1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 1: Football is about the Jimmy's and Joe's, and x's and 2 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: o's guys writing numbers. Three, Jet Spielberg, I'm one, all right, 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: nast big fly, turbot Selda fourteen, diabolo. 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 2: Whim out a bunch, right, Robert de Niro. It's time 5 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:19,160 Speaker 2: to get out the chotboard and diagram some plays. Hey, 6 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 2: sure you get enough dep like twelve yard, fourteen yards, 7 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 2: break on everything. 8 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: This is Inside Football with former Colts and NFL coach 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: Rick Venturie. Come on now, it is time to rock 10 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: and roll. Hope you had a good Labor Day weekend. 11 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: Hope drinks were cold and you had a great time. 12 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:39,480 Speaker 1: But now it's time to go to work, baby. Week 13 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 1: one is here and the regular season is upon us. 14 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:46,479 Speaker 1: I'm Matt Taylor. Welcome inside the Indiana Union Construction Industry 15 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 1: Radio studio and welcome inside Inside Football. Here with my 16 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: main man, Rick vent Turrey. This is our weekly podcast 17 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: talking Colts football and now previewing the opponent coming up. 18 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: And it all starts week one on. Rick, you join 19 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: us now with your nearly thirty years of NFL coaching background. 20 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 1: Happy regular season to you, my friend. How are you? 21 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,039 Speaker 2: Oh? I'm doing good and you know, to use a 22 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 2: Matt Taylor phrase, the August season is behind it. It 23 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 2: is and once that Labor Day rolls around me and 24 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 2: I enjoyed college football over the weekend. But now now 25 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:26,759 Speaker 2: she gets real, I mean eighteen weeks now and hopefully 26 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,639 Speaker 2: more so, you know, can't you know? And the great 27 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 2: break of having you know, two home games to start 28 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 2: the season to give us a chance here, So God, 29 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 2: I can't. I can't wait till Sunday. 30 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:39,279 Speaker 1: No doubt about it. So we have a very busy 31 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 1: podcast per usual. We're gonna get you ready for Week 32 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: one against the Miami Dolphins. We're gonna talk all about 33 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: that dynamic offense led by to a tongue of Iola, 34 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: and we're also gonna break down the magnitude of this 35 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: game with the Colts. We're looking, of course, to get 36 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: off to a fast start this season against a team 37 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: in the Miami Dolphins that could be in the mix 38 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: for a playoff spot later in the year as well. 39 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: So a lot of ramifications on the line right out 40 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: of the gate potentially. But RV, I want to begin 41 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 1: with your keys for the Colts to have a big season, 42 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: right we know they haven't won an opening season game 43 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: since twenty thirteen. Starting the season slow, it's been a 44 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: franchise problem. The Colts are eighteen and twenty one record 45 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 1: wise in the month of September in the last ten seasons, 46 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: and they've opened a season zero in two or worse 47 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 1: six times. So I know you got this laid out 48 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 1: for us. Tell us how this year can be different 49 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: with your keys to a big season for the Colts 50 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: going into week number one. 51 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:40,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, And I think the first thing psychologically, just to 52 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 2: you know, to dovetail off what you just said, the 53 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 2: first thing we have to get across with these guys 54 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 2: is the last eleven years really does not matter Sunday. 55 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 2: It's all about what we put into it, what we 56 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 2: get out of it on Sunday. Anything in history is 57 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 2: just a diversion and as bad as that history is, 58 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:00,919 Speaker 2: you know, as bad as it is is, it really 59 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 2: has absolutely zero effect unless we allow it to be 60 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 2: because it'll all be about Sunday. You know, I'm gonna 61 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 2: I'm gonna go big picture and then nuance some things 62 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 2: for you. I think there's three things that are really 63 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 2: really critical in terms of big picture winning. I think 64 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 2: you know, there are three stats that I look at 65 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 2: and I put great emphasis on before I even look 66 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 2: at a team on tape or even put their depths 67 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:32,959 Speaker 2: art down. And there's three things I think that the Colts, 68 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 2: if they do these things, I really believe they can 69 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 2: win the South. And I think they're realistic things. I 70 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 2: don't think they're things that I'm asking you to, you know, 71 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 2: to go somewhere, you know, Superman type deal. I think 72 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 2: number one, you know, points giving up. I think that's 73 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 2: the number one statistic in football because it's not just 74 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 2: about your defense and your fourth quarter, you know, it's 75 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 2: also about special teams, field position, time and possession. It 76 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 2: all goes into that. And we ended up twenty fourth 77 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 2: a year ago, which is unacceptable, and we need to 78 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 2: get into that top twelve. We need to get And 79 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 2: the reason I say top twelve, top twelve really puts 80 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 2: you in the hunt. It puts you in the dance 81 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 2: in the you know, in the playoffs, and you know, 82 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 2: with the coaching changes that we've made, you know, with 83 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 2: the players we've brought in, with the experience we've gained. 84 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 2: To me, it's very realistic that we could go from 85 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,280 Speaker 2: twenty four to twelve in terms of points I think 86 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 2: number two so much is going to be determined by 87 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:38,679 Speaker 2: quarterback play. You know, last year Daniel Jones was number 88 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 2: twenty six, AR five was number twenty seven. Now we've 89 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 2: got to get that into the top twelve. We got 90 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 2: and we're capable. Danny's capable of that. Danny was number 91 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 2: six in QBR in twenty two, so we have to 92 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 2: find that. We have to get that kind of quarterback play. 93 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,839 Speaker 2: And then number third, probably the most statistic over the 94 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 2: years in terms of determining playoffs no playoffs is turnover differential. 