Burns answered questions on returning to practice and getting to be part of building something “special.”
Tell us about that and I mean did you It does a good job blocking out the sun I'll tell you that well it's hot but Oh no definitely definitely is it's Swaggy for sure huh Copyrighted no no anybody can use it It's whatever they know who the real Spot is How do you feel out there this birthday Oh felt good I was excited you know Missing a whole OTAs mini camp and Everything like that was a a little Annoying you know I miss being out there With my guys so it was fun I actually Couldn't wait to get out though Um I believe it's just all putting it Together as far as a player as far as The leader Um Really just being everything the team Needs that's kind of how I'm viewing This season and how I'm you viewing how Much how much more I can improve so That's pretty much it There and told us about Where are you with that now it's still a Work in progress uh right now I I got The uh whatever the bracelet you know What I'm saying so attract my sleep uh My heart rate and everything like that I'm trying to stay consistent you know Stay with a routine I woke up I woke up At 5 45 today with Shaq so now I got a
Buddy that can hold me accountable you Know what I mean so so we're gonna get It done this this season I'm gonna stick To my routine Huh Yeah we working out me and Shaq working Out we got something going on we're Gonna try to pull a couple of other guys Together Um to come with us um I feel like that's just another step of Uh You know really building our Brotherhood So I think we're gonna get a couple more Guys to join us On uh it's got to be kind of surreal Thinking back Yeah it is uh every time I think about It every time we talk about it um you Know he brings it up quite a bit but um Just think about I met Julius when I was Probably like eight you know what I mean So just think about how how it does come Back full circle is just amazing you Know what I mean so I'm just trying to like stay on track And stay and stay ready You said what have I been doing Mainly mental everything mental uh Staying in my playbook you know so I'm Ready and I can I can actually be you Know I'm saying on par with the rest of My teammates because you know they had An opportunity to go full speed and walk
Through I didn't do anything everything Was mental for me so uh during the off Season I would just go over my playbook You know Um I'm sure as they were doing but I Just had to be you know I'm saying on Pay on the same page as them because They had the OTAs Yeah you know maybe just just getting Comfortable with it but uh the first day Was cool uh it was pretty simple but uh Yeah just getting comfortable with it uh I'm gonna have to play a little catch up But I'll catch on quick Skills that you have Um I think it'll showcase my IQ more Than anything uh I mean physically I mean there's so much more you can do At my position but uh I think it'll Showcase my IQ more than anything just Because of the disguises and and you Know really mapping out and and Understanding formations like I think I Can make more plays in that type of role Because now I have a little freedom to You know move about uh over the slot Back up it doesn't really matter so uh I Just feel like me being able to disguise The way I want to can probably open up Some opportunities for me I'm dripping yo I'm sorry Go ahead Some people on the cusp of a contract Extension have not shown up to NFL
Training Camps was there ever a doubt in Your mind you were going to show up here Nah I was gonna show up um I would say mainly just because I missed It I missed being with my with my Defense and uh I kind of feel like what we got going is Bigger than you know so I don't want to Say like I don't want to say like as big As my individual goals because I mean Those matter of course but I feel like What we got building is is bigger than That and um I feel like I'm a key piece To to what we need to get done so I feel Like I need to be here uh whether or not I'm going through negotiations or Whatever but uh no I didn't cross my Mind to sit out work ER yesterday to coach life about the Feeling that is Oh it's hard to say because you know Everybody has the same feeling around This time you know what I'm saying to to Stuff hit the fan I've been I've been Trying to work on it see I haven't Cursed yet almost almost we're getting There until stuff hit the fan so Um you know right now everybody has the Same you know good feeling but like uh Coach said yesterday I mean we got to Prove it like uh you know I feel like We've been getting disrespected for a Minute which is you know I'm saying it's Understandable it's cool you know I mean
But um at the end of the day we got to Go out there and prove it and we got to Prove that we're as good as we are on Paper so What'd you say what do you call them Um Whatever's A Step Above ruthless is That's where we are because I'll be damned if they get get any of us Damn damn oh Yeah Sorry y'all Darn that I'll be doing it they get us You know what I'm saying out here in This on this field so I'm gonna uh I'm Gonna take that with the tip of my Shoulder But I like his I like his attitude you Know I'm saying towards the oh they're Gonna hate him right there I like his Attitude towards the uh you know I'm Saying the other teams in the league but Not against us I do y'all got one around here well I Ain't putting a dollar in though that's Gonna be expensive Oh same thing I see in OTAs uh I mean Now we're getting a better feel because It's you know I'm saying the defense is Back for the most part uh and uh we're Going a little faster than we did in OTAs but uh the same thing he processes Well he doesn't make many bad decisions Um and I feel like he he does well
Improvising you know what I'm saying if He has to get out the pocket and extend The play he can Um Other than that uh his biggest worries Is this this rookie this rookie uh uh Talent so he got to do later so yeah he He better show out The talent show yeah He just got a show I got a scene gotta Have energy gotta know the lyrics Otherwise he will get booed Um you know but other than that I mean It's all fun and games and uh the guys They they tend to enjoy it so it's cool He picks the song You got one more Good Hello
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