The newest Dallas Cowboys linebacker Eric Kendricks sat down with the K&C Masterpiece LIVE in Oxnard, CA to talk about his choice to join the Cowboys in the offseason, his love of cars and the one he's driving to camp, what it's like installing a new defense, and more!
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00:15Was just I was just talking with Zeke and one of the things that he said that I thought was a really good
00:20Philosophy is one of the things about training camp is you're out here
00:24You're spending more time with the guys both on and off the field
00:27It builds the camaraderie which makes you want to play more for one another is that I know training camps important for other reasons
00:34But is that one of the big things that helps 100% locker room is crucial, especially during training camp
00:39You know, everybody's working everybody's a little bit tired, you know, if he get a little bit sore
00:43So although all the little joking around, you know getting to know somebody, you know, even on a serious level, you know
00:49You know getting to know someone personally, you know, you may relate to things in your past
00:53That all comes into play and you know, you you wouldn't realize when it when it really comes into play on the field
00:58But it matters fourth quarter when you're talking about some of these serious conversations
01:02I've always been curious. It probably changes year to year team to team but like give or take how many like really close
01:09Relationships. Do you feel like you have on the team? I really y'all are all close inherently
01:13But like how many guys you're like, oh, dude. Oh right now. Yeah. Oh, yeah
01:17I would say there's a full for sure a handful, you know
01:20Some guys you just get along with real well, like you like you've known him for a while
01:24Yeah, obviously I built relationships on other teams in that as well
01:29College high school, you know with the Vikings with the Chargers, you know, but even even last year, you know
01:36I had relationships that grew throughout the season
01:38So I'm looking forward to that as well
01:40You know, I'm still kind of new here and I know a couple people but at the same time
01:44I'm building those stepping stones too. Now you are new here and my co-host Corey demanded that we have you on the show
01:51Because he has big expectations for you. So I'm sure you put your own pressure on yourself, but yeah, it's Wow
01:56Cuz I actually have big expectations. Okay
02:00Makes it I'd be really concerned if you're like I can feel it wind it down. This is gonna be a midseason
02:06I'd be like, oh
02:08No, man
02:08Well, I mean obviously the relationship with Zimmer is something that that jumps out immediately because you've known him for a long time
02:15You know his defense the familiarity
02:17Must have been something that intrigued you about coming to Dallas because you knew he was here and you could do with this
02:22Absolutely, definitely, you know, I kind of was in a different defense for two years in a row, you know
02:26You know learning the ropes. I was kind of like the new person learning it and you know, it was cool
02:30I ended up learning it but you know, I feel like my comfortability in this defense playing Mike in this defense, you know
02:35The variations of changes, you know the adjustments we make at halftime
02:38My preparation week to week, you know is what I want to get it back into