1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,080 Speaker 1: What's the Broncos Country. 2 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 2: Welcome back to the Broncos podcast network and YouTube for 3 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:05,240 Speaker 2: the latest episode of Broncos Now. 4 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: As always in your host is Sidney Jones. 5 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:09,800 Speaker 2: And coming up on today's episode, Hall of Fame safety. 6 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: Steve Atwater joins the show. 7 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:12,959 Speaker 2: We'll take a look back at a Sunday's win of 8 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 2: the Chargers and look ahead to the Broncos season finale. 9 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: All that more coming up. 10 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 2: Joining me here in the Broncos Podcast studio for today's 11 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 2: episode of Broncos and Now is Hall of Fame Safety 12 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 2: Steve Outwater. Steve, thanks for joining me today. Happy New 13 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 2: Year to you, Happy New year to you. In the 14 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:35,559 Speaker 2: new year, correctly, we rung in the new year with 15 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 2: a win. Yes, love to see it, Steve. We got 16 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 2: the win at home for the final home game of 17 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 2: the season, you know, looking at the whole year overall, 18 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 2: I mean the Broncos they pretty played pretty decent at 19 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 2: home this year too, ended their homeslate with a winning record. 20 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 3: There, Yeah, and that's that's you know, one of the 21 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 3: things that I think was important to Sean Payton. It's 22 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 3: one of the things that important to the owners, and uh, 23 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 3: you know, I believe. 24 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 4: The players too. 25 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 3: Our fans are greatest fans, and you know, to not 26 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:06,199 Speaker 3: perform your best in front of them where they're they're 27 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 3: here cheering loud, making it difficult for the other team's offense, 28 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 3: you know, giving other teams a bunch of crap. You know, 29 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 3: you got to got to go out and perform for them, 30 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,119 Speaker 3: and they did that this year much better. 31 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 4: We didn't make the playoffs. We're not in the playoffs, 32 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 4: but yeah. 33 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 3: You know, I think if we're able to finish the 34 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 3: season with the winning record, I think that'll go a 35 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:30,320 Speaker 3: long way towards Hey, letting Broncos country know that we're 36 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:31,039 Speaker 3: on our way back. 37 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 1: I think so too. 38 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 2: Well, Steve, looking at this last game for a little 39 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 2: bit versus the Chargers, just were your impressions of quarterback? 40 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: Y're at Stidham. 41 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 2: He got his first NFL career win, you know, obviously 42 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 2: first start as a Bronco. What do you think about 43 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 2: his performance? 44 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was it was kind of what I expected. 45 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 3: You know, it was a really good game. It wasn't 46 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 3: a you know, four hundred yard passing game. But I 47 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 3: don't know that this offense, you know, I don't know 48 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 3: if any quarterback would have gotten that many passing yards, 49 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 3: you know at this point right now. But you know, 50 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:04,919 Speaker 3: he did a great job of executing and play stepping 51 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:07,639 Speaker 3: up in the pocket, throwing passes on time. 52 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 4: Little early on. 53 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:11,639 Speaker 3: I think there were a little some jitters, and that's 54 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 3: to be expected. You know, there's a lot of pressure 55 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 3: going out there, you know, uh, being the quarterback that's 56 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 3: stepping in for Russell Wilson who's had a you know, 57 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 3: a Hall of Fame type career. Uh, And so I 58 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 3: thought he stepped up and really did a nice job, 59 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 3: especially given the circumstances. 60 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 4: Yeah. 61 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 2: Absolutely, And head coach on Pan he you know, talked 62 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 2: about him after the game and said that he looked 63 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 2: really poised out there. He looked calm, he was collected, 64 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 2: you know, look confident, And a lot of the players 65 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:42,959 Speaker 2: in the locker room said that after the game too. 66 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 4: Yeah. I heard a lot of comments, and uh, you 67 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:46,959 Speaker 4: know that has. 68 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:49,519 Speaker 3: To feel good for him to have the support of 69 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,399 Speaker 3: his teammates and even Russell Wilson. Man, I got to say, 70 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 3: he's handled this like a champ, and I would expect 71 00:02:56,720 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 3: him to do that when I was in a similar situation. Uh, 72 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 3: my last year, I was being pulled off the field 73 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 3: on third downs, and but I still I still wanted 74 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 3: to win. I still uh supported our younger players who 75 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 3: were coming in and playing, and uh, you know. 76 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 4: I think helped help with their development. 