1 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to this Tuesday edition of the From the Podium podcast. 2 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: I'm Gabe Kola. Browns are off today and they'll be 3 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: back in the cross Country Mortgage Campus tomorrow to begin 4 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: installing their game plan for the Chicago Bears this coming Sunday. 5 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: On this episode, you'll hear from head coach Kevin Stefanski, 6 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: running back Dylan Samson, and defensive end to Alex Wright. 7 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 1: Will start with head coach Kevin Stefanski, who gave a 8 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: disappointing injury update after Week fourteen's loss to Tennessee. 9 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 2: All Right, injury Frontiston update, Ethan Posk will be out 10 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 2: for the season. He's getting surgery. He tours Achilles. So 11 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 2: obviously feeling for Ethan. He's a huge part of our team, 12 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 2: of our offense. We've relied heavily on him, having a 13 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 2: veteran center in there. So disappointed for him, but I 14 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 2: know he will bounce back. He's got the right attitude 15 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 2: as you guys would imagine. But disappointed for Ethan obviously 16 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 2: that game doesn't go our way, and just trying to 17 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 2: talk through it with the team this morning on the 18 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 2: things that the other reasons for that and the things 19 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:08,040 Speaker 2: that we can do better. The things that we have 20 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 2: to do better as a football team, offense, defense, special teams, player, coaches, 21 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:16,400 Speaker 2: things that we have to improve upon in games like that. 22 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 2: So it's frustrating. We got to learn from it, and 23 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 2: then we'll move on to Chicago with that. I'll take 24 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 2: any questions, Yeah, Kevin. 25 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 3: Just wondering, is should or Sanders your starter now for 26 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 3: the rest of the season. Yes, okay, And what is 27 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 3: your thinking behind that? 28 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 2: I think all along, Mary Kay, as you know, with 29 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,959 Speaker 2: our quarterbacks and our young players, you're always making sure 30 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 2: that you're making the right decisions for our guys. And 31 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:46,680 Speaker 2: I think he's he has constantly and consistently gotten better 32 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 2: in each one of these games and how he's approached 33 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 2: this game. He's been working very hard, so I feel 34 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 2: good about where his development is heading. He knows there 35 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 2: are always going to be plays that he can be 36 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 2: better and those type of things, but he's very intentional 37 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 2: about getting better each and every game he's out there. 38 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 3: Has anything surprised you about his development over these past 39 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 3: three starts? 40 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 4: No, I wouldn't. I don't know. Surprised is the word, 41 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 4: Mary Kay. 42 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,399 Speaker 2: I think again, we've been around each other now, going 43 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 2: back to April. So I've seen constant improvement in a 44 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 2: bunch of areas, but I also saw in that game 45 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 2: some areas of improvement in some areas that we asked 46 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 2: him to improve upon. And I think that's you know, 47 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 2: the fun part of coaching is developing players and giving 48 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 2: them tools to improve in certain areas if you will. 49 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 2: And I think the fun part is when you have 50 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 2: players like Shador, like our rookies whomever it may be, 51 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 2: that are very intentional about their own development as well. 52 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 5: Yeah, Kevin, I wanted to ask about the two point 53 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 5: conversion philosophy. I know that you guys use the probabilities 54 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 5: and all those type of things when making those particular 55 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 5: decisions about going for two. I guess my question is, like, 56 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 5: you guys have been doing this for a long time, 57 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 5: and the wins and losses don't seem to be equating that. 58 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:22,639 Speaker 5: My question is how much of game flow and thing 59 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 5: and that factor in and can they outweigh just the 60 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 5: probably you know, the probabilities of hey, you're down fourteen, 61 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 5: you just scored, go ahead and go for two, so 62 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 5: it informs you whether or not you should kick one 63 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 5: or two on that second touchdown, just I'm trying to understand, 64 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 5: like the process and the philosophy there with going for 65 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 5: two with that first touchdown scored when you're down working. 66 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, I think you understand the philosophy behind it. 67 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 2: I think I have to go into every game understanding 68 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 2: our team, their team, the matchups, the plays that we 69 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 2: have available to us, what do we like them? 70 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 4: Do we not? 71 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 2: Those are the type of decisions that factor into the game. 72 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 2: Obviously you take all that information in Darryl, as you know, 73 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 2: in all your decisions that you make, but ultimately you're 74 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 2: making decisions based on the game that you're playing and 75 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 2: what's in front of you. 76 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 5: And then just a you know, a question about Shador 77 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 5: and just his progress, similar to what Mary Kay was asking, 78 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 5: the fact that you know, he put up four touchdowns 79 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 5: and just his you know, third start versus what he 80 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 5: did in that first start at Las Vegas. Just how 81 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 5: pleasantly surprised are you with his progression in such a 82 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 5: short timeline, considering maybe how far he might have been 83 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:43,160 Speaker 5: behind in training camp and maybe the first quarter of 84 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:43,720 Speaker 5: the season. 85 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, again, not that maybe the terms i'd use other 86 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:51,280 Speaker 2: than tell you I've been really impressed by his work ethic, 87 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 2: and that's going back to since the moment he got here. 88 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 2: That's what we've been striving to work with him and 89 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 2: with all of our guys. As you know, that's been 90 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 2: a huge area area for us is player development of 91 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 2: all of our players, and I think the guys when 92 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 2: they embrace it, that's the fun part where you get 93 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 2: to see these guys making strides. So he's still very 94 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 2: early into his career, and he would tell you the same. 95 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 2: You want to have constant, constant improvement and everything you're doing. 96 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 2: There's moments in these games that come up that are 97 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 2: hard to replicate and practice. You can talk through them 98 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:25,920 Speaker 2: on tape. You can talk through him and a walk through, 99 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 2: and then you get the rep in a game, and 100 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 2: that's the most valuable learning tool you can have. And 101 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 2: I think he will only take all of that and 102 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 2: use that to his development moving forward. 