WEBVTT - Welcome to Miami | Ereck Flowers

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<v Speaker 1>Practice, Patrick throwing Parker touchdowner. What a win for this

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<v Speaker 1>Miami Dolphin team. Wow ah right, Miami Indeed, and free

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<v Speaker 1>agency is off to a rocking start as your Miami

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<v Speaker 1>Dolphins have been busy bolstering the roster with quality signings,

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<v Speaker 1>freak athletes, intelligent, instinctive scheme fits, and we've been doing

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<v Speaker 1>it with clever cat management that keeps this roster in

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<v Speaker 1>terrific financial shape going forward. What's up, Dolphins? Travis Wingfield

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<v Speaker 1>with you here for a special series of the Drive

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<v Speaker 1>Time Podcast, part of the official podcast network of your

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<v Speaker 1>Miami Dolphins. We aren't making these shows with specific dates,

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<v Speaker 1>but we are rolling out a new episode per player signing,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll start with the details of the player's career,

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<v Speaker 1>taking a look at their counting stats, advanced metrics, film study,

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<v Speaker 1>character testimonies, and a whole lot more. All of that

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<v Speaker 1>before we hear from the newest Miami Dolphins and exclusive

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<v Speaker 1>interviews with the Drivetime Podcast. So, without any further ado,

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<v Speaker 1>let's get in to the free agency series here on

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<v Speaker 1>the Drivetime Podcasts, and we're gonna cover later on a

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<v Speaker 1>future Drivetime podcast the cumulative approach the Dolphins made this

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<v Speaker 1>free agency period and what it means going into the draft,

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<v Speaker 1>the financial ramifications, the cap structure. All that stuff we'll

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<v Speaker 1>get to eventually. But today we're covering a local guy

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<v Speaker 1>coming back home to play his football in Miami Gardens

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<v Speaker 1>once more. The Miami Norland High graduate comes back home

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<v Speaker 1>and will play his professional home games just one point

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<v Speaker 1>six miles away from where he played his high school ball.

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<v Speaker 1>Elite size when you're talking about Eric Flowers, formerly of Washington,

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<v Speaker 1>drafted by the New York Giants out of the University

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<v Speaker 1>of Miami, six ft six, three hundred and thirty five pounds,

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<v Speaker 1>thirty four and a half inch arms and that frame

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<v Speaker 1>aime paired with good athletic ability, made Flowers the ninth

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<v Speaker 1>overall pick back. He carries that massive frame with relative ease,

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<v Speaker 1>and that had scouts fawning over the potential of Flowers

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<v Speaker 1>at the next level. Like he did in college, Flowers

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<v Speaker 1>played both tackle positions for the Giants before a trade

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<v Speaker 1>to Jacksonville, and his first rep as a guard came

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<v Speaker 1>last season in Washington. This from Lancer Line of nfl

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<v Speaker 1>dot Com quote big athletic frame carrying more than three

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<v Speaker 1>twenty pounds with ease ascending maller in the run game,

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<v Speaker 1>bender who is the low man off the snap and

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<v Speaker 1>pops his hips into block to leverage defenders at the point.

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<v Speaker 1>Combines hips, arm extension, and upper potty power to consistently

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<v Speaker 1>turn his man when base blocking. Once he gets upper

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<v Speaker 1>hand in the run game, he usually sustains and finishes

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<v Speaker 1>secures combo blocks with a vengeance. Has feet to become

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<v Speaker 1>a solid zone blocker and a mean and highly competitive player.

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<v Speaker 1>Wants to dominate and get surly when beaten on a snap.

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<v Speaker 1>Special foot quickness and pass portag should able to mirror

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<v Speaker 1>and counter two way rushers or b gap blitzers. Us

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<v Speaker 1>his quick feet to loosen hips and turn and recover

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<v Speaker 1>when he's beaten. Now, flower strength as a run blocker

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<v Speaker 1>and ability to uproot his man and get them turned

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<v Speaker 1>is undeniable. He may be drafted as a tackle, but

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<v Speaker 1>his best position could end up being a guard, where

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<v Speaker 1>I would put a draft grade on him of six

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<v Speaker 1>one two, and that grade reflects an immediate impact starter

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<v Speaker 1>on zerlines grading system. Flowers brute strength was evident at