77 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 3: So uh, you know, it's vital that he continues to 78 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 3: have their great attitude and continue to support however you can. 79 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely, we see looking at the defense from Sunday, 80 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 2: I mean they kept the Chargers out of the end zone, 81 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 2: allowed just three field goals. 82 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: What did you like about what they were willed to do? 83 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, they they came out with that fight and you 84 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 3: know most of the games we've seen that a few games. 85 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 4: They left it in the locker room. 86 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 3: Uh, and they didn't come out with that fire, but 87 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 3: that that that fire was in them. And I'm just 88 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:47,839 Speaker 3: hoping that they're going to come out this final game 89 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 3: against the Raiders and uh, you know that that's going 90 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 3: to be really telling for for a lot of people, 91 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 3: for for. 92 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 4: Me, for the coaches, for you know, Broncos Country. 93 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 3: How we show up again the Raiders, because the Raiders 94 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 3: have had our number the last several years, Josh Jacobs 95 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 3: has kind of had our number. We got to come out, 96 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 3: show up and be super physical. Yes, we did it 97 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 3: against the Charger. We normally do it against the Chargers, 98 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 3: you know, So that's it's not a surprise that we 99 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 3: got this win against the Chargers, But I want to 100 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 3: see them do that same thing, come up with that 101 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 3: same fire against the Raiders that Broncos country in the 102 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 3: season with on a positive note and with with good feelings. 103 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 4: So that's that's that's what I'm hoping happens. 104 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 1: Yeah, we'll see. 105 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 2: Before we get into this last game, it being the 106 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 2: final week here of the regular season, we got to 107 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 2: do our player focus. We got to finish off this 108 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 2: podcast with it. So who's the one guy this week 109 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 2: that you just want to highlight? 110 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 3: Well, I would say Jonathan Cooper. He's had a really 111 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 3: solid year. Heck of a guy, heck of a teammate. 112 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 3: I've loved his effort ever since he's gotten here, and 113 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 3: you know, it really couldn't happen to a nicer guy, 114 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 3: you know, A it's a professional. He's a professional in 115 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 3: every sense of the word. I respect his game. He's 116 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 3: gotten some attention from a lot of the offensive players 117 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 3: by the way that he plays the game. Just you know, physical, 118 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 3: mind stop, he's coming that you you know, for sixty 119 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 3: minutes out of the game, and I really love that 120 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 3: and I really respect his game. 121 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 2: Yeah, he has eight and a half sacks on the year, 122 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 2: that's it. He leads the team in a saxon obviously 123 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:28,160 Speaker 2: a career high for him as well. 124 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: So he has had a good year. 125 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 3: Steve. 126 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 2: Looking at this final game of the season, I mean, 127 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:34,719 Speaker 2: that's the last week of the regular season here. 128 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: I can't even got it goes by so fast. It 129 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 1: always goes by so fast. 130 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 2: I mean if you think back looking back at this season, 131 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:45,360 Speaker 2: I mean you think to when this team started one 132 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 2: in five, how far they've come this year has been 133 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 2: really incredible. 134 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: You know, we all expected a. 135 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 2: Turnaround, but I don't know that anyone expected it to 136 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 2: be this quick. 