WEBVTT - 1st & 10: Key Storylines Ahead of Jets vs. 49ers 'MNF' with Caroline Hendershot

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, and welcome to the forty nine Ers First and

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<v Speaker 1>up to date forty nine Ers news first Thing in

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<v Speaker 1>the morning. I'm your host Brian McDonald and joining me

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<v Speaker 1>is forty nine Ers team reporter Lindsay Polares and special guest,

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<v Speaker 1>New York Jets team reporter Caroline Hendershot. Caroline, thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>joining us today.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh my gosh, thanks for having me on. I'm so excited.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, We've got a lot to cover heading into this

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<v Speaker 1>Monday night football season opening matchup. Today, we're going to

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<v Speaker 1>talk Aaron Rodgers, Rock Purty, defensive standouts, that Sala Shanahan

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<v Speaker 1>coaching connection. There's so much to get into surrounding this game.

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<v Speaker 1>But before we do that, let's quickly recap the offseason. Caroline,

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<v Speaker 1>what's changed for the Jets since the end of that

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty three season. What were some key areas the

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<v Speaker 1>team for focused on before getting here to Week one?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think there was so much change from

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the season, right, Like I believe that

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<v Speaker 2>GM Joe Douglass put in a lot of work this offseason,

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<v Speaker 2>so he went and obviously Aaron Rodgers came back fully

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<v Speaker 2>healthy in the off season and honestly close to the

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<v Speaker 2>end of last season, but came back fully healthy and

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<v Speaker 2>was practicing with the team, So that was a change

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<v Speaker 2>for the team. They added some more weapons on offense,

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<v Speaker 2>including Mike Williams who was recovering from his injury and

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<v Speaker 2>is also now prepared to go for Monday Night. And

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<v Speaker 2>they completely revamped the offensive line, which I think was

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<v Speaker 2>a big point of emphasis for all parties involved. There

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<v Speaker 2>was thirteen different offensive line combinations last year for the Jets,

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<v Speaker 2>so that was a big point of contention, just with

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<v Speaker 2>all of the change and nothing being the same, and

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<v Speaker 2>losing one of their guards in Elija Vera Tuck, so

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<v Speaker 2>there was a lot of work to be done on

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<v Speaker 2>that O line. And with the additions of left tackle

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<v Speaker 2>Tyrone Smith, left guard John Simpson, and then you have

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<v Speaker 2>the center Joe Tipman returning, Elijah Vera Tucker returning as

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<v Speaker 2>right guard, and then the addition of Morgan Moses as

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<v Speaker 2>the right tackle. So I think it's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>a big change in a good way on the offensive

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<v Speaker 2>side of the ball. And then with the defensive side

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<v Speaker 2>of the ball, almost every single defensive player returned from

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<v Speaker 2>that top five Jets defense last year, So that's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be another year in the system for them, so

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<v Speaker 2>should be very competitive.

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<v Speaker 1>And for the forty nine ers, it seems like they

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<v Speaker 1>put their pieces of the puzzle together this offseason, extending

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<v Speaker 1>Juwan Jennings, Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk and then recently getting

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<v Speaker 1>things in line for Trent Williams. Lindsay, how have these

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<v Speaker 1>deals set the forty nine ers up for success and

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<v Speaker 1>do they bring a sense of confidence to the team

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<v Speaker 1>as they head into Week one?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, So the Er situation is almost the exact opposite

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<v Speaker 3>of what the Jets went through. There was a restructure

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<v Speaker 3>of the defensive side of the ball, and like you mentioned,

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<v Speaker 3>just the securing of all the weapons on offense, right,

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<v Speaker 3>So you wanted this very high scoring offense that put

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<v Speaker 3>up almost thirty points a game to pretty much just

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<v Speaker 3>stay intact, and you're hoping for kind of a copy

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<v Speaker 3>and paste on the offensive side of the ball, especially

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<v Speaker 3>with just the embarrassment of riches that the forty nine

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<v Speaker 3>ers have. Like you mentioned Christian McCaffrey, the NFL Offensive

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<v Speaker 3>Player of the Year. You've got George Kittle who had

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<v Speaker 3>over a thousand yards. You have Brandon Ayuk, Deebo Samuel.

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<v Speaker 3>Really the last two pieces of the puzzle came together

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<v Speaker 3>on Monday, and that was with bran Or actually earlier,

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<v Speaker 3>a little bit earlier for Brandon Ayke, but Brandon Ayuk

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<v Speaker 3>and Trent Williams. So the offense is looking in really

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<v Speaker 3>good shape and for the defense also looking great. But

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of new faces, particularly on the defensive line.

