Hey, guys, I'm Renee Picquett here hanging out with Eli Apple. How are you doing today? What's going on? Well? Is it true that you passed up a nap to come and hang out here? Yeah? Okay, good ten minutes, oh twenty, We'll take it. We will take it. Okay. So I was here a couple of weeks ago and us hanging out with Cheeto, and we were talking about your fashion. Um, what is your take on the Versacci robe behind you?
What was the thought pros? It was it Versacci? So get run through the thought process on like what the fashion look was for this? Oh no, I mean I had just got it that that week and I was really comfortable that day. So I was joking around with some guys and oh, you're not gonna wear it at Why not just wearing it? What was under the robe? Though? It is the big question? Nothing? No, stop it, nothing at all? Glad I had covered a little bit. Gotta stay comfortable out there. I love it. I love it.
So you are known, obviously for getting pretty spicy on the old Twitter machine. When is like the prime tweeting hours for you? Is it like a late at night? Is it immediately post game? Do you kind of stew on something for a bit, you save things to drafts, what goes into the tweets? Oh no, really, just whatever I'm feeling at that moment. Yeah, whatever I want to say. Whenever I want to get off my chests, I just say it. So last year it was just more just
after some of the games. You know, there's a lot of trash talking during the game, so afterwards I always like to just get that last laugh and let them know that, yeah, y'all wasn't doing anything in this game talking about the receivers or anybody. I'm going again. So it was just one of those things. We seem a little bit more reserved with it so far this season. If you kind of like, cool your jets on at the vent, it still early, Okay, we're getting there. We're
gonna get there. How much does like trash talking translate to when you're getting on the field. Is that stuff that you're thinking about when you're out there? Nah, I don't ever think about it. Kind of just if you're out there, you're making plays, having fun, it just kind of just flows whatever you say. Yeah, who is the best trash talker in the entire NFL? And the entire NFL. I don't know. I mean, anyone like burns you as something that you like, go home and you're like, oh
my god, I just got roasted with this. I want to say that. Okay, I say, like Travis Kelsey going against something. He talks a lot, so to me, he's probably one of my favorite guys trash talkers. Sure right, I like it Twitter versus Instagram. Why do you like Twitter more than Instagram? Or do you? Yeah? I think Twitter is funnier. I think I find more funny stuff on Twitter. Just just the comments, replies under most posts and stuff. All that stuff is kind of funny to
look at. But and I kind of put them in the same category as far as like most I used. But right, how do you hand the critics that come from like whether you're putting out tweets and you're being loud and vocal about things. Of course I can kind of rear its ugly head from time to time as well. How do you handle the other side of things? Yeah, just don't really pay attention to it too much. I mean it comes with the territory being in a spotlight
like we are. So yeah, at first, I just used to read everything and now trying to transition more is just kind of keeping everything away, keeping my focus just on the game. How was it though? When you are like it takes a second to like figure out, like, Kay, I'm not gonna look at this. I'm not gonna look at it, not gonna look All of a sudden, the apps opening your phone, You're like, oh my god, why am I looking at this again? Like what was that like for you? Kind of seeing some of those things.
And I guess that like Matt and maturation process of like not wanting to read all that stuff. I'm a vet in this now. So yeah, I've been dealing with it since high school, since college, so it on really phades me as much as it used to. But you know, it's more just about like family seeing it and stuff like that. They always hit me up or whatever, so that's the only thing, but you don't really bother me.
So funny you say that, because I've had something similar WARLD, Like, all of a sudden, I see my mom's in like my Instagram comments. I'm like, oh my god, what's happening here? She's like talking trash to people. I'm like trying to delete them really quickly. Your mom can be vocal on Twitter as well. What do you guys talk about that? Do you ever calling You're like, mom, stop or do you like encourage it? Not like I used to, but she's calmed down. Yeah, let's talk about your mom a bit.
I mean, being raised by such an independent, vocal, like seemingly badass woman, what did you kind of take away from being raised being raised from a woman like that. Yeah, she's the strongest person I know, first and foremost, super loving Karen. I just has a big heart and does everything she can just to make my life grown up easier. So I always just appreciate her, trying to talk to her at least once a day or whenever I can run. This is he scheduled. But she's in Ghana right now.
