Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay talks about cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr's development and big plays against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Inside linebacker Nate Landman reflects on his journey from being an undrafted free agent to signing a contract extension with the Rams.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Sean.
Speaker 2 (00:00):
We heard Roger leave through the game, but any injuries
or updates from yesterday.
Speaker 3 (00:04):
Yeah, I haven't gotten with Reggie yet. You know, it's
it's it's a bummer because you know, I thought, you know,
it was going to be cool to get him an
opportunity to get a couple of snaps. You know, he
had the one where he pressured and kind of felt it.
I'm hopeful that it'll be okay. He could have played.
I think we were kind of airing on the side
of caution. But I'll look forward to connecting with Reggie
and you know, you know, we'll see kind of where
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we're at with those guys on Wednesday. But have not
had a chance because guys are getting in a little
bit right now and obviously with us finishing up a
little bit later. So appreciate your guys patience with this stuff.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
So just as far as you know, at this point,
it's just Roger that you're waiting on.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
That's the only guy you know as far as those
things are concerned. But I would say this, and you
know this as well as I do. Inevitably there's always
you know, some bumps and bruises and it might affect
you know their ability to prepare, but don't anticipate. I'm
hopeful it'll be a surprise if I get any sort
of information that affects anybody's availability for PAM.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
And we haven't had a chance to talk to you
about Nate landman Yette since he signed his extension. At
what point did you and the brain trust over there
decide that he was someone you wanted for the long
term and kind of what was it about that? About
the way he's contributed.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
Who would you say, is the brain trust not just
kidding you know what? I would say this, Adam, what's
a really cool thing? And I give Matthew Sharon and
he Sean a ton of credit. Obviously, Tony Pastors John
McKay is the guy that really recognized him, you know,
at the very beginning in terms of all right, hey,
this guy's a guy i've been watching in Atlanta. Done
a great job. Let's go ahead and see if we
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can add him. And then he has just steadily made
such a presence. We talked about him on Friday and
how he's just organically and authentically kind of just asserted
himself as a leader. But it's just kind of happened
through gaining the respect of his teammates. It was pretty
quickly that we realized after a handful of games and
even just watching the way he handled the offseason, training camp,
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throughout the preseason, and then you know, getting going into
the regular season, you start to say, man, this is
a guy that really represents a lot of the things
that that we want to be about. His teammates love him,
and he is a guy that we felt like, based
on what his current contract was, we had interest in extending.
And you know, give Matthew, Sharon e Sean, you know,
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Pat Die was awesome to be able to work with
and really happy for Nate. And I think the thing
that's the most exciting, whether you're looking at Kyron landman,
you know, these different guys that represent everything, how happy
their teammates get for them. I just think that's such
an important thing, like who are you rewarding that checks
the boxes of what we want to be about, what
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this culture that these players and coaches have built is about.
And I'm really happy for Nate. It was cool to
be able to, you know, see his wife and and
him on Friday, and you know, be able to do
that and hey, you know let's let's continue to go
to work. But I'm happy for Nate and we're glad
that he's under contract with us.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
What would you say has made such a successful marriage
between player and franchise.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
I think just everything, you know. I think we're the
lucky ones. You know, everything he's about, he's uh, He's
got great leadership, got great communication, great understanding and ownership
of what we're trying to get done. I think he
elevates people around him. And then obviously his knack for
the football. His passion for this game is mental and
physical toughness. All those things are on display, you know.
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And I just love how I see his teammates respond
to him. I think that says as much as anything.
When you see the way that he has just naturally
endeared himself to these guys in a short amount of time.
He's a pretty easy guy to want to root for.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
Thanks, Sean, you.
Speaker 4 (03:40):
Got it, man, Stu, Hey, Sean, will you guys open
the twenty one day practice window for TO two? And secondly,
well that conversation also be had this week for a kellow.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
You know, I don't know about a Kello yet. I'm
holding out, but we expect to to to be ready
to roll this week. So the answer is yes on
to to He's he's chomping at the bit to get
back out there, and so my expectation is he'll be
playing against the Panthers. As far as the KELLO, he's
making really good progress. But I'll look forward to kind
of connecting with Reggie specifically on when that window could
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start that would make sense for him to be able
to return within those few weeks.
Speaker 4 (04:19):
Obviously, with with two two expected to be back, we've
seen what he's brought to this offense, but especially with
the success that you guys have had over the last
you know, six games, what can he add you know
with his return and in his skill.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
Just his his play style, you know, his his competitiveness,
his ability to be able to make plays in the
past game and and you know, get connected if he
needs to in the run game. And so we'll uh,
he's he's been a really good football player for us.
That's always just kind of answered the bell based on
the opportunities he's had. And you know it's our job
to be able to figure out how do we take
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advantage of his skill set. I think we've done. I
think Mike and our offensive coaching staff have done a
really good job of highlighting a bunch of different people
and getting too two back into the mix is going
to be, you know, another opportunity for them to do that.
Appreciate it.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
Thank you, you got.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
A buddy, Sarah hey Sean.
Speaker 5 (05:09):
Yesterday, Matthew was talking about maybe some maybe one of
the reasons he feels so much joy this year is
because of the time he missed during training company couldn't
really do a whole lot. And what did you see
from him during that time when he couldn't participate in
practice because of his back.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Yeah, I saw a steadiness. I saw a consistent vibe
and demeanor. But I also saw a guy that what
I'm appreciative is our relationship and the frustration and some
of the uncertainty as this thing lingered, and you realize,
I think, like anything else, you know, when you miss something,
I think perspective is really helpful. What I think is
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the coolest thing is you listen to him talk afterwards,
and what a freaking stud this guy is to acknowledge
what a great job Jimmy did of operating our offense,
allowing those guys, the ten guys around him to continue
to develop in the midst of his apps, and you know,
it just shows why he's such a special leader and
he's got this great humility that people love him. But
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I just I think he said it last night. You know,
when when you miss something, you get in a perspective
and appreciation. I think there's a lot of things. When
you reflect on the totality of his experiences, you just
have a more mature perspective, I think. I think you know,
as you continue to mature and get to really cool
places in your life, you know where you realize how
blessed you are to have you know, his wife and
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his beautiful family, and then get a chance to play
with people that he really loves. He loves his teammates.
I think he really loves working with David going. You know,
their relationship is really cool to see. You see him
with Jimmy and Stetson, and so he's having fun. He's present,
and he's doing a great job and and we're just
taking it the day at a time. That's the thing
I like about this team the most is they're just
present and he's leading the way, and I think a
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lot of guys just kind of follow suit. Including myself.
Speaker 5 (06:53):
Is there a moment either at the facility or during
the game this year where you've seen that joy kind
of show up.