95 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 2: And last year, because we gave the ball away so much, 96 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,719 Speaker 2: you know, just absolutely so much, we were number twenty 97 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 2: nine in giveaways. Is our turnover differential ended up a 98 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 2: minus four, which is in the bottom twelve. And if 99 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 2: you're in the bottom twelve, you're not close to the playoffs. 100 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 2: And we've got to get that into the top twelve. 101 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:31,040 Speaker 2: And that number normally is a round of plus six. 102 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 2: But I think so much of that is coaching and 103 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 2: control at the game time. But I think realistically, if 104 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 2: you do those three things, if you can get those 105 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 2: three things fixed, which I think we can, then I 106 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 2: think you're a playoff team in terms of you know, 107 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,719 Speaker 2: the keys on both sides of the ball. You know, 108 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 2: I think number one, we've got to do a good 109 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 2: job on offense of really getting our game changers the 110 00:05:56,760 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 2: ball in the right spots. That is Taylor, Warren and Peers. 111 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 2: Those three guys can definitely change a game. They've got 112 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,160 Speaker 2: to be there, and you know our other role players 113 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 2: that you know have to be there. If we can 114 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 2: get Mitchell to his ceiling, it could make all the 115 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 2: difference in the world. I think number two, you keep 116 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 2: Danny in his in his lane, you do what he 117 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 2: can do. He's going to be decisive and accurate and 118 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 2: in control of the offense. Uh. Maybe you get him 119 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 2: to be a little bit more of a gunslinger on 120 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 2: fifty to fifty fade balls. And you know, have confidence 121 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 2: in Pierce and Warn and Mitchell and Pittman, And you know, 122 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 2: I think I would incorporate a little bit of NCAA 123 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 2: packages for AR five, kind of like Sean Payton and 124 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:44,039 Speaker 2: Taysom Hill did. Uh. And then of course the offensive line, 125 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 2: you want to stay healthy. You want Bordolini and Gonzalvez 126 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 2: to you know, get get experienced quick because you know 127 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 2: they're going to be tested with with pressures and things 128 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 2: like that. It's not it won't be a matter of talent, right, 129 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 2: It'll be more a matter of playing together because you know, 130 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 2: in passing off stunts and things like that, it's really 131 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:07,039 Speaker 2: a physical feel for one another. You can put it 132 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 2: on the blackboard, you can walk through it, but you've 133 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 2: got to do it live. And then on defense, I think, 134 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 2: you know, we've got a lot of back end talent now, 135 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 2: assuming that Howard and Ward are healthy and can find 136 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 2: their ceiling. You know that this is a top five 137 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 2: group that is as good as we've had in a 138 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 2: long long time. Ward more, Howard Cross and buying them 139 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 2: is a really good unit. But what you need to 140 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 2: do is get instant cohesive. I mean really it's a 141 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 2: brand new group as well, you know, coming together in July, 142 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 2: so you've got to get instant cohesion there. We got 143 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:46,520 Speaker 2: to get another impactful season out of Grover and Buck, 144 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 2: and I think one of the biggest keys to everything 145 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 2: you talk about quarterback on offense is a lot to 146 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 2: I think we've got to, as you always use the 147 00:07:56,080 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 2: term stud we have to establish an ambient edge where 148 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 2: the offense has to worry about it. They have to 149 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 2: you know, protect them schematically. You know they've got to 150 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 2: turn protection chip, they got to do all those things. 151 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 2: And to me, a lot too was drafted to be 152 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 2: that guy who's the number one draft pick on defense, 153 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 2: and so what you want him to do, in my opinion, 154 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 2: I won't pull any punches is put your big boy 155 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 2: pads on, get in that brier patch, play with a 156 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 2: lot more toughness and power. And as I say, you 157 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 2: can't be a horseshoe player. Horseshoes means you're close to 158 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:34,720 Speaker 2: the pin. You got to be a hangarnade player and 159 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 2: blow people up. So I mean, I think that would 160 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 2: be critical because you're talking third downs and where you're 161 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 2: really talking win in the game. You know, when the 162 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:45,720 Speaker 2: Coats were great, obviously they scored a lot of points, 163 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 2: but freey and mathis took over the fourth quarter and 164 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 2: took over two minute drill, and that's where you really 165 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 2: got to have it. I don't think any question that 166 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 2: Lou coming in. You've already seen it a much different style. 167 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 2: You know, both in players select and in scheme. You know, 168 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 2: much more tight knit. You know, aggressive non concession coverages, 169 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:13,079 Speaker 2: more frontal stuff, more pressure. I don't think any question 170 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 2: that alone is going to make us better. So you know, 171 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 2: I mean, I think those really are the keys. And 172 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:23,560 Speaker 2: of course you know Strader who we like, who was 173 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 2: good a year ago and look good in the preseason. 174 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 2: Obviously his kicking pressure kicking. And I would add, because 175 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 2: you have a lot of new players involved in special teams, 176 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 2: is the kick covers. Those are the key issues we 177 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 2: do those things, yep, you know along with those top 178 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 2: threes you know will be it will be a real factor. 179 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:44,559 Speaker 1: There again, the top three points given up last year, 180 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 1: number twenty four. In twenty twenty four, Rick subscribes, hey, 181 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: let's get that down. Let's cut in a half, get 182 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: it down to about twelve. Yep, qbr in twenty twenty four, 183 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:56,920 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson obviously towards the bottom of 184 00:09:56,920 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: the league, respectively. Got to get that up the middle 185 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:02,439 Speaker 1: of the and then turnover differential. Last year the Colts 186 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:05,560 Speaker 1: were minus four, that was bottom twelve. Get that up 187 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: to the top twelve and then you got something going 188 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,160 Speaker 1: into week number one. So again, those are the kind 189 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 1: of the big overarching keys for a successful cult season 190 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: before it starts here. So Rick, you ready for these 191 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: blueprints I'm ready to go on the Dolphins. 