Todd Bowles & Skip Peete on Team Win in NOLA | Bucs Total Access

Reporter Casey Phillips sits down with Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles & Running Backs Coach Skip Peete after Week 6’s victory vs. the New Orleans Saints. They discuss what this win meant to the community after Hurricane Milton, the running backs making the most of their opportunities and how the team stayed focused on the task at hand.

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Speaker 5 (00:42):
Now your host Bocks team reporter Casey Phillips and head
coach Todd Bowles.

Speaker 2 (00:47):
Welcome into the Todd Bowles show Casey Phillips here with
head coach Todd Bowles. Now, man, I mean, just after
the adversity leading up to that game, during the game,
even how proud of you of the team are you
of seeing the way they handled it again before both
before the game enduring it.

Speaker 4 (01:02):
Extremely proud, the way they handled the whole week, the
way they handled the travel, the practices, the focus, the
just coming back with the composure in the second half,
after going down three points, after being up seventeen, then
coming back and storming and putting up fifty one points.
I thought it was outstanding.

Speaker 2 (01:23):
Did it feel weightier because of this and feeling like
you're playing for a city and that more was on
the line than a typical, even already weightier division game
would feel.

Speaker 4 (01:32):
It definitely feelt heavier because you know what was going
on back in the Tampa, So you know, everybody had
an eye out because property and families and life death
situations that come up down here. You don't know what
you're coming back to, and you pour your heart out
to everybody that stayed behind, and so it was definitely
definitely a tough game.

Speaker 2 (01:50):
What was it like that week trying to prep there,
move all of your operations there, still, trying to create
some sense of normalcy and get all the prep work
that you guys needed to do. What were some of
the biggest challenges of that and then maybe even some
pros that came from families and everyone being all together.

Speaker 4 (02:05):
The biggest challenge is, you know, and getting all the
pets and everybody else and the family's on the plane
and making sure they're situated, they're fed, their room, they're
comfortable that way, so that the players can focus on
nothing but football. And we tried to keep the schedule
as normal as possible, and those were challenges going in,
but I thought they handled it well.

Speaker 2 (02:24):
Did you have any positive memories that you think will
come out of this? Looking back at all the families,
all the pets, all the chaos at the hotel.

Speaker 4 (02:31):
I don't want to be away that long again.

Speaker 2 (02:33):
You're fan of your own home, your own bed. We
don't need to do that. I like it. Do you feel,
in all your years in the NFL as a player
and a coach, where does this rank in terms of
just kind of one of the craziest weeks in situations
and then even how crazy the game was with so
many ups and downs during it.

Speaker 4 (02:48):
It ranked second behind the one two years ago when
we had to go to Miami. That one was more
chaotic because half the people flew, half the people drove,
and there were, you know, more pets than cats and dogs.
There were hamsters. There was a snakebit fish, and there
was a rabbit and it was like Noah's art. So
that experience was very different. This one was more streamlined,

(03:13):
and it was it was less chaotic.

Speaker 2 (03:15):
Franchise record and yards second highest points in franchise history.
Tell us why this game for the offense ended up
in that kind of an explosion.

Speaker 4 (03:26):
Two running backs, the two running backs on the offensive
line and Chris Godwin. You know that Chris ran like
a running back. Sean made plays, Bucky made plays, Baker
made plays in the second half, The offensive line came
out and came off the ball, and you know, it
was just when you get to pick which guy is
going to be great, and they have so many guys

(03:47):
to defend, it makes it very hard.

Speaker 2 (03:49):
Four of the six games this season have already been
over thirty points, which already matches the number of games
you hit last year at that mark. What has Liam
Cohen already meant to this offense and the way that
it's been able to influence the team already.

Speaker 4 (04:03):
I think the way he gives Baker the plays and
communicates to him what he wants, and Baker going out
and having options at the line of scrimmage and doing
a great job putting us in the right plays and
getting what we want and getting the right angles and
not just saying run run pass or pass pass run
is putting us in some great spots.

Speaker 2 (04:22):
Yeah, you mentioned the running game two hundred and seventy
seven yards rushing, first time to pass two hundred yards
rushing in four years. And not only just all those yards,
but your two backs averaged five point eight and nine
point seven per carry. What stands out about the run
game overall? And then we can kind of get into
each guy individually a bit, But again, why this game

(04:42):
and how are the ways you feel like you're gonna
be able to try to keep this going on that
maybe that number isn't necessarily possible every game, but what
this could mean for the run game moving forward.

Speaker 4 (04:51):
It gives you a lot of confidence because the more
success the run game has, the offensive line gets more
aggressive because they're doing it over and over again. And
the best way to beat somebody is to wear them down.
And the offensive line started wearing them down, and then
Bucky and Sean were making some great cuts and some
great runs coming around the corner. They were out running everybody.
They were slashing, and it just became a snowball and

(05:15):
started rolling downhill.

Speaker 2 (05:16):
And I know we'd talked about last week. You know,
watching the way that a rookie like Bucky can handle,
you know, a little bit of adversity at the end
of that Falcons game. How was he going to bounce back?
What was so special about this game for him coming
off of that, and then just what this means for
him as a rookie to kind of be putting these
numbers up already.

Speaker 4 (05:33):
It was great for him because he was making some
tough runs. He wasn't trying to score every play. He
was slamming it up in there when he had to
slam it up in there. He was slicing back when
he had to slice back. He protected well, he caught
the ball well, him and Sewan both. And for him
to come back after the Fumbo last week is great
to see.

Speaker 2 (05:50):
Yeah. I mean Shaun Tucker before that game, he had
fifty three yards of total offense in his career and
then ended up with one hundred and thirty six yards
in a touchdown on the ground and then fifty six
yards and a touchdown receiving. I don't know that that's
a wild stat line for anybody, much less a guy
who is sort of so green and young still in
this league. What did you see of this game and

(06:12):
what does it mean for him moving forward? Of I
hear you guys talk a lot about when players almost
force you guys to put them on the field more,
give them the ball more. What does this mean for
Sean moving forward?

Speaker 4 (06:23):
He needs to get on the field more. Instead of
a two headed monster, we'll have a three headed monster.
But he has great contact balance. He was All American
in college. He was first team All American. A lot
of people don't know that at of Syracuse. So he
knows how to run the football, but he has speed,
he can catch the ball out of the backfield. He's
very heady and very aware, and I think he just
went out and played free and you saw the results.

