 Yeah, I should do, Jesse, we saw the picture a couple of weeks back with you guys all hanging out in Atlanta, kind of tip things off for you kind of being recruited at that time? Yeah, you can say something like that. I think AJ and Kyle and Casey did a really good job of recruiting me. I thought that just getting around those guys, just getting around the city, obviously we got the same agent as well. So just getting around those guys and hearing, asking some questions about the team and about the city and stuff like that. And just, like I said, catching up, we got the same agent. So it's always love from that instance as well. And when you talk to the Falcons about football, how did they envision you coming in and helping the defensive unit? Yeah, I think at, you know, freshly just turn 26, being able to have the experience that I have to be able to elevate the room, I think we already have some really good players in that room. But like I said, I remember when I was going into my year three, just out there playing football, playing some good football, but there's always another level that you can tap into. And hopefully I'll be able to bring that out of Richie, you know, AJ and those guys and they'll do the same for me. So like I said, it's very exciting to be here. And I think that my role is going to be a leader, someone that has experienced post season, has experienced the bad has experienced the good. So I've had a little bit of it all at, you know, just five years into it. At 26 years old, I'll have a lot of, you know, wisdom and stuff to talk about to the guys and locker room. Thank you. Michael. Hey, Jesse, congratulations. First off, I saw a report I think a couple of minutes ago that you're going to donate a million dollars to Atlanta to single moms in Atlanta. Can you just explain that a little bit better? Yeah, so, you know, obviously, you know, when you walk into the league, obviously you want to have an impact off the field as well. And with me being raised by a single mom my whole life, being able to do some things in Cincinnati that I always wanted to do with my mom being next to me. And then, you know, being able to be blessed with a new contract and stuff like that over the next four years. I'm going to commit a million dollars to single moms here in Atlanta and also back in my hometown. Just something that I'm, you know, very passionate about and something that, like I said, I'm not just a football player. I'm here to impact this locker room, but as well, this community as well. So just something to, you know, kind of throw out there right now a little bit more detailed on, you know, the initiatives that I would love to partner up here, partner up with here in Atlanta. So yeah, it's going to be a very exciting time not just for, you know, football, but the bonds that I create off the field as well. And the second question I was going to ask you was going to be a Fort Wayne question since I lived there for four years. But we'll save that instead I wanted to ask you about kind of when you look at your versatility as a safety. I mean, where do you feel like you play best within the construct of a defense? Yeah. Like you said, I think that I'm very versatile. So I've been in, you know, different situations. I haven't just played post safety, you know, my whole life I've been in those different situations. So being able to, like I said, talk about my experience and talk about what I've seen in, you know, this league is a copycat type of league. So once you kind of mark down, you know, the certain stuff that you see, you know, week in and week out is just a player I think, like I said, that I am. And I'm going to be able to gain the trust of, you know, the players and the coaches and everyone in this locker room every single day. I'll step foot in here. So very excited. John. Jesse, nice to meet you. I wondered if, given the fact that Atlanta has a new defensive coordinator and Ryan Nielsen, so you don't know exactly how it's going to look. Did that give you any pause or play any factor in your thought process with all this? Yeah, I think, you know, this is my first time going through this process, but I think you look at the potential of this team and where we can get. Like I said, I've been in that transition year of winning the division and then going to the playoffs and nobody knowing the bangles. We're going to go to Super Bowl. So I think it's a very similar situation here where, you know, this division is, you know, up in the air and it's for us to take. But we all know that's not going to be easy. It's going to be tough, which is fine. I think that, you know, the guys in this locker room are more than capable of winning this division. So yeah, not knowing, I don't think you really focus much on the scheme and stuff like that. I was more focused on, you know, the people, what kind of people I was going to be surrounded by. Yeah. Can you give us an idea as much as you're comfortable in terms of how many teams were involved in this process? How hectic it was? Was there a final group? Did it come down to, you know, one or two options for you? Yeah, you know, I can't speak too much. I let my agent do that stuff. But yeah, it was, you know, a lot of teams that were interested. But, you know, with the cap space and stuff like that, you know, only a certain amount