 You know the Johns and I think that's this week right here And it's probably more important than the first week of the season because like I said We we are getting information that we could really start watching some of these guys You know, of course they got a new coaching style But you know with the preseason that some of the guys have been out there playing around in games So we could really see who we going against and kind of how they blocking and stuff like that So I think this week very important, you know, but it's still that extra week So everywhere like I did we got an extra week, but like I said this week right here. It's it's very important for us I think we're on schedule, you know, like I said having this extra week here is helping us out to get a jump start You know, I'm sure it's so much more that we have to watch it's so much more that we have to Prepare and get ready for the John's, you know, I don't think you never could have enough information going into a game So I think we just got enough. Hopefully we could get a lot more I For sure, but I mean, I just go back on my time. I first met Brett, you know You know, Brett ain't know who I was, you know, he was especially, you know But just the relationship that I have game with Brett, you know, just by him walking through here You know, it's not a day that me and Brett don't speak to each other, you know I mean, I don't think you can say that about a lot of guys, you know, just with him being a specialist You know, that's just speak volume on him, you know as a man himself I'm gonna miss Brett. I said it on Twitter the other day the high fives coming off the field, you know Things like that, you know, me not missing him giving him a high five the jokes we had on the sideline Like I said, Brett was always, you know, hot energy guy, you know, always had a smell on the face I'm sure everyone gonna miss Brett around here I mean, hey, hopefully, you know, he Props the Stonehouse, you know, he came in and I even in the preseason game He had a hell of a preseason, so I'm looking forward to him this off I mean this season, you know, to kick balls for us. Oh, yeah, the juice there I mean, but you know, take this weekend you take this week, you know, to try to like What we doing right now to get that head start on On the Giants and it helping us our big It was kind of knowing what type of runs or what type of quarterback We're about to get out of phase type of running back. We're about to get a face Everyone knows like sick one Barclay. We know who the running back is and I'm you know It just kind of getting us juiced up I mean personally because I know they're gonna try to come in and running ball Everyone see all the hype around sick one come in and saying, you know, if everyone else, you know It's about me this year So I know they're gonna try to give them a ball and it's all job up front that stopped the run and whatever it may be So I'm excited, you know, take this weekend and kind of not I guess take a break But you know kind of reset and get ready for next weekend. I guess I'm excited week one is here I'm just preparation, you know, we we um, you know And I think that's also just when we get into that game. How can we start faster, you know Like I said, that just from every game we had last year even the game we won, you know How can we start fast and finish strong and I think that's gonna be the mindset of going to the game Taking all those things that we have got especially from this week and next week, you know We got this basic two weeks mark on the team. I mean they got the same things But if we could take all this information that we get next weekend next week going to the game and start fast Yeah, it's definitely a little different, you know, notice that yesterday, too, and just you know, it's part of the game It sucks, but you know, it's part of the business now, but it's good seeing some familiar faces some guys, you know In the room like Mason It's my dog since day one. So it's just good having some of those guys back around now, too Yeah, I feel like big thing is just, you know Making the the final adjustments the final little quarter turns to kind of get ourselves right Before the season starts. So that's you know, just working like operation and You know, like two minute drill stuff like that like things that you know, you know, we're gonna come up during the season While also starting to prepare a little bit, you know for the Giants Yeah, I was gonna ask you is this almost this week almost like an extension of training camp or like you said you're gonna start the game playing for the Giants, but also just trying to Yeah, I feel like you know, it's to me It's similar to like a bye week, too You know, you got a team that you're preparing for in another week But you also have some time to you know Do some things that just looking at yourself and looking introspectively and trying to get better that way, too Where does it to come to work and not see almost a hundred guys here, but now, you know, the 53 is set At least for now. Yeah. Yeah, it's different, you know, you get used to you know Seeing those same guys, you know of the last you know month or so or even more than that So it's tough, you know seeing guys that you wish you you saw again But it's just part of the business and you just got to roll with it You know, we just got we have something at hand right now. That's the you know We're going this first football game see our roster's change. I mean, you know a guy like Brett Kern You know a rock here for so many years as happy as you are for a guy like Stonehouse to see him You know walk away. Is that kind of a reminder of business side of football? I guess. Yeah, definitely Yeah, because I mean I love Brett so much I mean, he was one of the first guys one of the first veterans I ever actually met because it was COVID You know my first year here and it was a zoom chapel The very first thing of like our very first team activity was like a chapel on zoom And it was Mitch Brett Kern and Ben Jones and it was me this, you know, wide-eyed rookie had no clue what was going on So he's been huge. Just I feel like big person to learn from in this locker room And you know, it sucks to him go but obviously, you know, it's just the nature of the business and you know Stonehouse got a you know step up to the plate and I think he will Just the reality that is the business like you said guys are gonna come and go You just got to come in and compete every day and every day is a challenge You're fighting for a position every day. Oh, you know, get back to the details in the basics You know, it's a time for us to you know, gather ourselves collect ourselves We had a long offseason and we're training stuff, but now it's time to go out and win some games No, definitely excited. I mean, we're ready to get going ready to get going in the games And you know, like I said, like you said, we have a team that has brought back a lot of starters from last year And we also added some great pieces. So we're ready to go. I think it's a great group Honestly, I mean for me it seems like the best group that I felt like we've had here as a whole as a whole collective team So, I mean, I know we're excited. I know guys know the talent we have on this team and we're ready to show it It's been a while, huh? I told some of these young guys They don't even know the feeling of all these lights in front of they lockers. So it's a little different I feel great, man Obviously, this is a week where you know, we're able to get a little bit ahead on the Giants being able to do some installs and things like that so That excitement and that urge is starting to build up knowing that you know gang week is almost here The corners turn now you good. I got you Now for sure, I mean it's funny because I think also at the same time is one of those weeks Well, obviously we have a couple of days off coming into this weekend So it's like really making sure that we're taking each day and make sure that we're not wasting any reps We're taking all this stuff serious because at the end of the day, these are things We're gonna go over next week as well, but you'd be able to get those those reps early this week It's gonna be value for us going into next week and feeling real confident about the game playing going on next Sunday Yeah, you said more than a week ago that you already started doing some work on the Giants The game Yeah, I mean and the things that I was really going over was more personnel stuff. Obviously they've had some injuries. I think a Receiver who was having a really big camp for those number 15. I'm not sure yet Collins thinking towards the killies Which is very unfortunate, but I know coming out of that camp He was having a really good camp and he went down but obviously we know God day who's a big body guy from go up there and hot point the ball but obviously Kaderis Tony and Wanda Robinson was their second-round pick. They're kind of the same old those short small shifty guys Who's gonna be working the slide jet motions probably gonna get them? You know pretty much get them the ball in space and let them make moves But obviously say Kwan Barkley is gonna be their bell cow We're gonna have to make sure that we're really game tackling this guy because we played on 2018 That was the big thing we talked about is like we don't want to have too many open field tackles We're just one guy want to make sure everybody's at the point of attack making sure this guy doesn't have an explosive runs Sure now in the opener is it weird looking around and not seeing like you know 68 guys as opposed to just you know you and 52 other dude. Yeah, obviously in our room I think we started with like 17 something like that a lot of guys and then we only got like 11 But it's a thing around the league man Every time these past few days is always a tough day Because obviously you're saying goodbye to some guys that you know been busting their tail here Whether it's an undrafted or drafted. It's a tough day tough few days in the league It's what happens and I think it's always gonna be a yearly reminder for myself and just anybody that obviously this thing is fluid But you know you're not ready promise anything and just take everything day by day and just you know hope for the best