1 00:00:05,126 --> 00:00:08,086 Speaker 1: And Huddle is a production of the NFL in partnership 2 00:00:08,126 --> 00:00:10,846 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio and let's. 3 00:00:10,646 --> 00:00:15,246 Speaker 2: Go pick that. Can't you Pickett? Look at it? 4 00:00:15,406 --> 00:00:20,486 Speaker 1: He's a mighty on the way long day. Here we go, Stealer, 5 00:00:20,766 --> 00:00:27,126 Speaker 1: Here we go, Oh, gostad love the go. 6 00:00:29,526 --> 00:00:30,286 Speaker 2: Here we go. 7 00:00:30,526 --> 00:00:33,206 Speaker 3: In Spanish, we are enjoyed by a legend. He spent 8 00:00:33,246 --> 00:00:36,286 Speaker 3: eleven years in the NFL. He was let's just call 9 00:00:36,366 --> 00:00:40,566 Speaker 3: it a multitasker. Yes he could run the ball, Yes 10 00:00:40,646 --> 00:00:42,686 Speaker 3: he could catch the ball. Oh when he could throw 11 00:00:42,726 --> 00:00:46,206 Speaker 3: the ball. And he was nicknamed Slash. Let's give a 12 00:00:46,326 --> 00:00:52,686 Speaker 3: warm l huddle. Welcome to Cordel Stewart. What's up, Cordell? 13 00:00:53,646 --> 00:00:56,206 Speaker 2: What's going on, guys? I'm doing well. There's a great introduction. 14 00:00:56,286 --> 00:00:57,966 Speaker 4: I like that. 15 00:00:59,286 --> 00:01:03,606 Speaker 3: Yes, we do great having you on. We heard that 16 00:01:03,726 --> 00:01:07,846 Speaker 3: call of how it's sounded. You actually were down in 17 00:01:07,926 --> 00:01:13,566 Speaker 3: Mexico for a watch party with a lot of Escero's finaticos. 18 00:01:13,606 --> 00:01:16,806 Speaker 3: That's how they call it in Spanish. The Steelers fans 19 00:01:17,246 --> 00:01:20,686 Speaker 3: they represent everywhere and they are global, and you were 20 00:01:20,926 --> 00:01:25,646 Speaker 3: in Mexico. What was that experience like with all those 21 00:01:25,646 --> 00:01:28,606 Speaker 3: Steelers fans there south of the border. 22 00:01:29,686 --> 00:01:34,406 Speaker 5: Unbelievable guys. Honestly, the support has been tremendous for many years. 23 00:01:34,486 --> 00:01:37,406 Speaker 5: I remember dating back to two thousand when we had 24 00:01:37,406 --> 00:01:39,686 Speaker 5: to go there in Mexico City to play against Anapois 25 00:01:39,686 --> 00:01:42,446 Speaker 5: coach in the preseason game, and I think one of 26 00:01:42,446 --> 00:01:45,486 Speaker 5: the fans actually told me while being there past few 27 00:01:45,566 --> 00:01:49,526 Speaker 5: days ago it was up to ninety thousand people there 28 00:01:49,526 --> 00:01:52,926 Speaker 5: in the stadium attending the game, and I'm like, ninety thousand. 29 00:01:53,006 --> 00:01:56,206 Speaker 5: I know we get fifty five to movie mid sixties, 30 00:01:56,246 --> 00:02:00,446 Speaker 5: but to imagine ninety thousand people at a game supporting 31 00:02:00,486 --> 00:02:03,926 Speaker 5: a team is unheard of. But the support system we 32 00:02:03,966 --> 00:02:06,886 Speaker 5: had there at the arena where we were, I think 33 00:02:06,886 --> 00:02:09,126 Speaker 5: it was like thirty four hundred tickets were so sold. 34 00:02:10,286 --> 00:02:12,966 Speaker 2: Everyone was in there having fun, and it was just. 35 00:02:12,886 --> 00:02:16,286 Speaker 5: Great to see still a nation outside of the US, 36 00:02:16,526 --> 00:02:19,486 Speaker 5: but yet they're in Mexico having an outstanding time the 37 00:02:19,526 --> 00:02:22,846 Speaker 5: same way we do here. So we're everywhere and they 38 00:02:22,846 --> 00:02:24,926 Speaker 5: did an outsteading job of showing their support and love 39 00:02:25,086 --> 00:02:26,406 Speaker 5: and we enjoyed it too as well. 40 00:02:26,686 --> 00:02:29,406 Speaker 1: We actually have a little clip of what it was 41 00:02:29,486 --> 00:02:32,606 Speaker 1: like at that watch party. 