 in someone's brotherhood or you got to play for each other, well, how would you describe that? Just a unity among our teammates, I think that's been building up from when we started here in April, really holding each other accountable, trusting each other, trusting the coaching staff, and then honestly just going to pretty much most of our games, being underdogs, understanding, having that mentality that we're all we got, and taking that and really buying into that, I think it's really brought everybody together and understanding that when we play together and we trust each other and we talk on the sidelines, stand poised, stand calm in times of adversity, it's really brought us together. And whenever you sweat and you bleed and you shed a couple tears with some brothers and some guys, it's gonna build a great brotherhood. Logan said back in April that getting Dean Pease back this year was like a first round draft pick, the difference in the defensive game plans and the challenges the last couple of weeks, I mean, how much have you seen that and how fortunate do you feel to be playing for Dean right now? I've said it multiple times, I've been super, super duper blessed to play for two legendary defensive coordinators and Dick LeBone, Dean Pease. Dean Pease has allowed us as a defense and as defensive leaders to really take ownership of our team. And we felt like at times we weren't playing well but as of right now, then we're playing at a very high level, we're playing confident and honestly we're just executing a little bit better. Like we're executing better in the red zone, we're doing what we need to do. And I mean, Dean Pease man, he's been doing it for a long time, he's won Super Bowls, so it's very easy to trust a guy like him in the game plan that he brings to us every single week. When you say you're executing better in the red zone, what does that mean? What's happening that wasn't happening before? You know, just a lot of, I think guys just really holding ourselves accountable and really dissecting our film throughout the entire year, learning what's been working, learning what hasn't been working and a lot of it wasn't working. So I think it was really just us really coming together. Not only is this coaching staff, it's just players just really saying that, hey, we're not playing well, we need to do better. And really, like you said, really try to execute what we're doing, right if it's in the rush and the coverage and things like that. But at the end of the day, you know, as you go along in January, the previous weeks doesn't matter, we're gonna have to go out there and do it again. With explosive offense like Kansas City, those guys scored a lot of touchdowns. We're gonna have to limit those guys to field goals. Can you imagine the more challenging road towards the Super Bowl for a team than the Patriots on the road, the number one seed of the road and now these guys? Now in recent memory for sure. I mean, the teams that we've been able to defeat are very formidable opponents talking about the Goat and Tom Brady then the league MVP and Lamar Jackson. I mean, just like I said, having that role warrior mentality, really sticking together as teammates has really brought us so far. Has really brought us far. So we're just gonna have to keep doing it. And I mean, at the end of the day, man, Patrick Mahomes was the MVP last year. So we understand the challenge that we have coming up this week. We're really gonna have to lock in on everything that the coach is gonna give us game playing wise and go out there and try to execute and win another big game on the road. Where does he put Mahomes? Where does he put the most stress on the defense? Everywhere. Deep down the field, intermediate game, short passing game, he can run. This guy can, he can make every single play on the field. So I think, just playing those guys earlier in the year, I just remember at the end of the game and the next day, body was sore, I was mentally tired and I feel like it's the same exact feeling the same exact feeling I'm gonna have to have at the end of this game by really being mentally keyed in on every single snap, trying to really understand what they're trying to do to us to defeat us. And it's gonna have to be everybody's gonna take a total team effort to win this game. As much as everybody wants to go to the Super Bowl, Kevin, what would this mean, you think, for a guy like Case, who's been here for several years and gone through some of the real struggles here as well? Honestly, I think just getting to the AFC Championship game means a lot for him. And we can't really start thinking about the Super Bowl until we get past the Kansas City Chiefs. So all that is really, I mean, in my mind, it's seen so far away because I'm so focused on this game right here. And I think that's what's got us here, we're really just focusing on week to week, day by day. And I mean, we definitely want to go get this win for Casey, for the guys that's been here for a long time, who have seen all the ups and downs in this team and this organization. So, but the way that we can showcase you that, we're thankful for all his efforts and things like that. So go out here and try to win a ball game. And that's what we're gonna do as a team. That's where we're gonna focus on the Kansas City Chiefs and not focus on anything outside of that. How do you say to a guy when you hear him talk about the Super Bowl and how tough is it not to think about how great that might be and being so close? I mean, it's gonna be a challenge for sure. I mean, I'm gonna tell it to the team, it's gonna be a challenge that we have to stay locked in. We have to really remember what got us here. That's the main thing, really just understanding that, hey, even though we're so close, we're still so far away. The reason why we're here where we are now, being that we was two and four, you know, everybody thought the sky was falling, but we kept telling each other, hey, let's just try to get one or no this week. I try to get the one or no this week. And it's been a formula that's been working for us. So, I mean, why change now? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. So I think that's the mentality we had to take. How do you see Vrable maybe change and grow in the two years that he's been here? He hasn't changed much, honestly. I think just, you know, as being a first time head coach, when you're trying to implement your message and you're trying to implement what you wanna do and how you want our team to be by playing fast and aggressive, doing everything with effort and finish. I think, you know, it takes some time. You know, it's not a lot of coaches in history that just come out in their first year and just win a ton of games. But I think what he's done as far as changing the culture here has been nothing short of incredible. And I think that guys has really bought in and honestly, just something as a coach, I think just the communication that he has open with his players and not only having to communicate with the players by actually getting on the field with the players practicing, not just necessarily practicing with them, but actually getting into drills. I think that's really has done something special to the players as far as really be able to trust him and trust what he's trying to, you know, get us to do weekend and week out. So, I mean, like I said, I don't think much has changed, man. Just, I think guys are really just bought into the message. What was the difference in the culture? Because two years ago when you were in the playoffs, everybody said you guys had a great culture. How did he make the culture better? I wouldn't just say he made the culture better, but I think it's just, you know, this is not the same exact team from two years ago, even though, like you said, we was able to go to the division around, we lost against the Patriots, but I just think this time around, it's really just a different feel. I can't necessarily just pinpoint exactly what's, you know, like you said, as far as the culture and different things like that, but I can say that guys are really just fighting for each other. It's a different level of brotherhood, different level of unity. And I think honestly the biggest thing is that guys, we truly really believe that we can win every single ball game that we play in. You know, you're talking about having a lot of years of mediocrity in this franchise, but now I think everybody in our community can really trust and believe that, you know, we can win every single game that we play and that's what we believe in our locker room. And that's all we need. That's a good answer. Right now let's say thank God he's on our side. I mean, I say it all the time. I'm just glad that he's in our locker room. He's a God that's, I watch, mature and grow, you know, throughout his entire time being here, we both came in together. And I'm super proud of all his accomplishments and everything he's been able to do. We always, and we always knew that he was a beast. I'm just glad that the whole world knows as well. Kevin, what's up, Rockin' and Correa stuffin' up long last week? How important are the guys like that who are kind of, you know, getting better late in the season and giving you those contributions? It's super important because it's gonna take all 11. It doesn't just take, you know, a couple guys here, a couple guys there to get to the point that we are now, it takes everybody. And to be able to have Tremaine brought to come in late in the year, learn to defensive play as well as he's playing, Kamala, Correa has really been, he's been playing great football and having a door back, man. Having a door back has been key for us. He went out there and played great snaps on us on Saturday. So I say it's gonna take everybody, man. It's gonna take everybody again to win on Sunday. And I know we're super excited for the challenge. As the playoffs go on, the platform gets bigger. And, you know, this week will probably be the biggest one you all had yet. What do you and you guys as a secondary have to do to put your statement and print on this game? Win, win. It's not about going out there, trying to, you know, not necessarily say stop anybody, anything like that, it's going out there, trying to do whatever we can do to get a W. We understand the challenge that we have with Travis Kelsey and Tyree Kill and Hardman and Patrick Mahomes and all these different weapons that he have out there, you know, it's gonna take everybody. It's not just gonna take the secondary. It's gonna take, you know, when we play zone for the underneath coverage guys to play their zone as well and things like that. So it's gonna take a whole entire team effort. But, I mean, me personally, I think just as a secondary, being some, most of the leaders on the team, being some of the leaders on the team, just really, you know, understanding that, like you said, you know, when you play, when you win games in January, the games get bigger, lights get brighter. We really just gonna have to make sure that we're playing with poise. And that's what I talked about on Saturday, going out there playing with poise, because all these environments are gonna be hostile. Baltimore was hostile and I guarantee you, Kansas City might be a little worse, it's gonna be a little louder as well. So you're going out there understanding that don't get frustrated. Passing my homes is gonna make plays, but when he does make plays, let's settle down and let's try to go out there and go tiff-a-tack with these guys. Kevin, you mentioned the community and you guys aren't playing home games anymore to see it, but I mean, are you sensing the change in the community and the support of the team with what y'all are doing now? Yeah, I mean, it's been incredible, just, you know, seeing it on social media. When we got back here from the game on Saturday to see a ton of fans out here at 2.30 in the morning, ready to greet us and, you know, coming back from the buses, I mean, it's amazing. But like I said, man, it's really about just trying to go out there and do what we need to do on Sunday. I guarantee we went on Sunday, we'll see a lot more fans here greeting us when we get back from Kansas City. So, I mean, but at the end of the day, man, the community has been nothing short of incredible. Honestly, I've been seeing a lot of fans been supporting us from the jump. I mean, of course, anytime you're getting this far and the playoffs, you're gonna see a lot more support and that's understandable. But I mean, the city deserves it. The city deserves a team that can compete for AFC championships and we have to go out there and deliver. You hear from any players about winning in Baltimore? Any of the former players? You talking about winning in Baltimore? Yeah. Yeah, of course. You know, I always keep tabs with Michael Griffin. He texts me as well. He kind of texts me about, I try to step on Lamar Jackson. And he was like, you've been in Dairy Henry's, his little playbook. But I mean, a lot of guys reach out, Brian O'Rackpo and just seeing guys just reach out on social media and stuff like that. Like I said, we have a real tight knit community as far as not even just the fans, but just the former players that play here, they're always here to support and do what they need to do to help us out. So it's been great.