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<v Speaker 3>A big emphasis for the forty nine Ers was making

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<v Speaker 3>sure that they tighten up the run defense in twenty

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<v Speaker 3>twenty four, So you brought in MALIEK Collins from the

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<v Speaker 3>Houston Texans and then Leonard Floyd from the Buffalo Bills.

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<v Speaker 3>Really like just a totally new D line. You've got

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<v Speaker 3>you Tour Gross Matos, Jordan Elliott from the Browns. You

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<v Speaker 3>bring in Devon Drake Campbell as well as a linebacker

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<v Speaker 3>with Drake Greenlaw out after tearing his achilles in the

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<v Speaker 3>Super Bowl. And then on the back end you bring

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<v Speaker 3>in Isaac Gadam from the Saints. So a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>new faces for the forty nine ers defense. But yes,

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<v Speaker 3>it's all come together just in time for Monday Night football.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Lindsay, definitely a bit has changed for the Niners

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<v Speaker 1>with Nick Sorenson stepping up as defensive coordinator. Just like

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<v Speaker 1>you mentioned those new faces to the d line, so

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<v Speaker 1>faithful expect to see some new things from the forty

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<v Speaker 1>nine ers defense in Week one. But let's talk quarterbacks

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<v Speaker 1>of the game. Aaron Rodgers is the national topic of conversation, Caroline.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to know when he's not making headlines, but

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<v Speaker 1>give me the feel on New York's offense and how

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<v Speaker 1>things are clicking with him back in action.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. I think the offense is really confident in the

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<v Speaker 2>work that they have put in and the progress that

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<v Speaker 2>they were able to make throughout training camp. I've heard

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<v Speaker 2>kind of the same sentiment repeated in the locker room

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<v Speaker 2>that you know they're ready, they feel like they're in

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<v Speaker 2>a really good place. And Aaron Rodgers was speaking to

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<v Speaker 2>the media yesterday and he was just kind of emphasizing

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<v Speaker 2>that this team's ready to win and ready to win now.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think that the offense is excited about finally

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<v Speaker 2>getting back on the field with all of its pieces.

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<v Speaker 2>Almost everyone fully healthy, so I think everyone's just kind

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<v Speaker 2>of a little itching to get on the field now.

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<v Speaker 1>For the Niners, a big storyline in the Bay during

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<v Speaker 1>training camp was brock Perty's first full off season with

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<v Speaker 1>the team. Now that we've arrived to week one, lindsay,

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<v Speaker 1>what are some things you're looking to see in a

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<v Speaker 1>year three version of Rock Purty?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, you just want to see a completely healthy

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<v Speaker 3>Rock pretty and the off season translate over to the

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<v Speaker 3>regular season. You know, obviously brock Purty was coming back

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<v Speaker 3>from a torn UCL at the end of that twenty

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<v Speaker 3>twenty two season. I mean, you couldn't really tell right

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<v Speaker 3>last year because just finished top five in almost every

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<v Speaker 3>statistical category. And then the forty nine Ers offense, like

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<v Speaker 3>I said earlier, was scoring almost thirty points a game

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<v Speaker 3>in the regular season, So just a tremendous efficiency we

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<v Speaker 3>saw from brock Purty. You know, I think one of

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<v Speaker 3>the big topics of the off season was that Brock

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<v Speaker 3>really honed in on taking care of his body because

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<v Speaker 3>he had the opportunity to do so for his first

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<v Speaker 3>time as the forty nine Ers starter. So we put

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<v Speaker 3>on a little muscle, and you just want to see

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<v Speaker 3>him take that natural progression from year two to year three.

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<v Speaker 3>This has been the most normal year, I would say

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<v Speaker 3>of his NFL career. Just because that injury was so significant.

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<v Speaker 3>So you just want him to I mean, not copy

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<v Speaker 3>and paste, but just take the next step. Right, last season,

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<v Speaker 3>he ended with one hundred and thirteen passer rating, first

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<v Speaker 3>among all qbs in the NFL. You'd love to see

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<v Speaker 3>that again. Thirty one passing touchdowns in the regular season,

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<v Speaker 3>third most in the NFL, and he led this team

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<v Speaker 3>to a Super Bowl fifty eight appearance. So you just

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<v Speaker 3>want to see him continue to take the next step forward.