103 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 6: Hey, Kevin, a couple other injury questions. Do you have 104 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,840 Speaker 6: an update on Denzel and David coming out of the game. 105 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, no update other than to say what we'll see 106 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 2: how they are come Wednesday. 107 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:50,040 Speaker 6: Jack still in the protocol? 108 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 4: Yes, why it out this week? Yes? 109 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 6: Okay, and then after you know, with time to reflect 110 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 6: on it, the idea of going with the hot hand 111 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 6: with Shader on that last two point conversion, Like, do 112 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 6: you have any second thoughts about it? I understand you 113 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 6: know why he went to the wildcat, but the fact 114 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 6: that he'd been playing so well, does that make you 115 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 6: think twice about it? 116 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 4: Well? 117 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 2: Listen, when when you come up short, like you do, 118 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:14,160 Speaker 2: you think about everything and what you could do differently. 119 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 4: Obviously, when you get in those moments, you. 120 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:19,719 Speaker 2: Have the calls ready to roll and plays that you've 121 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 2: talked about pre game and throughout the week, you know 122 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:24,840 Speaker 2: there are gonna be times where. 123 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 4: You want to call back. 124 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 2: There'll be times where it's it's you have success and 125 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 2: it didn't come off exactly how you wanted it. But 126 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 2: bottom line is, you know we didn't. We came up 127 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 2: short in both those tries. And that's where I have 128 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 2: to look at it and and say are there things 129 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 2: that we can do better? And that's that's my job 130 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:43,160 Speaker 2: to look at it constantly. 131 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 7: Hey, Kevin, I wanted to ask you about with Ethan out. 132 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 7: I'm assuming Luke is uh will be the starter against Chicago. Yes, 133 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:57,840 Speaker 7: is there some benefit at least in the transition that 134 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:02,599 Speaker 7: Shador has worked a lot with Luke over the course 135 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 7: of the off season and everything, you know, in terms 136 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 7: of that connection between the quarterback and center. 137 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I understand the question potentially, but I think those 138 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 2: guys all work really well together. You know, throughout this offseason, Chris, 139 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 2: they've all kind of gotten reps with different guys. So 140 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 2: I think Luke's somebody that you know, when you're playing 141 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 2: that position, the center position, we put a lot on 142 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 2: your plate, and when you're working with Poe and your 143 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 2: Poe's backup, you really have to lock in and understand 144 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 2: all that. And Luke has worked very hard, so he's 145 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 2: he's done a nice job of making sure he's ready 146 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 2: to roll in any instance that we may need him. 147 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 2: And I think he'll be ready to roll in. 148 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:49,520 Speaker 7: This one one last question then on shoudor in just 149 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 7: his pocket presence and you know how you know, one 150 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 7: of the issues that seemed like you had early on 151 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 7: was drifting a lot, you know, and drifting backwards. It 152 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 7: seems like he's doing a job more consistent job of 153 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 7: staying within the pocket, giving out obviously when he needs to. 154 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 8: But just how have you seen him grow in that 155 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 8: regard in his game? 156 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's definitely been an area of focus for him 157 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 2: that I think he continues to improve. 158 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 4: I think there were multiple plays. 159 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 2: In that game where there was really good evidence of 160 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 2: really good footwork, footwork that you can coach off of 161 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 2: that you want to, you know, point out that this 162 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 2: is exactly drill work. This is what you're working on 163 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 2: on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. It's showing up here on Sunday. 164 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 9: Kevin, Hi, was it a mistake not to start shut earlier? 165 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm not going to get into those type of things, Tony. 166 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:43,320 Speaker 2: I'm obviously focused on what's in front of us. 167 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 9: And about the second two point conversion. 168 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:50,559 Speaker 10: But Antonio said, after the game, you. 169 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 9: Guys were repping that play back in Philadelphia. I remember 170 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 9: seeing it myself. But the fact is Judkins was not 171 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 9: with you in Philadelphia. So did he get reps Friday 172 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 9: on that play? 173 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:05,280 Speaker 10: He did? 174 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 8: How did he do? 175 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 4: We ran the play? 176 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 2: So you know, Tony, bottom line is it's we'll always 177 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 2: look at things that we can do better. 178 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 4: But I trust our guys. 179 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 2: We work hard during the week to rep plays that 180 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 2: we may play that you may show in the game. 181 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 4: But that was the that was not the issue there. 182 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 11: Hey, Kevin, I had a question about the first two 183 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:30,199 Speaker 11: point conversion attempt, So I guess following up on what 184 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 11: Chris was asking, was was there an issue with a 185 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 11: snap with Luke being in at that point and Ethan 186 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,960 Speaker 11: having come out, and was there any confusion just on 187 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 11: the snap itself. 188 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 2: You had no confusion on the snap obviously, you know 189 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 2: center quarterback exchanges, You don't want them to show up 190 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:48,280 Speaker 2: in a game like that. Those guys have had plenty 191 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:50,559 Speaker 2: of reps together that you get reps before and after 192 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 2: a series, those type of things, So that was unfortunate 193 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 2: for that to happen at that moment. 194 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:57,439 Speaker 11: And then like when the ball came out, it looked 195 00:09:57,480 --> 00:10:00,440 Speaker 11: like kind of like multiple guys on both teams just 196 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:03,719 Speaker 11: standing around for a second or two, like, was there 197 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 11: just confusion on like the rules. 198 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 10: Or what do you think? 199 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 2: We actually just watched the play on Friday from the 200 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:12,680 Speaker 2: Miami New Orleans game where there was an interception that 201 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 2: went back on a two point play, which you know 202 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,200 Speaker 2: is a pick two you get two points for it. 203 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,760 Speaker 2: So we just looked at that, Uh, it appeared to 204 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:21,320 Speaker 2: me like we touched him down. Now, we didn't look 205 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 2: at it any closer because the result was what it was, 206 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:27,080 Speaker 2: but the guys know the rules there. 