1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Here everyone, So, you know, made the tough decision today 2 00:00:03,920 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: to let Shane go as a defensive coordinator and effective immediately, 3 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,639 Speaker 1: We're gonna We're gonna let Charlie Bowen run the run 4 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: the defense as our defensive coordinator. I got a lot 5 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:18,639 Speaker 1: of faith in Charlie, and you know, obviously these decisions 6 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: aren't easy. And Shane's a good person, he's a good man, 7 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:25,279 Speaker 1: he's a good coach. Just the results just weren't where 8 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: we want him to be. And so Charlie is gonna 9 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 1: kind of step up for us and rally the group. 10 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: The defensive staff will rally around Charlie and and put 11 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: together a great plan. I got a lot of confidence 12 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: in the room and a lot of confidence and our 13 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: staff to do that. 14 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:51,479 Speaker 2: Brian, Hey, Mike, Hey, run Uh what changed since last night? 15 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 3: I believe you were asked. 16 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 2: I wasn't there, but I believe you were asked last 17 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 2: night about Shane and you said he had a lot 18 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 2: of confidence in Sheane going forward. 19 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: You know, I just had an opportunity to to watch 20 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 1: the tape, look back at a few weeks, watch a lot, 21 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: watch a lot of the defense, watch a lot of 22 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: what was kind of going on the communication and just 23 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: felt like this was the right time to do it, 24 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 1: you know, when when you got it, When I got 25 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 1: the job, you know quickly, I didn't want to make 26 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 1: a lot of rash decisions and jump to anything really quick. 27 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:19,759 Speaker 4: I wanted to have some time to. 28 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: Sit back, evaluate, to look at it and kind of 29 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: figure out what what the best, best, best thing to 30 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,959 Speaker 1: do was. So, you know, wanted to be, wanted to be, 31 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: you know, calculating how I handled it, and you know, 32 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: I thought that today was the right time. 33 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 2: Understood, And then why why Charlie, Because like obviously, when 34 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 2: I look at this, You've been with Eggs and Dre 35 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 2: for four years, so I assume you have pretty you know, 36 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 2: longer relationships with them. And Mark Kwan's actually cold plays before. 37 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 3: I think in the NFL with the Falcons. 38 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 2: So what made him the the right the right choice? 39 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, you're right. 40 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: I have a lot of experience on that defensive staff 41 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: with Dre, with Mark Kwan, with Eggs, Like, those guys 42 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: are gonna do a great job and they're going to 43 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: be a great asset for Charlie. I have a lot 44 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 1: of faith in Charlie and the things that he's brought from, 45 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 1: you know, the pedigree that he brings, bringing it coming 46 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: into this defense. I think he's a smart, smart coach. 47 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 1: I think he's detailed, he's aggressive, and his room has 48 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: had a lot of production, and I think he's ready 49 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: for the task. And I know he's ready for the task. 50 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:23,239 Speaker 1: And so he's gonna he's gonna jump in. He's meeting 51 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: with the staff right now, and these guys will get 52 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 1: rolling for him. 53 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 5: Thanks Mike, Pattie traina good morning, Mike, how are you? 54 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 4: Good morning Mike. 55 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 5: Last week and Pat Fitzgerald in to watch a couple 56 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 5: of practices. I know he's a mentor of yours. He's 57 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 5: also from the defensive side of the ball, and I'm 58 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 5: just wondering, you know, is he someone who maybe would 59 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 5: lean on in this time, given Charlie doesn't have really 60 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 5: a lot of experience as a defensive ordinator. Maybe, as 61 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 5: you know, have Pat as a consultant if you will. 62 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: Coach fitz is a good friend of mine, you know, 63 00:02:56,880 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: just just visiting, but he really won't be involved in 64 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: terms of like our staff, and then. 65 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,959 Speaker 5: In terms of you know, Charlie's experience. Again, he's never 66 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 5: been a DC at I don't think any level. That 67 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 5: being said, do you anticipate maybe a little bit more 68 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 5: support if you will in the play calling process from 69 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 5: those who have done it or for a collective group effort, 70 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 5: maybe yeah. 71 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:22,959 Speaker 1: Well Charlie will call it and then I think the 72 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 1: one of the strengths our defensive staff has is a 73 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 1: lot of really smart coaches in that room that can 74 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: put together a great plan for him and support them 75 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 1: and myself included. You know, I'm part of that. How 76 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: can I be an asset for the defense? How can 77 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: I be an asset for the offense? How can I 78 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: be an asset for the special team? So it's all 79 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: hands on deck. Everyone's going to be a part of it. 80 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: The players are including this as well, and so we 81 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: all got to take ownership of our individual jobs and 82 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: then our collective jobs as a unit. 83 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 3: Thank you, Thanks Mark Cannonzero. 