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[Assistant] A library is a temple of sorts, Ry said with a Ry smile. But the priestess is here. As we entered the library proper, golden lights flickered to life.


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[Assistant] As if Kalatho had been in utter darkness until we'd entered. They are special. Unique.


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[Assistant] She angled her head in what might have been amusement. Her face remained in shadow. Her slim body concealed in those pale, heavy robes. Silence. And yet life danced around her. Raya smiled warmly at the priestess. Did you find the texts?


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[Assistant] And it was only when she bobbed her head in a sort of so-so motion that I realized either she could not or would not speak.


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[Assistant] Clotho gestured to her left, into the library itself.


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[Assistant] And I drag my eyes away from the mute priestess long enough to take in the library.


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[Assistant] Not a cavernous room in a manor. Not even close. This was...


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[Assistant] It was as if the base of the mountain had been hollowed out by some massive digging beast, leaving a pit descending into the dark heart of the world.


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[Assistant] Around the gaping hole, carved into the mountain itself, spiraled level after level of shelves and books and reading areas leading into the inky black.


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[Assistant] From what I could see of the various levels as I drifted toward the carved stone railing, overlooking the drop, the stax shot far into the mountain itself, like the spokes of a mighty whirlwheel.


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[Assistant] And through it all, fluttering like moth's wings, the rustle of paper and parchment, silent and yet alive.


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[Assistant] Awake and humming and restless, some many-limbed beast at constant work. I peered upward, finding more levels rising toward the house above and lurking far below. Darkness.


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[Assistant] What's at the bottom of the pit? Asked as Ryze came up beside me, his shoulder brushing mine.


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[Assistant] I once steered Cassian to fly down and see. Ryze braced his hands on the railing, gazing down into the gloom. And?


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[Assistant] And he came up faster than I've ever seen him fly. White as death. He never told me what he saw. The first few weeks, I thought it was a joke. Just to peak my curiosity.


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[Assistant] But when I finally decided to see for myself a month later, he threatened to tie me to a chair.


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[Assistant] He said some things were left unseen, better left unseen and undisturbed.


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[Assistant] It's been 200 years and he still won't tell me what he saw.


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[Assistant] So if it doesn't bother us, then I won't bother it. That is, if it's even an it.


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[Assistant] I guess you never said if you saw anything living down there. Perhaps it's something else entirely.


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[Assistant] Considering the things I'd already witnessed, I didn't want to think about what lay at the bottom of the library, or what could make Cassian.


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[Assistant] Kalatho aimed for the slopey walkways into the library, but we fell into step behind her.


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[Assistant] The floors were redstone, like the rest of the place, but smooth and polished.


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[Assistant] I wondered if any of the priestesses had ever gone sledding down the spiraling path.


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[Assistant] Not that I know of, Ry said it in my mind, but Moore and I once tried when we were children.


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[Assistant] My mother caught us on the third level down and we were sent to bed without supper. I clamped down on my smile. Was this such a crime?


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[Assistant] It was when we'd oiled up the floor and the scholars were falling on their faces.


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[Assistant] I coughed to cover my laugh, lowering my head even when clotho, even with clotho a few steps ahead.


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[Assistant] We pass stacks of books and parchment. The shelves either built into the stone itself or made of dark, solid wood.


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[Assistant] Hallways lined with both vanished into the mountain itself, and every few minutes a little reading area popped up, full of tidy tables.


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[Assistant] Low burning glass lamps and deep cushioned chairs and couches. Ancient woven rugs adorn the floors beneath them.


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[Assistant] Usually set before fireplaces that had been carved into the rock and kept well away from any shells.


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[Assistant] They're grades fine-meshed enough to retain any wandering embers? Cozy.


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[Assistant] Despite the size of the space, warm, despite the unknown terror lurking below.


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[Assistant] The others piss me off too much, I'd like to come down here for some peace and quiet.


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[Assistant] I smiled slightly arise. He kept looking ahead as we spoke mind to mind. Don't they know by now that they can find you down here?


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[Assistant] Of course. But I never go to the same spot twice in a row. So it usually takes them so long to find me that they don't bother.


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[Assistant] Plus, they know that if I'm here, because I want to be.


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[Assistant] Poor baby high lord, I crooned, having to run away to find solitude, perfect for brooding.


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[Assistant] Rise pinched my behind, and I clamped down on my lip to keep from yelping.


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[Assistant] I could have sworn Klotho's shoulders shook with laughter, but before I could bite off Ryza's head for the rippling pain my aching back muscles felt in the wake of the sudden movement, Klotho led us into a reading area about three levels down.


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[Assistant] The massive work table laden with that. Ancient books, surrounding, in various dark leathers.


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[Assistant] A neat stack of paper was set to one side, along with an assortment of pens, and the reading lamps were full glow, Marian sparkling in the gloom.


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[Assistant] A silver tea service gleamed on a low-lying table between the two leather couches before the grumbling fireplace, steam curling from the arched spout of the kettle.


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[Assistant] Biscuits and little sandwiches filled the platter beside it.


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[Assistant] Along with a fat pile of napkins that subtly hinted we used them before touching the books. Thank you.


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[Assistant] Rise told the priestess, who only pulled a book off the pile she'd undoubtedly gathered, and opened it to a marked page. The ancient velvet ribbon was the color of old blood.


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[Assistant] But it was her hand that struck me as it met the golden light of the lamps.


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[Assistant] Her fingers were crooked, bent and twisted at such angles, I would have thought her born with them were it not for the scarring. For a heartbeat, I was in a spring wood. For a heartbeat,


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[Assistant] I heard the crunch of stone on flesh and bone as I made another priestess smash her hand. Over and over.


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[Assistant] She gestured with a finger that it was bent in two different directions to the page she'd selected, then to the book.


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[Assistant] I'll look, Ryze said, then inclined his head. We'll give a shout if we need anything.


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[Assistant] Otto bowed her head again and began striding away, careful and silent. Thank you, I said to her.


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[Assistant] The priestess paused, looking back and bowed her head, hood swing. Within seconds, she was gone.


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[Assistant] I stared after her, even as Ryze slid into one of the two chairs before the pile books.


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[Assistant] A long time ago, Clotho was hurt very badly by a group of males, Ry said quietly.


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[Assistant] I didn't need details to know what that had entailed. The Edge and Rise's voice applied enough.


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[Assistant] They cut out her tongue so she couldn't tell anyone who would hurt her. And smashed her hand so she couldn't write it.


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[Assistant] Every word was more clipped in the last, and darkness snarled through that small space. My stomach turned. Why not kill her?


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[Assistant] Because it was more entertaining for them that way. That is, until more founder, and broader to me.


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[Assistant] When he undoubtedly looked into her mind, seeing their faces.


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[Assistant] I let Moore hunt them. His wing tucked in tightly.


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[Assistant] And when she finished, she stayed down here for a month, helping Klotho heal as best as she could be expected, but also wiping away the stain of them. Moris' trauma had been different, but I understand why she'd done it, wanted to be here. I wonder if it granted her any measure of closure.


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[Assistant] Cassian and Azrael healed completely after Hibern. Nothing could be done for Klotho. The males were healing her as they hurt her, making the injuries permanent. When more found her, the damage had been set. They hadn't finished her hands, so we were able to salvage them, give her some use, but to heal her, the wounds would have needed to be ripped open again.


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[Assistant] I offered to take the pain away while it was done, but she could not endure it.


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[Assistant] What having the open wounds again would trigger in her mind. Her heart.


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[Assistant] She's lived down here since then, with others like her. Her magic helps with her mobility. I knew we should begin working, but I asked, are all the priestesses in this library like her? Yes. The word held centuries of rage and pain. I made this library into a refuge for them.


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[Assistant] Some come to heal, work as acolytes, and then leave. Some take the oaths for the cauldron, and mother to become priestesses and remain here forever. Forever.


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[Assistant] But it belongs to them whether they stay a week or a lifetime.


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[Assistant] Outsiders are allowed to use the library for research, but only if the priestess is approved.


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[Assistant] And only if they take binding oaths to do no harm while they visit. This library belongs to them.


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[Assistant] A few cranky old scholars who cursed me soundly when I relocated them to other libraries in the city.


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[Assistant] They still get access, but when and where is always approved by the priestesses. Choice.


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[Assistant] It had always been about my choice with him, and for others as well, long before he'd ever learned the hard way about it. The question must have been in my eyes because Ryze added,


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[Assistant] I came here a great deal in those weeks after I'm- Excuse me. Under the mountain.


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[Assistant] My throat tightened as I leaned in to brush a kiss to his cheek. Thank you for sharing this place with me. It belongs to you too now.


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[Assistant] And I knew he meant not just in terms of us being mates, but in the ways it's belonged to the other females here, who had endured and survived. I gave him a half smile. I suppose it's a miracle that I can even stand to be underground. But his features remain solemn, contemplative. It is, he added softly. I'm very proud of you.