Speaker 2 (06:45):
You guys were four or five in the red zone
against the team that, coming into the game had the
best red zone defense. What had they been so good
at in that area? And then how were you guys
able to put up those kind of numbers in the
red zone against a team that hadn't been given that up.

Speaker 4 (06:58):
They make it tough on you veterans secondary. They all
can see the ball very well. They're very stout up front,
and you really have to earn everything you get. I
thought we had a great game plan going in for
the red zone. Those guys executed very well.

Speaker 2 (07:11):
I know we're going to talk about some of the
highs of Baker's game will start. I know, three interceptions,
not what he wants, not what the team wants. Amazing
to still be able to put up the kind of
numbers you guys did despite that, It makes it even
more impressive. Take us through those three interceptions and what
went wrong.

Speaker 4 (07:25):
One bounced off of Jalen's hands, it went in the air.
The other one was tipped and it went and bounced
the wrong way and they got the interception that way.
One of them shouldn't have thrown, but they were getting
the ball in the red zone. Defense stoped from once
it's set up about seventeen points. I think they got
off of those turnoads. But we didn't flinch. At halftime,
we just talked about composure, talking about coming back. Baker

(07:46):
settled down, he came back with a vengeance, and you
know he pulled it out for US.

Speaker 2 (07:49):
Seacy Phillips here with head coach Todd Bowles Baker Mayfield
in the game that he had. He started nine for nine,
then went one for eight and a couple of the interceptions,
but finished with three hundred and twenty five yards and
four touchdowns. I feel like he played three games all
in one. And you know, sometimes we'll hear, oh the
Tale of two halves. This had so many interesting sort
of segments to it. So how do you evaluate his

(08:10):
game overall?

Speaker 4 (08:11):
Looking at that he played a great three quarters. The
second quarter was one to forget because that's when they
got all their points, that's when we had all our turnovers.
And the first, the third, and the fourth quarter he
was outstanding. He collected himself at halftime, he came back out.
He just hit the open man and those guys ran
with the football. So he played winning football for us

(08:32):
in the second half and he pulled the game out
and that's all it counts.

Speaker 2 (08:35):
And I know that having Luke Getticky back was definitely
exciting for everyone on the offense and the offensive line.
What did you see in his ability to come back
after missing a lot of time both in the run
and pass game.

Speaker 4 (08:47):
Big push. It was a big push for us, especially
in the run game. He still got some technical work
work on in the past game, but he was a
big help for us. He looks the tough guy. He's heavy,
he leans on it, they run behind him and he
delivers every time.

Speaker 2 (09:00):
And then Graham Barton was out with an injury, so
Robert Hainsey stepped in. How did he handle that?

Speaker 4 (09:05):
Andy did great? I mean to come in and play,
had not played all year. He's a heady football player,
He's a tough football players, a smart football player. The
chemistry is great when he's in there, as well as
when Graham's in there, and he did a heck of
a job.

Speaker 2 (09:19):
We obviously saw the offensive line had a great game
when it comes to the run game. What did you
see from them in pass protection?

Speaker 4 (09:24):
Pass protection wasn't bad, Baker Well. I think it was
sacked twice two times. I think they had great coverage
and he had to eat it once here and there.
But for the most part, we kept him clean and
he made some throws and he got the ball down
the field.

Speaker 2 (09:36):
As you mentioned earlier when we talked about the offensive explosion,
it was running backs and Chris Godwin was essentially what
I imagine is written on Liam Cohen's play sheet. At
the end of that game. Chris Godwin finishes with eleven catches,
one hundred and twenty five yards a couple touchdowns. It's
his fifth game with over one hundred yards and multiple
touchdowns since twenty nineteen, which is tied to the fifth
most in the league over that span. What stood out

(09:58):
for this game, I mean, I know he's been just
mister Consent all year, but this definitely was one of
his bigger games.

Speaker 4 (10:03):
I thought it was one of our better jack yard games.
Yards after catch between Chris, between Sean, between Bucky, the
three of them were breaking tackles and making a lot
out of nothing. Basically, five yard passes turned into fifty
yard plays and thirty yard plays and twenty yard plays,
which kills us as a defense when we go against it,
but you know, it was great to be on the
other side of it.

Speaker 5 (10:24):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (10:24):
Take us through his two touchdowns.

Speaker 4 (10:27):
Ooh, so one he caught behind the line of screamers.
I think he broke about three or four tackles and
he bounced off something they didn't wrap up, and he
took it all the way to the house. I mean,
it was unbelievable to see, and that to me was
the game breaker and the back breaker right there, the
play he made. You can see him even when he
caught the ball before the half and pushed the guy

(10:47):
down and got a stiff arm down, and he was
into it, and he was excited on the sideline, and
the energy he played with in the run game and
in the past game, it showed why he had the
game he had.

Speaker 2 (10:58):
I know, Sterling Shepherd, he's had to step up these
last few games here at thirty one yards rushing, twenty
three yards receiving. I know he also got a few
penalties that seemed to come out of a lot of
times enthusiasm. Maybe we can call it enthusiasm. So tell
me about his game overall and what he's brought.

Speaker 4 (11:16):
He needs to be less enthusiastic, but he brings a
lot of energy. He can make plays for us in
the run game and in the past game. Get a
little over excited in the blocking game, and we just
got to calm him down that way. But he's definitely
a spark for us.

Speaker 2 (11:31):
At least he's willing to get in. There's a wide
receiver on the blocking game. Imagine that. What do you
always say, You'd rather say woe than sick of something
like that.

Speaker 4 (11:38):
That's half the battle.

Speaker 2 (11:39):
Kate Onton also got a touchdown and several key blocks.
What did you see from his game?

Speaker 4 (11:44):
He was huge in the run game. Huge in the
run game. He got the big touchdown down there when
Baker scrambled, had nowhere to go. Kate has been steady
for us. He's steady. He's like our offensive Anthony Nelson.
He does a lot of things that Nelly does on
defense that goes on note, but he's always in there
making places.

Speaker 2 (12:01):
Always good to have one on each side of the
ball for sure. Take us through the decision to go
for two after Caide's touchdown.

Speaker 4 (12:09):
Well, analytics say we should have went for two and
gone up, so they need a touchdown, a field goal,
and a two point play. You know, it was touching
go right there for a minute, but in hindsight, I
thought it could have went either way. We tried to
go for two just to stretch it out in case
it came to that point.

