Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay talks about running backs Blake Corum's successful rushes against the Carolina Panthers. Wide receiver Xavier Smith and safety Kamren Kinchens discuss maintaining confidence after Sunday’s loss.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Jean was going good. Thanks you got any injury updates
or news in terms of your fitness.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Yeah, I think you know, came out fairly clean. You know,
your typical bumps and bruises. You know, Kirene's ankle was
pretty good today. You know, he came back in the game.
I thought he competed his tail off. You know, DeVante
had a little bit of soreness in his hamstring, but
nothing that you know, nothing that we expect to you know,
restrict guys from being available this week. You know, might
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limit some guys in practice once we see how they
you know, come in tomorrow, but nothing that we expect
to affect game statuses for Arizona.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
And the big picture. Is there anything about this game
defensively that stands out to you in terms of the
way you guys were able to execute or not execute.
I know that it's comes down to individual execution a lot,
but like, they had a lot of yards on the ground,
a lot of fourth down conversions. Did you see anything
in particular it was a theme there?
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Yeah, No, I thought it was consistent with kind of
what we talked about after the game. You know, they
did a good job of being able to just kind
of stay committed to it. It wasn't anything crazy with
some of the explosive but there was a commitment with
thirty seven. You know, they had thirty seven carries. They
ended up having three kneel downs at the end, but
you know, just some leaky yards. I think, you know,
it was a collective effort. There are certain things that
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we can do to help improve overall, but it was
just not the level of execution that we're accustomed to.
I think the best thing is is that our players
and coaches are more connected. There's an ownership, there's an accountability,
and there's a security to acknowledge where we can improve
and move forward. And that starts with us as coaches,
and then the players have total ownership and an understanding
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of where we can improve. And then, like I said,
you know, they made some plays on some of those
critical downs one third down and two fourth downs which
led to explosive touchdowns, you know. And so it was
it was a team. As a team, we didn't do enough,
and we didn't do things that were accustomed to doing.
And this is a great opportunity for us to be
able to respond. But you don't take away the credit
for the Panthers, you know, for the job that they did.
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But I think there's all things that with the appropriate urgency,
the right ability to be able to give our players
solutions both tactically and fundamentally, that we can improve and
play at a higher clip. You're welcome, Stu.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
Hey Shaan, Just what was it like seeing Savior Smith
contribute in the passing game the way he did, especially
with those explosive catches the fifty one yarder and I
think thirty four as well.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
It did a great job, you know, And that's what
he's done, you know, whether it's as a returner, whether
it's as a gunner. When he's gotten his opportunities as
a receiver, he's just consistently delivered.
Speaker 4 (02:29):
You know.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
It was a great job by Matthew, you know on
the on the catch and run on the sideline, that
recognizing five man rush that kind of played it deep
too short with the concept and he you know, was discipline.
I think what's cool about that is that was the
first play after we had thrown the interception of Mike Jackson,
and Matthew's a stud with how he responds to everything.
Great job by X and then the you know and
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then the fifty one yarder was was a great job,
you know, tracking the football. They lost the integrity the
top show the coverage Matthew recognizing it was a big
play on second and ten.
Speaker 3 (03:01):
This team has shown resolve in resiliency in games and
you know in week's following games like this throughout the season.
Just how do you draw in those experiences, knowing that
they've shown this resiliency before as you address them this week.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Just like that. You know, previous experience is the best
indicator of what future outcomes can potentially entail. But you
earn it. And like I told you, guys, I love
this football team. I love these players, I love these coaches.
I like what we're made of. And I think that
you know, you get a chance to be able to
learn about people when you go through some challenging setbacks
or moments, and I think this group is well equipped
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to be able to handle it. You have to do it.
It's not about any words. Seen is better than said.
And I'm excited about, you know, the way that they
came in today, the way they lifted, the way that
there was an extreme ownership and accountability from coaches and
players of where we can improve. You don't need to
make stuff up, but let's acknowledge some of the things
that we didn't do at the level that we had
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been accustomed to doing, particularly during the six game win streak,
And how do we get back on the right side
of it and recommit to you know, to doing it
and understanding you know, where everybody's ownership lies. And and
that's our only focus in concentration. We'll put this game
to bed and then all hands on deck as we
move our focus and concentration towards the Cardinals.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
Thank you, appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
You got it, Nate, Thanks Sean.
Speaker 5 (04:21):
It was a big day for Blake Korum on you
limited amount of reps. Just what did you see when
you watched it back to kind of let him be
as consistently explosive as he was.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Yeah, I think I think he did a great job.
I thought Kiren ran really well. I thought we got
you know, great removal and knockoff. I mean, you know
the long run that Blake had on the when we
were kind of backed up to start that drive, I mean,
what a great job of him recognizing, you know, everybody's
getting connected, and then he winds that thing back and
you see Jordan Whittington as a motion player get a
knockdown block and how excited he gets. But I thought
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Blake ran hard and physical. His touchdown run was outstanding,
and he's just playing with confidence. It's been earned through
always through how he works. But I really thought, you know,
the offensive line, the tight ends and the receivers did
a really nice job, and then the back's being able
to press it based on where their landmark was with
the point of attack and what concept we were running.
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I thought both Blake and Kiren did a great job.
Speaker 5 (05:18):
And as a young running back, you're still obviously learning
and growing on some of the other areas receiving in
pass bro Just where do you kind of think he's
at at the stage of his development.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Oh, I think he's grown every single day. When you're
conscientious and you're wired like he is, you're gonna get better.
And I've said this to you before about Blake, and
I feel this way about so many of our players.
You just bet on people like this their mental toughness,
they're resolved, their ability to put the work in and
earn that confidence and have that consistent growth that's reflected
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by the way that they attack their craft with the
deliberate practice. I think he's doing an excellent job. I'm
really you know, I'm I'm Ron does an excellent job
with that room as a whole. And I think Blake
is just continuing to ascend and that's what you want
to do.
Speaker 5 (06:05):
Gear.
Speaker 6 (06:07):
Hey, Sean, do you plan on activating to to at
well this week? And will he play on Sunday?
