Brahmas interim head coach reflects on UFL season halfway point, team’s morale
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[{'start': '2.960', 'end': '6.879', 'text': 'What a season this has been for the San'}, {'start': '4.880', 'end': '8.559', 'text': 'Antonio Brahmas. They lose Wade Phillips'}, {'start': '6.879', 'end': '10.400', 'text': 'as head coach. Then Kell man gets'}, {'start': '8.559', 'end': '12.240', 'text': 'benched during his home debut in the'}, {'start': '10.400', 'end': '14.719', 'text': 'Alamo Dome. The Brahmas would lose to'}, {'start': '12.240', 'end': '16.800', 'text': 'the Houston Rough Necks 27 to3, dropping'}, {'start': '14.719', 'end': '18.960', 'text': 'San Antonio to 1-4 on the season with'}, {'start': '16.800', 'end': '20.880', 'text': 'just five games remaining. How does the'}, {'start': '18.960', 'end': '22.800', 'text': 'team respond to this latest loss? And'}, {'start': '20.880', 'end': '24.720', 'text': "what's the game plan going into the"}, {'start': '22.800', 'end': '26.320', 'text': 'second half of the season? We held our'}, {'start': '24.720', 'end': '29.039', 'text': 'weekly Zoom interviews with the Brahas'}, {'start': '26.320', 'end': '32.239', 'text': 'Wednesday to find out more.'}, {'start': '29.039', 'end': '34.960', 'text': 'Can you tell that San Antonio fans were'}, {'start': '32.239', 'end': '37.200', 'text': 'itching for some football on Sunday? I'}, {'start': '34.960', 'end': '40.160', 'text': 'mean, the herd they call it a huge'}, {'start': '37.200', 'end': '42.320', 'text': 'crowd, over 14,000 people and they all'}, {'start': '40.160', 'end': '44.399', 'text': 'had the fiesta energy. Were you able to'}, {'start': '42.320', 'end': '46.800', 'text': 'feel it on the football field? Oh,'}, {'start': '44.399', 'end': '48.719', 'text': "absolutely. I'm I'm so proud of the of"}, {'start': '46.800', 'end': '50.800', 'text': "the city of San Antonio. I can't thank"}, {'start': '48.719', 'end': '52.960', 'text': 'them, you know, enough for coming out'}, {'start': '50.800', 'end': '54.320', 'text': 'and supporting us. You know, we we'}, {'start': '52.960', 'end': '57.840', 'text': 'talked about it as a team. That was'}, {'start': '54.320', 'end': '58.879', 'text': 'truly a special special environment. Um,'}, {'start': '57.840', 'end': '60.079', 'text': "and obviously, you know, we're"}, {'start': '58.879', 'end': '62.239', 'text': "disappointed we weren't able to bring"}, {'start': '60.079', 'end': '64.559', 'text': "home a win, but I can't wait to get back"}, {'start': '62.239', 'end': '66.320', 'text': "in uh in two weeks. So, we're we're I'm"}, {'start': '64.559', 'end': '68.960', 'text': 'very very grateful and thankful for the'}, {'start': '66.320', 'end': '72.000', 'text': "city's support. A moment before the"}, {'start': '68.960', 'end': '73.920', 'text': 'game, Coach Wade Phillips presenting you'}, {'start': '72.000', 'end': '77.200', 'text': 'with the game ball. What did that mean'}, {'start': '73.920', 'end': '80.240', 'text': 'to you before you, you know, coach your'}, {'start': '77.200', 'end': '83.119', 'text': 'first game as head coach in the Alamo'}, {'start': '80.240', 'end': '85.119', 'text': 'Dome? You know, that that was, you know,'}, {'start': '83.119', 'end': '87.040', 'text': "a memory I'll never forget. It was it"}, {'start': '85.119', 'end': '89.520', 'text': 'was an emotional moment for me. That was'}, {'start': '87.040', 'end': '91.200', 'text': 'so special just because Coach Wade means'}, {'start': '89.520', 'end': '93.119', 'text': "everything to me. He's, you know, he's"}, {'start': '91.200', 'end': '94.880', 'text': 'one of my mentors. I love him to death.'