42 00:02:33,806 --> 00:02:34,766 Speaker 4: Are you kidding? 43 00:02:39,926 --> 00:02:40,366 Speaker 1: Wow? 44 00:02:47,126 --> 00:02:48,206 Speaker 4: Unbelievable Wow. 45 00:02:51,166 --> 00:02:55,686 Speaker 3: So waiting a terrible towel. 46 00:02:55,766 --> 00:02:58,646 Speaker 1: If you showed somebody that clip with no contact, they 47 00:02:58,686 --> 00:03:01,206 Speaker 1: would for sure think those folks traveled to Las Vegas 48 00:03:01,246 --> 00:03:04,686 Speaker 1: to watch the game in houses the terrible towels travel. 49 00:03:04,806 --> 00:03:06,846 Speaker 1: It's very convenient, very convenient propuct. I think that was 50 00:03:06,886 --> 00:03:09,726 Speaker 1: a genius marketing by the Steelers for sure, to. 51 00:03:09,686 --> 00:03:10,726 Speaker 4: Have that from the get go. 52 00:03:11,446 --> 00:03:14,646 Speaker 1: But you're right everywhere that Steelers fans go, We've seen 53 00:03:14,686 --> 00:03:19,126 Speaker 1: them here right across the stadium. 54 00:03:17,646 --> 00:03:19,966 Speaker 4: In Las Vegas. I mean, it's no joke. 55 00:03:20,086 --> 00:03:22,566 Speaker 1: So we heard a little about that, we saw a 56 00:03:22,566 --> 00:03:24,766 Speaker 1: little bit of it there, you got to feel it. 57 00:03:24,926 --> 00:03:28,086 Speaker 1: I think when you have a franchise as storied as 58 00:03:28,086 --> 00:03:30,326 Speaker 1: the Steelers, right, and we talked about here like where 59 00:03:30,366 --> 00:03:35,646 Speaker 1: are the biggest US, Hispanic and international Latino fan bases? 60 00:03:35,806 --> 00:03:38,046 Speaker 1: And the Steelers are right up there amongst the top 61 00:03:38,126 --> 00:03:41,566 Speaker 1: of that. For you, somebody who wore that uniform. When 62 00:03:41,566 --> 00:03:44,046 Speaker 1: you talk to fans outside of here, what do you 63 00:03:44,166 --> 00:03:45,606 Speaker 1: learn from their fandom? 64 00:03:46,686 --> 00:03:50,726 Speaker 5: The passion is everywhere. It doesn't just reside in the 65 00:03:50,766 --> 00:03:55,086 Speaker 5: city of Pittsburgh. It's everywhere. Honestly. I remember we played 66 00:03:55,086 --> 00:03:58,606 Speaker 5: in a few other cities, one like San Diego when 67 00:03:58,606 --> 00:04:00,286 Speaker 5: they used to be in San Diego charges when they 68 00:04:00,326 --> 00:04:01,366 Speaker 5: used to be in San Diego. 69 00:04:01,766 --> 00:04:02,846 Speaker 2: That was a great following. 70 00:04:02,926 --> 00:04:04,566 Speaker 5: Even if we were to go to Kansas City, that's 71 00:04:04,966 --> 00:04:08,086 Speaker 5: following everywhere the Steelers go. When it comes to the Myron, 72 00:04:08,126 --> 00:04:12,286 Speaker 5: the late Myron coat, terrible towel, it is, it is, 73 00:04:12,406 --> 00:04:14,926 Speaker 5: it is a staple to who we are, and in 74 00:04:15,006 --> 00:04:17,446 Speaker 5: recognize it, who are We come here to Atlanta, which 75 00:04:17,446 --> 00:04:19,486 Speaker 5: is where I live, my son and I. When it 76 00:04:19,486 --> 00:04:23,286 Speaker 5: comes to Mercedes Ben's Dome, you see more black and 77 00:04:23,286 --> 00:04:26,326 Speaker 5: gold in side the dome than you do the black 78 00:04:26,366 --> 00:04:29,766 Speaker 5: and red. So the Steelers, you know. And unfortunately for 79 00:04:29,846 --> 00:04:31,766 Speaker 5: that camera that was only a small. 