207 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:31,160 Speaker 12: Hey, Kevin, I have two questions. Two years ago, your 208 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:34,559 Speaker 12: special teams were really good. Well, why do you think 209 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:36,680 Speaker 12: there have been so many issues this year? 210 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's something that well, we look at really week 211 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 2: to week, Jeff, on things that we can improve upon. 212 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 2: Obviously disappointed in yesterday and some of the things that 213 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,719 Speaker 2: happened yesterday that can't happen, But that's something we look 214 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 2: at every week. 215 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 12: And then your defense has been so good against the run. 216 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:55,840 Speaker 12: What happened there yesterday? 217 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:59,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, like you said, we've we've been very good in 218 00:10:59,320 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 2: that area. 219 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 4: It's uncharacteristic for us. We'll get back to work. 220 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 6: Kevin. 221 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 13: Kind of off of that that run, stop and defense question. 222 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 13: Obviously your first game without Malike Collins, was any of 223 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 13: that felt Maybe the loss of him and trying to 224 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:16,679 Speaker 13: as you said, you couldn't replace You can't replace him. 225 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:18,280 Speaker 13: You just have to have guys step up for him. 226 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 13: Maybe the ramping up and getting them used to that 227 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 13: that kind of role. 228 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 4: You know, Cam. 229 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 2: Obviously, Malik's a big part of who we are and 230 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 2: our success and our you know, our culture and all 231 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:31,560 Speaker 2: those things. So he's of course you're going to miss him, 232 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 2: but we expect the guys that are in there. 233 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:37,720 Speaker 13: To do their job and sticking on the defense, Alex right, 234 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 13: Isaah MacGuire able to go in that one. Did you 235 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 13: see them need to maybe ramp up a little bit 236 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 13: at coming back from their injuries and what are you 237 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 13: expecting from them in these last. 238 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 2: Four I thought there were some good moments from both 239 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:51,440 Speaker 2: those guys. Obviously, when you're coming off injury, there's you're 240 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 2: definitely only going to improve, So I think they'll be 241 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:55,120 Speaker 2: even better next week. 242 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 14: Kevin, just on analytics in general, because I know everybody 243 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 14: uses them a lot throughout the league, now specially you guys. 244 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 14: How much do you balance the analytics and the numbers 245 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 14: over maybe having a young roster when it comes to 246 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 14: making the decisions like going for two and all of that. 247 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't know if the young roster necessarily factors 248 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 2: into that decision. 249 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 4: Joe. 250 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 2: I think every decision you make is based on I mean, 251 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 2: you can say analytics, but you know how good the 252 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:28,840 Speaker 2: defense is on a short yardage, what their percentage is 253 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:32,440 Speaker 2: of stopping the other team is statistics and use that 254 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:35,120 Speaker 2: to make your decisions. And then you look at the 255 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 2: matchups and your players versus their players. 256 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 4: So I think it's. 257 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:41,440 Speaker 2: Certainly a tool and it's information to take in, but 258 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 2: I think there's so much that goes into decisions when 259 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 2: you're making them. The decision to go for two when 260 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,200 Speaker 2: you're down, you know, to start the series at fourteen. 261 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 2: That's also based on the plays you have available to you, 262 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 2: the matchups, those type of things. So I don't think 263 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 2: it's ever just a black and white picture, if you will, and. 264 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:03,560 Speaker 14: Then just a game Sunday. I think two D and 265 00:13:03,559 --> 00:13:08,720 Speaker 14: thirty receiving yards after to catch. It seems like Shador 266 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:13,240 Speaker 14: during his three starts has been good about finding the 267 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:18,079 Speaker 14: open receivers and letting them operate in open space. Is 268 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 14: that one of the areas of his game where you've 269 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:25,520 Speaker 14: seen progress too, where you've been able to get yards 270 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:28,200 Speaker 14: after to catch where maybe you didn't early in the season. 271 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 4: I don't know. 272 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 2: I wouldn't compare it to early in the season. I 273 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:33,920 Speaker 2: would tell you when you talk about rack and those 274 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:38,199 Speaker 2: type of things, I think it's it's it's there's a 275 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,839 Speaker 2: lot of dimensions to that, but certainly the accuracy of 276 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:43,080 Speaker 2: the throw factors into it. When you can put the 277 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:45,320 Speaker 2: throw or the receiver or the tight end or the 278 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:48,080 Speaker 2: running back doesn't have to break stride. That allows you 279 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 2: to maximize your speed throughout the route into the play, 280 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:54,319 Speaker 2: and then it's the receivers winning versus man. I think 281 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 2: Jerry's route, his big touchdown was versus man. He won, 282 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 2: and he won he won with a lot of separations, 283 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:02,760 Speaker 2: So I think it all factors into it. 284 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, just wondering, Kevin, now that you guys are officially 285 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 3: eliminated from playoff contention, what's your confidence level that you 286 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 3: have the infrastructure, the leadership group in place to make 287 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:16,640 Speaker 3: sure that these guys are going to be out there 288 00:14:16,679 --> 00:14:18,800 Speaker 3: just fighting all the way to the end and playing 289 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 3: as hard as they have been. 290 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, we know it's in front of us, Mary, kay, 291 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 2: and that's all that we'll focus on. We got a 292 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 2: big test this week in Chicago. That's the most important 293 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:30,440 Speaker 2: thing in front of us. 294 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 6: Karen. 295 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 9: When you guys broke down the fifty three roster in 296 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:39,240 Speaker 9: September with thirteen or fourteen rookies first year players, how 297 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 9: much of an understanding was there in the organization that 298 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 9: this was going to be tough to win with that 299 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:50,480 Speaker 9: many rookies. And here's your expectations overall been higher or 300 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 9: lower than what we're getting here at three and ten. 301 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:54,560 Speaker 4: Yeah. 302 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 2: All I would tell you, Tony is that the guys 303 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 2: who are on the roster are guys that I trust, 304 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 2: we trust. I don't get caught up in that type 305 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 2: of thing other than say that these young players that 306 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 2: we're counting on continue to get better and they got 307 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:09,160 Speaker 2: the right attitude. 