WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson November 25

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<v Speaker 1>I think they called the time out there did you

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<v Speaker 1>change your initial play call? What did you see? And

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<v Speaker 1>it wasn't run? No we uh gosh, I mean at

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<v Speaker 1>that point, I was I was gonna win the game.

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<v Speaker 1>And and uh I had a lot of confidence in

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<v Speaker 1>the play call, confidence in our guys. It was a

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<v Speaker 1>man zone. They played zone on the play and and

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<v Speaker 1>uh Nelly popped right over the ball. So it was

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<v Speaker 1>well executed by us, and uh kept kept with the

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<v Speaker 1>same call even even through the time out. On that

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<v Speaker 1>final drive, were able to bleed off like five minutes o'clock.

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<v Speaker 1>That the idea when the drive started or in that situation,

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<v Speaker 1>you just wanted to score and then if the drive

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<v Speaker 1>kind of happens that way in that situation, we'd love

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<v Speaker 1>to finish with points and you know, obviously no time

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<v Speaker 1>on the clock. It is kind of the thought process there.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought, Uh, you know, on the sideline, great communication, players,

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<v Speaker 1>offensively execute offensive line, great job today, um and and

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<v Speaker 1>just making making plays in that drive to get us

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<v Speaker 1>to get us down to that kick back to that

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<v Speaker 1>fourth down completion to uh Nellie. It looked like that

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<v Speaker 1>the mesh play you guys had so much success with.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you like about that concept in such a

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<v Speaker 1>big spot then yeah, I mean, you know, we love

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<v Speaker 1>it when when teams play man. Uh. I think the

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<v Speaker 1>Giants ran it today and hit hit it for a

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<v Speaker 1>third down conversion. Um, it's a good play. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>man's own play. It's something that's been in our offense

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<v Speaker 1>for you know since I've been here. Um, and guys

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<v Speaker 1>know exactly what to do. It's well executed and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>great job by Carson hanging in there in the pocket

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<v Speaker 1>and delivering ample Look at what do you think it's

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<v Speaker 1>those the teams confidence. You guys are kind of really

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit, but I to get that's big win

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<v Speaker 1>in divisions? How does that boost it boost the comp

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<v Speaker 1>Guys are excited. I mean they're uh, you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>been been a couple of weeks since we've we've felt

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<v Speaker 1>this this type of this type of emotion. So they're

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<v Speaker 1>there there, Jazz. I mean, it's uh, it's a great

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<v Speaker 1>win against a obviously a hot, really good opponent that

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<v Speaker 1>uh that is real dangerous on offense. And so for

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<v Speaker 1>our defense to hang in there in the second half

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<v Speaker 1>and do the things they did, get them off the field,

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<v Speaker 1>and then offensively, you know, um get ourselves in a

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<v Speaker 1>position to win the game. It's just a great boost

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<v Speaker 1>for the entire team, your playmakers to make plays. Malcolm

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<v Speaker 1>Jenkins made a big play and it seemed to start

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<v Speaker 1>something at that point. What did you see on that play?

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<v Speaker 1>How big a play is that for your team from

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<v Speaker 1>that guy? And what did you see defensively going forward? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Malcolm's a great leader, and uh, you know

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<v Speaker 1>one of the things that you know, I've talked to

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<v Speaker 1>our sort of our our leaders on the football team

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<v Speaker 1>and and just just challenged them, you know, just you

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<v Speaker 1>just we just got to find a way to make plays,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and and in big situations. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>you saw it from time to time today and that

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<v Speaker 1>was one album that really sparked I think the defense

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<v Speaker 1>going into the second half and then then obviously the offense. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>But but you know, he made that big play. Alshan

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<v Speaker 1>made a big play at the end of the game,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to extend to drive. And you know, Josh Adams,

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<v Speaker 1>even though he's a young player, he did some nice things.

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<v Speaker 1>But our veteran players really stepped up today and and

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<v Speaker 1>the D line was able to put pressure on uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Eli, I get some sacks there. Our offensive

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<v Speaker 1>line and veteran group really did a nice job. So

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<v Speaker 1>playmakers did a nice job today. I just think that

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes um, you know, you get in the game that

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<v Speaker 1>the offensive line is really Um they've been they've really

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<v Speaker 1>they've played well. I mean really the entire season. That's

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<v Speaker 1>been one of the consistent bright spots on offense. And

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<v Speaker 1>I just knew going into this game that uh that

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<v Speaker 1>uh you know, we were gonna have to kind of

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<v Speaker 1>control the ball a little bit. Uh it just wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to help out some of those young guys on defense

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<v Speaker 1>quite frankly, um, and and our guys really rose to

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<v Speaker 1>the occasion. They they wanted the ball in the second half,

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<v Speaker 1>they were they were coming to me and to keep running,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, keep running, keep running. They wanted to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>on their backs and and uh so they did a

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<v Speaker 1>really nice job. And um it was able to uh

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<v Speaker 1>and it helps your quarterback too, you know, being able

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<v Speaker 1>to you know, throw the ball down the field when

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<v Speaker 1>when we could on the field the field, Lane Johnson

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<v Speaker 1>came on the field you guys at a moment there

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<v Speaker 1>like Lane said, he that's the way it was supposed

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<v Speaker 1>to do. This kind of get one of those looks.

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<v Speaker 1>And what did you say to the def I just

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<v Speaker 1>told him that, you know, I was first of all,

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<v Speaker 1>I was proud of the guys, proud of him, um

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<v Speaker 1>for what he's kind of battled through, and and just

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<v Speaker 1>just said, hey, how good does that feel? You know?

