 Okay, great. Hey, Colleus, Deer Lando led better of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Just what were some of the things that made the Falcons attractive to you? And then what did they say about your role with the team on the defense? Yeah, so when I first met with them, Arthur Smith called me and we had a really good conversation. And I've got a lot of respect for him for my time in Jacksonville when he was with the Tennessee Titans. And we competed. And I always thought like his system was one of the hardest to kind of study. I pride myself on being the guy that can study tape really at a high level. And so, but in play, Tennessee's, and he always had the toughest Tennessee breakers and stuff. So I always just respected his offense. And then we had a conversation. I really liked his vision for the team. You know, I really thought he had a great game plan for, you know, where the team is at right now and where it's going. And I really felt like, you know, just kind of surprised a lot of people this year. This seems to be, you know, a very, very competitive, tough team, you know, won a lot of ballgames. You know, my role, they told me my role would be, you know, honestly, one of the other things I liked about it a lot is because they said my role will be playing true DN, you know, playing on the edge, I'm first sticking down, which was very appealing. And kind of that cam Jordan type of they didn't say cam Jordan role, but like, based off of like the defense where Ryan, where Ryan Nielsen, you know, it looked like that cam Jordan kind of role. So it was really appealing to me. You know, I did a lot of research, you know, and I felt like I can go and do that at a high level, you know, and obviously, you know, I mean, it'll be a rotation, you know, I don't expect to play, you know, more than, you know, I think, you know, 60% of plays, I think we kind of kind of where I see myself playing, but just, you know, just being a veteran leader, you know, going out there and giving everything I got, you know, being a force on the D line, but you know, Arthur Smith said he wanted a violent D line, you know, and I could bring a lot of violence, that's for sure. All right, thank you very much. Go to Michael Rossi with the SBN. Hey, Kalei, it's good to meet you. Kind of following on that a little bit, you say about 60%, is that on the high end? Because like, I guess kind of what, how much do you feel like you have on a game to game basis at this point, just in reality based off of where things are? Well, I feel like I got a lot of, you know, I feel like I can play a lot of good football. I go through a very tough offseason program to make sure I'm prepared already. And then I have a team of people that I work with to, you know, keep me going during the season. And a lot of that is nutrition and everything else as well. And, you know, based off my history, it was on that golf, you know, I feel pretty, pretty confident I can go out there and play a lot of plays. Now, you know, if you take away like the injuries, you know, obviously that's part of the game as well. But last year I was on par to play about 70% of plays. If you take away the injury, like 68% of plays, if you take away the injuries, but I missed three games. So obviously it went down. Let's, you know, the numbers, you know, I think I'll play like 55% or whatever, right? You know, but, you know, that sounds about right. 60%. I think I can go out there and give you a high quality 40 plays a game, you know, at a very high level, you know, I mean, 35 and we're going to be equally plays in my opinion. So there were reports that conversation with Arthur blank really was part of what sold you as well. First, was that accurate? Second, what did he tell you that kind of helped push this over for you? Yeah, I mean, you know, most of the decision came to the football stuff. But I definitely, you know, it's always, I mean, we get to, you know, the owner of football team calling you and telling you, you know, that he believes in you and what you can do for the city. And, you know, that's going to have, you know, a big influence on you no matter who you are. And we talked and we had a great conversation. And the off the field football stuff was huge. You know, he told me pretty much that whatever initiatives I want to do in the city, you know, from a from a foundational standpoint, that he'll get behind and support, you know, full tilt. And, you know, I mean, this, I just, that's the big part of who I am and make it short that I make my presence fell off the field. And so, you know, being able to partner with, you know, the focus foundation and do some great things, you know, definitely play the role. But, you know, this decision was based off of football, though, you know, definitely football. You know, I think that the team's gonna be a really good team and I want to be a part of it. Alright, so I want to be clear. Thanks again, Josh Kendall, the athletic. Hi, class. It's nice. Nice to meet you. You mentioned that you think this team is going to surprise people about how competitive it is. I wonder, you've been in the league a long time. You know, what has been your view of the Falcons if you've ever thought of them? Well, I mean, I played against them quite a bit, you know, over the years. You know, but