1 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 1: Official Jets Podcast is presented by win Beat. Betting is 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: a team sport, but together it went bat Eric Allen 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: here with Jets middle linebacker Mike Linebacker CJ Mosley. CJ, 4 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: thank you so much for join us in the studios always. 5 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 2: Thanks for having me. 6 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: So let's start with New England. I know at the 7 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: end of the day, it can't carry over things from 8 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: season to season. But with that being said, how important 9 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 1: was it for this team, this organization to put that 10 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: streak behind you. 11 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 3: Just one less thing we have to worry about. At first, 12 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 3: it was beating the Bills. We got over that hump 13 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,520 Speaker 3: last year or the year before, whenever it was. And 14 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 3: now every time we play New England, it's twelve Game Street, 15 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 3: thirteen Gay Street, fourteen Gain Street. 16 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 2: Be able to check this haste. The Jets like all 17 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 2: the stories. 18 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 3: So hopefully now we can just quiet down and we 19 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 3: can bring some order back to our to our division. 20 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 3: So yeah, we we just want to be able to compete. 21 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 3: We want to have our name mentioned and we have 22 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 3: to earn that, and I feel like we've been taking 23 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:10,400 Speaker 3: those right steps. So yeah, it's it's hard to carry 24 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 3: it the end of the season win over into. 25 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 2: The next year. 26 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 3: But understanding that momental, understanding the reason why we won, 27 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 3: how we won, that's what's important. Want penalty the whole day, 28 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 3: you know, we was harping on playing penalty free football. 29 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 3: Obviously we got turnedovers on defense, offense ran the ball 30 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 3: really well, obviously, but the weather helping that too. 31 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 2: But you saw a complete football game. 32 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 3: Special teams did a great job, great the leg out 33 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,679 Speaker 3: there kicking in that crazy conditions, can barely see. 34 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 2: So it was fun to be a part of. And 35 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 2: we played winning football. 36 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: How much did you enjoy that atmosphere playing and which 37 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: was basically a snow globe, that kind of game, And 38 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: had you experienced one like that? 39 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 3: So this I would this would take over my number 40 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 3: one snow game because last year was my first ten 41 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 3: snow game when we played Buffalo at the end of 42 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 3: the year. 43 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 2: But that was like rain, sleet and snow for a bit. 44 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 3: But just being in that environment under those circumstances, you know, 45 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,559 Speaker 3: with you know the story with Coach Belichick and the Patriots, 46 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 3: you know, just sitting that snow go down, it just 47 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,359 Speaker 3: reminded me as a kid, and obviously as a player 48 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 3: now just watching those those old school Patriots games and 49 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 3: the snow, watching those those big time games, and you know, 50 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 3: just to be a part of that opportunity even though 51 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 3: everything that was going on, and I'll never take it 52 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 3: for granted. So I mean, anytime we can get some 53 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 3: crazy weather, you know, it might be cold or rainy 54 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 3: and all that. At the end of the day, man, 55 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 3: it's an opportunity for us, for us to go out 56 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 3: there and be our best. And obviously playing in the snow, 57 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 3: it just brings a kid out of you. 58 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: How do you want this twenty twenty three Jets team 59 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:46,519 Speaker 1: to be remembered? 60 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 3: I mean, it was so many stories you can you 61 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 3: can put on our team, starting from again and all 62 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 3: the way to the end. So I would say, when 63 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:58,959 Speaker 3: when the versity hits, it shows who you really are. 64 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 3: And I can I can sit here today and say 65 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 3: that I'm happy that this the year went the way 66 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 3: it did because there was a lot of a lot 67 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 3: of hype that a lot of people not used to 68 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 3: around here. It was all cool and dandy, but when 69 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 3: the stuff hit the fan and the and the real 70 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 3: people started to show who they really were. You know, 71 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 3: we didn't we didn't change who we were, you know, 72 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 3: from from the coaches all the way to the players. 