Environment. I'm extremely proud of our team. Um, you know, it was a complete team game, was a complete team winning. That's one of the best teams in the NFL right now. Um, and they showed it as I mean playing against them, every single play they were bringing it. But I'm really proudly the guys for facing adversity. That's what we pre
this week was. You know, in any game, there's gonna be adversity, there's gonna be things that happened, just you know, leaning on one one another, sticking to one another, sticking with one another. And that's what we did today. There was a couple of adverse things, but we were able to create turnovers. I had the one you know to leave made a great play on that interception. But we bounced back and we kept playing. And you know that's
really what Eagle football is about, you guys. Yeah, I mean, I think the big thing is also we focus on the moment, so you know, we don't need to worry about that. All we gotta worry about now is you know, getting back to Philly, getting our bodies right, prepping and going back at it and we'll just see what happens him and uh, you know, there's a couple of times where you know, just reading the defense letting him go get a chance. I mean, he's a great player. Um,
he's shown that he can make those plays. And he made him tonight for me and helped me out a lot the first time he played with him this year. Yeah, I remember he didn't play those first two games. How were you able to kind of get that chemistry back so quickly with him? I mean, you know, I watched all the practices, um, you know, than doing the scout team, and I know the guys. I mean, you go out there. I'm a thrower. I just read their body language and
throw the ball. Um. You know, they made a lot of great plays Outron went up and made some you know, great catches as well. We were able to spread the ball around that was important, and we were also the line did a great job of you know, we're able to run the ball really well too. So I thought, you know, with Doug's play calling, keeping him off balance, giving him different looks. Um, you know, we were able to execute at a high level. Spent the past twelve
thirteen leagues in the background. What was this past weekly for you? It's really emotional. I mean anytime you know you you hate for your teammate get hurt. I've said before, you know, I feel really bad for Carson. I mean, we're tied in that QB room. But then when you you know, you sort of you don't really know what's gonna happen. You start taking reps. It's been a while, you go through the human emotions. I don't care what you've done in the past or what I've done in
the past. It doesn't matter. When you step on that field, it's a new day. So Um, it was really just dealing with the emotions, prep, you know, prepping as hard as I could, and then realizing I'm not alone. I have great teammates out there. All I have to do is spread the ball around, lean on them, Uh, stay in the moment, and we're able to do that tonight. Um, you know, it's a it's a huge win for us. Each game is different, you know. Sometimes you get a
bunch of little hits. Sometimes you don't get hit much, and there are a couple of big ones. Today it was the you know, they got a couple of good licks on me. But you know, I'm perfectly fine as far as learning how to stay engaged. Like Zach said, you hadn't played in twelve weeks. You're kind of going
out there and still getting better even if you're not playing. Yeah, I mean my role has been different the last twelve weeks, Um, you know, with the scout team and then just helping guys in the locker room or whatever it may be. UM watching practice, UM watching you know, obviously you're in all the installs, you know, the offense, just in case something happens. Um. And then you know when I'm called upon just going out there and you gotta trust my
you know, read and react. I have to trust my instincts, um. And like I said, I'll lean on my teammates and realize I'm not out there alone. So it's all those things. It's there's a lot going on in the head. But
I was able to simplify it. And that's the key is you know when things are going on your head and there's a lot, you know, you detending not to play to play that well, Um, the thing was simplified what's going on in my head and just play fast the same field I need to do the last season, you know, I know, I know that's gonna be the story Um, but no, it's a new year, it's a new team, different situation. Um. You know, at the end of the day, I always about staying in the moment, Tomorrow,
take care of itself. And uh, you know we're gonna enjoy this. This was a great team win. Just seeing the excitement in the locker room. It's been a it's been a crazy year. Um, and you know we're gonna keep fighting, We're gonna keep working, we're gonna keep growing. Year. I lost my senior year, Uh, we came, we came back from we were down by quite a bit. Um. Unfortunately we lost. But my sophomore year we were able to upset USC here. So that was a good memory.
I don't I don't really thrive on it. Um, it's just sort of the way things have fallen. Um. Once again, it's not about me. Um. I have great teammates, great organization, great coaches, and we were able to rally together. Um. That's the thing that I love about being an Eagle is you know, we lean on each other adverse he does hit, What are you gonna do? You see teams when I verse he hits start turning on each other. Where's a couple of there's a couple of moments in
this game. They were pretty big and there was never any turning on each other say hey we got you. Hey offense, go hey we got you. D Like that's what it's about. So UM, I don't thrive. I just, you know, enjoy being a part of this team. This is ours. I'm pretty sure I was seeing a Dominican sue and then just hoping that al Shan was where I where he was gonna be. So UM, I had a you know, a quick reaction. I was able to see the safety sort of void and just let it rip. Um.
You know, it was hard to see much. I just let al Sean go make a play. That was the key conversationally started. You know, I think the big thing is we've been together the last you know, a couple of years. UM, just being there for one another, UM, going through the game playing together. Obviously this is unfortunate for him, but I also know that, you know, he's gonna bounce back and whenever that may be, and you
know he's gonna be better for it. That's just how he handles his business and that's something I respect about him. Within the emotion of the best week, could you consider the big picture part of this and what this would mean for the future at all. No, that part does creep in. I do say there is a human side, but no, I'm very self aware of those distractions don't do any good. And I think a big part of that was a couple of years ago. You know, gonna
step away from the game. I really thrive and staying in the moment and just enjoying it. And you know, we'll see what happens. But I really just want to enjoy the moment and just being present and all I do. That's why I try to focus on daily talk about simplify things in your head. What do you mean exactly? I mean when you step on a field, I mean it's emotional. There's a lot going on. It's Sunday night football,
you're in LA, you know. I think honing in on being in the huddle, not worrying about the score, not worrying about the clock, because that can affect your tendencies of reading different plays, forcing different things, and just playing. There's different things I do. I'm like I said, you gotta be self aware. You gotta know your tendencies. I know where I fall short, but it's just going in
that huddle, just that's my sanctuary. That's why I'm I just want to be with those guys no matter what happens here in the game, not worrying about the score, not worrying about the clock, just playing. So, as you've discussed with us a few times, you have your own unique leadership style. How did you kind of put your stamp on them on the team this week? What did you do to get them the rally around you? You know, not much, just just being there for the guys, just
going in the huddle, taking a hold of it. But really just me communications, big me showing love to the guys is big. The way you win games in the fourth quarter, in my opinion, is you got you love one another, you work, you care for one another. It's hard to win it. It's hard to win in the NFL, I always say, especially against a team like this. So what you see there and that's why we don't turn on each other as those relationships. So I just step in the huddle on me. I'm not gonna try to
be I'm not a big raw rock guy. I just want to be who I am and just makes it easy with the experience. In the last couple of years and maybe five years ago. I think in every life experience you learned something, and you know, through the last couple of years, absolutely I've learned that. You know, being president, being the moment um, you know, is important because I
think today, like we there's so many distractions. I mean phones, all the Instagram, Twitter, everything, you get distracted, you get the lights, everything, even this, But just being in the moment and being president, there's something that's really special about
that if you can do it. And then you know, being a husband and a father, being president at home, I mean that makes my days, you know, even better as when I can go home and just be president, just block out football when I get there, and you know, then I can be I'm actually a better football player because of that. So