Speaker 2 (12:27):
And then I know, even Ryan Miller got a key
play one catch for thirty nine yards. And I was
just thinking about how this game felt like so many
of those next man up things that you say that
that's always the idea, and what an epitome of that
as well. So what felt like, you know, how many
people stepped up and performed in a way that maybe
people wouldn't have even expected heading into the game.

Speaker 4 (12:48):
Ryan stepped up, you know, I know he made a
big play. I'm sure he wasn't on their scouting report
and they left him open. He takes advantage of his opportunity.
He did some great job. He did a great job
block in the run game as well. You can see
the guys break outside and a lot of that was
because of him doing a hell of a job block
and he had the one catch. He plays the right way.

(13:09):
He knows how to play in the game. It's not
too big for him.

Speaker 2 (13:11):
We talked a little bit about the kind of emotional
ups and downs of the game. For you guys, it's
so wild to think if you took out the second
quarter one fifty one to zero, that is a wild game.
And then that quarter. So tell me in your mind
what happened first to second quarter and then again the
message at halftime that helped you guys be able to
come out of that first quarter.

Speaker 4 (13:31):
We got off to a great start. I thought the
offense went right down the field and scored. Our defense
was getting them out. Second quarter, we started turning the
ball over we started turning the ball over and they
got a special teams touchdown. They got two scores that
were deep in the red zone when we turned it over.
Then we turned it over a third time and we
had to fight just to get to the half. It

(13:51):
was twenty seven to twenty four. The message at halftime
was composure. It was all about keeping composure. Anytime we
played the Saints, that's going to be one of those
heated games, and a team that keeps their composure more
usually it's the turnover battle. But I think that ended
up even so, we thought we could move the ball
if we just stayed composed. We stayed composed, We made
some adjustments on defense, and they came out and executed.

Speaker 2 (14:14):
I know they always say winning cures all, and so
that helps cover some of the penalties that I'm sure
otherwise you wouldn't be super thrilled with. But coming into
the game, we're the least penalized team by yards in
the NFL. Ended up with twelve for eighty six yards.
What stands out about the penalties this game is this
one of those It's a really loud place to play,
and that had a big effect. Or would you see

(14:35):
any sort of common denominators among that to be able
to come back from that afterward.

Speaker 4 (14:39):
It wasn't a crowd because Detroit was Detroit was loud.
Detroit was probably the loudest place, so it's just a
concentration thing.

Speaker 1 (14:46):
Everybody was.

Speaker 4 (14:47):
The energy was high. You know, we knew it was
a divisional game at everything that happened during the week,
and they came out a little more emotional than normal.
We did as a matter of fact, and we had
to calm them down some at halftime and make sure
sho we streamline it and they come out and execute
the win the game.

Speaker 2 (15:03):
Tyke smith Man force fumble in my opinion, a second
force fumble, and then also, you know, his interception. Just
an incredible game for him. And you know, I feel
like you've been bragging about him since the off season
of his IQ. What stood out about this game in particular,
and is this the kind of game that he's actually
been having. Maybe there aren't as many of these kind

(15:24):
of plays, but has he been this kind of consistent
all season?

Speaker 4 (15:27):
He's been consistent all season. With the acception of the
last game, he had two mistakes, but other than that,
he's been consistent. He filled out the stat sheet. He
had pressures, he had quarterback hits, he had turnovers, he
had TfL. I mean, he had past breakups. He's just
a heck of a football player. He's a joy to coach,
He's a joy to watch, comes out with the same

(15:47):
energy every day. Reminds me of a young Winfield when
he came in and to see him, Winfield and Jordan
back there all at the same time, you know, it
makes you.

Speaker 2 (15:56):
Smile a little bit, warmed your defensive coordinator heart just
a little bit. And tell me getting to see Antoine
come back and play alongside Jordan. What did you see
from the two of them, and what that has let
you do as a coordinator with the two of them
back there.

Speaker 4 (16:09):
Really, with the two of them back there, the communications better.
But when Winfield and Kansie back at the same time,
you could feel the defensive presence because Kanzi was getting
pressures and Winfield was making plays, and he started the
field of defense come back.

Speaker 1 (16:23):
To feel like normal.

Speaker 2 (16:24):
And then Zion got an interception. He got his first
career one earlier this season. Now he got a second
one in this game. And I know you talked about
Tykee had a couple of plays he would have liked
to have back in the Falcons game. I know Zion
was the same way. What was it like to watch
him come back and still play so aggressive in this
game and be able to make plays like that.

Speaker 4 (16:40):
He's a very confident player, and as you saw by
the interception, he's very athletic. He is extremely athletic. He's
extremely confident. He knows he can be better, but he
knows how good he's getting and you can see it
every week him grow and grow. He's going to be
a heck of a corner in this league.

Speaker 2 (16:54):
I'm sure you were excited to get Calijah back as well.
Tell me what you saw from his first game back
from injury.

Speaker 4 (17:00):
He got a lot of pressures. You know, he moves,
He moves a round the line of Scrimmas, made a
lot of people make mistakes. He freed up kJ and
Labonte more and you can start seeing us play a
little faster with him up there.

Speaker 2 (17:11):
And then Vita sack for a third game in a row,
which ties his longest streak of his career. Just take
us through the impact he had on this game and
then overall the impact he's been making on quarterbacks these
last few games since coming back.

Speaker 4 (17:23):
He really shut down the inside run game with Kamara
because he was making plays every week before he got
to us yesterday, and we knew that was a sticking
point for them running the football. And he's becoming the
heck of a pass rusher as well. We're starting to
move him around a little bit more. He's starting to
feel his freedom a little bit more. And with Cansy back,
the two of them are, they're starting to make some plays.

Speaker 2 (17:44):
Casey Phillips here with head coach Todd Bowles, let's get
into this Monday night game. I know, with such an
emotional rollercoaster these last few weeks, how do you make
sure that the guys now are able to come into
this next game, primetime game against a good opponent with
the right mindset.

Speaker 4 (17:56):
Well, just making sure that homes are okay first from
the hurricane, then making sure that healthy understanding. We can
be a good team, but we got to beat good
teams to be a good team, and we got a
heck of an opponent coming up, so gonna need a
good week of practice.

Speaker 2 (18:08):
All right, Let's start with Lamar Jackson. Tell me what
it's like to face that guy as a defensive coordinator.

Speaker 4 (18:13):
It's a nightmare. And you can run and throw, especially
a guy of his caliber, with that type of speed
and that type of accuracy. It makes him a two
headed monster.