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<v Speaker 1>the scouting combine when he paced all offensive lineman on

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<v Speaker 1>the bench press with thirty seven reps of two and

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five pounds. He pairs that strength with a desire

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<v Speaker 1>to punish opposing defenses and a workman like attitude. Last year,

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<v Speaker 1>after Washington's first victory under Bill Callahan, interim head coach

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<v Speaker 1>there at Washington, Flowers had this to say, quote, we

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<v Speaker 1>want to bring physicality. That's the mindset, putting your head

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<v Speaker 1>down and just working and playing. A physical brand of

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<v Speaker 1>football requires a requisite level of toughness, a trait that

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<v Speaker 1>Flowers embodies. The former Miami Hurricane has miss just four

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<v Speaker 1>games in five years as a pro, and three of

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<v Speaker 1>those miss games occurred in eighteen, meaning that Flowers has

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<v Speaker 1>four seasons of fifteen or more games played. In those

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<v Speaker 1>individual seasons, He's logged four thousand, six hundred eleven snaps

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<v Speaker 1>through his first five seasons. That's an average of nine

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<v Speaker 1>hundred twenty two point two plays per season. He turns

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<v Speaker 1>twenty six years old in April, and he found his

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<v Speaker 1>groove last year in the nation's capital. Per Pro Football Focus,

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<v Speaker 1>the Washington offense ran the ball inside the tackles seventy

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<v Speaker 1>eight times, and they split those evenly between the right

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<v Speaker 1>and the left side. When running right away from Flowers,

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<v Speaker 1>Washington average three point eight seven yards per carry, but

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<v Speaker 1>running off the left side behind Flowers nets a point

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<v Speaker 1>six eight yard differential at four point five five yards

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<v Speaker 1>per carry. Nine of the seventy eight carries behind left

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<v Speaker 1>guard went for ten plus yards. Adrian Peterson average point

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<v Speaker 1>seven yards per carry better running off left guard than

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<v Speaker 1>he did right guard, and Flowers, known for his mulling

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<v Speaker 1>ability in the run game, his past protection was even better.

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<v Speaker 1>In twenty nineteen per PF, Flowers played five hundred eighty

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<v Speaker 1>eight snaps in pass pro and just four of those

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<v Speaker 1>plays resulted in a hit on the quarterback from a

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<v Speaker 1>left guard position. Flowers isn't rarefied air rate. There just

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<v Speaker 1>one other guard that had more than five hundred pass

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<v Speaker 1>blocking snaps allowed fewer quarterback hits than Flowers did. That

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<v Speaker 1>was Dallas Is four time All Pro Zack Martin, with

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<v Speaker 1>a ninety seven point six pass blocking efficiency rate on

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<v Speaker 1>PF and pent pass blocking win rate on ESPNS next

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<v Speaker 1>gen stats. Flowers was one of just thirteen guards to

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<v Speaker 1>play more than five hundred pass blocking snaps and allowed

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<v Speaker 1>two or fewer sacks in twenty nineteen. The twenty four

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<v Speaker 1>pressures he allowed in twenty nineteen ranked twenty nine among

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<v Speaker 1>guards and tied him with Pittsburgh's five time Pro Bowl

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<v Speaker 1>selection David DeCastro. His two sacks allowed equate to a

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<v Speaker 1>point oh three percent sack rate, and the four total

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<v Speaker 1>QB hits it doubles that number point o six percent

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<v Speaker 1>times he allows his quarterback to get hit on those

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<v Speaker 1>five hundred and eighty eight pass blocking reps. He was

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<v Speaker 1>one of twenty left guards to play more than nine

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<v Speaker 1>hundred snaps. Among those, he ranked tenth among his qualifying

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<v Speaker 1>position mates. And pressures allowed and he never allowed more

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<v Speaker 1>than three pressures in a game, so not really ever

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<v Speaker 1>a bad game for Flowers, and he committed only one

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<v Speaker 1>foul from Week six team to the end of the year.

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<v Speaker 1>Just a clean season for Flowers both and the penalties

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<v Speaker 1>and production standpoint. And this guy entered the league a

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<v Speaker 1>spry one years old and really blossom last year under

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<v Speaker 1>Bill Callaghan, who had this to say about his left

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<v Speaker 1>guard in Washington quote, I love Flowers. I loved him

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<v Speaker 1>coming out of the draft. I think the world of him.