}, {'start': '93.119', 'end': '97.200', 'text': 'That was, that was a really, really'}, {'start': '94.880', 'end': '98.720', 'text': "special moment. Um, and I'm honored to"}, {'start': '97.200', 'end': '100.560', 'text': 'have been, you know, in that situation'}, {'start': '98.720', 'end': '103.360', 'text': 'with him. And, you know, especially at'}, {'start': '100.560', 'end': '105.680', 'text': 'home in front of our home crowd. The two'}, {'start': '103.360', 'end': '110.240', 'text': 'teams at the bottom of each conference,'}, {'start': '105.680', 'end': '112.720', 'text': 'the XFL and USFL, have one win against'}, {'start': '110.240', 'end': '116.159', 'text': 'the best teams in each conference.'}, {'start': '112.720', 'end': '119.600', 'text': 'interested to know why you think that is'}, {'start': '116.159', 'end': '120.960', 'text': "the case. You know, I think I I'll be"}, {'start': '119.600', 'end': '122.719', 'text': 'honest with you, I think the parody in'}, {'start': '120.960', 'end': '125.840', 'text': 'this league as far as, you know, team'}, {'start': '122.719', 'end': '128.640', 'text': 'talent is is a lot more equal than'}, {'start': '125.840', 'end': '130.959', 'text': 'records would would lead on to believe.'}, {'start': '128.640', 'end': '132.959', 'text': 'Um, and I know, you know, speaking for,'}, {'start': '130.959', 'end': '134.640', 'text': 'you know, our our football team, you'}, {'start': '132.959', 'end': '137.520', 'text': "know, I know we're very talented. I know"}, {'start': '134.640', 'end': '139.440', 'text': 'we have great players. um and why, you'}, {'start': '137.520', 'end': '141.040', 'text': 'know, instances like that show up with,'}, {'start': '139.440', 'end': '144.319', 'text': 'you know, the Memphis Showboats and with'}, {'start': '141.040', 'end': '146.879', 'text': 'us, um is it comes down to performing'}, {'start': '144.319', 'end': '148.400', 'text': 'well and and performing consistently. Um'}, {'start': '146.879', 'end': '150.000', 'text': "and so that's going to be a big theme"}, {'start': '148.400', 'end': '151.280', 'text': 'for us, you know, in the coming weeks is'}, {'start': '150.000', 'end': '152.640', 'text': 'obviously, you know, just like the'}, {'start': '151.280', 'end': '154.720', 'text': "Showboats have, we've shown we're more"}, {'start': '152.640', 'end': '157.040', 'text': 'than capable. Um and we have to continue'}, {'start': '154.720', 'end': '159.440', 'text': 'to match, you know, the attention to'}, {'start': '157.040', 'end': '160.879', 'text': 'detail that gets you in those situations'}, {'start': '159.440', 'end': '164.160', 'text': "where you where you're able to get those"}, {'start': '160.879', 'end': '166.560', 'text': 'wins. Yeah, you mentioned the future. So'}, {'start': '164.160', 'end': '168.319', 'text': 'one and four at the half point way way'}, {'start': '166.560', 'end': '170.560', 'text': 'the halfway point of the season, excuse'}, {'start': '168.319', 'end': '172.560', 'text': 'me. But moving forward, how exciting is'}, {'start': '170.560', 'end': '175.360', 'text': "it to know that you'll have some"}, {'start': '172.560', 'end': '178.080', 'text': 'consistency in the back half of the'}, {'start': '175.360', 'end': '179.519', 'text': "schedule? I think it's it's going to be"}, {'start': '178.080', 'end': '181.120', 'text': 'a tremendous help. You know, obviously'}, {'start': '179.519', 'end': '183.440', 'text': 'we have a big test this week on the'}, {'start': '181.120', 'end': '185.040', 'text': "road. Um but one thing I'm really really"}, {'start': '183.440', 'end': '187.200', 'text': 'looking forward to is being able to come'}, {'start': '185.040', 'end': '189.200', 'text': 'home and and play in San Antonio'}, {'start': '187.200', 'end': '190.720', 'text': 'consistently. And you know, one thing'}, {'start': '189.200', 'end': '192.319', 'text': 'that you know, I would just say'}, {'start': '190.720', 'end': '193.840', 'text': 'obviously, you know, kind of going back'}, {'start': '192.319', 'end': '197.200', 'text': 'to your first question with the fan'}, {'start': '193.840', 'end': '199.680', 'text': 'base, you know, I I I cannot wait for us'}, {'start': '197.200', 'end': '202.159', 'text': 'to come back home. Um, and to play the'}, {'start': '199.680', 'end': '204.480', 'text': 'DC Defenders, you know, this up not this'}, {'start': '202.159', 'end': '205.680', 'text': 'upcoming week, but the week after. Um,'}, {'start': '204.480', 'end': '207.920', 'text': "and I think that's going to, you know,"}, {'start': '205.680', 'end': '209.760', 'text': 'it means a lot to our to our players.'