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jake, thanks for joining
to work with Russell Wils
I'll just tell you that u
to run into Russell was b
with him in Seattle with
know from the outside, ob
lot of people you wonder,
Wilson really that type o
of guy that you know is,
about his work ethic, no
is he, is he really a guy
to the process, the way t
that he is, oh about that
real, 100% genuine about
it started just even in t
I mean this guy is at the
at 55 30 in the morning e
me trying to be a guy tha
to compete with him and w
show the organization my
I would try to beat Russ
him and I as a race into
I would beat him and, and
beat me, but there was th
energy there. Um, but you
dive deeper into it and t
know, was able to, To do,
our time being teammates
to be his, you know, pers
he is so dedicated to the
with winning, his obsessi
great is 100% genuine. An
that isn't, isn't about j
about doing, he's about a
the one thing that has al
me about Russell Wilson b
with Detroit, there's a l
throughout all the cliche
work and what they're gon
that they are about in th
completely fake and phony
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very few individuals in t
say even come close to Ru
and dedication. Yeah, bri
for me of covering Peyton
everything Peyton manning
did mattered and every de
to see Russell working wi
he had an NFL like studio
down film in a classroom.
like with the broncos kin
first exposure to Russell
tim Patrick, with Courtla
Alberto, Gawain Burnham,
that experience like as y
you kind of witnessed the
as a wide receiver tight
really cool. Troy, I mean
it was an awesome experie
and that opportunity to w
was so incredibly importa
together on that level. U
so incredibly important f
on that level and to be a
other for the first time
really dive into who Russ
they are as individuals.
that was really important
process too, wasn't, it w
and them getting to meet
to his house and, and, yo
amazing, you know, facili
he has, but it was also t
on a deeper level. And so
components to that those
spent together. Um, but b
showing up, day one, I me
blown away. I mean, and h
mean, Russell has his own
of the art facility that
you could want. I mean, i
for an athlete. Um He's g
he is just as good as any
the entire country. I mea
it's absurd. And so when
details of Peyton, it's t
Russell Wilson. Every lit
uh, to the meeting rooms
And and they got a crash
Wilson and his life, his
mentality, his desire to
tell you this, I mean, th
fantastic. They soaked it
ethic was fantastic. The
were asking were were gre
and in a matter of four d
significantly closer. The
better uh and and they be
group. And so I can't wai
together on April 11. The
the amount of progress th
that they're gonna have t
like two things stuck out
was that, you know, it's
he did like it looked lik
and you've been part of t
kind of what it was like.
full playbook, but to pee
board and have guys takin
did that a duke, we didn'
didn't make that visible
what you would describe i
kind of a basic install,
development when they do
But it wasn't it wasn't a
is what I would say. It w
install in the sense that
full. And and they went t
they were still in the pr
being very close to havin
But instead of overwhelmi
know, four days of an ins
even had a chance to meet
Hackett and the rest of t
know, it was a very uniqu
thing that Russell hasn't
is a part of now. Uh, and
no one knows the offense,
have that meeting. So bas
them the routes tree, it'
ideas of the concepts and
is that they're going to
a crash course to I guess
the offense is going to b
sound like and what it's
of them. So in essence it
Troy, but it wasn't a tra
you're going through, you
plays, here's the details
because that would have b
And I think that's really
to understand and recogni
are at in the process and
or manage at that point.
to go over at that period
we had a very, very succe
honestly try, It was amaz
you know, be up there and
the guys and communicatin
that they were asking bac
telling you the, the amou
went on In those four day
I've been doing this with
now. Um and and so it's i
me, but it was really coo
on the fourth day and see
back all this stuff that
them and going, oh my gos
this stuff, I'm learning
overwhelmed and it's been
to have him throw all the
at me. Um and I feel like
how much I know already b
gotten into the building
and learned and talked wi
And it sounds like he mig
july before training camp
guys again. No question T
it we do it every single
of my favorite times of t
be much more in depth muc
now that everybody will h
you know months of learni
and really understanding
that'll be that'll be a r
us to really hammer out a
and and you know put the
chemistry and everything
into training camp and ge
know Russell. Well I firs
in 2010 when he was draft
I was covering the Rockie
for 15 years. I knew him
through matt's dad tom ho
for an N. C. State. Alway
then I knew the agent Mar
told Mark when he signed
he's the modern day Roger
he reminds me of. Scrambl
the purpose he can win ga
know Russell at age 33. H
don't say it's a chip on
is there one to show peop
there's plenty of chapter
that for me is already bo
career, if not a Hall of
there's plenty of motivat
it at that. There's plent
Russell Wilson, this is a
lack motivation, self mot
need the chip on his shou
you know, because I think
if you look at the way th
look at the experiences t
looked at the conversatio
him, I just think more th
he is so excited about th
uh to to continue to buil
already done in his caree
he's just getting started
that as well. And so I, I
just talk, Russell has ne
it's about the work ethic
he's ready to do in the n
and having people really
Um and I think that this
in Denver um from Top to
embrace that, um and is t
this next journey and and
with him, um and I think
exciting part about it an
see uh you know, a, I wou
of Russell Wilson, but th
new situations are, are g
for growth and I think fo
is gonna be one of those
cannot wait for him uh to
and you know, for for eve
presence in the building
winning and excellence an
one of the other things t
just in the conversations
is the idea of like, hey,
great talent, there's a l
that I that I recognized,
been a clear path, a clea
at a high level and I thi
guys that like Russell uh
uh randy Gregory, um you
know, all the other addit
made to the building that
done that coach Hackett a
um they, they know what w
and I think that when you
show that standard and se
not gonna take long for i
everyone else because the
in that building great te
else, they just, they jus
and they'll take it from
know, tim patch or Courtl
those guys, those guys ar
Um, they just, you know,
needed to have that stand
set of what it looks like
take it and run with him.