84 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 4: Hey, Mike, I'm just curious. 85 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 6: I mean, you spoke about looking at the film, having 86 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 6: a chance to look at the films since since yesterday 87 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 6: afternoon last evening, what are the things that have disturbed 88 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 6: you the most about what's been going on with the defense, 89 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 6: particularly late in these games. 90 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 4: As you have had time to assess what you've seen. 91 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: Here's what I'm excited about, as I saw a group 92 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 1: of guys, a group of men, step up and battle 93 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 1: and take a really good team toe to toe. And 94 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: so there's a lot there's a lot of good things 95 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: that came out of that game from the coaching staff. 96 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: I think there's some areas where we can continue to improve, 97 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: and we'll have those meetings today. We'll go through, we'll 98 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:32,840 Speaker 1: find where we can just build this a little bit 99 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 1: of an edge on defense, offense, and special teams, and 100 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: then we'll go and put together a great plan for 101 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: practice to attack those edges and figure out where we 102 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 1: can just where we can just find a way to 103 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:44,039 Speaker 1: just get a little bit better. And so that's going 104 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 1: to be our focus. That's going to be our messaging 105 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:49,160 Speaker 1: to the coaches and the players. No one's panicking, everyone's 106 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 1: no one's you know, going down the dumps where our 107 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 1: spirits are are high, our spirits are confident, and now 108 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 1: it's about putting together a great plan then go and 109 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 1: execute that. 110 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:01,039 Speaker 6: If I could just ask a follow regarding offense, Uh, 111 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 6: it just seems like your offensive line particularly has been 112 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 6: has been really good for the for the most part 113 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 6: of the season, and particularly yesterday, I thought, can you speak. 114 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:12,680 Speaker 4: To what the good things that you guys did on offense. 115 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 6: I mean, obviously, you know the result of the game 116 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 6: is what is in everybody's mind most but it seems 117 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 6: like you guys have been kind of wasting some very 118 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 6: good offensive performances this year. Well, you know, a year 119 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 6: in a year after you struggled offensive a little bit 120 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 6: the previous two. 121 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm very I'm very pleased with how our offense 122 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: is playing. 123 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 4: Not satisfied yet. 124 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: I think there's a lot of things we can get 125 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: better at, but our offensive line is playing really well. 126 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 1: And that's hats off the karm and James, you know, 127 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: in the old line room, and then the players obviously 128 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: going out there and executing. But hats off to those 129 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 1: guys they've taken upon themselves to really lead that group, 130 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 1: lead the offensive group, and set the tempo for the unit. 131 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 4: Thanks Mike. 132 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:55,559 Speaker 3: Thanks at Valentine Morning. 133 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 4: Mike morning. 134 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 7: Hey you just got this job too weeks ago. How 135 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 7: difficult is it? This is the first time you've had 136 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 7: to do this and with another coach. How difficult of 137 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 7: a day is this for you? 138 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:10,479 Speaker 4: Yeah? 139 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: Well, it's it's it's it's certainly tough decisions to make. 140 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: My thoughts are with with Shane and his family. I think, 141 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 1: you know, you try to make decisions that are you know, 142 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:21,599 Speaker 1: the best for the football team, and that was a 143 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: decision I made today. But my thoughts are are still 144 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: with Shane. I have a lot of respect for him, 145 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: working with him, a lot of respect for him and 146 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 1: his family, and you know, I wish him the best 147 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: in the future. 148 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 7: Schematically, how much can Charlie change at this point and 149 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 7: is there anything specific that you're looking for to change 150 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:39,920 Speaker 7: on the defense? 151 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, So we're going to give Charlie the reins to 152 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:45,839 Speaker 1: go and make the corrections that he see fits for 153 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:49,360 Speaker 1: the defense, whether it's personnel, whether it's scheme, whether it's 154 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:52,920 Speaker 1: communication calls. And so he's going to have to work 155 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: hand in hand with the with the whole defensive unit 156 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: to make sure that it's his vision on how he 157 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: sees it. And obviously I'll have my anger print on 158 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,280 Speaker 1: there as well and be there and trying to be 159 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: an asset for the for the group as well. 160 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 8: Thank you, Tom Rock, Mike with the with these your 161 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 8: decisions alone or who would you. 162 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 3: Do work with on this? 163 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 4: Yeah? 164 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 1: My decision, my decision to make this move. 165 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 8: And you talked about you know what what Charlie's uh 166 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 8: gonna bring? What what kind of identity do you want 167 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 8: this defense to have on the under him now for 168 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 8: the last month. 