Speaker 2 (18:21):
And I'm sure when they added Derrick Henry you were
just like, that's not why.

Speaker 4 (18:25):
Why tough sledding? A's tough sledding. Nobody's been able to
slow him down lately, So we got our work cutout
for us.

Speaker 2 (18:31):
How unique is he as a running back.

Speaker 1 (18:34):
He's very special.

Speaker 4 (18:35):
He can he can run over you, he can run
around you, he can step over you, he can catch
the ball, and he plays behind his paths and when
he gets out as big as he is, you're not
gonna catch him.

Speaker 2 (18:46):
Let's talk about a few other weapons when we talk
about outside of that is if that wasn't enough, Mark Andrews,
Day Flowers or Sean Bateman, all of those guys. What
stands out to each of them individually in the way
that Lamar likes to use them.

Speaker 4 (18:56):
They all have speed, and they all can do a
multitude of things. Can catch the screen and beat you,
they can run and catch and beat you. They can
beat you down the field. So it's a very fast team.
It's a very precise from a chemistry standpoint, especially what
they're trying to do. They can pound you and they
can beat you with speed, so that makes it tough.

Speaker 2 (19:16):
And what stands out about their defensive front to.

Speaker 4 (19:18):
You tough, multiple type fronts to make you have problem.
They're gonna show you one thing and do another. They
have multitude of pressures that they can hit you with.
So we got to be very sharp that way.

Speaker 2 (19:29):
And then how about their secondary.

Speaker 4 (19:31):
Very good man, the man corners of very tough safeties,
ball hawk and safety. So we got to be sharp.
We can't turn it over like we did against New Orleans.

Speaker 2 (19:40):
Well, coach, thank you so much as always for your time,
Congratulations on that win, and just congratulations on leading the
team through quite a week here.

Speaker 4 (19:46):
Thank you.

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Speaker 2 (20:11):
Welcome back into Buccaneers Total Access. First half of the show,
we had head coach Todd Bowles. Now I am so
excited to be joined by running back coach Skip Pete, Skip,
thanks for being with us.

Speaker 1 (20:20):
Thank you very much for having me.

Speaker 2 (20:21):
I pride myself on my selection of coaches for this
week that I had talked to you about doing this
even before the game happened, And I feel like, what
a perfect timing as your group just went off, even
with Rashad being injured and just these guys performing at
such a high level. But before we even get into that,
I just wanted to hear in your mind what this
win meant to the team, because we know division wins

(20:42):
on the road already huge deal, correct factoring and everything
that happened with the hurricane and the city. What did
this feel like in the moment going into the game
and coming out of it, of the weight of it.

Speaker 6 (20:53):
Well, I mean, obviously with the situation going on here
with the hurricane and then things like that, you obviously
want to know if your family's going to be safe,
and you know, obviously the community it's gonna be safe.
So we got a lot of other things on your
mind besides just the game. Then you gotta get your
family situated. Are they gonna be in a safe place?
And then once that's all situated, now you got to

(21:13):
dive back into football, which I thought our guys did
a good job of it this week. But I mean
when you have natural disasters and things like that happened,
I mean you obviously it takes a little toll on
your mind. You want to make sure that all your
loved ones and obviously neighbors, friends and people like that
are all safe and secure.

Speaker 2 (21:33):
And then two hundred and seventy seven yards rushing as
a team, first time to pass two hundred yards rushing
in four years as an organization, and your guys averaged
five point eight and nine point seven yards per carry.
That is not too shabby. Tell me why this game
was suddenly the ground explosion that I'm sure as a
running back coach just warms your heart.

Speaker 6 (21:54):
No, I mean that was a very very very big
number that we had. I mean, that was an enjoyable
game to watch, but you never ever know if those
are gonna happen. I mean, I think the thing we
went into the game, we thought we had opportunity to
run the ball against them. We thought we had, you know,
a good scheme and to attack the defense that they're
gonna present to us. But I mean those games like

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that are far and fewer between. I mean, I'm excited
we had that. I think obviously, with Rashot not being
able to go this week, I mean, the young guys
took it upon themselves to obviously have ability to showcase
what they're capable of doing, and I think they did
a good job of playing extremely hard, playing physical, playing fast.
Sometimes you know, things aren't completely designed how they're supposed

(22:38):
to be designed, and people kind of do their own
thing and make plays and you know, from time to
time that happened during the game.

Speaker 2 (22:44):
I like it. And Bucky eighty one yards rushing and
a touchdown tell us about his game specifically and what
stood out in this matchup, well, I.

Speaker 6 (22:52):
Mean, obviously he had opportunity to start the game, and
I was gonna utilize those guys pretty much at about
a fifty to fifty throughout the course of the game
so they wouldn't get tired. I mean, obviously, these guys
haven't had opportunity to play an extended period of time.

Speaker 1 (23:07):
Yeah, So, like.

Speaker 6 (23:08):
I to explain to them both that they're both were
gonna play, we're gonna split time. We're gonna try to
keep you both fresh throughout the entire game. So five
or six plays in, look to be ready to be replaced. Now,
I mean, I typically change that once you get down
near the goal line. If you've gotten us down there,
I kind of want to have you have opportunity to score,

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so I will tend to leave you in. But I
thought both of them prepared very well during the course
of the week. I thought they had a complete understanding
what we were trying to get accomplished. I thought they
played within themselves. I mean, they didn't try to do
too much. The one thing about both those guys is
they're very, very prideful and and what they think they
can do. And I think when you get in a

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situation like we had the other day, it kind of
becomes a competition. You know, a guy gets in there,
he has some success, he gained yards, or he catches
the ball, he makes a play. Then the next guy
is up. Then he wants to showcase what he's capable
of doing. And I think that was kind of what
you saw. On Sunday.

Speaker 2 (24:11):
We're talking to running back coach Skip Pete. You know,
I know Bucky would love to have that fumble back
at the end of the Falcons game, But what did
it say to you as his coach watching him deal
with that as a rookie in a big moment and
then to then the very next week be told you know,
he's starting, he's getting all these reps because of injuries,
and just the way he handled the adversity of again
the hurricane, all of that, the fumble and tough loss

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the week before as a rookie to take.

Speaker 6 (24:33):
All that on no, I mean, obviously he was heard
at that particular time, but I mean I think the
most important thing we talked about right after that was
you gotta let that go. I mean, this ain't gonna
be the first time you fumble. I hate to say it,
but it's not.