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Yeah, we're we're you know, we'll see you know, it's
one of those deals. Like I told you guys afterwards,
I love to too, love everything he's about. Would like
to be able to figure out a way to get
him going and get him involved and if that fits
for the collective relative to the forty eight and you know,
there's there's a lot of factors in that, you know,
and once we get going on the game plan, want
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to try to be able to figure out how to
do that, but have to be able to, you know,
have some other things that are in alignment before I
can give you a clear cut answer on it.
Speaker 6 (06:44):
And I mean, you know, you guys made a pretty
significant investment in him during the off season. Is is
the problem that he can't he can't play special teams
in a role that you guys would need him to
and you're so deep at receiver that there's just not
room to activate him on a game day.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
Yeah, I wouldn't say no, there's not a problem. He's
done everything he can control. What's unfortunate is is you
get a hamstring and you're out for an extended period
of time, and then you know, certain roles in rhythms
are established relative to you know, special teams and how
chasing benner, fielding, you know, certain groups where you're pulling
from both offense and defense. All right, what does that
look like with some of the mid skill that you
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have up from running backs and tight ends and your
inside backers, and so there's a lot of layers to it,
some of which you know he just has no control over.
And that's the unfortunate thing. But we want to be
able to figure out how to get him up. Gary.
It's just a matter of you know, what it looks
like that isn't exclusive to him, but how it affects
a lot of different things that have to do with teams,
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have to do with different positions, how many guys you're
going to carry, whether it be from your defensive line,
from your outside linebacker, room from your back end, and
you know, so there is there's a lot of moving
parts relative figuring out not only your fifty three, but
more importantly you're forty eight and your guys that got
a jersey on game day?
Speaker 6 (08:07):
How did you evaluate and your defensive coaches evaluate how
Akello played?
Speaker 2 (08:14):
And he didn't play a whole lot of snaps, didn't
see a lot of action obviously, the one screen that
they ended up hitting for a touchdown early on when
we kind of had the overload from the boundary. We
can be better collectively there, you know, with people at
the point of attack. But it was good to be
able to get him back out there and he did
what you know, he was capable of and just wasn't
kind of at the point of attack in a lot
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of different situations. That's one that he'll tell you, Hey,
got to be able to have good block destruction, come
off and try to be able to make a tackle there.
Speaker 7 (08:42):
Thanks very much, You're welcome.
Speaker 8 (08:45):
What hey, Sean, what did you see from kind of
the four man cornerback rotation and how was that kind
of different than what you guy had employed previously.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
Yeah, I think you know what you saw was you know,
Forbes and and you know, d Kobe ended up playing
the majority of the snaps. The Kobe obviously played inside
at the slot a little bit. D Will did a
good job with you know, the snaps that he could
and that he had, and then you know, Akelo I
wanted to say, you know, played like fifteen snaps. I
want to say d Will played around twenty eight. And
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then the Kobe and Forbes were the high numbers. I
think DA Kobe came out with like forty and and
Forbes was in the fifties. So you know, I that
those are the guys did a good job and you know,
Aubrey does an excellent job of having a feel for
the flow of the game. We always have plans going in,
but this week we'll see if there's you know, any
different approach, but it's always going to be geared towards
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what's best for you know, that particular matchup in our players.
Speaker 8 (09:41):
And it seemed like another good game for Warren McClendon.
What's kind of like the biggest area of growth you've
seen from him this season?
Speaker 2 (09:48):
I think just you know the totality of his body
of work, whether it's in protection, run, game ownership, understanding
you know, the way that he's worked has allowed him
to be able to have good, you know experiences when
he's playing in these real games. And I think he's
earning confidence from the way that he's able to play
and you know, in the way that he's able to
intentionally learn from Ryan Windell, from Zach Kromer, and from
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Brian Allen. And so I was really pleased with our
group as a whole up front, and Warren continues to
stack good performances.
Speaker 3 (10:18):
Thank you, You're welcome, Dennis Hey, coach.
Speaker 9 (10:25):
What's been the key for Kyron and Blake being able
to flourish together in their growth in the backfield?
Speaker 2 (10:33):
Well, I think, uh, you know, they're doing a great job.
I think they've just consistently improved, and that's consistent with
their competitive character and the way they go about it,
you know. And then football is the greatest team sport
that there is. I think, you know, you're getting you know,
some good looks and and they're working in coordination and collaboration,
particularly as it relates to running the football with the
offensive line, the tight ends, the receivers, Matthews getting us
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in and out of a lot of the you know,
favorable looks that that we want based on if we're
calling a couple of different runs in the huddle or
a couple you know, a pass to a run or
vice versa, and so they're just executing. Ron does a
great job with that room as a whole, and I've
been really pleased with them.
Speaker 9 (11:10):
And the follow up we had talked about the defense
of leadership. Who has stepped up so far in Quintin's absence.
Speaker 2 (11:20):
Yeah, I think, you know, obviously we've talked about land
Man and Kobe Turner. I think Cam Curl is another
guy that does a great job with the leadership. You know,
he's got great ownership of what's going on in great communication.
I think when you're at that safety position, you're naturally
thrust into a communication role just kind of where you
are in the formation and what roles and responsibilities you
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have relative to the communication that's required. Aubrey and coach
Beek do a great job with that group. But I've
been really pleased with Cam Curl. He's he's a stud,
He's got great ownership of what we're trying to do.
He's physically and mentally tough. I love him, and you know,
he's he's been doing that, you know, even with Q
out there. But he's another guy that I think does
a great job leading.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
Thanks Cook, You're welcome, Maria.
Speaker 10 (12:05):
Then bruck Hey, Sean, when you say that you guys
didn't do the things you're accustomed to doing, what kind
of stands out.
Speaker 6 (12:11):
For you that you didn't see?
Speaker 2 (12:12):
Yeah, I think it's exclusive. You know that. The simple answer,
which I think are huge indicators on winning and losing
is you know, the turnover differential. You know, we had
been one of the top teams in that, Maria, where
we've been taking the ball away, taking good care of it.
Your minus three in that, and that's a really tough challenge,
especially when two of them came in scoring position and
then the other one led to a touchdown the other way.
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That's a big deal. And then we didn't force any
and then the conversion downs, you know where they go
three for three on fourth down. You know, offensively, I
thought our guys did such a good job. You only
had five third downs the whole game, and that was
because they were able to move the ball and the
possessions were minimal. But it's really the turnovers and then
those key conversion downs that I think were the big
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difference that have been things that we've been you know,
pretty efficient at that have been you know, insistent themes
in the six games that we were able to win
in a row prior to yesterday.