I mean, teams are always changing and evolving. I think, you know, I mean, coaching staffs, you know, front office, you know, you know, different players. I mean, you know, the team's not the same as it was last time I played. Well, I mean, I didn't get to play last game last year. So I missed that's one of the games I missed. So, but I did study them, you know, in, you know, what I like about this team in particular is I just look at, you know, when I was watching tape at them last year, when we're getting ready to play them. And I, and you know, obviously, me not being able to go, you know, affect a little bit of that, but I was still very active in watching tape and helping the younger guys. And I saw, you know, a very, very potent run game, you know, which was on par with who Arthur Smith as a coach is, you know, and being able to, you know, I mean, that wide zone, you know, cut back foot in the ground. And then Al Geer, you know, I believe that's how he says his name. You know, he looked special, you know, as a rookie coming out of BYU, I was like, you know, I mean, I didn't know he was gonna be that good, but we watched my tape. I mean, he has, you know, he was special. And oh, and then obviously, you know, Peterson, and, you know, and then even Huntley, you know, they had a three had a monster of just running backs, that was just going out there making big plays. And then I think, you know, the reaction game is always going to open up and then Ritter played it played his best game against us, you know, at the point, I think he only played his second star was against us last year when I was on the team. And, and he played great, you know, I mean, Drake London looked really good. And I just saw, you know, a lot of talent. And then, you know, I mean, looking at their schedule and watching the games, you know, they were, you know, one in seven on the road last year, but all but one of them were a one score ball game, you know, at home, they're six and three. And that tells me that it's just a young team, you know, young team that is figuring out, you know, and they're in a lot of top ball games. And you see the, you know, the additions they made on defense already, you know, I'm a big fan of Jesse Bates, you know, I mean, I mean, we've been in the same division competing, you know, and I just love the way he plays football. And, you know, on Yamada, another guy that I've always had respect for another guy has made a lot of plays and stuff, you know, so I mean, I just, we look at the additions they were making already, it just seemed like, you know, they're making the moves where, you know, for like, the difference, you know, with Ryan Nielsen, I think he has, you know, he's, you know, just a brilliant, you know, football mind. And we had a really long conversation. And I really liked, you know, just his vision for what he wants to play defense. And I felt like, you know, he made me feel like, you know, my presence there can really help a lot in the way he wants to do things. And, you know, I agree, you know, based off of our conversations, I feel like, you know, you know, this defense can be a force. And if we have a stout defense, you know, with the office male score points with the run game, it's controlling the clock. And I think that, you know, this could be a very strong team. I wonder, as you approached this process and talked to teams who were interested in you, what were some of the questions that you asked them? What were the indicators you were looking for from them to give you a comfort level? Yeah, I mean, I asked a lot of questions, that's for sure. Right. You know, you know, I think I pride myself on like really going and diving deep and doing a lot of research. Yeah, I said, you know, it was a long process, you know, I mean, relative to the how it normally goes. And so I had, you know, a lot of time to kind of go through and do some research and talk to people and, you know, really get a feel for how things are played. I mean, I watched tape on, you know, on Desmond Ritter, you know, and I watched tape, you know, with actually with the coaches, it's kind of funny. You know, because you don't really get that often. But I watched tape, you know, I watched, you know, I mean, the whole process, I'm watching, you know, all the guys, you know, follow teams I'm interested in. And doing my research, I realized that, you know, I mean, well, I guess the question you're asking is what questions I asked. I mean, the biggest thing was, you know, their vision for me how to use me, you know, where they see I can add value, you know, you know, but honestly, I think I know why I value, right? I know who I am. The biggest thing more so was what they how they view me, you know, what they what they how they want to use me. And where they saw I value, you know, but, you know, a lot of the questions were specific about, you know, their team and their vision and where and where they were going in like just I think that a day I had a lot of teams that were interested in me, you know, and kind of funny, because last year I was a free agent. And, you know, it was you had some definitely a lot of teams are interested, but it was a lot less you know, compared to this year, you know, and so it just, you know, what a difference a year makes, right? But I mean, it