 What's up everybody and welcome to the latest edition of the Falcons in focus podcast presented by ticket master I'm Scott bear that story back Laney gentlemen in the middle QB1 Desmond Ritter for the Atlanta Falcons Desmond. Thank you so much for joining up. Thank you for having me before we get to anything That's modern day or present tense. We Tori did find a great story that we have to go back with to take you back to Churchill Downs, right? This is maybe five six years ago Junior in high school on oak's day I believe which for those don't that don't know what this is this oak's day is apparently like a freaking big holiday in Louisville, Kentucky and Your hometown and it's the day before the Kentucky Derby. Is that correct? That's correct now I know the story because I saw it in Pat Ford did this really great story on you and sports illustrated when you were kind of going through the pre-draft process I definitely recommend people go read it But he tells the story and it's one of my favorite stories that has ever come out about a person That we've interviewed on this podcast Please take us back to five or six years ago. You're at Churchill Downs on oak's day Supposed to be partying it up But instead you get a phone call drop us into history. It goes yeah It goes even a little bit before oak's day So, you know in college when you're getting recruited they the coaches will come down and watch you throw So at the time one of the water receiver coaches from Cincinnati had came and watched me throw You know had a pretty good throwing session and then you know I get back to school or whatever it was and I get a call and they're like hey We want to come back down in about two weeks You know, we'll let you know when I want to bring the offense coordinators act Taylor down and we'll come out You throw us we're like, okay So the week of you know my coach meets me in the lunch room and he's like hey Does they they want you to throw on Friday morning and I like to my coach because we all know what Friday morning Yeah, I'm like coach. It's oaks. He's like, yeah, I know he's like he's like get your guys like it'll be good I'm like, all right. It was poverty. We you know where my leadership role kind of starts in so I'm like guys I'm like look I need you guys Friday morning You know, we'll be out there as we'll get out there seven o'clock start throwing 730 will be done by 8 o'clock 8 15 Go home get dressed get some food will be good to go So Friday morning comes around we get out there. We have a great workout guys are good Go home get dressed and everything everyone get some food And then we get to Churchill Downs and you know, I'm still thinking kind of you know Almost kind of done thinking about the throne, you know, I knew I had a good throwing session everything So let's go have some fun. Let's go watch these ponies race And you know midway through is probably about one o'clock during the day I get a phone call from a Cincinnati number and it was them and it was coach Tuberville Mind you, I'm in the middle of Churchill Downs in the infield I don't know how many people have been there, but it's chaos. It's wild. It's loud There's people on this day particularly, right? Yeah, and on Friday because in Louisville actually most of obviously about 90% 95% of the schools have off Yeah from kindergarten through high school. We're talking full holiday. Yeah full holiday So everyone's got that Friday off So that's where all the kids are at. So you think of Thousands of thousands of high school kids just in the middle of Churchill Downs That's where I was at and so I get the phone call and I look around Obviously, I didn't have any money back then so I had the cheapest ticket just general mission. I had nowhere to go I'm looking I'm looking I can't hear a thing. It's like coach. Give me a second Take off to the nearest porta potty That was that was the most indoor thing that I could find a where I could be isolated by myself and be able to hear So I took my buddy me and my buddy went my buddy stood right outside the porta potty waited for me And I opened the door with just like the biggest smile on my face. He's like was that it? I was like, yeah And then we all just celebrated the rest of the day And obviously made it obviously a memorable moment for me, but it was huge That's the funniest thing that's one of my favorite stories. Did coach Tubberville know where you were? Yeah, did you tell him? Yeah, so they knew they knew where I was at because I mean I told them like I mean they knew we were come there on Friday morning There was no school. They was like as soon as they were done They was like, all right, you guys go have fun like you know, we know what today is go have fun So yeah, they knew they knew what it was obviously, you know, the call was bigger than some things So the the offensive coordinator that worked you out Zach Taylor is now head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals institution over there now You didn't get a chance to work with him But do you still keep in any sort of contact with him now? You both in the NFL and you were kind of starring in Cincinnati. Yeah, there was obviously, you know contact