Speaker 3 (07:00):
So I think there was a lot of those moments
last night. I think the I think just you know
how much he loves, you know, everything, whether it's the meetings,
whether it's practice, whether it's correcting himself, the communication with
his you know, teammates, whether it be offensive line or
the backs, or the receivers and tight ends. You know,
it was pretty fun when he was miked up against
the Colts. You know, we were just talking about to
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two when he hit tou two for the eighty eight
yard touchdown, and he was telling himself he's a dog.
That was pretty fun.
Speaker 5 (07:27):
I know he's still got football up to play, but
last night Jared referred to him as a future first
ballot Hall of Famer. I'm just curious when you kind
of look at we've seen him past guys on the list,
passing yards, touchdowns, all that. When you think about his
career and the success he's had, where does he kind
of stand in NFL history.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
He's I mean, if I was a voter, you guys
know where I stand on that. But I think the
best part is what I think real legacy is is
what do you do for others that you're around. Receivers
have played their best when he's at the switch. He's
got this ability to be able to lead and bring
people together. You know. The legacy sometimes has his selfish connotation.
His legacy is that he elevates people in situations he's
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a part of. He's mentally and physically tough. And the
consistency over time, when you look at it, you know,
to be able to play that long. You know, we
talk about consistency being the truest measurement of performance. This
guy's consistently been a great competitor and he's only gotten
better and better. And I think he's able to beat
you physically with his gifts, but above the neck as well.
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And the old man's moving pretty good too, you know.
I mean, we're able to move the spot a lot,
and I think he you see a lot of the
tennis that he's done over the last couple offseasons, you know,
translate some of that short space quickness and lateral agilities
is pretty awesome. I would agree me and Verse would
would be in alignment on that. Thank you, you're welcome.
Speaker 6 (08:50):
What hey, Jean Emmanuel Forbes had another great game yesterday,
just had a ton of ball production. Is this is
kind of what you expected when you when you brought
him in last year, for him to you know, kind
of be the the ball hawk that we've seen this year.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
Oh man, he was awesome. I mean, I you know,
I just finished watching the film with Chris and I
mean I want to say, he had seven targets and
five PBUs He's everywhere ends up getting another interception, freaking this.
He got the sync jumped on his back at the
end there though, I thought he heard his groiner hamstring.
But he is a baller and Aubrey, I you know,
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I said, just that relationship and then he's so smart,
he's tapped in. I mean, I thought he played with
great fundamentals, great discipline, He had good competitive stamina in
terms of his focus and concentration throughout the game. He
was really good. I'm really proud of him. We want
to continue to stack those blocks. But I thought, you know,
you knew he had, you know, a pretty cool body
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of work in terms of just some of the things
that he brought to the table. But I think you know,
his understanding and his ability to be you know, working
with somebody like Aubrey has taken his game to a
cool level, and hey, let's see what we can do
this week. But I'm really happy for him. The work's
paying off, and I really think that back end as
a whole is just those guys are playing really well.
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I give a ton of credit to Aubrey, coach Beek
and Mike Harris. I'm just really really pleased with how
that's looked. And then also you know, g Money as
well with the linebackers. I thought we looked really connected
as a back seven last night. A couple penalties that
we can learn from, but man, overall, just just another
great performance.
Speaker 6 (10:26):
And you guys came out and through the ball a
ton in that first half. Is that something that you
kind of anticipated going into the game or do you
do you adjust when you see that that Matthews kind
of in that zone.
Speaker 3 (10:36):
Yeah? I think you know, our job, the offensive job
is to move the ball in the score points, and
so you want to be able to do both. But
you know, ultimately it comes down to when you have
a quarterback like him and some of the guys were
making plays, you want to have a feel for the
flow of the game, and then we have game plans
and approaches that we think give us the best chance.
I think the line did a great job of being
able to you know, do you know, give Matthew time
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through some progressions and it starts with a clean pocket.
Guys were winning and separating. You know, we got ourselves
behind the sticks a little bit, but we were able
to overcome it because of great execution from all eleven.
But the answer is, you know, whatever it takes to
be able to move the ball and score points is
the most important thing for us, and the run pass
balance isn't something that we really think about. Thank you,
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you're welcome.
Speaker 7 (11:24):
Gary, Hey Sean, how how has Kobe Durant developed through
his time with you guys?
Speaker 3 (11:34):
He's been great, Gary. You know again, you know, similar
to what you talk about with Emmanuel Forbes. You know,
when when you have guys that consistently understand the importance
of work and how that earns you the right to
play with a quieted mind, to be able to play
with confidence, and then you start seeing a lot of
the ways that you practice and the way that you
perform and you prepare and practice then start to become
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game reality. You're earning that confidence on a weekly and
a daily basis, and I think you've got guys on
this team. But Kobe's a great example of committing to
that and really applying the mental the understanding of the
technical parts of the game, and then being able to
use some different things to give him an understanding of
where his playoffs arise. He's he's playing really well. He's
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playing tough at the point of attack, and you know,
he's always had a knack for being able to get
his hands, you know, to be able to make plays
on the football. And what a great play by him
last night. What an awesome job by really he and
Josh Wallas and then you see guys like Cam Kitchens
get out in front. It's it was awesome to see
him make another play. The land Shark's balling.
Speaker 7 (12:39):
And you know, we know how you feel about stats,
but I'm just curious. You know, I'm glad you prepaced
it with that for for players, especially when it comes
to contract time, they are conscious of that. So I'm
just wondering how do you and your staff manage those
kinds of things, you know, with guys that are hungry
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to accrue the kinds of numbers that get attention, Yeah,
while balancing what's best.
Speaker 3 (13:06):
Yeah, well, I think you really understand, you know. You
you continue to call up you know, opportunities and and
call out you know, or recognize great opportunities where it
might not show up on the stat sheet, but it
elevates our group, you know. I think you for our
players talk a lot about the enjoyment for other successes,
but I think good things, those things have a way
of working themselves out, and when you really look at it,
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it's more about how do you positively impact and influence
you know, the outcome of every single play, and that
has a story to it. Sometimes the stats reflect that,
not often, they always do, and so that's the things
that we're most interested in. Whether you're talking about defensively offensively,
you acknowledge it. I think, you know, you're always kind
of fighting that external narrative, you know, But I do
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also think it's our job to consistently try to find
playoffs for guys to impact and influence the outcome of
that specific play and how that compounds over the course
of games. And whether that's you know, production on the
football or shack production. Defensively, whether that's production, you know,
as a receiver, as a runner. But I think it's
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really important for us to continue to, you know, recognize
the times that guys are doing it, even if the
stats don't reflect that. And I think those things have
a way of working themselves out.
Speaker 1 (14:24):
Thanks very much, you're welcome.
Speaker 7 (14:26):
Oh, we're right with Dennis, then, Grig, Good.
Speaker 1 (14:29):
Morning, Koch, I'm good.
Speaker 3 (14:30):
How are you.
Speaker 1 (14:31):
I'm doing great.
Speaker 8 (14:32):
I know this was early in the game, but how
big was Kobe Durant kick six?