was a lot of teams that sit offers over and made, you know, maybe feel wanted. But when it came down to it, you know, and I did my research and stuff, you know, I mean, this place was on par with who I am, you know, and I think that I kind of like that, you know, the underdog mentality where nobody really believes in you, nobody really gives a chance. Then like you see, you know, the poise, you know, for opportunity to break out and have a big year. And I mean, obviously in NFL, there's never, you know, you mean, you know, you look at the schedule, stuff like that. And, you know, it's like, you know, it makes NFL every game is a tough game. You never really have an easy game. But, you know, I mean, this, you know, this team definitely, you know, plays and, you know, in and division, I feel like it's wide open. They play in a, you know, a conference, you know, that, you know, this is, you know, I feel like, you know, it's just you get to the Playoffs is the number one goal. And once you get to the Playoffs, it's anybody's ball game, especially a team that plays good defense can run the ball. And that's playoff football. And so I feel like this team, you know, definitely has a, you know, if Ritter continues to continue to develop and be who I think he can be, you know, I mean, you know, I wouldn't be surprised if we're playing late in January and potentially February. Thank you, Gilles. Nice to meet you. Hi, Gilles. Welcome to Atlanta virtually. Speeding off one of Josh's questions, what I'm sure you talked to players around the league and stuff in your agent. What, what is the perception of the Falcons right now around the league? I mean, they were a franchise that obviously struggled with some salary cap issues the last couple of years, rebuilding, you know, flush the front office and coaching staff. And as you talked to guys around the league and before you made this decision, what, what is sort of a feeling about this organization right now? Well, I mean, I feel like it's heading the right direction, you know, it's trending in the right direction. I think that, you know, I talked to guys and, you know, going through the process of, you know, I mean, you know, because I feel like a lot of teams are on my list where people teams that a lot of, you know, outside outsiders would consider like, you know, real contenders. But I, you know, I think that people inside the NFL, the people I trust as advisors, you know, I think they also realize and see what I see as well, you know, that this is the team that's up and coming that has great potential, you know, and I think that, you know, I mean, obviously you have to stay healthy, you know, and build with, you know, build more depth. That's, you know, that's going to be terrifying those, you know, responsibility. But, you know, I think the last couple years, you know, they were in a bad cap situation, you know, and they had to offload and, you know, recreate and rebuild and, you know, and they drafted well. You know, I mean, you look at the draft picks, you know, you got some guys that they hit on, you know. And so I think that plays a big role in this. And then now you're able to bring some big, you know, free adjacent and get next year to be loaded with opportunity to bring a big free adjacent as well. And so I think it is interesting, you know, I think just, you know, you talk around the league and just add when I talk to guys, a lot of guys were like, Hey man, you know, Atlanta is a good, you know, I mean, they're building something, you know, and the question is just how long will it take, you know, to get there, you know, and that's the question I had to ask myself, you know, because, you know, you know, I mean, I don't know how many more years I want to play. We'll see. I did. I do know that I'm playing. I got good football left in me right now for sure. And but the question I had to ask myself was, you know, is it going to be this year or is it another year or two away, you know, and best off my research and my studies, you know, I felt I was this year. So, you know, I mean, you know, I got to trust my gut, you know, I think, you know, I'm a football guy, you know, I understand the game at a high level when I watch it, I pay attention to it and I'm willing to put the work in to understand it, you know, in the current climate and where we're in right now. And when I did all my research and I put the time and hours in, you know, I mean, Atlanta, Atlanta, it made sense. And so, you know, I'm really happy. I'm happy with the decision. I mean, I felt good about it, you know, I mean, you know, if we're being 100 percent honest, you know, which is, you know, always I guess appreciated, you know, it was close, you know, I mean, there was, you know, a couple of teams that, you know, made some really strong offers. And one in particular that I was, you know, really close to signing with and it just didn't feel right. You know, it didn't feel right, you know, and I decided to, you know, just, you know, to go with my gut and go off the research and stuff, you know, and, you know, and end up in a spot where I feel like I can add a lot of value. And this is, you know, a very, I mean, I'm really excited about it because I feel like, you know, the team is young and poised. And, you know, I think I can get the best