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<v Speaker 1>He's physical, He's been really good in past protection. He's

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<v Speaker 1>a strong square force in that respect. I just love

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<v Speaker 1>the kid. I just like the way he works, how

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<v Speaker 1>he goes about his business. Sometimes it's just a breath

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<v Speaker 1>of fresh air. I've had a lot of guys in

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<v Speaker 1>my career and a couple of different places that sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>the different exposure to new techniques, a different system, it

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<v Speaker 1>kind of revives them. He'll hit free agency and I

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<v Speaker 1>think he'll do pretty well and quote some nice praise

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<v Speaker 1>and foreshadowing there for Flowers, former position coach and interim

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<v Speaker 1>head coach there at Washington. And according to the Draft

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<v Speaker 1>Network on their big board, none of the top fifty

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<v Speaker 1>players in this year's draft our guards and only three

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<v Speaker 1>guards rankings at the top one hundred. So for Miami

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<v Speaker 1>to land a surefire starter at the position while not

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<v Speaker 1>resetting the market at the top of the market, that

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<v Speaker 1>has to be considered an organizational win for the Miami Dolphins.

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<v Speaker 1>His tape sure is a lot of fun to watch.

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<v Speaker 1>He moves guys off the football with relative ease. And

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<v Speaker 1>now he joins the Drivetime podcast Let's go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>roll my interview with Dolphins new guard Eric Flowers and

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<v Speaker 1>joining me now here on the Drivetime podcasts. Dolphins new

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<v Speaker 1>guard coming over from Washington, Former Miami Hurricane Eric Flowers,

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<v Speaker 1>Eric how you doing, man, I'm doing it good. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm doing fantastic. It's really fun to get a chance

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<v Speaker 1>to talk to all the new signings, all the new

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<v Speaker 1>free agents. Exciting times here in Miami. I gotta ask

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<v Speaker 1>you a new deal, new team. How's this all kind

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<v Speaker 1>of hitting you right now? It's really surreal, man, I

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<v Speaker 1>really still can't believe it. Man, to get a chance

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<v Speaker 1>to really come back home, it's like, you know what

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, A lot of people get to experience that. So, man,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm really excited. Now. You went to the U. Did

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<v Speaker 1>you grow up a Hurricanes and Dolphins fan as well? Yep,

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<v Speaker 1>I grew up going to the games, man, both sides,

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<v Speaker 1>the training camps, Miami games. So from here. Awesome to hear.

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<v Speaker 1>I was curious to get your your opinion here on this,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm glad to hear that you're a fan growing up.

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<v Speaker 1>I worked for the team now and I also grew

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<v Speaker 1>up a fan of a team, and I've got my

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<v Speaker 1>favorite moments in team history. Do you have a moment

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<v Speaker 1>as a child or maybe like before you actually started

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<v Speaker 1>playing at the college level that really stands out to

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<v Speaker 1>you as a Dolphins fan? Uh, that's that's the Pacific.

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<v Speaker 1>I just I wasn't around with it. I don't even

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't even more when he won the Super Bowl. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>But I mean I don't have nothing specifically, man, outside

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<v Speaker 1>of you know, a really good chance to see the

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<v Speaker 1>players and beat them, you know what I mean. But

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I just you know, I always done just

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<v Speaker 1>like man, I don't really have nothing. I mean, well,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't have that really specifically with Miami. Either's just

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<v Speaker 1>just loving them. It's just really just root for him. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's that's no problemise totally acceptable. I just I

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<v Speaker 1>was curious from one fan to another. But let's go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead and talk about the fact that you are here

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<v Speaker 1>playing with us now. I think the answer to this

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<v Speaker 1>might be obvious, but maybe outside of the fact that

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<v Speaker 1>it is your hometown team, why did you decide to

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and sign the contract and come down here

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<v Speaker 1>and be in Miami Dolphin Because I'm from here, man,

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<v Speaker 1>that was like the biggest thing on it, you know

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<v Speaker 1>what I mean, My family's here, I grew up here.