Speaker 1 (14:38):
As far as momentum shifting.
Speaker 3 (14:41):
I thought it was huge. You know what I think
was really cool about that, Dennis is we get to
stop right away. They take the ball, we get to stop,
and then the offense goes down and Matthew orchestrate it's
a great touchdown drive culminating in Devonte's touchdown. And then
you end up looking at it and you say, all right,
the crowds fired up. I thought it was an amazing
app fear and an environment really cool. I think the
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players fed off of that, and then that really elevated
it made it difficult for Tampa. You know, you open
up the scoring right there, and then you know, you
could just feel that that momentum was was in our favor.
We started fast, but I thought that really kind of
opened the game up, if you will, And I don't
think we ever really look back as a team from
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that play.
Speaker 8 (15:24):
And as a follow up, how would you describe the
chemistry between Davante and Matthew right now?
Speaker 3 (15:30):
Yeahs special, you know, And it's enjoyable, and it's consistently ongoing.
And you got two great guys that are playing really well.
They have a great humility about themselves, and I think
they'll be excited about attacking another week of preparation. Our
guys enjoy the weekly rhythm that we're trying to establish,
and those two in particular epitomize it. And it's really
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cool to see it start to come to life on
a consistent basis when their ops present themselves in these games.
Speaker 1 (15:59):
All right, thank you to it. You got it, hey, Sean.
Speaker 9 (16:02):
What does it mean to you as a coach and
a culture builder when somebody like DeVante Adams, just played
football as long as he has, comes into the Rams
as first sure and says this is the most funny
he's ever had playing football?
Speaker 3 (16:11):
Makes you know? Tony Pastors sent me that last night
and I got so much love for him as a person.
Made my night. You know, there was a lot of
things that were really cool about last night. But it's
a combination of being around a lot of special people.
Speaker 7 (16:26):
You know.
Speaker 3 (16:26):
You look at that room that he's a part of
with Eric yarberd Hi House, Rob Calbreese obviously his teammates
in there. But that's what you want. It's why you
coach Greg, you know, to try to be able to
build meaningful relationships and create experiences where guys genuinely enjoy
coming in and doing hard things together. And I thought
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that was really cool.
Speaker 9 (16:48):
I'm glad you brought that up and related to that.
I think this is your longest winning streak since twenty eighteen.
I know you strive for consistency of message week to week,
but what's the difference in messaging and motivating a team
when you're having as much success as you guys as
are as opposed to times when you're not.
Speaker 3 (17:01):
Yeah, it's just continuing to take steps. You know, We've
always consistently talked about it, whether we were five and
six after eleven games last year, whether we're in this position.
You know, the most important thing is is you either
get better, you get worse. And how do we commit
to a process, how do we continue to ascend, How
do we really lean in and know that you know,
it's going to be hard, but it's going to be
worth it, And how do we have that good balance
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of urgency and enjoyment. And so, you know, I think
the guys that have created this culture, and I think
when you have the right people that understand how hard
this is and the work, you know, and that confidence
comes from the work, not the words. And then ultimately
it's about having the clarity and the courage to be
able to go cut it loose on those Sundays or
whenever those games present themselves. Let's continue to do that
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the enemy has to say, it's always so challenging in
this league, but the consistency of messaging is important. And
then I think it's important to be able to get
a feel for what the group needs. What this group
needs is this to continue to do what they're doing.
And it's our job to be able to land the
appropriate punch to make sure that it resonates and it
inspires them to want to continue on the path that
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we're headed. One day at a time. Thank you, s
you got it man.
Speaker 1 (18:10):
Thanks coach.
Speaker 3 (18:11):
All right, thank you guys.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
How's it going, guys.
Speaker 10 (18:13):
I just want to get on here and start off
by saying, you know, thanks to mister Kronkey, the les
Sean for this opportunity, believe in me bringing me here,
great opportunity for my family. It's a life changing moment.
I'm glad to be a ramp And with that being said,
take it to you guys here.
Speaker 7 (18:33):
Hey, Nate, congratulations on the contract.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
Thank you so much.
Speaker 7 (18:39):
What was kind of the timeline on that. Is that
something that's been in the works for a few weeks
or was it kind of a sudden thing. How can
you take us through kind of your process in terms
of when you got the offer and how it worked.
Speaker 1 (18:53):
Yeah, I was.
Speaker 10 (18:54):
I was kind of hands off on the process, you know,
focusing on the season, focusing on getting the job done
that week, each and every week.
Speaker 1 (19:00):
I think the process was a few weeks.
Speaker 10 (19:03):
Like I said, I kind of took a back seat
and trusted my team and if it was something that
came to fruition, something that happened, then great, If it didn't,
you know, just happy to be focusing on, you know,
whatever team we were playing that week.
Speaker 1 (19:17):
But it was definitely a few week process.
Speaker 7 (19:19):
And you know, you're kind of living the dream I
think of not just undrafted free agents, but you know,
rookies that are going for a second contract. You know,
how how does it feel to kind of be an
example of that that can work out for guys like
you who come into the league undrafted.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
Yeah, it feels great.
Speaker 10 (19:39):
You know there's other guys that have been in my
position as well that that paved the way for me
feels good.
Speaker 3 (19:45):
You know, to.
Speaker 10 (19:47):
See the fruits of that labor, you know, come to
light and that you know, if you really put your
head down, you grind and you play the game, and
you approach the game the right way, that you know,
good things can happen. And you know, super great to
this organization. And you know, it's also saying to this
organization that you know, they find guys that they believe
in and they'll develop and give you a shot, and
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that it's a place you can come and thrive, you know,
whatever your circumstance may be.
Speaker 1 (20:13):
Thanks again, Thank you.
Speaker 5 (20:15):
There're hey, ny I just kind of want to go
back to your free agent process. I'm just curious how
did it kind of unfold and how did you find
a home here in l A.
Speaker 10 (20:26):
Yeah, free you know, free agency goes a lot of
different ways for a lot of different people, minus a
little tough coming off shoulder surgery out of that year.
You know, there's some familiar familiarity with Jimmy my d
C with the Falcons coming here, and so I think
he allowed me to get my foot in the door
and you know, started those conversations and then talking with
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my agent and my you know, my family that this
was just probably the best opportunity, you know, and an
opportunity can't pass up to come play for Sean McVay.
So when we jumped on, took a bet on myself
and you know, thanks to the Rams for for the opportunity.
Speaker 5 (21:02):
Yeah you mentioned Sean, But what was it about LA
that made you want to, I guess take the leap
and income here.
Speaker 10 (21:09):
Yeah, you know, it was close to home. I hadn't
been this close to home since, you know, since high school,
you know, so being close to family, the opportunity to
come in and you know, being an impactful role, and
then just the culture and of a good standard winning team,
you know that I could come learn from and develop
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and try to take my game to the next level.
Speaker 2 (21:31):
Awesome, thank you, and they congratulations with that one year deal.