}, {'start': '207.920', 'end': '212.080', 'text': 'They love the fan base. They love the'}, {'start': '209.760', 'end': '213.200', 'text': "city of San Antonio. Um, and that's"}, {'start': '212.080', 'end': '215.280', 'text': "something that we're really looking"}, {'start': '213.200', 'end': '217.599', 'text': 'forward to. So, you know, I hope the'}, {'start': '215.280', 'end': '219.360', 'text': 'city continues to to come out to games'}, {'start': '217.599', 'end': '221.040', 'text': "and and we're excited to get a win at"}, {'start': '219.360', 'end': '225.040', 'text': "home, you know, soon whenever we're able"}, {'start': '221.040', 'end': '228.720', 'text': 'to get back. And Kellen Mond, obviously'}, {'start': '225.040', 'end': '231.519', 'text': 'a big spotlight on him having his first'}, {'start': '228.720', 'end': '234.319', 'text': 'game as part of the UFFL in San Antonio.'}, {'start': '231.519', 'end': '236.640', 'text': 'A big homecoming for him. Again, not the'}, {'start': '234.319', 'end': '237.840', 'text': 'outcome he might have wanted. But moving'}, {'start': '236.640', 'end': '240.959', 'text': 'forward, when you look at the'}, {'start': '237.840', 'end': '243.120', 'text': "quarterback situation, what's your uh"}, {'start': '240.959', 'end': '245.519', 'text': 'what are you looking for at practice or'}, {'start': '243.120', 'end': '248.400', 'text': "what's kind of the approach or are you"}, {'start': '245.519', 'end': '250.560', 'text': 'just taking it one day at a time? No, I'}, {'start': '248.400', 'end': '252.640', 'text': 'think I think we have a really talented'}, {'start': '250.560', 'end': '255.280', 'text': 'quarterback room. Um and I I I believe'}, {'start': '252.640', 'end': '257.120', 'text': 'in Kell M. I believe in, you know,'}, {'start': '255.280', 'end': '258.639', 'text': 'really all three of our quarterbacks.'}, {'start': '257.120', 'end': '260.079', 'text': 'And so, you know, for us, you know,'}, {'start': '258.639', 'end': '262.800', 'text': "we're going to approach it each day this"}, {'start': '260.079', 'end': '265.120', 'text': "week. Um, but I I do know this, it's"}, {'start': '262.800', 'end': '266.720', 'text': "it's constantly about, you know,"}, {'start': '265.120', 'end': '269.120', 'text': "improving, and that's something that"}, {'start': '266.720', 'end': '271.040', 'text': "I've seen with all three quarterbacks."}, {'start': '269.120', 'end': '272.800', 'text': "Um, and I know that that'll continue to"}, {'start': '271.040', 'end': '274.400', 'text': 'be our point of emphasis is decision'}, {'start': '272.800', 'end': '276.479', 'text': 'making, you know, trying to get the ball'}, {'start': '274.400', 'end': '279.199', 'text': 'out quick. Um, things that we have'}, {'start': '276.479', 'end': '281.919', 'text': 'excelled at, you know, in in recent'}, {'start': '279.199', 'end': '284.000', 'text': 'weeks past. Um, and so for us, you know,'}, {'start': '281.919', 'end': '285.840', 'text': 'I I feel very fortunate because I think'}, {'start': '284.000', 'end': '287.919', 'text': 'we have a great quarterback room. Um,'}, {'start': '285.840', 'end': '290.320', 'text': "and I and I'm I'm very excited about the"}, {'start': '287.919', 'end': '293.040', 'text': 'future, you know, of the offense and uh'}, {'start': '290.320', 'end': '294.800', 'text': 'of the quarterbacks that we have. And'}, {'start': '293.040', 'end': '296.960', 'text': "here's the Brahma schedule. They will"}, {'start': '294.800', 'end': '300.400', 'text': 'play at the Birmingham Stallions this'}, {'start': '296.960', 'end': '300.400', 'text': 'Sunday at 300'}]