80 00:04:31,486 --> 00:04:33,686 Speaker 3: Little right right, right right. 81 00:04:33,806 --> 00:04:34,406 Speaker 2: If you could have. 82 00:04:34,406 --> 00:04:38,446 Speaker 5: Expanded the eye and the land on that camera, I 83 00:04:38,446 --> 00:04:40,406 Speaker 5: don't think you can understand. It looked as if you 84 00:04:40,446 --> 00:04:42,686 Speaker 5: were at a home game. I mean, honestly, it was 85 00:04:42,846 --> 00:04:45,966 Speaker 5: just that many people, and it was it was chaos, 86 00:04:46,006 --> 00:04:51,046 Speaker 5: control chaos, sure, sure of control chaos, But it was 87 00:04:51,326 --> 00:04:56,806 Speaker 5: unbelievable support, unbelievable support for the Steelers organization and the players, 88 00:04:56,806 --> 00:04:59,366 Speaker 5: and including the retired players that were there too as well. 89 00:04:59,646 --> 00:05:01,886 Speaker 3: So Cordel, you were down there, you had a chance 90 00:05:01,926 --> 00:05:04,966 Speaker 3: to experience not just the passion of those fans down there, 91 00:05:05,006 --> 00:05:08,846 Speaker 3: but also the culture. What did you walk away from 92 00:05:08,886 --> 00:05:11,246 Speaker 3: that experience that you said, you know what, I'm going 93 00:05:11,326 --> 00:05:14,566 Speaker 3: to have maybe this cuisine now, or maybe I'm going 94 00:05:14,606 --> 00:05:16,966 Speaker 3: to listen to this kind of music. What did you 95 00:05:17,006 --> 00:05:19,366 Speaker 3: take away from that culture that you brought with you 96 00:05:19,486 --> 00:05:24,006 Speaker 3: back to where you live now in Atlanta the Guacamole. 97 00:05:23,726 --> 00:05:28,246 Speaker 1: Period, talk about it. 98 00:05:28,926 --> 00:05:32,606 Speaker 5: I'm telling you it is the freshest And I'm not 99 00:05:32,646 --> 00:05:34,326 Speaker 5: saying what we have here is not good, but there 100 00:05:34,366 --> 00:05:39,606 Speaker 5: for some reason, like payd there right, But everything about 101 00:05:39,766 --> 00:05:44,366 Speaker 5: you know, the cuisine, to the lifestyle, the way they 102 00:05:44,406 --> 00:05:45,886 Speaker 5: live and the way they. 103 00:05:45,606 --> 00:05:47,406 Speaker 2: Take care of those who are not from there. 104 00:05:48,046 --> 00:05:50,526 Speaker 5: Uh, it's just the hospitality that you would love to 105 00:05:50,566 --> 00:05:52,446 Speaker 5: have if you're going on the road outside of your 106 00:05:52,486 --> 00:05:56,366 Speaker 5: comfort zone to another place where they live a little different. 107 00:05:56,366 --> 00:05:58,646 Speaker 5: There's a lot of people in one area, but you 108 00:05:58,686 --> 00:06:00,926 Speaker 5: wouldn't feel it. You know, visually you can see it, 109 00:06:01,366 --> 00:06:03,366 Speaker 5: but when you see how they move around, everybody moves 110 00:06:03,406 --> 00:06:06,286 Speaker 5: around just as comfortable if they had two to three 111 00:06:06,286 --> 00:06:08,926 Speaker 5: acres of piece, you know, on each piece of property. 