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[Assistant] My eyes burned, and I blinked as I faced the books.


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[Assistant] And I suppose, I said it with an effort as light, at lightness, that it's a miracle that I can actually read these things.


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[Assistant] Ryze's answering smile was lovely, and just a bit wicked. I believe my little lessons helped.


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[Assistant] Yes, Rise is the greatest lover a female can hope for, is undoubtedly how I learned to read. I was only trying to tell you what you know now. My blood heated a bit. Hmm, was all I said, pulling a book toward me. I'll take that, hmm, as a challenge.


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[Assistant] This hand slid down my thigh and cupped my knee, his thumb brushing along its side, even though my leathers, even through my leathers, the heat of them seeped into my buried bones.


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[Assistant] Maybe I'll hole you between the stacks and see how quiet you can be. Hmm.


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[Assistant] I flipped through the pages, not seeing any of the text.


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[Assistant] His hand began a lethal, taunting exploration of my thigh, his fingers grazing along the sensitive inside. Higher. Higher.


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[Assistant] He leaned in to drag a book toward himself but whispered in my ear.


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[Assistant] Or maybe I'll spread you out on this desk, and lick you until you scream loud enough to wake whatever is at the bottom of the library.


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[Assistant] I whipped my head toward him. His eyes were glazed. Almost sleepy.


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[Assistant] I was fully committed to that plan, I said, even as his hands stopped very, very close to the apex of my thighs. Until you brought in that thing down below.


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[Assistant] I would have thought, he mused, that our bout this morning would be enough to tide you over until tonight.


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[Assistant] His hand slid between my legs, brazenly cupping me, his thumb pushing down on an aching spot.


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[Assistant] A low groan slipped from me, and my cheeks heated in its wake. Apparently I didn't do a good enough job sating you, if you're so easily riled after a few hours.


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[Assistant] Break. I breathed but the word was ragged, his thumb pressed down harder, circling roughly.


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[Assistant] Rise leaned in again, kissing my neck, that place right under my ear, sat against my skin. Let's see what names you can call me when my head is between your legs, Fyra, darling. And then he was gone. He'd winnowed away, half the books with him.


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[Assistant] I started, my body foreign and cold, dizzy and disoriented.


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[Assistant] Where the hell are you? I scanned around me and found nothing but shadow and merry flame and books. Two levels below.


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[Assistant] And why are you two levels below? I shoved out of my chair, back aching in protest as I stormed for the walkway and rail beyond, then peered down into the gloom.


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[Assistant] Sure enough, in a reading area two levels below, I could spy his dark hair and wings. I could spy him leaning back in his chair before an identical desk, an ankle crossed over a knee, smirking up at me. Cause I can't work with you distracting me.


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[Assistant] I scouted him. I'm distracting you? If you're sitting next to me, the last thing on my mind is reading dusty old books. Especially when you're all in that tight leather. Pig.


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[Assistant] His chuckle echoed up the library amid the fluttering papers and scratching pins of the priestesses working throughout. How can you winnow inside the house? I thought there were wards against it. The library makes its own rules apparently. I snorted.


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[Assistant] Two hours of work, he promised me, turning back to the table and flaring his wings, a veritable screen to block my view of him and his view of me. Then we can play. I gave him a vulgar gesture. I saw that.


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[Assistant] I did it again and his laugh floated to me as I faced the book stacked before me and began to read.


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[Assistant] We found a myriad of information about the wall and its forming. When we compared our notes two hours later, many of the texts were conflicting, all of them claiming absolute authority on the subject.


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[Assistant] But there were a few similar details the RISE had not known.


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[Assistant] He had been healing at the cabin in the mountains when they'd formed the wall. When they'd signed the treaty.


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[Assistant] Initially, the wall had been a temporary solution to cleave human and fairy until peace settled long enough for them to later reconvene and decide how they were to live together as one people. But the wall remained. Humans had grown old and died.


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[Assistant] And their children had forgotten the promises of their parents, their grandparents, their ancestors. And the high fae who survived, it was a new world without slaves. Lesser faeries stepped in to replace the missing free labor.


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[Assistant] Territory boundaries had been redrawn to accommodate those displaced.


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[Assistant] Such a great shift in the world in those initial centuries. So many working to move past war, to heal, that the wall, wall became permanent. The wall became legend.


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[Assistant] Even if all seven courts ally, I said as we plucked grapes from a silver bowl in a quiet sitting room in the house of wind, having left the dim library for some much needed sunshine.


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[Assistant] Even if Kyr and the Court of Nightmares joined too, will we still stand a chance in this war?


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[Assistant] Rise, lean back in the embroidered chair before the floor to ceiling window.


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[Assistant] I shipped it in my own identical chair on the other side of the low lying table between us. Could you? You and the King of Highburn went head to head.


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[Assistant] Would I win? Rise left at a brow and study the city. I don't know.


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[Assistant] He's been smart about keeping the extent of his power hidden.


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[Assistant] But he had to resort to trickery and threats to beat us to that day in Highburn. He has thousands of years of knowledge and training. If he and I fought, I doubt he will let it come to that.


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[Assistant] He stands a better chance at sure victory by overwhelming us with numbers and stretching us thin.


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[Assistant] If we fought one on one, if he'd even accept an open challenge from me, the damage would be catastrophic. And that's without him wielding the cauldron. My heart stumbled.


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[Assistant] Ryze went on, I'm willing to take that brunt of it, if it means the others will at least stand with us against it. I clenched the tufted arms of the chair. He shouldn't have to. It might be the only choice. I don't accept that as an option. He blinked at me. Bertheon might need me as an option. Because with this, that power of his,


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[Assistant] He'd take on the king and his entire army. Burn himself out until he was...


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[Assistant] You will do no such thing. I panted through my bare teeth, leaning forward in my chair. Rise only watch me, eyes shadowed.


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[Assistant] How can you ask me not to give everything I have to ensure that you, that my family and people survive? You've given enough. Not enough. Not yet.


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[Assistant] It was hard to breathe to see past the burning in his eyes. Why? Where does this come from, Rives? For once, he didn't answer.


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[Assistant] And there was something brittle enough in his expression, some long unhealed wound that glimmered there, that I sighed, rubbed my face, and then said, just, work with me.


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[Assistant] With all of us, together, this isn't your burden alone.


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[Assistant] He plucked another grape from its stem, chewed, his lips tilted at a faint smile. So what do you propose then?


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[Assistant] I could still see that vulnerability in his eyes. Still feel it in that bond between us. But I angled my head. I sorted through all I knew. All that had happened.


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[Assistant] Consider the books I'd read in the library below. A library that housed.


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[Assistant] Everyone warned us never to put the two halves of the book together, I mused. But we, I did. She said the older things might be woken by it. Might come sniffing. Rise crossed an ankle over a knee. Hibern might have the numbers, I said. But what if we had the monsters? You said Hibern will see an alliance with all the courts coming.


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[Assistant] But perhaps not one with things wholly unconnected. I lean forward and I'm not talking about the monsters roaming across the world. I'm talking about the one in particular who has nothing to lose and everything to gain.


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[Assistant] One that I would do everything in my power to use rather than let thought rise face the brunt of this alone. His brows rose. Oh?


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[Assistant] The Bone Carver, I clarified. He and Amarin have both been looking for a way back to their own worlds. The Carver had been insistent, relentless, and asking me that day in the prison about where I'd gone during death. I could have sworn Ryza's golden brown skin paled, but I added, I wonder if it's time to ask him what he'd give to go back home.


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[Assistant] Oh my gosh, these are such long chapters, holy moly.


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[Assistant] I wonder if he's gonna come as the same perspective that, uh, Phyra had seen him before as, you know?


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[Assistant] Like is he come, is he gonna be that, what was it, the little child again? Or is he gonna be something else for her now that she's kind of shifted wholly on this whole front, you know?


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[Assistant] I don't know, I don't know, but you, give me, give me your best, give me your best thoughts on that and we'll get back to it, you know, obviously in the next chapter. So make sure to stay beautiful, stay hydrated, and we'll see you there in the next chapter. Bye.


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[Assistant] What matters most to Jay? Uh, his family. He is a big family man. What matters most to me? My family, my safety, your safety.


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[Assistant] News you can trust should be news you can rely on.


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[Assistant] News you can trust should be news you can rely on.


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[Assistant] These balls, after they're pressed in the official Yuki Gossin snowball press, full steel, 45 perfect snowballs, they turn to solid ice in a matter of minutes, especially in this Canadian climate. And then you're just basically throwing rocks at each other. It's, it's, it's crazy. It's actually insane.


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[Assistant] How do you think you're gonna do?


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[Assistant] That's how comfortable he is. Wow. Wow. So let's talk about Jay for a minute. He pitched this weekend. How is your shoulder now?