192 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 2: Absolutely absolutely couldn't wait to start it here with the Dolphins, 193 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 2: And actually, interestingly enough, the first three games, you know, 194 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,559 Speaker 2: we've got experience with them, even though TWOA didn't play, 195 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 2: but we have experience with I. You know, I was 196 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 2: actually went back to my notes, looked at a lot 197 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 2: of tape and you almost feel like their division games. 198 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 1: You know, played them last year, so a lot of 199 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:43,959 Speaker 1: familiarity there as well. So let's talk about him here. 200 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: Let's set them up on the big picture eight and nine. 201 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:49,959 Speaker 1: Last year, second to the AFC East, they missed the 202 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:53,559 Speaker 1: playoffs for the first time in three years. Mike McDaniel, 203 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 1: young coach, great coach, going into his fourth season with 204 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:58,840 Speaker 1: the record of twenty eight and twenty three, and the 205 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:01,840 Speaker 1: offense runs through the quarterback to a tongue of Viola 206 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 1: is back and as you know Rick, statistically, he's one 207 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:08,200 Speaker 1: of the best quarterbacks in football when he's healthy, but 208 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:11,720 Speaker 1: injuries to him have kind of derailed Miami's success lately. 209 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: He's missed fifteen games due to injury the last four seasons, 210 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:20,840 Speaker 1: most notably has dealt with concussion problems. Sensational talent around him, 211 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: Tyreek Hill, Jalen Waddle and then dual threat running back 212 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:27,839 Speaker 1: Devon ah Cham And they were also able to lure 213 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:30,440 Speaker 1: tight end Darren Waller out of retirement, so he's looking 214 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 1: to become the explosive player that he was with the 215 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:36,680 Speaker 1: Raiders a couple of seasons ago. On defense, they bring 216 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 1: back a top ten unit on that side of the ball. 217 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:42,760 Speaker 1: Across the board, they're gutted by defensive tackle Zack Seeler, 218 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: who has ten sacks in each of the last two seasons. 219 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:48,920 Speaker 1: They also drafted defensive end Kenneth Grant out of Michigan 220 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: in the first round. He could have a very big 221 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 1: impact right away from Miami. He was drafted actually one 222 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:57,720 Speaker 1: slot ahead of the Colts thirteen overall back in April. 223 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 1: So that's kind of the big picture. Look at the Dolphin, Rick, 224 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:02,679 Speaker 1: What else do we need to note about them going 225 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: into Week one trying to rebound and make the playoffs again. 226 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:08,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, they're under a lot of pressure, There's no question 227 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 2: about it. Both head coaches are coming in here with 228 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 2: a lot of pressure on them. In the opener, McDaniel, 229 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,080 Speaker 2: you know it's under fire. They've had a lot of 230 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 2: offseason issues. I don't think they mean that much. But 231 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,200 Speaker 2: you know he has been to two playoffs out of 232 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 2: three lost playoff games. But you know he's a quirky guy, 233 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 2: real smart guy, a tactician. Uh he wears Miss Sherry sweats. 234 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:35,160 Speaker 2: They they come down to his knees. You know, he's 235 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 2: a little bit quirky. 236 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:38,560 Speaker 1: And now that might be that might be the first 237 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:41,320 Speaker 1: head coach fashion report we've ever gotten on the on 238 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: the big picture. And you know what, I'm I like it. 239 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 1: I'm here for it. 240 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:47,080 Speaker 2: I couldn't help, but I pointed it out to you 241 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 2: last year when they came. 242 00:12:48,760 --> 00:12:51,200 Speaker 1: We've come a long way from you know, Hank Stram 243 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:53,200 Speaker 1: suit and tie on the sidelines, haven't we. 244 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 2: Absolutely those I call him those high water sweats he wears. 245 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:02,079 Speaker 2: But you know, they've got a real solid defensive coordinator 246 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 2: and Anthony Weaver. And then they made a move internally 247 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:10,839 Speaker 2: that was very important to them. They really were a 248 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 2: disaster in special teams a year ago, and they brought 249 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:18,720 Speaker 2: in Craig Ackerman, who's a real veteran, to try to 250 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:23,880 Speaker 2: fix that disastrous twenty four performance. You know, he kind 251 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 2: of kind of dovetailing with you. I see the Dolphin 252 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:31,319 Speaker 2: game as scary, but winnable. I think scary because, as 253 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 2: you said, you've got a quarterback that basically hits seven 254 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 2: out of ten passes. He's a career sixty nine plus 255 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:44,439 Speaker 2: percentage guy. You know when he plays, they're totally different 256 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:49,720 Speaker 2: football team and they have great, great skills. We know 257 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 2: what Hill can do. He's a game changer. You know. Waddle, 258 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 2: he's a real classy receiver. Malik Washington is kind of 259 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:03,600 Speaker 2: game chemistry this summer. He's a diminutive little slot but 260 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 2: he's another gadget guy that you know. They brought in Waller. 261 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 2: Waller played for their offensive coordinator in Vegas, so there 262 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 2: was a familiarity there. And a Chan is one of 263 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 2: the most dangerous running backs. I'll get into that. They're 264 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:24,160 Speaker 2: gonna they'll stretch you vertically with Hill and horizontally with 265 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:27,480 Speaker 2: a Chan. But they've got guys that can really score. 266 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:31,680 Speaker 2: This is a highly skilled team. And then on defense, 267 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 2: you know they have you know, they have all those rushers. 268 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:37,800 Speaker 2: I think I mentioned too the other day. Their four 269 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 2: top rushers have one hundred and forty and a half sacks, 270 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 2: So you know they've got guys that can win the 271 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:48,160 Speaker 2: game on the edge. Siler is one of the best 272 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:53,360 Speaker 2: defensive tackles in the league. Fitzpatrick good linebackers, really good 273 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 2: down the cylinder, really good. Now, you say they're scary 274 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:00,200 Speaker 2: from that standpoint, and that's true because this is not 275 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 2: a team that's flat. Like there are some flat teams 276 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 2: in the NFL that will play competitively but don't have 277 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 2: those skill guys to make the difference they do. Now, 278 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:12,680 Speaker 2: why is it winnable, Well, it's winnable because you know 279 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 2: they're a bit of a mess. I mean, you know, 280 00:15:14,840 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 2: they've they've had off season issues. You know, He'll has 281 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 2: become even though he's a great player, he's a pain. 282 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:24,840 Speaker 2: He into a feud and even though that doesn't make 283 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 2: a difference, in some ways, it does make a difference. 