Speaker 7 (13:05):
Thank you, You're welcome.
Speaker 9 (13:08):
Rob.
Speaker 11 (13:11):
Hi Sean, can you talk about the benefit of having
a guy like Nick Schulhouse on your stuff.
Speaker 2 (13:16):
Yeah, he's a great coach. You know, he obviously great leadership,
great capacity for the game, similar to a lot of
our other great coaches. First and foremost, great character, but
there's an ability to be able to connect, you know,
with all different types. There's an ability to own the
game from an all twenty two perspective. He's excellent. I've
really enjoyed working with him. He's a he's a great person,
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first and foremost, got a great family, and so he's
been outstanding, you know, working with the receivers. But he
has a tremendous impact on our team and our group
as a whole.
Speaker 11 (13:48):
And my last question is do over the past two
years overcome the slow starts. Do you think that the
team doing that together there's a benefit as you guys
entered this final stretch of the season.
Speaker 2 (13:58):
Yeah, you're saying having been through some chain lenging deals
each of the last two years. Yes, yeah, I think,
you know, I think previous experience when you can draw
on it, understand that a every single year, in each
game and each day is a new day. But when
you have previous experiences to draw and that give you resilience,
they allow you to be able to, you know, understand
that you know, you're not going to let people write
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the narrative for You're going to move forward, control the
things that we can control. Have great focus, concentration, and urgency.
I absolutely think there's been resilience and a mental toughness
that has been you know, developed from the guys that
have gone through that because your previous experiences shape you
if you allow them to. And we're always trying to
learn and grow, and I think in a lot of instances, uh,
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there was a ton of growth and a ton of
learning and for the right reasons throughout those you know,
adversities that you know that we had to overcome from
the way that those seasons started. Thank you, You're welcome,
Thanks coach, all right, thank you guys.
Speaker 3 (14:56):
Hey X, thanks for doing this after you appreciate man.
Speaker 4 (14:58):
No parent, So, just what was it like for you
to be able to contribute on offense the way you did,
especially you know that fifty one yard catch that you
had this past Sunday.
Speaker 7 (15:08):
It meant a lot.
Speaker 12 (15:09):
Just wanting to create that spart for the team and
you know, just try to get us going, keep us
on the same path that we've been going, you know,
since we've been on this wedding street. So you know,
just want to do my role and you know do
it at a high level.
Speaker 3 (15:27):
You've done that obviously in your role as a punt returner.
Speaker 4 (15:30):
But what's the excitement, Like, I guess when you know
that you're going to be especially part of that offensive
game plan and maybe have the opportunity to potentially make
plays like that if they come your way.
Speaker 12 (15:40):
Just knowing that I'm going to play, So being excited
to you know, be out there on the field with
gods like Pooka, guys like DeVante, Matthew and the rest
of that offense. So you know, it's always excited to know,
you know, I'm able to be out there and get
a chance to make plays with the guys who've been
making plays all season.
Speaker 10 (16:00):
Thank you, Sarah ex I know that Matthew Stafford is
just kind of an NFL quarterback you know and are
used to. But can you describe to me what it's
like to be in the huddle with him?
Speaker 4 (16:15):
Uh?
Speaker 12 (16:16):
Sometimes nerve wrecking because he say the plays so fast
and the plays extra long, so you know, sometimes it's
a lot, but also just you know, I guess you
could say like a dream come true being able to
play with somebody who's going to be in the Hall
of Fame and you know, potentially win the MVP this season.
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So man, it means a lot. And you know, I
wouldn't take it for granted to be in the huddle with.
Speaker 10 (16:44):
Matthew when he's going through those long play calls, how
would you describe his demeanor?
Speaker 8 (16:51):
Uh?
Speaker 12 (16:54):
Demanding, demanding for sure, just taking taking command out of huddle,
taking command of you know, the offense as a whole.
You know, that's the leader, He's the one we following.
So you know, he set in the tone when he's
calling the plays, and then you know it's on us
to follow and execute those plays.
Speaker 10 (17:14):
After that, yesterday he was taught he kind of took
a lot of responsibility for the three turnovers. What was
kind of if you've talked to him since or just
kind of the message after the game of how you
guys move on from yesterday and for the rest.
Speaker 12 (17:30):
Of the season, just just keeping the same energy that
we've had throughout this entire season. So you know, it
was it was one game, and you know we're gonna
move on with the right attitude, with the right mindset,
and you know, take it, take it, take it one
day at a time to where you know we can
make things happen this upcoming week.
Speaker 10 (17:52):
Thank you, Harry.
Speaker 6 (17:57):
Isaba, Thanks for doing this. What do you think has
been like the biggest jumps you've made kind of through
your years with the Rams to get where you're at now?
What do you think are the main things you've improved
on since you've been in the league.
Speaker 12 (18:14):
Just understanding the offense as a whole, and you know,
making that jump from college to the NFL where it's
a different game, the speed is a little different, and
you know a lot of times people always say the
NFL is ninety percent mental. So just increasing my knowledge
of the game and you know, just becoming more comfortable
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within the offense as a whole.
Speaker 6 (18:40):
How if it all has to to kind of help
you meld into the offense and understand that stuff.
Speaker 7 (18:48):
Man.
Speaker 12 (18:49):
I always tell people when I first came, that was
one of the first guys who kind of just you know,
took me under his arms and wanted to, you know,
see my potential and just want me to learn the offense.
So every ever since my first day, he's been the
guy that's kind of led the way for me. And
you know, I watch him do what he do on
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a consistent basis, so when it's my time, I just
want to kind of follow those same footsteps and you know,
do it just as good as he does it.
Speaker 3 (19:20):
Thanks very much, No pro what.
Speaker 8 (19:24):
Ax, can you kind of just take us through you
know what you were seeing as on that fifty one
yard catching and how that play unfolded.
Speaker 12 (19:35):
Just that Pooker and Tay they get a lot of attention,
so you know, they they kind of created that that
opening for me to kind of receive that fifty one
yard reception. So you know, I think both of those
guys for grabbing that attention to allow me to be
opened down the field.