of teams can, you know, offer what they want to offer. And with Atlanta being one of them, I was actually taking a nap. And I woke up and I was just going to get my car washed in normal Tuesday, taco Tuesday for me. And, you know, I get a phone call from my agent on FaceTime and he said he got the deal done with Atlanta and I was sold right there. And then I didn't really talk much about other teams or anything like that. So that was a little bit of the process of the free agency craziness. I need to dig in a little to taco Tuesday, if you don't mind. Do you have a specific taco place? Do you make your own tacos? We're big food people here. So I'm gonna need, you know, just a few details. I've heard a lot of great things about the food. Yeah, I'm just always in my family, we always talk about taco Tuesday. You know, we joke with my mom, like she has to mix it up a little bit on the Tuesdays, because we don't want tacos every Tuesday. Yeah, it's something that I love. Mexican food is one of my favorites for sure. All right, we'll go to Charles Owen, AP. Hey, welcome to Atlanta. And I wanted to follow up. You mentioned the realities of CapSpace and the Falcons have got some room after being restricted the last few years. How motivated were you by other moves this team has made this salt season, especially to bolster the defense? Yeah, I'm not sure if you guys heard. Like I said, I was able to catch up with Caden and David and really figure out who each other were just sitting in the car for two hours in that traffic jam. And I think the biggest thing is just meeting those guys and knowing that they're really good football players, but they're really good people. And the atmosphere and you can kind of feel it. You kind of see it, you see it on the film as well, what kind of team the Atlanta Falcons were even when things were going well last year. They were a very physical team. I feel like that's the identity here in Atlanta. And I'm just looking forward to be a part of that and continue to build and elevate that on another level. I'm sure Falcons fans are going to really enjoy your comparison with what the Bengals did. What do you see as where the Falcons are in the growth process? Yeah, I don't know as much as far as past couple years with the draft and stuff like that, but I do know that what the roster is right now and some of the core pieces that we're continuing to bring in, having conversations with Coach Jackson and Coach Nielsen and just talking about the pieces that they're going to continue to add, what type of players they're going to continue to add gives you nothing but motivation to where this team is going to be. So yeah, I mean, like I said, you turned on a film last year and it's a great place to build off of for sure. All right, D-Led, do you have any follow-ups? Yes. In addition to the general observations, how do you see David and Caden as you all get started just looking at things on paper? How does that look for you guys? Yeah, I think it looks really good. The guys that come in, the new guys usually get a lot of attention, but I think you look at what's already here and being able to add on pieces and pieces that compliment each other is going to be really fun to do. Like I said, I haven't been able to play with Caden or David, but one thing Caden did say, he loved playing behind David. He loved playing behind David and being able to line up against them and with them is something that I think is pretty cool once you hear it from peers, from player to player, instead of coaches can tell you, this guy's a great guy, but once you hear it from the guys that you go to war with every Sunday in between those lines, I think it holds a lot of weight for sure. Okay, thank you. I was the backup beat writer the last time the Bengals went to the Superbowl, so I taught Ikky how to shuffle. Wayne Box Miller told me to tell you hello. Yes, Ikky Woods and his family is my favorite in Cincinnati. You got my guy Wayne Box over there as well. He says he has a lot of swag. Right. What, Michael, do you involve? Yeah, I just want to dig back into that two-hour car rider. So what did you all talk about? Was it just football? Do you just start having, trying to find some commonalities? Like take me in this van and who was sitting where? Yeah, that's a good question. You got big old David in there, but you know, Caden being the guy he is, he sat in the back. I got a nice little seat. That was good. But yeah, those two hours, just asking each other what, you know, everyone's journey is so different in this league and it's so unique because of how hard it is to get here, first of all. But yeah, just hearing, you know, Caden's story and how his dad played in the league, how he had younger brothers that was with the Eagles last year. And just, you know, chopping it up, just getting to know each other on that level. And then hearing David talk about being from Nigerian, Nigeria, and him not going to college, he went to Canada. This whole family still lives in Nigeria. So this is part of, you know, building a good team and that's part of getting to know your brother and getting to know where they come from. And that way, when you communicate and you have those conversations, you actually have stuff to talk about, not just about football. So yeah, there was multiple conversations that we