73 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 3: Cosala every week had a mission Costal every week had 74 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 3: a plan, had a goal in mind for how we 75 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 3: wanted our team to look and it was up to 76 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 3: us to bring that vision to the football field. And 77 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 3: you know, starting with practice every single week. You know, 78 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 3: it was some tough some tough weeks where we have 79 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 3: to come into work and swallow, swallow the peal and 80 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 3: you know, take that, take that punch to the face 81 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 3: and just key rolling. But you know, that's that's what 82 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 3: this league is about. It's a long season. You have 83 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 3: to do it. You have to you have to understand it. 84 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 3: You have to be able to reset your process after 85 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 3: every single week, whether it's a win, a loss of tie. 86 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 3: But that's just the mental the mental focus and the 87 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 3: mental toughness that that we have to have going for it, 88 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 3: knowing that no matter if we start slow or fast 89 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 3: or different, no matter if we're down about ten fifteen points, 90 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 3: we always have a chance because of the man in 91 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 3: our room. 92 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: So you said that, hey, I wouldn't want to have 93 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 1: it any other way. As far as like embracing the adversity, 94 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:24,239 Speaker 1: you think that ultimately this group is going to get 95 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,799 Speaker 1: better because of what happened this season. 96 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean we after all in said and done, 97 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 3: we still won seven games. Put us at another conference, 98 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 3: puts in another division another year. No, that's seven games 99 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 3: might win us a division, might win us, might get 100 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 3: us in the playoff birth. But you know, this is 101 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,359 Speaker 3: the cars that we were dealt this year, and I 102 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 3: feel like, for the most part, know we did our 103 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 3: best to handle it to the best of our ability. 104 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 3: And you know, we tried every single week I feel, 105 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 3: to put our best foot forward now even though it 106 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 3: didn't turn out the way we want it. You know, 107 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 3: that's just something that you have to believe. You know, 108 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,039 Speaker 3: we come to work after a loss. You know, how 109 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 3: does that look for me versus when we come to 110 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 3: work out the win? Like, are we trying to improve? 111 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:09,839 Speaker 3: All we okay with the satisfaction of just that one win? 112 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 3: Or can we be even or can we learn more 113 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 3: from the losses that we have and why we lost 114 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 3: and how we lost compared to the reason why we won. So, 115 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 3: I mean, it's all it's all mental for me, man. 116 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 3: Like the physical part is going. It's always going to 117 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 3: be there as long as my body can hold up. 118 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 3: I've been running and hitting people my whole life, so 119 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 3: I can always do that. But being able to understand 120 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 3: this game and understand what's asks from us every single week, 121 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 3: day and day out. Understand the vision that we want 122 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 3: to we want to instill into our organization, the standard 123 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 3: that we want to have. You know, that's that's the 124 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 3: steps that we have to start taking to become a 125 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 3: championship team. 126 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: Do you take pride in the fact, since you are 127 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 1: a leader on this team, since you are a veteran, 128 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: the way this group stuck together, like because I think 129 00:05:54,279 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: on other rosters, maybe defenses and special teams might be pointless. 130 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 1: Offense feel like you're not pulling your rope here. I 131 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: didn't feel that at all this season, despite what was 132 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: happening at times. You know, you're talking about the continuity 133 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: issues along the offensive line and you guys playing with 134 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 1: four different quarterbacks bottom line, there were going to be 135 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 1: struggles on that side of the ball, and there were. 136 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, and all that being said, at the end of 137 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 3: the day, man, we still dominated as a defense. 138 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 2: We stuck together. 