Speaker 8 (19:57):
And a lot of guys have talked about just how
Sean McVay has been able to you know, give people
belief in themselves and wondering if you have an example
of maybe him doing that for you, not just you know,
as a as a punt returner, but you know, as
someone who can contribute on the offense.
Speaker 12 (20:17):
Just always constantly preaching that word that we are built,
we are built for it. So just understand that, you know,
I'm built for these type of moments, and you know
he's been preaching that on a consistent basis, So it's
only right that I believe that when it's my time
to get out there and perform during those opportunities.
Speaker 11 (20:38):
Thank you, so, kind of going back to to to
can you kind of expound on what his impact is
in the wide receiver room in general, just from your perspective.
Speaker 12 (20:52):
Just you know, being that that deep threat, being that
speed player, but also the guy behind the scenes, lifting
everybody up, making sure everybody is you know, playing at
they high level, but bringing that energy, bringing that fun atmosphere.
So a guy like that is irreplaceable man. And you know,
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whether he's making a place on the field or off
the field, you know, it's it's definitely taking a toll
on his on his receiver room. And you know he's
behind the scenes right now since he hasn't been on
the field, but you could just see you can see
the love, the passion that we are playing with. And
you know, having a guy like that in the room,
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you know, makes it a lot easier.
Speaker 11 (21:40):
And then with that room in general, different people perspectives,
so and so forth. How does Eric Yarbor design that
room and keep things flowing as the season kind of goes?
Speaker 12 (21:49):
Just building that culture, man, the way he built that room,
you know, playing for each other, playing for one another,
and you could just see the way we play for
each other, the way we the way we block, the
way we you know, run after the catch. All that
is kind of you know what he preached on a
consistent basis, So you know, when it's our time to
go out there and do what we have to do,
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then we do it at a high level because you know,
somebody like close yards just bringing that energy on a
consistent basis.
Speaker 4 (22:19):
Hey, Kim, just you know, I asked coach Vay about
this earlier, but obviously you guys have been you know,
resilient group many times throughout the season already. Just how
do you draw on that experience this week, especially, you know,
coming out of yesterday and trying to move forward and
respond the right way.
Speaker 7 (22:38):
Always re stting back to the basics. You know, we
feel like we could have played a better brand around
football last week, so going into this week, that's all
we're trying to do.
Speaker 6 (22:48):
Thank you, Gary, hey Cam, thanks for doing this. What
I mean when you I know you guys are moving
past it, but maybe review it today. What what was
the problems yesterday for you guys on defense?
Speaker 7 (23:08):
Just not being ourselves? You know, I think it was
just a lack of communication. I don't think it was
you know, nothing not the norm that they showed or
did that just you know, confused us. But it was
just we just wasn't on our p's and q's.
Speaker 6 (23:21):
I know you guys have talked about, you know, coming
together to fill in the absence of Quentin Lake. Do
you feel like you guys felt that his absence a
little more yesterday or was it just a matter of
not executing you know what you guys are trying to do.
Speaker 7 (23:39):
It was more of a secure.
Speaker 6 (23:44):
So when you when you're going in now against Arizona,
you're and you're trying to rebound. What kinds of things
have to change for you guys to get back on track.
Speaker 7 (23:53):
Preparation and practice, you know, just overdoing it, you know,
and last week wasn't a slous week or we didn't
have a down week, it was just now we got
to just emphasize it more. Knowing we you know, came
up short from from that happening.
Speaker 11 (24:07):
Thanks very much, Ron, Hey, I could just talk about
your relationship with Chris and some of the things you've
learned from him.
Speaker 7 (24:17):
Yeah, Coach Beak is great man. He brings a different
side than AP. You know, he's more, you know, a calm,
chill guy, but not on gain days too much. He's
a totally different person. But you know, me and coach
be you know, we meet extra a lot. You know,
he's just always going over to find details. So that's
where he helped my game the most.
Speaker 11 (24:36):
And with these extra meetings. When when did that start
for you? Ever?
Speaker 7 (24:41):
Since last year? You know, you know, going into the
season last year, I didn't think you know, it was
the NFL was anything. I guess overly different than college.
You know, I think football is football, but you know,
you just have to get over those small details and
you know it's it's you don't have many chances for error,
so just making sure meeting with him to know when
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I have space to kind of go play camp kittens football.
Speaker 11 (25:07):
Thank you, what.
Speaker 8 (25:11):
Hey, Cam, thanks for doing this. A lot of guys
have talked about just how Sean McVay has been able
to you know, breathe belief it into them and you know,
just get their confidence up. Uh, just wondering if you
have an example of of him doing that for you,
whether it was this year or last year.
Speaker 7 (25:31):
I won't even say something specifically. I think it's just
more of every time we in the training room, you know,
guys are pretty mained up all the time, and him
just coming in, you know, having genuine conversations with guys,
nothing about football, but just about life. I think that
brings joy to me, you know, especially when you know
kind of when you're dealing with certain stuff, when I
was dealing with certain stuff, you know, just checking out,
making sure we're always good. So I think that's the
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biggest thing with me. And then you know, when you
make when you misplayed that you you know you know
you're supposed to make, he just comes to you and
let you know we still got that same confidence in
you and just want you to go play free.
Speaker 2 (26:04):
Thank you.
Speaker 6 (26:06):
And then we'll run.
Speaker 10 (26:09):
Hey, Kim, I'm just curious, do you look at the
the defend I've talked to some of your teammates who
say they don't really pay attention to the division at all.
Do you look at that and kind of where you
are you guys are in the standings?
Speaker 7 (26:20):
No, I just kind of if we go win the
games that we need to win and when every of them,
when everyone you should be good.
Speaker 10 (26:27):
When you're playing the division opponent though, that is maybe
more familiar than any other team you play, what is
kind of the process and you play Arizona twice in
the next five games, what is kind of the process
for the first game and how can you use that
game then to get ready for the season finale?
Speaker 7 (26:44):
I guess for the most part is just like you said,
it's a division rival, so it's playing twice every year,
so it's just going into it, you know, just playing
our brand of ball. You know, we don't try to
I guess overdo it or kind of you know, put
too much out there of ourselves. But you know, as
long as we do we have to do, then everything
else will take care of itself.
