1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,280 Speaker 1: Morning, Bill. I wanted to ask you about the run 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: defense last night, and particularly Jamie Collins and Dante high 3 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: Tower at the linebacker level. They seem to be flying 4 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: all over the field early. I just wanted to get 5 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: your impression on what you thought of their performance individually 6 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,959 Speaker 1: as a group and how that set the tempo for 7 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 1: your defense earlier in the game. Uh. Yeah, I thought overall, Um, 8 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: you know, those guys did a really good job rose 9 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: across the board. You know, a couple of guys up front, 10 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:38,479 Speaker 1: Ull Lawrence and Danny Um, they were in on a 11 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 1: couple some plays early, a couple of short yards plays. Um, 12 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 1: you know, the outside linebackers, you know, John Simon did 13 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: did a really nice job on a couple of toss plays. Uh. 14 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: And as you said, high power and um Collins Bentley 15 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: you know got down hill and and made a couple 16 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: Nathan based stops too. So I mean, overall, it was 17 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: a pretty pretty solid effort in the running game. So 18 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: that was good good for us to see. And if 19 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: I could follow up build the uh you mentioned, Um, 20 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: you know, they did a good job, you know, kind 21 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,680 Speaker 1: of containing there. There's those toss plays. I wanted to 22 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 1: ask you about one in particular where Jamie I think 23 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: it was broke through and got to Connor for a 24 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 1: four yard loss. That that seemed to be an important 25 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: part of that game because at that point, I guess 26 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: it was still ten nothing. What did you see on 27 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: that play? Again, A lot of those plays that the 28 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: linebackers make are you know, the result of the defensive 29 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: line you know, doing a good job and creating space 30 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: and the linebacker to get through there and then you 31 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: know backer sitting of a good timing and um and 32 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: making the tackle and you know, finishing the play. So 33 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: it's really about team defense. UM. But it's you know, 34 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: again good execution up front and then the linebackers they 35 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: ing able to aggressively hit the gaps. Um they are 36 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 1: free for them. UM. But it just it needs to 37 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: just be well executed as a as a front seven 38 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: or front sixth UM. And you know we had we 39 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:22,239 Speaker 1: had several of those plays. So that was you know, 40 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: it was a positive thing. Thank you, Bill, You're welcome, 41 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: all right. Next question me Jimmy Bride followed by Mike 42 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 1: Press Hard Morning coaches just kind of piggyback I guess 43 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,959 Speaker 1: off Mike's question, um and the communication and just how 44 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:41,399 Speaker 1: important that is, um, in the front seven when you're 45 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 1: facing a team like the Steelers who show so many 46 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: multiple looks. Um, yes, that's that's a big key for us. Um. 47 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: You know, Steelers do a good job. They mix in 48 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: a bunch of different personnel groups and they had very 49 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: good skill players and a very experienced offensive line, so 50 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:03,679 Speaker 1: they and obviously their experienced quarterbacks, so they do a 51 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: lot of things well, they create a lot of problems 52 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: for you. Um. And Edie said they used multiple groups there. 53 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 1: Every series was kind of a different group or a 54 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: different emphasis of the group. And then when you know, 55 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: include all the empty place in there, uh, it's you know, 56 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: it can be quite quite challenging. So UM, yeah it 57 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 1: was communication. Um certainly could be better there. There are 58 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:34,080 Speaker 1: things that we we missed, but um, overall we got 59 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 1: we had a lot of things right. And they're they're 60 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: a hard team to play against, so you know, we 61 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 1: could certainly learn from some things that happened last night. 62 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: But you know, overall, it was a pretty um, a 63 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: pretty good night for communication, you know, especially as you know, 64 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: the crowd was was a factor last night, and so defensively, 65 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: our communication is always a little bit easier on the 66 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: road or um, but last night it was uh, you know, 67 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: it was it was pretty loud at times, and that 68 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: that made our communication Topper made their community that case 69 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: and Topper, which is a good a good trade off. 70 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: But um, you know, we just we have to we 71 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 1: have to work through that too. Thank you. You're welcome. 