1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: I was curious as a special teams coach, you know, 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 1: uh in the past. I mean Terry McLaren came here 3 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: as a special teams player really and then immediately grew 4 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: into a star receiver. Has that happened to you before? 5 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: And you know, do you find that very frequently? Yeah? 6 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: I don't know if the timetable and the word immediately 7 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:22,159 Speaker 1: is important to that. I think that's the development of 8 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: the players. I remember him coming out in college. I 9 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: think he was kind of misidentified as being a special 10 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: team's only player. I remember watching his tape coming out 11 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: of Higo State. This is a guy who's you know, 12 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:33,279 Speaker 1: had explosive speed and we thought, you know, watching them 13 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: in evaluation for the draft ourselves at the time I 14 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 1: was coaching receivers that this guy had the ability to 15 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 1: stretch the field, but especially catch the ball and run, 16 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: which he shown a lot of production doing already. I'd 17 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: say that general answer your question in terms of development 18 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 1: of players, I think the kicking games a key part 19 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:48,919 Speaker 1: and getting guys involved. We've had experienced on our own 20 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: guys this year. You know, Cam Brown and Carter Coffin 21 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: are two young guys have made a lot of contributions 22 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: and kicking game for us have quickly transition to start 23 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: building on a defensive role, and they're kind of getting 24 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:59,279 Speaker 1: more and more every week with it. If you want 25 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,319 Speaker 1: to refer back to the past to different players I've 26 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 1: been around that have been able to come in as 27 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: you know, kicking game core players and develop offensive or 28 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: defensive impact roles with me too that come to name, 29 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:10,399 Speaker 1: remember one Julian Edelman. You know Jules, when I got 30 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: in the league, he was primarily a punt returner. He 31 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: was a situational offensive player. He covered kicks, force, he 32 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: was our backup personal protector. He did a lot of things. 33 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: And then in two thousand and thirteen, you know, he 34 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 1: really kind of took off and had a breakout year. 35 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:23,960 Speaker 1: You know, He's definitely a guy who kind of came in. 36 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 1: He played some offense, he played some defense, contributing all 37 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: the phase of the kicking game, and his career over 38 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: time took off. The other guy that I've had experienced 39 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: with the micros Rob Nikovich. You know, Rob's actually started 40 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: his career, you know, as a long snapper, going through 41 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: New Orleans and then Miami or vice first one too, 42 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: but he ended up in New England and began as 43 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:44,839 Speaker 1: a core player in that role, you know, quickly began 44 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: to escalate with just what he showed on the field defensively, 45 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: and a lot of times it's you're at the game anyway, right, 46 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: what you're worth and value of the team at the time. 47 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: Where can you make an impact? Well, it's covering kicks, 48 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: it's playing the return game. Okay, Well you're one of 49 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 1: the limited omber people at the game. You have to 50 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: have some kind of you as a backup, and once 51 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: you demonstrate value offensive defensively as a backup, you earn 52 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: more reps and that kind of leads the overall development 53 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 1: of players. So to me, I've had experience with a 54 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: number of players, those two come to mind immediately, one offensively, 55 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: one defensively who had good, long, productive careers. But on 56 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: top of I just think the kicking game in terms 57 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: of not only have an impact within field position and 58 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: the flow of the game itself, the development of the 59 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 1: players and working to build them up and get them 60 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: acclimated to the speed of the game, the physicality the game, 61 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: and also the multiples what happened within a game situationally 62 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:32,519 Speaker 1: is key f really development of all the players in 63 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: the roster. Thanks a lot prison Hey coach, how you 64 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 1: doing good? Bruce going on coach Sean good on much 65 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: Sewan Jabill Peppis played one of his better games. Was 66 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 1: really active for you Monday night. Do you see a 67 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: guy that's really starting to notice system and can you 68 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:57,679 Speaker 1: evaluate and it tells what do you think of his place? 69 00:02:57,760 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: So fun as yet? Yeah, I'm really pleased with Pepper. 70 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: He's a guy who comes out to work for us 71 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: every day. He's got a lot of high energy, a 72 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:04,959 Speaker 1: lot of urgency, brings a lot of juice to our team. 73 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:06,799 Speaker 1: He's a team captain because he's a leader the guys 74 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: who are responding to him. You know, he's that guy 75 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:10,799 Speaker 1: that you gotta play as much as possible just to 76 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: keep them busy. He's just a ball of energy. But 77 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: I would say just the overall in the assessment defensively, 78 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: you know, Jabril is definitely gained a greater understanding of 79 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 1: not just the defense as a whole, but the individual roles. 