WEBVTT - Press Conference: Malcolm Jenkins December 17

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<v Speaker 1>The game, contributed all the way up until the end.

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<v Speaker 1>It was you know, we needed every single play that

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<v Speaker 1>we made to win on the road against a really

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<v Speaker 1>good team, and we had a lot of fun doing it.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the energy um even last week, even though

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<v Speaker 1>we didn't get the result we wanted, we had a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of fun and compete it um and did what

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<v Speaker 1>we needed to do to give ourselves a chance. And

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<v Speaker 1>this way, you know, and this time we got the result.

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<v Speaker 1>We want it well, I think you know, at the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the day, it starts with the leadership on

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<v Speaker 1>the team, you know, just kind of you know, putting

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<v Speaker 1>our foot in the ground, um and just saying we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna make a stand. At the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we want to continue to play, and we

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<v Speaker 1>want our dreams to continue. We got to go take it.

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<v Speaker 1>And so that's why you see the ski masks, That's

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<v Speaker 1>why you see the renewed enthusiasm, because we got the

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<v Speaker 1>mentality that we got to go steal whatever it is

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<v Speaker 1>that we want if we want to continue, it's not

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be easy. And then nobody asked it to be.

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<v Speaker 1>We're fine, we're doing something special in extraordinary, but that's

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<v Speaker 1>just gonna take it, you know, one week at a time,

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<v Speaker 1>keep competing and keep having fun. See that struggle this

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<v Speaker 1>season is that a lot of injuries and you can

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<v Speaker 1>come in here when a lot of people find this,

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<v Speaker 1>not a lot of people everybody, we'll go ahead, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>but for you guys to do it where the Rams

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<v Speaker 1>had a boss, how priority all this team to fight

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<v Speaker 1>you with all the injuries, especially in this second I

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<v Speaker 1>mean very proud we've been. Look, we've been hit it

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<v Speaker 1>with adversity all year, even to start out the season,

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<v Speaker 1>all the way through now. Um, and we just found

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<v Speaker 1>a way to continue to fight, plug guys in the

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<v Speaker 1>trust in each other to adjust, um, you know. And

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's been our mantra, you know, all all year,

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<v Speaker 1>even last year. And so that that doesn't change regardless

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<v Speaker 1>of who we have on the field. UM. And so

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<v Speaker 1>we'll continue to grow. I think we've seen a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of those young players who've been you know, playing more

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<v Speaker 1>significant roles because the injuries grow today. UM. And so

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<v Speaker 1>we'll continue to you know, our process. We'll get back,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll watch the tape, try to improve on the things

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<v Speaker 1>that we didn't do well. I'm gonna get ready to

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<v Speaker 1>go compete against another good team. What's the significance of

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<v Speaker 1>that and what do you got to do with it?

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<v Speaker 1>Like I said, man, you know where we are right now.

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<v Speaker 1>If we want to continue to play, we got to

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<v Speaker 1>go take it. And so for us, it's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>that season where we're gonna go steal every everything we got,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's the ball, where it's the game, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>our our chance to go play in the postseason. We

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<v Speaker 1>gotta go take it. And so that's kind of what

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<v Speaker 1>that scheme mask is doing. And you know, for us,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's it's bringing back that that energy, having fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Guys are enthusiastic about, you know, contributing, and there's so

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<v Speaker 1>many different people, Um, you know making plays. Uh, it's

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<v Speaker 1>right on time. I believe it was Jalen Mills. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's not your side of the ball. But having Dick

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<v Speaker 1>in there, do you guys seem the rally round him. No,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a Super Bowl MVP. We don't have to rally

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<v Speaker 1>around Nick Um. You know. We we trust fully that

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<v Speaker 1>Nick can go on there and compete Um and command

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<v Speaker 1>the offense. And you know, a hell of a game today.

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<v Speaker 1>Put the ball up to our playmakers, guys who were

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<v Speaker 1>making big plays for him, um, you know, and it's

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<v Speaker 1>exciting to watch and all of a sudden, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>those things on our offense gets rolling um and and

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<v Speaker 1>as a team we played better, and so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Nick Nick's performance today was obviously a huge part. And

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<v Speaker 1>while we got a w curus see back in the

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<v Speaker 1>coliseum under center. It is ironic, but we got a

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<v Speaker 1>lot less wins this time around coming into the game.

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<v Speaker 1>But we knew it was gonna be one of those

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<v Speaker 1>games where it wasn't going to be a blowout. This

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<v Speaker 1>is a great team, a lot of great players, they're

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<v Speaker 1>on the role this year. We knew we'd have to fight,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the entire game um and even the momentum

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<v Speaker 1>that we got early in the game. We needed every

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<v Speaker 1>every bit of that obviously coming down to the end um.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, it definitely feels good to to put

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<v Speaker 1>it all together and come to a place on the

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<v Speaker 1>road against the quality team and come out with a win.