Speaker 1 (24:48):
Yeah, and you got a long career ahead of you.
It's one play.

Speaker 6 (24:53):
Obviously, in those type of situations, you don't ever want
to fumble. Really, you don't ever want a fumble, but
those things happen from time to ti. The most important
thing is that you do get another opportunity to go
out there a series later to carry the ball again,
and now you gotta, you know, showcase that you're capable
of protecting the football and sustaining the ball and continuing
the drives in the offense. And I think he did that. Now,

(25:16):
as far as starting, I don't think Bucky really thought
that much about it. He just figured, well, I'm gonna
be playing, you know what I mean, he didn't. He
doesn't get nervous. He's not that type of person. I
think he's very, very positive and confident in what he's
capable of doing. Studies the game plan, studies the defenses,

(25:38):
and you know, I mean, I think he's mentally and
physically ready to go when we get ready to play
an opponent. Now, Sean obviously has been here for a
year and hasn't really had a whole lot of opportunities
to showcase what he's capable of doing. But Sean is
an extremely talented player. I mean, good size, good speed,

(25:59):
runs with good contact balance. I think he's a lot
faster than a lot of people realize, and showcased that
on Sunday.

Speaker 2 (26:08):
Yeah, absolutely, and I know that. Yeah, but like you
said before this game, Sean Tucker had fifty three yards
of total offense at this point, but then in this
game one hundred and thirty six yards rushing and a
rushing touchdown, and then fifty six yards receiving and a
receiving touchdown. What impressed you most about this game and
what he did? Was this the Shawn you have seen

(26:30):
in those limited opportunities or did he just take it
to a whole new level this game.

Speaker 6 (26:34):
I totally feel like this was Sean I saw last
year in training camp and then all of a sudden,
you know, I don't know exactly what happened, but week
four or five last year, things weren't you know, as
positive for him, and a couple of games there were,
you know, he kind of struggled a couple of times,
but I mean he never lost you know, focusing in drive.

(26:58):
It's just your opportunities become more limited, and you know,
once you do get an opportunity, I mean, like I
explained all of them, I mean, you never know, we
need everybody because you never know when someone's gonna get
either sick or get nicked or whatever. The next guy
help has got to be ready to go, and you
never know when that's gonna happen. And you know, he's
always been ready, He's always worked hard, he stayed focusing,

(27:22):
stays in the book and knows exactly what we have
to do. And then you know, his opportunity he presented
itself on Sunday, and I thought he did a great
job of preparing, preparing himself all week and stand down
in and I mean he went out there and showcase
what he has the capabilities of doing.

Speaker 2 (27:38):
Can you take us through the three different touchdowns that
your guys accounted for in this game, And technically Bucky
got two chances at it again, just like before, It's
like he has to get two different touchdowns each time.

Speaker 6 (27:49):
Yeah, he got there, he got right to the goal line,
and I mean they called him short, but then obviously
we gave him an opportunity on the next play. But
I mean, I thought they did a good job of
in those situations, especially on BUCkies because it was in
tight quarters. It's a it's a very physical play down there.
When you the defense nose, you're gonna trying to punch

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the ball in on the goal line. So there isn't
a whole lot of space, so you gotta be a
very physical and dominant But we gotta give a lot
of credit to the offensive line. When the backs have
a lot of success, it's really the entire offense. I mean, yeah,
you have to have the offensive line obviously doing their job,
as well as the receivers and tight ends getting in
position to block the second and third level defenders. And

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then obviously as the backs, we gotta be disciplined in
our course footwork to basically set second and third level
blocks for those guys, and then once we see an opening,
we gotta accelerate through it. Then I think they did
a good job to add on Sunday, But Bucky did
that on the goal line. I mean the first one
heat small space yup, accelerated decrease and got down to

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like the half yard line, and then we got back
on the ball, called the same play and then he
he he had opportunity to score. Sean's first touching on
I want to say was actually a checkdown pass, so
he actually checked his protection, the line had everyone secured.
Then he leaked out to the right, caught the ball
in the flat, and then he made a very nice

(29:12):
run afterwards, and you know, outran a couple guys and
then split two defends about to five or seven yard
line to score that first touchdown. The second one was
unbelievable run in my opinion, because technically he was supposed
to run the ball to the right, but for whatever reason,
everything got collapsed and he took it all the way
out the back door and just utilized his speed and

(29:32):
outran the defense. So both those guys did a nice
job when they had opportunities to get close to the
goal line and punched the ball in.

Speaker 2 (29:40):
That's pretty incredible. And then you know, for you going
into this game, how did you try to handle getting
them ready when everything was so weird? Because we talk
about the fact that NFL players are such creatures of habit,
and nothing was habit this week leading up to it.
As a coach, what was your mindset of did you
try to do everything the same as normal or did

(30:00):
you feel like you needed to do something a little
different to make sure that your guys were ready to play?
Because I'm thinking, whatever you did, you should keep doing it.

Speaker 6 (30:07):
Because the most important thing is I mean, like early
on when we first got when we first arrived in
New Orleans, obviously you got to make sure Bute's situated.
You know, I have younger guys, so they technically don't
have large families. They have girlfriends, none of them are married.

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Richard has you know, children, so you know, is everyone okay,
everyone situated properly? You good because once you know your
family situated and you know they're fine and they're all
set up, then you can focus on what you have
to get accomplished for that week.

Speaker 1 (30:41):
And I thought they all did a good job of that.

Speaker 6 (30:43):
The entire team, you know, guys were you know, dialed
in what they needed to do. I mean, obviously it
was no different than being here, except we were in
a hotel, you know, so you had your typical normal
work week where you'd come in, you have meetings, then
you go to practice, then you come back, you watch
the film, and then you would go home here.

Speaker 1 (31:06):
But there you obviously went.

Speaker 6 (31:08):
From a ballroom to upstairs to your hotel room. But
the dynamics were pretty much the same. But you know,
obviously it was a totally different environment.

Speaker 2 (31:18):
What do you remember for you about now that you know,
we've watched Bucky just start out his rookie years so strongly,
what do you remember about his college tape? His pre
draft experience that made you and the rest of the
scouting department and everybody say, this guy could be something.