80 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 1: And he's a guy that we have a lot of 81 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: flexibility to move around game by game and situationally to 82 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 1: put him in different positions by defensive package to either 83 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 1: match up or to kind of fit fill a role 84 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:33,919 Speaker 1: that may have been vacated at this point of year 85 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:35,839 Speaker 1: by some of the injuries we've dealt with. So he's 86 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 1: got a lot of versatility. He's an intelligent player. He's 87 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: definitely a football guy all the way. And look, his 88 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: role is growing in the right direction. Force we love 89 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: having on the team. Joe, have you had a chance 90 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: to talk to Golden yet about you know, the last 91 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: couple of days and and and everything that's gone on 92 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 1: with that. Yeah, I spoke to gold net length today. 93 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: We're dealing internally with a lot of things. We have 94 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: a walk through today. He's not gonna be at the 95 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: walk through today, but he will be back in the 96 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: building of practicing with us the remainder of the week. 97 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: We business as usual. We're gonna deal with this internally. 98 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: And that's all I'm gonna really say about that. Is 99 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: that discipline or his choice? What's why is he not there? Uh? Yeah, 100 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: he's not gonna be with us today, but he's me 101 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: back tomorro again. It's a walk through today, We'll be 102 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: on the grass tomorrow practicing. You know, I'm gonna leave 103 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: at that time, Delia, go ahead, everybody else has a 104 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: follow up for that go ahead? Uh? Sorry, Ah, yeah, 105 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 1: I was actually gonna ask something unrelated, which was big 106 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:38,720 Speaker 1: picture of things, Joe, you mentioned, uh the official Nate 107 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: who threw the ball, who threw that flag the other night, 108 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 1: you mentioned him by name. I did I miss spoke 109 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 1: on that rhyme? It was actually Eugene. Uh, I just 110 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 1: misspoke on the name right there. So yeah, I was 111 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: incorrect on that. Okay. I was actually gonna ask if 112 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: you enjoyed there's only a handful of NFL officials who 113 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: played in this league. I was gonna ask if the 114 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: interaction with them is any different? Name is one of 115 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: those hip you as a coach deal with. You know, 116 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 1: find that the officials who played in this league and 117 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 1: they calls differently. Um, I don't know if they call 118 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: the game any differently. I wouldn't say that. Uh. Look, 119 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: there's a lot of really really good officials in this league, 120 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: and there's a lot of guys a lot of fun 121 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: to work with. The truly are you know. I've had 122 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: the opportunity to really have a lot of crawls over 123 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: with these guys at different positions and talk throughout the game. 124 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 1: It's actually really interesting as you talk to these guys, 125 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 1: you know before games, you know throughout the games. You 126 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 1: know the perspective that each of us have, and there's 127 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,160 Speaker 1: a lot of education on both sides. I'm always trying 128 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:33,600 Speaker 1: to learn how are you looking to call the game? 129 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: How are you officiating this game? So we know how 130 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: to properly coach our players? And that's really all we're 131 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:40,599 Speaker 1: ever looking for. You know, we turn in plays, we 132 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: don't really do that a whole lot, but I never 133 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: want to turn a play into complain. I was going 134 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 1: to turn a play and to say, tell me exactly 135 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 1: how you're officiating this how are we calling the situation? 136 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: So we can better coach our players? And that's all 137 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: we're looking for right there. Um. But the interaction the 138 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: official has been good. Look, these are good guys. They 139 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: do a lot of hard workforce all they do a 140 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 1: tough job. Um, But I've always had positive interactions to 141 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: these guys throughout the games. You learn a lot of 142 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 1: football from them, and we kind of talked back and 143 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: forth and share ideas. Joe, Hey, Joe, Uh, i was 144 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,040 Speaker 1: DeVonta Freeman doing? And uh is there anyone else that 145 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 1: like came out of that game? The other day with 146 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: any injuries. There's definitely some Yeah, there's definitely some nix 147 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: and bumps. We expect everyone to be out there with 148 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 1: us now. Davantell spent a little bit of time leading 149 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 1: up to the walk through kind of moving around with 150 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,279 