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[Assistant] I don't know, all my friends growing up were either, most of my friends growing up were either Jewish or Italian. Most of them. When I was a little kid. And I think generally Jewish people and Italian people tend to be a little shorter than others. I don't know if that's true, it's just my own thing. And so I didn't feel, like most of my friends were, I was,


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[Assistant] We're all speculating. There's part of me from the beginning that was like, well, it's 22 accusations, how could it not be true? There's also another part of me that says,


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[Assistant] He's a black man in Texas where the people are angry at him and he didn't get indicted when it's not hard to indict someone. So that makes me think maybe he's innocent. So I've got these two conflicting things. The legal stuff so far makes it seem like he's innocent.


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[Assistant] The number 22 makes it seem like he's at least somewhat guilty, and I don't know where the truth is.


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[Assistant] The reality is, and I don't want to go too far down the weeds in this because this can get complicated and people are going to misunderstand what I'm saying, the reality could actually be somewhere in between.


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[Assistant] He could have done things that are offensive, but in his mind didn't cross a line. Potentially, but we don't know, right? Now, it's also silly for us to all say, well don't judge him, because that's just what we all do, right? Fair or not, we're not deciding his...


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[Assistant] We, I think we, if you say, hey, I don't know what the truth is, but, hey, it's hard for me to believe this or that, people are gonna make judgments, we've done it about other people in the past, we're gonna do it here. The reality for me, though, in the end, is,


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[Assistant] Even if he did do something wrong here. Right. Okay? If the league allows him to play, then I ultimately don't have a problem with him being on the brown.


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[Assistant] Uh, I've changed my mind on that because there's a lot of people in a lot of works of life who do bad things. If they don't go to jail, who am I to say they can't work? Okay, ultimately the league's gonna decide what the fair punishment here is for this whole situation. And in the end, I don't think it's half the people that don't want Watson. You know, when you said that, I, I, I...


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[Assistant] 3G, but I'm just saying, I'm sharing my reality. And my reality is there's half of me that's like...


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[Assistant] I think one of the sad, sad parts about this is there's, however this ends up resolving, it's, it's awful. Because if Deshaun Watson is guilty, well that's awful, obviously, right? If he's innocent,


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[Assistant] It's also awful because his name was run through the mud and now when other women come out


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[Assistant] Absolutely. Because I have always tended to when somebody is accused of this,


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[Assistant] My first reaction has always been I'm gonna believe the woman, because most people don't lie about this. And that's not always the case, but if this turned out to be one big hoax and lie, it's gonna be bad for women really in these situations.


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[Assistant] But what did Ezekiel Elliott ultimately didn't do anything wrong and he still got suspended?


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[Assistant] I just think in the end we gotta remember fair or not, and it's not fair, but the league, in my opinion, only cares about PR. They don't care about finding the truth, they don't care about...


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[Assistant] Yeah, of course he's not gonna be there. He has no interest in being there. If he had any interest in potentially filling in, I don't know why I did air quotes. It was not necessary there. But if he had any interest in potentially filling in,


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[Assistant] If Deshaun Watson got suspended, then he'd be there. But once again, and again, I don't blame him not for not being there, but if there, if there was this


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[Assistant] This new maturity from Baker than maybe he would have showed up. He's, he's embarrassed, he's humiliated, and he's angry. And so, he's never going to show up to Browns camp, and once again, he is never going to play for the Browns. I don't care what happens.


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[Assistant] I think I'm going to have lunch with Tony Grossi. Well, you know what?


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[Assistant] What I would say, and the three of you all agreed that it's the mature move of staying home, I agree with Aditi that it would be, because if he came in and said, you know what, I want to do a press conference the first day.


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[Assistant] I'm not here to be a distraction. I understand that Deshaun Watson is probably going to be the quarterback here. I want to get my work in. I want to be prepared for if I have to play for, even if it's not going to happen, if I have to play as a backup for a few weeks, I'll battle for that job. If I, if I'm going to get traded, I want to be ready.


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[Assistant] But Tua didn't ask for a trade last year. There was talk about Watson going there the whole season. He never complained. Not once.


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[Assistant] Jimmy, Jimmy Garoppolo, a much more accomplished quarterback, I would say less talented than Baker, but a more accomplished quarterback than Baker has


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[Assistant] Gone to the NFC championship game in the Super Bowl, not one random win, like T.J. Yates or Tim Tebow, uh, and he is being pushed out of San Francisco for two years.


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[Assistant] We gotta get to this PFF article, which is where the whole thing started there on the cornerbacks with Denzel Ward and Greg Newsom. Do you think they belong in that? I mean, I think we have to kill that


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[Assistant] Top groups, do you think they're the best cornerback duo? I mean, it's hard to compare cornerback duos, but they certainly belong in that conversation.


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[Assistant] Right, if he, think about how much of his pride he would have to swallow to come in for voluntary OTAs.


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[Assistant] Do a press conference. Hey, I get it. The Sean Watson's the quarterback here. I'm gonna work my ass off. If it's a chance to still play here, who knows? If not, I want to be ready to play somewhere else. That is the ultimate


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[Assistant] Because they felt he was a distraction at that point, I guess.


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[Assistant] But if you wanted somebody bad enough, you'd still trade for him.


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[Assistant] But you wanted to give up anything for him in a trade. Give up a seventh round pick. I mean, that's essentially nothing. But nobody did it.


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[Assistant] Right? And the Browns really yet because the Browns let him go right now. Seattle. How many games you think Seattle is going to win?


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[Assistant] That Carol, that Baker's not that much better than Sam Darnold, so what's the point? And people went bananas when I tweeted this, like, of course he's better.


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[Assistant] He is. Well yeaah, he's better. But, I'm only trading for an upgraded quarterback if it makes a difference on how good my team is. And the difference between Sam Donnell and Baker is irrelevant in my opinion. But Bull, to your point, Baker is better. I mean, and everybody was right.


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[Assistant] Well, listen, obviously I've had my terrible ups and downs with the weight. I keep hoping this is, like, I always think of the show Quantum Leap. Sure, we all do.


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[Assistant] But, uh, you know, so I keep hoping this is the leap home, the leap back to being thin. You know what I mean?


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[Assistant] Look, I'm a skinny guy. This is for the quantum leap. Yes, right. If you don't know, they're actually doing a remake of it's coming on the floor. It'll suck. It'll be terrible. But what I did this week, Jay, to answer your question is I'm doing the intermittent fasting, which I've done in the past.


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[Assistant] Uh, it, it hasn't been this week, you know, and, uh, I think it's, for me, it's almost like the breaking of the seal. Like once I eat, then I'm hungry the rest of the day. But, um, what are you eating when you do eat? So when I'm eating, I'm eating chicken, turkey, pork, fish.


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[Assistant] All healthy. No red meats. Uh, I may have a small steak for my birthday, which is coming up. You deserve it. But, uh, I don't know. I've had it myself. But I've been eating and the only carbs I'm eating is I have a


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[Assistant] Or do it on Wednesday when I'm not here. I feel very motivated. I did three workouts with my trainer. I got to get the walking going more. Uh, get inspiration from Rocky. I'm going to share it here a little bit. Rocky, there you go. And uh, so thank you guys. I appreciate it.


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[Assistant] It's hard. It's hard to lose weight. You know, it's ultimately an excuse. You know, none of us want to be fat. I'm sure those of you who are fat at home don't want to be fat. It sucks being fat. I feel my jiggly neck.


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[Assistant] They just don't swing a miss. I don't think Police Act makes it through five. Which means, yeaah. I hope you're wrong on that, cause the V doesn't make it through five.


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[Assistant] You and I together on that one. Yes. Hard to go 4-0.


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[Assistant] It's on the list. The players were targeting him like getting their frustration if they don't have enough playing time.


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[Assistant] So is Ryan Day, if they don't win, is he on the hot seat? Because I know it sounds crazy because he's won a million games, but at Ohio State it's all about winning the national championship. Oh hell, he just got a big extension though.


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[Assistant] Very good, Jay. By the way, I think the linebacker thing, I agree with what all you guys are saying about it. I do think that's a bigger issue in football in general. The position has been devalued.


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[Assistant] And I think the best athletes are not going into the linebacker position anymore because kind of like at running back, we're seeing a lot more guys go to wide receiver.


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[Assistant] When we had him on two, the position's been the, especially the middle linebackers, kind of, they used to be such a premier position. It used to be the...


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[Assistant] Everybody cares even a little bit from every walk of life, and that's what makes this city special. Whether it's football, baseball, or basketball, it doesn't matter. The people of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio love their teams like nowhere else in the country.


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[Assistant] I actually watched the most recent Rambo movie. No, I didn't even know it had come out like a couple of years ago, where he's like, has these underground tunnels in his farm. It was so terrible, but I watched it anyway.


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[Assistant] And the Bengals were playing in England that morning, so I watched it in the hotel room that morning.