308 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 6: Yeah, and I guess it relates to what Tony just 309 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:14,200 Speaker 6: asked you. But given you're playing so many rookies, especially 310 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 6: on offense and key roles, is it just a cost 311 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 6: of doing business that there's going to be mistakes and 312 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 6: sometimes those mistakes are in really critical moments. 313 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 4: I mean in the sense that young players make mistakes. Sure, 314 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 4: but we trust our guys. You know, these guys. 315 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:33,640 Speaker 2: Part of making mistake is you're learning from it and 316 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,000 Speaker 2: you're going to get better at it. I've told you 317 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 2: guys many, many times, and this is still true that 318 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:42,720 Speaker 2: this rookie class, especially the rookie class because we're talking 319 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 2: about them, they have the right attitude. They've worked like 320 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 2: crazy since the moment they've been here. They keep the 321 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:52,160 Speaker 2: main thing, the main thing, and that's what we'll continue 322 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 2: to do. We'll just focus on the work and what's 323 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:55,440 Speaker 2: in front of us. 324 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 6: And I guess specifically, after like the two point play 325 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,480 Speaker 6: with Quinn Shine, what do you say to him when 326 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 6: it doesn't go like you guys wanted. 327 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:03,480 Speaker 4: It to go. 328 00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:09,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'll keep all those conversations between our guys internal. 329 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 2: But we trust Quinchewn, I trust all of our young guys, 330 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:14,800 Speaker 2: and we'll just continue to. 331 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:18,160 Speaker 4: Work at it and that's what we'll do up next. 332 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:21,760 Speaker 1: Running Back Dylan Samson spoke about having a next play mentality. 333 00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 3: Hey, Dylan, we heard from Kevin Stefanski today that he 334 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:29,680 Speaker 3: has named Shador Sanders the starter for the final four 335 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 3: games of the season, And I'm just wondering what impact 336 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 3: does that have on you personally and maybe you know 337 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 3: you guys just as a football team. 338 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:41,280 Speaker 15: I mean, we're still going to go and prepare the 339 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:44,320 Speaker 15: same way we've been preparing, Like how he's being named 340 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:45,840 Speaker 15: the start of these past two games. 341 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:49,520 Speaker 10: We're such a. 342 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:50,880 Speaker 15: All we have is this week, you know, So we're 343 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:54,040 Speaker 15: just gonna prepare like you know, we've been prepared. 344 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 3: And just what I know, I talked to you a 345 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 3: little bit about this yesterday, but just what have you 346 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:01,240 Speaker 3: seen where have you seen the most growth in him 347 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:05,920 Speaker 3: over the past three starts, just. 348 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 15: You know, him getting comfortable within the scheme and stuff. 349 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:12,679 Speaker 15: But I feel like mainly just building the chemistry with 350 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:16,399 Speaker 15: you know, just our offense, our skill players, you know, 351 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:19,240 Speaker 15: our offensive line. I can see that growing day in 352 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:21,639 Speaker 15: day out at practice and you can see it's showing 353 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 15: up in the game. 354 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 13: Yil, And you mentioned that that chemistry on the offense 355 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:28,640 Speaker 13: for you guys in the in the run game. How 356 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:31,440 Speaker 13: have you seen maybe in games that the run game 357 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:34,240 Speaker 13: isn't able to get going and you enter that next 358 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:36,480 Speaker 13: week of preparation, how do you see you guys kind 359 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 13: of working together to try to try to build on that, 360 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:42,119 Speaker 13: to try to find maybe blocking lanes for you guys, 361 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:44,879 Speaker 13: to create some of that chemistry to improve it in 362 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 13: the next week. 363 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 10: Yeah, I think it just starts with the preparation. 364 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:54,080 Speaker 15: You know, have to you know, dissect Chicago's film and 365 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:56,960 Speaker 15: you know, really see what they do well and kind 366 00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:00,880 Speaker 15: of what they lack against, and just taking every practice 367 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:03,360 Speaker 15: and every day intension, you know, meeting with the old line, 368 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 15: making sure we're all on the same point. You know, 369 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:07,320 Speaker 15: when it gets time to Sunday, it's just you know 370 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:10,880 Speaker 15: about effort and physicality, and we have full trust that 371 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:12,679 Speaker 15: collectively will be able to do that. 372 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:15,800 Speaker 13: How big of a challenge then, is it too? When 373 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:18,360 Speaker 13: you know all the all the injuries to the offensive 374 00:18:18,359 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 13: line Ethan Posick out for the season now, and the 375 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:24,920 Speaker 13: kind of the change of tackles and guard How difficult 376 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:26,959 Speaker 13: is that chemistry? And what does that look like for 377 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:30,080 Speaker 13: you guys as you have swapped in offensive line and 378 00:18:30,119 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 13: trying to work with them. 379 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:36,560 Speaker 15: Yeah, nobody ever wants to see like an injury, you know, 380 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:39,600 Speaker 15: like Poles. You know, I pray that you know, he 381 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:42,680 Speaker 15: heals up, you know, and you know in great time 382 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:46,359 Speaker 15: and quickly. But definitely playing that old line position is 383 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:49,640 Speaker 15: a hard position to play, you know, especially that center position. 384 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:51,520 Speaker 15: You know, you kind of lead the charge, you make 385 00:18:51,560 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 15: the calls, you know, and you bring all those guys together. 386 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:58,399 Speaker 15: So those five up front, you know, it's one of 387 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 15: the only positions who don't about during the game. 388 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:02,320 Speaker 10: So it's a testament to. 389 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:05,400 Speaker 15: The chemistry that you build and you build from off 390 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:08,720 Speaker 15: season to the season, you know. So it's a physical position. 391 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:10,840 Speaker 15: It's a you have to be smart to play that position. 