had. We joked around with, you know, the atmosphere being, you know, the difference from, you know, New Orleans, what they like, what they don't like, what I liked in Cincinnati, what I didn't like. So a bunch of genuine conversations, like I said, stuff that, you know, not just to keep us busy while we're in the car, but stuff that I'll remember and talk about, you know, when we go to OTAs or training camp and all that good stuff. So I think that's very important. All right, cool. I appreciate it. Thank you. Yes, sir. All right, guys, you know, time for a little more, Josh, you follow? I just wanted to make sure I heard you right. Y'all were coming up from the airport today when you got stuck? We're actually coming from the hotel heading to the facility. Yeah, yeah, so prayers to that family. I'm not sure. I was hearing a lot of, I'm not sure what exactly happened, but prayers to that family for sure. I got the bison in 22 here. So Taylor, what, you know, how did the process go when you became a free agent and how soon did the Falcons get in with you guys and what was the sign factor and signing with the Falcons coming back home? Yeah, so this whole process has been very new to me. This is the first time I was really a free agent where I can kind of explore my options. So it's been a very roller coaster process. You know, there's lots of ups and downs. And Atlanta said they were interested from the beginning. I didn't know how much, how interested they were, but there was some interest there. And honestly, I was about to sign back with Washington about two or three days ago and Atlanta comes in with a better offer. And I sat back and thought about it. And you know, my family is from around here. I'm from around here. You know, my little nephew is going to be able to come see me at training camp and go to the game. So that was a big part of it. And I'm just happy to be home and do that for my family. And if I recall one of the stories, you were a Bret Farr fan. Is there a Wisconsin tie? And now how are you converting your people over to Falcon Land? So yeah, my dad was born in Wisconsin. So when I was born, I was automatically a cheesehead and grew up watching Bret Farr. And that's how I fell in love with the game. He had a lot of fun out there and lots of passion for the game. And that's what made me fall in love with it. So I've been trying to emulate him a whole life. And yeah, you know, my mom, my sister, they're all going to be Falcons fans. And it's a very special moment. Thank you. Josh Kendall? I was muted. I said, I went, I did it yesterday with John. I swore I wasn't going to do it again today. I'm over two. Nice to meet you. I'm Josh with the athletic. Can you tell me how you're approaching this job? You've got a guy in Desmond Redder, a young player who's the returning starter such as it is only started four games. What's your mindset as you come in here? Yeah, you know, try to be the best backup I can to him. I'm trying to help him in any way I can. You know, I remember when I was a rookie in my second year as well, we had Sean Hill in the room when I was in Minnesota. And you know, as a young guy coming in this league, there's a lot of things getting thrown at you from every direction. And it's hard to kind of bounce, you know, what's going on. So, you know, Sean was a great mentor for me. He helped me a lot through that process. And I just hope to be the same to Desmond. And if he needs anything from me or if I see anything that can help him with, you know, that's what I'm here for. So, and I'm very excited to work with him. So it sounds like the Falcons were fairly upfront with you is what they anticipated your role being. Yeah, yeah, you know, yeah, I dropped him high last year for a reason. I believe in him for a reason. You show some good film last year. And, you know, again, you know, if unfortunate, if something unfortunate happens to him, I'll be ready to go. And that's kind of been my life the last three years. So, you know, it's kind of same territory. I'll keep going. I'll keep going, Matt, if you don't have somebody else in the queue. Josh, I can up in real quick. Hi, Taylor. First off, happy belated birthday. Thank you. I'm curious. You mentioned, you know, the last couple of years have been needing to step in or fill in if relied upon or called upon. Has that experience in your mind made you better suited to come in now and work with Desmond in a little bit more of a supportive role? Yeah, 100%. You know, like you just said, last two years, you know, after that playoff game, they brought me back for two years. And that first year they brought in Ryan Fitzpatrick. He was going to be the starter. And unfortunately, he went down in the first game and had to play. And then last year, Carson Wentz coming in. I was trying to help him with the whole playbook throughout the whole offseason. He picked it up really well. And, you know, again, unfortunately, he gets hurt in, I think, the eighth game of the year. And I had to go in there and fill in for him. So, you know, again, I hope that doesn't happen to Des. I hope the best for him and hope he stays healthy. But I feel like I've kind of gone through every situation you can kind of go through in football. And it's really kind of molding me to the player and team that I am today. And you mentioned your time with the