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<v Speaker 1>It's just to be able to play. So like one thing,

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<v Speaker 1>one thing growing up, like coming out of the draft

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<v Speaker 1>and all that one person I really thought was dope

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<v Speaker 1>was learning carry you know what I mean. He grew

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<v Speaker 1>up in Miami Light high schoolball here, played in college here,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what I mean. One in Miami ain't got

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<v Speaker 1>the chance to play his whole career here, you know

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<v Speaker 1>what I mean. And I always of them to do

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<v Speaker 1>something like that, you know what I mean. So that's

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<v Speaker 1>why coming out of the draft and this whole, they

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<v Speaker 1>have always wanted to be home. You know what I'm saying,

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<v Speaker 1>This is the place I've always wanted to be. Those

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<v Speaker 1>are some great Yeah, those are some great footsteps to follow.

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<v Speaker 1>For sure. Eric one of the better Dolphin offensive lineman

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<v Speaker 1>in our team history. But I want to ask you,

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<v Speaker 1>have you had a chance to meet coach Flores yet

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<v Speaker 1>and what's your initial impression of him? Um, I've talked

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<v Speaker 1>to the man. He's something. He's a really a beat guy,

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<v Speaker 1>like he's ready to win. Man, this whole Corona man

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<v Speaker 1>has kind of slowed it down. I haven't been able

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<v Speaker 1>to get over there. It's crazy because I'm right down

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<v Speaker 1>the street, you know. Yeah, Yeah, I saw you played

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<v Speaker 1>at your your high school ball at Miami Norland, just

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<v Speaker 1>one and a half miles away there from hard Rock Stadium.

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<v Speaker 1>So really cool story to have you come back home, Eric,

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<v Speaker 1>and last year you've got a chance to get a

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<v Speaker 1>front row seat to see fits magic and action. And

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to ask you how much are you looking

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<v Speaker 1>forward to blocking for Ryan Fitzpatrick and your upcoming season?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, I really saw. I was up there in

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<v Speaker 1>New York. Sayny time he was in New York, that's right,

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<v Speaker 1>So I got I got to see yeah, yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he had a great season in New York. So he's

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<v Speaker 1>already already sparks it up wherever he goes. Man, be

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<v Speaker 1>excited that you gotta be a man. I can't wait

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<v Speaker 1>to get over there. And last year was your first year,

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<v Speaker 1>Eric as an inside offensive lineman playing guard. What was

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<v Speaker 1>it about kicking inside that you think really compliments your

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<v Speaker 1>skill set? Uh? Man, versatility. I think it makes you

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<v Speaker 1>more versatile. Man. I think that's what the league looks

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<v Speaker 1>for because every years injuries every year is something you

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<v Speaker 1>know what I mean. So I'll be able to play

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<v Speaker 1>more in one position that has value. See yourself into it,

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<v Speaker 1>into what you bring to the table, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>so and so when you do get into the into

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<v Speaker 1>the huddle with whether it's Ryan Fitzpatrick, or or any

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<v Speaker 1>quarterbacks you play with in the past, the play call

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<v Speaker 1>comes in. What is the call that gets you the

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<v Speaker 1>most fired up to go out and execute every time?

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<v Speaker 1>Running the ball? Really, you know what I mean? That's

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<v Speaker 1>really so I really love Man, because you're a big part.

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<v Speaker 1>You're a huge part of the ring game, you know

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<v Speaker 1>what I mean. You can't really control who he passes

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<v Speaker 1>to or what the route they want, but running the

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<v Speaker 1>ball opening holes, Man, that's that's probably, that's probably. I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's it every office of LAFE as big as

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<v Speaker 1>you know in the excitement in the game plans is

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<v Speaker 1>running the wall. Well, we're definitely looking forward to watching

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<v Speaker 1>you put some dude to the turf here at hard

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<v Speaker 1>Rock Stadium. Is there a better feeling for an offensive

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<v Speaker 1>lineman than getting a pancake block? No, definitely not, Man,

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<v Speaker 1>other than a block for a touchdown? And Eric, you

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<v Speaker 1>mentioned meeting with Brian Flores over the phone. Have you

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<v Speaker 1>had a chance to talk to Chan Gailey or Steve Marshall,

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<v Speaker 1>your offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Yeah, I talked

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<v Speaker 1>to him. I've talked to him a sound I did.

