 2: wasn't around the building as much. But this off season 271 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:02,360 Speaker 2: we definitely commune k more and I'm sure you know, 272 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 2: our relationship will grow more throughout this season. But you know, 273 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 2: he asked questions, you know, and I'm learning from him 274 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:12,320 Speaker 2: as well, you know, so again I got nothing but 275 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:14,760 Speaker 2: respect and and appreciation for the work that he's put 276 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:17,439 Speaker 2: in and looking for big things from him. 277 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:19,120 Speaker 1: What do you think about the tackle group as a 278 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 1: whole when you're talking about yourself and back then and 279 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 1: Max Mitchell and pressed early on in his rookie year 280 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:29,360 Speaker 1: last year he had Billy Turner into the mix, a 281 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 1: guy is very familiar with the scheme. And then and 282 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 1: then he added to the equation today, was that last 283 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:37,680 Speaker 1: part you added to the equation? 284 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 2: Yeah? Yeah, very very good group, very good mixture of 285 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 2: veteran guys and some young guys, a lot of ability. 286 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 2: I think this God's a limit you know as all 287 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 2: as well. You know, everyone's healthy, you know, I think 288 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 2: we'll really be able to you know, see what we have. 289 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 1: Does it feel like yesterday when you were coming in 290 00:14:57,920 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 1: or do you feel like the years As far as 291 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:03,080 Speaker 1: when you watch a guy like Carter Warren walk in 292 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 1: the door from Pittsburgh and he's bright eyed and he's 293 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 1: just it's just getting that playbook for the first time. 294 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it can be a whirlwind, man. It's you know, 295 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 2: you come in and you know, you go from your 296 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 2: college scheme and and everything just a bit faster. You know. 297 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 2: The meetings are a lot more intense. You get a 298 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:24,680 Speaker 2: lot of questions thrown at you, you know, and then 299 00:15:24,680 --> 00:15:26,520 Speaker 2: you go to the practice field and everything is just 300 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:31,080 Speaker 2: a lot of pre snap terminology, you know, and things 301 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 2: like that, and you have to really think quick. So 302 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:34,440 Speaker 2: it can be a whirlwind. So this time of year 303 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:37,000 Speaker 2: is really crucial for the young guys where they can 304 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:39,800 Speaker 2: just kind of hone in on things, you know, before 305 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:43,080 Speaker 2: training camps. Once training camp starts, it speeds up even more. 306 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:45,600 Speaker 2: So I'm trying to help him as much as possible 307 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 2: for any questions he has. 308 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 1: Schematically what changes Now, this is a similar offense, but 309 00:15:51,560 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 1: it's different. In Nathaniel Hackett, the offense is play caller 310 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:57,480 Speaker 1: of course, and then you have a new coach, like 311 00:15:57,520 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 1: you mentioned before in Keith. 312 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:02,880 Speaker 2: Carter, some similarities, but a lot of adjustments as well, 313 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 2: you know, without I don't want to talk about it 314 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 2: too much, but uh, you know, just a lot of 315 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 2: a lot of free snap adjustments can be made, you know, 316 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:13,680 Speaker 2: a lot of audibles and things like that that I 317 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:18,360 Speaker 2: think we're really throw defenses off. So a lot of 318 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:21,760 Speaker 2: movements things like that. So but it's there's some similarities 319 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:22,120 Speaker 2: as well. 320 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:24,920 Speaker 1: Everybody's raved about Hackett is a teacher. Do you like 321 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 1: the way he approaches you? 322 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:30,880 Speaker 2: Guys? Absolutely? Absolutely. He's a great teacher, a great football 323 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 2: mind then a great personality as well. 324 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,680 Speaker 1: And he keeps things fresh in the room, that's what says, right, 325 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:40,080 Speaker 1: keeps it light. Can he give any examples? 