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[Assistant] I think it was a really good game. I think it was, if I remember, it was the Bengals-Eagles that year, and I think it was like 37-34. It was a really good game. Doesn't Jacksonville play in London like seven times? They should be.


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[Assistant] I don't know, 20, 22, maybe 25, I don't remember. We had like 5 channels, sometimes you'd go to the ultra high frequency channel 49 and watch wrestling from Mexico or something. Channel 43 here. Right, whatever, 43 here. Uh, television we were, like, I think about some of the shows I watched and now those are all awful. It was awful.


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[Assistant] Even shows I never heard of, I just started watching this show called The Wilds on Amazon. Anybody watch that? Nope. Has anybody watched Yellow Jackets on Showtime? Yea, I like that. No. Okay, Yellow Jackets was great, wasn't it? Yea, I enjoyed it. The Wilds is like, Yellow Jackets is a bunch of girls, high school girls who get stranded in the mountains. They were, uh, uh,


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[Assistant] But uh, it's a very different show beyond that initial premises. Uh, premise or premises? That's fine. Premise, I think. Anyway.


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[Assistant] I think we, you know, sometimes we get so like, ah, there's nothing to watch. If you have nothing to watch, it's on you. And all the good shows are on HBO, Showtime, Netflix, Amazon. They're not a, they're not, you know, the traditional shows


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[Assistant] Great, right? Like, it's coming to an end for This Is Us. It's the last network TV show that I watch, right? Tonight is the final episode of This Is Us. And I am str- I am like literally


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[Assistant] I hate the show now. It's terrible. But I feel like I've watched it for six years. I gotta go to the finish line. But I am never going to watch, no offense, to a network TV show again. There's nothing else good on network TV in terms of that type of programming. Everything, everything on the premium channels is great. Not everything. But there is so much great content out there.


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[Assistant] Right now, I'm watching less. Are we talking 10? 20? Uh, besides sports? Yes.


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[Assistant] Yes, not right now. Since we started the show less. Yeah. And especially because I'm doing this and Little League. Right. But before I started doing the show, yeah.


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[Assistant] You all came here looking for help to find Cheepy Panda, am I right? That's right, so help.


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[Assistant] Kiri and the others didn't invite you so you could go looking for Chibi Panda, no? Sure. So then.


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[Assistant] You bots! You gotta use your nose to sniff em out, Capice. Are you kidding?


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[Assistant] Wherever Chibi Panda's at, Wisdom's sure to be close by. So be careful all year. Right!


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[Assistant] Well, I think Scarecrow's fear toxin is finally starting to wear off. You're right, Dick.


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[Assistant] I don't think it did. I'm still confused. I still am torn on what the reality is, which I think makes sense because I wasn't there.


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[Assistant] Uh, obviously I thought the women came off pretty credible, but I thought the Sean Watson came off credible when I saw him in his press conference a few weeks ago.


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[Assistant] I know everybody seems to think that the Sean Watson lawyer came off really well. To me, she seemed very, uhm,


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[Assistant] Like almost overly prepared, like it was phony. It came off as phony to me, but I don't know. I mean, it's hard not to watch that first woman.


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[Assistant] And not feel sympathy for her. But ultimately, I don't know what happened.


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[Assistant] Is it possible she did exactly what he said? Yes. Is it possible she's making it up? Yes. Is it possible it's somewhere in between that


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[Assistant] She didn't want to do it and she went along with it anyway because it was Deshaun Watson and she felt some sort of internal pressure that she didn't make clear to him and then after felt bad, I think that's possible too. That's three different things. I don't know what the truth is. But nothing you saw swayed you to


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[Assistant] I don't know her comments. She didn't say it was deaf. No, she was very vague and I wondered why she was saying maybe Deshaun Watson's got a lot of connections or people know have relate, you know, who knows what the reason the lawyers turned this down. I think G made a good point. You know,


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[Assistant] In terms, I don't think, just like we shouldn't judge Watson just because it's 22 cases, we also shouldn't judge


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[Assistant] Number one, first of all, Jimmy Haslam has looked like a fool in press conferences quite often in his ten years in Cleveland.


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[Assistant] That's ridiculous. Even if that's true, then don't say it's the most thorough investigation.


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[Assistant] Say, we did the best we could without being able to talk to the women. If that's the case, you literally couldn't do it, I don't buy that. But, but, but in the end, Jay, even though yes, I think Jimmy Haslam once again comes off like an awful fool, I ultimately don't think


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[Assistant] This puts any further pressure on the Browns to get things settled because even though everybody's up in arms about it today, as we all know, it goes on to the next headline.


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[Assistant] You'll hear their stories and if you're truly, if you're going into this and you're, if you're going into the investigation saying, I want to Sean Watson to be innocent. Well, then you're not going to do the most thorough investigation.


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[Assistant] For the, for people that are saying, well, why did they, why did they stay in contact with him? And why did, why did they, why were they taking his text messages? Let me just say this. I'm not saying this is the case. I'm saying this is a possibility. Okay. When I was 23 years old, I was, I had met a girl at work.


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[Assistant] Eventually, eventually, well I'm not going to get into all the details, but eventually,


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[Assistant] She left him, for me, and, you know, but it was tough. Our relationship didn't work, but she was mentally scarred from this relationship she had been with this horrible person.


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[Assistant] Okay? And I never asked her why she stayed with him. But being with her for the time I was, I know why she stayed with him.


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[Assistant] And this is not exactly the same. Again, I'm not saying this is not apples to apples, but.


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[Assistant] She stayed with him because she felt like she had nowhere else to go.


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[Assistant] There was no relationship. Right, there was no relationship. However, Deshaun Watson is a very powerful person, right? He's a rich, famous athlete. And it is possible that some of these women, who were nobodies,


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[Assistant] If the Sean Watson knew for sure, like, if he was like, yeah, if he knew in his brain that he did all this, this is all true. I think he probably would have settled it.


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[Assistant] If, if, if he, in his mind, alright, if he, if he's completely innocent, if he's completely 100% innocent, then I would never settle no matter what, no matter, no matter what. That's what makes me think that he could be. But let me ask you this, if you're Deshaun Watson, and let's say the reality is somewhere in between, which I alluded to before, I'm gonna bring it up again.


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[Assistant] I know this is tricky, but stay with me. If the reality is, now you're Deshaun Watson and you're thinking back all these years later and you're saying, you know, I could see, like I didn't have any, I didn't mean to force anybody.


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[Assistant] But I could see where a lot of these women, maybe because of who I am, felt pressure


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[Assistant] In the moment to do things that they probably didn't want to do. It's a softer landing. If he's thinking that, if that's the reality, again, I have no idea. Maybe it is in some cases, maybe it's not at all.


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[Assistant] But if you came to that reality as Deshaun Watson, would you then settle? Or no?


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[Assistant] One thing I love this offseason was the extension they signed Denzel Ward to. I know you were worried about it because of his injury, but Denzel Ward to me, again, he's been injury prone, he's missed some time, that's the one concern.


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[Assistant] A couple of times I've interviewed Denzel Ward and other players in the secondary for the Browns. Number one, I think his football IQ is through the roof. I do too. Is that true? Yeaah, he's smart. Okay, number two, and they think this is the most important, is for especially, he's still a pretty young player. Yeaah. I think he's a great leader and example for the rest of the defensive backs.


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[Assistant] Yes, but Greg Newsom, I thought it really stood out to me. Greg Newsom has said this twice. We had him on the show and he said it again when I interviewed him on the radio. He made the point of saying, of telling, explaining how Denzel Ward


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[Assistant] I think maybe the reason Neusom and Denzel are not number one is because they've both been injury prone.


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[Assistant] One of the kids, his brother, who was in high school, brought like all his friends, and they were a little out of control, so I had to yell at them. Cause they're yelling at the kids, choke up, do this, and he was getting all freaked out. I'm like, you guys don't shut up.


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[Assistant] I think that's what's gonna get you over the top. You've had great success, but I think what's gonna get you over the top for a championship is the beard's got a little bit, you gotta look a little more scraggly. Maybe, you know, like Belichick, he looks like a total slob out there. The beard's too good looking, is that a major concern for you?


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[Assistant] Coach, uhm, you mentioned Dwayne Haskins there, so I just gotta ask you, obviously it's heartbreaking that a young man has lost his life, but you know, I don't know him personally. You obviously had this relationship with him very close, I'm assuming. Uh, what can you say about what's, what's happened here? It's just very sad.


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[Assistant] I don't think they've really helped him much. There's not been much around him. But, uh, what, what is your, your relationship like with him right now? And are you confident that he's going to be able to bounce back there in Chicago? I shouldn't even say bounce back because he hasn't really been given much of a chance to succeed at this point. But how do you think he's going to fare long-term in Chicago?


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[Assistant] I mean, I feel like you seem like someone who's emotionally invested in your players and...