Vikings, but I want to take you back to 2017 in Houston. You get a chance to work with TJ Yates, another Georgia native now here with the Falcons. I'm curious, did that relationship at all in Houston have any impact or kind of affect your decision in any way to come here to Atlanta? No. I love TJ, but no. I'm happy he's here, though. We've always had a great relationship, you know, from the moment I got to Houston. He was very receptive and, you know, kind of taught me a lot. And we've kept in touch throughout the year. So, you know, he's a very special guy, good friend of mine, and I'm happy he's here. Great. Thanks, man. Welcome back to Atlanta. Yeah, thank you. Charles, don't you have anything? Hi, Taylor. As a self-described cheesed from Berth, I know, obviously, you've got Georgia Connections as well. Did you follow the Falcons during your career with more than a casual interest based on your background? And what's your impression of how you fit and the offense that, you know, Arthur Smith has instituted here? Yeah, you know, I never really followed the Falcons when I was younger. Probably when Michael Vick was there, you know, it was very exciting and, you know, I probably followed him then. But, you know, not too much. You know, again, I was a big pack of guy. But with this offense, you know, they've kind of changed the offense for the last couple of years. You know, it was different with Matt Ryan and it was different with Marcus Mariota. I'm sure we'll be different with that. I think this staff does a great job of kind of putting their players in the best position to be successful. And, you know, so I'm very excited to see what they do this year and, you know, how it can help. To follow up, I've been hearing about your popularity in Washington and how the fans liked you and I've also been hearing good things from media there. When you had to make the decision, how difficult was it to leave Washington? That was very tough. You know, that's, I feel like that's a home for me. You know, I've got a lot of great relationships there. There's a lot of great memories there. You know, they gave me my second chance at football. And there's a lot of special people up there. But, you know, I'm going from one home to another. So, it's a pretty easy process. But I'll be lying to you, not to say I was, you know, a little heartbroken to leave those people up there. You led your faults? Yes. Just want to go back to the 730-yard game against New Hampshire. I know little Stevie Timbs, he's won the cornerbacks in that game. He told me all about it. What do you remember about that game against New Hampshire? So, yeah, that was our first true year in the conference in the CAA. And I think it was our first conference game of that year. And they come down to our place and they put up 24 points in like the first five minutes. We're down 24-nothing quick. And I remember my offense coordinator coming up to me and saying, hey, we're going to throw the ball every play for the rest of the game. And I was like, all right. You know, I thought I was kind of kidding. You know, in 79 passes later, we come back and beat them 64-61. And that was a wild game. Yeah, threw for 730 yards and ran for 60 more. But the funniest part about that game was after the game, the head coach comes up to me and says, hey, man, he had 24 incompletions. You got to be better. So, you know, that was one of those deals. But that was a very special day. And the game, I believe, was your first interfield start against the Falcons in Carolina when Cam gets hurt. You almost went I think a little bit over 300 there. Was that kind of your breakthrough like, hey, I can play in the interfield game? I don't know. That was a tough game because I remember Grady Jarrett. He sacked me early in the first half and I tried to brace myself and ended up tearing my tricep. And, you know, I thought that might be my last game I ever played. So I remember just how the trainer saying, hey, give me everything you got, put a brace on my arm. I'm getting back out there and playing. And yeah, the stats might look all right, but also through three picks and we got beat. So that was a tough day. Thank you. Yeah. Josh Kendall, any follow-ups? Yeah, just to backcheck some biographical stuff. Your nephew, how old is he? And what's his name? He's a year and a half old. His name is Jack Joseph. Call him JJ. All right. Now, have you kept a home here? Yeah. So I was born and raised in Swanee and then in 2020, I was in the XFL and then once that kind of got nulled, I came back home. So I was living with my sister here in Flowery Branch. And she was saying that she's trying to start a family. And I was like, that's my cue to get the hell out of here. So I bought a house down the road. And so yeah, I've had a house in Flowery Branch since late 2020. And that's a nice, easy drive in. I was going to say, are we talking like a seven-minute drive to work now? Seven minutes this morning. It took to get here. Yeah. Yeah. Two back roads and then, you know, full note. You're right there. Okay. That's all I got. Thanks, Tyler. Will McFadden, you got anything else? No, I didn't. Thanks, Matt. Charles, anything else for you? I'm good too. I'm looking forward to seeing you up at the branch. Thanks, Charles. All right. Thank you guys. Appreciate it. And I think we will probably have