326 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 2: Uh, you know, he just just likes the joke, you 327 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 2: know what I mean. And that's always good, you know, 328 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 2: I think you know, obviously, you do this stuff day 329 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 2: to day. Having someone that's not just trying to teach 330 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:54,760 Speaker 2: but also can crack jokes and don't take themselves with 331 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 2: things too serious at times can help. 332 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 1: You know, anything can happen in the National Football League. 333 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 1: But what was your reaction throughout the off season, as 334 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:06,600 Speaker 1: the chatter about Rogers continued, and then we got to 335 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: a point in March where he's on Pat McAfee and 336 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 1: he says, hey, my intention is not only playing in 337 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:14,640 Speaker 1: the NFL, but it's to play with the Jets. 338 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:20,240 Speaker 2: I mean, you know, when when when the rumors first started, 339 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:23,919 Speaker 2: you know, obviously you know you hope for it. You know, 340 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:26,760 Speaker 2: that's a first ballot Hall of Famer, you know, and 341 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:30,400 Speaker 2: someone that is still playing at an extremely high level, 342 00:17:30,840 --> 00:17:32,439 Speaker 2: somebody I've had a lot of respect for, I mean 343 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:36,200 Speaker 2: all the respect for my whole career. So you don't 344 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 2: know how much truth there is to it, you know, 345 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,280 Speaker 2: and then the things just start heating up, and then 346 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 2: when it's finally verbalized, you just all right, let's go, 347 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:47,440 Speaker 2: you know what I mean again, I I've always been 348 00:17:47,640 --> 00:17:50,359 Speaker 2: you know, motivated to to come back and have you know, 349 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:54,160 Speaker 2: a great season. But again, you know I said, you added, 350 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:56,119 Speaker 2: you plug him to this roster, and now it's like, 351 00:17:57,880 --> 00:18:00,760 Speaker 2: you know, you have you have a shot of things, 352 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:04,440 Speaker 2: you know, so you know, I can't say enough about it, 353 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:06,919 Speaker 2: you know, and outside of just his plan ability, just 354 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:10,280 Speaker 2: his presence, it does so much. You know, he's a 355 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:14,440 Speaker 2: really good dude. He also someone that keeps things like, yeah, 356 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:17,240 Speaker 2: you know, a really good locker room guy. So great 357 00:18:17,280 --> 00:18:18,040 Speaker 2: to have him. 358 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 1: Is this surreal for you even though you've been in 359 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:23,280 Speaker 1: the league for so long that now he's lining up 360 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:25,679 Speaker 1: with you guys. And what's it been like on the 361 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:26,359 Speaker 1: practice field? 362 00:18:26,560 --> 00:18:30,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's been surreal. It's been surreal, and you know, 363 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:33,960 Speaker 2: just conversations, It's not something I would have been able 364 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 2: to fathom, you know, a few years ago or even 365 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:40,919 Speaker 2: last year, you know what i mean. Obviously I'm not 366 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:44,280 Speaker 2: out there practicing yet, but just the conversations we've had 367 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:46,720 Speaker 2: has been it's been great, you know what I mean. 368 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:49,760 Speaker 2: And I'm just you know, picking his brain about some stuff, 369 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:52,439 Speaker 2: you know, and I'm learning the offense as well and 370 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:55,160 Speaker 2: kind of how he sees things. And it's been really 371 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:57,679 Speaker 2: good combos. 372 00:18:56,520 --> 00:18:59,160 Speaker 1: Seenior extension of the coaching staff, like you're talking about 373 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 1: the meetings hundred percent. Yeah. 374 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:05,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, he got a great, great handle and control of everything. 375 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 1: And how huge has it been for everybody that he 376 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 1: not only is said, hey, I want to be a 377 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:16,399 Speaker 1: Jet and will be part of this thing, but he 378 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 1: has actually been here throughout the off season. 