169 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 4: And a half. Yeah, I think you know. 170 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 1: And again this is all pretty fresh right now. We're 171 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: getting we're getting on the same page. He's still meeting 172 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 1: with the staff. Guys are still reviewing the tape as 173 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 1: our offense, defense, special teams unit. But we have a 174 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: great plan. We had a great vision. We've had a 175 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,920 Speaker 1: great conversation this morning about what that would look like. Again, 176 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: that's something that we're going to build in the house 177 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: and build with the players together as as a group 178 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: and as a team. 179 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 8: Do you think, I mean, do you have time to 180 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 8: build it in five weeks wherever where many games you 181 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 8: have left? 182 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, we're gonna have to have to figure that out. 183 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 3: Leonard, Hey, Mike, how's it going? 184 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 4: Hey? 185 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 9: Pat? 186 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:04,960 Speaker 3: He said it was your decision. 187 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 10: Did you consult with Joe Shane on the decision to 188 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 10: fire Shane Bowen? 189 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 4: Absolutely? 190 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 1: I mean all those decisions that go through the football 191 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 1: side of it, you know, I have conversations with with 192 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: Joe and make sure they we're both on the same 193 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 1: page and united on it. 194 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 10: And did you consult him on the decision to make 195 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 10: ball in the interim defensive coordinator? 196 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 3: Say that again? 197 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: Yes, oh, yes, yes, yes I did. Yeah, all those 198 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 1: all those conversations that whether I'm thinking it happens throughout 199 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: the week, Any of these decisions on playtime scheme thoughts. 200 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:39,319 Speaker 1: I mean, we talked about some of the trick plays 201 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: before the game when I was gonna call those. So 202 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 1: he has some anticipatory things and when he's up in 203 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 1: the box he can see how the flow of the 204 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: game's going. But yeah, any of these kind of big 205 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 1: decisions that that that come up, those are conversations that 206 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: we had. We had him, you know, talked about him 207 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 1: after the game, talked about him this morning, you know, 208 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:57,439 Speaker 1: and just making sure you know we make the right 209 00:08:57,480 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 1: decision for the team. 210 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:02,200 Speaker 10: And on Dexter Lawrence, were you were you told by 211 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:04,560 Speaker 10: the medical staff he was not available due to that 212 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 10: injury at the start of overtime? Were you told by 213 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:10,319 Speaker 10: his position coach he wasn't available? Was he the one 214 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 10: who said he wasn't available? How did that go? 215 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 2: Yeah? 216 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,959 Speaker 1: The community the communication was brought up to me, and again, 217 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 1: he was a guy that was battling through this game, 218 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: this injury, and you know probably was was just just 219 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 1: toughed it out for us and was trying to give 220 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,080 Speaker 1: us everything he had. And so the decision was just 221 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: to kind of play him in like those past situations, 222 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:32,280 Speaker 1: you know, second and longs, third and long, so he 223 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:34,800 Speaker 1: can be a factor on a limited snap count. And 224 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 1: I thought that was the right thing to do and 225 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 1: handle him. And the hats off the deckster for toughing 226 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:40,840 Speaker 1: it out and working through that, because he got dinged 227 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 1: up pretty I mean, this guy was like in tears 228 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:44,640 Speaker 1: on the sideline, just wanted to be out there with 229 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:48,200 Speaker 1: the players and gave us, gave us his all. 230 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 3: Last one. 231 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:52,440 Speaker 10: If you don't mind you said, Drew Phillips came back 232 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 10: into the game. When he went down, it looked like 233 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 10: he was motionless for about ten seconds. 234 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 3: What was his injury and why why did he go 235 00:09:58,520 --> 00:09:59,120 Speaker 3: back in the game. 236 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 1: Well, our medical staff checked them out and cleared them 237 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 1: to get back in the game. So you know, I 238 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:06,680 Speaker 1: trust what they what they saw. I know they you know, 239 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: he went into the tent, went through the whole procedure, 240 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 1: and I was aware of it, and you know, the 241 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:13,840 Speaker 1: medical staff cleared them, so we're going to put them 242 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: back in if that's if that's what our medical professionals recommend. 