Speaker 6 (31:36):
I think when you look at running backs, I think
the most important thing that you want them to be
able to do is gain yards. I mean, because that's
what you're supposed to do. And I mean everyone's unique
in that way, and the styles are different, and you know,
is it something that's gonna fit with your philosophy as

(31:58):
far as your system is concerned. Does that gonna be
a fit for you? And I thought, you know, and
watching them play, they really didn't run the plays we run.
But he was capable of understanding how to set second
level blocks, understanding how to run off of a puller

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and a blocker in front of him, and you know,
creating space for himself once he did get into open
field and then had enough bursts and speed to run
away from defenders. I mean, that's probably the prototype back
you would like in every situation. Now, they're all different.
Some guys are a little bit more streamlined where they

(32:39):
may be speed burners, but they're not really elusive, you know,
But that also works as well. So with him, he
kind of had the ability to create a lot of
space on his own. If plays broke down, he had
the ability to always make the first and possibly the
second guy miss and then get chunks or yards afterwards.

(33:01):
And that is something that you know excites any running
back coach.

Speaker 1 (33:06):
Not every play is.

Speaker 6 (33:07):
Gonna be completely blocked exactly like you diagram it, yep.
So you as a back, you have to do your part,
and that part is obviously lining up correctly, utilizing the
proper footwork, utilizing the proper course, and understanding how the
old line is supposed to block and set these guys.

(33:28):
And once you do that then it becomes reactionary running.
So if they're over there, I'm want to run over there.

Speaker 2 (33:34):
Yeah. So I'm like, we're gonna take a quick break
here on Buccaneers Total Access. We are going to be
back in just a few minutes here with running back
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Speaker 5 (33:45):
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Speaker 2 (33:53):
Welcome back into Buccaneers Total Access. I have got running
back coach Skip Pete here with me. We were right
before the break. Talk about what you saw in in
Bucky's film before he came here. What have you seen
so far in terms of his personality, his approach to
his rookie year, and what he's brought to your room.

Speaker 1 (34:09):
From that side, Bucky is a very very interesting guy.

Speaker 6 (34:13):
And the reason I say that is that for a
very young guy, he's very focused and driven. He would
give you the opinion or you would get the opinion
of him that he's a more of a four or
five year veteran. I typically get in the building very early.
He usually walking in the building with me.

Speaker 2 (34:35):
Wow.

Speaker 1 (34:35):
And I mean, you know a lot of young guys.

Speaker 6 (34:38):
You got to explain him on what the process as
far as your approach to the weekly process of taking
care of your body, preparing each and every week on
you know, cut ups and studying your opponent and things
of that nature. And I think he's already kind of
had that kind of ingrained in him prior to getting here.

Speaker 1 (34:57):
So he gets here early.

Speaker 6 (34:58):
He works on his body, then he goes and watch
film and studies Linebacker studies the D line and it
gets a feel And I think you mean most of
them do it, but he does it a little bit
earlier than everybody else.

Speaker 1 (35:10):
But nothing really phases him.

Speaker 6 (35:14):
I mean, I know he was hurt last week with
the fumble, but for the most part, he's an extremely,
extremely confident and you know, driven guy, and you know
that's somebody that's, you know, kind of hard to keep down.

Speaker 2 (35:28):
Yeah, that's great. And then now, Rashad, you've had few
years here with him. What have you seen is his
growth since you started working with him?

Speaker 6 (35:37):
Rashad is obviously, I mean, I think the biggest thing
with him has been his just confidence and trust in
the system, in what you're supposed to do as the
back you know. I mean sometimes you know, we feel
we can create certain things and do it to help
the system. But a lot of times, if you stick

(35:58):
to s staying within the SIP system structure, you generate
more big plays than you do trying to just generate
them on your own. And I think a great example
was that was last week against Atlanta.

Speaker 1 (36:12):
Did we play Atlanta last Yeah, but a long time ago.

Speaker 6 (36:17):
But no, I mean he he felt more comfortable, for
more relaxed, and all of a sudden, you know, he
pops a big run and I said, you know, that's
how it happens. It doesn't You don't have to try
to create them. They naturally happen. So usually if you
try to create them, then it becomes a minimal gain

(36:39):
or a no game. So I mean, I think that's
one of the biggest things. The thing that he's always
had the ability to do is he's a very very
talented player in space as far as running pass routes,
catching the ball out of the backfield, and a tremendous
understanding of past protections and things of that nature. Or so,

(37:00):
I mean, he's a sharp young player, and I mean
he'll only get better as well, you know. I mean
it's unfortunately that you know, he's got injured here, but
I mean he'll come back. And I've always felt you
can never have too many running backs, yeah, you know
what I mean. And the thing I think that puts
a little bit more pressure on the defense is when
you have backs that have contrasting styles. And what I

(37:25):
mean by that is that if you have a guy
that's real fast, he may be a little bit more
straight lined, but they gotta honor his speed. Then there's
guys that may be a pounder that the physicality of
his runs and his play.

Speaker 1 (37:42):
They gotta have the courage to come up there and
make the tackle.

Speaker 6 (37:46):
Then you got the guys that are kind of like
our guys, which are somewhat elusive, you know, And so
you gotta basically stay in your spot. You gotta funnel
those guys to your help to make sure that you
get him down because a lot of times the first
guy's not gonna get him right. So, I mean, depending
on who's in the game, they got to adjust to that.

(38:08):
And you know, I mean because Sean, in my opinion,
I think is more of a slasher type m where
he's more of an angle runner, put his foot in
the ground. Then he's gonna make a decision and then
try to utilize his speed, you know, Sean, I mean,
Rashad is somewhat that in a way that he's more
of I'm gonna set my angle on my course, I'm

(38:29):
gonna put my foot on the ground.

Speaker 1 (38:30):
I'm gona getting north and.

Speaker 6 (38:32):
South and not a whole lot of jumping and darting
trying to make people miss, yeah, because that's not typically
his game. But then Bucky has the ability to do that.

Speaker 1 (38:43):
And but.

Speaker 6 (38:47):
What he does do is he still runs physical inside
Bucky does even for a guy that's not real, real
large of a man.

Speaker 2 (38:56):
It's interesting we're talking to running back coach Skip Pete.
So now do you have sort of the privilege of
having a problem of three really talented guys that you're
all going to be trying to get the ball to.
And I know Coach Bole said in the first half
of the show that Sean definitely made a case for
a three headed monster situation, which, again, like you said,
you can never have too many running backs to me

(39:16):
in your mind as the running back coach, I mean,
what's the ideal situation moving forward of when Rashad is
back healthy? Are you going to be able to find
ways to have a three headed monster here?