379 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:23,199 Speaker 2: It's big, it's big, you know, and I think you know, 380 00:19:23,920 --> 00:19:27,359 Speaker 2: having having everyone here and and when you have a 381 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:30,840 Speaker 2: new offense, obviously you want everyone to to learn it. 382 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:32,879 Speaker 2: But like you know, we'll we'll be in our meetings 383 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 2: and he'll pop in there for five to ten minutes 384 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:37,840 Speaker 2: and just start talking about some stuff and then it's 385 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 2: like okay, you kind of get a feel for where 386 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:44,679 Speaker 2: how he's seeing things, and and then you translate that 387 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:48,160 Speaker 2: to the field. It'll just make things that much easier 388 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:50,240 Speaker 2: on Sundays, you know, when things are hectic you can 389 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:54,639 Speaker 2: barely hear. You just kind of get that, you just 390 00:19:54,680 --> 00:19:56,400 Speaker 2: kind of get you kind of geled like that and 391 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:59,280 Speaker 2: and get that that chemistry you know, so it's it's 392 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 2: really good time you It's. 393 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:03,359 Speaker 1: That an extremely personal relationship. You got to have a 394 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 1: with a guy like that. He's your signal caller, but 395 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:10,320 Speaker 1: you're his blind side protector. That's the only position you've 396 00:20:10,359 --> 00:20:13,639 Speaker 1: known since he walked into the National Football League, but 397 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:17,719 Speaker 1: now potentially blindside protector for Aaron Rodgers. 398 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:21,440 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, yes, you got to have that relationship. You 399 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:23,280 Speaker 2: got to have a bond there, you know what I mean. 400 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:26,639 Speaker 2: It's like, you know, it's like family, you know what 401 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:28,639 Speaker 2: I mean. He has all to have to have. He 402 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:30,159 Speaker 2: has to have all the trust in the world in 403 00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:33,240 Speaker 2: you when he drops back that he can sit comfortably 404 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:36,160 Speaker 2: and not worry about getting hit, you know what I mean. 405 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:38,840 Speaker 2: And uh, so it's yeah, it's a it's a very 406 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:39,679 Speaker 2: deep bond you gotta have. 407 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:42,679 Speaker 1: From a player's perspective, what does this guy bring to 408 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:46,719 Speaker 1: the table physically, because you're speaking about intangibles and also 409 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:51,080 Speaker 1: obviously that leadership that he has that he exudes, and 410 00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 1: also the presence, but physically what does he bring? 411 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 2: I mean, I've played against him a number of times 412 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 2: in my career, and uh it's never been easy, you 413 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:04,119 Speaker 2: know what I mean. Again, you never feel like I 414 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 2: mean you see the throws he makes, you see, you 415 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,200 Speaker 2: never feel like you're out of a game with him there. 416 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:16,320 Speaker 2: He can make every throw at every angle. He can 417 00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:21,160 Speaker 2: just improvise, you know what I mean. You know it's 418 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 2: it's it's surreal, you know what I mean. Ability he has. 419 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:26,360 Speaker 2: You know, some people will argue he's the most talented 420 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:30,200 Speaker 2: quarterback ever, you know what I mean. And so I said, 421 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:31,840 Speaker 2: I've played against some a number of times and it's 422 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:34,679 Speaker 2: like sometimes like watching a John Metton game where you 423 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:37,720 Speaker 2: just can't believe the dots that he can throw, you know, 424 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 2: with perfect coverage. So yeah, that's about my breakdown. 425 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 1: How fun was it last year? Obviously you get hurt, 426 00:21:49,080 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 1: but he come back in week four and you guys 427 00:21:51,119 --> 00:21:54,200 Speaker 1: explode out of the gate. You take the NFL by surprise. 428 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:57,399 Speaker 1: I think that game in Denver where you guys end 429 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:00,720 Speaker 1: up winning sixteen to nine. Elijah Verita or Bresee Hall 430 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:04,200 Speaker 1: go down unfortunately. But you move to five and two 431 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:08,439 Speaker 1: and then I think the high water moment for this 432 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 1: team in twenty twenty two was beating the Buffalo Bills 433 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:15,439 Speaker 1: at home and you had the chance to make the 434 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:21,879 Speaker 1: postseason starting at seven and four. Did you anticipate it 435 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:25,000 Speaker 1: all coming together that quickly? Was there a point early 436 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:28,480 Speaker 1: in the season where you're like, well, I thought we compete, 437 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:30,720 Speaker 1: but I didn't know we'd be here at this point. 