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Welcome in another edition of I Want Your Flex. I'm Dan Byer and it is a unique episode. As you may have noticed throughout this off season, Mike Harmon and myself will try to give you some content to get you through what is the off season here. And one of the great things about what we get to do is we get an opportunity to sometimes talk to the stars that we talked about each week here on this podcast and full week in Warland, I was fortunate enough to catch up with a couple of NFL stars, Austin Eckler and Brian Robinson to the Washington Commanders, and Will Anderson, junior edge rusher from the Houston Texans, joined me during Super Bowl Week to talk about their seasons and what is ahead.

Welcome in another edition of I Want Your Flex. I'm Dan Byer and it is a unique episode. As you may have noticed throughout this off season, Mike Harmon and myself will try to give you some content to get you through what is the off season here. And one of the great things about what we get to do is we get an opportunity to sometimes talk to the stars that we talked about each week here on this podcast and full week in Warland, I was fortunate enough to catch up with a couple of NFL stars, Austin Eckler and Brian Robinson to the Washington Commanders, and Will Anderson, junior edge rusher from the Houston Texans, joined me during Super Bowl Week to talk about their seasons and what is ahead.

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Opportunity to give you an opportunity to hear those conversations. So we hope you enjoy it even though we don't have any football going on right now, and we hope you keep on listing to I Want Your Flex Live at Super Bowl fifty nine Fox Sports Radio. I'm Dan Byer, joining me on this Friday, one of the young I don't even want to say up and coming because I feel that you've arrived. Will Anderson Junior of the Houston Texans, thanks so much for joining us here in Fox Sports Radio.

Opportunity to give you an opportunity to hear those conversations. So we hope you enjoy it even though we don't have any football going on right now, and we hope you keep on listing to I Want Your Flex Live at Super Bowl fifty nine Fox Sports Radio. I'm Dan Byer, joining me on this Friday, one of the young I don't even want to say up and coming because I feel that you've arrived. Will Anderson Junior of the Houston Texans, thanks so much for joining us here in Fox Sports Radio.

Thank you for having me. I appreciate it.

Thank you for having me. I appreciate it.

You're twenty three years old, two years into the league, two playoff appearances, Defensive Player of the Rookie, Defensive Rookie of the Year last year. You're getting Defensive Player of the Year votes this year. Do you feel you have arrived even at twenty three years old in the National Football League?

You're twenty three years old, two years into the league, two playoff appearances, Defensive Player of the Rookie, Defensive Rookie of the Year last year. You're getting Defensive Player of the Year votes this year. Do you feel you have arrived even at twenty three years old in the National Football League?

No, I haven't.

No, I haven't.

It's still so much more of my game that I want to continue to improve on, to get better at. And I feel like I've even reached the surface of that yet. Man.

It's still so much more of my game that I want to continue to improve on, to get better at. And I feel like I've even reached the surface of that yet. Man.

And I'm just so passionate.

And I'm just so passionate.

I really love this game so much, and I just want to continue to see my game grow. And I know that it's so much more left out there, you know, for me to continue to climb and get better at and continue to you know, strive to where I want to be at.

I really love this game so much, and I just want to continue to see my game grow. And I know that it's so much more left out there, you know, for me to continue to climb and get better at and continue to you know, strive to where I want to be at.

Will Anderson joining us here on Fox Sports Radio on behalf of Jiff my favorite peanut butter that's not even part of the plug, that's just there absolutely.

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And Jeff Creamy a numero.

You know, when you look at year one, I play golf, When I go to a new golf course, I have no idea what to expect. It's so much easier the second time around. What was it like for you in year two?

You know, when you look at year one, I play golf, When I go to a new golf course, I have no idea what to expect. It's so much easier the second time around. What was it like for you in year two?

It was way more easier than this year around.

It was way more easier than this year around.

You know what I'm saying, Like I feel like, you know, I could play with a sense of freedom and a sense of peace, like learning the system, just being more confident, you know what I'm saying, knowing everybody more and I think more so it is just my faith in God, like man, like God, I'm just doing this for you, so like, just grant me your peace and freedom. Just go out there and have fun and be a good captain, to have contagious energy.

You know what I'm saying, Like I feel like, you know, I could play with a sense of freedom and a sense of peace, like learning the system, just being more confident, you know what I'm saying, knowing everybody more and I think more so it is just my faith in God, like man, like God, I'm just doing this for you, so like, just grant me your peace and freedom. Just go out there and have fun and be a good captain, to have contagious energy.

You are playing, you're always going to be thought a first round pick, third overall pick. Do you do you ever let that go? Is there an added pressure with that? Does it leave after your rookie season? How do you deal with something like that when there's so many high expectations with you coming into this league.