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<v Speaker 1>Ready to go, Man, So hopefully we can put this

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<v Speaker 1>all together man and you get some success. And last

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<v Speaker 1>year you spent your time with interim head coach and

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<v Speaker 1>former offensive line coach in Washington under Bill Callaghan, and

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<v Speaker 1>he really lauded your work ethic in your mindset, saying

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<v Speaker 1>that you just put your head down and work and

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<v Speaker 1>you really did a good job of kind of reinventing

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<v Speaker 1>yourself as a left guard last year. Where does that

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<v Speaker 1>mindset and you're just kind of your general approach of

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<v Speaker 1>the game, where does that come from for you? Um,

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<v Speaker 1>it's really just man. I think going there was really

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<v Speaker 1>just imagined me to even man. You know, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>straight shooter man, best best coach I ever I've ever

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<v Speaker 1>been around, from Phil Phil studies to just teach him,

0:13:32.280 --> 0:13:35.360
<v Speaker 1>met this man. So I really just I really just

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<v Speaker 1>do away everything manages. I was able to trust to

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<v Speaker 1>him to do the things that he wanted me to do. So,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean it was just man a coach man. So Eric,

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<v Speaker 1>I got trying to come here and continue those things. Eric,

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta ask you, since you're a Miami native and

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<v Speaker 1>you know the area so well, I actually am not

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<v Speaker 1>from South Florida, but I'll be moving there very shortly. Here,

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<v Speaker 1>what are some things that a person coming to South

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<v Speaker 1>Florida has to do. Like what the bucket list for

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<v Speaker 1>South Florida bucket lists. You gotta go to a Hurricane

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<v Speaker 1>game and Miami all the sports games. You gotta go

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<v Speaker 1>to go to East Stadium. Um, South Beach, of course, man,

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<v Speaker 1>but South Beach. South Beach is cool. You know, that's

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<v Speaker 1>when a lot of tourists go. But you gotta go

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<v Speaker 1>to the games, man, Hurricane Offen, Miami he games. Um Man,

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<v Speaker 1>there's so much to do around here, man, so much

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<v Speaker 1>to do. High school games are really big down here.

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<v Speaker 1>You gotta go to the Northwestern Verse Central game. Um

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<v Speaker 1>It's just I couldn't even tell you. Man, it's so

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<v Speaker 1>much to do, fool. The food here is tremendous, Man,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta go. You have to get some cribby and food. Man.

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<v Speaker 1>My people came here from Jamaica, so you gotta Jamaican food,

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<v Speaker 1>Haitian food, Hispanic food. It's all, you know what I mean?

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of career good cribby and food. So well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think a lot of the listeners are probably get

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<v Speaker 1>hungry right now. We talked to Ted Carriss earlier the

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<v Speaker 1>new edition. Coming up to the offensive line as well

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<v Speaker 1>to join you on the old line. And he used

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<v Speaker 1>to drink a gallon of milk every single day to

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<v Speaker 1>put on enough weight to get up to playing offensive line.

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<v Speaker 1>So maybe not so much the milk aspect, but go

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<v Speaker 1>after that, that Spanish food, the Haitian food, the Cuban food.

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<v Speaker 1>I did have one of those Cuban sandwiches. That stuff

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<v Speaker 1>is delicious, so definitely gonna have to check that out.

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<v Speaker 1>One thing we've talked about with everyone so far in

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<v Speaker 1>the podcast, Eric is basketball playing hoops. Do you have

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<v Speaker 1>a hoop background and are you willing to stake the

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<v Speaker 1>claim that you're the best basketball player on this football team. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>I used to play basketball. I used to play basketball,

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<v Speaker 1>but I mean it's too many it's six sid cancer

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<v Speaker 1>that I would start to football. But I played basketball.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if I'm the best stuff. That's what

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<v Speaker 1>you're looking for in terms of like your jump shot

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<v Speaker 1>or just playing rebounds or what what what makes you

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<v Speaker 1>the best in the basketball court? Uh, great, Fasten, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean just wrong game. I mean it is when you've

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<v Speaker 1>got some dudes who who really have real, like you know,

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<v Speaker 1>athletics game. It was like I'm a little bit heavier dude. So,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I could I mean, I couldn't even tell you, man,

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<v Speaker 1>I played a great team. Boy, I'll tell you that.