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[Assistant] Not just because of last year and what happened, but just in general, and obviously Tyvis can answer this from his personal perspective, but how hard is it, if at all, to


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[Assistant] Maybe it's easier this year because you're playing a really good team in Notre Dame week one as you mentioned, but is it hard to not have the guys thinking all the way ahead to Michigan at the end of the year or is that not a concern because guys know how to stay focused on the task at hand?


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[Assistant] Absolutely. Eric, speaking of next level, we have some next level running backs. You know a little something about being a running back, obviously. We actually had your running mate Leroy Hoard here earlier in the week. Or was that last week? No. Last week. Last week. But anyway, Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt.


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[Assistant] I mean, to me, one of the all-time great. I don't think I've played together that long. I think they could be one of the all-time great running back duos. What say you?


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[Assistant] Eric, I mentioned you and Leroy obviously played together, what, four years? Five years?


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[Assistant] Eric, let me give you a couple of quickies. I'm going to give you a quick question and you give me the best teammate that you played with in Cleveland that would, that would fit the answer. Okay. You ready?


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[Assistant] Okay. Alright, here we go. You're in an alley. There's two guys about to jump you. You get to pick one teammate to have your back in that fight. Who is it? Cleveland teammate.


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[Assistant] That's a tough task. Who you picking a teammate with you on that one?


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[Assistant] I'm not, again, I'm not just saying this because he's on with us and we like him, but if you ask me if I'm starting, if I'm starting a team in their prime, Eric or Devin Hester, to me it's not even


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[Assistant] He was always a guy that you paid attention to when the Browns were on TV where I grew up because he was fun to watch. He was a game breaker. You never knew he could score a touchdown receiving.


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[Assistant] I think what we've learned here today is never punt.


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[Assistant] Yeah, but before we do that, hey Steve, roll this video. This is the first look ever of Deshaun Watson.


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[Assistant] What did I give you to say? Two and one? Two and one. Polk and Jay went three and O. G. Bush one and two. So let's get to tonight's first game. Steve, let's go to the next one. Yup. Guardians. Underdogs again. G, you're the only one


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[Assistant] Will the Guardians score a run in the first inning today?


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[Assistant] Oh no, we actually do a bonus one. Steve, I lied. Let's pull up, uh... Oh, they got a bonus? For him? 44, please.


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[Assistant] No coach, this is a great question. Hey, thanks again for coming on. Let's Steve, let's pull up 64 to start. These are the measurables. I'm a five star quarterback recruit.


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[Assistant] I don't have any eligibility left, but in theory, if I was, how would you recruit an athlete of this caliber? And before you answer, Steve, let's go to 65, let's show off the arm. Yeah, this is when I tried out for Blinn College football last year, the home of Cam Newton, and this is the best pass ever thrown on Cam Newton. Oh my god, that's horrible. How you recruiting me?


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[Assistant] Wickliffe and Rivera are hiring for all positions starting at $18 an hour. Plus get a full benefit package, paid time off and a signing bonus. Apply online at precast.com slash careers to learn more.


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[Assistant] Contact us today to learn how you can get great healthcare benefits that your employees will love and save money to Roundstone. Eric, Eric, who's your favorite insurance company?


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[Assistant] Well, it felt right with Eric on the show to do the five best punk returners in NFL history.


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[Assistant] Deon Sanders, just not enough total punt returns to make the top 5. That's fair. And Josh Cribbs, great kick returner, not a great punt returner, plus he works with the competition. If he comes to us, I'll put him on the list. But until then, he's not on the list. Alright. So number 5, Desmond Howard, uh, 2,895 punt return yards in his career, 8 touchdowns, and arguably,


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[Assistant] That's only because I decided to play basketball, not football. Number four!


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[Assistant] Rick Upchurch. Wasn't aware of what he did till I started the research last night.


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[Assistant] In nine NFL seasons, over 3,000 punt return yards, eight touchdowns, and he was the NFL all-decade team returner in both the 70s and the 80s.


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[Assistant] Nine punt return touchdowns. Third all time. He is the most career punt return yards. 4,999. What a slouch. Couldn't get one more. Uh, it is 13 special team touchdowns ranked second all time in the NFL.


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[Assistant] It's Devon Hester, 14 career punt return touchdowns. That's an NFL record. Third all time in yards. Team stopped kicking to him. He might even be higher and as a rookie.


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[Assistant] Uh, after it's start Monday. I got a couple cool topics I'm going to throw in here tomorrow. Maybe how to fix the Pro Bowl. Just don't rush it. I see. Glad they're talking about it.


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[Assistant] No, but I would love to watch it. I think you're the least fastest guy. You'd be surprised. And we're going to have this discussion tomorrow. So taste of your taste. That is one of my evergreen topics. So very good. Thank you, Ryan Day. Yes. Huge thank you to Ryan Day.


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[Assistant] Hey, I have an update. I hope Yak's not gonna kill me for saying this live, but how about a CSU fencer?


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[Assistant] And every night at 11 on What's Next, you can rely on us.


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[Assistant] Because being ready for tomorrow is what matters most.


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[Assistant] Leading to difficult challenges and opportunities for reflection and growth.


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[Assistant] Snickers! Raise thy courage, for they are packed with peanuts!


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[Assistant] Wisdom is behind all of it. There's no mistake.


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[Assistant] By showing a need to chaosify monsters, he can do as he pleases, free from public scrutiny.


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[Assistant] We must stop Wisdom before he does irreparable damage to the Earth. No! All the parallel worlds!


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[Assistant] Those devious creeps. For all we know, CG here may be Sakate in disguise. Disguise? Why do you think that? My face? We gotta check.


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[Assistant] Two different FBI agents who had looked at that and analyzed it didn't recognize that it was dog hair? It was a canine.


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[Assistant] One hospital. Every hospital ought to be called after him. This is what I came to bring you.


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[Assistant] I feel terrible. And you know something else?


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[Assistant] There's a death penalty case in Pennsylvania that's going on now and the judge is going to allow bite mark evidence.


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[Assistant] Tell your aunt that she ought to be setting you a better example than by renewing old grievances, and that if she weren't wrong before, then she is now, eh?


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[Assistant] You're dangerous, I guessed, my pulse quickening as I intuitively realized the truth of my own words. He was dangerous. You've been trying to tell me that all along.


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[Assistant] The silence lasted until I noticed that the cafeteria was almost empty. I jumped to my feet, we're going to be late. I'm not going to class today, he said, trolling the lid so fast it was just a blur. Why not? It's healthy to ditch class now and then. He smiled up at me, but his eyes were still troubled. Well, I'm going, I told him. I was far too big a coward to risk getting caught. He turned his attention back to his makeshift top.


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[Assistant] I hesitated, torn, but then the first bell sent me hurrying out the door, with a last glance confirming that he hadn't moved a centimeter.


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[Assistant] As I half ran to class, my head was spinning faster than the bottle cap.


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[Assistant] So few questions had been answered in comparison to how many new questions had been raised. At least the rain had stopped.


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[Assistant] I was lucky, Mr. Banner wasn't in the room yet when I arrived. I settled quickly into my seat, aware that both Mike and Angela were staring at me. Mike looked resentful. Angela looked surprised and slightly awed. Mr. Banner came in the room then, calling the class to order.


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[Assistant] He was juggling a few small cardboard boxes in his arms.


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[Assistant] He said as he produced a pair of rubber gloves from the pocket of his lab jacket and pulled them on.


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[Assistant] The sharp sound as the glove snapped into place against his wrists seemed ominous to me.


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[Assistant] The first should be an indicator card, he went on, grabbing a white card with four squares marked on it and displaying it. The second is a four pronged applicator. He held up something that looked like a nearly toothless hair pick. And the third is a sterile microlancet. He held up a small piece of blue plastic and split it open.


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[Assistant] I'll be coming around with a dropper of water to prepare your cards, so please don't start until I get to you. He began at Mike's table again.


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[Assistant] Carefully putting one drop of water in each of the four squares. Then I want you to carefully prick your finger with the lancet.


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[Assistant] Put a small drop of blood on each of the prongs. He demonstrated, squeezing Mike's finger to the blood flowed. I swallowed convulsively, my stomach heaving. And then apply it to the card. He finished, holding up the dripping red card for us to see. I closed my eyes, trying to hear through the ringing in my ears.


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[Assistant] The Red Cross is having the blood drive in Port Angeles next weekend, so I thought you should all know your blood type. He sounded proud of himself.


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[Assistant] Those of you who aren't 18 yet will need a parent's permission. I have slips at my desk. He continued through the room with his water drops. I put my cheek against the cool black tabletop and tried to hold on to my consciousness.


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[Assistant] All around me I could hear squeals, complaints and giggles as my classmates skewered their fingers. I breathed slowly in and out through my mouth. Bella, are you alright?