112 00:06:08,966 --> 00:06:12,086 Speaker 5: But you know, it's a great community. People are very humble, 113 00:06:12,846 --> 00:06:17,766 Speaker 5: very hospitable. The food is excellent, the culture is second 114 00:06:17,846 --> 00:06:21,886 Speaker 5: to none. We had a chance to visit I can't 115 00:06:21,886 --> 00:06:23,366 Speaker 5: get the name, but we had a chance to visit 116 00:06:23,406 --> 00:06:26,006 Speaker 5: one of the very historical parks that you guys have 117 00:06:26,086 --> 00:06:28,406 Speaker 5: there and talked about all the four hundred kings and 118 00:06:28,446 --> 00:06:31,726 Speaker 5: emperors that was actually running this certain area and it's 119 00:06:31,726 --> 00:06:33,566 Speaker 5: just a lot to take in. At one time, we 120 00:06:33,606 --> 00:06:36,406 Speaker 5: didn't have enough time to really embrace it to where 121 00:06:36,406 --> 00:06:38,126 Speaker 5: it could stick to our minds and where we want 122 00:06:38,206 --> 00:06:40,206 Speaker 5: to but just being a part of it in it 123 00:06:40,806 --> 00:06:43,846 Speaker 5: it was very comforting and very very unique in its 124 00:06:43,886 --> 00:06:44,246 Speaker 5: own right. 125 00:06:44,526 --> 00:06:46,406 Speaker 4: Yeah, there's a lot of history to take in, no 126 00:06:46,726 --> 00:06:47,526 Speaker 4: question there. 127 00:06:47,566 --> 00:06:50,926 Speaker 1: But as you're sitting amongst the fans in this other country, 128 00:06:50,926 --> 00:06:52,166 Speaker 1: but you're also watching. 129 00:06:51,846 --> 00:06:54,126 Speaker 4: The x's and o's, I know you are. I know 130 00:06:54,246 --> 00:06:56,126 Speaker 4: you are when you watch coach. 131 00:06:55,926 --> 00:06:58,326 Speaker 1: Toman, who has yet to have a losing season and 132 00:06:59,006 --> 00:07:02,686 Speaker 1: going into a primetime game in Vegas, that's not an 133 00:07:02,686 --> 00:07:05,086 Speaker 1: easy thing to do, and down to the wire found 134 00:07:05,126 --> 00:07:09,286 Speaker 1: a way to win. What should Steelers fans be feeling 135 00:07:09,286 --> 00:07:11,166 Speaker 1: and looking forward to as you go into Week four. 136 00:07:12,086 --> 00:07:14,486 Speaker 5: Well, the beautiful thing about this game, it derives all 137 00:07:14,486 --> 00:07:16,726 Speaker 5: the way back to the seventies, right the immaculate reception, 138 00:07:16,886 --> 00:07:19,366 Speaker 5: right when frank O Harris, the late Franco Harris ended 139 00:07:19,406 --> 00:07:22,286 Speaker 5: up picking up the allegedly off the turf or in 140 00:07:22,406 --> 00:07:24,686 Speaker 5: mid air to score the touchdown and winning that game. 141 00:07:25,086 --> 00:07:27,006 Speaker 2: You're now having an opportunity to see this game be 142 00:07:27,046 --> 00:07:29,686 Speaker 2: played on the West Coast out in Vegas where their 143 00:07:29,686 --> 00:07:31,006 Speaker 2: new home is the Raiders that is. 144 00:07:31,046 --> 00:07:34,486 Speaker 5: But that was the game, honestly that you just get 145 00:07:34,526 --> 00:07:36,886 Speaker 5: excited because of the matchup and the rivalry that's been 146 00:07:36,966 --> 00:07:38,966 Speaker 5: established since the seventies. 147 00:07:38,686 --> 00:07:39,526 Speaker 2: About this matchup. 148 00:07:39,566 --> 00:07:42,326 Speaker 5: But Kenny Pikett did a phenomenal job in this last 149 00:07:42,366 --> 00:07:45,166 Speaker 5: game of finding the open guys, making plays with his feet. 150 00:07:45,526 --> 00:07:47,246 Speaker 2: Defense was feast of famine. 