Saints' J.T. Gray on becoming an NFL All-Pro, Tyrann Matheu's retirement, Tyler Shough

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00:00All right, let's go out and check out what's been going on around the league,

00:03specifically down in the boot after NFL preseason week one with three-time All-Pro selection

00:09and Saints special teams ace JT Gray.

00:13JT, thanks for hopping on with this, man.

00:15How you feeling, bro?

00:16Man, I appreciate you for having me, man.

00:18I'm feeling great, man.

00:19I can't complain about nothing, bro.

00:20All right, let's give our viewer a look into training camp.

00:24You guys wrapped up your game against the Chargers.

00:26You're still out there in Cali.

00:28But what's the preseason and training camp vibe been like for you

00:33and the squad this season so far?

00:36I feel like the vibe's been great, you know, going out, finding the identity

00:40and going out and, you know, building that team chemistry

00:43so we can play harder for one another and go out here and accomplish the goals

00:47that we've been, we have since day one.

00:49You talk about building that identity.

00:51You got first-year head coach Kellen Moore coaching you guys in his first year.

00:55Kind of what's he been like?

00:57What's the offense look like?

00:58And just what's he been preaching to you guys in terms of setting that culture?

01:04I mean, setting the culture, you know, just coming in, going, playing together,

01:08you know, coming together like as a family, having fun while doing it

01:12and having joy and just getting over those rough edges as a team.

01:15And, you know, like it's going to be challenges.

01:17And just overcoming those things together, that's going to make us

01:20and help us accomplish the goal that we've been trying to get to.

01:23One of the former leaders of your team, Honey Badger, Tyrone Matthew, retired this offseason.

01:31What's it like, I guess, being back there, being in that defensive backfield without him?

01:36And what did he mean to that team and the organization?

01:40He meant a lot.

01:41You know, it's a living legend.

01:43And it was a blessing to be in that room with him.

01:45And just to get all the knowledge that he had from the game and, you know,

01:49just everything that he's come through, come, done, overcame.

01:53You know, it's just amazing to see him and be around him in that room.

01:56And, you know, it was a blow for us.

01:58And I'm pretty sure that he's living his life right now.

02:02And I just hope many blessings to him and congrats on him on returning.

02:05Absolutely, man.

02:06He wore that number seven down at LSU.

02:09That was iconic, especially to see a safety return punts and do the things that he did.

02:13One of those dudes in Madden that I had to put on whatever team, you know,

02:17you start your franchise and you get to draft guys and put them on your team.

02:21The Honey Badger was definitely in my secondary.

02:24So congrats to him and whatever he's doing now, life after football.

02:28Let's talk some football, though, man.

02:30Your guy, Tyler Shuck, a lot of the rookie quarterbacks in this draft class

02:35had their first preseason action.

02:37A lot of those dudes look good.

02:39So first, kind of start with Tyler Shuck.

02:41How's he been impressing you guys?

02:43And are you surprised that these rookie quarterbacks were able to look,

02:47I guess, good in their first preseason play?

02:51I feel like Tyler, he's been poised in the pocket, you know.

02:55So, you know, he stays in there and he makes his reads tough in the pocket, able to run.

03:01Tall guy, prototype quarterback.

03:03He can be able to chuck the ball down the field.

03:06I feel like he has those great attributes and he can be able to build off those things.

03:09I feel like his first game was solid being in the league.

03:12Man, he's got a lot of room that he can improve in.

03:16And I feel great about it.

03:18Are you surprised that these quarterbacks kind of picked up the playbook

03:22and all of them were able to kind of look successful in their first games?

03:26You know, like usually when we think about the quarterback position,

03:29they struggle in that first preseason game.

03:31So not just Tyler, but just all those guys.

03:33Are you surprised that these young quarterbacks are coming in

03:36and being able to kind of put some good things on tape week one in the preseason?

03:42I feel like it all starts with the coaches.

03:44I feel like we got a great coach with us right now.

03:48And I feel like that's why Tyler has been picking up the playbook as fast as he can.

03:52It all starts with the coaching.

03:53And I feel like we have a great staff over here.

03:56All right, we got some joint practices coming up this week for the Giants and the Jets.

04:01They got two joint practices this week.

04:03You guys may have one against the Rams sometimes later this week.

04:08So I never went through one during my time in the league.

04:11So kind of give us the players' mindset on going through these practices.

04:15Do they get you guys, I guess, game ready?

04:19I feel like they do get us game ready going in and being able to compete throughout the week.

04:25I feel like guys love that more than just going against themselves.

04:28And it just changed the energy and the aspects of everything that's going on,

04:33building up to game day.

04:34You surprised we haven't seen as many fights in the joint practices this year

04:38as opposed to seasons past?

04:39Yeah, I'm pretty surprised because normally, you know,

04:45you see hate makers throwing left and right every day.

04:48All right, let's talk about special teams, man,

04:50because we know this is a very important part of the game.

04:55You can win or lose a game in this league through good or bad special teams play.

05:00You've managed to be one of the best teamers in the game the last three or so years.

05:04So how do bubble guys like myself when I played make the team on special teams

05:10with the kickoff and special teams rules kind of changing throughout the years?

05:16I would say stand out, listen to the coach, use your techniques,

05:20and most importantly, go out there and find the ball.

05:23But JT, man, I'm going to let you go on your players' day off, man.

05:27Appreciate you hopping on and talking some football with us, bro.

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