out of, you know, I can, you know, try to, you know, just bring my leadership skills and try to really get the guys really locked in and really focus. And, you know, I feel like we can do some damage together. And thanks. And on a more kind of my micro review, I mean, this is a franchise that's struggled in the past rush area, obviously the last for a while. What do you see as you look at the roster right now? Obviously the draft hasn't happened yet. But as you look at the roster right now, what do you see that tells you, you guys can have a effective impactful pass rush? Oh, well, I think it starts with Ryan Nielsen's game plan. You know, I think he's, you know, I mean, when he was with the Saints, you know, the six years he was there, they had 281 sacks. And, you know, I know, obviously he used mostly Dilan coach and he was a Co-Defense Coordinator his last year, maybe the last two years. But he, you know, he has a great game plan. You know, he understands how to, how to, you know, how to, you know, rush the faster how to attack, you know, block his games. Then it goes with, you know, I mean, great Jared, you know, Anyamada, you know, I mean, and then the bunch of young guys who can play, you know, a bunch of young guys that they drafted recently that can play that I think that, you know, we'll have a group and then, you know, obviously, man, the linebacker they brought up from the Saints as well, great pass rusher as well. I can't Alice, you know, but yeah, just, I mean, yeah, they got to, they got to just there's a lot of young guys that can play that can rush the passer. And I think that with the game plan, you know, there should be a lot of sacks out there. You know, a lot of sacks to be had, you know, I think it really starts with the with the game plan, knowing how we plan to, you know, do, you know, mix up the coverage and, and, and I always to rush, you know, and create one-on-one matchups. Thank you. Good Miles Garrett, Fox five. Miles, you got us. All right, we'll go real quick to Kevin Knight. Hi, Kalleis. Welcome to Atlanta. I'm Kevin Knight from the Falkaholic. So you mentioned to some of this stuff, but you're coming off an age 36 season where you were still one of the premier run defenders in the NFL. Still a very effective pass for sure. That's a very rare feat in this league. What do you think has been the key to your sustained career success? I mean, I think most of it is God. I think, you know, you could put a lot of time and effort in, but it's just blessings. You know, I mean, I've been, you know, a very healthy, you know, God, you know, and I think that's a big part of it, you know, but I look around at the history of Lee, you know, and there's a lot of guys who played, you know, you know, well late in their career. You know, I mean, Bruce Smith was one of my mentors. He played 19 seasons, you know, and he was still dominant, you know, late in his career. Reggie White, you know, one difference part of the year at 37 years old, you know, Jules Peppers, you know, I mean, the other guy played great, you know, late in his career as well, you know, and you go down a list. I mean, there's a, you know, it ain't everybody. There's a select few that can do it. But if they can do it, why cannot, you know, and that's always been my mentality, you know, and I'm not saying, because obviously those guys are the, you know, the, you know, the pillars of the game, you know, those ones that maybe want to play the game, you know, but I just felt like, you know, with my, you know, my work ethic and with the team I put, I built around me, you know, I mean, I went out there and got the best of the best, you know, with my team and I've been working with them for a long time. And so, you know, this is, I'm saying my team is in like my body specialist, you know, and they're going to, you know, that just, I mean, help me to be, get the best out of what I have left, you know, and so I have a good training program that, you know, doesn't take a lot, you know, my knees, my joints, a lot of stuff for me. It's kind of funny because, you know, I was going through the process and all these teams, they want to do these, you know, physicals on you, they want to x-ray your knees, x-ray your ankles and make sure to see what they look like. And, you know, they, you know, every time I always give my knees x-ray, they always say like, wow, like you played how many years your knees look like you're a rookie, better than most rookies, you know? And so, I mean, that's what I say is God because, I mean, you can't do nothing about that. That's just, you know, a lot of fortune going my way. But, but I do put a lot of time and effort in as well, you know? And so, you know, definitely I'm not going to leave any stone unturned. I'm going to do everything I can to be at the very, very best. And I'm going to go off my history. I know, I know, there's a time where, you know, somebody, you're going to, you're going to fade eventually, you know, but, you know, based off of my history and what I, you know, my studies and time and effort, things I put in, you know, I'm confident I have another, you know, I definitely have another, you know, time and a year ahead of me and I'm looking forward to, I can't wait, you know, I'm excited about the opportunity. Absolutely. Well, we're very