out the Throughout the hole, you know kind of just my career that it's kind of been, you know coach Taylor Like I said, we recruited me there, you know got to know my family really well You know took me on multiple visits to Cincinnati and so that was the guy who I thought I was going to play for the gathered I thought I was going to learn under and then obviously, you know, the coaching change happened and he went elsewhere I think he went to the Rams as a wide receiver coach, but even then we still kept in connection You know, he's let me know good game. I'm watching you this time the third And so, you know, our connection just kind of stayed there And then obviously, you know, we played on last year talked to him after the game And you know, it's just been wild to kind of see how obviously being at Cincinnati and then, you know He's at the the Rams for a little bit and then you see gets ahead coach job at Cincinnati It was just kind of, you know a full circle I think that's so cool And so I read something that you you didn't really take a lot of time to like deliberate that you were going to go to Cincinnati, I think it was a quote saying something like I'm not going to draw This process out but in the middle of that, you know, there is that coaching change And so how long from the time that you were in that porta potting you get the offer to you actually like making a full-on Decision, how long was that? I mean what it's always first week of May. Yeah So, you know, going into that all season of my junior year I broke my foot in December playing basketball So I was recovering from that and so, you know, those throwing sessions right there and round derby time around this time Was kind of like my first kind of getting back into throwing getting back into going And, you know, I'm here from, you know, multiple different schools that they're gonna offer me, you know This and that and the third so I'm just waiting. I'm waiting. I'm waiting And none of those schools that offer me when they said they were gonna offer me two weeks ago and haven't got anything So, you know, I know the process is just getting drawn out But you still have a whole senior year and stuff, but I got that I got that Cincinnati offer Um, and you know shortly after that Cincinnati, I got EKU But I sat down with my high school coach and he said, you know, look, you know at the end of the day You know, you gave us your goals. You wanted to go play division one football You want to go play at a high level? You obviously want to go to the next level and to the NFL And so once I got, you know, Cincinnati and we looked at it took a visit and, you know, obviously had driven up there an hour and a half away from home So I'm, you know, kind of familiar with the area You know, we looked at it and said, hey, you know, this is a place where, you know, I could see myself playing Um, and you know, I'll forever be thankful to to my high school coach coach Dave Nuremberg Who kind of helped me with that process and helped me with that decision One of my favorite stats of yours is 44 and six, right? Because that kind of says Everything about the legacy that you left with the Bearcats, right? But let's go back to one and no Which was at the Rose Bowl Small aside, I went to UCLA And when Drake was in your seat He mentioned all these times that he kicked UCLA's butt, right? And now I'm going to open myself up for another humiliation because one and all was two two Two two humiliations, you're right. Thank you Got that work appreciate that Oh, it never ends. Okay. So drive it further Right. So you're at the Rose Bowl for your first game Against I mean, UCLA was what it was back then but still like that's a huge moment 90,000 people the whole thing And you come out of that one with a win like what was that? What did that mean to you if you look at the 44 and six, right? Like what did one and all mean there? Oh, it was huge. Um I want to let's come down on the 90,000. It might have been about 15 Because they weren't in they weren't in school yet. Yeah, yeah But no, it was huge, you know, you know come in, you know going to Cincinnati and obviously, um, You know Cincinnati at the time was, you know, a smaller school and everything You hear about UCLA you hear about the pack 12 and you know all these big-time schools and for us We were coming off the four and eight season And so not really knowing what the what the next year was going to look like Um, you know, it was obviously, you know, that's a scary feeling not knowing what it's going to be Um, obviously, you know, what did I want it to do and what I wanted to be? Um, so when we went out there, you know, obviously that was my first time going west of the Mississippi So when I got off the plane it was already like I mean, I'm seeing mountains that are bigger than hills I've ever seen before. I mean, it was just a whole, you know It's kind of a culture shock to a lot of us because we've never even been out that way We have one tight angel side of guard who's with the Packers right now who's from California Other than that, everyone's, you know, midwest and over so, um, going out there was fun We obviously know, um, that we