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[Assistant] Mr. Banner asked. His voice was close to my head and it sounded alarmed. I already know my blood type, Mr. Banner. I said in a weak voice. I was afraid to raise my head. Are you feeling faint?


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[Assistant] Yes sir, I muttered, internally kicking myself for not ditching when I had the chance. Can someone take Bella to the nurse please, he called.


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[Assistant] Just let me get out of here, I thought. I'll crawl.


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[Assistant] Mike told me slowly across campus. When we were around the edge of the cafeteria, out of sight of building four, in case Mr. Banner was watching, I stopped. Just let me sit for a minute, please, I begged. He helped me sit on the edge of the walk.


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[Assistant] And whatever you do, keep your hand in your pocket, I warned. I was still so dizzy, I slumped over on my side.


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[Assistant] Putting my cheek against the freezing damp cement of the sidewalk, closing my eyes. That seemed to help a little.


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[Assistant] I wanna know the truth, I said. I wanna know why I'm lying for you. What do you think happened? He snapped. It came out in a rush.


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[Assistant] That van was going to crush us both and it didn't. And your hands left dents in the side of it. And you left a dent in the other car and you're not hurt at all. And the van should have smashed my legs but you were holding it up. I could hear how crazy it sounded and I couldn't continue. I was so mad I could feel the tears coming. I tried to force them back by grinding my teeth together.


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[Assistant] I said each word slowly, carefully controlling my anger. Surprise flitted across his face. Then why does it matter? It matters to me, I insisted.


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[Assistant] I don't like to lie, so there better be a good reason why I'm doing it. Can't you just thank me and get over it? Thank you. I waited, fuming and expectant. You're not going to let it go, are you? No. In that case, I hope you enjoy disappointment. We scowled at each other in silence. I was the first to speak, trying to keep myself focused.


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[Assistant] I was in danger of being distracted by his livid, glorious face. It was like trying to stare down a destroying angel. Why did you even bother? I asked frigidly. He paused. And for a brief moment, his stunning face was unexpectedly vulnerable. I don't know, he whispered. And then he turned his back on me and walked away. I was so angry it took me a few minutes until I could move.


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[Assistant] When I could walk, I made my way slowly to the exit at the end of the hallway.


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[Assistant] The waiting room was more unpleasant than I'd feared. It seemed like every face I knew in Forks was there, staring at me. Charlie rushed to my side, I put up my hands. There's nothing wrong with me, I assured him solemnly. I was still aggravated, not in the mood for chit chat. What did the doctor say?


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[Assistant] Dr. Cullen saw me and he said I was fine and I could go home. I sighed.


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[Assistant] The first time I'd ever felt that way, to get into the cruiser. We drove in silence.


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[Assistant] I was so wrapped up in my thoughts that I barely knew Charlie was there.


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[Assistant] It was a confirmation of the bizarre things I still could hardly believe I'd witnessed. When we got to the house, Charlie finally spoke. Um, you'll need to call Renee. He hung his head guilty. I was appalled. You told mom? Sorry.


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[Assistant] I slammed the cruiser's door a little harder than necessary on my way out. My mom was in hysterics, of course.


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[Assistant] I had to tell her I felt fine at least 30 times before she would calm down. She begged me to come home, forgetting the fact that home was empty at the moment. But her pleas were easier to resist than I would have thought. I was consumed by the mystery Edward presented, and more than a little obsessed by Edward himself. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I wasn't as eager to escape forks as I should be, as any normal, sane person would be.


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[Assistant] I decided I might as well go to bed early that night. Charlie continued to watch me anxiously, and I was getting on my nerves.


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[Assistant] I stopped on my way to grab three Tylenol from the bathroom. They did help. And as the pain eased, I drifted to sleep. That was the first night I dreamed of Edward Cullen.


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[Assistant] Frankly, they need to be as, as fully funded as Congress believes appropriate.


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[Assistant] Because, uh, if you don't fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition ultimately.


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[Assistant] Do you love Russia? I answered Yes, I do. I love Russia. But you have no evidence against me.


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[Assistant] Rather. Cabin boy. My father does business with the captain of Southampton.


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[Assistant] I thought so. There are dickens of a problem, aren't there sir?


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[Assistant] I hope that if I do get to sleep in this bed loft that I shan't roll off.


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[Assistant] And now you, well, let's change the rules. If we don't go to the Superbowl, it was off or not. No, you ain't, hold on. You ain't never been to a Superbowl. So if you get to one, that means you did something. You can't say Baker Mayfield should have stayed for a divisional round.


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[Assistant] Okay. You say in one sentence, you completely trust Andrew Barry. I do. Except for when he goes and makes a trade. No. Hold on. You, what, what, second of all, you tell me about the numbers. You're saying the numbers and these are bad contracts. Let me ask you a question. The person


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[Assistant] That was the most fiscally responsible person in the game was who and who created Moneyball.


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[Assistant] Dee Pedesta, Dee, Dee Pedesta is the money ball guy. He makes savvy deals. He goes and looks at the minutiae of it. The Browns bring him in. You think he ain't looking at Dee's contract? Gee Bush.


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[Assistant] These guys are, have Ivy League financial degrees. They got the money ball guy there. We sit here and talk about projecting the cap as if they don't have somebody full time doing this.


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[Assistant] The simple, the simple fact is, and we'll just speak this very concisely. Listen, simple fact is for four years, it was not Baker Mayfield who was the best part of this team. He was carried by the Turkey.


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[Assistant] You have to run a specific offense. Run, just run bootlegs. That's what, play ball control. You're not beating, Joe Burrow changed everything. And I'm, Jimmy Haslam, if you're watching, shout out to you. He reset, he reset the clock. It wasn't the people who get money reset the clock. Joe Burrow reset the clock. Cause you know what he said? You know what he told you?


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[Assistant] Stop telling me about continuity. Don't tell me about your offensive line. Don't tell me you got to draft six linemen every single year. Don't tell me you got to have everybody in a, in a, in a Hall of Fame or every position for a quarterback to be good. I'ma show up off an ACL with no line and I'm going to the Super Bowl.


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[Assistant] One contract. Life is day to day, fellas. It's no cookie cut way you look at paying somebody. You look at your team, you look at what you have, you look and see whether or not he can fit what you want to do, and then you make the assessment from that. If they're not going to pay any other receivers besides Amari Cooper, they're not going to bring any other second free agent.


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[Assistant] So that, that told me they plan on throwing the ball a lot more to David and Joku. They moved on from Hooper. And so they want to make him a more focal part of the office. Now he has to go out and prove it. He has to go out and stop dropping some of the footballs. You got to be a better blocker.


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[Assistant] You know me, I'm not no cat person. I don't care. I go to the cat people say, hey, can I pay him that?


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[Assistant] Is it gonna stop us from getting anybody else? No? I believe y'all. I'll pay y'all good money. Let me go out signing for whatever it is. Whatever it is.


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[Assistant] It's in business is opportunity costs, right? Right. What is my opportunity costs elsewhere? My alternative, right? If you got David and Joku right here in front of you, he's in your system. You know what he is. You know what he ate.


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[Assistant] It really is. But what they're doing, Jay, what they're doing with this is they're doing exactly what you said. You said earlier, and I thought it was a good point. Every year you don't win, contracts are getting tick, tick, tick. Sure, they're going away. People are getting older. Miles Garret, Chubb, all those guys. So they're thinking of it like this.


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[Assistant] You know, I got a guy here that I know can do some stuff. I'm not, I don't got time to go waste two years to find out about somebody. Sometimes you be somebody you already know about. If I got a young man that cut my grass, I know he ain't gonna break it up.


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[Assistant] We just want, we want to, well, first of all, you are, you are saying that John Watson will get you better and you, you project them to getting you better, but you got him here. He's here. You can work with that.


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[Assistant] But Jason says something that we, you know, we all of them been in business. We've been here. When you look at HR, right, HR comes and they say, okay, we had this guy in our organization.


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[Assistant] Maybe he's not a superstar, but he comes to work every single day. It comes up for his review and you thinking, man, this guy been around a long time, but guess what's going on out here? It's a job shortage. Don't nobody want to come to work right now. So when he come up, you're going to say, well, he's not really a top superstar.


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[Assistant] You, you want, you want the risk reward because if I give him two years and he blow up, I got him under a good deal.


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[Assistant] I'll give you that, but if they were going to the open market, right? Right. If you got somebody that's working at the fast food restaurant, they showing up every day. Yeah. And they only worker.


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[Assistant] This culture right here, man. Like you don't get your stripes in the NBA, you get your stripes on that black top. You get your stripes playing against guys, man.


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[Assistant] So when you look at Kobe, whenever it's great, go back and watch. You can search on YouTube, Kobe versus James Harden in the Drew league. Kobe hit a last second jumper. You talk about, uh, Jamar DeRozan is there. You talk about all the top players, Carmella Anthony, Mikey, Mikey, Mikey, bring that video back. The strike you get because I


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[Assistant] I expect him to. I look at it, it's no different from this, right? Yeah. Go watch, go watch the last dance, right?


