1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: Where do you to accomplished in this preseason game. 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 2: I think, you know, for one, it's the first time 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 2: out in the game situation, a lot of situations. 4 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: You want the operation to be clean. 5 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 2: And now the huddle at the line of scrimmage communicating 6 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 2: uh with the guys and making sure we're we're ready 7 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:20,119 Speaker 2: to go. And then obviously you expect a high level 8 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 2: of execution, you know, I think, you know, we want 9 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 2: to take what we've practiced, what we've prepared and put 10 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 2: it on the field and and uh, you know it 11 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 2: won't be perfect, but we expected to be expected to 12 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 2: be good. 13 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: So I think we're ready to go. You didn't even 14 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,519 Speaker 1: mention testing your knee there, you know, like in a 15 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: in a game environment. Does that come into your thinking 16 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: at all? And in what ways would you like to see? 17 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: You do you want to take a hit? Like to 18 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 1: some degree? Do you want to be able to run 19 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: the ball at some some point? Yeah, you know I have. 20 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: I don't think I'll be thinking about my knee much. 21 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 2: I think I've tested it, you know, I've tested and 22 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 2: practice tested in my you know, rehab and workouts and 23 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 2: feel like it's in a good place. So yeah, I 24 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 2: mean I think, you know, I'm confident my knee will 25 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:12,960 Speaker 2: be be ready to go. Won't be something I'm thinking 26 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 2: about much. 27 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 3: You went through joint practices, you know, you've been out 28 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 3: here every day. What what in the game situation will 29 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 3: be different for you that you kind of want to 30 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 3: check in your head that, Okay, I got through that. 31 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 2: Uh, well, I think it's a little bit faster, you know. 32 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 2: I think it's one thing. And you know, the past 33 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 2: rush is real. They can hit you in the game, 34 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 2: So just feeling that sensing that, you know, But I 35 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:40,759 Speaker 2: think that just comes down to getting the ball out 36 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 2: on time. Uh, moving well in the pocket. All the 37 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 2: things you work on in a practice situation get tested, 38 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 2: uh you know in a game when you can get hit. Yeah, 39 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 2: he looked good. So yeah, I think he's feeling good 40 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 2: and and yeah good today. 41 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,559 Speaker 3: Do you have to go possibly longer than you might want? 42 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 4: In a first outing with Drew kind of on the table, 43 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 4: Tommy gets what three quarters or something. 44 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 1: I'm ready to go. 45 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 2: I'm ready to play as much as Dave's uh wants 46 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 2: me to play. So you know, I don't know, it's 47 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 2: probably a better question for him and kind of how 48 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 2: he's seeing the whole situation. 49 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: But I'm I'm ready to play and and looking forward 50 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: to getting. 51 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 2: Out there for you to be able to get back 52 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 2: at this point of you're here for the second preseason game, 53 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 2: were able to play for the first time since last 54 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 2: remember in a game situation? Yeah, I mean I think, uh, 55 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:40,839 Speaker 2: it was always kind of the plan and and and 56 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 2: uh expected to be here. So uh what it what 57 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 2: it means? I don't you know, I don't know. I 58 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 2: think you know, I'm excited about it. I'm I'm you know, 59 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 2: ready for it and expected to be expected to be 60 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 2: ready for it. 61 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 3: Sometimes running backs they say I needed to get that 62 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:57,799 Speaker 3: first hit, that first tackle to the ground. Obviously you're 63 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 3: not looking to be sacked. But do you think think 64 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 3: that needs another thing that you know you mentioned the 65 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 3: live rush. I mean, you know you're wearing a red jersey. 66 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:07,639 Speaker 3: In practice, they're not supposed to touch you. Do you 67 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 3: think that will be another milestone you need to get 68 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 3: through with you get jostled around pretty good in the game. 69 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I don't think it's Uh, I'm not 70 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:18,639 Speaker 2: seeing it differently than I would any other year. I 71 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 2: think with the first hit of the season and uh, 72 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 2: playing again after time off. You know, maybe I've had 73 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 2: a little bit longer time off than uh than in 74 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:31,239 Speaker 2: a normal situation. But as far as my knee or 75 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 2: any of that, I'm not, you know, too concerned about 76 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 2: that first hit. But you know, like any preseason or 77 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 2: like any first contact of the of the year, I 78 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 2: think that you know, yeah, you. 79 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: Kind of makes you feel like football again. 