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Governor Wes Moore

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The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

But they're not going to lose.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

The Chiefs will win. Listen, the Chiefs are just another, they're another category at this point. Because, you know, we're literally talking about a team. And think about this. The Kansas City Chiefs, it's been basically a calendar year, right? In the past calendar year, they've lost one game. Mm-hmm. That's how good this team is.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

The Chiefs will win. Listen, the Chiefs are just another, they're another category at this point. Because, you know, we're literally talking about a team. And think about this. The Kansas City Chiefs, it's been basically a calendar year, right? In the past calendar year, they've lost one game. Mm-hmm. That's how good this team is.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

And when people say, well, they're not willing the same and they don't look the same. My argument is a, when you look at certain elements, like for example, the running game is actually better than what it was last year. The second piece is, I don't understand the argument of they're not winning the same. I'm like, wait, stop. Let's break apart that sentence. They are still winning, correct?

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

And when people say, well, they're not willing the same and they don't look the same. My argument is a, when you look at certain elements, like for example, the running game is actually better than what it was last year. The second piece is, I don't understand the argument of they're not winning the same. I'm like, wait, stop. Let's break apart that sentence. They are still winning, correct?

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

So what are we talking about? This team just knows how to win. And I tell you, I think about it where a little over a year ago when the Chiefs knocked off my Ravens and I was at the game. So I'm sitting there, I'm at M&T Bank. I'm watching the Ravens come out and they're all hyped up. The crowd is nuts, right? I mean, we're just so excited.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

So what are we talking about? This team just knows how to win. And I tell you, I think about it where a little over a year ago when the Chiefs knocked off my Ravens and I was at the game. So I'm sitting there, I'm at M&T Bank. I'm watching the Ravens come out and they're all hyped up. The crowd is nuts, right? I mean, we're just so excited.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

They're up there, they're sprinting, they're doing flips and all that kind of stuff. And I saw the Chiefs walk out of the locker room, just like all business. and just going out there, running their drills, drowning out everything around them. And I remember thinking to myself, shit, we're going to lose. Because they're like, we've been here before, guys. We know this.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

They're up there, they're sprinting, they're doing flips and all that kind of stuff. And I saw the Chiefs walk out of the locker room, just like all business. and just going out there, running their drills, drowning out everything around them. And I remember thinking to myself, shit, we're going to lose. Because they're like, we've been here before, guys. We know this.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

The lights are not that bright. And so I would love to see the Chiefs dynasty end. I don't think it's going to happen with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

The lights are not that bright. And so I would love to see the Chiefs dynasty end. I don't think it's going to happen with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

Hmm. Um, I think one of the biggest things about sports that translates to governor is the most important things that you do as governor are not the things that people see. It's the things they don't, right? It's what you're doing in preparation. It's, it's how you are running your government. It's how you're building your administration.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

Hmm. Um, I think one of the biggest things about sports that translates to governor is the most important things that you do as governor are not the things that people see. It's the things they don't, right? It's what you're doing in preparation. It's, it's how you are running your government. It's how you're building your administration.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

It's the things that you're reading and how you're spending your time. The things that people see that's, that's, that's showtime. That's the game. Champions are not produced on game days. Champions are produced in the days in between game days. And I really think that's, you know, sports did a great job. I know in my life of teaching me, how do you win properly? How do you lose properly?

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

It's the things that you're reading and how you're spending your time. The things that people see that's, that's, that's showtime. That's the game. Champions are not produced on game days. Champions are produced in the days in between game days. And I really think that's, you know, sports did a great job. I know in my life of teaching me, how do you win properly? How do you lose properly?

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

How do you focus on building a team? Because everything is going to be about who's to my left and who's and who's to my right. And how do you make sure that you can prepare for the long term? Because the great thing about sports oftentimes is for each of these things, it's not about games. These are seasons. And so you can focus on an individual game.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

How do you focus on building a team? Because everything is going to be about who's to my left and who's and who's to my right. And how do you make sure that you can prepare for the long term? Because the great thing about sports oftentimes is for each of these things, it's not about games. These are seasons. And so you can focus on an individual game.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

But you have to remember, you have a long season ahead of you. And making sure that you're thinking about that when you're doing your preparation, I think has been huge because we're very clear. In fact, I have a clock that sits on my desk that counts back the amount of days that I have until my first term is up.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

But you have to remember, you have a long season ahead of you. And making sure that you're thinking about that when you're doing your preparation, I think has been huge because we're very clear. In fact, I have a clock that sits on my desk that counts back the amount of days that I have until my first term is up.

The Rachel Maddow Show
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

And the whole point of it is to never lose sight of the long distance that we have, but to also understand that with that day, I'm never going to get that day back. So what are you going to do that day to make sure that it's helping to lay a foundation for what you're hoping to get done by the time that clock runs to zero?