Speaker 1: the trainers and doing some actual physical activity. Um. But 151 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: other than that, I mean, it's just a true walk 152 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 1: through out there. Jordan really shouldn't be anybody who's limited 153 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 1: whatever we're gonna ask him to do today, But we 154 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: will see DeVante with the trainers a little bit more 155 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: moving around made a lot of progress. Um. I'll check 156 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: and see, you know after this like I do every 157 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 1: day with Ronnie and see where he's at today. But 158 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: abile to get him on the grass moving around and 159 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 1: kind of give us a better window and where he 160 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 1: may be going into Sunday and with the Golden Just 161 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:58,479 Speaker 1: circling back for a second, was that something that you 162 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 1: noticed during the game. There was a lot of you know, 163 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 1: raising his hand, jumping up and down, and what do 164 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 1: you generally think about that when the player does that 165 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 1: during a game. Yeah, specifically, I didn't notice a lot 166 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 1: of that during the game time. You know, I was 167 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: locked into a lot of things, a lot of things 168 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: that happened within the game that you know come out 169 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: afterwards for all players at all positions, but nothing specific 170 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 1: this game that I noticed throughout the game. Let's take 171 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: two more art in time art, Hey, Joe, I just 172 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 1: wanted to know if if O'Shane is any closer to 173 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: uh getting back on the practice field for you guys 174 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 1: in terms of you know, his injury and where he's at. 175 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: You know, he's making a lot of progress. We're hoping 176 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 1: to see him sooner than later. Art. It won't be 177 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 1: this week for him right now, but you know he's 178 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 1: making you know, a lot of games. You know. I 179 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: think the biggest balance with those guys is, uh, you know, 180 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 1: balance out the trainers. At what point can we put 181 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 1: him out there? I know that he can properly defend 182 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: himself and execute aggressively right there. But he's been working 183 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 1: with the trainers very hard. He's been getting some work 184 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 1: in the weight room done. Uh, there's been positives. You know, 185 00:07:57,280 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: We've got Washington and Philly and a bye week coming 186 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: up somewhere in that window. Hopefully we get him back. 187 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,320 Speaker 1: This this is a quick follow up. I didn't know 188 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 1: if you've had a chance to talk to Will Hernandez 189 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: at all, but if you could offer an update as 190 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:15,040 Speaker 1: to where he is right now in terms of, you know, 191 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 1: the progress recovery, how's he feeling, and do you guys 192 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: anticipate having him back anytime soon from the information I've 193 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: been given from Ronnie and he's still in the COVID list. 194 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: I haven't talked to Will in the last couple of days. 195 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:28,720 Speaker 1: One thing about Will is he's a tough dude to 196 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 1: make could have his arm hanging off by a limb 197 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: and he tell you he feels good and he's right 198 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: to roll. Um. But we're gonna rely on the testing 199 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:36,840 Speaker 1: and you know the symptoms leading forward. But I don't 200 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 1: have any daily update today on Will and where he's at. Obviously, 201 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: you know Ronnie's checking on his health on a daily basis. 202 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:45,560 Speaker 1: We have a close monitor on that, and we gotta 203 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: keep him separate from the rest of our team right 204 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: now to make sure we avoid any kind of spread. Gotcha. 205 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 1: Thanks you all right, Joe, I'm not gonna fool you 206 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:57,080 Speaker 1: with a broad question about a specific situation, but just 207 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: in general, what is what is your philosophy when a 208 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:04,680 Speaker 1: player sort of goes out outside of your team first philosophy. 209 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 1: Uh for for this for the Giants, what how do 210 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: how do you handle out? How do you how do 211 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 1: you approach that? Yes, look, I can kind of tie 212 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 1: it in real, real simple and kind of answer kind 213 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 1: of a couple of things. I know a lot of 214 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: guys are probably looking at me, wonder if I'm dancing 215 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 1: around different issues. First off, it has to be team 216 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: first for everyone that's building, Every coach and every player 217 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 1: has to be team first. There's no exceptions for that. 218 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 1: I'm not going to tolerate put up with any kind 219 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:29,959 Speaker 1: of selfish behavior from anybody, coach or player. It's not 220 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 1: gonna happen. And number two, look, there's no secret. Um 221 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 1: I'm very general and a lot of things I talked about. 