137 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 3: Yes, and especially where we had that run in the 138 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:57,720 Speaker 3: middle of the season. 139 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 4: It was a five games straight, Yeah, five games. 140 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 3: Trade and you know that that's they gave us a 141 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,920 Speaker 3: glimpse of what this team could be like. Uh, when 142 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 3: we were you know, on hitting on all cylinders. And 143 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:16,159 Speaker 3: I think that's that's the recipe for what we're going 144 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 3: to be like next year and the years to come. 145 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 3: So I was happy for that period of time and 146 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 3: hopefully we can again, finish it off on a positive 147 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:28,480 Speaker 3: note against the Raiders again. We lost to them earlier 148 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:31,280 Speaker 3: in the season. Got to get them back. We got it, 149 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 3: and we don't like to Raiders anyway. 150 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's true, Yeah, Steve. 151 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 2: You know, as this team sits at eight and eight now, 152 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 2: and like you said, they'll look to finish the season 153 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 2: strong versus the Raiders. How important is it to get 154 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 2: this ninth win, to finish the year with a winning record. 155 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 3: For the players, I've always felt like, you know, how 156 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:53,919 Speaker 3: you finish is extremely important. And you know, I know 157 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 3: some people say, oh, yeah, they has to do it 158 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 3: next year, But I think if you can finish the 159 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 3: season with some momentum, two wins, first winning season in 160 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:03,919 Speaker 3: a few. 161 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: Years, six a lot of years, I. 162 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 3: Think that that that goes a long way towards people 163 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 3: coming back with the right attitude next year and that 164 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 3: optimism that hey, we did something special last year. It 165 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 3: wasn't what we wanted. We wanted to be in the playoffs. 166 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 3: We wanted to be contending for the super Bowl. But 167 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 3: if we can't get that, let's get the next best 168 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 3: thing and next year that will be our goal to 169 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 3: make sure we're in the playoffs and then the hunt 170 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 3: late down the season, late in the season. 171 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 2: Yes, Steve, you talk about that momentum just heading into 172 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 2: the offseason. 173 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 1: Can you kind of talk about that a bit more. 174 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 2: What is a finishing the season, you know, with a 175 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 2: running winning record, finishing the season with a win versus 176 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 2: division opponent. What does that mean for the offseason as 177 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 2: the players, you know, trying to continue that momentum. 178 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 3: Well, one, I think it makes it to where this 179 00:07:55,760 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 3: is an appealing destination for free agents Guys who aren't 180 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 3: you know, don't aren't going to be playing with their 181 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 3: teams that they're with now. Also, just again the mentality 182 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 3: of our players knowing that, hey, Sean Payton came in 183 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 3: in one year and kind. 184 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 4: Of turned it around and we're on the right track. 185 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 3: We're going to be running the same offense, same defense. 186 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 4: I'm getting more familiar with it. 187 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 3: Guys don't want to keep changing offenses and defenses and 188 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 3: special teams. 189 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 4: They want to have some things the same team. 190 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,600 Speaker 1: Has seen a lot of we've seen in recent years 191 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 1: a lot of. 192 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 4: Change, way too much. 193 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 3: And uh, you know, Sean Payton is a is a 194 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 3: He's going to be a steady force here and Staple, 195 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 3: and I think that that's appealing to players. 196 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 2: Let's see you looking at this last game of the 197 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 2: season and in Las Vegas versus the Raiders. I mean, 198 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 2: what have you just seen from the Raiders recently? I mean, 199 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:54,840 Speaker 2: it's not going to be an easy one to finish 200 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 2: the year. 201 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 4: They're playing for for coach Pierce h Antonio. 