what I'm genuinely very e
is Russell's offseason lo
do you, what is your role
into with the team and th
contact with him and do m
come out to Denver some t
work? It'll be, it'll be
will be a lot of differen
through, you know, throug
the, in season. Um, and u
I think that's, that's th
is just constantly trying
know, stay one step ahead
its fundamentals and mech
in his preparation to stu
the above troy uh, that's
to always keep him one st
him. Um, and to uh, you k
about, it doesn't need mu
you know, having somebody
him and continue to guide
Uh, and, and just always
that, you know, he doesn'
study or the time to go o
think that that's you kno
bring to the table for hi
a resource for him and an
of the guys that are that
offense and you know, wha
uh you know, I'll be in a
often. Um but it's gonna
still working through our
know, russell's getting s
uh you know with the fami
else. So there's a lot to
you know, we're we're exc
what's ahead and what's t
know is that we're trying
with the championship min
Do you ever sleep? You ha
charged 24 7 then because
only sleeps 4 to 5 hours.
yes. And he is known for
a.m. text message or phon
So you know, I just got t
at all times, but you kno
happy be uh you know, we'
to make sure that uh you
time, but you know Russel
all jokes aside, but it's
things where you just lov
this process in this jour
somebody that has a passi
and loves to continue to
And, and that's what make
coach is that you have so
seeking greatness and tha
ever ask for last. You've
journey, football journey
still love football? What
that you love that's kept
game? You've had, you kno
What's kept you involved?
now where you're obviousl
like a very joyous life w
Wilson. Well, Troy, that'
And for me it's, it's som
had a passion for since I
always something that I'v
sacrifice for, um, you kn
that I've had great passi
transitioned into why I l
I mean, one, the position
position is the hardest p
Uh, anybody can throw any
me. But you try, you know
out there on the field, u
absorb the playbook, have
and oh, by the way, you h
midst of chaos when every
bullets are flying and yo
know, operate cool, calm
process and, and make goo
and be, you know, one of
why your team is winning
think that it's, it's a t
that holds a lot of weigh
on and off the field. And
it's also a position that
deal of not only physical
preparation. And in my ow
those highs and lows I ex
uh, in terms of, um, you
things set up around me,
poor situations. Um, and
everything mentally my co
a great player or not and
the game that I love hurt
to refine that love again
and that confidence and,
thing is just, you know,
into the work. Um, and li
the results no matter wha
positive or negative, kno
look yourself in the mirr
it everything that I had
mentality and approach, i
a journey that I never ex
go on from BYU to Kansas
and and now, you know, qu
but uh you know, I I trul
a path that God asked cal
know, I I love having the
work with, you know, Russ
helping him achieve his g
journey, but also at the
you know, there's so many
of social media and every
know, there's a lot of Ru
jay keeps out there that
know, achieve their dream
them and guide them and s
path, you know, to have t
the best outlook uh in th
that really drives me and
world, but you know, I ju
football. I mean there's
it's the ultimate team sp
everybody to be all in an
all in uh into one common
focus, I think it's a bea
just have a tremendous pa
in the past and passion.
that. It's it's been a bl
you today, jake again. I
respect for Russell Wilso
the player and obviously
to him and guiding him an
him one, as you said, kin
of the game. So I can't,
if you're able to feel wh
it's hard to articulate t
is in Denver for the arri
I don't want to say it's
But it's very similar to
here back in what was tha
was coming off injury. Li
wondering and doubt of ca
he was? And that's not a
Wilson. He's lifted as I
from the broncos overnigh
relevant again. So it's a
jake, thank you so much f
and hopefully if you have
you can reach out and I'l
But I cannot wait to see
Well, thank you Troy, I I
it's going to be a specia
know, the excitement is m
to, you know, Russell's a
and new hopes, new opport
they're going to do some
and in the division that
be paying attention to al
gonna be a lot of fun. Bu
isn't isn't afraid of tho
and, you know, for the 1s
career, he's played in th
in football. So this is n
uh, and he can't wait and
how it all unfolds. But y
Thanks for the time, Troy
be seeing each other here