Like I guess, kind of what was your expectation for
what your role would be coming into this team.
Speaker 1 (21:47):
I didn't really have one set, you know.
Speaker 10 (21:49):
I just I just wanted to come in and be
myself and play the kind of brand of football that
I knew I was capable of being, and whatever the
team needed me to be I was. I wanted to
be that and step into whatever role they needed. You know,
with such a dominant team that it's got an established culture,
I didn't want to come try change anything. I wanted
to come, you know, help grow that and and just
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be myself. And I think that's that's the way I
approached it, and I think that's the way that best
fit for both of us, for you know, the Rams
and myself.
Speaker 2 (22:19):
I mean, in that role turns out to be, you know,
a team captain and really at the center of a
lot of what this defense is doing. Just what has
it meant to you to be embraced the way that
you have by teammates, coaches, everyone here.
Speaker 10 (22:34):
Yeah, it means a lot, you know, talking to my
wife and my parents, this is the happiest I've been
and the most fun I've had playing football in my career,
you know, back from high school, college. This is this
is the pinnacle, and this is where I want to be.
This is where I'm most happy. I love my teammates,
I love my coaches, and you can tell that. You know,
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so many guys come here and thrive because of the
culture that's that's set forth here. You know, the belief
from the coaches, from your teammates, the way we play
off each other, the way we celebrate each other. It's
just it's something you can't explain unless you're around the building.
You got to kind of feel it, and it's something
that we're growing and you can see that the results
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are starting to show.
Speaker 2 (23:17):
And when did your teammates find out about the extension
and how did they react?
Speaker 10 (23:23):
It was pretty cool that we were doing our walkthrough
on Saturday and it kind of broke on on social
media and I was sitting in the line back room
and pretty much the whole defense came in there, and
you know, we got pretty rowdy in the linebacker room,
which is pretty cool, pretty cool experience.
Speaker 1 (23:39):
That's awesome. Thanks Nate, Sure, thank you.
Speaker 3 (23:42):
Then we'll rap with Stu and Wyatt.
Speaker 4 (23:45):
Hey, Nate, congratulations again on this extension. You know when
you think about the last I don't know, eight or
nine months, I mean going to a new team. Obviously
you got married this summer. Like there's a lot that's
happened for you, obviously this extent. Now, Like, how would
you just describe like that period of time leading up
to getting the extension and then just you know that moment,
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especially for you know, just you and your family.
Speaker 1 (24:11):
Yeah, it's been been a crazy experience.
Speaker 10 (24:14):
Me and me and my wife are being in our
faith and so we we thank the Lord for all
of our opportunities and and give give him all the
glory and the way he's been able to change my
life from the last eight months, like you've said, getting married,
joining the RAMS, being put in this position the extension.
Just extremely grateful for everybody that's been, you know, part
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of this process. It kind of it takes a village,
you know, it's not just myself, and everybody that's been
involved is super grateful to be a part of this
organization and all these great things that are that are happening.
Speaker 4 (24:46):
You mentioned that support system. Did you guys do anything
to celebrate, you know, once this got finalized and became official.
Speaker 1 (24:54):
Uh, we we had the game, so we we went
out to dinner last night. My parents came down. You know.
I had a big, big hug with my wife and
she came down for the signing, which was really cool.
I was glad she got to be a part of that.
But yeah, we celebrated last night.
Speaker 4 (25:09):
And then just lastly, like, how have you been intentional
about you know, your leadership style and approach in terms of,
you know, when guys maybe need to hear from you
versus hands off approach like that kind of thing, knowing
that different guys respond to you know, different approaches.
Speaker 10 (25:28):
Yeah, just being myself in those moments, Like you said, everybody,
everybody needs a different type of motivation, you know, just
trying to keep everybody level, you know, enjoying the success
we have, you know, not getting too low when the
when the lows happened, the adversity hits. Just trying to
stay a level, keep everybody focused, and you know, playing
confidence because I think that's when we're our best. And
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just trying to be myself in that and you know,
set in a standard for the guys, you know, with
my actions.
Speaker 4 (25:58):
First, thank you appreciate it, Thank you, Why.
Speaker 6 (26:03):
Nate, congrats again on the extension. Is there is there
a moment where you kind of realize this is you know,
the place you want to be and where you want
to call home over the last couple of months, Yeah.
Speaker 10 (26:18):
I think it really started with ot as you know,
that's when I first knowed the biggest difference of you know,
just my happiness, my wife's happiness, getting around the guys,
creating relationships with the linebacker room, the rest of the defense,
some of the offensive guys, and then just you know,
as time goes on, shared experience, working out, those relationships
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start to grow and blossom. And then you know, you
see the work being put on the field and our
potential and when everything that's going down, the pieces that
have been added to this team, And it started really quick.
And like I said, that's just the established culture that's
been here. It's conducive for you know, success and for
people to come in and be their best life.
Speaker 6 (27:00):
Elves And you said, you know, you can't turn down
an opportunity to come play with Sean McVay. So what
was I guess your your impression or things that you'd
heard about him that that made you feel that way.
Speaker 1 (27:13):
Yeah, just the belief that he puts in his players.
Speaker 10 (27:17):
And you know, not always having the you know, the
crazy amount of first round picks or whatever it may be.
Guys that in my similar position that have come in
and made an impact. You know, just that the belief
that he has and he goes a long way for
players that are in smaller roles that are you know,
stepped into bigger roles. It allows you to play more free.
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And just the way that he approaches the game, his intelligence,
the way he studies the game. You know, think about it,
a coordinator at twenty seven, head coach at thirty. I
just turned twenty seven. I couldn't imagine being an offensive
coordinator in the NFL. So, you know, just that says
a lot about him. And then who he is and
the leadership and the way he's able to men, you know,
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and lead a whole locker room and really whole organization.
Speaker 1 (28:06):
To establish that culture.
Speaker 6 (28:09):
And uh, lastly, with you know, Quinton going down recently,
you know, your uh, defensive captain on that side, and
guys have talked about you as as someone who's you know,
kind of been been a leader, not just this whole year.
But you know, since Quentin went down, what has that
been like for you to just kind of uh be
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in that role.
Speaker 1 (28:32):
Yeah, you know, you can't replace Q. Q special.
Speaker 10 (28:35):
There's reason why he's been vote captain a few years
and you know, the respect he demands and the respect
he's given because it's earned.
Speaker 1 (28:44):
You can't replace Q.
Speaker 10 (28:46):
You know, I'm just trying to do my job and
keep the guys leveled, keep the standard up until Q
comes back and uh, you know we start doing it
together again. Well, you know, we miss Q a lot,
but he'll be back and we'll make sure that we'll
still plan for him in time for him to get back.
But a role you can't fill. But just trying to
keep the standard up well you know while he's out
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right now.
Speaker 3 (29:08):
Thank you all right, thank you
Speaker 1 (29:11):
Guys, appreciate it
Sean.