151 00:07:47,646 --> 00:07:50,766 Speaker 5: They were all over the place, caused Jimmy Garoppolo so 152 00:07:50,846 --> 00:07:54,606 Speaker 5: much havoc and being comfortable in the pocket. He never 153 00:07:54,646 --> 00:07:57,726 Speaker 5: had that opportunity, but he came down to the wire right, 154 00:07:58,206 --> 00:08:01,126 Speaker 5: the kind of game that when watching it, that's what 155 00:08:01,246 --> 00:08:03,486 Speaker 5: you would like to have the opportunity to see something 156 00:08:03,486 --> 00:08:06,246 Speaker 5: that keeps you in your see, keep you in tuned, 157 00:08:06,846 --> 00:08:09,046 Speaker 5: but most importantly hopefully come out on a good end 158 00:08:09,046 --> 00:08:11,486 Speaker 5: of sticking. Coach Towmlin, who's done a phenomenal job over 159 00:08:11,526 --> 00:08:14,246 Speaker 5: the years, end up coming out on the better side 160 00:08:14,286 --> 00:08:17,846 Speaker 5: of that thing to bring that victory back home to Pittsburgh. 161 00:08:18,166 --> 00:08:21,326 Speaker 3: He's always great for a quote too, and so inspirational 162 00:08:21,606 --> 00:08:25,886 Speaker 3: and just to hear him when he's fielding questions is 163 00:08:25,926 --> 00:08:30,966 Speaker 3: the best you'd mentioned what Kenny Pickett did in that game. 164 00:08:31,126 --> 00:08:36,166 Speaker 3: This offense, though, there's been some dissatisfaction right especially with 165 00:08:36,286 --> 00:08:38,846 Speaker 3: the OC Matt Canada. At one point in time, there 166 00:08:38,966 --> 00:08:43,326 Speaker 3: was booing of him fair or unfair, and it seems 167 00:08:43,366 --> 00:08:47,326 Speaker 3: like the offense has a tough time getting going and 168 00:08:47,366 --> 00:08:49,766 Speaker 3: then when it finally does get going, where you see 169 00:08:49,806 --> 00:08:53,206 Speaker 3: Pickings going going nuts, catching the ball and getting tons 170 00:08:53,246 --> 00:08:57,446 Speaker 3: of yack. What do you think of the evolution of 171 00:08:57,526 --> 00:08:59,646 Speaker 3: this offense under Matt Canada. 172 00:09:00,806 --> 00:09:02,766 Speaker 5: I mean, it just takes time, you know. I remember 173 00:09:02,766 --> 00:09:05,606 Speaker 5: being at Pittsburgh in six years. I had fortune and coordinators. 174 00:09:06,046 --> 00:09:09,486 Speaker 5: That's not fun, okay, when starting at the quarterback position. 175 00:09:09,606 --> 00:09:14,006 Speaker 5: So coach make Canada, I think he's good where he is. Honestly, 176 00:09:14,046 --> 00:09:16,726 Speaker 5: you just have to give it an opportunity to evolve. 177 00:09:17,606 --> 00:09:20,686 Speaker 5: Whether it's establishing the run, whether it's the past, whatever 178 00:09:20,726 --> 00:09:23,126 Speaker 5: it may be, you've got to give it an opportunity 179 00:09:23,726 --> 00:09:25,446 Speaker 5: to get his feet wet, if you will. 180 00:09:25,526 --> 00:09:26,606 Speaker 2: With the Kenny Pickett and. 181 00:09:26,646 --> 00:09:28,806 Speaker 5: The rest of the team trying to figure out what 182 00:09:28,846 --> 00:09:31,326 Speaker 5: to do with Nazia Harris, whether it's running downhill between 183 00:09:31,326 --> 00:09:33,566 Speaker 5: the tackles on the perimeter, catching the ball out of 184 00:09:33,566 --> 00:09:36,166 Speaker 5: the backfield, whatever. You got to give it some time 185 00:09:36,326 --> 00:09:39,846 Speaker 5: because you know Ben's not there anymore. That team of 186 00:09:39,926 --> 00:09:43,006 Speaker 5: old with James Harrison and the company is not there anymore. 