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[Assistant] Michael Jordan is shooting a movie, right? Michael Jordan is shooting a movie. And he calling guys, ay, come on over here and get this smoke real quick. At the set. Like, these things when you playing in a hood, like, you gotta understand, from a, from a,


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[Assistant] From a black male's perspective that grew up in that environment, LeBron get, you say finals? He get just as much.


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[Assistant] See, you even know from a different level. You take you and me for instance. We talk, we, we both got injuries, right?


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[Assistant] So I got injuries, you got injuries, right? I'm younger than you. There ain't no way in hell I'm going out there to play nothing professional, semi-pro, I ain't even jogging and running after you. But for you,


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[Assistant] That's something you do for yourself. You still play at a high level. Sure. And it don't matter that you, you, you got a good living or you earning a lot or, or you, you, you had a great career or whatever the case may be. You do that for yourself. It's just something that, that gives you that edification. Could you get hurt again? Sure. Sure. This suck. You had to cry. I got hurt Saturday. The knee that I've hurt three times.


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[Assistant] In that chase the ring spot no more. He don't think he is?


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[Assistant] Now Deedee, I got this question. We talked about the quarterback comparisons with the Browns, right? Browns and Steelers. And I'll give you that. I'll be more comfortable with Kenny Pickett or Ms. Trubisky if Deshaun Watson isn't here. But I'll ask you to think of it this way.


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[Assistant] Uhm, and see how you feel the rosters compare if you change one thing.


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[Assistant] You changed coaches and Mike Tomlin was coaching the Browns and Kevin Stefanski was coaching the Steelers. What record would the Browns have?


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[Assistant] Dammit, I might die tomorrow. Let's see what we're talking about. Let me get it. You like, well, hold on, but there's no problem with that. But then you were like, well, listen, I got it. Listen, today is cool, but I want to be good today, tomorrow and next week. Here's the difference.


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[Assistant] So I don't wanna win at all costs. To a certain extent, you gotta think about it. Now what if you flip it, and it's Jimmy Haslam.


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[Assistant] I think he made the decision and he said, what's most important to me?


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[Assistant] Do I want to be known for the decision? Forever. I'm going to go back and make it right. My legacy is on the line. If Jimmy Haslam is the only owner to win a championship for the Cleveland Browns, that is cemented him.


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[Assistant] In 95, I was first year in high school. The team left, right? So I played high school, didn't even watch pro football. Couldn't watch pro football.


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[Assistant] From, from, uh, there's a lost generation of people who, who only know about laughing at the Browns, clowning the Browns. Yea, that's true. I've seen the terrible tiles. I've seen people in my school with the who days and the steel curtain. My thought process is this.


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[Assistant] I understand fully that there's gonna be some people that feel like Jay.


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[Assistant] Try to adhere to it. I'll tell y'all what, none of y'all can't hurt my feelings. Hey Clea, hold on, watch this, watch this.


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[Assistant] Got a lot of practice jersey in it. It looked like you could flip that over and play shirts and skins. Everybody's got their own thing.


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[Assistant] Shout out to IJ. We need Zeke on the show. Come on now, stop playing.


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[Assistant] We'll see. Man, listen, this is why this is game changing, man. And when I come in here, man, I'll tell you what. Leave your name at home and bring your ping game. Because here, this get real. See.


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[Assistant] In about five years, he said the Cavs might win. Five years, the Guardians, you know, people moving and shaking. But I'm going to tell you, in five years, you're going to look back on this win-lose-draw and say, bro, that win wasn't nothing real like that.


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[Assistant] You ain't got people in the industry that's rioters and people that got business and mayors and people that's just regular dudes off the street. People have been in the industry. When you notice something here, when people come on here, they real.


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[Assistant] They don't come on here as professional athletes. They don't come on here as reporters. They come as themselves. They talk the talk. They walk the walk. They come in. You get personals. You get, you get insight into who that person is and it's the realest show in the game.


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[Assistant] You're not getting that. Y'all could prognosticate on whether the brows go nine and six. Ain't nobody trying to hear that. We ain't trying to get down to the brass tacks. When we talk about the bottom line.


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[Assistant] And I will say this about the Deshaun Washington coverage. This show has covered it the best because you know why? It gave everybody an opportunity to talk how they want to talk and get into what they need to get into. And no matter what anybody on this panel say, the great, the best thing about it is we gonna all dap each other up, shake hands.


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[Assistant] Get up out of here, go eat some good food and we gonna be texting about the next show laughing and joking because it ain't about that. You know what I'm saying? When you really got a bond with somebody and you understand ain't no malice and nothing, it ain't nothing but a conversation. So for the rest of the people, please go out and copy it if you can because I'm gonna tell you what, this thing is smoking.


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[Assistant] Maybe get us a piece of growing land near water. It might not be so bad at that.


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[Assistant] Would you, could you see your way to cutting off ten cents worth?


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[Assistant] May sound funny being so tight, but we got a thousand miles to go and we don't know if we'll make it.


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[Assistant] You're the one that keeps us going, Ma. I ain't no good no more and I know it.


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[Assistant] Seems like I spend all my time these days thinking how it used to be. Thinking of home. I ain't never gonna see it no more.


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[Assistant] Well, maybe. He's sure taken a beating.


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[Assistant] Have I seen one of them things? I've seen 10,000 of them. Well, ain't it no good? Not here, not now.


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[Assistant] Well, you don't say! Alright, alright. Just don't go into it. What I gotta tell you is this. Don't try to park in town tonight. Just go right on out to that can. If I catch you in town after dark, I gotta lock you up. But, but what are we gonna do? Well, Pop, that just ain't up to me.


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[Assistant] Don't mind telling me the guy with the auto lockups, the guy that sent them things out.


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[Assistant] Maybe I've talked myself into trouble, but, you're folks like us, and,


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[Assistant] Well, there's plenty of work for you about 40 miles up here, just this side of Pixley. You turn east on 32, look for the Keen Ranch, tell them Spencer sent you.


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[Assistant] I was just saying, Samson and me could stay on a vacation. You want us to blow town?


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[Assistant] You didn't think I'd leave you out there in the cold, did you, Eddie? Five years, no see. They sure got a hot fire burning under you, huh?


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[Assistant] You haven't changed a bit. Always hungry.


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[Assistant] I'm getting kind of sleepy. You just make yourself at home. Food will be along pretty soon.


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[Assistant] China's legendary Silk Road was one of the wonders of the ancient world.


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[Assistant] Now this trade route is being brought back to life.


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[Assistant] It's a powerful vision, and for many, an inspiring one. For some, it brings opportunity. For others, misery.


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[Assistant] Just 40 years ago, this was a market town. Today, Shenzhen is a high-tech metropolis with more than 25 million residents. China's Silicon Valley.


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[Assistant] We retrace two routes over land and sea from the Chinese city of Shenzhen to the German city of Duisburg.


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[Assistant] In my restless sleep, the sound of the wheels on the tracks conjures up the plod of the camel caravans that once traversed this route.


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[Assistant] The train is scheduled to arrive in Dunhuang at 6.30 in the morning.


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[Assistant] China has taken many by surprise in its hurry to reach the West.


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[Assistant] As day breaks in Dunhuang, the sand dunes slowly emerge on the horizon as though they are born anew every morning.


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[Assistant] The daily throngs of Chinese tourists are about to arrive.


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[Assistant] There are camels here too. An echo of the ancient trade route. They greet the crowd with patient indifference.


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[Assistant] Laden with Chinese vacationers, the caravan heads out toward the dunes.


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[Assistant] For tourists, this is like a journey into the glorious past, a time when China was a global power.


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[Assistant] Centuries ago, traders brought silk, jade, spices, and gold along this route. The Old Silk Road linked the East and West on what was a perilous journey. Inside these caves, frescoes tell tales of the Old Silk Road. One shows traders from Central Asia being ambushed by bandits.


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[Assistant] The traders pray to Buddhist gods and are saved.


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[Assistant] The frescoes are a distillation of the influences along the historic trade route. The goods came from Samarkand.


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[Assistant] The style of painting from ancient Greece and the Buddhism from India.


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[Assistant] Fan Zhenshi directed the conservation of the caves and their frescoes, and has spent her life learning from them.


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[Assistant] But Dunhuang not only recalls China's former greatness, it also reminds us of one of the country's greatest humiliations.


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[Assistant] In the early 20th century, European colonial powers robbed the caves of important manuscripts and scroll paintings, which are now held in museums around the world.


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[Assistant] For China, it was an arduous ascent, from the plaything of the West to a new global power that is now extending its reach westward.