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<v Speaker 1>That's that's a good answer. That's a good way to

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<v Speaker 1>to get things down and hoop. Uh let's go back

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<v Speaker 1>to the football field here there, and I want to

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of get your general scouting report on yourself,

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<v Speaker 1>like what are the Miami Dolphins getting and Eric Flowers, Uh, dude,

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<v Speaker 1>this is gonna play with energy man, dude that wants

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<v Speaker 1>to win. Um, I think my best years of football

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<v Speaker 1>ahead of me, man. So I mean, I'm just you

0:16:38.120 --> 0:16:39.440
<v Speaker 1>know what I mean, I'm just ready to get in

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<v Speaker 1>and work, man. And it's just do the things you

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<v Speaker 1>need to do, and do bring my party, do my

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<v Speaker 1>job what I have to do to help my team

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<v Speaker 1>to be successful, you know what I mean. Absolutely. And

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<v Speaker 1>one of those things we talked about with Bill Callahan,

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<v Speaker 1>what some of the leadership you bring to the locker room.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that something that you think that you bring in

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<v Speaker 1>spades to the Miami Dolphins locker room? Uh? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>I definitely considered myself a great teammate due who support

0:17:08.200 --> 0:17:10.920
<v Speaker 1>the dudes around. Yeah. I mean, so you're definitely gonna

0:17:10.920 --> 0:17:13.720
<v Speaker 1>get a dude who gonna have his back do whatever.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I mean. So and I asked that. Yeah, man.

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<v Speaker 1>And on the topic of your of your teammates here

0:17:20.480 --> 0:17:22.879
<v Speaker 1>in Miami, as far as opening up holes for the

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<v Speaker 1>running game, you obviously played against Miami last season, can

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<v Speaker 1>you give us a scouting report on some of the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive lineman you went against last year, whether it's Christian

0:17:30.400 --> 0:17:35.359
<v Speaker 1>Wilkins or Divon got Shaw or anybody else. Oh. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>even like Christian Roams, I think he's gonna be He's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be a good player. Man, It's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 1>really good player. Then they had another I mean the deference.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I don't know exactly who's coming back. They

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<v Speaker 1>have some pretty strong dudes. But then you look at

0:17:49.160 --> 0:17:51.240
<v Speaker 1>the people they bring it in. I think Zavia Horroard

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<v Speaker 1>was he was hurt by the time I got there.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think we all the dudes coming in healthy

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<v Speaker 1>and I think to help enough talent or defense to

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<v Speaker 1>get it done. Yeah, it's been fun to watch what

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Career and Brian Floors and the entire staff has

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<v Speaker 1>done so far over the free agency period. Eric, It's

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<v Speaker 1>all I got for you man, Congratulations on the new contract,

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<v Speaker 1>Congrats on coming home. Best of luck this season, stay healthy.

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<v Speaker 1>And I would say welcome to Miami, but you're already there,

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<v Speaker 1>so I enjoy being back in Miami. Game man, cool man,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you appreciate it. Yeah, you got it. We'll see

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<v Speaker 1>you at camp cool And there he goes Eric Flowers,

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<v Speaker 1>the big bruising guard, Gonna help out exponentially both in

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<v Speaker 1>the ground game and in the passing game, and really

0:18:32.440 --> 0:18:34.720
<v Speaker 1>kind of maybe harken back to someone like Jamie Nails

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<v Speaker 1>back in two thousand two, leading Ricky Williams to a

0:18:37.040 --> 0:18:39.960
<v Speaker 1>rushing championship in a Russian crown that year. Looking forward

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<v Speaker 1>to having that guy on the field. It's always fun

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<v Speaker 1>to watch that physical style of football, and that's certainly

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<v Speaker 1>what Flowers brings to the field. And how fun is

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<v Speaker 1>it to have a guy that grew up a lifelong

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<v Speaker 1>Dolphins fan go to the you get here to Miami

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<v Speaker 1>and play for the Dolphins. He just he was very

0:18:54.080 --> 0:18:55.880
<v Speaker 1>excited about the fact that he gets to come back

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<v Speaker 1>to Miami to his hometown play for his childhood team.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's a dream we've all had, and Eric

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<v Speaker 1>Flowers now gets to live that dream. So great to

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<v Speaker 1>hear from him, and we've got plenty more podcasts coming

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