139 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 3: It was a certain time where we felt like we 140 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 3: were trying to do a little too much when things 141 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 3: were going a little sideways, but you know, that's what 142 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 3: that's what our coaches is for, to help us get 143 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 3: back to our place, help us make sure that we're 144 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 3: doing the right thing, to keep the main thing the 145 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 3: main thing. And like that small stretch where we was 146 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 3: giving up a few more points in yards than we 147 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 3: usually did, we had a defensive meeting like we always did, 148 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 3: say hey, control what you could control, and I like 149 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 3: click for everybody. Actually it was a hearty Hardy said 150 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 3: it control what you could control, and that's defense and 151 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 3: special teams. And once he said that, man, I feel 152 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 3: like we just just said forget all the extra stuff. 153 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,320 Speaker 2: It's called to play line up and let's go. Let's 154 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 2: go play ball. 155 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: What did the defense become this season in terms of 156 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 1: you've been here for a while now, what kind of 157 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 1: jump did they take? And then also, what do you 158 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: think the future holds. 159 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 2: For this group? We'll start with the future. 160 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 3: The future holds a bunch of a bunch of young 161 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 3: and some young great players and some craft evets and 162 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 3: just that mixture. Especially when the guys have been together, 163 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 3: we're going well now, we just finished our third year together. 164 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 3: As far as coaches and players, you can just you 165 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 3: can just feel the camaraderie that we have as a unit. 166 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 3: To watch this last game, every play if someone celebrated 167 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:42,120 Speaker 3: with somebody, it's not just dbs and dbs and. 168 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 2: Linebacks and linebackers. 169 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 3: To play that the ad made on that fourth down 170 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 3: and one you see a d line and running down 171 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 3: the field thirty yards say he's so excited. So man, 172 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 3: that kind of love that we have for each other 173 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 3: when we make plays, when we're going through those tough 174 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 3: times where we need to make a justins on the sideline, 175 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 3: us being able to talk it out, you know, me 176 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 3: the linebackers looking at the tape and saying, hey, we 177 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 3: need to look at this run because we haven't seen 178 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 3: this shit. And then that message get spread across the 179 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 3: whole defensive side of the ball. And it's just amazing 180 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 3: to be a part of it. And it's fun just 181 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 3: to learn and experience and pick up on our defense 182 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 3: and and know what we're capable of every single day. 183 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 1: How much pride to take in the fact of here's 184 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 1: Quincy Williams. The guy was a waiver claim a couple 185 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: of years and now he's voted team MVP by your group. 186 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: Those guys inside the locker room, you're the guy who's 187 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:38,319 Speaker 1: been playing alongside him since he entered this building. How 188 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 1: much Yeah, like pride in terms of this teammate next 189 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 1: to me, the guy that I'm with every day battling, 190 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 1: who's learned to study, who's learned the game inside and out, 191 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 1: is taking that jump. 192 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 3: I said it earlier. Man, he makes my job a 193 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 3: lot easier, especially been on the field with him. The 194 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:02,560 Speaker 3: whole linebacker corps, including no coach, Rudy and Nathaniel. 195 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 2: The way they. 196 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 3: Approach approach work every day, the film work that the 197 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 3: coaches give us, the notes that they give us, the 198 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:14,319 Speaker 3: deliberate work that they put in. It makes us better 199 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 3: players and men because you know there are leaders as well. 200 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 3: You know, even though they're they're coaching, as we see 201 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:21,560 Speaker 3: them every day now, we look up to them, We 202 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 3: listen to them. You know, they're teaching us every single day, 203 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:27,200 Speaker 3: talking life, talking ball, talking all that stuff. So the 204 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:29,680 Speaker 3: respect that we have for our coaches that makes us 205 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 3: play harder for them when we do get a call, like, 206 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 3: we want this call to work because you know that's 207 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 3: your vision for us to be great, So we want 208 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 3: to provide and like Brick always said, you know, we 209 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 3: give you the keys to the car once once it's Sunday, 210 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 3: and they just try to put us in the right position. 211 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:46,559 Speaker 3: So when you when you playing with that kind of love, 212 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,480 Speaker 3: that kind of respect for your teammates and your coaches, 213 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:50,679 Speaker 3: it makes you want to keep going that much more harder, 214 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 3: no matter what the result is. 215 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: Three straight seasons for you, one hundred and fifty plus tackles. 