 Yeah. Hey, Matthew, dear Lando, what matter from the Atlantic Journal Constitution? I heard, uh, I saw one interview with you, um, uh, on the, uh, well, I didn't see it because it was on the radio, but talking about you in a football camp, you went to Syracuse, grew up playing hockey, tell us about that camp and how you made your way to football. Man, it was, it was, it was crazy. So basically I came down for a Syracuse camp, you know, I wasn't being recruited at all. And, you know, my, my high school coach here in Canada, he just, he told me, he was like, man, you got talent. I think you could compete with some of the guys down in the U S. And then, you know, made a road trip with the guys, paid for a hotel for one night. Next day went into camp. And when I got into camp, I realized like, man, I'm the best tackle out there. And I may, I made the most out of it. And I got a, my first offer, my first and only offer. And then next year started for Syracuse. What'd you, what'd you play in hockey? I was a defenseman, but that was, that was back in my day. That was, I was like 10, nine years old. I can't escape now. I lost it. Did any of those skills transfer to football or just came naturally to you? I think, I think my balance, I think, you know, being on ice skates, you got to have a certain balance. And I think that translated into my style of playing, I'll play football. And I saw you've been playing tackle on the right and the left. They listed you as a guard. Do you think you could move inside at the national football league level? I think I could play any position on the offensive line. And if I'll do anything, they help the Falcons win games and run the ball. Thank you. Thank you. Michael Rossi. Hey, Matthew, how are you? Congratulations. Thank you. Just to be clear there. So Syracuse was your only FBS offer? Is that right? Yes, sir. Only offer, only college offer. Period. Okay. Yeah. How much of a transition do you think it would be if they moved you to guard? I think it's easier to move from outside to inside, especially when you play your whole life at tackle, moving inside, you know, you got your cushion, you got the center, you got the tackle next to you. And, you know, if you play, if you play tackle in college, you're an athlete, you know, you're athletic. I think moving inside and using my, you know, athletic abilities to, you know, my training that I have, my natural strength that I have to compete with those, you know, bigger, stronger guys inside. I think it could be an advantage for me. Have you, have you worked it all like in the training process between, you know, from the end of the season, have you worked it all inside? Have you tried to simulate any of that, or will this be completely new if that happens? I played, I played the whole Senior Bowl practice at left guard. What was that like when you did that? How did you, how do you feel like it went? I think it went well. I think I was getting better as the day went on. You know, obviously the first series, the first period was an adjustment. And I feel like throughout the day I was getting better and better. And it adjusted with like, you know, taking more depth and not jump sending it all the time. Thanks, Matt. Congratulations. All right, thank you. Hey, Matthew, nice to meet you. I wonder if the fact that you've been playing football such a relatively short amount of time makes you feel like you've got a lot of gross potential at the position. Yeah, well, I've been playing American football for four years, but I've been playing, you know, football in general for like over 10 years. It's just Canadian football. Do you, do you think that you are as far down the line as some guys have been playing their whole life, or do you think you've got some more room to grow? I think everybody has room to grow. And I think, you know, I think I got a higher ceiling and I feel like we're NFL coaches. And I think my game is going to take no next step. To follow up on that senior bowl, that was one day that you spent at left guard. Yes, it was the Wednesday practice. And as that works, that means that somebody there I wanted to take a look at you. Did you have any talks by chance with the Goffins about that possibility? Can you repeat that? How did that happen? How did that, how was that suggested to you? To play guard? Yes. I just came in Wednesday morning and my coach, Ryan Mahaffy, he was assistant coach for the Green Bay Packard. He was my online coach there. And he just told me we're going to put you at guard today. And I went in and played guard that day. That's it. And did you have any conversations with the Goffins by chance about that possibility? I did. I talked to them senior bowl combine. Coach came up to my pro day. And we talked about that my versatility. And I was important to be versatile, especially in your rookie year. And I told him how open I was. And I'm an aggressive dude. I want to play physical. Whatever I've got to do to help the Falcons run the ball, I'll do it. Kind of going off of that, what were your conversations with the Falcons like? And at what point did you maybe think, oh, they might pick me or this might be a real possibility for me? I feel like after pro day, I had a really hard to hard conversation with the online coach. And I feel like it was just deeper than football. In you that I knew my playbook, I knew my assignment and all that. We just went deeper than football, talk about life, talk about my family. And that's when I really thought like, damn, Atlanta could be a possibility. What do you know about Atlanta, if anything? Well, I know about Atlanta. I know the Braves. And I hate Georgia Tech. Matthew, kind of along the lines and meeting with the Falcons. What were your burdens of getting to me with Arthur Smith and just how to say there are you to play with a guy who's an offensive line kind of guy? I love it. I love it. You know, in Syracuse, we run the ball well, and I'm entirely of wide zone and running the ball. I think that fits well with me and what I've been doing in Syracuse. And just when you turn on my film, I just want to be physical. And I feel like that's something I could do in Atlanta. You're talking about that physicality, Matthew. How much do you feel like you're talking about that connected with the Falcons? Because that's a lot of the way that they want to play. Can you repeat that? Talk about playing with physicality and being a physical player. How much do you think that appealed to Atlanta? Because that's a lot of what they want out of their offensive line. I mean, they want to top Russian teams and, you know, they just drafted a running back. And I feel like that's, I feel like they want to go into that. They want to, you know, move people around. They want to get some yards. And I feel like I'm the right person to do it, whether it's inside or outside. So thank you. Why do you hate Georgia Tech so much? Well, beyond this. I mean, I play in the ACC. Oh, I know. You said what? It's not a natural rival for them. I know. I'm just saying, I play in the ACC and I just hate every ACC school. Simple as that. It's all good, though. Matt, you mentioned your conversation with Coach Lepford and just, you know, have deep and that they want to get to know you as a person. One thing they're looking for, you know, is really character in the locker room. And as a team captain, you know, what kind of qualities do you think will bring to this team and the locker room and the culture? I feel like I'll bring maturity and, you know, consistency. And I feel like that's something important just coming in. Like, I know, I know it's not going to be easy. My rookie year, I know I'm going to have ups and downs, but I just want to learn from the vets, from the older guys. And I feel like I'll come in every day with that same energy to be physical, whether it's first practice or fall camp, whether it's practice 15 or fall camp, and the sun is blazing. Like, I'm going to bring that same energy and that same, you know, I don't know how to say that. Like, that same one to learn and stuff. Yeah, I just need some numbers checked out. We got you at six, five, three, 18. Is that correct? And then what'd you do on your bench press on your pro day? I mean, I ain't good tonight. So I'd say probably like 322. Be right. And and for my bench press, I did 29. Okay, thanks. What'd you eat tonight? We had wings. How many wings can you put away? Hey, last, I think, what was it? It was like three months ago, I ate 30, but you can't tell that nobody knows. Don't write that. It's between me and you. Yeah, yeah. All right. Thank you guys.