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<v Speaker 1>Out about that the final drive there and in particularly

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<v Speaker 1>the less play when you sent a listen, I think

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<v Speaker 1>that the biggest thing was there were like two or

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<v Speaker 1>three huge tackles that kept them in bounds. And so

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<v Speaker 1>we talk about situation of footballers. The things we talk

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<v Speaker 1>about all the time, um, and sometimes you worry about

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<v Speaker 1>with with younger players especially. You know that we're having

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<v Speaker 1>the secondary. But guys made up and made some really

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<v Speaker 1>good tackles on either sideline to keep that clock running,

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<v Speaker 1>to give us that opportunity to then rush the passer

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<v Speaker 1>um and you know, play the end zone basically on

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<v Speaker 1>one last shot to the to the to the end zone.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I just I know the situation that he's

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<v Speaker 1>in and I know it's not easy, and we're putting

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<v Speaker 1>a lot on the shoulders as a young guy, as

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<v Speaker 1>a rookie come in you're drafted as a corner and

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<v Speaker 1>then move the safety, um and you're learning all of it.

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<v Speaker 1>And we're not just spoon feeding and we're giving them

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<v Speaker 1>the whole defense, making them make calls. He gets, somebody

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<v Speaker 1>gets hurt, he gets to go into the nickel with

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<v Speaker 1>no preparation throughout the week this week, didn't even know

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<v Speaker 1>if he's gonna play. Then he's a corner. He hadn't

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<v Speaker 1>played corner all year, um, and he's making plays, that's

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<v Speaker 1>making differences in our season. And so you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>take a lot of pride in making sure that you

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<v Speaker 1>know he's prepared to just you know, encouraging him. But

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<v Speaker 1>he's a player that I think it's gonna come into

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<v Speaker 1>his own. These explosives made a ton of plays this year. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>It's fun to watch quite frankly, in that locker room

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<v Speaker 1>last year after the game, to know what was the

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<v Speaker 1>environment like and what was the message. I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>very similar. I think guys, you know, as you you

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<v Speaker 1>get wins like this, it creates energy, It creates um,

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<v Speaker 1>that belief, not that it wasn't there, but you you

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<v Speaker 1>prove it to yourself, you know, and you know, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you have examples of when you put it together, this

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<v Speaker 1>is what it looks like. And so now the challenge

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<v Speaker 1>to the leaders on this team is how do you

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<v Speaker 1>keep that energy going through practice? How do you you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you pay attention to every detail so that when we

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<v Speaker 1>show up again next week we have that same energy,

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<v Speaker 1>We have that same resolve um and that same drive

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<v Speaker 1>to to come out with a win. And that, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest thing was like, this is what it looks

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<v Speaker 1>like when we put it together as a team. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>And the biggest thing that most things you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm proud of at least is that we had fun

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<v Speaker 1>doing it. And this is what you know, we've been

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<v Speaker 1>trying to get to all year. Um. It's obviously hard

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<v Speaker 1>to have fun when you're not winning. But for us,

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<v Speaker 1>we're not a front running bunch, and so we want

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to have fun and and fly around

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<v Speaker 1>have energy regardless of what the scoreboard looks like. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's what we've you know, been doing I think

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<v Speaker 1>over the last couple of weeks, um. And we let

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<v Speaker 1>the cars far where they made, but we're gonna come

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<v Speaker 1>out and have some fun. That's that's what we enjoy doing.

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<v Speaker 1>We get this, this is a game at the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the day that we enjoy playing with each other. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>and say, yeah, we want to keep that going. There's

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<v Speaker 1>a question there's going to teams. What do you think stocking.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, at the end of the day, you look

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<v Speaker 1>at what you see on tape. Nick came in and

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<v Speaker 1>had a great game. It helped our team win. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we don't get into a comparison game of who's doing what,

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<v Speaker 1>but right now, Nicks the quarterback and he had a

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<v Speaker 1>hell of a game that helped us win a game.

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<v Speaker 1>And we know that we have that in Nick, And

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<v Speaker 1>so for us it's always about you know, well we'll

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<v Speaker 1>go through the week, who were going into the game with.

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<v Speaker 1>That's who we're gonna try to win with. We and

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<v Speaker 1>we have wholehearted you know, belief and everybody that puts

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<v Speaker 1>those paths on. You've seen the young guys all year,

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<v Speaker 1>a little experiences one hundred eleven. Yeah, what what do

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<v Speaker 1>you kind of learn about? They're growing? You know, to

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<v Speaker 1>be honest, a lot of these guys been put in

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<v Speaker 1>some crazy situations, been forced into the fire. Um have

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<v Speaker 1>struggled at times, but you know, have have persevered, have

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<v Speaker 1>continued to improve and and now are making the plays

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<v Speaker 1>that are helping us win games. And so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's something I take great pride in. I enjoy

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<v Speaker 1>watching these young dudes. Uh. They're bringing energy and the

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<v Speaker 1>juice that that you know, we've been really searching for

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<v Speaker 1>all year and uh, you know hopefully that that they

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<v Speaker 1>continue to grow. When we watched the mature in from

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<v Speaker 1>our eyes, cool, no problem. There's Malcolm Jenkins absolutely of

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<v Speaker 1>what do he brings