438 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 2: I mean, as a as a competitor, you always feel 439 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:37,199 Speaker 2: like that. You go into every game feeling like you 440 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:38,639 Speaker 2: got a chance to win, you know. I mean, you 441 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 2: could do your scouting reports, you look at your film, 442 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:44,160 Speaker 2: and you feel like you know where you have good 443 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 2: matchups and things like that. But we also know how 444 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:53,440 Speaker 2: talented this division is and Buffalo is. You know, obviously 445 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:57,000 Speaker 2: they're one of the top contenders in the league. But 446 00:22:57,080 --> 00:22:59,639 Speaker 2: as the game goes on, you know, you get the 447 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 2: first series and you feel like, all right, like this, 448 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 2: we can control this thing, you know what I mean. 449 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:09,719 Speaker 2: To string those together a week to week it's not easy. 450 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:11,880 Speaker 2: And uh, you know, when you have a young team, 451 00:23:12,119 --> 00:23:14,600 Speaker 2: you know, it's again it's hard to have that laser 452 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:16,359 Speaker 2: like focus. You know, we were able to do that. 453 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:20,320 Speaker 2: It wasn't surprising because again, I know, the kind of 454 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 2: talent is roster highs, it's good. Coaching staff work extremely hard, 455 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:26,919 Speaker 2: so you always feel like you have the chance to 456 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 2: do it. But yeah, we had a heck of a run, 457 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 2: you know what I mean. Just got to find a 458 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:35,600 Speaker 2: way to finish, you know what I mean the last 459 00:23:36,119 --> 00:23:37,720 Speaker 2: few weeks of the season when we had a chance 460 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:40,679 Speaker 2: to win one or two games and be set. You know, 461 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 2: we just got to find a way to finish. And 462 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 2: I think we'll do that this year. 463 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:47,240 Speaker 1: How much do you appreciate what av T did last year? 464 00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:51,159 Speaker 2: He's a ball man and I couldn't speak any higher 465 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:55,760 Speaker 2: of them last year. You know, it's not easy to 466 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:57,600 Speaker 2: make those moves that he made. You know, to move 467 00:23:57,640 --> 00:24:00,439 Speaker 2: from He's a he's an all pro right guard, you know, 468 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:04,919 Speaker 2: in my opinion, and you make that move to he 469 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:07,399 Speaker 2: went the right tackle first, not even the left tackle, 470 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:10,359 Speaker 2: but to move from right guard to left tackle, it 471 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 2: is like it's like shooting basketball, you know, with right 472 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:17,879 Speaker 2: handed and being asked to shoot left handed. It's not easy. 473 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:21,640 Speaker 2: And he went out there and produced at a high level, 474 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:23,520 Speaker 2: you know what I mean. But he's a he's a 475 00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 2: heck of a player. He's somebody that you know, is 476 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:29,159 Speaker 2: very quiet, just goes about his business, works hard, and 477 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:31,560 Speaker 2: he's a he's a special player, you know. And I'm 478 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 2: glad to have him in our room. 479 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:35,440 Speaker 1: Do you think he's got an old school mentality? 480 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:38,119 Speaker 2: Again, he's quiet, he doesn't talk much, but he you know, 481 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:40,680 Speaker 2: people know not not to mess with him too much. 482 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:44,960 Speaker 2: On Sundays, he's gonna, you know, dominate h He's going 483 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 2: to finish blocks, you know what I mean. He's downfield 484 00:24:47,560 --> 00:24:51,480 Speaker 2: running and fifty yards. He has fun with it, you know. 485 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:53,520 Speaker 2: Really good dude to have. 486 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:56,920 Speaker 1: But why was he able to excel at both tackling guard? 487 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 2: Because he's a freak athlete. Man. For one, I can 488 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,760 Speaker 2: consider myself to be a really good athlete, and you know, 489 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:04,960 Speaker 2: I'm pretty good straight ahead speed. And I got here 490 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:07,760 Speaker 2: and we were doing workouts and I was trying to 491 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:10,040 Speaker 2: show off my speed and I took off on and 492 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:12,159 Speaker 2: then he's just like five yards ahead of me, and 493 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:15,200 Speaker 2: I'm like, all right, okay, yeah, you know what I mean. 494 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:19,439 Speaker 2: So he's a he's a really good athlete, exceptional and 495 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:21,680 Speaker 2: so you know, when you have that kind of athleticism, 496 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:26,159 Speaker 2: it's it's easier to make the transition. But you know 497 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:30,200 Speaker 2: that's you know, and he just he had the whatever mentality, 498 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 2: like Okay, I don't think it was an easy decision 499 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:34,680 Speaker 2: at first for him to make that move, especially when 500 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:38,439 Speaker 2: you get so good at one spot. But once he 501 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 2: said all right, you know, I'll do it. You know, 502 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 2: he just went out there and handle it. 503 00:25:43,119 --> 00:25:45,320 Speaker 1: You guys had a center in the second round and 504 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:47,800 Speaker 1: Joe Tipman from Wisconsin. What do you think about the mullet? 