Oh wow, I moved out there earlier this year. Wow, she lives out there now, lives out there. She hasn't been to a game yet this year, but she will be the Atlanta Games. Oh amazing. That's awesome, very very cool. But yeah, when I was like doing all my research, I'm like reading about your mom, Like, wow, look at her go. She's like busy and booked and busy out
there doing it. All, you're a vegan, I assume as an athlete you maybe have to do it a little bit more delicately to make sure you're getting all the things that you need to do. What all went into that for you? Yeah, just doing research, watching a lot of documentaries, and it was a long, gradual process. It wasn't something I just did out of nowhere. It kind
of took me a little a little bit too. But I've been consistent with it for about two years now, and the chefs here have been really accommodating, you know, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, helping me get what I need, So I definitely appreciate them. What are some of the biggest differences you've noticed since switching over to veganism? Just being better discipline and not you know, thinking about all, let me
just eat this fast food spot like. Of course, you can't just eat whatever anymore or just eat junk food stuff like that. So I think I'm more discipline, and I think that's helping me, you know, stay discipline on and off the field as well. Yeah, certainly, certainly. Um, Okay, what else goes into your fashion? Because you definitely put together some really great outfits. We see the walk ups to the building, getting to the stadium. What are some
of your favorite go to lucks? Anything really that's comfortable. Uh, you know, I try to change it up a little bit this year, but you know, so far, I like the suit because I haven't really worn a suit too much, so the wool suit was real comfortable, So I'll say that one so far. Yeah, food, They're really nice looking at the defense so far this year. I mean, you guys have just been in such a great groove and you were like there right now, what can you kind of a trip some of that too, to kind of
locking into that so quickly into the season. Absolute the coaches first and foremost putting us in good positions, and I'll say just the camaraderie of the guys being together for our second year now. Just everybody being able to communicate with each other and kind of just play off each other and understand where everybody's gonna be at, and just having out awareness on the field and situational awareness.
That's the most important thing for us. So just getting off the fielding third down and getting turnovers is what we've really really been harping on. Yeah, what are sort of your main goals for this season, I mean coming off of last season and now here we are, I mean heading into week five. Where are you at mentally? What are some of the goals that you've set for yourself? Where you at? I want to get as much turnovers as we can, get the offense back on the field,
get off the fielding third down stuff like that. You personally, personally, of course, you want to be Pro Bowl, all Pro and that comes with getting turnovers and playing your best ball and important games and games like this. So yeah, I definitely want to go out there and you know, make a name for yourself and also continue to get better as a defense. What is your role in the locker room? Your role? Your role in the locker room?
Because it seems like a lot of you guys are pretty like calm, cool, collected, and I feel like you can kind of get you have like a big personality. How does that kind of fit into the locker room or how do you sort of wear that? Yeah, we got a lot of great leaders and guys that are just you know, stone cold and you know, just always serious. I kind of try to add a little bit flair and fun but also bring my own energy to practice. And not just try to just go about like every
day is just a regular day, because it's not. So I just try to bring a little fire energy to the group. Yeah. Um, when you get home after a game, you finally get home, you walk to the door. What is the first thing you do? What is like the first like, Eli, this is your time, this is your wind down? What do you do for you? Lay down? Come one? By that time, I'm so tired from meetings and practice and my body is so beat up. I
kind of just go right to my iPad. I'll watched the film or you know, talk to my mom something like that. Put them on some Netflix. What are you putting on Netflix? What are your like non football things? I like a lot of things. Right now, I've been watching document Oh my god, is it not horrifying? Is I don't even finish it because I can't same? Oh my god, I was just watching that like yesterday. Did you watch anything to lighten the mood after watching that?
Because it is heavy? Yeah, I always gotta watch like a funny movie or something after Yeah, ye oh my god, that show like tripped me out. I was like, well, I had no idea, like what the whole story was and I was like, oh my good God, so viewers beware. I well, Eli, thank you so much for hanging out with me. I really appreciate taking the time. Best of luck this week and the rest of the season, and hopefully I'll see you around. Thanks for having me for sure.