wanted to go out there and win We didn't know, you know, what the game was going to be like, you know, how it was going to be played Uh, and you know for us, it was a ground to pound game Just keep the ball moving and that was something we were able to do Uh, someone who I think has been very, everything that I read about you and doing preparation for this podcast Um, coach Gino was someone who His quotes were the ones that I think I leaned on most and coach Gino was your quarterbacks coach He's now with Notre Dame, I believe What was, um, y'all's relationship like what what kind of did y'all's relationship look like Even in the early days of if you're getting to Cincinnati Yeah, coach Gino was like a older brother to me that like, uh, you know, was older brother of like 15 years And so, you know, there were times where, you know, it was joking and everything and and you know, brother brothers And then there's times where, you know, he's snapping me into shape and uh, you know, obviously Throughout everyone's cause times was ups and downs was good and bad But through all of it, you know, he was there for me. Um, and so, you know, he held me with everything You know on the field off the field, whatever it made me be You know, he was kind of the guy that, you know, I leaned on to to talk to because You know, obviously he played at Cincinnati was one of the the quarterback Cincinnati quarterback grace there Um, and you know, so just Being he was also from Kentucky northern Kentucky. So just having so many similarities to each other Um, and both being younger guys, you know, it kind of just helped us bond together Now there was a video and then we can kind of move on in your story But there was a video from when you made the announcement that you were coming back to Cincinnati for your last year and I don't know if this is real or not But in that video, it's like a text message between you and like coach Gino And it was you kind of saying like I want to come back and break your records Like I want to get us back to this Uh, get us another conference championship all that kind of stuff. Was that real or That was a real message Really? That was a real message That's great Because I was watching it and I was like, wow, they really did like some cool like post production stuff I wonder if so that's a really cool. Yeah, that was that was before production that was before that was raw messages Going back and forth between us and then obviously it turned into that but uh, yeah No, you know, that's just a type of relationship. I have obviously, uh, you know Knowing him you go in there and you see he's on the ring of honor So, uh, you know seeing that name and that was the last quarterback name that's been put up there So uh seeing that and seeing him in the building every single day Obviously just gave me the motivation to to go be better than I mean made it easy You know, it's kind of hard to sometimes try to be better than someone that you you know never seen or don't even talk to her Or you know, it's just a name on a wall like oh, I want to be better than that guy Uh, but when he's right there with you and you're like, okay, I gotta I gotta get after it Right. Yeah. It's like you're pushing like what you said your big brother. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah And that that was a big year for you, right your senior year We obviously know what the barricades did over the you know the college football playoff and stuff like that It was a big year personally as well Um, if I'm doing the math right and my math is not always good You had your daughter latent that same year, right in april Yeah, in in april because her birthday is coming up, uh, on the tomorrow april About 27 hours So you're you're a college guy You're Heading steam ruling towards the NFL draft. You've got a program that you've helped elevate And now you've got a little one Like running around like what was that experience like adding her to all of this type of stuff? I mean so many positive things happening at the same time for you. Oh, yeah, I mean, you know, it was just hectic That's not all you can put it. Um, no, obviously, you know, as anyone who has a child and everyone knows, you know, the They're your motivator. Um, they're you know, what makes you wake up every single morning and go to work and do what you do Um, but no, you know, everything, you know worked itself out Obviously have a great support system with my wife Um, who is there for me throughout, you know, college when i'm going to school and then going to practice Um, she said she's there with latent. So um, and then obviously now, you know, the days are long and then the nights are long So, um, you know, she did a great job of you know, kind of let me focus on on what I needed to do Um, and you know, she kind of you know, took her motherly role at that point But uh, no, you know, obviously I couldn't do it without her couldn't do without my support system So, uh, but yeah, it was a hectic time. I joke all the time that lightens my favorite writer She's the cutest So you met Claire your wife now in high school at a movie theater Oh dang y'all did some good research We try to we try