WEBVTT - Brock Purdy: ‘I’m Excited for the Challenge’ | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>What do you remember about right for us?

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of blitzing and different looks they like to

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<v Speaker 2>throw to you. What do you remember about last year?

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<v Speaker 1>And how can that kind of help.

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<v Speaker 2>You this week?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I mean, uh, you know, it's like, I don't know, man.

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<v Speaker 1>He does, you know a lot of different looks and

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<v Speaker 1>different things and makes you think that it's gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>one thing and it can be that or go do

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<v Speaker 1>something completely different. And so he does a good job

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<v Speaker 1>with that. I think, one of the best in the

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<v Speaker 1>league with you know, just disguises in general. And so, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, last year we had you know, obviously a

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<v Speaker 1>whole game against him, and and and got some really

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<v Speaker 1>good looks from him and and some tough situations that

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<v Speaker 1>he puts you in, especially as a quarterback trying to

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<v Speaker 1>make a decision and stuff, and so it was good.

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<v Speaker 1>It was a good experience last year. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>there's some things that I had learned from So I

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<v Speaker 1>had a year of film and and stuff and this

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<v Speaker 1>week of practice, so we're excited for it.

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<v Speaker 3>What about the atmosphere last year?

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<v Speaker 2>How does how does that stadium stack up with Seattle

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<v Speaker 2>and some other loud buildings that you've.

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<v Speaker 1>Been in Yeah, you know at the end especially it

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<v Speaker 1>was tight game and everything, and you know, that place

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<v Speaker 1>was rocking, and for the most part the whole game

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<v Speaker 1>they were like that, and so some loyal fans that

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<v Speaker 1>they got in Minnesota. It's a dome, so it just

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<v Speaker 1>gets loud in there, and you know, they bring it,

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<v Speaker 1>and so you know, it's an environment where you want

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<v Speaker 1>to go in and try to obviously do your thing

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<v Speaker 1>to put up points and score, to create momentum and

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<v Speaker 1>and keep them away from you know, being so loud.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's a great environment to playing.

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<v Speaker 2>How does not having Christian Diccaffrey out there on the

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<v Speaker 2>field change the way opposing teams defend you guys?

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<v Speaker 1>I think, you know, just with Christian especially, like you know,

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<v Speaker 1>there's certain plays third down where you know, we we

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<v Speaker 1>like to get him out and to throw to him

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<v Speaker 1>and stuff like that, and so there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>teams that can either double double team him and then

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<v Speaker 1>open up some other guys within our offense. And so

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<v Speaker 1>that's something that you know, we sort of have to remember.

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<v Speaker 1>That's that's a that's a huge aspect. You know, teams

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<v Speaker 1>always have to account for him and have a whole

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<v Speaker 1>plan for Christian. He's the best in the league at it,

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<v Speaker 1>and so you know when he's not out there, I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's sort of not necessarily simplifies things for defenses,

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<v Speaker 1>but that's a component that they don't have to really

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<v Speaker 1>handle and then they can focus on George and Ba

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<v Speaker 1>and Debo. So that's something that for us that we

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<v Speaker 1>have to understand and and as a quarterback, I always

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<v Speaker 1>like having that because I think it does open up

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<v Speaker 1>other guys.

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<v Speaker 2>So what's been up for you as far as the

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<v Speaker 2>things you need to clean up specifically coming off of Monday.

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<v Speaker 3>Not going forward.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think there's just you know, certain like movements

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<v Speaker 1>in the pocket and stuff that I saw like early

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<v Speaker 1>on in the game where I feel like I could

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<v Speaker 1>have been better and sort of threw me off some

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<v Speaker 1>reads and and you know, just that that live action

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<v Speaker 1>and feeling of a real pass rush and having to

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<v Speaker 1>make smaller movements within the pocket and then deliver the

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<v Speaker 1>ball on time. I feel like that's there's some reps

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<v Speaker 1>in the game in the game early on where it

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<v Speaker 1>was pretty hard on myself and I need to be better.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's something that I'm sort of honing in on

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<v Speaker 1>and hopefully I can be better at this week.