392 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:13,159 Speaker 15: But you know, this is this is the league you 393 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 15: know you're gonna deal with injuries, and you know, now 394 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,080 Speaker 15: it's time for guys to you know, step up and 395 00:19:18,119 --> 00:19:20,920 Speaker 15: you know, take advantage of their opportunity, and we have 396 00:19:21,040 --> 00:19:22,359 Speaker 15: full confidence that they will. 397 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:24,680 Speaker 11: Hey, Dylan, I know I talked to you yesterday about 398 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 11: that next play mentality you have after a play like 399 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:29,919 Speaker 11: the fumble and then you come back and you know 400 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:33,879 Speaker 11: next drive have some successful games, but like Quinn Shawn, 401 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:36,320 Speaker 11: since you've worked so much with him, when there's that 402 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:39,000 Speaker 11: moment with the wildcat, it doesn't work out at the 403 00:19:39,119 --> 00:19:41,480 Speaker 11: end of the game like that, Like, how are you 404 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:44,480 Speaker 11: trying to pick him up as somebody you've spent a 405 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:47,200 Speaker 11: lot of time with and handling a moment like that? 406 00:19:48,560 --> 00:19:51,040 Speaker 15: I think sometimes, you know, it's just when you develop 407 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 15: connections with players, you know. I mean, he's the type 408 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 15: of person where you know, sometimes you don't need to 409 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 15: say anything, you know. I know that moment kind of 410 00:19:59,359 --> 00:20:01,800 Speaker 15: hurt because it it's almost like there is no like 411 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:05,080 Speaker 15: next play mentality, you know with that play. 412 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:07,439 Speaker 10: But all you can do is. 413 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:09,119 Speaker 15: Come in the next day and you know, you you 414 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:12,080 Speaker 15: you let everybody know that we got your back, you know, 415 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 15: the same way my teammates did with me. You know, 416 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 15: nobody wants to mess up, you know nobody. You know, 417 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:18,439 Speaker 15: we don't like do this intentionally. You know it's going 418 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 15: to happen. You know, plays are going to be made, 419 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 15: So you know, now it's about just adjusting and bouncing 420 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:26,800 Speaker 15: back this week, you know, and Gwen Sean like we 421 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 15: build that relationship where you know, I know what it 422 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:31,320 Speaker 15: is with him, you know he know what it is 423 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:33,240 Speaker 15: with me. So we lift each other up and you know, 424 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:35,200 Speaker 15: we just keep making sure we're ready to go mentally 425 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:36,400 Speaker 15: and physically. 426 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:39,720 Speaker 11: And then just for you, in the past game yesterday, 427 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:41,880 Speaker 11: I know you caught five of six targets, and you've 428 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 11: had other games like that where you catch like all 429 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 11: your targets or all but one of your targets. Can 430 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:49,879 Speaker 11: you just talk about your your connection with Shador on 431 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 11: some of those plays. And you know you've talked before 432 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:55,920 Speaker 11: about when you went through that stretch of not getting 433 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:58,240 Speaker 11: a ton of touches, how important it is for you 434 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 11: to capitalize when they come you here right. 435 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 10: Yeah, you know. 436 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,480 Speaker 15: So it's it's a fine line you gotta walk because 437 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:06,560 Speaker 15: you don't want to make yourself feel too much pressure 438 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:08,480 Speaker 15: or make the moment bigger than what it is. 439 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:11,439 Speaker 10: You know, it just goes back to routine. You know. 440 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:13,840 Speaker 15: If there's certain routes that I have in a game 441 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:16,639 Speaker 15: plan and certain things that I know, we practice on 442 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:19,240 Speaker 15: sdor pulled me after practice and we work on them, 443 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 15: you know, work on the landmarks, work on the different looks, 444 00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:24,160 Speaker 15: you know, and so when it comes in the game, 445 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 15: it's just a routine thing. When we get the look 446 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 15: that we want, you know, it's something we practice. 447 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:31,440 Speaker 10: You know, he talks in the huddle. 448 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 15: He talks to me when we get out the huddle, 449 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:35,400 Speaker 15: you know, like go in, go in on this route, 450 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:36,880 Speaker 15: I got you, you know, stuff like that. 451 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:38,879 Speaker 10: You know, so I mean we got somebody like that. 452 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:40,800 Speaker 10: It's like you got to make a play, you know. 453 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:45,200 Speaker 15: So it's definitely nice having that, But it's just due 454 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:47,400 Speaker 15: to the work that we put in prior to game day. 455 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:52,160 Speaker 12: Hey hey, Dilan, how would you chart your own progress 456 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,399 Speaker 12: through thirteen games? 457 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:54,680 Speaker 4: Now? 458 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:59,679 Speaker 15: You know, I could definitely see consistent growth, you know, 459 00:22:00,800 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 15: just been an up, you know, kind of up and 460 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:04,720 Speaker 15: down battle kind of throughout the middle of the stretch 461 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:07,359 Speaker 15: of the season with playing time and stuff. But I 462 00:22:07,359 --> 00:22:10,439 Speaker 15: could definitely you know, feel me getting my you just 463 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:13,880 Speaker 15: my feet and the ground, getting more comfortable in this league, 464 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:16,320 Speaker 15: you know, and I'm continuing to grow with each and 465 00:22:16,359 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 15: every game, you know, So I'm learning from the positives 466 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:20,199 Speaker 15: and the negatives, you know. 467 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:23,399 Speaker 10: So I think I'm definitely trending in the right direction. 468 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:27,840 Speaker 12: And then blitz pick up and the blocking that we 469 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:29,639 Speaker 12: don't concentrate on. 470 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:31,040 Speaker 4: How's that improved for you? 471 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 15: I think when I do get an opportunity to either 472 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:38,639 Speaker 15: help Chip or pick up Blitz or recognize Blitz, you know, 473 00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 15: it's not a problem. You know, I'm gonna go in 474 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 15: there and give my all to make sure that that 475 00:22:43,680 --> 00:22:45,200 Speaker 15: person doesn't touch our quarterback. 476 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 6: Hey, Dylan, you know we've the rookie classes obviously had 477 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:51,640 Speaker 6: such a huge impact, but there's been ups and downs. 478 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:53,840 Speaker 6: We saw some of those yesterday. Do you think that's 479 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:56,160 Speaker 6: just natural that there's gonna be growing pains when you're 480 00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:58,560 Speaker 6: playing as many rookies as you guys are. 481 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:00,880 Speaker 10: Yes, it's definitely. 482 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:03,879 Speaker 15: I mean, you have at one point on the field 483 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 15: all the skilled players or rookies besides Jerry Judy. I mean, 484 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:10,760 Speaker 15: but I don't think there's any other team whose rookies 485 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:15,840 Speaker 15: are contributing as much as this, just collectively. So I mean, 486 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 15: you know, coaches understand it, but you know it's not 487 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:20,240 Speaker 15: an excuse. You know, we go to practice, we go 488 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 15: to work. You know, it's time to grow, you know, 489 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,399 Speaker 15: and I believe that is what we're doing. You know, 490 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:28,959 Speaker 15: we can week out, you know, but we got each 491 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:31,520 Speaker 15: other back, and we just gonna keep on growing and climbing, 492 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 15: you know, and continue trying to impact this team in 493 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:34,480 Speaker 15: a positive way. 494 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:37,160 Speaker 6: You know, you hear that phrase, he's not a rookie 495 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:39,240 Speaker 6: anymore because he's been in the league, you know, because 496 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:42,320 Speaker 6: it's weak whatever. Do you still feel like a rookie 497 00:23:42,359 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 6: though out there. 