to dig around a bit. Yeah, um, yeah So freshman year it was I think uh in high school, obviously, you know You go in as eighth graders and start summer workouts for your freshman football team I had met a buddy and you know, a couple of us, you know, obviously throughout the summer get along have be friends Um, and he was like, let's go see the movie. It was insidious. Uh, so a scary movie It was my buddy myself and maybe one or two other guys and then he's like, hey, my friend's gonna meet us there Like is that cool? Sure. Okay Boom, I'll open the door to the movie. She's sitting there. I'm like Okay, this is your friend like And uh, yeah, and uh, you know, obviously introduce yourself, you know sign next to each other whatever and uh Obviously didn't do enough then because uh, it wasn't about till two years later two and a half years later of when I uh, Finally made my move to okay to ask you the question. So yeah Here's the thing the part of this that I feel like he's not telling you said you're a freshman in okay freshman in high school You were like five nine a hundred and thirty pounds probably at that time Two years later, you were like six four a hundred and eighty five. But also she claims it was the hair I don't know if you guys I don't know if you guys have ever seen the movie holes. Yes. Are you like zero zero Yeah, so my hair I had I had a big fro Um, and so she claims it was the hair and then it was actually, you know convenient enough Uh sophomore year spring ball. I lost a bet and so I brought in the clippers to practice in the locker room And shaved it all off and uh And here y'all are and here we are now Happily married. What a great decision that was. You really won that bet if you think about it Oh in the long run for sure Now I I think we need to go go even Farther back because I have so many questions about um You growing up and I was reading about you know, your mom had you when she was 15, correct? And you lived early on with your mom and Your grandma and I think aunt and aunt and uncle and some cousins or something like that But the funny thing is is I saw a quote where you were talking about how You and your cousins would would kind of y'all got a little wild and rambunctious And there was a back patio Door at your grandma's house that that poor Glass door just got absolutely Mangled over and over again. What? Please tell the people how many times y'all broke that door Oh, so if you guys think of like an old wood cherry door Like friends doors, I think is what it's called, but they open up And then on each door panel there's probably I don't know six glass windows on each side. So it's like 24 windows on each thing Um, and they were all obviously glass Um, and you know by the time I was able to pick up a ball and everything I think as of today, obviously, you know, there were four more grandkids came through there I think there was maybe one remaining glass window All the other ones were replaced by plexiglass Yeah, my grandma was tired of that. So uh, yeah, see the the next thing that we did We had these costs that we would lay on and then these mats that folded up And we would get the cost and then we would duct tape them All the way to the door and so whether it was throwing a or doing like kickoffs Yeah, the door took some meetings. That's hilarious. I love that now when I I think like your relationship with your mom is like really really cool relationship because It is I'm sure she had to go through A lot when you were really really young. I mean, what was She to you not just in those, you know, those early kid days But who is she to you now as well? Yeah, I would think um, you know early on obviously, you know, she she did everything She was you know going to school. She was you know working multiple jobs and everything So, you know, I knew early on it wasn't just her, you know, it was my grandma It was my aunts my uncles. Um, and you know that they was all there for me Um, so there was really helping her out. Um, but you know, like I always say, you know, we grew together You know, I watched her grow. Um, I watched everything that she did watch how she went about life Um, and you know, that's what obviously being a father now, you know, I try to put you know A lot of I know Layton's young, but I try to put a lot of the same things on her too Um, where you know, like I said, we grew together. So it was kind of like I was on my own together too So I was I was like taking these things as they came and we're kind of learning with it Um, and you know, that's kind of what I try to do with Layton now Um, and then now, you know, obviously she's she's been my my support my role model Like I said earlier my support system, um, you know and my wife and my mom are one or two right there one a one b Um, and so, you know, that that's a person I go to, you know with any problems anything that I have More on the adult side of life, obviously Um, but no, you know, it's kind of funny the other day Layton had taken a fall and it's kind of honestly one of the first times I've called her and been like, hey mom like What do we do? I don't know what we do here. Um, but no, so so it's it's pretty fun. Obviously, uh, you