72 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 1: Next question, Mike Greece and ask anybody to get a 73 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: five star if you want to ask another question. Thanks 74 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: Steve see him. I had two, if that's okay, One 75 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: specific on the game last night and then one bigger 76 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: picture on the game last night. Though the shotgun snaps 77 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 1: with Ted and Tom. I'm curious how important is getting 78 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: the ball back there, you know, with some velocity. Um, 79 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 1: it looked for and I don't know if you saw 80 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: it the same way. It looked like some of them 81 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 1: were a little slow getting back there maybe, and then 82 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: some of them were a little quicker. And I'm just 83 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: curious with how you view that and specific to the 84 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: importance of getting it back there and what you saw 85 00:04:53,000 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 1: last night. Well, that's um, yeah, I um, I agree 86 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: with you, Mike, that's very observant. The timing when the 87 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: quarterbacks in the shotgun is different when he's under center 88 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: because he has the ball in his hand, you know, 89 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:16,280 Speaker 1: through the entire drop, whereas it's it's different, money's five 90 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: yards behind the center has to catch the ball and 91 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: and then go through his footwork and so forth. So um, 92 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: if there's a variance in the snap um either speed 93 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:33,280 Speaker 1: or accuracy, that um then over runs over into the 94 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 1: footwork and timing of the play, then that's you know, 95 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: that's just another add a degree of difficulty. So um, Yeah, 96 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: let's say one one of many things that we could 97 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 1: couldn't do better. And this is this is more of 98 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 1: a bigger picture question just as it relates to sort 99 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 1: of all the things you have to manage and as 100 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 1: the head coach, And it's about how social media is 101 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,040 Speaker 1: sort of a big glowing part of our world and 102 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: just that many players around the league are engaging on 103 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:05,360 Speaker 1: it and what they do is often reflected on the 104 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 1: teams that they play for us. So I'm curious how 105 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: you manage that with all your players to ensure it 106 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:18,600 Speaker 1: doesn't compromise what your team goals are. Yeah. Well, and men, 107 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: that's such an important part of my life that you know, 108 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:25,599 Speaker 1: I really don't put a lot of time and thought 109 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: into it. Um don't even know what they are, but 110 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 1: you know, collectively as a team, we always started to 111 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:35,040 Speaker 1: do with the best of the team and will continue 112 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 1: to do that. Next question with Nicomalley, and that appears 113 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: to be the final question, So go ahead there morning, Bill, 114 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: And has Antonio Brown reported to the Patriots facility and 115 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 1: what is your how do you fir see him in 116 00:06:57,279 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 1: incorporating to the team this week? Yeah, we have no 117 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 1: official transactions, so um campbodn't comment on any players not 118 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 1: on our team. Thanks Bell, Thanks every Michael Tracker. You 119 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 1: get the final question. I appreciate that. Stacy, Bill, I 120 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 1: want to ask you about Jake Bailey and the special 121 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: teams unit overall last night. What your impressions were for 122 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: their first regular season together, especially with Jake holding the 123 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 1: ball for the field goals the three field goals that 124 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: were converted by Stephen. Uh. Yeah, I thought our fieldgal 125 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: operation was m you know, it was good. Uh. This 126 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 1: very's a good rush team. They they challenged this um 127 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 1: with the field goal rush, so uh, you know, to 128 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: be able to hold up on that both punt field 129 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 1: goal protection was a key part of the game for US. UM. 130 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: You know, I thought Steven hit the ball well. Um, 131 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 1: the kickoffs and and the field goals and extra points. 132 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 1: You know, the operation Joe Jake Steve was was good. Um, 133 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,440 Speaker 1: you know the first punt that Jake hit was you know, 134 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: it's a great fun I mean, one of the one 135 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: of the very best you could hit, you know, fifty 136 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 1: time yards on the sideline out of bounds, no return 137 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:30,280 Speaker 1: and it's it's hard to do any better than that. 138 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,679 Speaker 1: But um, they know the other ones were good to 139 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,200 Speaker 1: the balls up in the air. We had good coverage, Um, 140 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: you know, Matt did a good job of covering for us, 141 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:42,319 Speaker 1: and uh you know, Brandon had a big hit on 142 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:44,560 Speaker 1: a kickoff coverage and I thought we left some yards 143 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,599 Speaker 1: on the field on a kickoff returns. And uh you know, 144 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:49,439 Speaker 1: I thought gunner did a good job getting the ball 145 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 1: up the field on punt returns. Um j C. Jackson 146 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 1: did it, did a really nice job on the gunners 147 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:58,439 Speaker 1: and kind of helped get us started there. So you know, 148 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 1: if we just finished a couple more block box there's 149 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: there maybe so it was a more yards to be 150 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: had there. Um, but some of the guys on the 151 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 1: interior hold up on the punt returns. Um Lawrence and 152 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 1: UM Adam Butler, High Tower, Jamie, those guys really really 153 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:20,439 Speaker 1: did a good job of getting guys held up the 154 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:23,439 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage so Gunner could get started, and you 155 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 1: know he had, you know, some some positive He already 156 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:28,679 Speaker 1: helped their offensive heel position in the return games. So 157 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 1: there's still plenty of room for improvements, but I thought 158 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 1: we did some positive things last night.