Jesse Bates for you all in about 30 minutes or so. Thanks, Tyler. Welcome to the process that landed you here with the Atlanta Falcons. The process? Yes. Oh, man, it was, honestly, the tampering, you know, tampering period started on Monday and it, you know, kind of actually started kind of slow. My agent didn't give us a call for a while and then come to find out it was just because he was on the phone all day. So we weren't able to talk for a while. And then all of a sudden, he basically told us how Atlanta came out and how in his opinion it was the spot for us to go. And that was already where I wanted to go. So I was excited as soon as the deal and the time frame and just everything came together. I was really excited. And you're familiar with Ryan Nielsen. Was that a factor in the fact that you know what they're going to be trying to do here defensively? Yes, it was a factor. You know, skiing was big for me because of the versatility I've put on tape. I didn't really want to go somewhere where I'd be put into a box where I don't get to do the multiple things that I think allow me to impact the game in a more dominant way. So knowing that I was going to get to go with Coach Nielsen and knowing how he has coached defense, how he has coached me personally also these last four years was a huge factor in the fact that, you know, as long as the contract worked out and as long as Atlanta showed that they were serious about pursuing me, that I would be very excited to go and to pair up with him again. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. I'll just go then. Kaden, just out of curiosity, and I apologize if you'd like to just ask this. I was being distracted. No worries. What did you learn from your dad? From a football perspective? I was going to say that's about to have to give you a lot. That was good. Football wise, just to like he's taught me work ethic in it. He's taught me how to push, how to strive, all of that, but also just how to have fun and compete, you know, growing up with him. Obviously for him, sports was a job, but he never made it like that with me or any of my siblings. I don't feel like they may say differently, but he allowed it to just be fun. He allowed it. I had to go wake him up at four or five in the morning to go work out before school. He wouldn't do it for me. Like he wasn't going to come force me to do it. You know that I had to want it. You know what I'm saying? So just, you know, he kind of taught me, I say everything about it, but the love of competition, the fact that it's a kid's game and it's got to be fun, the fact that you got to work hard and you've got to know that there's always someone out there trying to outwork you or get to the spot that you're trying to get or now that's trying to take the spot that I've earned. You know what I mean? They have fun with it, enjoy it. It's a kid's game and play to the best of your ability at all time for the glory above. You're kind of hitting on that. I actually, I bet your dad a few times, he used to come from the Lions, so I met him when he would come back and we were talking about his life as a chaplain. What's that like as a kid, as a teenager, when your dad's the chaplain of an NFL team? Like I just, I can't imagine what that's like as a kid. What was that like for you? It was fun. You know, I think for me, obviously I got to watch him play, so there wasn't too much awe factor when it came to players, NFL facilities, none of that, because I was on, you know, I was in Pontiac Stadium with Superdome with him, Silverdome with him, so maybe not necessarily that factor, but they just getting to see his relationship with the men that he got to work with and getting to see him push himself spiritually and in his faith so that he could help those grow around him was really awesome to get to watch and inspirational to me and how I carry myself even though I'm not a chaplain. I'm here for anybody if you have any questions about spirituality or faith, and I hope that I can impart some wisdom on you and also learn from all those around me, because it's kind of awesome how God places people together for certain and specific reasons. Thank you. Yeah. Josh Campbell. Hey, Kate, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, Josh. You mentioned the role that you've sort of carved out for yourself, the multiple role you've carved out for yourself. Can you explain a little bit to us what you see that as being positionally specifically? You know, I can't say exactly for how the coaches are going to use me here just yet, because I've only gotten to talk to them briefly and really it was more of a hi, I'm really excited to be here and then hi, we're glad you're here. But in New Orleans, I was able to play on the edge. I played a game at the end, and it would have been more if I hadn't got a little hammy. I was able to pass rush on third downs. I was also able to drop on third downs, and I was able to back up to Mario and Pete at Mike and Will. And then when my opportunity came to start that position in Will, I was able to go out and put together a couple really good string of games and make some big plays and help impact those games. Big time for our team. So at the end of the day, I'm something that can play on the line, play outside linebacker, inside linebacker. I know I got things that I got to