202 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:05,080 Speaker 3: Pierce, they I don't know, they love this guy, and uh, 203 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:07,320 Speaker 3: they're they're going out there, They're landing on the line. 204 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 3: Although they lost to the Indianapolis coach I watched some 205 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 3: of that game. Uh, the Raiders, they played hard, they 206 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 3: played like they wanted to win, and the coach made 207 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:19,800 Speaker 3: some great plays. I was like, man, this, Uh they 208 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 3: made some plays offensively down the stretch. That's I mean, 209 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,800 Speaker 3: some amazing plays, amazing throws and catches that you know, 210 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 3: you don't see from uh you know, some some some 211 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 3: of the backup quarterbacks in this league. But uh, they 212 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:35,840 Speaker 3: they they've been playing well. And but the Raiders they 213 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 3: they again, they fought hard, and I know that this 214 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 3: is going to be a tough game. This is not 215 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:43,199 Speaker 3: gonna be an easy game for the Broncos to win. 216 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 3: So they got to have their mindset that Hey, we 217 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:48,200 Speaker 3: got one more to go, and let's let's get our. 218 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:49,560 Speaker 4: Minds right to go to battle. 219 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:52,040 Speaker 3: Let's get our bodies right, let's be ready to finish 220 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 3: this season off strongly. 221 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 2: H Yeah, I mean both teams have been eliminated from 222 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:58,719 Speaker 2: the playoffs. Like you said, the Raiders are playing for 223 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 2: their interim head coach Antonio Appears. What do you feel 224 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 2: like a lot of this team here in Denversy, what 225 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:04,840 Speaker 2: are they playing for in this final game? 226 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 3: Well, I would say that they're playing for I don't 227 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 3: want to sound sefect, but they're playing for themselves and 228 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:18,559 Speaker 3: they're playing for pride. And I think that Broncos country 229 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:23,640 Speaker 3: when they see players out and about they they love 230 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:27,199 Speaker 3: to say hello, they love to interact with the players. 231 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 3: But it feels much better when you're winning and when 232 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 3: the effort is you know, they can see the effort 233 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 3: on the field. So you know, you want to leave 234 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 3: everybody with a good taste in their mouths, and you 235 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:39,839 Speaker 3: want to leave yourself for the good taste in your 236 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:41,760 Speaker 3: mouth because some of. 237 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:42,640 Speaker 4: The players won't be back. 238 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 3: You know, every year the team changes, and you know 239 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 3: the industry, players leave for whatever reason, whether it's contract, 240 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 3: whether it's you know, the contract is up, whether they 241 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:55,680 Speaker 3: get released or whatever. 242 00:10:55,840 --> 00:10:58,320 Speaker 4: So you know, guys are. 243 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 3: Also playing for other teams because they, Yeah, the effort 244 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:08,319 Speaker 3: that you put on tape, they're looking at and if 245 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 3: you go out and they see that, hey, the game 246 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:15,680 Speaker 3: really you know, it wasn't for playoff ramifications. But you 247 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:17,920 Speaker 3: didn't give it your all. They may say, hey, I'm 248 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 3: a pass, We'll pass on it. I don't want I 249 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 3: don't want that person in my locker room affecting the 250 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:27,199 Speaker 3: rest of my players. So and I think that's always 251 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:28,840 Speaker 3: the case. You know, whenever you're on the field, man, 252 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 3: you got to you gotta be one hundred and ten 253 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:31,199 Speaker 3: percent out there. 254 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 4: Uh, you got to be all in effort wise. 255 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 3: Mentally, physically, spiritually, out the whole nine yards. 256 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:38,440 Speaker 4: You gotta be. 257 00:11:38,559 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 3: You got to be in and hopefully all of our 258 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 3: guys show up and they and they present that on Sunday. 259 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, I still love to play for Steve. Can't thank 260 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 2: you enough for joining me today and for this whole season. 261 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 2: I miss having you on the podcast every single week. 262 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 4: Thank you seeing Hey, well we'll do it again. 263 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 1: We will, yeah for sure. Well, see appreciate your time. 264 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 4: Thank you. 265 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 2: Well that's going to do it for today's episode of 266 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,600 Speaker 2: Broncos Now Broncos Country. Thanks so much for tuning in. 267 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:07,199 Speaker 2: We'd right back here on the Broncos Podcast Network and 268 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 2: YouTube tomorrow for another episode.