WEBVTT - John Lynch Addresses Coaching Changes, Offseason Moves, Player Updates | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks.

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<v Speaker 2>How are you guys doing? We all right to start early? Corey, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>you guys get.

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<v Speaker 1>To go go.

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<v Speaker 3>Ahead, Matt, Yeah, if there on.

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<v Speaker 2>Negotiation, Yeah, we have started negotiations.

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<v Speaker 1>We're talking.

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<v Speaker 2>I won't go into negotiations, like always is our stance.

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<v Speaker 1>Want brought to be our quarterback as.

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<v Speaker 2>Long as we're here and uh and beyond and and

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<v Speaker 2>we'll leave it at that. I I think the final thing,

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<v Speaker 2>there's no guarantees that we get something done, but my

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<v Speaker 2>experience has been when both sides are motivated, there's ample

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<v Speaker 2>opportunity to do so, and we've we've been able to

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<v Speaker 2>do that.

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<v Speaker 1>So random what with his impact Brandon Staley?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, well we Brandon in for a reason because of

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<v Speaker 2>the regard we held him in in his uh, in

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<v Speaker 2>his football mind and uh, you know, it wasn't our

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<v Speaker 2>best year, but I think we saw just that. Brandon

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<v Speaker 2>is a he's got a great football mind, he's got

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<v Speaker 2>a good way of communicating.

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<v Speaker 1>And we really enjoyed the opportunity to work with him.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the Saints, you know, really got a good one,

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<v Speaker 2>good decision by Mickey and Kellen and everybody there, and

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<v Speaker 2>I wish them well.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>So Greece when he committed, you know, kind of an

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<v Speaker 2>outside the box thing that that Kyle uh you know

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<v Speaker 2>had always had, Uh, you know, thought of of Greece man,

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<v Speaker 2>he'd be a great coach, and he approached him.

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<v Speaker 1>I think Greece.

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<v Speaker 2>Was in a different world and he had he had

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<v Speaker 2>given it some thought on the front end, and at

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<v Speaker 2>the time he gave us a three year commitment. He's

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<v Speaker 2>a very principled guy, I think, as often does I

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<v Speaker 2>think family and certain other things. I don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>speak for Brian, but other things we're pulling at him,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, respect that he made a tough decision,

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<v Speaker 2>but one he thought was best for him and his family. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>to step away. Yeah, No, I think to take some

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<v Speaker 2>time and we'll see where it goes again. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to speak for Brian, but we had good conversations.

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<v Speaker 1>It's all all good. It was just a family decision

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<v Speaker 1>that he made. I'll you back in.

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<v Speaker 2>It's awesome to have solid back. You know, felt like

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<v Speaker 2>he never left, to be honest.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, you get very close with folks when you

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<v Speaker 2>work with him as much as we do.

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<v Speaker 1>And Salah brought a great deal when he was last here.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's even better now with the experiences he's had,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's a it's a welcome sight to have him back,

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<v Speaker 2>the energy that he brings, the expertise that he brings,

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<v Speaker 2>the leadership he brings. We're we're very happy to have

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<v Speaker 2>Robert and his growing family. Uh you know that that

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<v Speaker 2>has grown quite a bit since Lee left. I think

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<v Speaker 2>number eight on the way, and happy for the Sonnah

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<v Speaker 2>and Robert, and we love their family.

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<v Speaker 1>We love what Robert brings.

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<v Speaker 2>And I remember meeting with them in my backyard when

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle asked me, you know, hey, I want you to

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<v Speaker 2>interview this guy.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he'd be a great d C.

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<v Speaker 2>For us, And he had me from that moment.

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<v Speaker 1>On board the Jets Special Teams. I think he was

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<v Speaker 1>a great reference.

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<v Speaker 2>We had a lot of good Special Teams interviews that

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's not something you look forward to doing

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<v Speaker 2>every off season, but we had an opportunity. Kyle was

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<v Speaker 2>kind of enough to let me or ask me to

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<v Speaker 2>sit in and a lot of them to meet with

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of really talented people.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, Brandt.

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<v Speaker 2>Was a guy that the people who we hold in

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<v Speaker 2>high regard.

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<v Speaker 1>In the Special teams world.

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<v Speaker 2>Everybody kept saying he was in he was in that

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<v Speaker 2>list of people we should talk to. Like it helped

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<v Speaker 2>to talk to Robert, It helped to talk to guys

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<v Speaker 2>like Jeff Oulbrick who worked with them, and then most

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<v Speaker 2>of all, to sit down hear his vision for our

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<v Speaker 2>special Teams group and get his thoughts and uh, he's

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<v Speaker 2>been a great contribution already.

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<v Speaker 1>College fo yeah, yeah, money.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Well, I would tell you we're still kind of

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<v Speaker 2>in that wild west. There's so many new things happening

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<v Speaker 2>in college football, and so you know, my hope is

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<v Speaker 2>that over time you get guardrails and we get this

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<v Speaker 2>to the right place. It's uh, you know, we sit

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<v Speaker 2>in these interviews with these kids. We're fortunate enough to

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<v Speaker 2>have them, and it's great to learn about them. But

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<v Speaker 2>when you hear them like, you know, my agent and

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<v Speaker 2>I made a decision, Wait, you're not supposed to have

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<v Speaker 2>any Yes, you do have agents, and high school kids

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<v Speaker 2>have agents.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's a different world. You know.

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<v Speaker 2>One of the advantages I think we get is a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of these guys now have had money in college,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, oftentimes you've got to make mistakes to learn.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes they've made their mistakes and Hopefully they're a little

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<v Speaker 1>better equipped.