505 00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:53,480 Speaker 2: Uh? You know, if you rock that, you gotta you 506 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:54,320 Speaker 2: gotta be a baller. 507 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:55,400 Speaker 3: Uh. 508 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:58,440 Speaker 2: So far he's doing pretty good, you know, so looking 509 00:25:58,440 --> 00:26:00,199 Speaker 2: forward to seeing what he got And. 510 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:02,880 Speaker 1: Not a bad place to come, right if you're if 511 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:05,840 Speaker 1: you're obviously you're gonna be competing with a number of guys, 512 00:26:05,880 --> 00:26:09,639 Speaker 1: including Connor McGovern of course, but to have a future 513 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 1: Hall of Famer, a four time NFL MVP there to 514 00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:16,880 Speaker 1: help you, it's got to be a great land the spot. 515 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:19,199 Speaker 2: One hundred percent. You're going to learn the game at 516 00:26:19,320 --> 00:26:22,920 Speaker 2: a much quicker level than than most centers will. And 517 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:25,199 Speaker 2: we're able to communicate, you know, what you're seeing, what 518 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 2: he's seeing. Uh, he's coming to a great spot. 519 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:31,360 Speaker 1: Take us back to Houston, Robert Salad being an assistant 520 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:33,520 Speaker 1: when he broke into the league. What was he like then? 521 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:36,920 Speaker 1: What's the differences and what are the similarities? 522 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:41,600 Speaker 2: Now? Obviously he wasn't you know, he's quieter, you know 523 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:44,119 Speaker 2: what I mean, And you know, I think, you know, 524 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:47,600 Speaker 2: like he was learning a lot, you know, at the time. 525 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:51,040 Speaker 2: But again I always had a lot of respect for him. 526 00:26:51,359 --> 00:26:51,479 Speaker 1: Uh. 527 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:53,760 Speaker 2: When I left there and went to Seattle, he was 528 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,600 Speaker 2: a d C in San Francisco, and so after every 529 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:58,920 Speaker 2: game I would see him, you know, we just talk 530 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:01,760 Speaker 2: a little bit. Uh. And so when I saw him 531 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:04,280 Speaker 2: get this job, I was so happy for him because 532 00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:06,280 Speaker 2: I knew how much, you know, he had rose to 533 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 2: the ranks and had to work to get there. So 534 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:10,800 Speaker 2: when I had the chance to come here. We were 535 00:27:10,840 --> 00:27:14,520 Speaker 2: just you know, reminiscing about those about those twelve, thirteen, 536 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:18,920 Speaker 2: fourteen years ago. And so you know, he's a leader 537 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:21,119 Speaker 2: of men, you know. I think he's really coming to 538 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:26,440 Speaker 2: his own as far as you know, how to teach 539 00:27:26,520 --> 00:27:30,879 Speaker 2: his philosophy, and guys had bought into it. Everyone plays 540 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:33,280 Speaker 2: extremely hard for him, and that's all you can ask for. 541 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:35,800 Speaker 1: Why is he so effective with players? 542 00:27:38,280 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 2: I think he's transparent. You know, he tells you exactly 543 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:44,520 Speaker 2: how he feels. He keeps his door open for any 544 00:27:44,560 --> 00:27:47,680 Speaker 2: feedback if you know, any guys have something they want 545 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:51,399 Speaker 2: to talk to him about. He works you hard, but 546 00:27:51,480 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 2: he also knows you know when when to give you know, 547 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:57,840 Speaker 2: give guys some time off, you know what I mean. 548 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:00,400 Speaker 2: He has fun with it. He makes the comp petition 549 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 2: of it all fun. Uh, and then on game days 550 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 2: he's uh, he's excited, you know what I mean. He 551 00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:10,159 Speaker 2: shows a lot of emotion on game day. And so 552 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:11,879 Speaker 2: it's a good guy to play for. 553 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:17,160 Speaker 1: Man, do you see similarities and the influence from Pete Carroll? 