284 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 2: And McDaniels has done nothing to you know, to to 285 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:34,280 Speaker 2: really stop that in that regard. Plus, I think they're 286 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 2: a team with liabilities. You know, they've got their offensive 287 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:40,200 Speaker 2: line is up and down. It looks pretty good on 288 00:15:40,280 --> 00:15:44,880 Speaker 2: k paper, but it's inconsistent, you know, particularly against movement. 289 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:48,200 Speaker 2: I think they struggle, you know, they struggle there. I 290 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:51,280 Speaker 2: don't know if Waller's availability is going to be that good. 291 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 2: In the opener, and getting rid of John Smith really 292 00:15:54,680 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 2: hurts to a Jonathan Smith was his security blanket in 293 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 2: terms of you know, out lefts when it wasn't there, 294 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 2: you know. And then on defense, as good as they 295 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 2: are in the cylinder and their very sound team, you know, 296 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 2: they're playing with basically marginal corners and they're bringing guys 297 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 2: off waiver wires every day. So I mean, they've got 298 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:22,040 Speaker 2: a real liability there from the corner standpoint in that regard. 299 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 2: So I mean, again, I define it as scary because 300 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 2: of the skill level and the ability to have game 301 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:30,760 Speaker 2: breakers on both sides of the ball, But there's plenty 302 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 2: of liabilities too. 303 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 1: All Right, I like it. That's a look at the 304 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: Dolphins from the blimp week number one. Let's talk about 305 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:39,800 Speaker 1: the game plans now, let's roll out the blueprints for success. 306 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: Let's talk about this Colts defense going up against the 307 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:45,800 Speaker 1: Dolphins offense. And like we talked about, it all starts 308 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:49,480 Speaker 1: with Tua at quarterback. He's never played the Colts, He's 309 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 1: missed the first two meetings with Indianapolis with concussions, but 310 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 1: he is certainly the straw that stirs the drink there 311 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:58,160 Speaker 1: on offense. Last year, you know, just kind of driving 312 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:02,120 Speaker 1: at home Miami. They went six and five with Tua 313 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 1: in the lineup and averaged over twenty four points per game. 314 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:08,679 Speaker 1: But Miami was also two to four without Tua in 315 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:12,080 Speaker 1: the lineup and averaged just thirteen points per game. And 316 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:14,919 Speaker 1: this is crazy, and it kind of played out in 317 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:16,919 Speaker 1: that game against the Colts when they had such a 318 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 1: hard time completing passes and getting their playmakers involved. Rick 319 00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 1: neither Tyreek Hill nor Jalen Waddle has scored a receiving 320 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 1: touchdown without Tua. Tongue of Viola as a starter since 321 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two, but he's been outstanding throughout his career. 322 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:37,080 Speaker 1: He's led the NFL in passer rating, did that in 323 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:40,680 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two, led the NFL on passing yards twenty 324 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:43,960 Speaker 1: twenty three, and then last year in twenty twenty four, 325 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 1: led the NFL in completion percentage, and for his career, 326 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:49,640 Speaker 1: like you talked about, he's at sixty eight percent. That's 327 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:54,000 Speaker 1: the second best mark in NFL history, behind only Joe Burrow. 328 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:56,159 Speaker 1: So the weapons on the outside are some of the 329 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 1: fastest in the NFL, and Tyreek Hill and Jalen Waddle. 330 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:03,000 Speaker 1: Hild leads the NFL in receiving yards since twenty sixteen. 331 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:07,080 Speaker 1: Jalen Waddle, before last year, had three straight one thousand 332 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:10,400 Speaker 1: yard seasons to begin his career. And then the primary 333 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:13,600 Speaker 1: running back is Devon a chan do it all guy. 334 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:16,400 Speaker 1: Became the first Dolphins player to have at least seven 335 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:19,879 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty rushing yards and five hundred receiving yards 336 00:18:19,920 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 1: within a single season, did that last year and also 337 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:27,000 Speaker 1: accounted for twelve scrimmage touchdowns a year ago as well. 338 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,920 Speaker 1: And one final thing on the Dolphins, Rick, you know this, 339 00:18:30,040 --> 00:18:32,280 Speaker 1: they can ball control you. They did that to a 340 00:18:32,320 --> 00:18:35,440 Speaker 1: lot of teams last year even without Tua. They completed 341 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:38,040 Speaker 1: seventy percent of their passes for the season and they 342 00:18:38,119 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 1: ranked fourth in time of possession. And those were two 343 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 1: really big problems for the Colts last season. I know 344 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:47,120 Speaker 1: it's a completely different scheme, new system now under lu 345 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,639 Speaker 1: An Arumo, but the Colts last year not being able 346 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:52,879 Speaker 1: to get off the field and allowing easy completions, that 347 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:54,760 Speaker 1: was a problem. So what else do we need to 348 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:57,840 Speaker 1: know about the Dolphins on offense and then take us 349 00:18:57,840 --> 00:18:59,360 Speaker 1: through the must for the Colts defense. 350 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:02,679 Speaker 2: Well, just to validate exactly what you just said, and 351 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:06,560 Speaker 2: I didn't put this in the issues. But the other 352 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 2: issues that the Colts have is, you know, as you 353 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,199 Speaker 2: said number thirty, we were thirtieth in time of possession. 354 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:18,080 Speaker 2: You know, in terms of our offensive percentage, we were 355 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:21,439 Speaker 2: number thirty two, and on defensive past percentage we were 356 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:24,320 Speaker 2: number thirty. So you know, those are areas where the 357 00:19:24,359 --> 00:19:28,120 Speaker 2: Dolphins have the advantage. I want to just talk conceptually 358 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:30,119 Speaker 2: for a minute and then I'll get into the muss 359 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 2: I think conceptually what you have to be ready for here. 360 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:36,439 Speaker 2: One of the reasons that they move the ball so 361 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:40,040 Speaker 2: well time of possession is they have a really good 362 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:44,359 Speaker 2: quick and screen game. They give you a lot of 363 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 2: what I call perimeter issues. In other words, wide receiver stacks, 364 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:52,960 Speaker 2: one behind the other, coves where they're in tight two 365 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:57,320 Speaker 2: on one side, two on the other side, bunches, three 366 00:19:57,359 --> 00:19:59,880 Speaker 2: man bunches, and then what I call basties, which are 367 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 2: punches on one side in the X and clothes on 368 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:07,040 Speaker 2: the other side. So those are all perimeter motions. A 369 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 2: lot of pre snap motions, both run and pass. They 370 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:15,280 Speaker 2: love to eventually get into spreads, whether they motion to 371 00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:18,320 Speaker 2: it or they don't motion to it. They like to 372 00:20:18,359 --> 00:20:21,360 Speaker 2: create either like a three by one to one side 373 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:24,760 Speaker 2: or even a four by one with h Chan over 374 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 2: there and leave waddle back to the weak side individual 375 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:31,400 Speaker 2: in a in a kind of an isolation type thing. 