216 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:03,520 Speaker 3: What's the significance, No significance, just just what I do. 217 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 3: I mean, be funny, man, Like I said, I've been 218 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 3: playing football my whole life. I can run and hit 219 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 3: any time in the day. But you know that's to 220 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 3: win a championship. We need more than that. You know, 221 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 3: we got that mental that mental toughness part. And like 222 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:20,560 Speaker 3: I said, that's why I won't take anything away from 223 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 3: the season, because I learned so much as a player, 224 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 3: but also as a leader, you know, how to approach people. 225 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:29,760 Speaker 3: Just every year, man, I feel like I just I 226 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 3: just grow so much as a player as a leader. 227 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 3: I never take you know, being voted as a captain 228 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:39,480 Speaker 3: for granted, So any chance I get to to just 229 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 3: give anybody some type of motivation, advice, belief, vision, whatever 230 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 3: it is. Like that's that's why I'm here because, like 231 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:49,720 Speaker 3: I said, I can. I can go out there and 232 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 3: call plays and make a tackle. But if nobody believes 233 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:55,800 Speaker 3: in what we're doing or they don't see. 234 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:57,680 Speaker 2: Why we're doing it, then I'm not doing my job. 235 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:00,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, how would you describe your Jets to I mean, 236 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:03,359 Speaker 1: you come in here, you have one of the best 237 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 1: two plus quarters I've ever seen against the Buffalo Bills, 238 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 1: and unfortunately have the injury. Then you got a COVID year, 239 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 1: and then it's the past three years where you're trying 240 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:15,680 Speaker 1: to set the foundation for something. 241 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:16,240 Speaker 2: Man. 242 00:11:16,559 --> 00:11:19,400 Speaker 3: Once again, everything's happened for a reason, you know, coming 243 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 3: coming here as a free agent, you know, got a 244 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 3: pretty decent contract on paper, were looking like we can 245 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 3: be a really a really good team contending. And one 246 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 3: thing I told myself, like you know, obviously as a 247 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:34,360 Speaker 3: as an athlete, when you signed somewhere, no matter what sport, 248 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 3: the work, two things you don't want to happen is 249 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:39,040 Speaker 3: coaching changes and injuries and looking for me. I got 250 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 3: those my first two years as a Jet, so I 251 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:45,560 Speaker 3: was was humbly blessed to have that happen to me. 252 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 3: I got the opportunity to to revamp my mind and 253 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 3: my body as a as a man and as a 254 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:55,280 Speaker 3: football player, and looking for me, you know, my the 255 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 3: injuries have been very, very light, and I've been able 256 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 3: to perform out a level obviously with the work that 257 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:03,440 Speaker 3: I put in the off season and through the season. 258 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 3: But you know what, our great coaching staff and you know, 259 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 3: the people of the men and women that we have 260 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:10,200 Speaker 3: in this building to keep our minds and our bodies 261 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 3: in the right right mind space every single day. 262 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 2: All right. 263 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 1: So the last few weeks of regular season, Aaron's out 264 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: there practice, run scout team. What were those experiences. 265 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 2: Like, Man, I felt like we were back in training camp. 266 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:24,839 Speaker 3: Yeah, because I honestly forgot we used to we used 267 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 3: to make our have a little period where we used 268 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 3: to call it so the Aaron, We'll call the offensive 269 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 3: plays and I'll call the defensive plays. So I think 270 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 3: maybe like a week or two after he kind of 271 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:37,439 Speaker 3: got his footing back and was really out there throwing 272 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:39,360 Speaker 3: the ball, we kind of got back to that and 273 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:41,679 Speaker 3: the competition went right back to where it was. 274 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:42,640 Speaker 2: And like, you just. 275 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 3: Appreciate, appreciate those things because when he's there, it's like 276 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 3: part of it. You know, we go to work it's 277 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 3: like a daily routine. Then when he leaves and come back, 278 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 3: it's just with Modrea, like how really high impressive this 279 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:58,440 Speaker 3: guy is and making throws on a surgically repaired achilles 280 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 3: and still throwing the ball twenty yards down the field, 281 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,600 Speaker 3: forty yards