554 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:20,159 Speaker 1: Because you're talking about the competition and having fun with it, 555 00:28:20,240 --> 00:28:22,480 Speaker 1: And when I think of Pete, I think about having 556 00:28:22,520 --> 00:28:25,560 Speaker 1: fun with it, and also the competition periods that he's 557 00:28:25,600 --> 00:28:27,160 Speaker 1: been known for for forever. 558 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:31,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, the emphasis on practice and the competition of practice 559 00:28:31,680 --> 00:28:37,000 Speaker 2: is definitely there. Yeah, keep it. We do thing like 560 00:28:37,160 --> 00:28:39,520 Speaker 2: kind of keep score of kind of the defense versus 561 00:28:39,520 --> 00:28:42,040 Speaker 2: the offense, things like that, you know, to keep guys 562 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:44,560 Speaker 2: honest and and and make you want to go out 563 00:28:44,560 --> 00:28:49,479 Speaker 2: there and make more plays. That that definitely is something similar. 564 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:49,920 Speaker 2: All right. 565 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:52,360 Speaker 1: So it takes me inside the meeting room, inside the 566 00:28:52,400 --> 00:28:56,680 Speaker 1: auditorium in the regular season. As far as some memorable 567 00:28:57,240 --> 00:29:00,720 Speaker 1: shooting competitions, because you guys got the basketball hoop in there, 568 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:05,600 Speaker 1: sometimes they call a coordinator up or players or whatnot. 569 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:09,080 Speaker 1: What were some of the more memorable duels in there? 570 00:29:09,720 --> 00:29:14,640 Speaker 2: Uh, you're talking here. Yes, I don't know if anything 571 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:18,160 Speaker 2: was that memorable. I know I'm not good at it 572 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:18,480 Speaker 2: at all. 573 00:29:19,320 --> 00:29:20,800 Speaker 1: Did you get called up there last year? 574 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:23,480 Speaker 2: I didn't last well, I hadn't. They didn't. They didn't 575 00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:23,840 Speaker 2: want me to. 576 00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:25,880 Speaker 1: I didn't know if you're gonna go left handed. 577 00:29:25,880 --> 00:29:28,840 Speaker 2: They didn't want me to do anything with my shoulders. Yeah, No, 578 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:33,040 Speaker 2: So I can't remember any memorable ones. But it's always 579 00:29:33,040 --> 00:29:36,080 Speaker 2: fun when it happens, you know, it breaks up the 580 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:36,920 Speaker 2: day to day, you know. 581 00:29:36,920 --> 00:29:40,200 Speaker 1: What I mean, Karl Wilson probably drained them. 582 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:43,960 Speaker 2: Gary, I mean, I honestly can't remember. I can't remember 583 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:47,680 Speaker 2: who we went against. I can't remember. Honestly. 584 00:29:47,800 --> 00:29:51,440 Speaker 1: Have you ever been part of a group going back 585 00:29:51,480 --> 00:29:55,440 Speaker 1: to what you saw from last year's rookie class. 586 00:29:55,200 --> 00:30:00,200 Speaker 2: I haven't, I haven't. It was impressive, man. Obviously you 587 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:02,160 Speaker 2: get to the offensive rookie year and the defensive rookie 588 00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:06,480 Speaker 2: year on the same team. Breese, you know, before he 589 00:30:06,520 --> 00:30:08,040 Speaker 2: was injured, he was one of the top backs in 590 00:30:08,040 --> 00:30:15,600 Speaker 2: the league. Jermaine Michael Clemens, like everyone produced. You know, 591 00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:18,680 Speaker 2: you rarely have to ask for Kis to come in 592 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:21,040 Speaker 2: and be the guy at that position, you know. And 593 00:30:21,280 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 2: then they did it, and they they took it around 594 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:25,360 Speaker 2: with it, you know what I mean. It was really 595 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:28,240 Speaker 2: impressive to see. And all of them have a very 596 00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 2: humble demeanor about him, you know what I mean. And 597 00:30:31,240 --> 00:30:32,680 Speaker 2: it was really really great to witness. 598 00:30:32,920 --> 00:30:35,560 Speaker 1: Can you speak to the philosophy that Tsala has as 599 00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:37,480 Speaker 1: far as on the defensive side of the ball, He's 600 00:30:37,560 --> 00:30:40,720 Speaker 1: dressing ten defensive lineman. He likes to come at you 601 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:43,320 Speaker 1: in waves. What kind of pressure that actually puts on 602 00:30:43,760 --> 00:30:49,000 Speaker 1: the opposition tackles when they're facing fresh guys who are 603 00:30:49,240 --> 00:30:51,800 Speaker 1: coming in out of the game and then it's the 604 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:54,560 Speaker 1: fourth quarter. How difficult is that for you as a 605 00:30:54,600 --> 00:30:56,440 Speaker 1: tackle when you're facing the defense like that. 606 00:30:56,800 --> 00:30:59,480 Speaker 2: It's tough. It's tough some teams. You know, if you 607 00:30:59,480 --> 00:31:02,760 Speaker 2: have a really guy at the defensive imposition and they 608 00:31:02,800 --> 00:31:06,840 Speaker 2: want him out there for seventy percent of the snaps, 609 00:31:08,200 --> 00:31:10,920 Speaker 2: there could be some plays that he takes off because 610 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:12,560 Speaker 2: you know he has to be out there, you know 611 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:13,840 Speaker 2: what I mean. And so if you have a ten 612 00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:17,960 Speaker 2: play drive, by the seventh eighth play, you know he's 613 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 2: gonna you know, he's gonna not look quite like he 614 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:22,640 Speaker 2: did in the first couple of plays. If you have 615 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:24,560 Speaker 2: a guy that knows he's going to be out there 616 00:31:24,600 --> 00:31:27,840 Speaker 