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<v Speaker 2>Sorry to addressed this already, but last time you went

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<v Speaker 2>to Minnesota inter and a devo, but you also didnt

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<v Speaker 2>have Trent Williams left tackles. So how much more nicer

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<v Speaker 2>is it going back there? And how necessary as it

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<v Speaker 2>went that line has to do silent counsel stiff.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I mean, you know, it's it's tough for the

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<v Speaker 1>offensive line just you know, being on a silent count.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they're waiting for the guy next to him

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<v Speaker 1>to move and and that's when they're in their pas

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<v Speaker 1>set or running you know, run blocking and all kind

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<v Speaker 1>of stuff. So it's tough. And so you know, for

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<v Speaker 1>them in general, that's a whole challenge in itself. Not

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<v Speaker 1>having Trent and Debo like that was a whole component

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<v Speaker 1>to the game in our game plan, you know, all

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<v Speaker 1>the things that we can do with Debot and having

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<v Speaker 1>that out of the equation last year was tough. And

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<v Speaker 1>then obviously Trent and his experience at left tackle, not

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<v Speaker 1>having him within the run game and pass game and stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think Jay Lamore jumped in and did a

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<v Speaker 1>great job. So I'm not taking any credit away from him.

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<v Speaker 1>He did a great job. But you know, having Trent

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<v Speaker 1>back in and just his dominance and force, you feel it,

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<v Speaker 1>and so to have him back will be great debo

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<v Speaker 1>as well having him going full like full speed and

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<v Speaker 1>being able to do everything that he does. Uh, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>really excited for So I feel like for the most part,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody's healthy, feels good, and we're excited to take on

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<v Speaker 1>the challenge.

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<v Speaker 3>So rock With Jake Moody's going into his second year,

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<v Speaker 3>his rookieer, he was replacing kind of a legend a

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<v Speaker 3>round here. He was a third round draft pick. Do

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<v Speaker 3>you see a change in him and more confidence in him?

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<v Speaker 3>And do you have more confidence in him now?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah? I think you know, last year he went through

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of different kind of situations where you know,

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<v Speaker 1>things were on the line and and a lot like

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<v Speaker 1>there was a lot of meaningful kicks that he had to,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, in situations that he got put into. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>as a rookie it's not easy, and then especially being

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<v Speaker 1>a third round pick, it's like you have all this

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<v Speaker 1>extra pressure and expectations and stuff. But I think just

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<v Speaker 1>the the more experience that he got, man, the just

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<v Speaker 1>the more confident he got. And then obviously this year,

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<v Speaker 1>man like in camp and stuff. He's he's been locked

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<v Speaker 1>down and and and just locked in on his job

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<v Speaker 1>and he's been great. So obviously the first game he had,

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<v Speaker 1>he had a great performance, and just who he is

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<v Speaker 1>around the building, just talking to him and Sophomore and

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<v Speaker 1>seeing him sort of come out of the shell and

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<v Speaker 1>talking to guys, you can just feel it. So we

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<v Speaker 1>all got his back and we love going to war

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<v Speaker 1>with him.

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<v Speaker 2>Teams running version of your defensive scheme is what they're

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<v Speaker 2>running in Minnesota? Like really unique? I mean, is it

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<v Speaker 2>tough to prepare for me because you don't really see

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<v Speaker 2>it very much?

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<v Speaker 1>I would say, so, yeah, like you get into you know,

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<v Speaker 1>some some teams throughout the league where you know what

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<v Speaker 1>they're running. They're in quarters three D man, like you

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<v Speaker 1>know what they're running with Minnesota. You know, they it's

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<v Speaker 1>sort of of an illusion fest. They want to make

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<v Speaker 1>it seem like they're doing this and then post snap

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<v Speaker 1>they're dropping eight and every which way. So they do

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<v Speaker 1>a lot it's hard for us to just grasp exactly

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<v Speaker 1>what they're doing. So I think you know a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of it is you know, dropping back and post snaps,

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<v Speaker 1>seeing the shell, the safeties, who's coming who's not and

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<v Speaker 1>where I need to go with the ball from there.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's definitely one of those outliers of a scheme

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<v Speaker 1>that you have to get ready for.

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<v Speaker 2>Part of what makes it effective in Minnesota the fact

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<v Speaker 2>that it's so loud and it's hard to communicate.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, for sure, I think that's definitely component of the game,

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<v Speaker 1>being in the huddle screaming the play breaking and then

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<v Speaker 1>you're not being able to hear guys and yell and

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<v Speaker 1>make audibles. It's all signals and you know, like like

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<v Speaker 1>I said, we're on silent cadence, which is a whole

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<v Speaker 1>nother dynamic from being in playing at home, and so

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's it's totally different, but there's there's some

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<v Speaker 1>good things that can come from it, just in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of the preparation and being ready for those moments and executing.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, sometimes the best executed games are on the

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<v Speaker 1>road with crazy environments because you have to be more

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<v Speaker 1>in tune to the little things. And so there's pros

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<v Speaker 1>and cons to it. But you know, Minnesota is one

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<v Speaker 1>of those places where you have to be on top

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<v Speaker 1>of your stuff or else you can get exposed.

