WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>All right, good morning. UM, just update you quickly on

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<v Speaker 1>on some injuries. Alan Barber Um gonna listen him as questionable,

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<v Speaker 1>but it looks like he'll be fine and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>back at his left guard position there. Jordan Matthews again

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<v Speaker 1>questionable with the ankle, but feeling much better. Isaac the

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<v Speaker 1>right ankle high ankle spraying I will also be listed

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<v Speaker 1>as questionable. Darren Sprowles is okay and it'll be good

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<v Speaker 1>to go for the game. And then Big V his knee. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>he practiced this week and did a nice job, but

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<v Speaker 1>he'll be listed as questionable. What does it mean if

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<v Speaker 1>Val does play to have your offensive line, Well, it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's definitely a blessing that, you know, this late in

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<v Speaker 1>the season, to have all five guys back to their

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<v Speaker 1>original spots. And you know, it's something that we definitely, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, when we lost Lane back, you know, after

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<v Speaker 1>the fourth game, and you know you kind of marked

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<v Speaker 1>this date on the calendar hoping, hoping to be in

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<v Speaker 1>a little better situation at the time. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>for that, for it is what it is, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>here now. But we're fortunate to have all five guys back.

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<v Speaker 1>He's looked good. He's got a lot of energy obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we always we always kid the guys with

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<v Speaker 1>you know that that missed time with fresh legs. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean he's he's energetic, and he's eager, and he's ready

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<v Speaker 1>to go. Had a good week of practice, uh mentally

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<v Speaker 1>into it and uh, you know, he's he's excited. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you think he could last an entire game or do

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<v Speaker 1>you have to have play a righty just in case?

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<v Speaker 1>Or how is that? Now? We feel and I feel

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<v Speaker 1>like he'll be He'll be fine. You know, his stamina

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<v Speaker 1>will be there and and I'm sure there will be

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<v Speaker 1>a little fatigue. He's he hasn't played, you know, ten weeks,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh might be a little fatigue early. But

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think he'll be fine. He only really

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<v Speaker 1>had one full practice. I mean it could be hard.

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<v Speaker 1>It's hard on everybody, but for him. You know, sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>it's better just to get back out on the field

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<v Speaker 1>instead of having that long week of practice. But I

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<v Speaker 1>think there is something too a longer week, a normal

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<v Speaker 1>week where you can kind of condition yourself, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>get ready for a Sunday game. But you know, again,

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<v Speaker 1>we're just glad to get him back, Will Sproles go

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<v Speaker 1>back to his normal role in the backfield, or do

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<v Speaker 1>you use more Byron Marshall sprowls will well, we will

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<v Speaker 1>return to his normal normal backfield duties as well. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>unusually you have two rookie offensive lineman who weren't super

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<v Speaker 1>high picks, who both played a lot or played a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit at least and started the game at least

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<v Speaker 1>the game moving forward into next year in the future,

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<v Speaker 1>just talk about what Big V and Isaac give you

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<v Speaker 1>as a versatility just having a couple of young guys

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<v Speaker 1>in there. Well, these are two guys that obviously have

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<v Speaker 1>got a lot of experience this first year, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know they can grow with Carson and Carson grow

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<v Speaker 1>with these guys now, and uh a lot of familiarity

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<v Speaker 1>with with both of these guys. We know exactly who

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<v Speaker 1>they are and what we have in both of those

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<v Speaker 1>guys are. They're too, uh you know, hard workers, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know that's what you gotta have. You gotta have

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<v Speaker 1>that young pipeline that's coming in because you know, as

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<v Speaker 1>as each year goes, you know, whether it be an

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<v Speaker 1>injury or retirement, or somebody moves on in free agency,

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<v Speaker 1>you need that pipeline of guys, and these two guys

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<v Speaker 1>will you know, eventually I think at some point to

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<v Speaker 1>take over as starters for us, and UH are very

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<v Speaker 1>capable of doing that. And and the fact that they're

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<v Speaker 1>working with Carson and had had played with Carson already

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<v Speaker 1>this season, UM, just gives them that that much more

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<v Speaker 1>of an advantage going forward. Nine percent of snaps this season.