Speaker 2 (27:03):
Thank you all right, Thanks Kim, Thank you, Thanks Side
Jean was going good. Thanks you got any injury updates
or news in terms of your fitness.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Yeah, I think you know, came out fairly clean. You know,
your typical bumps and bruises. You know, Kirene's ankle was
pretty good today. You know, he came back in the game.
I thought he competed his tail off. You know, DeVante
had a little bit of soreness in his hamstring, but
nothing that you know, nothing that we expect to you know,
restrict guys from being available this week. You know, might
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limit some guys in practice once we see how they
you know, come in tomorrow, but nothing that we expect
to affect game statuses for Arizona.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
And the big picture. Is there anything about this game
defensively that stands out to you in terms of the
way you guys were able to execute or not execute.
I know that it's comes down to individual execution a lot,
but like, they had a lot of yards on the ground,
a lot of fourth down conversions. Did you see anything
in particular it was a theme there?
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Yeah, No, I thought it was consistent with kind of
what we talked about after the game. You know, they
did a good job of being able to just kind
of stay committed to it. It wasn't anything crazy with
some of the explosive but there was a commitment with
thirty seven. You know, they had thirty seven carries. They
ended up having three kneel downs at the end, but
you know, just some leaky yards. I think, you know,
it was a collective effort. There are certain things that
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we can do to help improve overall, but it was
just not the level of execution that we're accustomed to.
I think the best thing is is that our players
and coaches are more connected. There's an ownership, there's an accountability,
and there's a security to acknowledge where we can improve
and move forward. And that starts with us as coaches,
and then the players have total ownership and an understanding
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of where we can improve. And then, like I said,
you know, they made some plays on some of those
critical downs one third down and two fourth downs which
led to explosive touchdowns, you know. And so it was
it was a team. As a team, we didn't do enough,
and we didn't do things that were accustomed to doing.
And this is a great opportunity for us to be
able to respond. But you don't take away the credit
for the Panthers, you know, for the job that they did.
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But I think there's all things that with the appropriate urgency,
the right ability to be able to give our players
solutions both tactically and fundamentally, that we can improve and
play at a higher clip. You're welcome, Stu.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
Hey Shaan, Just what was it like seeing Savior Smith
contribute in the passing game the way he did, especially
with those explosive catches the fifty one yarder and I
think thirty four as well.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
It did a great job, you know, And that's what
he's done, you know, whether it's as a returner, whether
it's as a gunner. When he's gotten his opportunities as
a receiver, he's just consistently delivered.
Speaker 4 (02:29):
You know.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
It was a great job by Matthew, you know on
the on the catch and run on the sideline, that
recognizing five man rush that kind of played it deep
too short with the concept and he you know, was discipline.
I think what's cool about that is that was the
first play after we had thrown the interception of Mike Jackson,
and Matthew's a stud with how he responds to everything.
Great job by X and then the you know and
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then the fifty one yarder was was a great job,
you know, tracking the football. They lost the integrity the
top show the coverage Matthew recognizing it was a big
play on second and ten.
Speaker 3 (03:01):
This team has shown resolve in resiliency in games and
you know in week's following games like this throughout the season.
Just how do you draw in those experiences, knowing that
they've shown this resiliency before as you address them this week.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Just like that. You know, previous experience is the best
indicator of what future outcomes can potentially entail. But you
earn it. And like I told you, guys, I love
this football team. I love these players, I love these coaches.
I like what we're made of. And I think that
you know, you get a chance to be able to
learn about people when you go through some challenging setbacks
or moments, and I think this group is well equipped
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to be able to handle it. You have to do it.
It's not about any words. Seen is better than said.
And I'm excited about, you know, the way that they
came in today, the way they lifted, the way that
there was an extreme ownership and accountability from coaches and
players of where we can improve. You don't need to
make stuff up, but let's acknowledge some of the things
that we didn't do at the level that we had
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been accustomed to doing, particularly during the six game win streak,
And how do we get back on the right side
of it and recommit to you know, to doing it
and understanding you know, where everybody's ownership lies. And and
that's our only focus in concentration. We'll put this game
to bed and then all hands on deck as we
move our focus and concentration towards the Cardinals.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
Thank you, appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
You got it, Nate, Thanks Sean.
Speaker 5 (04:21):
It was a big day for Blake Korum on you
limited amount of reps. Just what did you see when
you watched it back to kind of let him be
as consistently explosive as he was.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Yeah, I think I think he did a great job.
I thought Kiren ran really well. I thought we got
you know, great removal and knockoff. I mean, you know
the long run that Blake had on the when we
were kind of backed up to start that drive, I mean,
what a great job of him recognizing, you know, everybody's
getting connected, and then he winds that thing back and
you see Jordan Whittington as a motion player get a
knockdown block and how excited he gets. But I thought
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Blake ran hard and physical. His touchdown run was outstanding,
and he's just playing with confidence. It's been earned through
always through how he works. But I really thought, you know,
the offensive line, the tight ends and the receivers did
a really nice job, and then the back's being able
to press it based on where their landmark was with
the point of attack and what concept we were running.
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I thought both Blake and Kiren did a great job.
Speaker 5 (05:18):
And as a young running back, you're still obviously learning
and growing on some of the other areas receiving in
pass bro Just where do you kind of think he's
at at the stage of his development.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Oh, I think he's grown every single day. When you're
conscientious and you're wired like he is, you're gonna get better.
And I've said this to you before about Blake, and
I feel this way about so many of our players.
You just bet on people like this their mental toughness,
they're resolved, their ability to put the work in and
earn that confidence and have that consistent growth that's reflected
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by the way that they attack their craft with the
deliberate practice. I think he's doing an excellent job. I'm
really you know, I'm I'm Ron does an excellent job
with that room as a whole. And I think Blake
is just continuing to ascend and that's what you want
to do.
Speaker 5 (06:05):
Gear.
Speaker 6 (06:07):
Hey, Sean, do you plan on activating to to at
well this week? And will he play on Sunday?
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Yeah, we're we're you know, we'll see you know, it's
one of those deals. Like I told you guys afterwards,
I love to too, love everything he's about. Would like
to be able to figure out a way to get
him going and get him involved and if that fits
for the collective relative to the forty eight and you know,
there's there's a lot of factors in that, you know,
and once we get going on the game plan, want
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to try to be able to figure out how to
do that, but have to be able to, you know,
have some other things that are in alignment before I
can give you a clear cut answer on it.