187 00:09:43,326 --> 00:09:46,166 Speaker 2: So it's going to take patience to allow this thing 188 00:09:46,246 --> 00:09:46,566 Speaker 2: to happen. 189 00:09:46,686 --> 00:09:48,286 Speaker 5: Right now, they're head of the curve when it comes 190 00:09:48,286 --> 00:09:50,086 Speaker 5: to wins and losses, which is a good thing. And 191 00:09:50,126 --> 00:09:53,246 Speaker 5: sometimes ugly wins can teach you how to coach player 192 00:09:53,326 --> 00:09:56,526 Speaker 5: right from a better place than losing the other ugly way. 193 00:09:56,846 --> 00:09:59,086 Speaker 5: And then we hear the booze ramp up even higher. 194 00:09:59,166 --> 00:10:02,966 Speaker 5: So I like the direction they're going in. Players got 195 00:10:02,966 --> 00:10:05,246 Speaker 5: to play too, you know, it's not always a calling 196 00:10:05,406 --> 00:10:07,966 Speaker 5: all the time. You know, sometimes you have to overcome 197 00:10:08,006 --> 00:10:11,046 Speaker 5: coaching sometimes. If that's the case, that's what people are 198 00:10:11,046 --> 00:10:14,486 Speaker 5: alluding to by booing and uh, you know, those guys 199 00:10:14,486 --> 00:10:16,806 Speaker 5: are gonna find their mark as time progress and they 200 00:10:16,806 --> 00:10:19,526 Speaker 5: get more comfortable because you know, in that division, you 201 00:10:19,606 --> 00:10:22,526 Speaker 5: have Joe Burrow who's just got back, he's healthy. You 202 00:10:22,606 --> 00:10:25,166 Speaker 5: see what going on with Deshaun Watson with the Cleveland Browns, 203 00:10:25,446 --> 00:10:27,806 Speaker 5: and you see what Joe uh, what is it Lamar 204 00:10:27,886 --> 00:10:30,766 Speaker 5: Jackson in Baltimore. So this is not an easy division 205 00:10:31,246 --> 00:10:34,526 Speaker 5: to be by any means. When it comes down to 206 00:10:35,046 --> 00:10:36,526 Speaker 5: you know, how do you play? You need to get 207 00:10:36,526 --> 00:10:39,846 Speaker 5: started off fast, get started off soon and early so 208 00:10:39,846 --> 00:10:41,926 Speaker 5: that when it comes down to those divisional games you 209 00:10:41,926 --> 00:10:43,086 Speaker 5: could be prepared to go out and fight. 210 00:10:43,446 --> 00:10:46,886 Speaker 4: Oh I love that patience growing the next generation. 211 00:10:47,246 --> 00:10:50,046 Speaker 1: I feel like this all leads me to my next 212 00:10:50,086 --> 00:10:53,686 Speaker 1: question because I cannot let you go without talking about 213 00:10:53,686 --> 00:10:57,206 Speaker 1: your college team Oka Colorado and ask me. 214 00:11:00,206 --> 00:11:01,726 Speaker 4: Big game this week on a get to us. 215 00:11:01,766 --> 00:11:04,646 Speaker 1: I mean, what's going on with Prime and with this 216 00:11:04,886 --> 00:11:07,766 Speaker 1: Colorado team is the biggest story and with good reason 217 00:11:08,206 --> 00:11:10,406 Speaker 1: in football outside of NFL. 218 00:11:10,766 --> 00:11:12,206 Speaker 4: It's huge. And you have talked. 219 00:11:12,046 --> 00:11:13,806 Speaker 1: About your support for the team, and I think there 220 00:11:13,806 --> 00:11:16,326 Speaker 1: are many narratives right, different ways you can go with this. 221 00:11:16,726 --> 00:11:19,606 Speaker 4: The thing is it has changed, the culture has changed. 