Watch: Raiders DL Leki Fotu Speaks Following Week 1 Practice

Fotu spoke following training camp.

You can watch the entire interview below:

Following training camp, Pete Carroll spoke to the media. We have a partial transcript below.

Q: How valuable is a week like this for you and for the players, in a sense of rebooting, and now you can really focus and hone in on the 53 guys? 

Coach Carroll: "Yeah, this is a bonus week for us, and we wanted to make it through it healthy, which we did, so that we can take a break with a really clear mind that we're ready to go. It feels like that.

We'll come back on Monday and kick it into high gear, but we won't be changing anything because we already try to practice as hard as we can every day and with all the effort that we can muster and the intensity that we can generate. Nothing's really going to change, but it feels great to be at this point because we're trying to get to these games and it's finally here." 

Q: You remember the old days when you would play six exhibition games and then go right into the regular season with no time to reassess or reset things. How much of an advantage is that for you to not have to do that? 

Coach Carroll: "Yeah, that's called evolution. That was nasty back in the day, and all of the changes that have come about really are very much more thoughtful and directed at giving the players the best chance to be at their best.

Back in the day, we just wore them out and then started playing, and so everybody was kind of in the dark ages back then. But this is good. This is a good process for them. Kind of used to the rhythm of it. Also, hopefully the players will take advantage, but really urge them to make good decisions on these next four days and get back here healthy and feeling good and no issues, no problems so we can hit it full speed."

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