You are playing, you're always going to be thought a first round pick, third overall pick. Do you do you ever let that go? Is there an added pressure with that? Does it leave after your rookie season? How do you deal with something like that when there's so many high expectations with you coming into this league.

Yeah, I would just say Damiico ryans Man. When we got drafted, he sat me in CJ down his office and he was just like, man, like, I don't care where y'all got picked at, Like, you don't have to come in here and be superman. We're not asking you to come in here and do anything out of the ordinary. We're not asking y'all to come in here and do nothing else more than what you did in college. And I think that gave us just a sense of like, dang, Like, okay, we're good. So we just came in there. We was being ourselves. Man, we're hard workers. You know, we love the game of football. And then people noticed that we're and you know, they respected us for that. And when you had your teammates behind you, it's easy for you to go out there and playing.

Yeah, I would just say Damiico ryans Man. When we got drafted, he sat me in CJ down his office and he was just like, man, like, I don't care where y'all got picked at, Like, you don't have to come in here and be superman. We're not asking you to come in here and do anything out of the ordinary. We're not asking y'all to come in here and do nothing else more than what you did in college. And I think that gave us just a sense of like, dang, Like, okay, we're good. So we just came in there. We was being ourselves. Man, we're hard workers. You know, we love the game of football. And then people noticed that we're and you know, they respected us for that. And when you had your teammates behind you, it's easy for you to go out there and playing.

Now, some of us thought maybe a year ago that you guys would be playing in this game. Yeah, you made it as far as you did the year before, didn't have as many wins as the year before.

Now, some of us thought maybe a year ago that you guys would be playing in this game. Yeah, you made it as far as you did the year before, didn't have as many wins as the year before.

However, how do you characterize this season?

However, how do you characterize this season?

I think us in the media would say up and down for the Texans because we thought you guys were maybe gonna be.

I think us in the media would say up and down for the Texans because we thought you guys were maybe gonna be.

Playing in this game. How do you look at what you guys did in twenty twenty four?

Playing in this game. How do you look at what you guys did in twenty twenty four?

Yeah, man, I'm super proud of this team, you know what I'm saying, Like, I always have to start with the positives, man, Like I say, we have a really special team. Man, A bunch of great guys in there, and we worked our butts off, you know what I'm saying, Like the word we didn't go unnoticed, you know, from training camp all the way into like practice every day up into the game. Like, we had a really great squad. And I think the only thing that we just mentally got to be better. We have to do a better job of execution, execution with something that we were talking about from the first game to the last game. And when we could start turning to execute, turn those mental errors into execution, we can go as far as we want to go, but it just starts with making sure that we're mentally prepared. And you know, you can sit up here and say, coach this, coach that, But as players, we have to look ourselves in the mirror. As being a captain on this team, we have to make sure that we're prepared and we're going home and we're staying after extra and we're getting together and watching the film a little.

Yeah, man, I'm super proud of this team, you know what I'm saying, Like, I always have to start with the positives, man, Like I say, we have a really special team. Man, A bunch of great guys in there, and we worked our butts off, you know what I'm saying, Like the word we didn't go unnoticed, you know, from training camp all the way into like practice every day up into the game. Like, we had a really great squad. And I think the only thing that we just mentally got to be better. We have to do a better job of execution, execution with something that we were talking about from the first game to the last game. And when we could start turning to execute, turn those mental errors into execution, we can go as far as we want to go, but it just starts with making sure that we're mentally prepared. And you know, you can sit up here and say, coach this, coach that, But as players, we have to look ourselves in the mirror. As being a captain on this team, we have to make sure that we're prepared and we're going home and we're staying after extra and we're getting together and watching the film a little.

Bit more on the mental part of it. Is it different being the hunted as opposed to being the ones who are hunting like you were in your first year?

Bit more on the mental part of it. Is it different being the hunted as opposed to being the ones who are hunting like you were in your first year?

Yeah, I mean for me, I don't really look at it that way, you know what I'm saying. I look at it it's like every day, every since, no matter what your record is, every week is a challenge. It's the NFL. Every team is gonna be good. Like you see teams with this record beat teams like this, you know what I'm saying. So Like to me, I didn't really look at it that way. I looked at it as like nobody's gonna lay out for us just because we went and got all these free agents. We went and got all me see, like nobody's gonna lay out for us. Every week is going to be a challenge, and we're gonna go outgainst teams who might have a not a good record to us. We're gonna go against teams who might have a better record than us. But how are we showing up to the fight?

Yeah, I mean for me, I don't really look at it that way, you know what I'm saying. I look at it it's like every day, every since, no matter what your record is, every week is a challenge. It's the NFL. Every team is gonna be good. Like you see teams with this record beat teams like this, you know what I'm saying. So Like to me, I didn't really look at it that way. I looked at it as like nobody's gonna lay out for us just because we went and got all these free agents. We went and got all me see, like nobody's gonna lay out for us. Every week is going to be a challenge, and we're gonna go outgainst teams who might have a not a good record to us. We're gonna go against teams who might have a better record than us. But how are we showing up to the fight?