Speaker 2 (00:00):
We heard Roger leave through the game, but any injuries
or updates from yesterday.
Speaker 3 (00:04):
Yeah, I haven't gotten with Reggie yet. You know, it's
it's it's a bummer because you know, I thought, you know,
it was going to be cool to get him an
opportunity to get a couple of snaps. You know, he
had the one where he pressured and kind of felt it.
I'm hopeful that it'll be okay. He could have played.
I think we were kind of airing on the side
of caution. But I'll look forward to connecting with Reggie
and you know, you know, we'll see kind of where
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we're at with those guys on Wednesday. But have not
had a chance because guys are getting in a little
bit right now and obviously with us finishing up a
little bit later. So appreciate your guys patience with this stuff.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
So just as far as you know, at this point,
it's just Roger that you're waiting on.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
That's the only guy you know as far as those
things are concerned. But I would say this, and you
know this as well as I do. Inevitably there's always
you know, some bumps and bruises and it might affect
you know their ability to prepare, but don't anticipate. I'm
hopeful it'll be a surprise if I get any sort
of information that affects anybody's availability for PAM.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
And we haven't had a chance to talk to you
about Nate landman Yette since he signed his extension. At
what point did you and the brain trust over there
decide that he was someone you wanted for the long
term and kind of what was it about that? About
the way he's contributed.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
Who would you say, is the brain trust not just
kidding you know what? I would say this, Adam, what's
a really cool thing? And I give Matthew Sharon and
he Sean a ton of credit. Obviously, Tony Pastors John
McKay is the guy that really recognized him, you know,
at the very beginning in terms of all right, hey,
this guy's a guy i've been watching in Atlanta. Done
a great job. Let's go ahead and see if we
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can add him. And then he has just steadily made
such a presence. We talked about him on Friday and
how he's just organically and authentically kind of just asserted
himself as a leader. But it's just kind of happened
through gaining the respect of his teammates. It was pretty
quickly that we realized after a handful of games and
even just watching the way he handled the offseason, training camp,
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throughout the preseason, and then you know, getting going into
the regular season, you start to say, man, this is
a guy that really represents a lot of the things
that that we want to be about. His teammates love him,
and he is a guy that we felt like, based
on what his current contract was, we had interest in extending.
And you know, give Matthew, Sharon e Sean, you know,
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Pat Die was awesome to be able to work with
and really happy for Nate. And I think the thing
that's the most exciting, whether you're looking at Kyron landman,
you know, these different guys that represent everything, how happy
their teammates get for them. I just think that's such
an important thing, like who are you rewarding that checks
the boxes of what we want to be about, what
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this culture that these players and coaches have built is about.
And I'm really happy for Nate. It was cool to
be able to, you know, see his wife and and
him on Friday, and you know, be able to do
that and hey, you know let's let's continue to go
to work. But I'm happy for Nate and we're glad
that he's under contract with us.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
What would you say has made such a successful marriage
between player and franchise.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
I think just everything, you know. I think we're the
lucky ones. You know, everything he's about, he's uh, He's
got great leadership, got great communication, great understanding and ownership
of what we're trying to get done. I think he
elevates people around him. And then obviously his knack for
the football. His passion for this game is mental and
physical toughness. All those things are on display, you know.
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And I just love how I see his teammates respond
to him. I think that says as much as anything.
When you see the way that he has just naturally
endeared himself to these guys in a short amount of time.
He's a pretty easy guy to want to root for.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
Thanks, Sean, you.
Speaker 4 (03:40):
Got it, man, Stu, Hey, Sean, will you guys open
the twenty one day practice window for TO two? And secondly,
well that conversation also be had this week for a kellow.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
You know, I don't know about a Kello yet. I'm
holding out, but we expect to to to be ready
to roll this week. So the answer is yes on
to to He's he's chomping at the bit to get
back out there, and so my expectation is he'll be
playing against the Panthers. As far as the KELLO, he's
making really good progress. But I'll look forward to kind
of connecting with Reggie specifically on when that window could
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start that would make sense for him to be able
to return within those few weeks.
Speaker 4 (04:19):
Obviously, with with two two expected to be back, we've
seen what he's brought to this offense, but especially with
the success that you guys have had over the last
you know, six games, what can he add you know
with his return and in his skill.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
Just his his play style, you know, his his competitiveness,
his ability to be able to make plays in the
past game and and you know, get connected if he
needs to in the run game. And so we'll uh,
he's he's been a really good football player for us.
That's always just kind of answered the bell based on
the opportunities he's had. And you know it's our job
to be able to figure out how do we take
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advantage of his skill set. I think we've done. I
think Mike and our offensive coaching staff have done a
really good job of highlighting a bunch of different people
and getting too two back into the mix is going
to be, you know, another opportunity for them to do that.
Appreciate it.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
Thank you, you got.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
A buddy, Sarah hey Sean.
Speaker 5 (05:09):
Yesterday, Matthew was talking about maybe some maybe one of
the reasons he feels so much joy this year is
because of the time he missed during training company couldn't
really do a whole lot. And what did you see
from him during that time when he couldn't participate in
practice because of his back.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Yeah, I saw a steadiness. I saw a consistent vibe
and demeanor. But I also saw a guy that what
I'm appreciative is our relationship and the frustration and some
of the uncertainty as this thing lingered, and you realize,
I think, like anything else, you know, when you miss something,
I think perspective is really helpful. What I think is
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the coolest thing is you listen to him talk afterwards,
and what a freaking stud this guy is to acknowledge
what a great job Jimmy did of operating our offense,
allowing those guys, the ten guys around him to continue
to develop in the midst of his apps, and you know,
it just shows why he's such a special leader and
he's got this great humility that people love him. But
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I just I think he said it last night. You know,
when when you miss something, you get in a perspective
and appreciation. I think there's a lot of things. When
you reflect on the totality of his experiences, you just
have a more mature perspective, I think. I think you know,
as you continue to mature and get to really cool
places in your life, you know where you realize how
blessed you are to have you know, his wife and
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his beautiful family, and then get a chance to play
with people that he really loves. He loves his teammates.
I think he really loves working with David going. You know,
their relationship is really cool to see. You see him
with Jimmy and Stetson, and so he's having fun. He's present,
and he's doing a great job and and we're just
taking it the day at a time. That's the thing
I like about this team the most is they're just
present and he's leading the way, and I think a
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lot of guys just kind of follow suit. Including myself.
Speaker 5 (06:53):
Is there a moment either at the facility or during
the game this year where you've seen that joy kind
of show up.
Speaker 3 (07:00):
So I think there was a lot of those moments
last night. I think the I think just you know
how much he loves, you know, everything, whether it's the meetings,
whether it's practice, whether it's correcting himself, the communication with
his you know, teammates, whether it be offensive line or
the backs, or the receivers and tight ends. You know,
it was pretty fun when he was miked up against
the Colts. You know, we were just talking about to
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two when he hit tou two for the eighty eight
yard touchdown, and he was telling himself he's a dog.
