Philippe eko eel does not take pre season all that seriously. he doesn't read too much into preseason results and views it as a chill casual way to get the ol' muscles flexing again. he is a strong believer that team camaraderie will carry more weight through the season than any strategic tactics worked out in preseason, so he uses the preseason to bond with teammates and help build that communal energy to progress throughout the season. some other players on the team take it seriously, such as angus mcfife xviii and shoyo hinata. those guys tend to get irked when eel is goofing off instead of focusing during practice drills, but they know eel is the future of the franchise so they recognize they'll have to pass the torch at some point. word is Eel has plenty of ins with the coaching staff of Atlanta so he's always had a strong understanding of how he'll get utilized tactically in the upcoming season.