continue to work on and sharpen, but I have some pretty strong traits and my hand use is block destruction and pass rushing. I'm excited to be able to come and use that. However, Nielsen and the staff want to use it. From our perspective, the outside looking in, it looks like this guy came out of nowhere. How did it feel to you? Did you feel like, I just need my opportunity? I just need my opportunity, and it's always been here? Or did you really feel like you just sort of became that player slowly over time? I remember my dad asked me if my first OTA practice, how was it? And I was like, honestly, dad, I felt like the best athlete out there. I felt great. And he was like, all right, well now, just so you know, vets don't take OTAs very seriously, it's going to ramp up. I'm going to tell you that, it's going to ramp up. But honestly, from my first practice in OTAs, my training camp, my preseason games, I knew the type of player I can be and the type of player I was. What needed to happen was some personal development in some areas that, yeah, I was really great at certain areas already coming in as rookie, but there were some things that I had to develop and grow. And for example, I played on-ball. My senior year, I played defensive end at Idaho and shifting to Mike Linebacker when I got to New Orleans as a rookie. My eyes, it was hard to see the plays happen, especially when all of a sudden you haven't played this position and it's a way faster speed than you've ever been in before. These guards are pulling and these tight ends are swapping faster than you've ever seen. So having to develop my eyes, my off-ball linebacker skills, and then continue to sharpen coverage and man coverage, zone coverage, things like that was something that that I had to work on. And honestly, I tore my ACL on my rookie year and that kind of put a damper on some of my progression. But by God's grace, I was able to bounce back and continue to sharpen. And when the opportunity came, I was able to take advantage. Thankful to the king for that. Thank you. Eli? Yeah, I'm carrying up. I was going to ask about the touch on your past rush numbers, but I guess that's the 10 hits and seven sacks. The defensive end part of it was how much was from defense? How much was from defensive end? How much was from Linebacker? And has your dad told you who his college roommate was? And do you have lessons to learn how to do the dirty bird? Yes, he has told me. Actually, he's had a few college roommates because, you know, you start moving around and stuff. And I've met a few. I believe, are you referring to the almost author of that dirty bird dance? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. I'm going to have to ask my dad to call him up for me to teach me because I'm not the best dancer. So I'm going to I'll get some personal lessons from him, though. And bastard wise, it kind of came. Well, DA and Nielsen, you know, the way they over there put put together a third down package was unique in that we all kind of got up on the line, you know, three linemen, two linebackers, sometimes, you know, two DBs at the same time, all of us up there. And at the end of the day, the defense didn't know where we were going to line or the offense didn't know where we're going to line up that week, how we were going to line up and it changed play by play. So you know what? Some of the snaps may have logged me in defensive end. Some of them I may have been at a linebacker mugged up in the B gap. A few hours probably off ball. So they kind of came from multiple positions. That's one of the things that, you know, I liked about coach Nielsen is how he has that history in his background and how he helped put together the third down plan over there and, you know, kind of orchestrate a lot of that. So I was excited to follow him and work with him in this. Thank you. Of course. Mike, if I have time for one more? Sure. Kid, and this is a way away from football, I guess, but now that you've signed a pretty nice contract, what do you want to do with some of that? And also like taking, I mean, I take your faith out of this too, because I feel like that's where this answer was going. But like, what's your favorite thing to do away from football and say away from faith as well? And was I right in taking that away? Yeah. Okay. You know, I was thankful for the contract and the opportunity to make that family and or make that money and set up for my family. What I want to do with it, honestly, I just, you know, I love my people, the people that are around me, my wife, my two kiddos. I just want to spend some good time with them. You know what I mean? I want to get down here to Georgia, find a good little spot and kind of get a little, because we rented in New Orleans, we kind of bounced back and forth with our family and what not. And I'm just excited to kind of settle down with them, you know, get a place that we can truly call home. That's not just saying homes where the family is. You know what I mean? So excited to do that. And honestly, I'm excited. Something I'd like to do is probably help my siblings, you know, achieve their dreams. Because at the end of the day, I was the oldest and my parents were able to probably invest a little more financially into me than maybe some of my others because of, you know, just you're the first one going