That was pretty fun.
Speaker 5 (07:27):
I know he's still got football up to play, but
last night Jared referred to him as a future first
ballot Hall of Famer. I'm just curious when you kind
of look at we've seen him past guys on the list,
passing yards, touchdowns, all that. When you think about his
career and the success he's had, where does he kind
of stand in NFL history.
Speaker 3 (07:46):
He's I mean, if I was a voter, you guys
know where I stand on that. But I think the
best part is what I think real legacy is is
what do you do for others that you're around. Receivers
have played their best when he's at the switch. He's
got this ability to be able to lead and bring
people together. You know. The legacy sometimes has his selfish connotation.
His legacy is that he elevates people in situations he's
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a part of. He's mentally and physically tough. And the
consistency over time, when you look at it, you know,
to be able to play that long. You know, we
talk about consistency being the truest measurement of performance. This
guy's consistently been a great competitor and he's only gotten
better and better. And I think he's able to beat
you physically with his gifts, but above the neck as well.
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And the old man's moving pretty good too, you know.
I mean, we're able to move the spot a lot,
and I think he you see a lot of the
tennis that he's done over the last couple offseasons, you know,
translate some of that short space quickness and lateral agilities
is pretty awesome. I would agree me and Verse would
would be in alignment on that. Thank you, you're welcome.
Speaker 6 (08:50):
What hey, Jean Emmanuel Forbes had another great game yesterday,
just had a ton of ball production. Is this is
kind of what you expected when you when you brought
him in last year, for him to you know, kind
of be the the ball hawk that we've seen this year.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
Oh man, he was awesome. I mean, I you know,
I just finished watching the film with Chris and I
mean I want to say, he had seven targets and
five PBUs He's everywhere ends up getting another interception, freaking this.
He got the sync jumped on his back at the
end there though, I thought he heard his groiner hamstring.
But he is a baller and Aubrey, I you know,
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I said, just that relationship and then he's so smart,
he's tapped in. I mean, I thought he played with
great fundamentals, great discipline, He had good competitive stamina in
terms of his focus and concentration throughout the game. He
was really good. I'm really proud of him. We want
to continue to stack those blocks. But I thought, you know,
you knew he had, you know, a pretty cool body
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of work in terms of just some of the things
that he brought to the table. But I think you know,
his understanding and his ability to be you know, working
with somebody like Aubrey has taken his game to a
cool level, and hey, let's see what we can do
this week. But I'm really happy for him. The work's
paying off, and I really think that back end as
a whole is just those guys are playing really well.
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I give a ton of credit to Aubrey, coach Beek
and Mike Harris. I'm just really really pleased with how
that's looked. And then also you know, g Money as
well with the linebackers. I thought we looked really connected
as a back seven last night. A couple penalties that
we can learn from, but man, overall, just just another
great performance.
Speaker 6 (10:26):
And you guys came out and through the ball a
ton in that first half. Is that something that you
kind of anticipated going into the game or do you
do you adjust when you see that that Matthews kind
of in that zone.
Speaker 3 (10:36):
Yeah? I think you know, our job, the offensive job
is to move the ball in the score points, and
so you want to be able to do both. But
you know, ultimately it comes down to when you have
a quarterback like him and some of the guys were
making plays, you want to have a feel for the
flow of the game, and then we have game plans
and approaches that we think give us the best chance.
I think the line did a great job of being
able to you know, do you know, give Matthew time
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through some progressions and it starts with a clean pocket.
Guys were winning and separating. You know, we got ourselves
behind the sticks a little bit, but we were able
to overcome it because of great execution from all eleven.
But the answer is, you know, whatever it takes to
be able to move the ball and score points is
the most important thing for us, and the run pass
balance isn't something that we really think about. Thank you,
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you're welcome.
Speaker 7 (11:24):
Gary, Hey Sean, how how has Kobe Durant developed through
his time with you guys?
Speaker 3 (11:34):
He's been great, Gary. You know again, you know, similar
to what you talk about with Emmanuel Forbes. You know,
when when you have guys that consistently understand the importance
of work and how that earns you the right to
play with a quieted mind, to be able to play
with confidence, and then you start seeing a lot of
the ways that you practice and the way that you
perform and you prepare and practice then start to become
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game reality. You're earning that confidence on a weekly and
a daily basis, and I think you've got guys on
this team. But Kobe's a great example of committing to
that and really applying the mental the understanding of the
technical parts of the game, and then being able to
use some different things to give him an understanding of
where his playoffs arise. He's he's playing really well. He's
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playing tough at the point of attack, and you know,
he's always had a knack for being able to get
his hands, you know, to be able to make plays
on the football. And what a great play by him
last night. What an awesome job by really he and
Josh Wallas and then you see guys like Cam Kitchens
get out in front. It's it was awesome to see
him make another play. The land Shark's balling.
Speaker 7 (12:39):
And you know, we know how you feel about stats,
but I'm just curious. You know, I'm glad you prepaced
it with that for for players, especially when it comes
to contract time, they are conscious of that. So I'm
just wondering how do you and your staff manage those
kinds of things, you know, with guys that are hungry
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to accrue the kinds of numbers that get attention, Yeah,
while balancing what's best.
Speaker 3 (13:06):
Yeah, well, I think you really understand, you know. You
you continue to call up you know, opportunities and and
call out you know, or recognize great opportunities where it
might not show up on the stat sheet, but it
elevates our group, you know. I think you for our
players talk a lot about the enjoyment for other successes,
but I think good things, those things have a way
of working themselves out, and when you really look at it,
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it's more about how do you positively impact and influence
you know, the outcome of every single play, and that
has a story to it. Sometimes the stats reflect that,
not often, they always do, and so that's the things
that we're most interested in. Whether you're talking about defensively offensively,
you acknowledge it. I think, you know, you're always kind
of fighting that external narrative, you know, But I do
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also think it's our job to consistently try to find
playoffs for guys to impact and influence the outcome of
that specific play and how that compounds over the course
of games. And whether that's you know, production on the
football or shack production. Defensively, whether that's production, you know,
as a receiver, as a runner. But I think it's
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really important for us to continue to, you know, recognize
the times that guys are doing it, even if the
stats don't reflect that. And I think those things have
a way of working themselves out.
Speaker 1 (14:24):
Thanks very much, you're welcome.
Speaker 7 (14:26):
Oh, we're right with Dennis, then, Grig, Good.
Speaker 1 (14:29):
Morning, Koch, I'm good.
Speaker 3 (14:30):
How are you.
Speaker 1 (14:31):
I'm doing great.
Speaker 8 (14:32):
I know this was early in the game, but how
big was Kobe Durant kick six?
Speaker 1 (14:38):
As far as momentum shifting.