376 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:34,760 Speaker 2: You know. Again, they're going to get it out of 377 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 2: their quick in their quick game and a ton of 378 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:42,800 Speaker 2: quick screens. You know that obviously compliments to A keeps 379 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:46,679 Speaker 2: the percentage really high. And then number two, it also 380 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:50,879 Speaker 2: protects an offensive line that struggles if they have to 381 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 2: hold the ball into different things. And you know, there's 382 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:57,720 Speaker 2: no question if you don't contest to A, it's seven 383 00:20:57,720 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 2: on seven, Matt, it'll be ten out of ten, you know. 384 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 2: And then if you if you don't contest him, then 385 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:07,639 Speaker 2: you know, offensive line also plays stress free. Now in 386 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:10,680 Speaker 2: terms of what I think are the defensive must and 387 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 2: I'm gonna I'm gonna kind of lump one and two together. 388 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:18,679 Speaker 2: You know. Number one, you just can't let the running 389 00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:21,600 Speaker 2: game get going. And what they like to do, what 390 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:24,640 Speaker 2: you gotta be careful of is they will set strength, 391 00:21:24,720 --> 00:21:27,920 Speaker 2: let's say, to the to our right, and then they 392 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:32,400 Speaker 2: will shift or motion or shift and motion and recreate 393 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:36,200 Speaker 2: the strength to our left and they will run it there. 394 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:38,000 Speaker 2: In other words, if they can, if they think they 395 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:41,200 Speaker 2: can get an edge, they will run to that new 396 00:21:41,320 --> 00:21:44,240 Speaker 2: power side. So you've got to make sure that all 397 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:48,320 Speaker 2: your defenses adjust very quickly, you know. And Ingold is 398 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:51,520 Speaker 2: a good they'll they'll run more twenty one personnel than 399 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:53,920 Speaker 2: most people. And he's a good kind of fullback tight 400 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 2: end type guy. But they're not. They haven't been a 401 00:21:57,320 --> 00:22:00,000 Speaker 2: good run team. They really haven't. They were twenty four 402 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 2: in the league last year in rush purr, which is 403 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:05,600 Speaker 2: all I care about. And so you have to validate that. 404 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:08,320 Speaker 2: You have to keep that down. Absolutely no running game. 405 00:22:08,760 --> 00:22:10,720 Speaker 2: So it all has to be a pass game and 406 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,399 Speaker 2: protection game. Now two guys, I say, you have to 407 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:17,480 Speaker 2: keep him in the circle. You can't give up easy 408 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:21,080 Speaker 2: big plays to hell. You know who has over eleven 409 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:25,840 Speaker 2: thousand yards, eighty two touchdowns thirteen to nine career average, 410 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:29,639 Speaker 2: and a chan who comes out of the backfield you 411 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 2: chronicle the twelve hundred combined yards plus and he is 412 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:39,040 Speaker 2: really good when he catches those screens or those quick 413 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 2: balls to the outside. If he gets in space, he's 414 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:45,560 Speaker 2: a handful. And so what I'm telling the team is 415 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:48,640 Speaker 2: you cannot let those guys beat you. You know, don't 416 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 2: get me wrong, They'll get some yards, but don't give 417 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:54,919 Speaker 2: them easy plays. And just understand that Hill is going 418 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:58,560 Speaker 2: to stretch you vertically, and a chan is going to 419 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 2: stretch you horizontally across the field, you know, and he'll 420 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 2: is gonna make believe it or not. Most of Hill's 421 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:11,120 Speaker 2: damage comes from the inside, from the slot, because that's 422 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:14,520 Speaker 2: when they can run him through, run him over, and 423 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:18,760 Speaker 2: then occasionally run a burst corner back to the outside again. 424 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,880 Speaker 2: So stop the run and keep those two guys in 425 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:28,680 Speaker 2: the circle. Now address Wattle situationally. Okay, Wattle twenty touchdowns 426 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:31,880 Speaker 2: as a young kid, four thousand plus yards, but they 427 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:36,280 Speaker 2: like him in isolation. Where Hill is a speed runner 428 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 2: a lot like Hilton, you know, and Achan is loose play, 429 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:44,800 Speaker 2: Wattle is the classy route runner. And if you over compensate, 430 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:48,000 Speaker 2: you bring your defense and show it too quick to it, 431 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:52,040 Speaker 2: we'll come back to Waddle immediately. So make sure you 432 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 2: don't undress Waddle on the weak side of that stuff, 433 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:57,600 Speaker 2: and make sure you defend him on the third on 434 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:00,639 Speaker 2: third down. I think number four, I think this is 435 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 2: just so critical and it's not easy. Is we've got 436 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:09,119 Speaker 2: to disrupt this passing game and disrupt Tua. You can't 437 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 2: if you let Tua get in rhythm. As I said, 438 00:24:12,119 --> 00:24:14,480 Speaker 2: you know, he's seven out of ten in competition, he'll 439 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:16,840 Speaker 2: at ten for ten if he was playing against the 440 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:20,840 Speaker 2: defense we've played in the past. You have to disrupt him. 441 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:24,320 Speaker 2: I think you have to play tight coverage, whether it's 442 00:24:24,359 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 2: a man or zone. You cannot allow open windows. You've 443 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 2: got to make sure that your man coverages adapt to 444 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:35,560 Speaker 2: all those things I talked about before, The stacks, the bunches, 445 00:24:35,920 --> 00:24:38,679 Speaker 2: all that stuff is to get free access and to 446 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 2: get you confused. And when you're it's not as hard 447 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,880 Speaker 2: as zone, but in Manda man you have to really 448 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:47,840 Speaker 2: be sharp at that and you know, I think that's 449 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 2: important and make sure that you can handle all that. Again, Tua, 450 00:24:52,800 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 2: you've already chronicled that, you know, sixty eight to one lifetime, 451 00:24:56,800 --> 00:25:02,960 Speaker 2: seventy last year, you know, and unbelievable fifteen thousand plus yards. 