222 00:11:19,806 --> 00:11:22,566 Speaker 1: Prime has changed it and people need to either get 223 00:11:22,606 --> 00:11:23,846 Speaker 1: on board or get out the way. 224 00:11:23,846 --> 00:11:26,486 Speaker 4: Because what was it you said in your Instagram. We coming, 225 00:11:27,006 --> 00:11:28,406 Speaker 4: So what are you right out? 226 00:11:29,886 --> 00:11:34,046 Speaker 2: Actually we went from coming to now we're here period. 227 00:11:34,406 --> 00:11:37,286 Speaker 5: So here's the thing with with with what's going on 228 00:11:37,326 --> 00:11:39,926 Speaker 5: in Colorado. One, it's it's a it's a phenomenon, right, 229 00:11:40,006 --> 00:11:43,086 Speaker 5: It's it's it's caught the world of football on every 230 00:11:43,166 --> 00:11:47,726 Speaker 5: level by Storm, a guy who played the game at 231 00:11:47,766 --> 00:11:51,646 Speaker 5: the highest levels on a consistent basis, to starting off 232 00:11:51,686 --> 00:11:54,846 Speaker 5: with this little league called truth, to go into Trinity, 233 00:11:54,926 --> 00:11:58,446 Speaker 5: to then going to jacksone state and turning that program around, 234 00:11:58,486 --> 00:12:01,286 Speaker 5: and actually all of HBCU when it comes to relevance 235 00:12:01,326 --> 00:12:03,286 Speaker 5: and respect from. 236 00:12:03,166 --> 00:12:05,686 Speaker 2: The media, let alone everyone around the to. 237 00:12:05,726 --> 00:12:08,726 Speaker 5: Now going into my Albumata at the University of Colorado, 238 00:12:08,766 --> 00:12:10,526 Speaker 5: where we were in desperate need. 239 00:12:10,846 --> 00:12:14,246 Speaker 2: Of some type of action and Prime has come in 240 00:12:14,406 --> 00:12:15,046 Speaker 2: and gave us. 241 00:12:14,966 --> 00:12:19,486 Speaker 5: Given us so far everything but that, everything else beyond 242 00:12:19,486 --> 00:12:21,726 Speaker 5: that and then some to where you know, you look 243 00:12:21,726 --> 00:12:22,526 Speaker 5: at merchandising. 244 00:12:22,526 --> 00:12:24,446 Speaker 2: We're second in all of sports. 245 00:12:24,326 --> 00:12:27,086 Speaker 5: And all the college sports behind Georgia who won two 246 00:12:27,166 --> 00:12:30,006 Speaker 5: national championships, and we were one and eleven last year 247 00:12:30,886 --> 00:12:34,206 Speaker 5: to winning three games, having a tough battle against Oregon, 248 00:12:35,126 --> 00:12:36,726 Speaker 5: it was just just straight out butt whipping. 249 00:12:36,846 --> 00:12:41,966 Speaker 2: Let's be transparent but one that I think it's going. 250 00:12:41,926 --> 00:12:43,806 Speaker 5: To give us the experience that we need to keep 251 00:12:43,886 --> 00:12:47,126 Speaker 5: us psychologically locked in on what's most important. So it's 252 00:12:47,126 --> 00:12:49,766 Speaker 5: going to be very challenging, right because when you have 253 00:12:49,926 --> 00:12:52,926 Speaker 5: high hopes and you expect to win every single game, 254 00:12:53,366 --> 00:12:55,206 Speaker 5: when you get hit like that, the question is how 255 00:12:55,206 --> 00:12:57,366 Speaker 5: do you respond? So now you're going to be able 256 00:12:57,366 --> 00:13:00,766 Speaker 5: to see throughout the building, throughout the coaching staff, and 257 00:13:00,846 --> 00:13:02,686 Speaker 5: even for the most part, the fan base because we're 258 00:13:02,686 --> 00:13:04,286 Speaker 5: not concerned about the outside. 259 00:13:03,966 --> 00:13:05,726 Speaker 2: Noises like the media things of that nature. 