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<v Speaker 1>And and uh, uh he was excited. He played played

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<v Speaker 1>a great game today. And m you know, I think,

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<v Speaker 1>uh the sideline was was was jazz, you know obviously

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<v Speaker 1>after that kick and and uh, you know, maybe that's

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<v Speaker 1>the spark we need. As far as those young guys

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<v Speaker 1>on defense you were talking about really improved in the

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<v Speaker 1>second half after giving up a ton of yards in

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<v Speaker 1>the first half. What do you think the difference was?

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<v Speaker 1>Just that momentum ship from Mountain. I think that's part

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<v Speaker 1>of it. I think our our defensive line really rose

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<v Speaker 1>to the occasion and the second half got pressure on

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback, you know, forced a couple of a quick

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<v Speaker 1>throws quicker throws um and you know, just a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of credit. I mean, they hung tough, they they battled,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, nothing's nothing's easy, nothing's pretty. Um, you

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<v Speaker 1>just have to fight and scratch and then get the

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<v Speaker 1>job done. And they they did that today and proud

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<v Speaker 1>of those guys. I think it's to win. Carson gets

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<v Speaker 1>to win after his worst outing as professional and a

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<v Speaker 1>fourth quarter comeback. Where does what does that do for

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<v Speaker 1>him in the big picture as far as his development,

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<v Speaker 1>his confidence and with how he stands with his team.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think it in in his you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it doesn't change the way the guys view him. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's still one of the leaders of this football

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<v Speaker 1>team and and uh, you know, leads the offense obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think for him to now to have have

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<v Speaker 1>been through this to to to you know, to be

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<v Speaker 1>down I think nineteen to we're down nineteen three, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and to come back the entire game and just stay

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<v Speaker 1>patient and really allow things to unfold for him, I

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<v Speaker 1>think I think it was a tremendous step forward and

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<v Speaker 1>and proud of him and the way he handled a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of the situations today and how he managed the

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<v Speaker 1>run game and made some big throws for us um

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<v Speaker 1>again took it, took a couple of hits, but you know,

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's that's playing quarterback in the NFL, and and

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<v Speaker 1>that's a that's a great step forward for him, and

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<v Speaker 1>really proud of him. And his performance and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>he'll just get get better and better each each time out.

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<v Speaker 1>It just showed a toughness that uh, you know that

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<v Speaker 1>that they weren't gonna they were gonna fight for sixty

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<v Speaker 1>minutes and and that was the message at halftime. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he had thirty minutes left to go and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just that they were just gonna hang tough. I mean, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>great communication in the secondary. Um, you know, the D

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<v Speaker 1>line I think really really did a nice job with

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<v Speaker 1>the run game in the second half and and forcing

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<v Speaker 1>him to put the ball in the air some and

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, it's just a great overall, great team team

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<v Speaker 1>on defense. Say, couple of weeks you had you know,

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<v Speaker 1>leader's questioning kind of accountability and effort. Going into this game,

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<v Speaker 1>did you have a sense of how the team was

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<v Speaker 1>going to respond or were you're kind of waiting to

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<v Speaker 1>see how it would play out. Um, we had a

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<v Speaker 1>great meeting last night at the hotel. Um, guys were

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<v Speaker 1>guys were energized there and it really spilled over to

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<v Speaker 1>the to the dressing room. You know this morning when

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<v Speaker 1>players got here and you can kind of feel the

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<v Speaker 1>excitement they they were excited about playing this game and

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<v Speaker 1>and getting out on the field and and so there

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<v Speaker 1>was really you know, guys were saying and doing the

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<v Speaker 1>right things and and uh, and then to come away

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<v Speaker 1>with the victory is just uh makes it makes it better.

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<v Speaker 1>Last night, what message did you say? And then in

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<v Speaker 1>the locker room today, what you're saying. That's fine, it's private.

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<v Speaker 1>Come on, come on now, I mean just listen. We

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we get together and and and spend about

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<v Speaker 1>five minutes or so, you know, at the hotel after meetings,

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<v Speaker 1>and I basically just wanted them to understand that, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>they got to continue to trust the process, They got

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<v Speaker 1>to continue to believe and quite frankly, you know, you

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<v Speaker 1>can't wait for something to happen and then believe it.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you have to believe it first and then

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<v Speaker 1>then it happens. And that's kind of the message last night.

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<v Speaker 1>And I didn't talk about I didn't talk about you know, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>this is a this is a must win, this is

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<v Speaker 1>a you know, the start of our playoffs. I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>get any of that kind of stuff. I just wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to make sure that they understood that we just continue

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<v Speaker 1>to trust the process, one play at a time, play together,

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<v Speaker 1>great communication. You know, we can get this thing, we

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<v Speaker 1>can get this thing flipped. And they did that, just

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<v Speaker 1>reiterated the same the same point quite frankly. Um, a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of excited faces in there. Um, guys, are you

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<v Speaker 1>know just how how resilient they are, how they stuck together,

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<v Speaker 1>proud of all three phases, because everybody, everybody had a

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<v Speaker 1>hand in this, in this win today Golden obviously he

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<v Speaker 1>made a great fifty fifty catch in the middle of

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<v Speaker 1>the field, but he also had a drop in that

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<v Speaker 1>little punt returned hiccup. But do you think he's pressing

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit at all to try to get involved now, right,