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<v Speaker 2>In terms of your memories of playing in Minnesota. Do

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<v Speaker 2>you flash back to last year's game and the finish

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<v Speaker 2>Where do you go back to maybe your first ever

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<v Speaker 2>preseason game when after you've done the joint practices and

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<v Speaker 2>you get your first taste of NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, uh, it's more so of last year, just like

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<v Speaker 1>that's a real game and regular season and going in

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<v Speaker 1>on Monday night football try trying to get a win.

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<v Speaker 1>The preseason game was you know, every once in a

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<v Speaker 1>while think about it and laugh about it, but uh,

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<v Speaker 1>just being my rookie year and and me trying to

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<v Speaker 1>go through reads and stuff is pretty funny to go

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<v Speaker 1>back and watch. But last year, those are the memories

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<v Speaker 1>that you know that when I think of Minnesota, I

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<v Speaker 1>think of last year's game and and how every possession matters,

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<v Speaker 1>taking care of the ball matters, executing in certain moments.

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<v Speaker 1>Man to try to create momentum on a place like

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<v Speaker 1>that in the road, it's not easy to win there.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's what I what I think of most is

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<v Speaker 1>last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Rocks kind of a crazy game. I mean, what months ago,

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<v Speaker 2>you're sure in a quarterback room with Sam Darno. Now

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<v Speaker 2>you're going up against him.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, uh yeah, he's Sam's the man. Like I've told

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<v Speaker 1>everybody that I absolutely love Sam and who he is

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<v Speaker 1>as a person, what he's done for this team in

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback room last year, for for Brandon and I.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he came in and helped me prepare and

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<v Speaker 1>gave me everything that he had, you know, with his

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<v Speaker 1>role as a backup to to help me be successful

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<v Speaker 1>on Sundays. And so I'll always be grateful for that.

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<v Speaker 1>Love Sam and so and dude, he's very talented. He's

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<v Speaker 1>in a great situation, great offense, great players around him.

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<v Speaker 1>And Sam is so talented with his arm, strength, his legs,

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<v Speaker 1>like Sam can move, and so you know, to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to go out and compete against him, man, it's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be fun. So and that's who he is. He's

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<v Speaker 1>a competitor. I know he's gonna want this one too,

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<v Speaker 1>and so for all of us, Man, it's gonna it's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be a fun game.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you think that George's punishment for the Iowa State Iowa.

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<v Speaker 1>Game was equal to your punishment last year for that

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<v Speaker 1>same game. I mean, we agreed to the terms of

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<v Speaker 1>what was gonna happen after this year. You know, I

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<v Speaker 1>had to walk up here with a mascot helmet, so

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<v Speaker 1>that's a little different. But it did feel good though,

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<v Speaker 1>just seeing him in an Iowa State helmet, like what

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<v Speaker 1>could have been? You know, he could have been a cyclone.

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<v Speaker 1>George Kittle is a cyclone. That'd have been pretty sweet.

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<v Speaker 1>So I thought he looked good. Man. That helmet looks

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<v Speaker 1>so good. And then with George's hair coming at it, I.

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<v Speaker 3>Was all right, mascot head somewhere.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't no, I mean, yeah, I could ask my

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<v Speaker 1>equipment guys back. I Woad State the semi one and

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<v Speaker 1>to tell you the truth, my rookie year that was

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<v Speaker 1>the deal too, and Iowa State one and I had

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<v Speaker 1>the stuff sent out and it got lost in the mail.

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<v Speaker 1>So George was like, you're a rookie, you have three

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<v Speaker 1>days to do it. And it didn't show up and

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<v Speaker 1>he goes us too bad. I was like, bro so

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<v Speaker 1>And then last year, of course they win, and then

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<v Speaker 1>this year got him. So I don't know, maybe there

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<v Speaker 1>will be a mascot head thing again. So yeah, go cyclones,

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah yeah we should, Thanks guys,