498 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:47,119 Speaker 15: I never even tried to, like feel like that. I 499 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:49,359 Speaker 15: just always felt like a football player, just trying to 500 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:52,119 Speaker 15: learn and you know, take my game to another level. 501 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:55,119 Speaker 15: And that's all it is, you know. I mean, even 502 00:23:55,160 --> 00:23:57,720 Speaker 15: if you know it's not a whole bunch of rookies 503 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:00,760 Speaker 15: out there, you know, it's still other other people who 504 00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:03,120 Speaker 15: are liable to make those same mistakes, you know, who've 505 00:24:03,119 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 15: been in the league for six years, seven years. You know, 506 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:09,520 Speaker 15: it's football, and ultimately it comes down to, you know, 507 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:11,800 Speaker 15: did you make the play when you needed to make 508 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:13,680 Speaker 15: the play? You know, that's the difference between a lot 509 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:17,040 Speaker 15: of these close games, and I believe we will continue 510 00:24:17,040 --> 00:24:19,480 Speaker 15: to grow in that area and make those plays and 511 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:22,359 Speaker 15: I give up those negative plays, you know, when they 512 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:22,879 Speaker 15: need to happen. 513 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 1: Finally, defensive end Alex Wright, who talked about getting back 514 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:27,200 Speaker 1: on the field after his quad injury. 515 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:29,879 Speaker 11: Hey, Alex, I just want to start asking about the 516 00:24:30,359 --> 00:24:34,359 Speaker 11: run defense yesterday and especially from watching the film back, 517 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:37,440 Speaker 11: what were they able to do against you guys, especially 518 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:39,760 Speaker 11: Pollard on those couple of really long runs. 519 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:43,680 Speaker 16: I mean the runs were pretty simple. I'm gonna just 520 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:46,639 Speaker 16: say that we didn't do it we were supposed to do. 521 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 16: That's something that we practiced all week and stuff like that. 522 00:24:50,119 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 16: Just in the Crazy Party, it was just little tweaks, 523 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:56,119 Speaker 16: you know, little alignments and stuff like that that was 524 00:24:56,320 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 16: which could have helped a whole lot better. So just 525 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:02,120 Speaker 16: watching the film and stuff like that, when you look 526 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:05,200 Speaker 16: back on the film, it's really not much of what 527 00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:07,240 Speaker 16: they did. You know, don't get me wrong, but you 528 00:25:07,280 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 16: know that's they had a good run of playing. But 529 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:14,520 Speaker 16: just looking back at it, we kind of messed ourselves up. 530 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:18,000 Speaker 16: And that's just starting where we're supposed to be, you know, 531 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:19,760 Speaker 16: in in our gaps and stuff like that. You know, 532 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 16: just little tweets and stuff that we were supposed to 533 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:24,080 Speaker 16: be that we wasn't in. So, just certain stuff that 534 00:25:24,160 --> 00:25:26,440 Speaker 16: we can't do, you know, because there would be you know, 535 00:25:26,480 --> 00:25:28,800 Speaker 16: a good back slight poller that's gonna make us regret 536 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:31,600 Speaker 16: it if we don't, you know, handle our responsibility. So 537 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:34,280 Speaker 16: and you know that's that just wasn't us. 538 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 11: And then I wanted to ask you about Miles's sack 539 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 11: because I know you were right there too. Was that 540 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:43,479 Speaker 11: an instance for you? Were you trying to help him 541 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 11: get that solo sack? I saw you guys laughing on 542 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,040 Speaker 11: the sideline after it looked like maybe you kind of 543 00:25:49,080 --> 00:25:52,080 Speaker 11: corralled him towards Miles a little bit. So what went 544 00:25:52,119 --> 00:25:52,840 Speaker 11: on on that play? 545 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:58,560 Speaker 16: I knew that I got the sack with somebody, but 546 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:02,919 Speaker 16: I didn't know who it was until you know, I 547 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:04,600 Speaker 16: got up and I turned around and was like, oh, 548 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:06,959 Speaker 16: it was Miles. I was like, okay, So then they 549 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 16: look at the feem me like I thought. I thought 550 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:11,159 Speaker 16: I got to him first and stuff like that. You know, 551 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:13,239 Speaker 16: we're just cratching, cracking jokes and stuff like that. I 552 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:16,000 Speaker 16: was like, yeah, I said, I probably pushed them to you, 553 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:18,440 Speaker 16: just like you said. I said, I probably did push 554 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:19,840 Speaker 16: you to you know, just trying to help you get 555 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:21,400 Speaker 16: to your record. And he was like, nah, I get 556 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 16: get your sex gets what you're going. I said, okay, 557 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:25,359 Speaker 16: but you know what I'm saying, if they do it, 558 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:27,920 Speaker 16: if it do come out people speculating and I helped 559 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:30,680 Speaker 16: you and stuff like that, I will be looking for reward. 560 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:31,280 Speaker 8: Like stuff like that. 561 00:26:31,320 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 16: You know, we just we're just joking around, but just 562 00:26:35,240 --> 00:26:37,960 Speaker 16: we're just just trying to rush as a unit, that's all, 563 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 16: you know. And when we get get our chance to rushes, 564 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:41,679 Speaker 16: but at first we have to stop to run. But 565 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 16: if we stop to run, then we get a chance 566 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:44,960 Speaker 16: to rush. And when we get a chance to rush, 567 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:46,400 Speaker 16: you know, things like that happen. 568 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:49,440 Speaker 12: Yeah, I was imagine asked you about the run defense too, 569 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 12: So then I'll amend that question. Then are the teams 570 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:58,680 Speaker 12: that you're playing these last four weeks? Are they gonna 571 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:01,400 Speaker 12: watch that film and say, hey, we now we could 572 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:04,760 Speaker 12: do success doing this against the Brons. 573 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:06,840 Speaker 8: I mean it's a copycare league. 574 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:10,959 Speaker 16: I mean it would be you know, bad to not 575 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:13,960 Speaker 16: think that, you know, if they was the opposing team. 576 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:16,520 Speaker 16: I mean the way I look at it is you 577 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 16: look at film to study your opponent and know what 578 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:21,640 Speaker 16: you know, of course, the ins and out, what they struggled, 579 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:24,440 Speaker 16: What are they're good at, what are what are the perks, 580 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:26,240 Speaker 16: what are the pros, what are the cons? You know, 581 00:27:26,359 --> 00:27:29,080 Speaker 16: just looking at you know, the little stuff that leads 582 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:30,720 Speaker 16: up to the big pictures. It's kind of like it's 583 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:32,359 Speaker 16: kind of like drawing bowls and stuff like that, what 584 00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:34,160 Speaker 16: can we use against them and stuff like that. So 585 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 16: at the end of the day, I'm pretty sure they will. 586 00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:39,399 Speaker 16: But at the end of the day, it's about, you know, 587 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:42,920 Speaker 16: what we have going on to prevent it from being 588 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:46,679 Speaker 16: like a chain of events, like kind of like just 589 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:49,399 Speaker 16: I want I want to say a chain of events 590 00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:52,119 Speaker 16: like just just just stop the train while it's ahead, 591 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:52,800 Speaker 16: you know what I'm saying. 