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<v Speaker 3>He has all pieces around him to do so, so again,

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<v Speaker 3>just we want to see more of the same.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, I want to shine a light on the defensive

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<v Speaker 1>side of the ball. Caroline. You spoke about that defensive

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<v Speaker 1>retention for the Jets at the top of the podcast,

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<v Speaker 1>But what is it that stands out to you about

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<v Speaker 1>this year's Jets defense.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think that they just had another year

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<v Speaker 2>in the system, right, so everyone felt more comfortable last season.

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<v Speaker 2>It showed on tape with just kind of how successful

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<v Speaker 2>they were in limiting other teams. And I think that

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<v Speaker 2>having almost every single player return minus a few here

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<v Speaker 2>and there, is probably the key for this defense. You

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<v Speaker 2>don't usually get all of your main pieces back, so

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<v Speaker 2>you still have the two time All Pro and Pro

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<v Speaker 2>bowler Sauce Gardner. You still have CJ. Moseley, who's a

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<v Speaker 2>captain and a staple of this not only linebacker room,

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<v Speaker 2>but the defense as a whole. You have Quincy Williams

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<v Speaker 2>who's coming off in All Pro season. You have his

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<v Speaker 2>brother Quinn Williams on the D line. So and then

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<v Speaker 2>I mean not to mention Jermaine Johnson, who took a

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<v Speaker 2>huge step last year and is just ready to continue

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<v Speaker 2>taking that big step. So I think having all of

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<v Speaker 2>those pieces return is like the biggest key for the Jets,

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<v Speaker 2>And I think maybe one of the other exciting aspects

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<v Speaker 2>to it is how good they were last year, but

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<v Speaker 2>how much they all believe there's more work to be done.

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<v Speaker 2>So just knowing that their ceiling isn't nearly what it

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<v Speaker 2>could be is just kind of maybe the icing on

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<v Speaker 2>the cake for this entire situation. So I think they're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna try and limit this really talented forty nine ers

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<v Speaker 2>offense to as little points as they possibly can.

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<v Speaker 1>Plus, we've got that head coach connection going on in

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<v Speaker 1>this primetime game with Robert Sala's history as the forty

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<v Speaker 1>nine Ers defensive coordinator, alongside Kyle Shanahan. Caroline, has Sala

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<v Speaker 1>shared any insight about his relationship with Shanahan.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, there's so many connections in this game, whether

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<v Speaker 2>it's Breis Hall and Brock Purty being on the same

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<v Speaker 2>college team, whether it's Javon Kinlaw coming over from the

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<v Speaker 2>forty nine ers, whether it's the coaches. There's just so

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<v Speaker 2>much into this game that the storylines are so rich.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, he just shared earlier this week, Robert

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<v Speaker 2>Sala how impressive Kyle Shanahan is as a coach and

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<v Speaker 2>just what he's able to make cappen on the football

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<v Speaker 2>field is so difficult. So he had nothing but good

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<v Speaker 2>things to say about him. So I think that is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be an even bigger challenge, just knowing the

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<v Speaker 2>dynamic of the relationship, how much time they spent together,

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<v Speaker 2>how their minds work, probably very similarly, And not to

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<v Speaker 2>mention how the big comparison to the Jets defense was

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<v Speaker 2>the San Francisco forty nine ers style of defense.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and you know it goes both ways. Shanahan knows

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<v Speaker 1>Sala just as well. Lindsay, how do you think that

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<v Speaker 1>familiarity could influence Kyle's approach to a Sala led defense.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I think it's just kind of echoing what

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<v Speaker 3>Caroline said. It just feels very familiar, right, they do

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<v Speaker 3>likely think very similarly. I think it's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 3>really exciting matchup. What I really enjoyed hearing actually speaking

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<v Speaker 3>to this familiarity topic is just how the players on

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<v Speaker 3>the defense, Nick Bosa, Fred Warner in particular, we're talking

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<v Speaker 3>about how Glentchel Robert Sala was on their careers very early,

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<v Speaker 3>and you know, just knowing each other's style of play.

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<v Speaker 3>Nick Bosa, you know, remembers that Sala had a huge

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<v Speaker 3>hand in bringing him to San Francisco. Fred Warner was

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<v Speaker 3>giving him a shout out for giving him the nod

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<v Speaker 3>as the Mike linebacker in his rookie season. So there's

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<v Speaker 3>definitely a familiarity there, and I think it just adds

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<v Speaker 3>like another layer to this primetime Monday night football match up.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, let's get a quick look at health status, Caroline,

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<v Speaker 1>are there any notable injuries that could impact the Jets

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<v Speaker 1>performance in this game.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think there's really any notable injuries from any

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<v Speaker 2>of the starters. I think the one person obviously to

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<v Speaker 2>watch will be wide receiver Mike Williams. While he is

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<v Speaker 2>healthy to go for Week one, it's more so his workload.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think they're just going to be very strategic

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<v Speaker 2>and monitor how they actually use him throughout the game.