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<v Speaker 1>UM just got voted into his seventh Pro Bowl. It

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<v Speaker 1>was an eagle. UM. I mean, is he he continue

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<v Speaker 1>to play, I mean beyond this year based on how

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<v Speaker 1>he's done this year. Yeah, And you know, UM, congratulations

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<v Speaker 1>to both Fletcher and and Jason for for making the

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<v Speaker 1>Pro Bowl off our team. But getting back to Jason,

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's very capable of another couple of seasons.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he's he's really done a great job, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>for with a health standpoint and his wit and managing

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<v Speaker 1>all of that. And you know, I think I think

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<v Speaker 1>Stout's done a good job with him monitoring him in

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<v Speaker 1>practice and not not taking the full you know, compliment

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<v Speaker 1>of reps throughout the week. And and UH he's one

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<v Speaker 1>of those guys, I mean, I can go back to

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<v Speaker 1>some of the conversations we had way back in the spring,

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<v Speaker 1>and how do you manage a Jason Peters And I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like we've we've done that extremely well this season,

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<v Speaker 1>and he feels he feels fresh, he feels healthy, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>again a Pro Bowl season. So I'm excited for him

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<v Speaker 1>and I really do look forward to working with him

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<v Speaker 1>in the future. Future with him at all. Have you

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<v Speaker 1>guys talked future with him at all? Doug Express not

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<v Speaker 1>at this point. Now, we still got the two games,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll address that in the off season. I think

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<v Speaker 1>I had the same one. Well that's that's he said

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<v Speaker 1>that he wanted to return here. Oh Jason, Yeah, for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he definitely and I want I mean, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not you know, I love him. I want him on

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<v Speaker 1>the team. You know, I don't want him to go anywhere.

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<v Speaker 1>I want him to be an Eagle for the for

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of his career. So, you know, we get

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<v Speaker 1>through these next two games, we'll have to address all

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<v Speaker 1>that in the off season. Thinking of these next two

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<v Speaker 1>games you have, both are in the division. If you

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<v Speaker 1>don't win either of them, you'll be winless in the

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<v Speaker 1>division for like the third time Enfranchise history. Did you

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<v Speaker 1>think going into the season that the division would be

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<v Speaker 1>as formidable as it's turned out to be, and does

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<v Speaker 1>this kind of change the narrative for the Eagles and

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<v Speaker 1>trying to build a team here going forward. I think

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<v Speaker 1>the division speaks for itself. I think it's one of

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<v Speaker 1>the one of the toughest divisions in the National Football

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<v Speaker 1>League and uh, um, you know, it's it's been one

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<v Speaker 1>of those divisions where, um, you know, any team at

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<v Speaker 1>the beginning of the year obviously has high hopes and

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<v Speaker 1>expectations to win that division. We were one of obviously

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<v Speaker 1>one of those teams. Um, nobody wants to not win

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<v Speaker 1>a game in their division, and so we're trying on

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<v Speaker 1>Thursday night and our best to to try to try

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<v Speaker 1>to eliminate that. And you know, it's, uh, it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's just a um to me's I mean, you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you look at you look at all the teams and

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<v Speaker 1>where I mean, the three teams ahead of us obviously

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<v Speaker 1>are still sort of you know, outside of Dallas. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>they're still trying to and you know, fighting for those

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<v Speaker 1>spots and staying alive. And I think it speaks volumes

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<v Speaker 1>too for our for our division that you can have

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<v Speaker 1>two sometimes three teams that are that are looking to

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<v Speaker 1>the postseason. I mean it just shows you the strength

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<v Speaker 1>of our division and how well these teams are playing

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, you know we hope to, uh in

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<v Speaker 1>the near future obviously be one of those, uh be

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<v Speaker 1>the team you know in the NFC East that's uh,

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<v Speaker 1>that's consisting, you know, consecutively and consistently, you know, playing

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<v Speaker 1>for the postseason. The Giants defense, statistically they're not all

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<v Speaker 1>that impressive accepted points allowed during the stretch. What are

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<v Speaker 1>they doing that has made them disaffective? I think the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest thing is, you know, um, they're they're playing well

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<v Speaker 1>as a team. I mean, their secondary is a good group,

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<v Speaker 1>a solid group. You know, they don't have a ton

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<v Speaker 1>of injury obviously on on the on the defensive side

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<v Speaker 1>of the ball. Um, guys are relatively healthy. Obviously, you

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<v Speaker 1>know Pierre Paul is a is a big loss for him.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, these guys are these guys are are