2: for three plays, he's given the max effort possible, you 617 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:30,720 Speaker 2: know what I mean. And then once he comes out, 618 00:31:30,840 --> 00:31:33,440 Speaker 2: the next guy that comes in, there's not much of 619 00:31:33,480 --> 00:31:36,080 Speaker 2: a drop off, if any on the talent. And then 620 00:31:36,520 --> 00:31:38,920 Speaker 2: he knows he's gonna get two plays, so he's going 621 00:31:39,400 --> 00:31:41,320 Speaker 2: as hard as he can, you know, and then he's out, 622 00:31:41,320 --> 00:31:43,040 Speaker 2: and then there's the other guy's coming back in. It's 623 00:31:43,080 --> 00:31:46,920 Speaker 2: like and so it puts a lot of pressure on you. 624 00:31:47,000 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 2: And again I said, it's not only that there's so 625 00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:51,480 Speaker 2: many of them, but they're so they're really good. All 626 00:31:51,480 --> 00:31:54,480 Speaker 2: of them are good, you know, and so definitely gonna 627 00:31:54,480 --> 00:31:56,880 Speaker 2: be a lot of pressure on offensive lineman when you 628 00:31:56,960 --> 00:31:59,040 Speaker 2: have a rotation of guys that can play at high level. 629 00:31:59,040 --> 00:32:01,880 Speaker 1: Do you go back flashbacks to Seattle or what you 630 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:05,200 Speaker 1: were facing with those San Francisco lines over the years 631 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:07,000 Speaker 1: when you're watching these guys come together. 632 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:09,240 Speaker 2: Now and yeah, And I actually talked to him about 633 00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:11,200 Speaker 2: it whenever we would play against those guys. I would 634 00:32:11,240 --> 00:32:13,840 Speaker 2: talk to Solid about it after the game. You got 635 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:15,000 Speaker 2: a good group over there, you know what I mean? 636 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:18,240 Speaker 2: I tell him, you got a good group over there. So, yeah, 637 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:20,880 Speaker 2: the philosophy has definitely rolled, you know, rolled over here. 638 00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:25,720 Speaker 2: And you know he has a specific type of defensive 639 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:27,880 Speaker 2: end or defense the tackle that he likes and you 640 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:29,080 Speaker 2: can see the similarities. 641 00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:32,040 Speaker 1: What do you think about playing in New York? And 642 00:32:32,520 --> 00:32:35,080 Speaker 1: how about your interactions with the fan base because this 643 00:32:35,200 --> 00:32:39,080 Speaker 1: is a hungry group now, Yeah, and you're speaking to 644 00:32:39,320 --> 00:32:42,040 Speaker 1: how bad you want a championship. I know you've heard 645 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:44,239 Speaker 1: from a lot of fans who are I ca win 646 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:45,720 Speaker 1: those same sentiments. 647 00:32:46,560 --> 00:32:48,640 Speaker 2: You know, it was amazing the opportunity to come here 648 00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:51,680 Speaker 2: and play initially, you know, it was it was great 649 00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:53,360 Speaker 2: to think about. You know, I never played on the 650 00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:56,920 Speaker 2: East Coast, and I know how hungry the New York 651 00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:00,000 Speaker 2: Jets fan base is to win. It's been so long since, 652 00:33:00,360 --> 00:33:03,080 Speaker 2: you know, we've won the division, been so long since 653 00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:07,440 Speaker 2: we've been to the playoffs, and so everyone's excited, you 654 00:33:07,480 --> 00:33:08,800 Speaker 2: know what I mean. When I signed here, like so 655 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:11,840 Speaker 2: many people will hit me up on social media. People 656 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:14,920 Speaker 2: around town, you know, just told me how excited they were. 657 00:33:15,560 --> 00:33:17,320 Speaker 2: And you can see it. You know when we when 658 00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:19,600 Speaker 2: we had those that stretch, you know, you can see 659 00:33:19,640 --> 00:33:22,120 Speaker 2: met Life was rocking, you know what I mean. So 660 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:25,920 Speaker 2: the potential was there. You know, it's just on us 661 00:33:25,920 --> 00:33:27,240 Speaker 2: to get it done, you know what I mean. And 662 00:33:27,280 --> 00:33:29,400 Speaker 2: we know, we know the excitement is there even more 663 00:33:29,480 --> 00:33:33,440 Speaker 2: this year, and we know, you know, if we went here, 664 00:33:34,200 --> 00:33:36,640 Speaker 2: we already know what to expect, like even just seeing 665 00:33:36,680 --> 00:33:38,200 Speaker 2: like the Knicks, you know, you watch the Knicks, you 666 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:39,560 Speaker 2: know what I mean, in the run they had like 667 00:33:39,600 --> 00:33:41,960 Speaker 2: I'm like, all right, we're gonna get met Life rocking 668 00:33:42,040 --> 00:33:43,840 Speaker 2: this year. I'm looking forward to it. 669 00:33:44,280 --> 00:33:48,680 Speaker 1: How excited are you for this season in particular compared 670 00:33:48,800 --> 00:33:54,600 Speaker 1: to everyone previous, because it does have a different feel, 671 00:33:54,720 --> 00:33:57,400 Speaker 1: right that you guys were building something last year and 672 00:33:57,480 --> 00:33:59,840 Speaker 1: now Rogers walks into the door and it's kind of 673 00:33:59,920 --> 00:34:01,000 Speaker 1: like all coming together. 