Kevin Stefanski Stresses Importance Of Playing Falcons Playing Preseason Games
In a departure from previous regimes, new Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski believes in a more physical preseason to get his team ready for a long season.
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What do you want out of your ones this week and why is it important to have them play?
Yeah, again, uh, just with the same, uh, mentality of getting our guys ready to play, we'll, we'll play, uh, like I mentioned, you know, a series , 10 plays in this first game.
Uh, we'll, we'll go to Indianapolis and practice versus the Colts next week.
Uh, I'll give you my plan, our plan for Miami when we get to it, but it's all part of the plan and getting guys ready to play.
Uh, I don't believe in showing a lot in the preseason and doing all sorts of exotic things and, and, and whatnot.
So, Uh, what we'll do is we'll have a very simple game plan on offense, defense, and special teams so that our players can play fast.
Uh, it's a great opponent that we're going up against, which we're excited about.
Uh, good players.
It's, it's finally, you know, it's about time to see a different jersey and a different helmet and those type of things where guys are way past seeing each other right now.
So, uh, excited about that opportunity, but bottom line is we're just getting ready for the season.
Well, it's callous, don't blister is really what it is.
And, and the mindset being there is we're not just going to do, Uh, work for the sake of work or, or beat guys up for the sake of beating them up.
It's all with a plan in mind of getting ready for a, a 17-game season and then more if you earn it.
And, uh, in order to , to do that, I think you have to be physically ready for that challenge.
I think you have to be mentally ready for that challenge.
So, uh, we're always gonna be about putting together a program in terms of what we do on the practice field, what we do in the weight room to get our guys ready for the season.
And, um, I just believe in, in making.
Uh, what we do out in the grass as close to football and as close to game-like as you can.
And in order to do that, you, you, you're gonna have to practice hard.
And that's just, it comes with the territory of, of, uh, what we believe in.