Speaker 3 (14:41):
I thought it was huge. You know what I think
was really cool about that, Dennis is we get to
stop right away. They take the ball, we get to stop,
and then the offense goes down and Matthew orchestrate it's
a great touchdown drive culminating in Devonte's touchdown. And then
you end up looking at it and you say, all right,
the crowds fired up. I thought it was an amazing
app fear and an environment really cool. I think the
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players fed off of that, and then that really elevated
it made it difficult for Tampa. You know, you open
up the scoring right there, and then you know, you
could just feel that that momentum was was in our favor.
We started fast, but I thought that really kind of
opened the game up, if you will, And I don't
think we ever really look back as a team from
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that play.
Speaker 8 (15:24):
And as a follow up, how would you describe the
chemistry between Davante and Matthew right now?
Speaker 3 (15:30):
Yeahs special, you know, And it's enjoyable, and it's consistently ongoing.
And you got two great guys that are playing really well.
They have a great humility about themselves, and I think
they'll be excited about attacking another week of preparation. Our
guys enjoy the weekly rhythm that we're trying to establish,
and those two in particular epitomize it. And it's really
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cool to see it start to come to life on
a consistent basis when their ops present themselves in these games.
Speaker 1 (15:59):
All right, thank you to it. You got it, hey, Sean.
Speaker 9 (16:02):
What does it mean to you as a coach and
a culture builder when somebody like DeVante Adams, just played
football as long as he has, comes into the Rams
as first sure and says this is the most funny
he's ever had playing football?
Speaker 3 (16:11):
Makes you know? Tony Pastors sent me that last night
and I got so much love for him as a person.
Made my night. You know, there was a lot of
things that were really cool about last night. But it's
a combination of being around a lot of special people.
Speaker 7 (16:26):
You know.
Speaker 3 (16:26):
You look at that room that he's a part of
with Eric yarberd Hi House, Rob Calbreese obviously his teammates
in there. But that's what you want. It's why you
coach Greg, you know, to try to be able to
build meaningful relationships and create experiences where guys genuinely enjoy
coming in and doing hard things together. And I thought
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that was really cool.
Speaker 9 (16:48):
I'm glad you brought that up and related to that.
I think this is your longest winning streak since twenty eighteen.
I know you strive for consistency of message week to week,
but what's the difference in messaging and motivating a team
when you're having as much success as you guys as
are as opposed to times when you're not.
Speaker 3 (17:01):
Yeah, it's just continuing to take steps. You know, We've
always consistently talked about it, whether we were five and
six after eleven games last year, whether we're in this position.
You know, the most important thing is is you either
get better, you get worse. And how do we commit
to a process, how do we continue to ascend, How
do we really lean in and know that you know,
it's going to be hard, but it's going to be
worth it, And how do we have that good balance
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of urgency and enjoyment. And so, you know, I think
the guys that have created this culture, and I think
when you have the right people that understand how hard
this is and the work, you know, and that confidence
comes from the work, not the words. And then ultimately
it's about having the clarity and the courage to be
able to go cut it loose on those Sundays or
whenever those games present themselves. Let's continue to do that
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the enemy has to say, it's always so challenging in
this league, but the consistency of messaging is important. And
then I think it's important to be able to get
a feel for what the group needs. What this group
needs is this to continue to do what they're doing.
And it's our job to be able to land the
appropriate punch to make sure that it resonates and it
inspires them to want to continue on the path that
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we're headed. One day at a time. Thank you, s
you got it man.
Speaker 1 (18:10):
Thanks coach.
Speaker 3 (18:11):
All right, thank you guys.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
How's it going, guys.
Speaker 10 (18:13):
I just want to get on here and start off
by saying, you know, thanks to mister Kronkey, the les
Sean for this opportunity, believe in me bringing me here,
great opportunity for my family. It's a life changing moment.
I'm glad to be a ramp And with that being said,
take it to you guys here.
Speaker 7 (18:33):
Hey, Nate, congratulations on the contract.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
Thank you so much.
Speaker 7 (18:39):
What was kind of the timeline on that. Is that
something that's been in the works for a few weeks
or was it kind of a sudden thing. How can
you take us through kind of your process in terms
of when you got the offer and how it worked.
Speaker 1 (18:53):
Yeah, I was.
Speaker 10 (18:54):
I was kind of hands off on the process, you know,
focusing on the season, focusing on getting the job done
that week, each and every week.
Speaker 1 (19:00):
I think the process was a few weeks.
Speaker 10 (19:03):
Like I said, I kind of took a back seat
and trusted my team and if it was something that
came to fruition, something that happened, then great, If it didn't,
you know, just happy to be focusing on, you know,
whatever team we were playing that week.
Speaker 1 (19:17):
But it was definitely a few week process.
Speaker 7 (19:19):
And you know, you're kind of living the dream I
think of not just undrafted free agents, but you know,
rookies that are going for a second contract. You know,
how how does it feel to kind of be an
example of that that can work out for guys like
you who come into the league undrafted.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
Yeah, it feels great.
Speaker 10 (19:39):
You know there's other guys that have been in my
position as well that that paved the way for me
feels good.
Speaker 3 (19:45):
You know, to.
Speaker 10 (19:47):
See the fruits of that labor, you know, come to
light and that you know, if you really put your
head down, you grind and you play the game, and
you approach the game the right way, that you know,
good things can happen. And you know, super great to
this organization. And you know, it's also saying to this
organization that you know, they find guys that they believe
in and they'll develop and give you a shot, and
(20:07):
that it's a place you can come and thrive, you know,
whatever your circumstance may be.
Speaker 1 (20:13):
Thanks again, Thank you.
Speaker 5 (20:15):
There're hey, ny I just kind of want to go
back to your free agent process. I'm just curious how
did it kind of unfold and how did you find
a home here in l A.
Speaker 10 (20:26):
Yeah, free you know, free agency goes a lot of
different ways for a lot of different people, minus a
little tough coming off shoulder surgery out of that year.
You know, there's some familiar familiarity with Jimmy my d
C with the Falcons coming here, and so I think
he allowed me to get my foot in the door
and you know, started those conversations and then talking with
(20:47):
my agent and my you know, my family that this
was just probably the best opportunity, you know, and an
opportunity can't pass up to come play for Sean McVay.
So when we jumped on, took a bet on myself
and you know, thanks to the Rams for for the opportunity.
Speaker 5 (21:02):
Yeah you mentioned Sean, But what was it about LA
that made you want to, I guess take the leap
and income here.
Speaker 10 (21:09):
Yeah, you know, it was close to home. I hadn't
been this close to home since, you know, since high school,
you know, so being close to family, the opportunity to
come in and you know, being an impactful role, and
then just the culture and of a good standard winning team,
you know that I could come learn from and develop
(21:29):
and try to take my game to the next level.
Speaker 2 (21:31):
Awesome, thank you, and they congratulations with that one year deal.
Like I guess, kind of what was your expectation for
what your role would be coming into this team.
Speaker 1 (21:47):
I didn't really have one set, you know.