452 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:06,600 Speaker 2: And then finally, I think we have to dominate their 453 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:09,840 Speaker 2: offensive line. Even though they're a quick rhythm team, they 454 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:13,520 Speaker 2: were still seventeenth and giving up sacks. I think movement 455 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:17,080 Speaker 2: hurts them, particularly on the right side. Jackson is nicked 456 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:20,879 Speaker 2: up their right tackle. I think between him and Daniels, 457 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:24,000 Speaker 2: you can move I think you can move on Savonah 458 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:27,320 Speaker 2: the left guards. He's a real road grader, but I 459 00:25:27,359 --> 00:25:29,480 Speaker 2: think you can move on him. I think if you 460 00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 2: want to put a power player like Grover on top 461 00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:35,960 Speaker 2: of Brewer and drive him back into power rush, I 462 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:38,120 Speaker 2: think you can do all those things. But I think 463 00:25:38,119 --> 00:25:41,240 Speaker 2: if you put it all together, no runs circle on 464 00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:47,360 Speaker 2: hill and at eight chan Wattle situationally disrupt and choke 465 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:52,160 Speaker 2: the passing game, and then movement on their offensive line, 466 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:56,080 Speaker 2: and I think that's a good blueprint for slowing them down. 467 00:25:56,280 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 1: That's Rick Vinterry. We're rolling out the blueprints here on 468 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:01,399 Speaker 1: Inside Football. Let's shift over to the other side of 469 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:03,760 Speaker 1: the ball now. We're going to break down this Colts 470 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 1: offense and their blueprint against the Dolphins defense, a unit 471 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:08,919 Speaker 1: that ranked in the top ten in all of the 472 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:13,879 Speaker 1: major categories last season ranked ninth and rushing defense, ninth 473 00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:17,040 Speaker 1: and passing defense and fourth and total defense, giving up 474 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: just a hair over three hundred yards per game in 475 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:23,560 Speaker 1: twenty twenty four, and the Colts did gouge the Dolphins 476 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,399 Speaker 1: last season on the ground one hundred and fifty five yards. 477 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:29,399 Speaker 1: But going back and looking at that game, the Colts 478 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 1: only managed two eighty four for the contest in terms 479 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 1: of total offense, and Anthony Richardson did most of the 480 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:37,359 Speaker 1: damage on the ground in that game, and we know 481 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:40,159 Speaker 1: he's not going to start this one on Sunday. So 482 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:44,160 Speaker 1: the Dolphins were really stingy inside the red zone. Last year. 483 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:47,520 Speaker 1: They gave up just twenty seven red zone touchdowns. That 484 00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:49,880 Speaker 1: was fourth fewest in the NFL. So they're really good 485 00:26:49,920 --> 00:26:52,840 Speaker 1: situationally there. And the names to keep an eye on 486 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:57,480 Speaker 1: on defense from Miami. Defensive tackle Zach Seeler leads the 487 00:26:57,640 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 1: NFL and sacks among defensive tackles in the last two seasons. 488 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:04,320 Speaker 1: He has ten in each of the last couple of years. 489 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:07,080 Speaker 1: Last year became the first Dolphin by the way to 490 00:27:07,119 --> 00:27:10,840 Speaker 1: record at ten plus sacks in consecutive seasons since Cameron 491 00:27:10,920 --> 00:27:14,439 Speaker 1: wake Back in twenty sixteen twenty seventeen. And then we 492 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: talked about this at the top. They drafted Kenneth Grant 493 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:21,280 Speaker 1: thirteenth overall in the first round. He comes from that 494 00:27:21,359 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: great Michigan defense. He's the pride of Meryville High School, 495 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:27,280 Speaker 1: by the way, up in the region northwest Indiana. They 496 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:31,479 Speaker 1: also have tackling machine Jordan Brooks that lionbacker Bradley Chubb 497 00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:33,320 Speaker 1: is back on the edge. Rick he missed all of 498 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:36,879 Speaker 1: last season recovering from a torn acl that he suffered 499 00:27:36,920 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty three late in that year, but his 500 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:43,399 Speaker 1: last season fully healthy, he racked up eleven sacks, so 501 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:45,800 Speaker 1: he's looking to bounce back. And then the back end 502 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:49,160 Speaker 1: highlighted by eighth year man one of my favorite safeties, 503 00:27:49,240 --> 00:27:51,919 Speaker 1: Minka Fitzpatrick. He was traded to the Dolphins from the 504 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:55,440 Speaker 1: Steelers back in late June, so he's reunited with the Dolphins. 505 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:58,359 Speaker 1: He was drafted there in twenty eighteen. He's got twenty 506 00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:01,479 Speaker 1: career picks, including a pick six against the Colts when 507 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:04,480 Speaker 1: he was with the Steelers in twenty nineteen. So that's 508 00:28:04,560 --> 00:28:07,800 Speaker 1: kind of the lowdown on this Dolphins defense. Rick kind 509 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:09,960 Speaker 1: of filling the gaps for us and tell us the 510 00:28:10,040 --> 00:28:11,080 Speaker 1: musk for the Colts here. 511 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:14,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, they're you know, they're really sound under Weaver, They're 512 00:28:14,440 --> 00:28:18,480 Speaker 2: not exotic, but they're really sound, and they're really talented 513 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:21,080 Speaker 2: in what I call the cylinder, which is the front four, 514 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:26,080 Speaker 2: the two stack linebackers, and obviously Fitzpatrick at free safety 515 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:28,840 Speaker 2: makes them much better. You know, they didn't have a 516 00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:32,000 Speaker 2: lot of sacks a year ago. But that's a misleading because, 517 00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:34,560 Speaker 2: as you said, Chubb was out, Phillips was out most 518 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:37,639 Speaker 2: of the time, Chop Robinson was just a rookie, and 519 00:28:37,720 --> 00:28:40,959 Speaker 2: they didn't have Judon. Yeah, Syler got paid. I think 520 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 2: he's the highest paid interior guy now in the league. 521 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:48,280 Speaker 2: I love Grant coming out from Michigan and Maryville. So 522 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:50,880 Speaker 2: they're very, very solid there. As a matter of fact, 523 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:54,560 Speaker 2: I put it all together, and when you put Chubb, 524 00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 2: and you put Phillips and Chop Robinson who's been great 525 00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:02,200 Speaker 2: this summer, and now they signed Matthew Judon last week, 526 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:06,160 Speaker 2: who brings seventy two career sacks, you put them all together, 527 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:09,080 Speaker 2: you have one hundred and forty and one half sacks 528 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:12,520 Speaker 2: career sacks off the edge. So that's that's the real 529 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:18,160 Speaker 2: deal right there. In that regard again, Brooks Dotson gay 530 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:23,080 Speaker 2: good stackbackers, and we'll get into this. I think they're Waterloo. 531 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:28,360 Speaker 2: Their achilles heel really is the storm Duck Marshall and Douglas. 