260 00:13:06,526 --> 00:13:09,166 Speaker 5: But those who are in the trenches, we're gonna find 261 00:13:09,166 --> 00:13:11,846 Speaker 5: out a lot about a lot about about them because 262 00:13:11,846 --> 00:13:15,086 Speaker 5: this upcoming we we have USC it's not going. 263 00:13:15,006 --> 00:13:17,646 Speaker 2: To get easier. So I'm looking forward to it. I'll 264 00:13:17,686 --> 00:13:21,526 Speaker 2: be there for sure. Yeah, of course I'll be there. 265 00:13:21,726 --> 00:13:25,606 Speaker 5: And it's just one of those things, man, where you know, 266 00:13:26,286 --> 00:13:28,966 Speaker 5: it's not so much you know how hard you got hit, 267 00:13:29,086 --> 00:13:31,166 Speaker 5: is how you get up from the hit. And I 268 00:13:31,206 --> 00:13:32,726 Speaker 5: think this team is going to I think they've been 269 00:13:32,766 --> 00:13:35,606 Speaker 5: battle tested, they get it. If they thought they were great, 270 00:13:35,606 --> 00:13:37,846 Speaker 5: they got a little, you know, opportunity to taste that 271 00:13:37,886 --> 00:13:41,886 Speaker 5: type of pie, right which which rightfully, So it's an adjustment, right, 272 00:13:41,926 --> 00:13:44,166 Speaker 5: you know, everything is about it's like evident flows of 273 00:13:44,486 --> 00:13:45,246 Speaker 5: like a roller coaster. 274 00:13:45,326 --> 00:13:46,686 Speaker 2: Right, it goes up, it comes down. 275 00:13:46,926 --> 00:13:48,686 Speaker 5: But if you can find that happy medium where you 276 00:13:48,726 --> 00:13:51,646 Speaker 5: can ride smooth throughout the race and knowing the journey 277 00:13:51,686 --> 00:13:54,366 Speaker 5: is about the process, We're gonna be just fine. And 278 00:13:54,366 --> 00:13:56,846 Speaker 5: I'm not concerning because we have the best head coach 279 00:13:57,006 --> 00:13:58,046 Speaker 5: in all the coasts football. 280 00:13:58,366 --> 00:13:58,846 Speaker 2: I love it. 281 00:13:58,926 --> 00:14:02,086 Speaker 3: I love it too, and you know Primes keeping those receipts. 282 00:14:01,566 --> 00:14:02,286 Speaker 4: Too, all that. 283 00:14:02,566 --> 00:14:07,926 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think it's just good for the game, good 284 00:14:07,926 --> 00:14:10,286 Speaker 1: for the next class of players that's coming into the NFL. 285 00:14:11,086 --> 00:14:15,446 Speaker 1: Adversity builds character, we know that. And it's just fun 286 00:14:15,526 --> 00:14:19,846 Speaker 1: to watch, if nothing else. What a show. But it's 287 00:14:19,846 --> 00:14:22,766 Speaker 1: not just to talk. What's happening over there is very 288 00:14:22,886 --> 00:14:26,006 Speaker 1: very real. So we can understand, especially for somebody who's 289 00:14:26,126 --> 00:14:29,246 Speaker 1: who's an alum from over there, why you're so proud 290 00:14:29,366 --> 00:14:31,366 Speaker 1: and why you're so confident. Thank you so much for 291 00:14:31,366 --> 00:14:35,566 Speaker 1: coming here so much. We talked to Colorado, what a time. 292 00:14:35,806 --> 00:14:37,086 Speaker 1: We appreciate you so much. 293 00:14:37,206 --> 00:14:38,966 Speaker 3: Thanks for the time, Cornell, appreciate it. 294 00:14:39,086 --> 00:14:41,286 Speaker 2: Yes, take care to take care. 295 00:14:57,966 --> 00:15:00,646 Speaker 1: In Huddle is a production of the NFL in partnership 296 00:15:00,646 --> 00:15:04,166 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. For more podcasts from iHeart Radio, visit the 297 00:15:04,206 --> 00:15:08,286 Speaker 1: iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.