down the field, throwing dots off that leg. 282 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 3: It just inspires you because you know, you could have 283 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 3: hung it up, you could have did his training and 284 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:10,760 Speaker 3: took his time and stayed away, but you know, he 285 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 3: wanted to be here, and he wanted to be on 286 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:15,080 Speaker 3: the sideline, and I'm obviously I'm sure he wanted to 287 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 3: be helping coach the younger guys and keep the offense 288 00:13:17,960 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 3: in order. And he raises the bar like even though 289 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 3: he was on scout team, you know, it's been the 290 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 3: same guys on scout team that we've been going against 291 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 3: all year. Yeah, as soon as he get in there, 292 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:29,320 Speaker 3: they're going a little bit harder. They catching a couple 293 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 3: more passes, they running rounds a little bit more, chrisp 294 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:35,199 Speaker 3: scout offensive line jump outside. He cussing them out. So 295 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 3: like that's that's the leadership that we need, and you know, 296 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:39,520 Speaker 3: you love to see it. 297 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:42,839 Speaker 1: Were there moments out there the past few weeks where 298 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:45,839 Speaker 1: you're like, damn, what if this guy was out here 299 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:46,679 Speaker 1: during the season. 300 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 3: I mean, it's going to happen. It's we have to 301 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 3: play our part. We understood, We understood, like, you know 302 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 3: why the injury happened. We had a lot of injuries 303 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 3: on the offensive side, you know, obviously the offensive line, 304 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:03,200 Speaker 3: So you know what next steps officers are like, what 305 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:05,079 Speaker 3: can we do to make sure we can stay healthy 306 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 3: as possible for him? Because we know him on the field, 307 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 3: we can be really dangerous. And like I said, at 308 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:11,680 Speaker 3: the end of the day, with everything that happened, we 309 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 3: still won seven games and we still had the opportunity 310 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 3: to win a lot more. Those losses that we had. 311 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:20,360 Speaker 3: While did they happen, it wasn't because of Aaron. We're 312 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:22,480 Speaker 3: not gonna blame it on injury. We're not gonna blame 313 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 3: it on the adversity is always going to be you know, 314 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 3: what do we do to make this happen. I'm sure 315 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 3: if you look at those games that were close that 316 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:32,920 Speaker 3: we lost, I'm sure penalties play the factor, turned overs, 317 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 3: play the factor or third down, and that's always gonna 318 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 3: be a key to victory. So how can we improve 319 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 3: and how can we be as good as we can 320 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 3: be for when he does return, Because my mottol is, 321 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 3: you know, he needs us more than we need him. 322 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:49,680 Speaker 3: So if we all come in with that mindset, like, hey, 323 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:53,040 Speaker 3: let's do everything we can, especially in the offensive mindset, 324 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 3: let me do everything I can. Let me run this 325 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:57,240 Speaker 3: route as far as I can, just to draw off 326 00:14:57,240 --> 00:14:59,280 Speaker 3: this one person so he can make this throw. Like 327 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 3: just that stuff. Listen, that mental toughness like I'm talking about. 328 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 3: If he can do that and continue to do that 329 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 3: and spread that through our locker room in this organization, 330 00:15:06,920 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 3: that would build a championship mindset. 331 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:13,560 Speaker 1: Speaking like the ultimate leader that you are. But if 332 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: he comes out here next year he's healthy, have you 333 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:21,120 Speaker 1: thought of how that directly impacts the defense because oftentimes 334 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 1: here this year you're playing from behind, so that means 335 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 1: teams are going to be attacking you in a totally 336 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:31,520 Speaker 1: different way. Flip it on the other side, we haven't 337 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 1: seen this defense for long stretches where like, hey, we're 338 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:38,120 Speaker 1: playing with the lead, well we're tied late. Have you 339 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 1: thought of what that's going to look more. 340 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 3: In the moment, Obviously, when teams start running the ball 341 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 3: forty times it's all right. If we had to lead 342 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 3: just a little bit, then it might change things up. 343 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:50,760 Speaker 3: But you know, that's it's just it's part of it 344 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:53,440 Speaker 3: that it's how the games go. Like I said, we're 345 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 3: not gonna make any excuses. They want to run it 346 00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:58,360 Speaker 3: forty times, let's stop it forty times. Make them earn it. 347 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:01,280 Speaker 3: So it doesn't matter how they try to attackers. We 348 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:03,480 