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<v Speaker 2>So don't know how much we'll see of him or

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<v Speaker 2>how little we'll see of him, but it will be

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<v Speaker 2>determined on how he's feeling, how the coaches think he's performing,

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<v Speaker 2>what his body can handle. So I think there's just

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of factors that go into that. But that's

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<v Speaker 2>really the only person to watch.

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<v Speaker 1>And lindsay, what's the latest regarding injuries to the forty

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<v Speaker 1>nine ers.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, so no injuries that we should be too worried about.

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<v Speaker 3>If anything, I actually want to say that Christian McCaffrey

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<v Speaker 3>being limited in practice yesterday, you know, fans out there

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<v Speaker 3>don't worry a ton about that. This isn't it was

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<v Speaker 3>an achilles and I believe yes, achilles and calf injury.

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<v Speaker 3>And we heard from John Lynch on canbr earlier that

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<v Speaker 3>he should be good to go for Monday night football.

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<v Speaker 3>He feels confident in him. So I just want to

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<v Speaker 3>actually put people's mind at ease there. And then we

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<v Speaker 3>had Aaron Banks who suffered a broken pinky. Over the

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<v Speaker 3>course of the preseason, he was limited in practice. These

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<v Speaker 3>are actually positive signs, so I think, yeah, those mostly

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<v Speaker 3>good news actually on the injury front.

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<v Speaker 1>And finally, as we wrap up today's episode, Caroline, which

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<v Speaker 1>matchup are you most excited to watch in this contest? Oh?

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<v Speaker 2>Man, I just feel like there are so many whether

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<v Speaker 2>it's direct matchups or kind of indirect matchups to be

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<v Speaker 2>aware of going into this game. It's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>truly one for the book. So I hope the performance

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<v Speaker 2>really lives up to the Monday night football hype. But

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna cheat. I'm gonna give you two I'm watching,

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<v Speaker 2>not going head to head right against each other, but

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<v Speaker 2>Christian McCaffrey and brace Hall both really powerful running backs.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to see how each one does against the

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<v Speaker 2>opposing defense, and kind of I know that it's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be in the back of each of their minds,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure, just of you know, maybe who's getting the

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<v Speaker 2>better edge on each other and who's picking up more yards.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think that one's a fun one to watch.

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<v Speaker 2>And then maybe a less obvious one. A name that

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<v Speaker 2>San Francisco forty nine or fans are familiar with Javon Kinlaw.

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<v Speaker 2>He came to the Jets defensive line this offseason and

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<v Speaker 2>he added thirty pounds of lean muscle to his frame, which,

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<v Speaker 2>let me tell you, I don't know how he did that,

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<v Speaker 2>But now he's around three point thirty. He was saying,

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<v Speaker 2>he's weighing in at So not only is there going

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<v Speaker 2>to be a little bit of added emotion for him

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<v Speaker 2>playing against his former team in his former stadium, but

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<v Speaker 2>I do think that he is going to be in

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<v Speaker 2>it at a different level this season just because of

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<v Speaker 2>his weight gain, his increased He was explaining his increased

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<v Speaker 2>flexibility has improved his rate of play a lot. So

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just excited for his performance and maybe how that

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<v Speaker 2>can help quinnn Williams maybe not get double teamed as much,

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<v Speaker 2>So that should be exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>We and the faithful no Javon Kinlaw pretty well, so

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<v Speaker 1>that should be very interesting. But lindsay, do you have

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<v Speaker 1>a key matchup for this game?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my gosh, there's a ten to choose from, but

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I'm really interested to see rock Party in

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<v Speaker 3>the forty nine ers past catchers against Sauce Gardner and

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<v Speaker 3>Michael Carter. You know, I just think that those are

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<v Speaker 3>two incredibly talented cornerbacks on the New York Jets side,

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<v Speaker 3>both of them allowed less than three hundred yards in

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<v Speaker 3>coverage in twenty twenty three. And then obviously we know

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<v Speaker 3>how high power to the forty nine ers offense. Was

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<v Speaker 3>so excited to see that play out on the field.

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<v Speaker 3>But there's just so many good matchups in this one,

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<v Speaker 3>so I know it's going to be a good one.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot to look out for on Monday night, but

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<v Speaker 1>faithful that will do it for today. Caroline, Thank you

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