Speaker 6 (06:44):
And I mean, you know, you guys made a pretty
significant investment in him during the off season. Is is
the problem that he can't he can't play special teams
in a role that you guys would need him to
and you're so deep at receiver that there's just not
room to activate him on a game day.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
Yeah, I wouldn't say no, there's not a problem. He's
done everything he can control. What's unfortunate is is you
get a hamstring and you're out for an extended period
of time, and then you know, certain roles in rhythms
are established relative to you know, special teams and how
chasing benner, fielding, you know, certain groups where you're pulling
from both offense and defense. All right, what does that
look like with some of the mid skill that you
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have up from running backs and tight ends and your
inside backers, and so there's a lot of layers to it,
some of which you know he just has no control over.
And that's the unfortunate thing. But we want to be
able to figure out how to get him up. Gary.
It's just a matter of you know, what it looks
like that isn't exclusive to him, but how it affects
a lot of different things that have to do with teams,
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have to do with different positions, how many guys you're
going to carry, whether it be from your defensive line,
from your outside linebacker, room from your back end, and
you know, so there is there's a lot of moving
parts relative figuring out not only your fifty three, but
more importantly you're forty eight and your guys that got
a jersey on game day?
Speaker 6 (08:07):
How did you evaluate and your defensive coaches evaluate how
Akello played?
Speaker 2 (08:14):
And he didn't play a whole lot of snaps, didn't
see a lot of action obviously, the one screen that
they ended up hitting for a touchdown early on when
we kind of had the overload from the boundary. We
can be better collectively there, you know, with people at
the point of attack. But it was good to be
able to get him back out there and he did
what you know, he was capable of and just wasn't
kind of at the point of attack in a lot
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of different situations. That's one that he'll tell you, Hey,
got to be able to have good block destruction, come
off and try to be able to make a tackle there.
Speaker 7 (08:42):
Thanks very much, You're welcome.
Speaker 8 (08:45):
What hey, Sean, what did you see from kind of
the four man cornerback rotation and how was that kind
of different than what you guy had employed previously.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
Yeah, I think you know what you saw was you know,
Forbes and and you know, d Kobe ended up playing
the majority of the snaps. The Kobe obviously played inside
at the slot a little bit. D Will did a
good job with you know, the snaps that he could
and that he had, and then you know, Akelo I
wanted to say, you know, played like fifteen snaps. I
want to say d Will played around twenty eight. And
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then the Kobe and Forbes were the high numbers. I
think DA Kobe came out with like forty and and
Forbes was in the fifties. So you know, I that
those are the guys did a good job and you know,
Aubrey does an excellent job of having a feel for
the flow of the game. We always have plans going in,
but this week we'll see if there's you know, any
different approach, but it's always going to be geared towards
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what's best for you know, that particular matchup in our players.
Speaker 8 (09:41):
And it seemed like another good game for Warren McClendon.
What's kind of like the biggest area of growth you've
seen from him this season?
Speaker 2 (09:48):
I think just you know the totality of his body
of work, whether it's in protection, run, game ownership, understanding
you know, the way that he's worked has allowed him
to be able to have good, you know experiences when
he's playing in these real games. And I think he's
earning confidence from the way that he's able to play
and you know, in the way that he's able to
intentionally learn from Ryan Windell, from Zach Kromer, and from
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Brian Allen. And so I was really pleased with our
group as a whole up front, and Warren continues to
stack good performances.
Speaker 3 (10:18):
Thank you, You're welcome, Dennis Hey, coach.
Speaker 9 (10:25):
What's been the key for Kyron and Blake being able
to flourish together in their growth in the backfield?
Speaker 2 (10:33):
Well, I think, uh, you know, they're doing a great job.
I think they've just consistently improved, and that's consistent with
their competitive character and the way they go about it,
you know. And then football is the greatest team sport
that there is. I think, you know, you're getting you know,
some good looks and and they're working in coordination and collaboration,
particularly as it relates to running the football with the
offensive line, the tight ends, the receivers, Matthews getting us
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in and out of a lot of the you know,
favorable looks that that we want based on if we're
calling a couple of different runs in the huddle or
a couple you know, a pass to a run or
vice versa, and so they're just executing. Ron does a
great job with that room as a whole, and I've
been really pleased with them.
Speaker 9 (11:10):
And the follow up we had talked about the defense
of leadership. Who has stepped up so far in Quintin's absence.
Speaker 2 (11:20):
Yeah, I think, you know, obviously we've talked about land
Man and Kobe Turner. I think Cam Curl is another
guy that does a great job with the leadership. You know,
he's got great ownership of what's going on in great communication.
I think when you're at that safety position, you're naturally
thrust into a communication role just kind of where you
are in the formation and what roles and responsibilities you
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have relative to the communication that's required. Aubrey and coach
Beek do a great job with that group. But I've
been really pleased with Cam Curl. He's he's a stud,
He's got great ownership of what we're trying to do.
He's physically and mentally tough. I love him, and you know,
he's he's been doing that, you know, even with Q
out there. But he's another guy that I think does
a great job leading.
Speaker 3 (12:02):
Thanks Cook, You're welcome, Maria.
Speaker 10 (12:05):
Then bruck Hey, Sean, when you say that you guys
didn't do the things you're accustomed to doing, what kind
of stands out.
Speaker 6 (12:11):
For you that you didn't see?
Speaker 2 (12:12):
Yeah, I think it's exclusive. You know that. The simple answer,
which I think are huge indicators on winning and losing
is you know, the turnover differential. You know, we had
been one of the top teams in that, Maria, where
we've been taking the ball away, taking good care of it.
Your minus three in that, and that's a really tough challenge,
especially when two of them came in scoring position and
then the other one led to a touchdown the other way.
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That's a big deal. And then we didn't force any
and then the conversion downs, you know where they go
three for three on fourth down. You know, offensively, I
thought our guys did such a good job. You only
had five third downs the whole game, and that was
because they were able to move the ball and the
possessions were minimal. But it's really the turnovers and then
those key conversion downs that I think were the big
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difference that have been things that we've been you know,
pretty efficient at that have been you know, insistent themes
in the six games that we were able to win
in a row prior to yesterday.