Speaker 6 (39:26):
Yeah, I think it's it's easy in my position because
I just say, going.

Speaker 1 (39:31):
The game, you know what I mean.

Speaker 6 (39:33):
Yeah, So they go in there and I mean, like
I mean, it worked out like last.

Speaker 1 (39:37):
Week, I think both of them had fourteen carries. But
who knows.

Speaker 6 (39:41):
I mean there might be a week where you're in
there for thirty plays, but the majority of those plays
might be passing, and then you might be in there
for thirty plays and a lot of them may be run,
so a lot of.

Speaker 1 (39:52):
Times the games dictate that. But also.

Speaker 6 (39:58):
It's kind of hard once you get somebody in there,
it gets hot to say, all.

Speaker 1 (40:03):
Right, yeah, feeding them, stay out.

Speaker 2 (40:05):
Yeah, you know what I mean.

Speaker 6 (40:06):
So, I mean, I've had that situations before where you know,
one guy gets going and then all of a sudden,
you know, you you play him a little bit more,
but but you can't obviously wear him out because in
my opinion and this day and era, you know, a
lot of the guys aren't you used to playing an

(40:26):
extremely long period of time. Right, You look at most
college football teams and even in the NFL nights, majority
of teams are utilizing multiple backs, so you know, most
of the guys are playing between you know, thirty five
forty and then if it's more of you know, a
lead back and then a complimentary back, you have maybe

(40:48):
a sixty forty. But I mean a lot of guys
are having three and four guys play. And I was
fourtunate enough years ago, but we had three or four
guys play, and you know, it became a competition between
those guys cause they wanna showcase what they're capable of doing.

Speaker 1 (41:02):
So when they get their opportunity get in the game.

Speaker 2 (41:05):
They gonna give it you the best, absolutely.

Speaker 6 (41:07):
I mean I think it it. It makes the room
fun now you can there's no room for jealousy.

Speaker 1 (41:12):
I mean it. We all are here for one thing.
We're here to win games for the Bucks.

Speaker 2 (41:16):
Yup.

Speaker 6 (41:17):
And one week might be yours, the next week might
be his. But as you look at it, we're all
here for one reason, and that's the win games for
the Bucks.

Speaker 2 (41:26):
That's great. And Liam Cohen coming in new offensive coordinator.
What has he done well for the run game? What
do you like about his scheme and and just the
the energy that he's been able to bring to this area.

Speaker 6 (41:37):
I think the thing that uh that Liam brings is
uh obviously the the compliment what we do as far
as the run game and past game is concerned, is
that he blended a lot of things together. Uh when
you go back and look at I mean the history
of where he came from. I mean, I had opportunity
to work with Liam years ago at the in with
the Los Angeles Rams, and you know, I mean you

(41:59):
have to make things look the same, you know, but
give a different look to the defense. So I think
he's done a good job of blending you know, the
passing games, the shifts, motions and everything together to keep
the defense off, you know, I mean on their toes
about where they need to fit, what they need to

(42:20):
do to try to stop, whether it's to run plays
and pass you know, ends around. So I mean, I
mean a lot of different things coming at you, but
they kind of look the same.

Speaker 2 (42:30):
And you brought up, of course, run game eate nothing
without the old line, y'all's favorite y'all's favorite people out there.
What stands out to you about that group and the
way they've taken to his scheme and the way they've
tried to grow I mean few new pieces and then
obviously Luke being injured. We know that that's always really
hard on that group to have new people thrown in there.
So what have you seen from them and what they've
been able to do for your guys and how they've
handled some of the adversity of new people.

Speaker 6 (42:53):
No, I think I think they've I mean they've they've
worked their butt off and they've done a great job
of I mean understanding exactly what we're trying to get accomplished.
As far as the plays are concerned. The plays are
part of it. Then you gotta block the people in
front of you. So each week there's gonna be somebody.

(43:14):
You have to be really aware of where they're located
and who's helping so and so on so and so,
and the back has to understand that. The line has
to understand that. The tight ends have to understand that,
and we got to make sure that the back knows hey,

(43:35):
my course, my press of the heels of the old
lignment is extremely important to keep that guy in a
certain leverage to help the lineman and help them be
able to come off on the second level.

Speaker 1 (43:47):
But I think, I mean those.

Speaker 6 (43:48):
Guys that have been working their butt off since day one,
and I think they do a hell of a job.
And I mean it's always fun to get together, I think,
as a group and talk through things sometimes, and you know,
you get you get a perspective of what the line
is anticipating the back to do, and then you have
a perspective of what the back sees and anticipates the
line to do. And then once everyone can speak the

(44:12):
same language and understand exactly how it should look and
how it's supposed to be, and then that's when.

Speaker 1 (44:18):
You have games like we had this past weekend.

Speaker 2 (44:21):
All right, we're gonna take one more break here on
Buccaneers Total Access. We're talking to a running back coach,
Skip Pete. Brought to you by Advan Health. This is
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Speaker 5 (44:28):
Buccaneers Total Access with head coach Todd Bowles. Now continues,
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Speaker 2 (44:34):
Welcome back into Buccaneers Total Access. I am joined by
running back coach Skip Pete. I know, right before the
break we talked about the offensive line, but man, also
I know Kate Auton through some really important blocks for
you guys, and Chris Godwin has the reputation of always
being willing to do what it takes, and it just
seems like the other skill positions that maybe around the
league are not always people that are the most excited
to participate in that part of the game. It feels

(44:54):
like we've got a lot of guys that are more
than willing and also very able to do really well.
How much does that play a part in what you
guys are able to do? And even for you as
a coach knowing.

Speaker 6 (45:03):
That no I think I mean the run game or
passing game is it's really everybody. It's all eleven players
in all positions. So the receivers are just as a
big a part of how well and how success the
run game goes as the line or the backs, because
once you crack that first line of defense, now you're

(45:25):
trying to attack the second and third level of defenders
and there's gotta be people in position to make blocks
on those guys.

Speaker 1 (45:32):
You know.

Speaker 6 (45:32):
So I think our offensive guys understand. I think our
receivers understand that. I think our tight ends understand that.
So I think that has never been a problem. I
think the biggest thing.

Speaker 1 (45:45):
Is spreading the wealth. I mean, they know that.

Speaker 6 (45:50):
In the running game, I gotta do my part because
the next part of the system is we're gonna throw
the ball, and now the line blocking for me, the
black backs are blocking for me, and then I have
to have the ability to obviously get.