know, I love her to death So and you know everything that is part of my why as well Yeah, and I I'm curious to hear the answer to this because I feel like I know the answer to this Who taught you how to throw a football? Yeah, that was my grandma. Yeah Yeah That's what my uncle obviously played football. Um, and so the pads and the helmets were in the house I would see him down in his room. I go, you know, put on some big old pads the big old helmet Um, and then you know around, you know, just throwing it back But in the rooms we used to have the the wallpaper in the border that went around the top Um, and my board was every single like sports thing you could think of so it was football basketball tennis golf It's all so every time I went to bed. That's what I looked up. It was was sports Um, and and then you know one day obviously I picked up the football and we're out in the front yard and I'm on this end my uncle's on the other end and my grandma's sitting on the porch and she was like, all right I'm tired of looking at this Like if you're gonna do it, you're gonna do it right Yeah, and you know, I think her dad helped her with that too. Um up in Ohio But yeah, so she's the one who taught me, you know, how to, you know, when to take the laces with fingers They should be on and then how to throw it. So Yeah, that's cool. I love that. Yeah, that's that's kind of like how the the very, you know, foundation started I do like that no matter how many times the glass got broke and it didn't stop you guys from playing football in the house Like that wasn't an option. That was a matter of getting it fixed and moving on Um, it's always interesting you you look back and everybody's upbringing is unique But it sounds like not everything was easy all the time, but it doesn't sound like you would trade any of it Right, that is is all these things that we're talking about kind of is what made you who you are 100% I think, you know, I think you could say that for everyone A lot of people, you know, would have very few regrets or or would change very few things about, you know Their past life or even yesterday, whatever happened. Um, but yeah, that's that's who makes you you. Um, that's what makes me me Um, and you know, I wouldn't change it. I don't regret anything that you know happened or have done Um, and you know, I'm thankful for all those people in my life that have helped me get to the point where I am today You know, I it's it's weird because you when you were getting recruited to college There weren't a ton of offers, right? But you committed early Like during your junior year, but you didn't have tons of options It wasn't like power fives raining down, right? And then you go through the draft process And it goes later than probably most people expected. So you think Like that's a motivator But you you also seem to have a good perspective like like like you understand what i'm saying Like it seems like you're fueled by some of these things But at the same time you kind of understand the big picture, right? Yeah, uh, yeah, you know, it's obviously, you know There's there's underdog mentality. There's a chip on your shoulder. Yeah And then there's just going to to prove, you know, what you know, you can do in your own head Exactly. And so, you know, I know what I can be. I know, you know, how good not only myself, but you know, this team can be Um, and so, you know, that's something that I just go in every single day is just go to work You know, just wake up and put your head down and go Um, and you know kind of go back to, you know, how you were raised. That's just kind of how it was Um, you you just woke up and you know, you just went you went and attacked the day Whatever was thrown at you good or bad you accepted it and then you moved on and kept going Um, and so obviously, you know as a quarterback about something you have to do Um, and so, yeah Something that I feel like has been kind of a trademark of yours from Even, you know, probably in high school, but definitely time at Cincinnati and now here in Atlanta and this was something that Um, Justin Williams who used who's used to be my colleague at the athletic He covered you at Cincinnati like basically your whole time there and he wrote so much about you and so many things that I Got to read about but Something that always came up and it was these same quotes over and over and it was just, you know Des is someone you want to play for your coaches would say that or if your teammates would be like, you know Des is a guy I want to play with And I feel like that even came up the very very first time that we talked to drake london and ricky minicamp last year When you and him had just met and he's like des is a guy I want to follow When you hear people around you saying that How is you talk about motivating factors like the external motivation and also internal Motivation but when you hear things like that How does that kind of epitomize who you want to be and who who you feel like you are? Yeah, obviously, you know still at the end of the day, you know Technically the house, I know whatever you want to call it, but um, you know, you hear that and it just makes you want