Speaker 7 (13:05):
Thank you, You're welcome.
Speaker 9 (13:08):
Rob.
Speaker 11 (13:11):
Hi Sean, can you talk about the benefit of having
a guy like Nick Schulhouse on your stuff.
Speaker 2 (13:16):
Yeah, he's a great coach. You know, he obviously great leadership,
great capacity for the game, similar to a lot of
our other great coaches. First and foremost, great character, but
there's an ability to be able to connect, you know,
with all different types. There's an ability to own the
game from an all twenty two perspective. He's excellent. I've
really enjoyed working with him. He's a he's a great person,
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first and foremost, got a great family, and so he's
been outstanding, you know, working with the receivers. But he
has a tremendous impact on our team and our group
as a whole.
Speaker 11 (13:48):
And my last question is do over the past two
years overcome the slow starts. Do you think that the
team doing that together there's a benefit as you guys
entered this final stretch of the season.
Speaker 2 (13:58):
Yeah, you're saying having been through some chain lenging deals
each of the last two years. Yes, yeah, I think,
you know, I think previous experience when you can draw
on it, understand that a every single year, in each
game and each day is a new day. But when
you have previous experiences to draw and that give you resilience,
they allow you to be able to, you know, understand
that you know, you're not going to let people write
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the narrative for You're going to move forward, control the
things that we can control. Have great focus, concentration, and urgency.
I absolutely think there's been resilience and a mental toughness
that has been you know, developed from the guys that
have gone through that because your previous experiences shape you
if you allow them to. And we're always trying to
learn and grow, and I think in a lot of instances, uh,
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there was a ton of growth and a ton of
learning and for the right reasons throughout those you know,
adversities that you know that we had to overcome from
the way that those seasons started. Thank you, You're welcome,
Thanks coach, all right, thank you guys.
Speaker 3 (14:56):
Hey X, thanks for doing this after you appreciate man.
Speaker 4 (14:58):
No parent, So, just what was it like for you
to be able to contribute on offense the way you did,
especially you know that fifty one yard catch that you
had this past Sunday.
Speaker 7 (15:08):
It meant a lot.
Speaker 12 (15:09):
Just wanting to create that spart for the team and
you know, just try to get us going, keep us
on the same path that we've been going, you know,
since we've been on this wedding street. So you know,
just want to do my role and you know do
it at a high level.
Speaker 3 (15:27):
You've done that obviously in your role as a punt returner.
Speaker 4 (15:30):
But what's the excitement, Like, I guess when you know
that you're going to be especially part of that offensive
game plan and maybe have the opportunity to potentially make
plays like that if they come your way.
Speaker 12 (15:40):
Just knowing that I'm going to play, So being excited
to you know, be out there on the field with
gods like Pooka, guys like DeVante, Matthew and the rest
of that offense. So you know, it's always excited to know,
you know, I'm able to be out there and get
a chance to make plays with the guys who've been
making plays all season.
Speaker 10 (16:00):
Thank you, Sarah ex I know that Matthew Stafford is
just kind of an NFL quarterback you know and are
used to. But can you describe to me what it's
like to be in the huddle with him?
Speaker 4 (16:15):
Uh?
Speaker 12 (16:16):
Sometimes nerve wrecking because he say the plays so fast
and the plays extra long, so you know, sometimes it's
a lot, but also just you know, I guess you
could say like a dream come true being able to
play with somebody who's going to be in the Hall
of Fame and you know, potentially win the MVP this season.
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So man, it means a lot. And you know, I
wouldn't take it for granted to be in the huddle with.
Speaker 10 (16:44):
Matthew when he's going through those long play calls, how
would you describe his demeanor?
Speaker 8 (16:51):
Uh?
Speaker 12 (16:54):
Demanding, demanding for sure, just taking taking command out of huddle,
taking command of you know, the offense as a whole.
You know, that's the leader, He's the one we following.
So you know, he set in the tone when he's
calling the plays, and then you know it's on us
to follow and execute those plays.
Speaker 10 (17:14):
After that, yesterday he was taught he kind of took
a lot of responsibility for the three turnovers. What was
kind of if you've talked to him since or just
kind of the message after the game of how you
guys move on from yesterday and for the rest.
Speaker 12 (17:30):
Of the season, just just keeping the same energy that
we've had throughout this entire season. So you know, it
was it was one game, and you know we're gonna
move on with the right attitude, with the right mindset,
and you know, take it, take it, take it one
day at a time to where you know we can
make things happen this upcoming week.
Speaker 10 (17:52):
Thank you, Harry.
Speaker 6 (17:57):
Isaba, Thanks for doing this. What do you think has
been like the biggest jumps you've made kind of through
your years with the Rams to get where you're at now?
What do you think are the main things you've improved
on since you've been in the league.
Speaker 12 (18:14):
Just understanding the offense as a whole, and you know,
making that jump from college to the NFL where it's
a different game, the speed is a little different, and
you know a lot of times people always say the
NFL is ninety percent mental. So just increasing my knowledge
of the game and you know, just becoming more comfortable
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within the offense as a whole.
Speaker 6 (18:40):
How if it all has to to kind of help
you meld into the offense and understand that stuff.
Speaker 7 (18:48):
Man.
Speaker 12 (18:49):
I always tell people when I first came, that was
one of the first guys who kind of just you know,
took me under his arms and wanted to, you know,
see my potential and just want me to learn the offense.
So every ever since my first day, he's been the
guy that's kind of led the way for me. And
you know, I watch him do what he do on
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a consistent basis, so when it's my time, I just
want to kind of follow those same footsteps and you know,
do it just as good as he does it.
Speaker 3 (19:20):
Thanks very much, No pro what.
Speaker 8 (19:24):
Ax, can you kind of just take us through you
know what you were seeing as on that fifty one
yard catching and how that play unfolded.
Speaker 12 (19:35):
Just that Pooker and Tay they get a lot of attention,
so you know, they they kind of created that that
opening for me to kind of receive that fifty one
yard reception. So you know, I think both of those
guys for grabbing that attention to allow me to be
opened down the field.