Speaker 1 (46:04):
Open and make the catch. Yea, So I mean I
think it all goes hand and.

Speaker 2 (46:07):
A yeah, absolutely. And then now facing the Ravens on
Monday night football not a small task. And I know
for you guys, let's dive into a little bit of
what do you see from their defensive front in particular
with the Ravens, I know their offense gets a whole
lot of the attention for various reasons that are very deserved.
But tell us, for people who don't know much about

(46:27):
this defensive front you'll be facing.

Speaker 6 (46:29):
No, I mean, I think they're I mean they're obviously
a very talented group. They've live had the same type
of system for a while, and I mean they present
problems because they create matchups with big guys inside, and
then they have the ability obviously cover you in stunts
and blitzes and keep you on your toes.

Speaker 1 (46:48):
And you got to be, you know, sound going against
this structure pretty intense.

Speaker 2 (46:54):
We're talking to running back coach Skip Pete. I feel
like I got to ask you about Derrick Henry. I
tell me as a running back coach, when you watch
a guy like him and then now him in this
offense is compared to his time in Tennessee and maybe
even also at this age where it just does not
seem like he is helping us out by aging as
rapidly as we would have hoped as well. So tell

(47:17):
me what stands out as you watch a guy like
him and what it's like to try to face him.

Speaker 6 (47:21):
Now, let me share. Let me say this Derek is
unique in a way that he's a huge man. Yeah,
very big, very big, And I'll not forget one of
the first time, I very very first time I met
him at the combine. He walked up and I looked
at him as like, well, how taller. He's about sixty
two sixty three, But then his waist was like.

Speaker 1 (47:44):
At my arm pit, and I was like, he's all
got long legs.

Speaker 6 (47:49):
Yeah, but for a guy that size, he still has
ability to bend and get low enough to drive and
you know, puncture through holes and things of that nature'll
move the pile. I mean, he obviously has been a
extremely talented runner for a long period of time. But
the thing that puts a little bit more stress on

(48:10):
a team that they're facing now is the element of
him carrying it but also of Lamar pulling.

Speaker 1 (48:19):
It m and carrying it yup.

Speaker 6 (48:22):
In Tennessee all those years, it was simply turn around
and handed to him and you really didn't have to
worry about the quarterback really running with the football. You
may have to worry about a receiver maybe on a
fly sweep or jet sweep or an around, but in
this system that they run, it presents a little bit different,

(48:43):
you know, beast to the defense because you have pullers,
you have possible fly sweep runners, you have possible Derrick
Henry up the middle. Then you have possible Lamar pulling
the ball and running it. And I mean it's a
lot of things coming at you at one time. So

(49:03):
and then he's a big physical downhill runner that over time,
over time, I mean, he kind of wears on you. So,
I mean I've always enjoyed watching him because he's a
big physical man, you know, that gets very fast.

Speaker 2 (49:18):
Yeah, yeah, he's he really is. That's for sure.

Speaker 1 (49:22):
Very unique.

Speaker 2 (49:23):
So for you looking at your three guys here, what
would you say, are your goals for each of them
or is the group overall as you look at the
rest of the season to say, you know, if you
were to tell them right now, hey, this is what
I want to see from you Monday night. This is
what I want to see from you moving forward? What
would be those things for those three guys?

Speaker 6 (49:40):
The most important thing I'll probably tell him was that
you got to you got to prepare each and every
week like you are the guy, because you may have
to be the guy. And I think they kind of
do that and they all understand that there's a chance
that they're going to play, but they don't know exactly
how much. But you you got to prepare that way.

(50:00):
But the only thing we can do as a running
back group is we gotta completely understand the blocking scheme,
protection scheme, and route concepts that we're involved in.

Speaker 2 (50:12):
Uh.

Speaker 6 (50:13):
We gotta play as physical, as violent, and as fast
as we can play mm on every play. Now, if
you feel like you're getting tired, come out, yup, because
we got another guy that's gonna be fresh, that can
go in there and do the same thing. And I've
always felt if you have a fresh back in the
game at all times, you present a little bit more

(50:36):
pressure on the defense and they gotta be willing to
withstand that constant pounding and pressure coming at 'em, you know,
you know, I mean the days and the ages of
you know, the emmets and the berries and guys that
we're in there for every play. I mean, that hasn't
been around for a while. I mean, Derek's kind of
been the last guy to do that for a while.

(50:57):
But you look at most teams, they're you utilizing two
three guys right every game, And I think a fresh
back coming at you is something that presents a little
bit more stress to the defense and contrasting styles yeap.

Speaker 1 (51:15):
Years ago. I'm gonna revert back to years ago.

Speaker 6 (51:20):
Working in Oakland, we had six backs and you it
was crazy cause we had all six up for every
game cause four of them were on core special teams,
so they were helping out specially, but they also were
playing on offense. And when you have contrasting styles, it
presents a little bit different thing to the defense because
all of a sudden, speeds are different.

Speaker 1 (51:40):
So if you run the.

Speaker 6 (51:41):
Same play with a guy and he's a pounder, he's pounding,
he's pounding, and then all of a sudden, you run
the exact same play with a guy that's a lot
faster than, the angles that the defense has to take
to make the tackle become different.

Speaker 2 (51:56):
HM.

Speaker 6 (51:57):
So instead of me splitting the defense, the safety is
reacting coming up making a tackle on a you know,
a power guy. Then all of a sudden, you insert
a speed guy or elusive guy. Then all of a sudden,
the same exact play. They take their same drops and
reaction to make the tackle, but now the guy's five

(52:18):
yards or six yards further up. The field, so their
angles get screwed up, so it creates a little bit different,
you know, dynamic to the defense. But the most important
thing is I mean, those guys, they all know they're
gonna have opportunity to play, and like anything, when you
have your opportunity to play, get in there, showcase what
you're capable of doing, and have fun doing it and

(52:39):
keep pounding.

Speaker 2 (52:40):
Well that's the plan Monday night. I'm sure it's gonna
watching be a physical game, so I mean, yeah, it's
gonna be crazy. Well, coach, thank you so much for
joining us. We really appreciate you taking the time and
congrats on a great win there in New Orleans.

Speaker 1 (52:50):
Well, thank you very much. Thank you for having me
on your show.

Speaker 2 (52:53):
Yeah, and that's gonna do it for us. Here on
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