to go Harder obviously, you know, you hear these guys say that and you hear people talking about you And like you said, Justin wrote a lot of things, uh, so then what you know What does it look like you're going out there and just going about your day just to go about it? And you know, I think that's one thing I do well is, you know, every single day just show up and go to work Have a good energy about it And then obviously, you know, they see the work that you know, not only myself but everyone else puts in Um, and you know, they see that, you know, I have the energy and want to go out there and be better Um, and so, you know for me, it's just about you know, not only being yourself But being yourself and being comfortable around the guys too I think that's one thing that you know, it just really helped out with my style You know, I don't know why this always sticks with me, but we were in Baltimore last year. It was your second start I think it's coldest day in Baltimore Coldest day in Baltimore history. Tori and I were dumb enough to go out there for a little bit But you were first on the field before warm-ups and the thing that I noticed That really stuck with me is every position every position group that would come through You would stop whatever you were doing come over by the tunnel and just Say what's up to everybody? So everybody knew that you cared about their effort out there, right? Like and it seemed like I talked to some people about that after the game And it just seemed like those little tiny things mean something Right and as you prepare to be, you know to start for this team Like is it those little things those everyday little things that help you kind of get ready to lead? All 53 100% whether I'm cracking a joke with someone whether you know Being someone in ping-pong whatever it may be Just you know growing closer to all these guys, you know, if there's any younger guys out there listening whatever it may be Just grow close with the guys just you know off the field just connect with them Whatever it may be whether you know if you don't have any, you know Sort of connection with the guy in any sort of way, you know find something, you know make him laugh make him smile Whatever it may be And you know that's just gonna grow not only the respect for you as a player But as a person as well and if you have that You know then those guys will be able to trust you out there on the field I you talk about connections one of my favorite connections that you have is with drake london I I love y'all y'all's relationship just kind of like watching it from 100 feet back or whatever and What was the first thing that y'all connected on? Because I feel like y'all connected Very quickly in a way that I don't think is like I don't know like y'all almost feel like kindred spirits in a way Um, you know probably both being light skin. I'm just Yeah, uh, you know sometimes we struggle with that sometimes, uh, you know, just being six four about the same height same color I mean, you know, there was a lot of similarity. We both worked out in california Um, and so obviously that's what we first connected on. Uh, but no drake's my guy Um, you know drake's one of my good friends, uh, you know his his toughest challenge right now In um, you know trying to get closer to me Will be late So, you know, I think it was uh, it was you know early on maybe in camp Uh, he he went to go get our purse like a little a little purse because she loves purses Um, and you know, she was kind of iffy with him and then he you know She hasn't seen him for a sense of season or whatever and I had dinner over in my house the other night So he came over and obviously she's grown up since then and she's playing with them and doing this and drake only has An older sister, right? So he doesn't know what the whole kids is and she looks at me. He's like What do I do? I don't know how to play with her. Like what are we gonna do? And so he now that lay in likes or uh, or like something excuse me, you know, they're good friends And so uh, no, you know, it's just been our relationship since day one is obviously, you know, just been there Um, and just continue to grow uncle drake and uncle. It's uncle drake for sure Uncle drake and you and drake linden. I saw this on one of y'all's instagram stories But y'all you drake linden and tyler algear have like bold like together often Who's the best bowler of the three? Yeah, and uh, and john Fitzpatrick So, yeah, we was we was doing that during the season tyler was the main one because he has his own bowling ball Right. Um, it smells like blueberries. I laid it up. It's actually a ball that smells like blueberries Um, does he spray it with something or is it like he bought it that way? He bought it that way And it's cuss it's custom molded to his fingers too, which is kind of crazy Okay, but it didn't help them No, I mean, I'm pretty sure I got him on on all those games. Uh, Yeah, it's pretty funny. I love that. I had no idea he had a custom bowling. So, yeah, so I think it was us four, um, You know when we came in for rookie mini camp that that was our room y'all room together Yeah, that was our room and ever since then