592 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:55,800 Speaker 8: So that that's pretty much what it is. 593 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:58,960 Speaker 16: I mean, we're going against Chicago next week, and you 594 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:01,440 Speaker 16: know they got you know, Ben Johnson as the head coach, 595 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:03,800 Speaker 16: so you know the type of the office schemes he 596 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 16: put together. That's just about every run play, every type 597 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:11,080 Speaker 16: of run that they have they can utilize. So I'm 598 00:28:11,080 --> 00:28:13,959 Speaker 16: pretty sure they would look at this game and go 599 00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:14,840 Speaker 16: to the drawing board. 600 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:15,719 Speaker 8: But at the end of the day. 601 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 16: It's about us getting better and going back to the 602 00:28:18,119 --> 00:28:20,720 Speaker 16: day one basis of who we are so and that 603 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:22,800 Speaker 16: that begins with stopping a run. We can't rest without, 604 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:25,439 Speaker 16: you know, if we want to rest the past, we 605 00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:27,360 Speaker 16: got to stop the run. Just playing sample. 606 00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:32,280 Speaker 6: How the quad field coming back after missing time, and 607 00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 6: just how difficult was that having to set out for 608 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:35,679 Speaker 6: those three games. 609 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:37,320 Speaker 8: It was very difficult. 610 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:42,080 Speaker 16: I mean, nobody wants to sit out, That's what I 611 00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:42,680 Speaker 16: want to say. 612 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:45,600 Speaker 8: Be personally, I don't like sitting out. I don't. I 613 00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:49,440 Speaker 8: tried to come back, you know, for the same Frank game. 614 00:28:49,480 --> 00:28:52,360 Speaker 16: But you know, just just with the history of quad 615 00:28:52,400 --> 00:28:54,240 Speaker 16: strings and stuff like that, you know, there could be 616 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:57,520 Speaker 16: one role move and you can you know, you can reaggorate. 617 00:28:57,600 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 16: Now you're back sitting out three more weeks and you know, 618 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:02,440 Speaker 16: just trying to take the risk. So, you know, just 619 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:06,520 Speaker 16: me talking with the you know, the training staff and 620 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:08,320 Speaker 16: stuff like that, we just decided it was best, you know, 621 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:11,480 Speaker 16: just just you know, just be patient and whenever you're comfortable, 622 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:12,920 Speaker 16: you know, just you know, just let us know. But 623 00:29:12,960 --> 00:29:14,760 Speaker 16: we are gonna be, you know, keeping the eye out 624 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:15,720 Speaker 16: for you just in case. 625 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:16,840 Speaker 8: So but. 626 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:22,000 Speaker 16: One I hated coming back in cold Weaving. I hated that, 627 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:26,320 Speaker 16: but also it was more of I was just I 628 00:29:26,360 --> 00:29:28,880 Speaker 16: didn't care about my quiet. It's like I signed up 629 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:31,480 Speaker 16: to play game football, Like, this's gonna be Nixon bruises, 630 00:29:31,480 --> 00:29:33,760 Speaker 16: it's gonna be injuries, it's gonna like, at the end 631 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:35,920 Speaker 16: of the day, as long as you're mentally tough, then. 632 00:29:35,800 --> 00:29:38,120 Speaker 8: We I'm not. I'm not worried about my court. 633 00:29:38,120 --> 00:29:41,120 Speaker 16: I don't worry about going out there and helping helping 634 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:43,000 Speaker 16: my team, you know, make plays and stuff like that. 635 00:29:43,040 --> 00:29:46,520 Speaker 16: So the more I warmed up, the more better I felt. 636 00:29:46,720 --> 00:29:49,080 Speaker 16: I didn't really think about it and stuff like that. 637 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,040 Speaker 16: But other than that, shoot, I'm just happy to be 638 00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:53,080 Speaker 16: back out there on the field. 639 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:57,120 Speaker 9: Hey, Alex, I just wanted to clarify something on this sack. 640 00:29:57,840 --> 00:30:00,800 Speaker 9: Were you awarded a half a sack by the coaches today? 641 00:30:00,840 --> 00:30:01,680 Speaker 9: In film review? 642 00:30:03,480 --> 00:30:05,200 Speaker 8: The crazy right? What happened in film? 643 00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:07,960 Speaker 16: He looked at me, and he looked at Miles and 644 00:30:08,040 --> 00:30:10,320 Speaker 16: he looked at me again, and I said, you know what. 645 00:30:12,360 --> 00:30:12,640 Speaker 4: It is? 646 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:15,440 Speaker 16: What it is, man, I'm not as as long as 647 00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:18,200 Speaker 16: we get the quarterback down, I don't care who gets 648 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:21,640 Speaker 16: to sack. I mean, would you I mean, it would 649 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:24,080 Speaker 16: be good to go towards my status, but I don't 650 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:24,800 Speaker 16: care about stats. 651 00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:25,480 Speaker 8: That's not my thing. 652 00:30:25,560 --> 00:30:27,280 Speaker 16: I've never been the type of person to, oh, I 653 00:30:27,320 --> 00:30:28,680 Speaker 16: need to get this, I need to get that, I 654 00:30:28,840 --> 00:30:31,800 Speaker 16: need to get Like my thing is I'm My main 655 00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 16: idea since high school was the quote unquote killed the 656 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:35,040 Speaker 16: man with the football. 657 00:30:36,040 --> 00:30:38,480 Speaker 8: So just just having. 658 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:40,040 Speaker 16: That that little moment in there with Miles, you know, 659 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:42,280 Speaker 16: it was just like you know, we we looked at it, 660 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:44,880 Speaker 16: we wanted it back, we slow we put it in 661 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:47,200 Speaker 16: slow motion to see who got to him first, and 662 00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:49,280 Speaker 16: stuff like that. I complete my case as much as 663 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:53,240 Speaker 16: I want to, but he's gonna plead his case. 664 00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:54,680 Speaker 8: But at the end of the day, we're just happy 665 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:55,360 Speaker 8: we got him down. 666 00:30:55,560 --> 00:30:59,040 Speaker 16: Like we it's a friendly competition and we always say that, 667 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:02,000 Speaker 16: even with Miles Is as freakies of an athlete is. 668 00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:04,320 Speaker 16: I always make jokes of, you know, I'm having no 669 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:06,560 Speaker 16: party at the quarterback, like you're gonna pull up or 670 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:08,640 Speaker 16: you know what I'm saying stuff like that. So just 671 00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:12,680 Speaker 16: having that type of competitive nurture about us and just 672 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:14,240 Speaker 16: being out there on the field that just, you know, 673 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:17,200 Speaker 16: showed what type of chemistry we have, Like restling the quarterback. 674 00:31:18,120 --> 00:31:23,240 Speaker 3: Yes, Alex Kevin told us today that that Shador Standers 675 00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:24,920 Speaker 3: is going to be the starter for the final four 676 00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:29,720 Speaker 3: games of the season, and just wondering from a defensive standpoint, 677 00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:33,000 Speaker 3: what does that mean to you? You know, just with 678 00:31:33,040 --> 00:31:34,720 Speaker 3: the energy and the lift that that he kind of 679 00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:35,440 Speaker 3: brings over there. 