Will Anderson, Houston Texans ed Rusher journeying us here on Fox Sports Radio. I'm Dan byer Well is here courtesy of Jeff. I got the creamy to go pack sitting right next to me that I'm going to dive into in a little bit. Let's dive into Demiko Ryance, you m and c J. Stroud are are the two year guys? This two year tryang'a. I'll just say, but he's a defensive guy, So how do you work with him? What makes him such a unique coach and such a coach that can have success early on in his NFL coaching career.

Will Anderson, Houston Texans ed Rusher journeying us here on Fox Sports Radio. I'm Dan byer Well is here courtesy of Jeff. I got the creamy to go pack sitting right next to me that I'm going to dive into in a little bit. Let's dive into Demiko Ryance, you m and c J. Stroud are are the two year guys? This two year tryang'a. I'll just say, but he's a defensive guy, So how do you work with him? What makes him such a unique coach and such a coach that can have success early on in his NFL coaching career.

What makes him so special?

What makes him so special?

He understands that he gets it, He gets the players, He knows how to get through to his players. He has his hands on his players, and he's so involved with us. And it's not that long ago that that he didn't play, so he still approaches everything like he's a player, Like he approaches us with that captain mindset. Like I'm like a middle linebacker. Will you know what I'm saying. And it's easy for God to grab exactly what he wants. And the way he approaches us is he wants the best for us. He wants to go out he wants us go out there and play to the highest level that we can, not only to win games because he cares that much about us, because he's been those shoes before.

He understands that he gets it, He gets the players, He knows how to get through to his players. He has his hands on his players, and he's so involved with us. And it's not that long ago that that he didn't play, so he still approaches everything like he's a player, Like he approaches us with that captain mindset. Like I'm like a middle linebacker. Will you know what I'm saying. And it's easy for God to grab exactly what he wants. And the way he approaches us is he wants the best for us. He wants to go out he wants us go out there and play to the highest level that we can, not only to win games because he cares that much about us, because he's been those shoes before.

Was there friction on the offensive side this year?

Was there friction on the offensive side this year?

We heard some stuff about maybe the coaches and players weren't.

We heard some stuff about maybe the coaches and players weren't.

Necessarily on the same page. Did you experience any of them? I didn't experience any of that at all. You know what I'm saying. It's football, And you want to like for me, Me and my Delon coach, you know, I love him to death and we always talk it about it's okay to have a little scruff for here and there, like that's what you need. That's how you get the best out of each other. And I'm excited, you know what I'm saying this new year and what's going to happen, you know, bringing in the new coach and whatever like that.

Necessarily on the same page. Did you experience any of them? I didn't experience any of that at all. You know what I'm saying. It's football, And you want to like for me, Me and my Delon coach, you know, I love him to death and we always talk it about it's okay to have a little scruff for here and there, like that's what you need. That's how you get the best out of each other. And I'm excited, you know what I'm saying this new year and what's going to happen, you know, bringing in the new coach and whatever like that.

And CJ's going to continue the ball.

And CJ's going to continue the ball.

She's just going to continue to be a good captain over there, and you know, lead those guys and lead this team. And I can't wait to keep see him, watch and keep seeing what the new coach does.

She's just going to continue to be a good captain over there, and you know, lead those guys and lead this team. And I can't wait to keep see him, watch and keep seeing what the new coach does.

What are the expectations for twenty twenty five?

What are the expectations for twenty twenty five?

I mean, I've always a Super Bowl, but I feel like the expectation right now is for us to jail together, keep building that team chemistry, and then join our process. We can't let the outside noise filter into the building. We can't let what you know offens the media, anybody say, filter into the building. Like, we have to stick to our own standard, our own expectation of who we are.

I mean, I've always a Super Bowl, but I feel like the expectation right now is for us to jail together, keep building that team chemistry, and then join our process. We can't let the outside noise filter into the building. We can't let what you know offens the media, anybody say, filter into the building. Like, we have to stick to our own standard, our own expectation of who we are.

Does it take you off?

Does it take you off?

And someone like me or anybody else says Texans and I'm not the same team this year, And like do you hear that noise?

And someone like me or anybody else says Texans and I'm not the same team this year, And like do you hear that noise?

Does it bother you?

Does it bother you?

It doesn't really bother me because my mom sat is bro Like I know who we have in the locker room. I know the type of guys that we have, and I know the hard work that we put in on that field every day. What does it take to beat Kansas City?