674 00:34:01,480 --> 00:34:03,920 Speaker 2: I'm I'm the most excited man. Uh, you know, just 675 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:08,239 Speaker 2: for me individually? Again, Uh, I was, I was. I 676 00:34:08,280 --> 00:34:10,319 Speaker 2: was glad I was able to perform last year, you 677 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:12,080 Speaker 2: know what I mean? But I wasn't I wasn't healthy, 678 00:34:12,200 --> 00:34:14,719 Speaker 2: you know, So being able to be a healthier version 679 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:18,760 Speaker 2: of myself, I've a higher expectation, you know, for myself 680 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:22,880 Speaker 2: in particular, but as a as a group, you know, 681 00:34:22,920 --> 00:34:24,520 Speaker 2: you can't ask for a better group, you know what 682 00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:28,640 Speaker 2: I mean. And uh, just the environment, the atmosphere that 683 00:34:28,640 --> 00:34:33,520 Speaker 2: we have right now. No one's expecting to go out 684 00:34:33,560 --> 00:34:36,840 Speaker 2: to go and just be you know, mediocre. Everyone's expecting 685 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:39,279 Speaker 2: to go out and be elite, and so you can 686 00:34:39,360 --> 00:34:40,800 Speaker 2: just feel the vibe, you know what I mean. And 687 00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:44,000 Speaker 2: so it's, uh, it's something that you know, I cherish 688 00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:45,160 Speaker 2: and I'm looking forward to. 689 00:34:45,880 --> 00:34:48,480 Speaker 1: Do you think the group likes having these expectations? Is 690 00:34:48,520 --> 00:34:51,120 Speaker 1: this what it's all about? Hey, you're supposed to be 691 00:34:51,160 --> 00:34:55,440 Speaker 1: good we want people to think that, hey, listen, we're contender. 692 00:34:55,560 --> 00:34:59,240 Speaker 1: And also you've talked about the DNA of this group, 693 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:01,200 Speaker 1: these young guys, how do you think they're going to 694 00:35:01,280 --> 00:35:03,360 Speaker 1: handle the increased weight from the outside. 695 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:06,600 Speaker 2: Pressure is a privilege, man, when you when you when 696 00:35:06,680 --> 00:35:08,560 Speaker 2: you have pressure on you to be great, that's a 697 00:35:08,719 --> 00:35:11,719 Speaker 2: that's a privileged position to be in when people don't 698 00:35:11,760 --> 00:35:15,080 Speaker 2: expect much from you. No one wants that. No one 699 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:17,719 Speaker 2: wants to be that guy where they say if you 700 00:35:17,840 --> 00:35:21,839 Speaker 2: go eight and eight ninety seven, that's that's that's good. 701 00:35:21,880 --> 00:35:24,000 Speaker 2: No one wants that, you know what I mean. Everyone 702 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:26,160 Speaker 2: wants to be in a position where people expect you 703 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:29,560 Speaker 2: to win. And I don't think any of us put 704 00:35:29,600 --> 00:35:32,279 Speaker 2: more pressure. Anyone can put more pressure on us than 705 00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:35,640 Speaker 2: we put than we put on ourselves individually. And so 706 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:38,080 Speaker 2: you work, you work that hard every day, you know, 707 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:40,360 Speaker 2: to go out and be the best version of yourself 708 00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:44,359 Speaker 2: and to fulfill that. You know. So it's a great 709 00:35:44,360 --> 00:35:45,960 Speaker 2: position to be in, and I think the young guys 710 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:47,000 Speaker 2: will definitely respond. 711 00:35:47,400 --> 00:35:51,000 Speaker 1: Do you think people are sleeping on you personally? Because 712 00:35:51,840 --> 00:35:54,359 Speaker 1: when they look at the Jets tackle position and what 713 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:56,680 Speaker 1: you did last year, I don't think you get enough 714 00:35:56,719 --> 00:36:02,000 Speaker 1: credit for what you actually put out there on film, 715 00:36:02,080 --> 00:36:03,880 Speaker 1: playing essentially with one arm. 716 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:08,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, yeah, for sure. I see some of 717 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,600 Speaker 2: the stuff that comes across or you know, everyone's concerned 718 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:13,239 Speaker 2: about the tax position, and you know, I don't take 719 00:36:13,280 --> 00:36:14,280 Speaker 2: none of that stuff personally. 720 00:36:14,320 --> 00:36:14,520 Speaker 3: Man. 721 00:36:14,680 --> 00:36:17,359 Speaker 2: You know, I'm very confident in who I am as 722 00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:21,120 Speaker 2: a player. Again, I don't no one can put more 723 00:36:21,120 --> 00:36:23,320 Speaker 2: pressure on me on my than I can on myself. 724 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:27,640 Speaker 2: So you know, it's fine if they're sleeping. I got 725 00:36:27,640 --> 00:36:29,479 Speaker 2: to respect here, you know what I mean. My peers 726 00:36:29,560 --> 00:36:31,839 Speaker 2: respect me. The gods that I went against with one arm. 727 00:36:31,960 --> 00:36:34,799 Speaker 2: They respect what I did, you know. So, and I 728 00:36:34,840 --> 00:36:37,000 Speaker 2: know I'll be better this year. So it is what 729 00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:37,359 Speaker 2: it is. 730 00:36:37,600 --> 00:36:40,160 Speaker 1: What do you have planned ahead for the summer before 731 00:36:40,160 --> 00:36:42,480 Speaker 1: you get back here, because you guys are starting early 732 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:44,920 Speaker 1: this year with that All Fame Game one of the 733 00:36:44,920 --> 00:36:46,920 Speaker 1: first two teams to report with Cleveland. 734 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:49,640 Speaker 2: I'm working, man, I'm working. I'm trying to get healthy, 735 00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:52,080 Speaker 2: you know. So I'm working to be as healthy as 736 00:36:52,120 --> 00:36:55,799 Speaker 2: I can to be available, you know. So you know, 737 00:36:55,840 --> 00:36:57,920 Speaker 2: I obviously probably have a weekend here or there, but 738 00:36:57,960 --> 00:37:01,839 Speaker 2: nothing major. I'll continue to work and be ready to. 739 00:37:01,800 --> 00:37:03,799 Speaker 1: Go and how do you feel about where you're at 740 00:37:03,840 --> 00:37:04,160 Speaker 1: right now? 741 00:37:04,440 --> 00:37:06,279 Speaker 2: I feel great, I feel great 742 00:37:06,880 --> 00:37:10,120 Speaker 1: Good things I have absolutely Thanks Joy, thanks for having 743 00:37:10,160 --> 00:37:10,399 Speaker 1: me on