through it all. So I'd love to, you know, kind of help them do that as well. In the game. So, you know, coming down here was especially not just that and me just getting the opportunity to play with some great players as well, you know, like that kind of was the joint factor for me over here. So you're not the first player to mention Coach Nielsen and really wanting to continue to play with him. Caden Ellis earlier mentioned that that's a reason he wanted to do Atlanta as well. What is it about Coach Nielsen that really players want to play for him and will even change teams to do so? The numbers, you know, the numbers speak for yourself, you know, like if you go check on his resume, you could, you could, you see, you see that. And I feel like for players like Caden as well, you know, just getting still get to learn from such a coach and such a person. I think that helps in the long term. That helps in the long term of a person's career and it just helps in getting your game way better because I as a player, I'm still learning. I've been with him for six years. I'm still learning things, you know, like we're still evolving. So that's it. You mentioned the players as well too. Grady Jarrett has a defensive tackle. I mean, what's been the impression of him from afar? And then Chris Lindstrom going up against him directly. I mean, how excited are you to now be on the same team as those two guys? It's great, you know, a player playing like Grady and such, such the career he's put together to this day, you know, like that speaks for itself. And Chris as well, I got to play him a couple of times, playing him last year. And you just tell like he's a player who's, you know, over the years got better and just been playing at a high level, you know, like last year, the season he put together, he locked it down, you know, so that game of practice with them guys, a practice against Chris on a daily, that I think that that would be great as well, you know. Yeah, you got more, keep going. All right, I got. So start of the 2021 season, six game suspension, I know at the time, you know, you were surprised to learn about this pension, but has that experience changed your approach to your diet, to supplements? Have you grown from that experience at all? Yeah, definitely, I've grown from that game to now, basically all my supplements all from the same brand and went through the NSF certifications and all that. So I have, I look at them things way more strictly now, you know, like when I, when I, based on my diet and supplements. And then last one for me is, are there any kind of qualities, be they characteristics or like traits that you want to bring over from what you guys had New Orleans to this defensive line here in Atlanta? I just bring, bring how I say bring the will to fight, you know, every time. But while you're doing that, have fun with it. You know, while you're doing that have fun with it and just and just play for each other, you know, I feel like I feel like that those are those things would help a lot and take us for awesome. Thanks. Appreciate it. No problem. Can you guys hear me? Yes or no? You can hear me? I have a question, man. Funny enough, I actually used to work at Louisiana. So I used to cover the Saints before I moved to Atlanta to cover the Falcons. You obviously were in New Orleans moving here. I know the relationship between these two teams. I mean, is that I think it's just interesting the fact that how much hate there is between these two teams? Is that at any point kind of a thought for you and maybe how interesting is it going from a Saints to now the Falcons? Not really because at the end of the day, you know, like it's, it's, it's a rivalry in the sense of it being a rivalry, but at the same time, it's, it's a job, you know, like it's another game, you know, that's, that's, that's how I, that's how I think about it. I don't change my approach towards, I don't change my approach towards games saying it's, you know, I'm doing this or I'm playing this or I'm playing that, you know, like I just, I go, I go into games with the same approach. I'm curious also when you used to come to Atlanta, you obviously saw how much that fan base really came out for those games against the Saints. I mean, do you, what do you kind of remember about your time coming to Atlanta and what the city, what this fan base is, I guess, coming from the outside perspective? From the outside, you know, the stadium got the stadium rocking every time. The Atlanta fans always had the stadium rocking and you always, you always got you a little bit or two from, you hear a little bit or two from behind, but you know, it was always great, you know, getting to play in such a great atmosphere, you know. I think my last question is how do you kind of see yourself and your skill set, I guess, coming to here in Atlanta, maybe your role that you fit in this defense and I guess, what do you think this team kind of can be for this season as they've added different pieces and obviously, for me, I think the sky is the limit, you know, like, especially with the pieces of God, we've got people on every level and just to add to what the team's got, just in the sense of myself and Grady, like, just to add and just build something great, you know, that's how I think about it and that's the approach I'm taking towards it.