243 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 3: Was that was that a concussion protocol clearing or was. 244 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: That for some other I think it's I think it's 245 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:24,199 Speaker 1: just like their normal procedure any kind of headneck they 246 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:26,680 Speaker 1: go and do those testing. I mean, I'm not one 247 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,559 Speaker 1: hundred percent sure and all like the concussion protocol procedures, 248 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 1: but that's like pretty common practice. Anybody that goes through 249 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:35,440 Speaker 1: head and next stuff or gets dinged like that, they're 250 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 1: going to check them out. 251 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 3: Thank you, Thanks, We'll take two more. Jordan ran on, 252 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 3: Hey Mike, what's going on? 253 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 11: Hey Jordan, apologies if you already answered something like this 254 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 11: for I jumped on a few minutes. I uh, why 255 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 11: not wait until after the bye week so you at 256 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:56,319 Speaker 11: least have a little more Do you have the kind 257 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 11: of have the two weeks? 258 00:10:57,160 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 3: That what made you want to make this move? 259 00:10:58,840 --> 00:10:59,080 Speaker 4: Now? 260 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,880 Speaker 1: It was just I thought, I just really feel like 261 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: this is the right time to do it. And gives 262 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:06,559 Speaker 1: charl we have a long week this week. He's got 263 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 1: some extra time here on a Monday night to get 264 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 1: organized and get with the staff. So just felt like 265 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: this is the right time to do it and and 266 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: give our team the best opportunity to win. 267 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 11: And I'm also curious, I know you talked about obviously 268 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 11: you talk through and everything with Joe, where does ownership 269 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 11: stand in these kind of decisions in regards to coaching changes. 270 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 1: Its fine, ya, They're they're tied into all the all 271 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 1: of our decisions that we make. You know, we talk 272 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 1: it through me and Joe on the football side of it, 273 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 1: and then you know Joe, Joe loops them in, but 274 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:37,720 Speaker 1: loops them in all our decisions. So they're they're on 275 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: the same page and and they're they're supporting us. 276 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 4: And then just. 277 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 11: On the injury front, is are you still just it's 278 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:48,640 Speaker 11: fanning and fouls. He's the only one that kind of 279 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 11: came out with something that might be you know, significant 280 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 11: long term here several weeks. 281 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 1: Well, I'm not sure on the timetable. Well, he's going 282 00:11:56,679 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 1: to come in today and check them out. But he 283 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: was the one that kind of let the game last 284 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:04,880 Speaker 1: week or yesterday. Excuse me, yep, appreciate it, Mike, Thank you. 285 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 3: Last one. 286 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 9: Bruce Back, Hey, Mike, where do you go from here 287 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:12,600 Speaker 9: with this team. What are your goals like as you 288 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:13,679 Speaker 9: go down the stretch. 289 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:16,200 Speaker 1: Now, our goal is to go want to know this 290 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 1: week that's our only focus is to find a way 291 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:21,080 Speaker 1: to win this one game and find a way to 292 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:21,680 Speaker 1: win today. 293 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:22,680 Speaker 4: So our prep. 294 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 1: You'll see a bunch of players coming in today, getting 295 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 1: some workouts in, start getting ahead of or look at 296 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:31,680 Speaker 1: the review of the tape from yesterday, find ways to 297 00:12:31,679 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 1: get better. They'll be in the billing tomorrow. We'll be 298 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,280 Speaker 1: able to give those corrections then start getting the head 299 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 1: start on our next opponent. But that's that's really all 300 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 1: our focus is on, just today and this week. 301 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 9: Your offense has outperformed your defense for much of the year. 302 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 9: Do you still believe there's a solid relationship between the 303 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 9: two units. 304 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:54,439 Speaker 3: Or do you think there's a fractured side to it. 305 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:57,000 Speaker 1: We're a team and it's a team game. That's the 306 00:12:57,080 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: it's the greatest team game in sports. Offense, defense, special teams. 307 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:02,200 Speaker 1: We all got to find a way to win this game. 308 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:05,079 Speaker 1: And it's never about one unit. It's never about one person. 309 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:08,439 Speaker 1: It's never about one player or coach. It's about the team. 310 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:12,880 Speaker 1: It's about everybody being on the same page. Everybody, you know, 311 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:15,680 Speaker 1: making sure that we have our we have our details right, 312 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:19,640 Speaker 1: our the the UH and and ability to perform when 313 00:13:19,679 --> 00:13:21,120 Speaker 1: we need to perform at the end of the game. 314 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:23,880 Speaker 1: So that's where we're at right now, and as a team, 315 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:26,040 Speaker 1: we'll continue to find ways to do that. Be creative 316 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:29,320 Speaker 1: in our practice routine, be creative in our installations, be 317 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 1: creative in our meetings, and then being going to being 318 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 1: creative and being detailed and executing on game day. 319 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,439 Speaker 9: And finally, might put your message to the fans here 320 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:41,839 Speaker 9: as you go down the stretch from your from your viewpoint. 321 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:45,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, our our our goal is to win, is to 322 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:47,720 Speaker 1: find a way to win this week, and so our 323 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: that's our mission, and we're gonna turn over every stone 324 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 1: we can. We're gonna give it, We're gonna detail out 325 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 1: as much as we can. We're gonna put our players 326 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:55,920 Speaker 1: in the best position we can to find a way 327 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:56,560 Speaker 1: to win this week.