It doesn't really bother me because my mom sat is bro Like I know who we have in the locker room. I know the type of guys that we have, and I know the hard work that we put in on that field every day. What does it take to beat Kansas City?

You guys face them twice and they weren't able to get wus in those games. But how if you're Philadelphia, do you stop them on Sunday?

You guys face them twice and they weren't able to get wus in those games. But how if you're Philadelphia, do you stop them on Sunday?

Man, it's going to be a battle upfront. Man, they can get a good job of containing Patrick Mahomes. Man, it's gonna be really good for them. But it's really just how mentally sounded are you locked in? They're a really great team, and they know their scheme really well, and they gel together really well. They've been playing together for a long time, and they know how to win games. And that's what I come in pat on all the time, Like he's such a great quarterback, but he knows how to find a way to win games.

Man, it's going to be a battle upfront. Man, they can get a good job of containing Patrick Mahomes. Man, it's gonna be really good for them. But it's really just how mentally sounded are you locked in? They're a really great team, and they know their scheme really well, and they gel together really well. They've been playing together for a long time, and they know how to win games. And that's what I come in pat on all the time, Like he's such a great quarterback, but he knows how to find a way to win games.

And that's what makes them so dangerous and special.

And that's what makes them so dangerous and special.

Before I ask you how you teamed up with Jeff, I do have to ask about Alabama Crimson tied, missed the twelve team playoff. What's it gonna take here? What's it like down in Tuscaloosa right now? With killing the board? Now I was the head coach.

Before I ask you how you teamed up with Jeff, I do have to ask about Alabama Crimson tied, missed the twelve team playoff. What's it gonna take here? What's it like down in Tuscaloosa right now? With killing the board? Now I was the head coach.

Yeah, I haven't been down there, but you know, I never wanted to be the player that love and you know, dragged the program through the bud and dragged the players through the mud because I know how hard it is down there, and I know how much hard work. Those guys put in down there, and you know, I think he's in a good situation. A lot of great players, great people, They are great fans there, and they're going to continue to have success because that's what Alabama's about.

Yeah, I haven't been down there, but you know, I never wanted to be the player that love and you know, dragged the program through the bud and dragged the players through the mud because I know how hard it is down there, and I know how much hard work. Those guys put in down there, and you know, I think he's in a good situation. A lot of great players, great people, They are great fans there, and they're going to continue to have success because that's what Alabama's about.

What do we not know about Nick Saban that? You know as a player, I was.

What do we not know about Nick Saban that? You know as a player, I was.

He got a little jokes him, healking he be playing, He got a little he got like a little kiddy side to him.

He got a little jokes him, healking he be playing, He got a little he got like a little kiddy side to him.

Man, he works on TV, Like I think a lot of people didn't think he could make the transition.

Man, he works on TV, Like I think a lot of people didn't think he could make the transition.

But he has a personality like the more you talk with him, the more you spend time with him, he'll open up to you, and like, you really get a chance to see that. And you know, my last year there, you know, I kind of stayed in his office all the time just because talking about football, talking about life, you know, just talk about all sorts of type of things. And you know, I really got to see a different, different side of him. And then I really appreciate him because he thinks so highly of me, and I just think so highly of him, and.

But he has a personality like the more you talk with him, the more you spend time with him, he'll open up to you, and like, you really get a chance to see that. And you know, my last year there, you know, I kind of stayed in his office all the time just because talking about football, talking about life, you know, just talk about all sorts of type of things. And you know, I really got to see a different, different side of him. And then I really appreciate him because he thinks so highly of me, and I just think so highly of him, and.

He's really a great coach. How did you team up with Jiff here at the Super Bowl? Yeah? Man, it's all about saving the cellary.

He's really a great coach. How did you team up with Jiff here at the Super Bowl? Yeah? Man, it's all about saving the cellary.

You know, over a billion people eat wings every day in the Super Bowl, with every Super Bowl, and you know I'll partner up with Jeff to save the salary. So we're gonna save the salary by getting some peanut butter action in.

You know, over a billion people eat wings every day in the Super Bowl, with every Super Bowl, and you know I'll partner up with Jeff to save the salary. So we're gonna save the salary by getting some peanut butter action in.

So I'm excited about that. Well, thanks so much for stopping by it. I know it's busy and on. You're here, there and everywhere. We appreciate your time and good luck. In twenty twenty five, thank yall for Will Anderson, Houston Texans shunnings here on Fox Sports Radio. Super Bowl Week at Super Bowl fifty nine of New Orleans rolls on in Fox Sports Radio. I'm Dan Byer, joined by a running back tandem that was oh so close to playing in this game, the elephant in the room, Brian Robinson and Austin Eckler. How much does it sting to see Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley on those banners knowing you guys were so close.