Speaker 3: always have an answer, and we have the right people 349 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 3: in our building, in our locker room to answer those 350 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 3: answer those calls. So, like I said, man, when you 351 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 3: just keep keep staying healthy, keep getting better, and we 352 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 3: know he's going to be ready when he comes back, 353 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 3: and as a defensive player, as a linebacker, as the 354 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 3: lad going to work, ready to ready to go. 355 00:16:19,840 --> 00:16:22,200 Speaker 1: Can you speak about the importance of continuity. You touched 356 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:24,440 Speaker 1: upon it before as far as early on in your 357 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 1: tenure here there was a coaching change. But with these 358 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: guys coming back now year four, how helpful is that 359 00:16:31,640 --> 00:16:33,560 Speaker 1: for you guys as a growth It's great. 360 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 3: You know, to think about all the any championship team, 361 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 3: you know, the core, the core guys and the core leaders. 362 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 3: That's the foundation of the team on all sides, offense, defense, 363 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:46,080 Speaker 3: and special teams, and I feel like we've done a 364 00:16:46,080 --> 00:16:48,640 Speaker 3: great job of bringing in the right people and keeping 365 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:51,640 Speaker 3: the right people. So I have all the faith in 366 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:55,480 Speaker 3: our upstairs department to make sure that keep happening. So 367 00:16:57,000 --> 00:16:58,280 Speaker 3: I have to, like I said, we just have to 368 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:00,560 Speaker 3: control what we can control, and that's make sure that 369 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 3: we're ready to go when it's when our name and 370 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:05,320 Speaker 3: our number is called. So no for me, no, I 371 00:17:05,320 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 3: feel like obviously we wanted it this year, but these 372 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 3: these are these are those small windows opportunity in this 373 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:14,719 Speaker 3: league where we can really do something. 374 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:17,840 Speaker 1: So you fit, you fit, you fit because you've been 375 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: part of winning organization before. You feel like maybe last 376 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,719 Speaker 1: summer you were entering that window and then you had 377 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:27,880 Speaker 1: to kind of maybe press pause on it even though 378 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:29,719 Speaker 1: you're trying to win every game. But here we go, 379 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:31,040 Speaker 1: we're entering that window again. 380 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:31,440 Speaker 2: Yeah. 381 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 3: I mean the doors, the door has been open. We 382 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:36,639 Speaker 3: just got to kick it down. It's there's something behind it, 383 00:17:36,760 --> 00:17:39,720 Speaker 3: that's that's that's blocking it. But we we just got 384 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:42,399 Speaker 3: to knock that door down. And I mean, it's just 385 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 3: we was talking about it in our meeting. Man, I'm 386 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 3: ready to play again, Yeah you are. It's tough but 387 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:54,880 Speaker 3: you know, I understand, you know what what goes on, 388 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:58,439 Speaker 3: and I understand the wins and losses of things and 389 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:03,440 Speaker 3: the disappointment and now people thinking like a higher draft 390 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:06,440 Speaker 3: pick is going to change things. But it don't matter 391 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:08,320 Speaker 3: what number of draft pick we are. It's going to 392 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:10,119 Speaker 3: be about the man that we already have in this 393 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:15,560 Speaker 3: room and this building. So I think physically we're ready 394 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:19,399 Speaker 3: for that challenge. Mentally, we were tested a lot this 395 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:21,960 Speaker 3: year and for the most part, we held we held 396 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:24,000 Speaker 3: it down. But it's going to take a whole other 397 00:18:24,119 --> 00:18:26,760 Speaker 3: level to get to where we want. It's gonna be tough, 398 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:28,919 Speaker 3: as we know, it's not gonna be easy, it's not 399 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:29,560 Speaker 3: gonna be fair. 400 00:18:31,680 --> 00:18:32,359 Speaker 2: Just got to do it. 401 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 1: What is this climb meant to you? Because you're trying 402 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:38,840 Speaker 1: to reach the top, right, But we talked about your 403 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 1: tenure here, and then you couple that with the fact 404 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 1: that Jets fans they're starving for a winner. As you know, 405 00:18:47,040 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: you're part of this community. It's been thirteen years without 406 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:55,120 Speaker 1: a postseason Earth, what has the climb meant to you 407 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 1: and how are those scars going to help you once. 408 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 2: You get there? 409 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:04,680 Speaker 3: For me, it means everything you know, you you get 410 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 3: the most out of your you know, your players when 411 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 3: when they playing for their coaches, they're playing for their teammates, 412 00:19:11,119 --> 00:19:12,879 Speaker 3: but also when they have a connection with the city. 413 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:16,360 Speaker 3: And I got connected really quick my first two years. 