Speaker 10 (21:49):
I just I just wanted to come in and be
myself and play the kind of brand of football that
I knew I was capable of being, and whatever the
team needed me to be I was. I wanted to
be that and step into whatever role they needed. You know,
with such a dominant team that it's got an established culture,
I didn't want to come try change anything. I wanted
to come, you know, help grow that and and just
(22:10):
be myself. And I think that's that's the way I
approached it, and I think that's the way that best
fit for both of us, for you know, the Rams
and myself.
Speaker 2 (22:19):
I mean, in that role turns out to be, you know,
a team captain and really at the center of a
lot of what this defense is doing. Just what has
it meant to you to be embraced the way that
you have by teammates, coaches, everyone here.
Speaker 10 (22:34):
Yeah, it means a lot, you know, talking to my
wife and my parents, this is the happiest I've been
and the most fun I've had playing football in my career,
you know, back from high school, college. This is this
is the pinnacle, and this is where I want to be.
This is where I'm most happy. I love my teammates,
I love my coaches, and you can tell that. You know,
(22:54):
so many guys come here and thrive because of the
culture that's that's set forth here. You know, the belief
from the coaches, from your teammates, the way we play
off each other, the way we celebrate each other. It's
just it's something you can't explain unless you're around the building.
You got to kind of feel it, and it's something
that we're growing and you can see that the results
(23:16):
are starting to show.
Speaker 2 (23:17):
And when did your teammates find out about the extension
and how did they react?
Speaker 10 (23:23):
It was pretty cool that we were doing our walkthrough
on Saturday and it kind of broke on on social
media and I was sitting in the line back room
and pretty much the whole defense came in there, and
you know, we got pretty rowdy in the linebacker room,
which is pretty cool, pretty cool experience.
Speaker 1 (23:39):
That's awesome. Thanks Nate, Sure, thank you.
Speaker 3 (23:42):
Then we'll rap with Stu and Wyatt.
Speaker 4 (23:45):
Hey, Nate, congratulations again on this extension. You know when
you think about the last I don't know, eight or
nine months, I mean going to a new team. Obviously
you got married this summer. Like there's a lot that's
happened for you, obviously this extent. Now, Like, how would
you just describe like that period of time leading up
to getting the extension and then just you know that moment,
(24:08):
especially for you know, just you and your family.
Speaker 1 (24:11):
Yeah, it's been been a crazy experience.
Speaker 10 (24:14):
Me and me and my wife are being in our
faith and so we we thank the Lord for all
of our opportunities and and give give him all the
glory and the way he's been able to change my
life from the last eight months, like you've said, getting married,
joining the RAMS, being put in this position the extension.
Just extremely grateful for everybody that's been, you know, part
(24:35):
of this process. It kind of it takes a village,
you know, it's not just myself, and everybody that's been
involved is super grateful to be a part of this
organization and all these great things that are that are happening.
Speaker 4 (24:46):
You mentioned that support system. Did you guys do anything
to celebrate, you know, once this got finalized and became official.
Speaker 1 (24:54):
Uh, we we had the game, so we we went
out to dinner last night. My parents came down. You know.
I had a big, big hug with my wife and
she came down for the signing, which was really cool.
I was glad she got to be a part of that.
But yeah, we celebrated last night.
Speaker 4 (25:09):
And then just lastly, like, how have you been intentional
about you know, your leadership style and approach in terms of,
you know, when guys maybe need to hear from you
versus hands off approach like that kind of thing, knowing
that different guys respond to you know, different approaches.
Speaker 10 (25:28):
Yeah, just being myself in those moments, Like you said, everybody,
everybody needs a different type of motivation, you know, just
trying to keep everybody level, you know, enjoying the success
we have, you know, not getting too low when the
when the lows happened, the adversity hits. Just trying to
stay a level, keep everybody focused, and you know, playing
confidence because I think that's when we're our best. And
(25:52):
just trying to be myself in that and you know,
set in a standard for the guys, you know, with
my actions.
Speaker 4 (25:58):
First, thank you appreciate it, Thank you, Why.
Speaker 6 (26:03):
Nate, congrats again on the extension. Is there is there
a moment where you kind of realize this is you know,
the place you want to be and where you want
to call home over the last couple of months, Yeah.
Speaker 10 (26:18):
I think it really started with ot as you know,
that's when I first knowed the biggest difference of you know,
just my happiness, my wife's happiness, getting around the guys,
creating relationships with the linebacker room, the rest of the defense,
some of the offensive guys, and then just you know,
as time goes on, shared experience, working out, those relationships
(26:40):
start to grow and blossom. And then you know, you
see the work being put on the field and our
potential and when everything that's going down, the pieces that
have been added to this team, And it started really quick.
And like I said, that's just the established culture that's
been here. It's conducive for you know, success and for
people to come in and be their best life.
Speaker 6 (27:00):
Elves And you said, you know, you can't turn down
an opportunity to come play with Sean McVay. So what
was I guess your your impression or things that you'd
heard about him that that made you feel that way.
Speaker 1 (27:13):
Yeah, just the belief that he puts in his players.
Speaker 10 (27:17):
And you know, not always having the you know, the
crazy amount of first round picks or whatever it may be.
Guys that in my similar position that have come in
and made an impact. You know, just that the belief
that he has and he goes a long way for
players that are in smaller roles that are you know,
stepped into bigger roles. It allows you to play more free.
(27:39):
And just the way that he approaches the game, his intelligence,
the way he studies the game. You know, think about it,
a coordinator at twenty seven, head coach at thirty. I
just turned twenty seven. I couldn't imagine being an offensive
coordinator in the NFL. So, you know, just that says
a lot about him. And then who he is and
the leadership and the way he's able to men, you know,
(28:01):
and lead a whole locker room and really whole organization.
Speaker 1 (28:06):
To establish that culture.
Speaker 6 (28:09):
And uh, lastly, with you know, Quinton going down recently,
you know, your uh, defensive captain on that side, and
guys have talked about you as as someone who's you know,
kind of been been a leader, not just this whole year.
But you know, since Quentin went down, what has that
been like for you to just kind of uh be
(28:30):
in that role.
Speaker 1 (28:32):
Yeah, you know, you can't replace Q. Q special.
Speaker 10 (28:35):
There's reason why he's been vote captain a few years
and you know, the respect he demands and the respect
he's given because it's earned.
Speaker 1 (28:44):
You can't replace Q.
Speaker 10 (28:46):
You know, I'm just trying to do my job and
keep the guys leveled, keep the standard up until Q
comes back and uh, you know we start doing it
together again. Well, you know, we miss Q a lot,
but he'll be back and we'll make sure that we'll
still plan for him in time for him to get back.
But a role you can't fill. But just trying to
keep the standard up well you know while he's out
(29:06):
right now.
Speaker 3 (29:08):
Thank you all right, thank you
Speaker 1 (29:11):
Guys, appreciate it
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