So I'm excited about that. Well, thanks so much for stopping by it. I know it's busy and on. You're here, there and everywhere. We appreciate your time and good luck. In twenty twenty five, thank yall for Will Anderson, Houston Texans shunnings here on Fox Sports Radio. Super Bowl Week at Super Bowl fifty nine of New Orleans rolls on in Fox Sports Radio. I'm Dan Byer, joined by a running back tandem that was oh so close to playing in this game, the elephant in the room, Brian Robinson and Austin Eckler. How much does it sting to see Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley on those banners knowing you guys were so close.

Oh like it, man, We're gonna just get it out of the way man right away. You know, you have a season, you have so much going for you. You're building, building, building, and to go out like we did. Is Yeah, definitely hurts, you know, but hey, there's definitely stuff to be proud about. But you know again, we're playing for championships and we put ourselves in a position to get there, and so yeah, we're definitely still feeling that. That's something that you know, we'll feel for, you know, for I mean, we'll never we'llever Yeah, you know, we'll never forget this season for for multiple reasons.

Oh like it, man, We're gonna just get it out of the way man right away. You know, you have a season, you have so much going for you. You're building, building, building, and to go out like we did. Is Yeah, definitely hurts, you know, but hey, there's definitely stuff to be proud about. But you know again, we're playing for championships and we put ourselves in a position to get there, and so yeah, we're definitely still feeling that. That's something that you know, we'll feel for, you know, for I mean, we'll never we'llever Yeah, you know, we'll never forget this season for for multiple reasons.

And I'm being honest here, it's been a week and a half. Does it still suck.

And I'm being honest here, it's been a week and a half. Does it still suck.

Yeah, it'll it'll suck to probably after after this and I gotta I gotta forget and be like mentally gone to the next season.

Yeah, it'll it'll suck to probably after after this and I gotta I gotta forget and be like mentally gone to the next season.

And uh, you know, I'm here at the super Bowl. So I mean we're still still in it.

And uh, you know, I'm here at the super Bowl. So I mean we're still still in it.

Everybody, though, we'll look at outside of being in the locker room and say what a great season for the Commanders and what you guys were able to accomplish in training camp. Dan Quinn comes in our fault. Dan Quinn's the last hire were saying, Okay, well this is just Washington. They're they're gonna have a get ready year with Jane Daniel's new head coach and the whole deal did you guys feel any different in training camp with the coaching staff that you had, that you could have a season like this.

Everybody, though, we'll look at outside of being in the locker room and say what a great season for the Commanders and what you guys were able to accomplish in training camp. Dan Quinn comes in our fault. Dan Quinn's the last hire were saying, Okay, well this is just Washington. They're they're gonna have a get ready year with Jane Daniel's new head coach and the whole deal did you guys feel any different in training camp with the coaching staff that you had, that you could have a season like this.

I think I think we knew, we knew what type of team we was putting together. You know, we was going to work every day preparing together, you know, learning each other, and you know, we knew what we was putting together. Whether you know, any nobody believed in us, nobody have to believe in us.

I think I think we knew, we knew what type of team we was putting together. You know, we was going to work every day preparing together, you know, learning each other, and you know, we knew what we was putting together. Whether you know, any nobody believed in us, nobody have to believe in us.

We believed in each other.

We believed in each other.

You know, we showed up the work every day, uh and put the work in like we knew what we wanted to where we wanted to go, and what we wanted to accomplish. And we made everybody, We made everybody feel it absolutely.

You know, we showed up the work every day, uh and put the work in like we knew what we wanted to where we wanted to go, and what we wanted to accomplish. And we made everybody, We made everybody feel it absolutely.

You know, we had I think we had like sixty new players on our nine man roster, and so it was like a ton of just new right, new coaches, new players, new ownership, and so there's a whole new vibe when it came to what was going on with the Washington Commanders. And for us, you know, we can't listen to any of the outside noise. If you do that, you know, you drive yourself crazy. Because for us, we got to make sure everything's internal. We believe in ourselves. We set our own standards, we hold ourselves accountable, and then we push our own ball, our own bar. And when we do that, then the expectations of the buzz around the city, around the media will continued to change because you guys are more reactive in the media. You know, that's the only way you can be because you don't have an inside scoop, you know. So for us, we're forward thinking, we're in it, We're the ones actually putting the product together. And so for us, we have one hundred percent belief in ourselves that everything we're doing, and so for us, our expectations where hey, we'll go out there give it our best instead of high bar.