it's Like I said, those were the four that was over at dinner the other night We uh went out to arizona for the super bowl together got a airbnb out there stayed out there connected out there and uh Yeah, I think we're going to a nice dinner this week too. So Love that. Yeah, it's just good connection. It's just nice to be able to have people to do things with too Because you come into a new city a new circumstance You're a professional now to be able to have guys who are kind of in step with you going through it I think is really really nice 100% obviously, you know, I have my wife. I have lay in there with me Uh, you know tyler's girlfriend comes back and forth and then faces from george or from atlanta So he's in the city and then there's direct the california He's got his big house and he's the only one in it with this dog. So it's funny for christmas his mom is like Yes I was like, I was like, you know, I'll invite him this that I can't force him to come over and so uh I think he actually faced time to his parents on christmas morning and everything. So he was good So sweet, that's you're just taking care of uncle drake Like and this like in this little group is qb1 wide receiver one mr. 1000 And john is gonna get his first real crack Yeah, now that he's back healthy. Um, are we ready for rapid fire? We sure are Okay Start to feel the pressure. Yeah, let's go. These are heart-hitting intense questions. Oh, yeah, okay number one It's basically five questions. They're basically the same to everybody and we Silently judge you on your answers. Okay ready Okay, uh, number one. What is your favorite play of your career? Any level any level? Uh against georgia right before halftime tight end up through the tight end to drosh wiley All right, you know, I went to uga, right? Oh, no, I didn't yeah. Oh, so now it doesn't just So go ahead Back to back national champions and dang dogs. I'll tell you go freaking dogs Uh, what's your favorite? I don't know tv show something you binge or a movie anything that you watch all the time or like I'm gonna give a sneaky one here. I'm gonna say craze anatomy craze anatomy. You're a craze anatomy guy Stop it. Yeah, what what did you think of um them killing off? Patrick Dempsey's character. Did that break your heart? Derek? Yeah, Derek. Yeah, dr. Sheppard In the in the uh, the truck accident. Yeah. Yeah, it was tough No, so actually it was it was one time like claire. That's who got me into it So, uh, yeah back in it was like junior year started watching it and then I mean we we've gone through it multiple times I love it. I so craze anatomy. I wish that I could get into it But I'm like really anti like blood so any time I could watch it if they just did like the drama But there's too much. There's too much. I think what helps out too is obviously I'm not in the medical field So I don't know I don't know what they're talking about if they could be right, but it sounds good And I know everyone, you know, I'm talking about maritth grand. I'm like, hey, I'll let her perform surgery No problem. Uh, a bonus question here. If Layton were in this chair right now What what would be her favorite movie or tv show that she can't stop watching? I'ma go with muana or frozen. That's uh, is that like a constant rotation and then bluey bluey during the day Okay, I will watch bluey even when my kids aren't in the room Oh, we'll so we'll put her to bed and we'll still be on I'll be on my phone and I'll catch myself kind of looking over the tv watching and get a laugh or two and then go back to my phone But yeah, blue is a good one. Um, okay a favorite player growing up Uh, definitely, um, I would say either paint manning or um Raising our ronda. Okay Both from Louisville. We both played at the same optimist league growing up. Um, so yeah Sweet if you had a superpower, what would it be? Always go back and forth between Like teleportation Um Yeah, we'll go teleportation. It's a good one. Yeah, I like that and last but not least What's one thing that you will never do again? One thing that I will never do again Yeah, like I'm very much like I'm never going to like Feed a goose again Bit my finger. I told that on the podcast for those who have been with us since the beginning. They know that story I don't know. I don't know man. There's a lot of things that you know, I might be if you um But I'll still you know at the end of the day be like, you know, you got to do that again right um I don't know. I was quick story real quick is one of my worst allergies is horses And my sister had a birthday party when she was like five years old at a horse farm And I felt so bad because I was there for about 10 minutes and in those 10 minutes my eyes So I'm gonna say and because Layton's bird that's going on I'm gonna say never throw a horse party Never throw a horse party. Okay. So this is why she's not having a pony This is why a pony will not be in our backyard. Okay. That's good to know. We've gotten to the bottom of it We absolutely have well that's gonna do it for another that was a pretty awesome addition to falcons in focus Uh, thank you guys for joining in as always. 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