414 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 2: Like I. 415 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:22,399 Speaker 3: Knew the history of the Jets in the past, obviously 416 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:26,200 Speaker 3: just being a football fan, being in the league when 417 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:28,560 Speaker 3: they were I mean only played, actually didn't play against 418 00:19:28,560 --> 00:19:30,400 Speaker 3: the Jets the year that when I was with the Ravens, 419 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 3: I got hurt, so I missed Actually they played the 420 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 3: Giants and Jets back to back, so I missed those games. 421 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:37,399 Speaker 3: But when you used to look on that schedule and 422 00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:40,480 Speaker 3: used to mark those off the camera already. So just 423 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:43,439 Speaker 3: from my first year here to being in that experience 424 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 3: to where we are now. You know, all the talk, 425 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:48,520 Speaker 3: all the hype that we had all sounds good, but 426 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:52,600 Speaker 3: it's just just a zepple managers the work that you 427 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 3: put in and the vision that you have to have 428 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:58,640 Speaker 3: no matter what nobody says or what the results may 429 00:19:58,680 --> 00:20:01,879 Speaker 3: say about you. Like I'm a champion that's in my DNA, 430 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 3: A seven to ten record, not gonna have anything different, 431 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 3: you know, losing the game is not gonna make me 432 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:08,960 Speaker 3: come of work any different just because that happened, So 433 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:11,919 Speaker 3: like I can care less about that. It's about how 434 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:15,640 Speaker 3: we approach it. It's about what we're doing to change 435 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:18,160 Speaker 3: those things to make it make it better. And that's 436 00:20:18,200 --> 00:20:20,239 Speaker 3: just a mental part of it. Like like I said, man, 437 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:22,199 Speaker 3: we all been playing this game so long, Like that 438 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:24,720 Speaker 3: part is easy. Now we got to figure out how 439 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:28,200 Speaker 3: to win and know how to come back from adversity 440 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:29,520 Speaker 3: and not let it get in my way. 441 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:32,240 Speaker 1: Have you thought of your career in terms of being 442 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 1: reflective and saying I'm past thirty, but your mindset keeps 443 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:42,440 Speaker 1: you playing at such a high level. Have you thought 444 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 1: of your career in terms of, hey, down the line, 445 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:50,320 Speaker 1: I know I only have this many years or whatever 446 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:52,639 Speaker 1: things like that. Do you think big picture at all 447 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 1: once you get to an off. 448 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:57,600 Speaker 3: Season sometimes even in the season, it's really not my 449 00:20:57,680 --> 00:21:00,159 Speaker 3: fault because everybody else talks about the age. Yes, So 450 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:02,520 Speaker 3: that's when I like with my hand, like, well, I'm 451 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:05,640 Speaker 3: really not I'm really not old if you if you're 452 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:07,680 Speaker 3: talk in life, but if you want to go football, 453 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 3: I'm older. But like I feel great, And you know 454 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:16,280 Speaker 3: that's just I give credit to this organization, know bringing 455 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:18,560 Speaker 3: the right people in when I come to work, I'm 456 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:21,000 Speaker 3: not coming if even if I do come in with 457 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:23,080 Speaker 3: a with an attitude or I'm not having a good day. 458 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 3: As soon as I get my lineback of meeting room, 459 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:27,200 Speaker 3: and I'm good because those are my brothers. 460 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:27,399 Speaker 2: You know. 461 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:30,359 Speaker 3: They share the same pain, the same passion, the same love. 462 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:33,080 Speaker 3: You just got a locker room full of great people 463 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:35,360 Speaker 3: and our coaches too. So I know when you can 464 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 3: come to work after a tough game, after tough loss, 465 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:41,359 Speaker 3: after injury, but still find joy in it and still 466 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:43,440 Speaker 3: find a way to improve and get better. 467 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:44,680 Speaker 2: You know, that's what it's all about. 468 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 1: What pres you the most joy as far as playing 469 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:50,040 Speaker 1: balls concerned, because your love is clear. 470 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:55,040 Speaker 3: Seeing my teammates have the same vision that I have. 471 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 3: Wanted to be a champion here, wanting to change the 472 00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:01,000 Speaker 3: way things I talked about the New York and wanted 473 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:04,040 Speaker 3: to be the reason why. You know, it definitely didn't 474 00:22:04,040 --> 00:22:07,160 Speaker 3: happen overnight. My leadership that I that you see today, 475 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:10,480 Speaker 3: the captain that I am now the first when I 476 00:22:10,560 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 3: first got the star, that person is definitely not who 477 00:22:13,840 --> 00:22:16,760 Speaker 3: I am, not with four stars on my chest, you know, 478 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 3: And it took a lot of scars took a lot 479 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:22,199 Speaker 3: of battle scars. Uh I go back to twenty one 480 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 3: of those three wins that we had felt like everything 481 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:27,119 Speaker 3: because we put in so much work and even though 482 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:29,840 Speaker 3: we weren't getting the results, we didn't we didn't change 