You know, we had I think we had like sixty new players on our nine man roster, and so it was like a ton of just new right, new coaches, new players, new ownership, and so there's a whole new vibe when it came to what was going on with the Washington Commanders. And for us, you know, we can't listen to any of the outside noise. If you do that, you know, you drive yourself crazy. Because for us, we got to make sure everything's internal. We believe in ourselves. We set our own standards, we hold ourselves accountable, and then we push our own ball, our own bar. And when we do that, then the expectations of the buzz around the city, around the media will continued to change because you guys are more reactive in the media. You know, that's the only way you can be because you don't have an inside scoop, you know. So for us, we're forward thinking, we're in it, We're the ones actually putting the product together. And so for us, we have one hundred percent belief in ourselves that everything we're doing, and so for us, our expectations where hey, we'll go out there give it our best instead of high bar.

Austin Eckler Brian Robinson of the Washington Commanders here on behalf of bounty, can of football without winging, kind of wings without bounty. You guys are repping the letterman's jackets, no doubt. We'll get to that in a little bit. I'm curious on your dynamic here because Austin, you're the veteran, but you were in d C for three years, so you're kind of the new guy.

Austin Eckler Brian Robinson of the Washington Commanders here on behalf of bounty, can of football without winging, kind of wings without bounty. You guys are repping the letterman's jackets, no doubt. We'll get to that in a little bit. I'm curious on your dynamic here because Austin, you're the veteran, but you were in d C for three years, so you're kind of the new guy.

How does how does that work?

How does how does that work?

Do you play off of the young guy or are you the veteran coming in and trying to give him even more knowledge?

Do you play off of the young guy or are you the veteran coming in and trying to give him even more knowledge?

Is his career moves on? How did that work? You know?

Is his career moves on? How did that work? You know?

These Bees established himself and you know, for me, you know, you mentioned I'm the Hey, I'm the veteran.

These Bees established himself and you know, for me, you know, you mentioned I'm the Hey, I'm the veteran.

You know, Idy call you old as you said, veteran, Yeah.

You know, Idy call you old as you said, veteran, Yeah.

If it's eight years. But what I've I've appreciated this about Be this year. And you know, I can just see his leadership coming through.

If it's eight years. But what I've I've appreciated this about Be this year. And you know, I can just see his leadership coming through.

You know, I've been a captain on you know, the charges for the last four years, but I can see Bee coming into that that position now. And so for me it's really cool to be beside him and let him lead and be and let him and see him come into this this kind of leadership role that he's he's growing into and he's been he's been doing a great job. And when it comes to us as players, obviously we have different attributes, different you know, bodies differ.

You know, I've been a captain on you know, the charges for the last four years, but I can see Bee coming into that that position now. And so for me it's really cool to be beside him and let him lead and be and let him and see him come into this this kind of leadership role that he's he's growing into and he's been he's been doing a great job. And when it comes to us as players, obviously we have different attributes, different you know, bodies differ.

For you know, things that make us special.

For you know, things that make us special.

And so that was no doubt coming in, and you know, I didn't know what to expect, you know, you know, just personalities and stuff like that. But I feel like we've been able to match pretty well. You know, we we we do bounce off each other because we have different styles, different schemes that you know, we're both used in on our offense with Cliff Kingsbury. So, uh, in my experience so far, it's been it's been great. And looking forward to another year with him.

And so that was no doubt coming in, and you know, I didn't know what to expect, you know, you know, just personalities and stuff like that. But I feel like we've been able to match pretty well. You know, we we we do bounce off each other because we have different styles, different schemes that you know, we're both used in on our offense with Cliff Kingsbury. So, uh, in my experience so far, it's been it's been great. And looking forward to another year with him.

How did you feel when he came in?

How did you feel when he came in?

What did did you Were you open to that, to being that leader that he kind of talked about.

What did did you Were you open to that, to being that leader that he kind of talked about.

Definitely?

Definitely?

Uh, you know, obviously I knew I knew austin game, you know well before he came in, been know him as a person, so you know, obviously getting getting to know him as a person, you know, even better person than.

Uh, you know, obviously I knew I knew austin game, you know well before he came in, been know him as a person, so you know, obviously getting getting to know him as a person, you know, even better person than.

He is a player.

He is a player.

So you know, just you know, being out there with him, I knew, I knew what you know that was, you know what he was coming there for. He was coming there to know no compliment me, and I was compliment him.

So you know, just you know, being out there with him, I knew, I knew what you know that was, you know what he was coming there for. He was coming there to know no compliment me, and I was compliment him.

You know.

You know.

We two completely different type of guys too, completely different styles and he's one of the best at what he does, you know, in his style, and I wanted the best to you know what I do with my style. So just you know, being able to just compliment each other, well, you know, like with whatever is you know, put in front of us all the time, just being able to just make it work between the both of us, whether it's something I need to do or something he needs to do. We are always on the same page with how we're going to get stuff done and how we're going to you know, attack our process weekend and week out best. So on Sunday, you know, there's no question that you know, in the running back room, you know, guys like me and Austin to lead the room. You know, we ready for whatever that comes with that.

