Austin James
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We've had an amazing year as a team, though, got married, which has been amazing. Definitely the best decision of my life so far or the most impactful, I should say. So it's been a lot of a lot of good, mostly good. I think it's more perspective of just trying to find the good in all this stuff, you know, mentioned with my wife and her sister and all that stuff with the documentary.
We've had an amazing year as a team, though, got married, which has been amazing. Definitely the best decision of my life so far or the most impactful, I should say. So it's been a lot of a lot of good, mostly good. I think it's more perspective of just trying to find the good in all this stuff, you know, mentioned with my wife and her sister and all that stuff with the documentary.
If you haven't seen it, it's called Dancing with the Devil on Netflix. It was like number one for like two years. She got into just a bad situation still in that. So that's still going on. But yeah, right now we're in the playoffs. The car still works and I'm healthy back on the field and looking forward to, you know, playing the Lions here in a couple of days.
If you haven't seen it, it's called Dancing with the Devil on Netflix. It was like number one for like two years. She got into just a bad situation still in that. So that's still going on. But yeah, right now we're in the playoffs. The car still works and I'm healthy back on the field and looking forward to, you know, playing the Lions here in a couple of days.
I mean, that'll be the next best. Most impactful.
I mean, that'll be the next best. Most impactful.
In what ways has it changed? I think it is 100% made me a better person because Mel is very family oriented where I have not even close to her. So she's actually helped me get closer with my family just because it's part of her routine. Now it's, you know, filled into my routine. I now learn to put the toilet seat down, you know, things like that. You know, the basics, the basics.
In what ways has it changed? I think it is 100% made me a better person because Mel is very family oriented where I have not even close to her. So she's actually helped me get closer with my family just because it's part of her routine. Now it's, you know, filled into my routine. I now learn to put the toilet seat down, you know, things like that. You know, the basics, the basics.
Got to clean up my side of the sink, even though she got all this product and all this stuff on her side. You know, she doesn't like my beard tripping trimmings on there. So, you know, normal or normal married stuff.
Got to clean up my side of the sink, even though she got all this product and all this stuff on her side. You know, she doesn't like my beard tripping trimmings on there. So, you know, normal or normal married stuff.
Yeah. Hey, it's been one of those things where you go into a new environment. There was actually 60 new free agents on the team on the 90-man roster. And so new ownership, new coaches, new GM, 60 new players. It felt like it was like a whole new environment for just so many people. So I think that's what helped us kind of come together because we were all kind of new.
Yeah. Hey, it's been one of those things where you go into a new environment. There was actually 60 new free agents on the team on the 90-man roster. And so new ownership, new coaches, new GM, 60 new players. It felt like it was like a whole new environment for just so many people. So I think that's what helped us kind of come together because we were all kind of new.
There was no existing kind of culture that was there that you were getting acclimated to. We were creating the new brotherhood, creating the new culture. So that is, I think, what really helped us get off on the right foot of being like, we don't know what the hell happened last year, but this is what we're doing now. And that was really great for us.
There was no existing kind of culture that was there that you were getting acclimated to. We were creating the new brotherhood, creating the new culture. So that is, I think, what really helped us get off on the right foot of being like, we don't know what the hell happened last year, but this is what we're doing now. And that was really great for us.
And then obviously Jaden coming in and making all the plays he's made with a lot of older guys like myself coming around and supporting him has definitely been a method to win. So here we are.
And then obviously Jaden coming in and making all the plays he's made with a lot of older guys like myself coming around and supporting him has definitely been a method to win. So here we are.
You know, Well said. Well said. But I think life has a funny way of teaching you lessons. And I think in general, not to get deep here, but as humans, we kind of tend to go towards the things that we find comfort and familiarity in. But it's not always the best thing for us. And at the time, I didn't really know what was the best thing. Both were directions. Both were options.
You know, Well said. Well said. But I think life has a funny way of teaching you lessons. And I think in general, not to get deep here, but as humans, we kind of tend to go towards the things that we find comfort and familiarity in. But it's not always the best thing for us. And at the time, I didn't really know what was the best thing. Both were directions. Both were options.
I was more comfortable with one. One was more unknown. And so I got put into a position where I went to the unknown route and And it ended up working out for me. That doesn't always happen. I would say actually most of the time, it doesn't happen that way. That's why we tend to go to the things that we go and find comfort in.
I was more comfortable with one. One was more unknown. And so I got put into a position where I went to the unknown route and And it ended up working out for me. That doesn't always happen. I would say actually most of the time, it doesn't happen that way. That's why we tend to go to the things that we go and find comfort in.