483 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:31,840 Speaker 3: and we kept fighting to was it was tough on 484 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,760 Speaker 3: our defense, but when we were rewarded with wins and 485 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:37,320 Speaker 3: with victories and you know, with the big plays, you know, 486 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:39,840 Speaker 3: it felt great. And that was because we put in 487 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 3: the work and you can see it in our defense now, 488 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 3: Like those are the same guys, you know, think about 489 00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 3: think about Huff, think about Brice, I mean Bryce Hall, 490 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 3: think about Michael Carter the second, you know, think about 491 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:52,199 Speaker 3: all these guys that have the name for themselves. They 492 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 3: started out with with nothing, they wanted to earn it. 493 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:57,880 Speaker 3: Think about Tha. Speaking about earning his first training camp 494 00:22:57,920 --> 00:23:01,600 Speaker 3: in Rick asked people ask the guys like, like, what 495 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:03,000 Speaker 3: you want to do? What's your goal here? He say, 496 00:23:03,080 --> 00:23:05,480 Speaker 3: I want to take somebody's spot, not look at them. 497 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:07,520 Speaker 3: So that's those the type of man that we have 498 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:08,720 Speaker 3: to have to get what we want. 499 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:10,439 Speaker 1: Are you gonna watch the playoffs? 500 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 3: I probably turned it on and just flip through the channels. 501 00:23:14,359 --> 00:23:15,840 Speaker 3: So we'll see it. 502 00:23:16,359 --> 00:23:20,280 Speaker 1: Is it hard as a competitor or is it something 503 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: that you can watch? 504 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,360 Speaker 2: Uh, it's definitely hard because I know we can. 505 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:29,159 Speaker 3: We can, we'll playoff team, well, we will playoff caliber team, 506 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:31,919 Speaker 3: but we didn't. We didn't earn it this year. You know, 507 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 3: we didn't or we didn't take it away, you know 508 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:36,679 Speaker 3: what I'm saying. So it's like I could be salty, 509 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 3: but can I really because it's a team sport and 510 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:43,160 Speaker 3: we didn't. We didn't play to our standard this year. 511 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:46,119 Speaker 3: Like I said, We're not gonna make any excuses. Every 512 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:48,520 Speaker 3: every team has to go through adversity. Every championship team 513 00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:50,720 Speaker 3: has to go through adversity. So it's how it's how 514 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 3: can we get over that hump or how can we 515 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:56,919 Speaker 3: handle this adversity and not let it mess up or 516 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:59,919 Speaker 3: not let it carry on a losing streak? So how 517 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:01,760 Speaker 3: can we fix it and get it right and not 518 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 3: let it happen again? 519 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: How are you gonna approach the off season personally? 520 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:10,280 Speaker 3: For me, thankfully, no no injuries, so don't have any surgery, 521 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:13,359 Speaker 3: no setback, so obviously take the small little break that 522 00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:16,560 Speaker 3: we have. But for me, just just take another step 523 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:20,480 Speaker 3: in in this defense just reviewing. You know, myself goes 524 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:26,560 Speaker 3: obviously Number one is hands, jugs, one interception, fifteen pass deflection. 525 00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:29,119 Speaker 3: So just work on just small things I can work on, 526 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:31,560 Speaker 3: man and with this defense, you know, I feel like 527 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:34,320 Speaker 3: every single every single game, I learned something new on 528 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:36,240 Speaker 3: our defense. So that's always the sighting for me to 529 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:38,919 Speaker 3: try to master something new on our defense. If I 530 00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 3: for offense, give us a new scheme or they a 531 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 3: new blocking scheme. Soon as soon as that plays over, 532 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:47,399 Speaker 3: like I'm on the sideline, like, all right, bet, how 533 00:24:47,400 --> 00:24:50,760 Speaker 3: can we fix it? What defense are we in? What line? 534 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 3: I mean, what defensive line is going to make this cut? 535 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:55,720 Speaker 3: Which which nickelback of which safety is about to be 536 00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 3: in the box if they do this? So, I mean 537 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:00,399 Speaker 3: that's just it just gets me. It gets me decided. 538 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 3: So yeah, just just grow. 539 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 1: So you're gonna hit the jucks, hit your hands on 540 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:11,879 Speaker 1: a lot of balls. We're gonna have more interceptions for defense, 541 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:14,639 Speaker 1: for the defense, even though you guys have made a 542 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 1: major step forward in terms of the takeaways this year. 543 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:21,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, good defense, good defense. I remember why they played, 544 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 3: but great ones. I remember from scoring. Let's let's go 545 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:25,080 Speaker 3: some points. 546 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:27,600 Speaker 1: Let's score some points. I like that, c J as 547 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:30,920 Speaker 1: always appreciate your time. Looking forward to seeing man back 548 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:32,960 Speaker 1: here at the Spring for sure, excited for it.