222 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:39,959 Speaker 1: I'm not very forthcoming with a lot of injuries because 223 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:42,319 Speaker 1: I don't like the expectations that puts on players, not 224 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: because I'm trying to always hide things from the bookmakers 225 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 1: in Vegas. Okay, I don't want someone going ahead and 226 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: you know, putting something on a player that they want 227 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:50,640 Speaker 1: to be, you know, the stay at home doctor and 228 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: tell us that someone's hamstring, showing me a four to 229 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 1: six week injury when it goes seven weeks, they must 230 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:56,920 Speaker 1: not be tough or working hard enough when it comes 231 00:09:56,920 --> 00:09:59,200 Speaker 1: to discipline. I don't believe in holding trial and any 232 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 1: one of my players or coaches for that matter, in 233 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: the public eye. And while that may be inconvenient a 234 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 1: lot of times for fans who want to stay connected, 235 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 1: and I understand there's a tough job you guys all 236 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 1: have in terms of there's information people want want to 237 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: be connected. I choose to deal with things internally because 238 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: as the head coach, it's my job to protect the 239 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 1: team and it's my job to make sure that we 240 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: can handle things internally, that we have a family structure 241 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:24,680 Speaker 1: in this building, that every understands our consequences for our actions. 242 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,559 Speaker 1: But at the same time, you know, I've got to 243 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:29,080 Speaker 1: be the one who can take bullets for the team, 244 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:31,160 Speaker 1: and I'm fine for that, all right, but I've got 245 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:32,480 Speaker 1: to make sure I do the right thing by all 246 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 1: the players and the coaches that they can come to work, 247 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 1: they can work aggressively, and when we make a mistake, 248 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:39,280 Speaker 1: we can correct it and understand that we don't always 249 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 1: have to be the subject of public criticism. We bring 250 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:44,920 Speaker 1: that on ourselves enough already. Um, that's just the nature 251 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: of the business. For an entertainment business. We understand that 252 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 1: the fans are a good product on the field. We 253 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: will always do something to give them what they deserve 254 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 1: to see. It's very important to us that people in 255 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:55,200 Speaker 1: New York, New Jersey see something represents them, you know. 256 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 1: But on that note, I'm gonna be very direct any 257 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:01,079 Speaker 1: time things like this come up that I'm going to 258 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:02,839 Speaker 1: deal with things internally, and you guys have dealt with 259 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: me already on that. That's not by accident. I'm just 260 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 1: being very forthcoming with you. I just don't want everyone having, 261 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:10,840 Speaker 1: you know, to go through, you know, the trial of 262 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 1: public opinion right now, right wrong or and different. That's 263 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 1: just my philosophy and your confidence based on your past 264 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: experiences that that will um allow the team to move 265 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 1: past this. Yeah, listen, every situation is obviously different. So 266 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 1: there's things that you deal with internally, uh, that obviously 267 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:31,200 Speaker 1: the team reacts to differently. Okay, there's a lot of 268 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 1: situations that come up. But I'd rather us deal with 269 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 1: it internally and be able to move forward as a 270 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: team then have everybody else weigh in on a situation 271 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:42,200 Speaker 1: that they may not have all the details to the 272 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 1: exact circumstance and what exactly happened. UM, that's not indictment 273 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 1: anyone trying to write a story. I know everyone here 274 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 1: is a very tough job to do. You guys are demanding, 275 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 1: you know, come up with something different on daily basis 276 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,080 Speaker 1: with limited information. I know I'm not always the most 277 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:57,080 Speaker 1: generous when it comes to giving details of things to 278 00:11:57,080 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 1: help you with that. I appreciate the hard work you do. 279 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:02,000 Speaker 1: I don't try to be deceptive, um, but I am 280 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 1: very direct and letting everyone know that I'm not gonna 281 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:07,959 Speaker 1: put my players on blast publicly. I will criticize them 282 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 1: very openly and bluntly in squad meetings. I'm gonna hold 283 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 1: everybody accountable. That starts with myself. I'm the first one 284 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 1: to tell everybody when I screw up, because I demand 285 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 1: every player to look in the mirror and have the 286 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 1: same you know, criticism of themselves. But we're not gonna 287 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:21,560 Speaker 1: be able. We're never gonna look at each other and 288 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,360 Speaker 1: say that wasn't your fault. Sometimes it is your fault 289 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:26,680 Speaker 1: and sometimes it's my fault. We're gonna be very open 290 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:28,760 Speaker 1: and honest with each other, but we've got to correct 291 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 1: what happens and move forward without it becoming a distraction 292 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 1: that pulls us back throughout the year with external factors 293 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: affecting our guys internally. So that's why I do what 294 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:40,559 Speaker 1: I do. That's my philosophy um again, right wrong or 295 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:41,720 Speaker 1: in different, That's just what I believe in.