532 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:30,920 Speaker 2: You know, they're they're very you know, they don't have 533 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:35,040 Speaker 2: a lot of experience. Their marginal corners and then their 534 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:38,800 Speaker 2: acquisitions are waiver wires, so you know they've left themselves 535 00:29:38,840 --> 00:29:42,600 Speaker 2: fairly thin. Conceptually, you know they will play. They will 536 00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:45,760 Speaker 2: mix between the three and four man front, a lot 537 00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:51,280 Speaker 2: of over defenses and overloads. They will use a lot 538 00:29:51,280 --> 00:29:54,400 Speaker 2: of five man bear you know, with those two edge guys, 539 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:57,760 Speaker 2: two edge guys sitting outside and then three big guys inside, 540 00:29:58,160 --> 00:30:00,640 Speaker 2: and they'll add jones to the to the situation when 541 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:03,760 Speaker 2: they need the third big guy inside. They're not a 542 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:06,080 Speaker 2: big blitz team, but they're gonna give you a lot 543 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:09,280 Speaker 2: of that what we call that double barrel mug. You know, 544 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 2: two guys walking up, one guy walking up, and you 545 00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:16,600 Speaker 2: know they'll bluff or they'll blitz from there. You know 546 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 2: they will. They do like a lot of what I 547 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 2: call cats and dogs off the edge, just to give 548 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:26,400 Speaker 2: you five man nuisance. Might be a linebacker, might be 549 00:30:26,440 --> 00:30:31,200 Speaker 2: a safety. You know, occasionally a zero blitz, not a lot. 550 00:30:31,720 --> 00:30:35,560 Speaker 2: And then they'll mix their coverage concepts quarters, three deep, 551 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:39,040 Speaker 2: and they use a lot of different Tampa twos. They'll 552 00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:42,200 Speaker 2: run different guys deep when you look at them, and 553 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:44,360 Speaker 2: that's a long yard its coverage. And then in the 554 00:30:44,400 --> 00:30:47,600 Speaker 2: red zone, of course, you know a lot of hard 555 00:30:47,800 --> 00:30:52,240 Speaker 2: match cover quarters and hard match cover one. When they 556 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:55,520 Speaker 2: really need a stop, they're gonna get impressed and go 557 00:30:55,680 --> 00:30:57,960 Speaker 2: man to man with a down guy in the hole. 558 00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:03,720 Speaker 2: I think they're safeties actually conceal well. You know, they'll 559 00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:06,160 Speaker 2: give you two, play three, give you three, play two, 560 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:09,920 Speaker 2: run out of there kind of at times. But I 561 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:14,160 Speaker 2: think if you study their corners really more than the safeties, 562 00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:17,400 Speaker 2: I think the corners tend to give you a profile 563 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:20,080 Speaker 2: before the snap, when you got a pretty good idea 564 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:25,400 Speaker 2: of what's coming. I think from a must standpoint, from 565 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:29,360 Speaker 2: as far as the coast offensive must the first two 566 00:31:29,560 --> 00:31:35,040 Speaker 2: one in two really revolve around those edge guys. Number one, 567 00:31:35,800 --> 00:31:39,600 Speaker 2: we have to pound the bubble. Okay, there's gonna be 568 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:42,680 Speaker 2: a bubble, and I advocate check with me runs in 569 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:46,240 Speaker 2: this game because if there's a bubble, like an over 570 00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:48,600 Speaker 2: or a load, you want to run right at it. 571 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:51,960 Speaker 2: You want to run right at it, preferably our left side. 572 00:31:52,360 --> 00:31:55,800 Speaker 2: Set the formation right, run at that bubble behind Ryman 573 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:59,240 Speaker 2: and Nelson. And then if they're in bear, if they 574 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:03,440 Speaker 2: jump into either by form forcing it or subbing late. 575 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:06,560 Speaker 2: Now you want to check to the off tackle to 576 00:32:06,640 --> 00:32:08,840 Speaker 2: the edge, and you want to pound it. And I 577 00:32:08,920 --> 00:32:11,080 Speaker 2: think they'll give us a lot of bear to stop JT. 578 00:32:11,560 --> 00:32:14,520 Speaker 2: I think they're gonna try to stop JT first, and 579 00:32:14,600 --> 00:32:18,040 Speaker 2: we have to ride JT. We have to pound those edges. 580 00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:22,280 Speaker 2: One for yardage, but two it's another way to keep 581 00:32:22,280 --> 00:32:25,800 Speaker 2: those edge guys off balance. If you get behind any count, 582 00:32:25,840 --> 00:32:28,360 Speaker 2: you know and just let those four guys, they'll come 583 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:30,560 Speaker 2: in ways. You know, they're gonna come off and they're 584 00:32:30,560 --> 00:32:34,080 Speaker 2: gonna give our tackles problems. So one, we want to 585 00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:37,560 Speaker 2: pound the edges, put them off balance. And then number two, 586 00:32:38,120 --> 00:32:40,760 Speaker 2: we have to protect the edges. We can't take anything 587 00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:44,120 Speaker 2: for granted. You know, we like our tackles, but at 588 00:32:44,200 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 2: times be smart, do a little bit of chipping. This 589 00:32:47,560 --> 00:32:50,240 Speaker 2: is their strength. Now, this is one hundred and forty 590 00:32:50,600 --> 00:32:53,680 Speaker 2: and one half sacks. So you've got to run the 591 00:32:53,800 --> 00:32:58,360 Speaker 2: edges and you have to protect the edges on early downs. 592 00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:02,680 Speaker 2: Number three, This on first down and second and five 593 00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:04,920 Speaker 2: or less. This is where you want to work your 594 00:33:04,920 --> 00:33:08,280 Speaker 2: passing game inside. Okay, you want to get that ball 595 00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:12,240 Speaker 2: inside to Warren, to downs to Pittman. Now, the reason 596 00:33:12,280 --> 00:33:15,720 Speaker 2: I say that they'll they'll play the run heavy and 597 00:33:15,800 --> 00:33:19,800 Speaker 2: they don't match coverage very much underneath. On first and 598 00:33:19,880 --> 00:33:21,719 Speaker 2: second down. Now when you get the third down, they 599 00:33:21,760 --> 00:33:25,320 Speaker 2: will so they'll play a lot of area zone on 600 00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:28,760 Speaker 2: first and second down, so you know, quick rhythm passes, 601 00:33:29,440 --> 00:33:32,680 Speaker 2: bootlegs where you get linebackers running one bay, come against 602 00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:37,160 Speaker 2: the grain, you know, play action all. I think underneath 603 00:33:37,560 --> 00:33:41,720 Speaker 2: on first and second between the numbers. Then number four, 604 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:45,800 Speaker 2: and I think this is obviously critical and you have 605 00:33:45,880 --> 00:33:48,880 Speaker 2: to pick your spots here. We got to get explosive 606 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:52,240 Speaker 2: plays on the outside. We got to own them deep. 607 00:33:52,280 --> 00:33:54,680 Speaker 2: We got to own their corners deep when we need to. 608 00:33:55,160 --> 00:33:57,480 Speaker 2: You know, don't be afraid, Danny to throw the fifty 609 00:33:57,480 --> 00:34:00,600 Speaker 2: to fifty ball to a pierce, to a mitch, to 610 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:04,400 Speaker 2: a pitman. Don't be afraid. We've got to own outside 611 00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:07,360 Speaker 2: the numbers. And the other thing is catch and run. 612 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:10,799 Speaker 2: This is not a good space tackling team. They come 613 00:34:10,840 --> 00:34:14,200 Speaker 2: into the season. They come into the season twenty eighth 614 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:19,680 Speaker 2: in the league and mistackles. So again, explosive plays from 615 00:34:19,719 --> 00:34:23,400 Speaker 2: our playmakers, and I think number five, this just applies 616 00:34:23,400 --> 00:34:25,640 Speaker 2: to the whole team. This is one you got to 617 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:29,440 Speaker 2: play clean. You win the turnover battle the Dolphins are 618 00:34:29,520 --> 00:34:33,720 Speaker 2: minus five, and you win the penalty battle. The Dolphins 619 00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:37,360 Speaker 2: are twenty four and I think Miami will self destruct. 620 00:34:37,360 --> 00:34:40,920 Speaker 2: I think the issue with Miami is not just pure talent. 621 00:34:40,960 --> 00:34:44,600 Speaker 2: There are some liabilities, but there's a character them that 622 00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:45,840 Speaker 2: will self destruct. 623 00:34:46,280 --> 00:34:48,839 Speaker 1: All right, well done. Those are the breakdowns from Rick 624 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:52,120 Speaker 1: Van Turiy on offense and defense for the Miami Dolphins 625 00:34:52,160 --> 00:34:55,240 Speaker 1: in preparation for Game number one. I'm telling you, folks, 626 00:34:55,280 --> 00:34:57,600 Speaker 1: that's the best game preview you're gonna get anywhere. And 627 00:34:57,680 --> 00:34:59,799 Speaker 1: Rick to close out, you know, we go into this 628 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:04,200 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five season and before it all starts, of course, 629 00:35:04,239 --> 00:35:07,960 Speaker 1: there's hope, there's optimism, there's a plan in place to 630 00:35:08,200 --> 00:35:11,360 Speaker 1: end that playoff drought that's lasted four years for the Colts. 631 00:35:11,400 --> 00:35:15,080 Speaker 1: And again, they haven't won on opening Day since twenty thirteen, 632 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:19,680 Speaker 1: eleven straight years, second longest such droughts in NFL history. 