We two completely different type of guys too, completely different styles and he's one of the best at what he does, you know, in his style, and I wanted the best to you know what I do with my style. So just you know, being able to just compliment each other, well, you know, like with whatever is you know, put in front of us all the time, just being able to just make it work between the both of us, whether it's something I need to do or something he needs to do. We are always on the same page with how we're going to get stuff done and how we're going to you know, attack our process weekend and week out best. So on Sunday, you know, there's no question that you know, in the running back room, you know, guys like me and Austin to lead the room. You know, we ready for whatever that comes with that.

You know, I think it gives a little give some credit to just Addam Peters two for bringing in and kind of just seeing and making our roster really versatile where we have a lot of different players, even at the same position that can do a lot of different things. And so when you have that and you give that to Cliff Kingsbury and he's creative, you know, and he's putting his offense together and you throw Jay and Daniels on top of that, it's it's a recipe for you know, the hard, hard thing to defend. And as we can see this and that's that's why we had as much success as we did.

You know, I think it gives a little give some credit to just Addam Peters two for bringing in and kind of just seeing and making our roster really versatile where we have a lot of different players, even at the same position that can do a lot of different things. And so when you have that and you give that to Cliff Kingsbury and he's creative, you know, and he's putting his offense together and you throw Jay and Daniels on top of that, it's it's a recipe for you know, the hard, hard thing to defend. And as we can see this and that's that's why we had as much success as we did.

When did you know that was gonna work with Jayden?

When did you know that was gonna work with Jayden?

I mean it's hard to tell with rookie quarterbacks because you don't really get to see them like really playing until like you get into the games, like you know, we kind of you know, how to play like a quarter or like a drive. You know, in preseason you can see his athleticism, you can see all that, but until you get into you know, live games where people are actually taking you to the ground, and how do you react to that. You know, how you react into to change that you can't simulate in preseason or or you know, practice is something that you have to see.

I mean it's hard to tell with rookie quarterbacks because you don't really get to see them like really playing until like you get into the games, like you know, we kind of you know, how to play like a quarter or like a drive. You know, in preseason you can see his athleticism, you can see all that, but until you get into you know, live games where people are actually taking you to the ground, and how do you react to that. You know, how you react into to change that you can't simulate in preseason or or you know, practice is something that you have to see.

And so I think he continued to progress. He learned so much this year.

And so I think he continued to progress. He learned so much this year.

I know, him just being a runner, you know, at the beginning, I think this first game he had like sixteen runs like a jade.

I know, him just being a runner, you know, at the beginning, I think this first game he had like sixteen runs like a jade.

Yeah that's great, we know you can run. That's awesome. That came alive.

Yeah that's great, we know you can run. That's awesome. That came alive.

But okay, let's now he start to like, let's look to start running to throw and so you start to see him doing that. So you start to continue to see him progress as a players at the quarterback position. It has been pretty special then. I mean it didn't take but more than like you know, two three games. You know, like, Okay, this guy's definitely got some juice in some play making ability.

But okay, let's now he start to like, let's look to start running to throw and so you start to see him doing that. So you start to continue to see him progress as a players at the quarterback position. It has been pretty special then. I mean it didn't take but more than like you know, two three games. You know, like, Okay, this guy's definitely got some juice in some play making ability.

You meant Adam Peters, your owner Josh Harris said on Monday that this name is going to stay. You're gonna be the Commanders. I had never heard of the commander's standard. How much has that talked about in the locker room every day?

You meant Adam Peters, your owner Josh Harris said on Monday that this name is going to stay. You're gonna be the Commanders. I had never heard of the commander's standard. How much has that talked about in the locker room every day?

Every week?

Every week?

Every week?

Every week?

Every week? You know, for us, it's it felt new to us.

Every week? You know, for us, it's it felt new to us.

I don't know, maybe didn't get on a national level, maybe it was local, but it felt new.

I don't know, maybe didn't get on a national level, maybe it was local, but it felt new.

I mean that's because it was for us.

I mean that's because it was for us.

Sure, for us, it's for nobody else because at the end of the day, we don't expect you know, the outside people to you know, you be on point with our standard or you know, even live up to our standard. Like the standard is for the gods. That's in that room, and we hold ourselves, hold each other accountable to that standard. And that's why we had the success we have on the season, and people on the outside have no clue on how or why that happened.

Sure, for us, it's for nobody else because at the end of the day, we don't expect you know, the outside people to you know, you be on point with our standard or you know, even live up to our standard. Like the standard is for the gods. That's in that room, and we hold ourselves, hold each other accountable to that standard. And that's why we had the success we have on the season, and people on the outside have no clue on how or why that happened.