Speaker 8 (19:57):
And a lot of guys have talked about just how
Sean McVay has been able to you know, give people
belief in themselves and wondering if you have an example
of maybe him doing that for you, not just you know,
as a as a punt returner, but you know, as
someone who can contribute on the offense.
Speaker 12 (20:17):
Just always constantly preaching that word that we are built,
we are built for it. So just understand that, you know,
I'm built for these type of moments, and you know
he's been preaching that on a consistent basis, So it's
only right that I believe that when it's my time
to get out there and perform during those opportunities.
Speaker 11 (20:38):
Thank you, so, kind of going back to to to
can you kind of expound on what his impact is
in the wide receiver room in general, just from your perspective.
Speaker 12 (20:52):
Just you know, being that that deep threat, being that
speed player, but also the guy behind the scenes, lifting
everybody up, making sure everybody is you know, playing at
they high level, but bringing that energy, bringing that fun atmosphere.
So a guy like that is irreplaceable man. And you know,
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whether he's making a place on the field or off
the field, you know, it's it's definitely taking a toll
on his on his receiver room. And you know he's
behind the scenes right now since he hasn't been on
the field, but you could just see you can see
the love, the passion that we are playing with. And
you know, having a guy like that in the room,
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you know, makes it a lot easier.
Speaker 11 (21:40):
And then with that room in general, different people perspectives,
so and so forth. How does Eric Yarbor design that
room and keep things flowing as the season kind of goes?
Speaker 12 (21:49):
Just building that culture, man, the way he built that room,
you know, playing for each other, playing for one another,
and you could just see the way we play for
each other, the way we the way we block, the
way we you know, run after the catch. All that
is kind of you know what he preached on a
consistent basis, So you know, when it's our time to
go out there and do what we have to do,
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then we do it at a high level because you know,
somebody like close yards just bringing that energy on a
consistent basis.
Speaker 4 (22:19):
Hey, Kim, just you know, I asked coach Vay about
this earlier, but obviously you guys have been you know,
resilient group many times throughout the season already. Just how
do you draw on that experience this week, especially, you know,
coming out of yesterday and trying to move forward and
respond the right way.
Speaker 7 (22:38):
Always re stting back to the basics. You know, we
feel like we could have played a better brand around
football last week, so going into this week, that's all
we're trying to do.
Speaker 6 (22:48):
Thank you, Gary, hey Cam, thanks for doing this. What
I mean when you I know you guys are moving
past it, but maybe review it today. What what was
the problems yesterday for you guys on defense?
Speaker 7 (23:08):
Just not being ourselves? You know, I think it was
just a lack of communication. I don't think it was
you know, nothing not the norm that they showed or
did that just you know, confused us. But it was
just we just wasn't on our p's and q's.
Speaker 6 (23:21):
I know you guys have talked about, you know, coming
together to fill in the absence of Quentin Lake. Do
you feel like you guys felt that his absence a
little more yesterday or was it just a matter of
not executing you know what you guys are trying to do.
Speaker 7 (23:39):
It was more of a secure.
Speaker 6 (23:44):
So when you when you're going in now against Arizona,
you're and you're trying to rebound. What kinds of things
have to change for you guys to get back on track.
Speaker 7 (23:53):
Preparation and practice, you know, just overdoing it, you know,
and last week wasn't a slous week or we didn't
have a down week, it was just now we got
to just emphasize it more. Knowing we you know, came
up short from from that happening.
Speaker 11 (24:07):
Thanks very much, Ron, Hey, I could just talk about
your relationship with Chris and some of the things you've
learned from him.
Speaker 7 (24:17):
Yeah, Coach Beak is great man. He brings a different
side than AP. You know, he's more, you know, a calm,
chill guy, but not on gain days too much. He's
a totally different person. But you know, me and coach
be you know, we meet extra a lot. You know,
he's just always going over to find details. So that's
where he helped my game the most.
Speaker 11 (24:36):
And with these extra meetings. When when did that start
for you? Ever?
Speaker 7 (24:41):
Since last year? You know, you know, going into the
season last year, I didn't think you know, it was
the NFL was anything. I guess overly different than college.
You know, I think football is football, but you know,
you just have to get over those small details and
you know it's it's you don't have many chances for error,
so just making sure meeting with him to know when
(25:04):
I have space to kind of go play camp kittens football.
Speaker 11 (25:07):
Thank you, what.
Speaker 8 (25:11):
Hey, Cam, thanks for doing this. A lot of guys
have talked about just how Sean McVay has been able
to you know, breathe belief it into them and you know,
just get their confidence up. Uh, just wondering if you
have an example of of him doing that for you,
whether it was this year or last year.
Speaker 7 (25:31):
I won't even say something specifically. I think it's just
more of every time we in the training room, you know,
guys are pretty mained up all the time, and him
just coming in, you know, having genuine conversations with guys,
nothing about football, but just about life. I think that
brings joy to me, you know, especially when you know
kind of when you're dealing with certain stuff, when I
was dealing with certain stuff, you know, just checking out,
making sure we're always good. So I think that's the
(25:53):
biggest thing with me. And then you know, when you
make when you misplayed that you you know you know
you're supposed to make, he just comes to you and
let you know we still got that same confidence in
you and just want you to go play free.
Speaker 2 (26:04):
Thank you.
Speaker 6 (26:06):
And then we'll run.
Speaker 10 (26:09):
Hey, Kim, I'm just curious, do you look at the
the defend I've talked to some of your teammates who
say they don't really pay attention to the division at all.
Do you look at that and kind of where you
are you guys are in the standings?
Speaker 7 (26:20):
No, I just kind of if we go win the
games that we need to win and when every of them,
when everyone you should be good.
Speaker 10 (26:27):
When you're playing the division opponent though, that is maybe
more familiar than any other team you play, what is
kind of the process and you play Arizona twice in
the next five games, what is kind of the process
for the first game and how can you use that
game then to get ready for the season finale?
Speaker 7 (26:44):
I guess for the most part is just like you said,
it's a division rival, so it's playing twice every year,
so it's just going into it, you know, just playing
our brand of ball. You know, we don't try to
I guess overdo it or kind of you know, put
too much out there of ourselves. But you know, as
long as we do we have to do, then everything
else will take care of itself.
Speaker 2 (27:03):
Thank you all right, Thanks Kim, Thank you, Thanks Side
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