633 00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:24,279 Speaker 1: We always close out these portions of Inside Football now 634 00:35:24,320 --> 00:35:27,799 Speaker 1: that we are into regular season mode. We always end 635 00:35:28,239 --> 00:35:31,040 Speaker 1: with your final instructions for the Colts. So what would 636 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:33,839 Speaker 1: you say to the team on this opening day if 637 00:35:33,840 --> 00:35:36,560 Speaker 1: you were addressing them before the game, either Saturday night 638 00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:40,080 Speaker 1: or Sunday of the game game number one on opening Day? 639 00:35:40,480 --> 00:35:43,919 Speaker 2: Okay, first of all, Opening Day in the NFL. You've 640 00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:47,719 Speaker 2: heard me say this can be part Christmas where you 641 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:51,160 Speaker 2: open your new toys and you're really happy with them 642 00:35:51,360 --> 00:35:55,359 Speaker 2: and they all work. And sometimes it's Halloween when it 643 00:35:55,400 --> 00:35:59,680 Speaker 2: becomes horror shows. Since twenty thirteen for the horse Shoes, 644 00:36:00,280 --> 00:36:04,080 Speaker 2: there'd really been horror shows and that must end today. 645 00:36:04,760 --> 00:36:10,719 Speaker 2: This is unacceptable. Is Miami dangerous yes? Do they have 646 00:36:10,760 --> 00:36:14,000 Speaker 2: the skills to win, yes, But are they the best 647 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:17,920 Speaker 2: team on the field and the Luke this Sunday, absolutely not. 648 00:36:18,800 --> 00:36:22,120 Speaker 2: What has happened in that past, in that past decade 649 00:36:22,680 --> 00:36:28,319 Speaker 2: really has absolutely zero effect on Sunday. This Sunday, and 650 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:31,680 Speaker 2: for that matter, all Sundays. The game winner will be 651 00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:35,600 Speaker 2: determined by the team that has the most mental and 652 00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:42,000 Speaker 2: physical toughness and that undying will to win. Don't be scared, 653 00:36:42,640 --> 00:36:46,520 Speaker 2: don't be tight, throw caution to the wind and let 654 00:36:46,560 --> 00:36:50,640 Speaker 2: it rip, and simply refuse to lose. All it will 655 00:36:50,680 --> 00:36:54,319 Speaker 2: take for sixty minutes is do what you're supposed to 656 00:36:54,320 --> 00:36:58,000 Speaker 2: do and leave nothing of yourself on the field. Do 657 00:36:58,280 --> 00:37:02,080 Speaker 2: your job. With the changing of the guard in the 658 00:37:02,200 --> 00:37:07,759 Speaker 2: ersa leadership organization, this is really a new dawn and 659 00:37:07,840 --> 00:37:11,359 Speaker 2: a new beginning. This is the moment for you to 660 00:37:11,640 --> 00:37:15,960 Speaker 2: prove that you truly are good enough and you will 661 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:20,520 Speaker 2: bring the horse shoes back to the championship standard. Yes, 662 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:26,200 Speaker 2: this is truly a bright new beginning, and yes, the 663 00:37:26,239 --> 00:37:27,280 Speaker 2: future is now. 664 00:37:27,520 --> 00:37:31,080 Speaker 1: The future is now. I'm telling you now, that's Rick Venturi. 665 00:37:31,200 --> 00:37:34,920 Speaker 1: Those are the final instructions and his keys for success 666 00:37:35,040 --> 00:37:38,279 Speaker 1: against the Miami Dolphins. After those words, I'm telling you, 667 00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:41,640 Speaker 1: after the blueprints were jacked up, ready to go. Man, Rick, 668 00:37:41,680 --> 00:37:44,560 Speaker 1: you do such a great job with that. In all seriousness, 669 00:37:44,800 --> 00:37:46,879 Speaker 1: When you were a coach and you had to get 670 00:37:46,920 --> 00:37:48,760 Speaker 1: in front of the team, do you have a favorite 671 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:51,279 Speaker 1: memory or a favorite pregame speech that you gave to 672 00:37:51,320 --> 00:37:54,000 Speaker 1: the team that really not only resonated with them, but 673 00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:56,680 Speaker 1: resonates still to this day with you. 674 00:37:56,680 --> 00:38:00,520 Speaker 2: You know, you know, I really tried to taper every week, 675 00:38:00,920 --> 00:38:03,719 Speaker 2: so there there wasn't redundan a lot a lot of times, 676 00:38:04,040 --> 00:38:07,279 Speaker 2: you know, motivation is redundant. But I I went out 677 00:38:07,320 --> 00:38:10,120 Speaker 2: of my way every week, and I would start on Wednesday. 678 00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:14,239 Speaker 2: I would start with a a motivational theme, whether it 679 00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:16,120 Speaker 2: was for the whole team or you know, in most 680 00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:20,719 Speaker 2: cases for my defense, emotional theme for that week, and 681 00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:23,560 Speaker 2: then I would conclude with a little bit of pep 682 00:38:23,600 --> 00:38:27,440 Speaker 2: at the end, and just reiterate everything. And I really 683 00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:31,600 Speaker 2: made it game specific, just like your game plan. I 684 00:38:31,600 --> 00:38:33,920 Speaker 2: remember we used to play the you know, the Greatest 685 00:38:33,920 --> 00:38:36,480 Speaker 2: Show on Turf in the RAMS, and I would use 686 00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:39,080 Speaker 2: a lot of historical reference. The players used to laugh, 687 00:38:39,400 --> 00:38:41,600 Speaker 2: but then they'd go they'd go to Google and look 688 00:38:41,600 --> 00:38:44,560 Speaker 2: it up. What is he talking about? You know? When 689 00:38:44,600 --> 00:38:46,960 Speaker 2: we play the RAMS, I would I would talk about 690 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:49,319 Speaker 2: the Royal Air Force and the Battle of Britain, you know, 691 00:38:49,360 --> 00:38:51,680 Speaker 2: I you know, we when we were down and out 692 00:38:51,719 --> 00:38:53,720 Speaker 2: and we had to pull an upset, I'd talk about 693 00:38:53,800 --> 00:38:57,279 Speaker 2: Valley Fards, you know, you know when we when we 694 00:38:57,320 --> 00:38:59,279 Speaker 2: went on the when we went on the road, and 695 00:38:59,320 --> 00:39:01,359 Speaker 2: it was one of the and you'll hear me talk 696 00:39:01,400 --> 00:39:04,400 Speaker 2: about that because I still bring those themes back for 697 00:39:04,560 --> 00:39:07,479 Speaker 2: us every week. You know, you'd go on the road 698 00:39:07,520 --> 00:39:09,840 Speaker 2: and you you know, you you know, like the Vikings, 699 00:39:09,880 --> 00:39:11,839 Speaker 2: they burn the ships, so there was no way out. 700 00:39:11,960 --> 00:39:14,520 Speaker 2: You had to win, you know, So you know, I 701 00:39:14,640 --> 00:39:17,000 Speaker 2: just I just I always had a good time with that, 702 00:39:18,239 --> 00:39:20,600 Speaker 2: and you know what I mean, it's still all about 703 00:39:20,600 --> 00:39:23,840 Speaker 2: but you know what, I find that the same things 704 00:39:23,880 --> 00:39:27,440 Speaker 2: that motivate thirty year olds, motivate fifteen year olds, so 705 00:39:27,680 --> 00:39:29,799 Speaker 2: doubt you know, I don't think I don't think it's 706 00:39:29,880 --> 00:39:32,879 Speaker 2: corny if it's well prepared and you deliver it, right. 707 00:39:33,040 --> 00:39:35,319 Speaker 1: Yeah, trying to win Week one and we're crossing the 708 00:39:35,320 --> 00:39:41,560 Speaker 1: Delaware with Rick von Turry revolutionary war references. Man, I 709 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:44,640 Speaker 1: love him so much. It gets our adrenaline pumping, and 710 00:39:44,880 --> 00:39:46,759 Speaker 1: we are so fired up. And now we still gotta 711 00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:48,760 Speaker 1: wait for Sunday. We still have a couple of days 712 00:39:48,760 --> 00:39:51,640 Speaker 1: before we get there, but it'll be here soon enough 713 00:39:51,719 --> 00:39:53,879 Speaker 1: and we will be back on the air and we'll 714 00:39:53,880 --> 00:39:56,480 Speaker 1: be breaking down the ball and this is when life 715 00:39:56,480 --> 00:39:58,839 Speaker 1: gets really good. Rick, I really can't wait for it. 716 00:39:59,040 --> 00:40:02,160 Speaker 1: It's been a long off season. Really appreciate the entire 717 00:40:02,239 --> 00:40:05,640 Speaker 1: layouts and the inspiration today and enjoy the rest of 718 00:40:05,680 --> 00:40:08,160 Speaker 1: your week and cannot wait for Sunday to get here. 719 00:40:08,400 --> 00:40:10,239 Speaker 2: Yeah. I can't wait to be in the booth with 720 00:40:10,320 --> 00:40:13,880 Speaker 2: the best in the business this month. Absolutely. 721 00:40:14,440 --> 00:40:16,919 Speaker 1: I appreciate that. All Right, that's gonna do it here, 722 00:40:17,280 --> 00:40:20,279 Speaker 1: Rick Venturrey. That'll settle things down for a Week one 723 00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:22,920 Speaker 1: and a look at the Dolphins on this edition of 724 00:40:23,040 --> 00:40:27,240 Speaker 1: Inside Football Now. Reminder Sunday's game starts at one o'clock 725 00:40:27,320 --> 00:40:31,720 Speaker 1: Eastern Time. Radio coverage begins ten am. Colts pregame Huddle 726 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:34,360 Speaker 1: on ninety three five and one oh seven five the 727 00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:38,320 Speaker 1: Fan in ninety seven to one Hank FM and Indianapolis Countdown. 728 00:40:38,360 --> 00:40:42,080 Speaker 1: A kickoff that's gonna start at noon on the network 729 00:40:42,120 --> 00:40:45,840 Speaker 1: those same Indianapolis stations, but also network wide on the 730 00:40:45,880 --> 00:40:49,960 Speaker 1: Ascension Saint Vincent Radio network all over Colts Country and 731 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:53,719 Speaker 1: then at one o'clock Colts and Dolphins Game number one. 732 00:40:53,960 --> 00:40:55,919 Speaker 1: And we will be back to break it all down 733 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:59,480 Speaker 1: next week and preview Week two against the Broncos. But 734 00:40:59,600 --> 00:41:02,600 Speaker 1: until then, and thanks for listening everybody. I'm Matt Taylor 735 00:41:02,680 --> 00:41:05,480 Speaker 1: for Rick Venturrey. This has been Inside Football here on 736 00:41:05,520 --> 00:41:07,080 Speaker 1: the Colts Podcast channel.