And and so for us, you know, when it comes to actually your standard, it's it's an internal thing. And that's be saying that if we even told you, guys wouldn't understand it because you don't live in there.

And and so for us, you know, when it comes to actually your standard, it's it's an internal thing. And that's be saying that if we even told you, guys wouldn't understand it because you don't live in there.

You don't feel the energy in there.

You don't feel the energy in there.

You don't see the thing, the little things that we're doing to make sure it's implemented, the accountability that we have. What does that accountably look like? You know, coaches bringing up different clips. You know, we're talking through things, Hey, this is this is not it? This is it? Like all these little things that add up to what our standard is and how we hold ourselves to that. So it wouldn't even make sense to go through everything just because it's I mean, it would take forever because you'd have to know what we do as a football team and football players. And so for us, it makes sense and it worked for us, and it's something that we're going to continue to hold going forward.

You don't see the thing, the little things that we're doing to make sure it's implemented, the accountability that we have. What does that accountably look like? You know, coaches bringing up different clips. You know, we're talking through things, Hey, this is this is not it? This is it? Like all these little things that add up to what our standard is and how we hold ourselves to that. So it wouldn't even make sense to go through everything just because it's I mean, it would take forever because you'd have to know what we do as a football team and football players. And so for us, it makes sense and it worked for us, and it's something that we're going to continue to hold going forward.

We'll get to Bounty in a sect. But I got one more football on for you. Top three craziest games you guys played this year. Okay, I know Bears seems to be on top, but you guys beat the Giants kicking seven field goals.

We'll get to Bounty in a sect. But I got one more football on for you. Top three craziest games you guys played this year. Okay, I know Bears seems to be on top, but you guys beat the Giants kicking seven field goals.

That Cowboys game was crazy.

That Cowboys game was crazy.

The I mean, the Buccaneers game in the playoff was was what it was?

The I mean, the Buccaneers game in the playoff was was what it was?

You had a tight one a get but I mean.

You had a tight one a get but I mean.

It was Falcons game, Yeah, yeah, it was if you had the Goose games top three, yeah, the second Eagles, yeah yeah, the week sixteen if you had to ring, I mean the Giant.

It was Falcons game, Yeah, yeah, it was if you had the Goose games top three, yeah, the second Eagles, yeah yeah, the week sixteen if you had to ring, I mean the Giant.

I'll tell you what.

I'll tell you what.

Week two when you guys won on seven field goals and they didn't have a kicker because you know, you know, so they had to go for it every time. I'm like, maybe there's something the Bengals game than the next week. I don't think you guys punted, no, I mean no, we didn't put for two weeks in a row. Hey, dude, it's crazy that the whole season was wild, man, it was. It was wild for for many reasons.

Week two when you guys won on seven field goals and they didn't have a kicker because you know, you know, so they had to go for it every time. I'm like, maybe there's something the Bengals game than the next week. I don't think you guys punted, no, I mean no, we didn't put for two weeks in a row. Hey, dude, it's crazy that the whole season was wild, man, it was. It was wild for for many reasons.

But yeah, those close games, finding ways to win and uh, you know, even even Marcus coming in, you know and making plays too.

But yeah, those close games, finding ways to win and uh, you know, even even Marcus coming in, you know and making plays too.

You know.

You know.

Just seeing the team come together and finding different ways to win with different players. It's pretty special and it's what contributed to us having a crazy season like we did.

Just seeing the team come together and finding different ways to win with different players. It's pretty special and it's what contributed to us having a crazy season like we did.

Well, you guys are here on we have a bounding. We got to play the wings here. How'd you guys team up with bounding before.

Well, you guys are here on we have a bounding. We got to play the wings here. How'd you guys team up with bounding before.

We lely go? Yeah?

We lely go? Yeah?

Shout out to Bounty for having us out here, you know, it's something that we've we've been a part of. It is customed to us, you know, you know the saying you mentioned it as we came in. You can't have football with that wings. You can't wings without Bounty. And I've used him for a long time and do a lot of partnerships with them. So glad to be here repping the brand.

Shout out to Bounty for having us out here, you know, it's something that we've we've been a part of. It is customed to us, you know, you know the saying you mentioned it as we came in. You can't have football with that wings. You can't wings without Bounty. And I've used him for a long time and do a lot of partnerships with them. So glad to be here repping the brand.

The Bounty wing Man, Brian Robinson and Austin Eckler, the Washington Commanders, thank so much for being on Fox Sports Radio.

The Bounty wing Man, Brian Robinson and Austin Eckler, the Washington Commanders, thank so much for being on Fox Sports Radio.

Guys, thanks for having us.

Guys, thanks for having us.

I'm Dan Byer here live at Super Bowl fifty nine.

I'm Dan Byer here live at Super Bowl fifty nine.