Wilks spoke about Buffalo’s Damar Hamlin, his friendship with Carolina’s Kenny Robinson and the current mental state of the team.
Good afternoon Um I felt we had a good day of practice I love the energy Sense of urgency guys were locked in and Um definitely was trying to pay Attention to the details so excited About that in our process as we move Forward Towards Sunday against the Saints and With that I take your questions Behind the scenes giving given how close That is to Just being an athlete in general well we Addressed it and which we should have in Depth this organization the tepers have Done a lot to put in place Player Development things for for our players So we have the resources I reached out To everybody via voice over that we sent Out to Teamworks expressing everything About Hamlin and the things that we saw Things that they experience and how We're here for them as an organization And we talked about it again this Morning I had a prayer for him and his Family before we started our walk Through and then we addressed it again In a team meeting so I wanted those guys To have a clear head space and Understand that you know we understand The magnitude of what happened and I Wanted those guys to go out there and Feel comfortable about what we're doing For you and seeing what happens on
Monday night how did that impact you uh Uh thank God I didn't personally see it When I was leaving the office late that Night my assistant Jessica told me about It and then once I got home of course my Wife was a little upset and she was Filling me in about it so just to see at That point in time the facial Expressions on the players on the field To see what was going on with you know Coach McDermott and and just trying to Go through the process it was it was Definitely touching and it makes you Understand and realize how precious life Is we love this game that we play and Coach but nothing's more precious than Life itself It's a lot of talk about whether they Should play the games this weekend you Feel like your team is going to be ready To play the game do you feel like you Should play the games I I have no call In that that is a league call but the One thing that we're going to do here is Continue to proceed forward and I'm Gonna do everything I can to get these Guys prepared and mo most importantly Make sure that they're mentally ready Based off everything that we just Initially talked about And talking to them do you feel like They're mentally ready I I think I think We had a good day of practice I think The focus was there are they probably
Still thinking about it yes but we were Definitely uh locked in today Um going into this game Uh obviously there's your coaching Record on the line there's thoughts About the future going into this what's The messaging as far as what you want to Get out of this game win a day you know State of course do the things that we've Been doing Again a lot of respect for the men in That locker room I told them the one Thing that I never questioned is how we Prepare and how we go out and work and I Just told them that when I brought him Up from practice those guys came in Locked in today had a great day of Practice we're going to finish up with Meetings and we're trying to do Everything we can to create an Exceptional week of preparation with the Uh hopes that that's going to lead to Game day execution Hated players particularly had Difficulty at all with the uh Hamlin Situation uh we have one player uh Kenny Robinson that's uh that's real close to Him they were like brothers So uh he's he's taking it pretty hard Spent a lot of time with him this Morning And uh wanted to send him home so he can Be able to have time to be able to um You know really process things so
Um I constantly in contact with him Along with the player development team How does the team internally deal with Those things do they have like a Psychological psychiatrist or whatever We have we have uh one of the largest Probably maybe the largest Player Development team uh in the league uh as Again the tepers have done a tremendous Job in their commitment and making sure Our players have those things Ready and and necessary in situations Like this and really day-to-day Operation so those guys do a great job Did you tell Kenny just to take as long As you needed of course you know Um to me right now again they've known Each other since since middle school They own a group text every week you Know him and him and another guy that They grew up with so uh he's real close To him and um I wanted him to understand As as well as anybody else in that Locker room that we care about you Beyond the game of football so as much As time that he needs he's going to take Is there any anything you'd like to see Beyond winning the day From your team this week I think when we Take that approach I know it's very Cliche and I know you guys and I respect Your job and the things you got to be Able to report and talk about but when We take that approach I mean that
Entails so much the meetings the weight Room the training room taking care of Your body that rep that we just had in Practice so I believe if we pay Attention to the details come game day We'll be ready so the encompasses of Winning today means a lot Uh it really wasn't so much about that Mike if you follow really the uh the Stat sheet I always feel like when he Doesn't have a heavy workload there's no Need to give him a day off so that's the Reason why he practiced today Will there be a position Group or even it's just a specific Player or two then you might look to get On the field this week who hadn't really Played much yeah we're looking at it all You know one guy that uh when I've Talked to you guys about it uh Previously uh Preston Williams you know Very intrigued with him just big body Receiver always done some great things So I don't know if it's going to happen This week but you know that's definitely A name if you're looking for one Spoken today pepper at all about your Future what that might hold no guys I'm Not I'm not really concerned about that Again my focus is just trying to win This week as I stated from day one when I first stood in front of you guys I got We have 13 weeks and within that process We'll figure out exactly what's going to
Happen at the end but my mindset just Like with the players they focused on Being focused How does this Saints team look different From the first time we played in this Season uh playing with a lot of Confidence you know it's it's hard to Win this league and to go on the road And beat a good team like Cleveland go On the road and be a playoff team like The eagles extremely impressive uh Dalton is playing at a high level Camaros playing at a high level when you Look at just that Talent particularly on The defensive side of the ball veteran Group up front led by Cameron so Cameron Jordan you know he he's still playing at A high level you know Dave is at the Linebacker position you got honey badger And then you got a lot of more on the Outside so they have you know Talent at Each level of their defense and go on The other side you had a diving ports so We're going to definitely have our hands Filled this week and trying to uh you Know go out and execute and do things we Have to do to win a football game so Dennis I was going to have those guys Ready to play and we're ready for the Challenge Division no longer being on the line how Important is it to you and what you're Trying to build here to win this Division game to close the Year and have
A very good division record in Tech it's Important it's important because it's The next one we want to finish on a Positive note I think it's always good when you can go Into off season with the win that Confidence and Propel that into the uh To the off season so it means a lot and I think our players understand that and There's no such thing as really that Pride I mean we're playing because we're Men and we want to win Actually when you have two teams that Are not making the playoffs Like we have this week at this game does That allow you to maybe pull out the Stops and and do things that you know You may have wanted to try over the Course of the season and in terms of Play calling or things along those lines Or you just kind of stay with the state Of course no I think I think each week You try to evolve and still try to be Creative you know in in the things that You're doing I think you know you still Manage the game the way you do it uh as There are opportunities that you know You feel like based off the course of The game you're going to go forward on Fourth down yes uh is there certain Things you may want to try I think you Do that each and every week so we're Going to stay the course Did you have an opportunity to reach out
To Sean mcgregate I text Sean that night And um you know told him that my wife And I was uh was praying for them In Hamlin and and you know he takes back And but but that's that was it you know So uh still praying for you know uh him And his family and the whole uh bills Organization as well as this league Because so many others were affected by What they saw I don't know if you've seen any of the Support that he's gotten about his Charity and all that stuff but um as Somebody who you know is constantly Covered by the media and and sometimes Can you know it can kind of feel like You guys aren't humanized and what does That say kind of about the response that He's kind of gotten from his situation I Think it just it shows you the Compassion that we have in society You know that uh regardless of of the Entertainment factor that we get from This game uh with something that this Magnitude happens that we can all come Together for a great call so I don't Know Layla heard it was up to probably Like six million I don't know what it is Now so that that shows you the the Support that people have Are there any plans that you know of From the organization or yourself Players to contribute to those efforts I Haven't heard anything from a
Organizational standpoint but I have Heard chatted with the players wanting To try to reach out and do something yes Thank you
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