80 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 3: And I guess you wouldn't mind if it doesn't come also, right. 81 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: I wouldn't mind. Yeah, I'm certainly not trying to get hit. 82 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: You just want to make ye. 83 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 5: Any when you do what you have to wear anything different, 84 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 5: any concerns neck what neck wise? 85 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: After the two neck injuries, there's no concern with the 86 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: neck when the next is one hundred percent good. 87 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 3: How do you guys have practice to have the offensive 88 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 3: line of so many guys move in and out or 89 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 3: I mean, how do you guys handle that? 90 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, I think they've done a good job 91 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 2: handling it. You know, we've been nicked up a little 92 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 2: bit through camp, and uh, you want to get as 93 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 2: much time with that, you know, with the group to 94 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 2: build chemistry and and you know, playing with uh, with 95 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 2: the people that are going to be be out there 96 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 2: but everyone's done a good job stupp in and playing well. 97 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 2: And we got a lot of guys who've played a 98 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 2: lot of games. You know, a lot of a lot 99 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 2: of good veterans in that group. 100 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:42,840 Speaker 4: Daniel, do you sense you just mentioned that the experience 101 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 4: up front? Is that something you can sense early on 102 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:48,679 Speaker 4: when you start working with this group that these guys 103 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 4: have seen a lot. You're not dealing with younger players. 104 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 4: It's not to say the younger players can't play, but 105 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 4: there's something about having that experience that they could kind 106 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 4: of lean on. 107 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think, you know, having some veterans and that room, 108 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 2: some guys who've played in the league for a long time, 109 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 2: is important and it helps It helps me, helps the 110 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 2: younger players in the room, but it helps everybody. I think, 111 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 2: Uh yeah, So I think that's important to have those 112 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 2: guys and and you know, I'm excited about about you know, 113 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 2: the guys you brought in and how they've played. 114 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 1: You've mentioned you're spoken some teammates about coming back from 115 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:22,480 Speaker 1: a towny sou. 116 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 2: I'm curious if you talking to any quarterback specifically about, 117 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 2: you know, what it would like for them to come 118 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 2: back with that injury. I haven't no, I haven't, but 119 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 2: you know, yeah, I've talked to other guys. I think 120 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 2: it's just about feeling good and and uh, you know, 121 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,599 Speaker 2: like I said, I've tested it, done everything, you know, 122 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 2: I feel like I needed to do in a practice 123 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 2: or rehab situation and ready to go. 124 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 5: Daniel is this is this a much different offense with Uh, 125 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 5: you know, Elik kind of as the central figure and 126 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 5: focus versus like a running back in the past, being 127 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 5: your top offensive weapons. 128 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: Go what. 129 00:05:59,400 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 5: You know? 130 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 1: I think. 131 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 2: You know, you know, we're still working through exactly what 132 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 2: our offense is gonna gonna major in what we're best at, 133 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:10,479 Speaker 2: what we're not as good at. I think that's what 134 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 2: training camps for, you know, largely. But yeah, Malik's gonna 135 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 2: be a big part of what we do for sure, 136 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 2: and he's shown up through camp, made a ton of 137 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 2: big plays for. 138 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,919 Speaker 1: Us, and UH is going to help us out, you know, 139 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 1: a ton. 140 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 2: So you know, how the offense looks and how it 141 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 2: presents itself on Sundays, I think, you know, it depends 142 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 2: on who we're playing and kind of what the game 143 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 2: plan calls for. But we have a lot of confidence 144 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 2: in the leak and our and all our wide receivers 145 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 2: and our running backs. I think we got you know, 146 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:41,839 Speaker 2: a talented, talented groups. 147 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 1: Getting more back on the field exciting. 148 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 3: Or is it just to know the game? 149 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,359 Speaker 1: No, it's exciting. I'll be excited to be out there again. 150 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:53,840 Speaker 2: And yeah, just going through the game, uh, you know, 151 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 2: the game routine, the pre game, getting out there, playing 152 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 2: in front of a crowd. 153 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:01,040 Speaker 1: I think, you know, that's exciting thing. So I'm looking 154 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: forward to doing that again. I like what people want 155 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 1: to know, you keep the beard. I don't know. 156 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, I've got a lot of got a lot of 157 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 2: questions about the beard. It's not it's not a new me. 158 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 2: But we'll see, we'll see what happened.