excited to have you. You mentioned multiple times how impressed you've been with Ryan Nielsen. Falcons fans haven't really had a chance to seize defense and action so far because he just got here. What do you think fans should expect to see this year based on your conversations with him? Well, you know, I think well, there's always a level of, sorry, my son's coming home, but there's always a level of, there's always a level of, you know, just in the period, you know, you got to, you know, bear with this for a little bit, you know, because he's process driven. And when you're process driven, you know, and you're going to put in, you know, just you're going to, you know, continue to do the necessary, you know, deeds to be at the very, very best. I think that, you know, I mean, he's a brilliant mind and he's going to put the work in. He's going to have a great process. You know, he's a great communicator. And I think there's a difference corner. You need to be all that, you know, and so I expect us to have lots of sets, you know, but I think that we're going to be playing our best ball later in the season. And, you know, and I think that will be huge, you know, we start playing our best ball going into the playoffs. And so a big part of that though is, you know, you do have to, you know, in time, anything's new. It takes a little time. We got time for just a couple more. Jarvis Davis. Hey, doing colers Jarvis Davis locked on sports Atlanta. Um, are you heard you mentioned how you talked about doing your research? I just want to ask you a question about that. Are you into that analytics? If so, like, do you use that kind of like to go towards like the use towards your training or more so just in preparation for a game? Yeah, yeah, no, I use analytics for mostly in season, trying to, you know, in preparation for game, you don't really use them for offseason training as much, you know, I think, you know, I've been, I got a program that works for me. So, you know, it's no point to kind of, you know, I'm always trying to improve, but, you know, and trying to find if it wasn't, you know, add more, you know, but then a day if they broke, don't fix it, you know. And so, but, but when it comes to in season, I definitely pay attention to that analytics. I think, you know, I mean, from a standpoint of me personally, I do pay attention to my analytics to make sure I'm doing enough and make sure I'm consistent with, you know, my athleticism and my preparation and training. You know, sometimes, you know, and let's tell you that I did get back on doing more cardio or doing whatever, you know. But why really use analytics is studying and studying tendencies for opponents. And, you know, and that's why I think I've, I mean, I've excelled at, you know, paying attention to knowing where the ball is going before it goes, you know, that's a big part of it. Now, I can only see so much with my hand in the ground, which is part of it as well. But I mean, I think I've got a good, you know, flow and I do pay attention to that and it looks a lot. One more for you. What were you I forgive me if this question may ask before, but what were your first impressions of Terry Font and Arthur Smith? Very high, you know, very high, you know, I had really good conversations with them. And, you know, my first conversation with Arthur Smith was on the phone. We talked for like 20 minutes. And, you know, I mean, Leonard was on my list at the beginning of the free agency process. I didn't expect to go there, you know, and then he got on the phone and we talked and, you know, and I was like, OK, I can take a visit. You know, that was the goal. He wanted me to take a visit. And then I had an in-person conversation and like, I mean, I could look him in the eyes and really, you know, talk to him about, like, you know, see his vision, his passion and, you know, the way he communicates. And it was just like, wow, you know, I mean, like, why not? You know, it was, you know, it was Adam Tillis and then Terry the same way. I mean, you know, we talked for a long time. You know, we have a very, you know, deep and in real conversation about life, about football, about, you know, the history of the game and just like, you know, just, you know, his process, my journey, you know, you know, his journey. I mean, his journey, my journey and, you know, I really felt like it was, I mean, you know, that was a big part of this. I mean, this is, you know, business relationships, you know, and in building that team bond that you need to be able to sacrifice one another, you know, you had to believe in the leadership, you know, you need to believe in the people making decisions and they're in a win now mentality, you know. And so, you know, I mean, they definitely sold me, you know, that may be a believer, which is huge, you know, but I mean, the conversations were huge, you know, great. It was, it was, it felt real. It felt, it felt, it felt, you know, like this is supposed to be, you have to have a conversation with those guys. And then, but, you know, I mean, that's a big part of it when it comes to being in the locker room and buying in, you know, those relationships and believing that, you know, we have the proper guys leading us and they're going to, you know, if we buy in and make this work, it will work, you know.