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[Assistant] In Dunhuang, we see the ideological foundations of the New Silk Road, a longing for the past grandeur and superiority over the West that was taken for granted by China's rulers for thousands of years.


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[Assistant] Our trek continues, following the path of this mega project that China plans to extend halfway around the globe.


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[Assistant] We passed the Jade Gate, the pass that was once at the frontier where China ended and Central Asia began.


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[Assistant] In China, life is stricter and more regimented. Especially in the Uyghur region.


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[Assistant] For the caravans, Kashgar was a fabled stopping point.


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[Assistant] Marco Polo praised the city's size and great beauty.


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[Assistant] Kashgar's traders, he wrote, traveled the entire world.


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[Assistant] They crossed the Karakoram Mountains to the south and the Tian Shan Mountains into Central Asia. Kashgar was always special, and it still is.


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[Assistant] The region is part of China, but the majority of people are Uighur, a Muslim minority that is deeply mistrusted by Beijing.


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[Assistant] In front of one of the gates to the old city, some people are performing a traditional Uyghur dance. It's popular with visitors from the rest of China.


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[Assistant] After the performance, we approach one of the dancers and ask what he thinks of the city.


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[Assistant] The elderly man is intimidated by him and leaves.


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[Assistant] The cosmopolitan Kashgar of old has become a city where mass surveillance is the norm. Our car is followed constantly.


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[Assistant] Police and state security forces monitor our every step and everyone we want to talk to.


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[Assistant] China's leaders see religious extremists lurking everywhere. They shut down mosques, and when allowed to remain open, then only as museums.


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[Assistant] Some of the old city has already been demolished, with more to follow. For Uyghur culture, it's a terrible loss.


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[Assistant] As seen in this footage, surveillance was widespread even then, but we were permitted to film in the Old City. Now, it's off limits.


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[Assistant] We also met a potter who lived and worked in a 400-year-old house.


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[Assistant] Shaping the local clay on the wheel, firing it in the kiln is a skilled craft and has a long tradition here.


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[Assistant] Torsun Zunung told us that the Chinese authorities planned to demolish the old buildings here, all in the name of progress.


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[Assistant] Everywhere we look, the old Uyghur city is being torn down to make way for a new Chinese one.


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[Assistant] Human rights organizations estimate that up to one million Uyghurs are being held in so-called re-education camps. Anyone who gets too close to one of these camps is forced to turn around.


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[Assistant] China is venturing even further into other lands, but it fears the influence of anything they see as different or foreign.


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[Assistant] The country wants the free exchange of goods and capital, but not of people and ideas. What is happening in Kashgar bodes poorly for China's plans along the New Silk Road.


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[Assistant] The new Silk Road is forging ahead at a rapid pace.


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[Assistant] It's even cutting a path through the world's highest mountain ranges. We go to the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan.


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[Assistant] At more than 4,600 meters above sea level, the Khunjerab Pass is situated at the border between Pakistan and China.


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[Assistant] The border gate looks like it could be part of the Great Wall of China, but that's far away.


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[Assistant] China believes it must protect itself against Islamist extremism from Pakistan.


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[Assistant] Somewhat implausibly, the Chinese customs official claims he's not responsible for the crossing.


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[Assistant] The next Chinese truck returning from Pakistan doesn't arrive until the afternoon.


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[Assistant] This is supposed to be a hub on a major trade route, but the new Silk Road doesn't seem to be living up to its billing.


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[Assistant] On the way to Pakistan, Lee Song's container was full of clothing and electronics. Now it's empty. It's a risky route for such a small return.


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[Assistant] The truck bears traces of the hazards of the Karakoram Highway.


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[Assistant] The truck continues onward to China. We stay in Pakistan


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[Assistant] We have a police escort as we continue on to an enormous construction site.


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[Assistant] We're the first western television crew that's been permitted to film here.


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[Assistant] It's a long drive through a beautiful but dangerous landscape.


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[Assistant] China and Pakistan have been building this road for some 10 years now. But it's not clear what purpose it will serve.


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[Assistant] A few empty trucks hardly seem to justify it.


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[Assistant] It's a very tenuous strand on the New Silk Road.


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[Assistant] The Karakorum Mountains also seem to prefer their isolation.


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[Assistant] Falling rocks often damage the road, which then has to be repaired.


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[Assistant] In January 2010, a massive landslide killed 20 people in the village of Adabad.


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[Assistant] It blocked the Hunza River, creating a large lake. A section of the Karakorum Highway ended up under rock and water. The highway was rerouted through the mountains.


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[Assistant] Before setting out to cross the Alps with a team of elephants, Hannibal supposedly said, I shall find a way or I will build one. His goal was to conquer Rome. Is the New Silk Road part of a modern day plan for conquest?


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[Assistant] Even today, time seems to have stood still in the remote villages of the Hunza Valley.


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[Assistant] And what we do see is more reminiscent of the caravans of the ancient Silk Road.


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[Assistant] Many are painted and decorated, as is custom here.


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[Assistant] Pakistan is deeply in debt to Chinese banks and construction firms.


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[Assistant] This cemetery holds the graves of Chinese workers who died on the construction sites. It resembles a military cemetery. These workers were Chinese soldiers. Is that another sign that a conquest is underway?


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[Assistant] After 600 kilometers, we reach the construction site, where another stretch of road is being carved into the mountains.


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[Assistant] The drills carving out space for the next blast are extremely loud, but none of the workers wear ear protection. Perhaps that's the least of their worries. The tunnel is not stable, and the danger of falling rocks is ever present.


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[Assistant] 7,000 Pakistanis work here and 1,200 Chinese.


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[Assistant] There's Chinese food in the canteen and Chinese state television.


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[Assistant] But their families are thousands of kilometers away, and the internet connection is unreliable.


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[Assistant] The managers who are overseeing this enormous construction project live and work in a former hotel. It's been turned into a fortress.


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[Assistant] Pakistan's government is worried about the safety of the Chinese.


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[Assistant] Wang Hui wants to show us a special construction site.


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[Assistant] This is where we finally realize why China is bothering to carve a road into the mountains. They're building a corridor through Pakistan.


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[Assistant] This section of bridge being brought in weighs 140 tons. Eventually, this bridge will be part of the new road.


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[Assistant] Peace by peace. Bridge by bridge. China is approaching its goal. Direct access to the Arabian Sea.


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[Assistant] Just like the Roman Empire consolidated its power with the imperial roads, China is building for its own empire.


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[Assistant] The view from this height is dizzying, as is the plan to build a road over some of the highest mountains on earth.


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[Assistant] Thousands of kilometers still lie before us.


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[Assistant] And thousands of nautical miles all the way to Europe.


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[Assistant] As the new Silk Road reaches westward, it brings hope and begets protest.


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[Assistant] You know, your billboard was right over our theater for a long time. Supergirl billboard. Everyday I pulled it to work and your giant head was right there.


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[Assistant] She's very, you know what? A lot of people are following her fashion lead.


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[Assistant] So, and now, you've really come a long way because now you are, you're in this miniseries Wake Go. Yes. Which, are you even old enough to remember when this was happening?


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[Assistant] Like a full moon in front of the sun. So this story, as you obviously know, is this cult leader, David Koresh, had this group of people, uh, including a number of women who were his wives, and you play one of the wives.


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[Assistant] That cough doesn't seem any better, Helen. We'll have to take care of it.


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[Assistant] I brought this oil for Helen. I want her chest rubbed with it.


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[Assistant] Yes, you do, Jane. In your heart, you know perfectly well. Your duty is to prepare yourself to do God's work in the world. Isn't that true?


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[Assistant] Jane, it's not every young woman that can face the world single-handed. But you know what right is, and you'll stick to it with thick and thin.


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[Assistant] Didn't stay in that place you went to very long, did you? Didn't you like it? What happened?


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[Assistant] He writes to me as the person whose name you gave as reference when you went to Thornfield. That's near Milket, isn't it? A client of his wants to know your whereabouts. You know who's inquiring for you?


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[Assistant] They drive a hard bargain. They always give you a rock bottom bid.


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[Assistant] Adopt a stance with the head erect, neither hanging down nor looking up nor twisted. Do not roll your eyes nor allow them to blink, but slightly narrow them. Brace your abdomen so that you do not bend at the hips.


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[Assistant] It is necessary to maintain the combat stance in everyday life, and to make your everyday stance your combat stance.


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[Assistant] Sent the shaven top of his head and hair with incense to make himself presentable. He was ready to be killed in battle at any moment.


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[Assistant] Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.


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[Assistant] There is timing in the whole life of the warrior, in his thriving and declining, in his harmony and accord.


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[Assistant] I fought against my enemies solely in order that I might take my revenge on my father's adversaries


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[Assistant] It is said that war is a curse. It is resorted to only when it is inevitable. However in time of peace, do not forget the possibility of disturbances.


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[Assistant] There are only two ways to come back from the battlefield. With the head of an enemy or without your own.