680 00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:38,960 Speaker 16: He brings, he brings the energy of his own like 681 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,640 Speaker 16: his Shador has been the same person since he stepped 682 00:31:41,640 --> 00:31:45,000 Speaker 16: foot in Cleveland, Like there's noting change about him. He's 683 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:47,600 Speaker 16: always the happy, gold lucky person that's in the locker room, 684 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:50,720 Speaker 16: always shaking people hands, making jokes and stuff like that. 685 00:31:51,080 --> 00:31:52,440 Speaker 16: And then when it's time to you know, put on 686 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:54,640 Speaker 16: the paths and put on the hipt, it's time to work. 687 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:57,720 Speaker 16: Like even when I, you know, I come into the facility, 688 00:31:57,720 --> 00:31:59,720 Speaker 16: I see him in the office every day with coach Sewanski, 689 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:01,400 Speaker 16: like just going over films and stuff like that. So 690 00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:05,760 Speaker 16: it's it's it's it's unnoticeable. It's noticeable on my part 691 00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:07,840 Speaker 16: because I'm an exervant person. When I come in, I 692 00:32:07,840 --> 00:32:10,160 Speaker 16: don't really say much. I don't really know because I'm 693 00:32:10,160 --> 00:32:11,960 Speaker 16: not a more I'm not a morning person, so I 694 00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:15,080 Speaker 16: keep my head down and stuff like that. But uh, 695 00:32:15,280 --> 00:32:17,480 Speaker 16: I see him in there asking questions and he's not 696 00:32:17,560 --> 00:32:20,320 Speaker 16: afraid to ask questions. So just for him to be, 697 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:23,200 Speaker 16: you know, that poised rookie and stuff like that, that's 698 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:25,040 Speaker 16: not afraid to go out there, you know and. 699 00:32:24,960 --> 00:32:27,000 Speaker 8: Throw the football. Of course, there's he's a rookie. 700 00:32:27,040 --> 00:32:29,600 Speaker 16: There's always gonna be there's always gonna be mistakes in 701 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:31,720 Speaker 16: the game of football. There's always gonna be, mister Simons, 702 00:32:31,760 --> 00:32:35,040 Speaker 16: there's always gonna be miss missed opportunities and stuff like that. 703 00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:36,200 Speaker 8: That's just part of it, you know. 704 00:32:36,680 --> 00:32:39,480 Speaker 16: It's the fact that you could go up and do 705 00:32:39,560 --> 00:32:42,480 Speaker 16: it again the next play. So I feel like with 706 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:46,440 Speaker 16: you know, Shador, we just you know, gonna take the 707 00:32:46,440 --> 00:32:49,320 Speaker 16: next steps. We're gonna be behind them and just keep 708 00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:51,680 Speaker 16: you know, keep keep checking at home, and keep telling 709 00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:53,560 Speaker 16: him to be who he is. So at the end 710 00:32:53,560 --> 00:32:55,280 Speaker 16: of the day, I got nothing but love for Shador, 711 00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:57,480 Speaker 16: you know, and I just want him to see just 712 00:32:57,520 --> 00:32:59,040 Speaker 16: like everybody else on the team. 713 00:32:59,480 --> 00:33:02,960 Speaker 3: And then if you don't mind, we also found out 714 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:06,440 Speaker 3: today that Ethan Postach is out for the season with 715 00:33:06,760 --> 00:33:10,840 Speaker 3: a ruptured achilles And I'm sure that you you know that, 716 00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:13,440 Speaker 3: I'm sure you feel really bad for him, So just 717 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:15,320 Speaker 3: wondering what is your reaction to that. 718 00:33:15,280 --> 00:33:20,560 Speaker 8: For him heartbreaking. It's kind of you never be personally. 719 00:33:20,600 --> 00:33:22,800 Speaker 16: I know, I feel good to hear that out for 720 00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:26,880 Speaker 16: the season, like, so you know, the main thing is 721 00:33:26,960 --> 00:33:29,160 Speaker 16: just he was in the turning room that you know, 722 00:33:29,200 --> 00:33:30,920 Speaker 16: he was in the hot spirits, So you know, I 723 00:33:30,960 --> 00:33:32,640 Speaker 16: just know it's gonna be a long journey for him. 724 00:33:32,720 --> 00:33:35,560 Speaker 16: But knowing knowing Ethan as a person, he may not 725 00:33:35,640 --> 00:33:37,480 Speaker 16: say much. He may be, you know, the type person 726 00:33:37,560 --> 00:33:39,240 Speaker 16: if you say something, you know he'll say something back. 727 00:33:39,280 --> 00:33:44,080 Speaker 16: But one thing about Ethan, he always have have his 728 00:33:44,160 --> 00:33:46,880 Speaker 16: stuff together. He's always one of the first ones dressed 729 00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:49,880 Speaker 16: out there working on stuff. Like he's the one of 730 00:33:49,960 --> 00:33:54,560 Speaker 16: the epitome of like a vent that knows how this works. 731 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:56,600 Speaker 16: He knows what to do, he knows what to do 732 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:59,480 Speaker 16: in such situations. He's just one of those vets as 733 00:33:59,520 --> 00:34:01,560 Speaker 16: you go to if you need advice and stuff like that. 734 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:04,360 Speaker 16: So for him, I know he's going to take their 735 00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:06,520 Speaker 16: rehab and stuff like that. So I have no doubt. 736 00:34:06,520 --> 00:34:08,799 Speaker 16: But you know, just to hear you know out for 737 00:34:08,840 --> 00:34:11,319 Speaker 16: the season, it's kind of like a it's kind of 738 00:34:11,360 --> 00:34:14,200 Speaker 16: like a stab to the stab to the chess because 739 00:34:14,239 --> 00:34:16,399 Speaker 16: that's that's one of our that's one of our our 740 00:34:17,280 --> 00:34:18,800 Speaker 16: nuclears of the team. 741 00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:22,880 Speaker 13: So hey, Alex, I know you guys play hard for 742 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:26,760 Speaker 13: each other every week and doesn't matter whether you're you're 743 00:34:27,719 --> 00:34:30,160 Speaker 13: in playoff contention or not. But you, personally, I know 744 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:33,440 Speaker 13: guys have to find motivation at this point of a season. 745 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:36,239 Speaker 13: What do you what do you personally play for? What 746 00:34:36,360 --> 00:34:40,960 Speaker 13: is your motivation when you know that mathematically, statistically you 747 00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:42,040 Speaker 13: cannot make a playoff. 748 00:34:42,800 --> 00:34:46,600 Speaker 16: The name on my back and where I'm from, I 749 00:34:46,600 --> 00:34:49,520 Speaker 16: feel like it's just you got people that look up 750 00:34:49,560 --> 00:34:51,799 Speaker 16: to you. And my mama will always say, you got 751 00:34:51,800 --> 00:34:53,560 Speaker 16: people that you don't even know. You got kids that 752 00:34:53,600 --> 00:34:56,120 Speaker 16: you don't know that that look up to you. The 753 00:34:56,239 --> 00:34:59,359 Speaker 16: thing is with me, it just plays an aspect of 754 00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:03,600 Speaker 16: you know, the key it's my family, the friends to 755 00:35:03,640 --> 00:35:06,719 Speaker 16: support people you know, back from college and stuff like that. 756 00:35:06,760 --> 00:35:10,000 Speaker 16: But also the fact that that's not how I was raised, Like, 757 00:35:10,120 --> 00:35:12,000 Speaker 16: I'm not raised to quit. I don't care if we're 758 00:35:12,040 --> 00:35:14,080 Speaker 16: down forty. I don't care if we're down three and 759 00:35:14,120 --> 00:35:16,279 Speaker 16: they're they're about to kneel the ball out, I don't care. 760 00:35:16,320 --> 00:35:18,319 Speaker 16: That's just not my that's not my nature to quit. 761 00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:21,480 Speaker 16: It's never been my nature to quit. And I don't, 762 00:35:21,600 --> 00:35:24,000 Speaker 16: you know, quit on my teammates. I don't quit on 763 00:35:24,120 --> 00:35:26,160 Speaker 16: the coaches. I don't quit on anybody. That's just me. 764 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:28,680 Speaker 16: I'm not going to give up just because there's just 765 00:35:28,680 --> 00:35:30,719 Speaker 16: because he's not making the playoffs. Yeah, that sucks, but 766 00:35:30,760 --> 00:35:32,960 Speaker 16: at the end of the day, it's still film. That's 767 00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:35,879 Speaker 16: still film out there, Like you don't want to look 768 00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:38,759 Speaker 16: at yourself on film and know that you're not giving 769 00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:41,000 Speaker 16: a hundred percent because now you're cheating yourself and you're 770 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:41,680 Speaker 16: cheating the team. 771 00:35:41,719 --> 00:35:43,320 Speaker 8: And that's what I don't condone. 772 00:35:43,360 --> 00:35:46,360 Speaker 16: That's not I don't condone nobody else doing that, and 773 00:35:46,360 --> 00:35:48,239 Speaker 16: I wouldn't condone myself doing that because at the end 774 00:35:48,239 --> 00:35:50,640 Speaker 16: of the day, I am my hardest critic. So win, 775 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:53,200 Speaker 16: lose a draw, not even one, it's still gonna be 776 00:35:53,239 --> 00:35:56,879 Speaker 16: the same person regardless. So that's just my will and 777 00:35:56,920 --> 00:35:59,640 Speaker 16: that's just who I am. I'm I never say that attitude. 778 00:35:59,680 --> 00:36:02,040 Speaker 16: They like I said, with the injury, I was mad 779 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:05,239 Speaker 16: that I couldn't come back for San France like I 780 00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:07,920 Speaker 16: was heated. So just for just for me to have 781 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:09,920 Speaker 16: that type of drive, like you know, I just want 782 00:36:09,920 --> 00:36:12,080 Speaker 16: to be that type of energy person, just to spread 783 00:36:12,080 --> 00:36:14,839 Speaker 16: that out in THEO D line room, and that's something 784 00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:17,400 Speaker 16: we spoke about today. These last four games are important 785 00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:19,120 Speaker 16: because this drives into next ship. 786 00:36:19,200 --> 00:36:19,560 Speaker 4: That'll do it. 787 00:36:19,600 --> 00:36:21,640 Speaker 1: For this episode of the From the Podium Podcast, be 788 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:23,600 Speaker 1: sure to like and subscribe to the show wherever you 789 00:36:23,640 --> 00:36:25,759 Speaker 1: get your podcast, keep it locked to Cleveland Browns daily 790 00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:28,080 Speaker 1: each weekday, and follow the Browns on social media for 791 00:36:28,160 --> 00:36:30,560 Speaker 1: more coverage from the Cross Country Mortgage Campus right here 792 00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:33,040 Speaker 1: in Berea. I'm Gabe Klea. Thanks for listening to the 793 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:34,280 Speaker 1: From the Podium Podcast.