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<v Speaker 1>jelling at the right time, and um, you know that's

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<v Speaker 1>what you see. And it's a it's a defense that

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<v Speaker 1>the plays extremely hard and extremely extremely fast. Um, they've

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<v Speaker 1>been opportunistic and creating some turnovers. And and um, you

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<v Speaker 1>know they Spags has got those guys. You know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>not a not a complicated scheme, and he's got just

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<v Speaker 1>got them playing fast and downhill and aggressive. Right now,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys need to win and to get that feeling

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<v Speaker 1>back in that locker room. How much do you want

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<v Speaker 1>to prevent the Giants from clinching on your own turf? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean the bottom line is we want to win

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<v Speaker 1>the game. And and um, you know, I know what

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<v Speaker 1>the Giants have at stake, And um, you know they

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<v Speaker 1>obviously want to they want to do the same thing.

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<v Speaker 1>They want They want to win a game too, and

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<v Speaker 1>for for their own reasons. But you know, for us,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just a matter of just going out and executing

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<v Speaker 1>and playing playing our style and playing physical and doing

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<v Speaker 1>the things that we've we've done these last couple of weeks,

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<v Speaker 1>learn from our mistakes and finish these football games these

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<v Speaker 1>next two weeks. And um, I think we got a

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<v Speaker 1>great opportunity. The guys are excited and looking forward to

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<v Speaker 1>Thursday night when two games and side my seven parts

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<v Speaker 1>of guys, you guys are all at six. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>does that kind of show like the fine line between

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<v Speaker 1>you know, team that's probably guys. I mean, just again,

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<v Speaker 1>it is it's such a fine line in this league,

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<v Speaker 1>and you're you're a player two away from your season

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<v Speaker 1>being totally different. And you know, of the thousands of

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<v Speaker 1>plays that you execute throughout the year, it's going to

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<v Speaker 1>come down to just a handful of those plays, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>And that's the difference. And and UM has nothing. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I can tell the guys all the time. There's no

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<v Speaker 1>magical defense or magical offensive play that's going to get

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<v Speaker 1>things done. It boils down to your players and how

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<v Speaker 1>well they fight and scratch and do whatever it takes

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<v Speaker 1>to win to win football games. And UM, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's a it's a it's a great opportunity again

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<v Speaker 1>for our guys. And and again it just shows the um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, how how close we have become, UM to

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<v Speaker 1>winning and really flipping our season. But you've seen so

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<v Speaker 1>many different situations probably that didn't expect this year where

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<v Speaker 1>you learn about being a head coach. Well, the thing,

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest thing I think is just the uh you

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<v Speaker 1>know the challenge of getting your team ready to play

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<v Speaker 1>through adversity. UM, that's that's been probably the biggest thing

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<v Speaker 1>for me, you know, the football side of it, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>this is what we do as coaches. I mean, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>playing the game and then and then coaching for for

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<v Speaker 1>several years. And you know, so the coaching part of

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<v Speaker 1>it is is is just football and and you know everybody, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you study and all that, but it's the it's those

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<v Speaker 1>things of of making sure that all fifty three are

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<v Speaker 1>on the same page and and and the twenty one

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<v Speaker 1>coaches that you have, and and I'm making sure that

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<v Speaker 1>the messaging is consistent. And you're not you know, you're

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<v Speaker 1>not wavering there and and you're you know, standing in

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<v Speaker 1>this position, you're sort of you're you're the rock of

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<v Speaker 1>the football team and you usually keeping everybody together. And

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<v Speaker 1>and that's been you know, that's also been sort of

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<v Speaker 1>a blessing for me because in this first year, having

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<v Speaker 1>this type of adversity, UM, it's challenged me, you know

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<v Speaker 1>as a coach to to make sure that I'm doing

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<v Speaker 1>things right and stay in the course and stay and

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<v Speaker 1>staying true to what what I've said to this team

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<v Speaker 1>way back in OTAs and that and that's what you're

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<v Speaker 1>seeing out of this group. There's no quit you know,

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<v Speaker 1>in this group. They've they've last couple of games it's

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<v Speaker 1>been right down to the last play, So um, we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be a lot better down the stretch obviously from

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<v Speaker 1>from these and and uh, you know it just makes

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<v Speaker 1>us all better, all right,