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<v Speaker 2>We used to get them when they've never had money

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<v Speaker 2>and all of a sudden they have money and they

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<v Speaker 2>got people asking them for money and you should do

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<v Speaker 2>this investment.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe they're a little more battle tested by the.

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<v Speaker 2>Time they get to us. It's one perspective. I try

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<v Speaker 2>to be an optimist, and that is one thing that

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<v Speaker 2>we've seen that can be a positive.

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<v Speaker 1>How NFL. I was I.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I was a position switch my junior year,

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<v Speaker 2>so I was I was new to dB. The Bucks

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<v Speaker 2>didn't think I was very prepared because it took me

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<v Speaker 2>three years to become a starter.

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<v Speaker 1>So fortunately it all worked out.

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<v Speaker 2>Trit's playing and he's ready, and I think he's really

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<v Speaker 2>motivated to come back. And you know, when you're uh,

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<v Speaker 2>that's rare fight air with that that Trent lives in.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you're a player that has experience playing at

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<v Speaker 2>those heights, you don't want to play unless you're playing

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<v Speaker 2>at those at that level. And I think that's where

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<v Speaker 2>Trent's at. And I think we're going to see a

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<v Speaker 2>real motivated Trent Williams to come back and have a

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<v Speaker 2>great year. And that's a good thing for us.

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<v Speaker 1>With you you're kind of younger player having feeling longer player.

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<v Speaker 3>Players still.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know there's some teams that really have a

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<v Speaker 2>philosophy of you know, they won't touch a player that's

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<v Speaker 2>a little older that's probably had to adjust COVID and stuff,

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<v Speaker 2>had guys staying at school longer. Nil has guys staying

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<v Speaker 2>at school longer. So I think if you're if you

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<v Speaker 2>really stay true to that, you're limiting the pool that

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<v Speaker 2>you're picking from. I think sometimes we have to ask yourself,

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<v Speaker 2>you're trying to get this guy for twelve years, which

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<v Speaker 2>is you know, if you're looking for that it's a

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<v Speaker 2>small small percentage, or you're looking for one contract and

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<v Speaker 2>then hopefully more. So it's an interesting topic. It's one

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<v Speaker 2>we constantly discuss. There's there's there's you know, there's pluses

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<v Speaker 2>and minuses to both sides. Having a young guy that

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<v Speaker 2>you think you can develop and is already a good player,

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<v Speaker 2>and then a guy who's a little more battle tested,

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<v Speaker 2>been through a little more and uh, it's a it's

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<v Speaker 2>an interesting conversation. He's doing great, Christian's doing really well,

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<v Speaker 2>and uh, you know, I think was real frustrated with

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<v Speaker 2>the way last season went and doing everything and as

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<v Speaker 2>possible as he did in preparation for last year, and uh,

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<v Speaker 2>we're hoping to see him. He's out there going to

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<v Speaker 2>have a tremendous year. If he's healthy, he will have

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<v Speaker 2>a tremendous year. That's just what he does, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think so I think at least parts of it,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, will be judicious and follow you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>medical folks advice on that. But Christian's you know, he's

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<v Speaker 2>done a great job doing the rehab.

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<v Speaker 1>He's tireless.

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<v Speaker 2>If anything, you always gotta you gotta say woe to

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<v Speaker 2>Christian and uh, you know it's my my friend Mike Tomlin.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a lot better to have to say woa than

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<v Speaker 2>it is to say sick. So Christian is a woe guy.

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<v Speaker 2>And because he's he's going to do everything possible to.

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<v Speaker 1>Give himself a chance.

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<v Speaker 2>Very similar approach, I think, if anything, just you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle and I have worked together a long long time,

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<v Speaker 2>and so you know, just walking through the halls, I

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<v Speaker 2>was just at a restaurant, ran into Demico Ryans and

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<v Speaker 2>and uh you know, uh, Bobby Slowick right before him,

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<v Speaker 2>and Mike McDaniel over there, all these guys that have

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<v Speaker 2>been with us over the years, and personnel people Adam Peters,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, and so a lot of people contributed a

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<v Speaker 2>lot to really refining a process that that we work

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<v Speaker 2>by and we always are tweaking it, trying to make

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<v Speaker 2>it better. So I think, if anything, when you have

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<v Speaker 2>some form of continuity, and we've had that, it allows

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<v Speaker 2>you to have systems, challenge them, test them what's working,

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<v Speaker 2>what's not, and continue to hone in and always try

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<v Speaker 2>to get better. You never stay the same, so you

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<v Speaker 2>always are trying.

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<v Speaker 1>To get better.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that typically happens with really good players. I remember,

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<v Speaker 2>I think two years ago, you know, having similar conversations.

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<v Speaker 2>You get calls and you always listen to calls, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we're you know, I think since Kyle and

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<v Speaker 2>I've been here, we've been you know, certainly a top five,

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<v Speaker 2>I believe, number two cash spending team, you know, in

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<v Speaker 2>the last five years, I think we're or four years

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<v Speaker 2>going into the fourth year, I think we're the fourth highest.

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<v Speaker 1>Cash spinding team.

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<v Speaker 2>So we're at some point you have to reset a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit, or at least recalibrate. You can't just keep

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<v Speaker 2>pressing the pedal. And I think there's some good that

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<v Speaker 2>can come out of it.

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<v Speaker 1>We need to get younger.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think the oldest team in football trying

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<v Speaker 2>to make a run it at the deal last year,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think it's good to constantly get younger. Our

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<v Speaker 2>draft class last year was a great move towards that

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<v Speaker 2>we'll have four picks in the top one hundred if

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<v Speaker 2>the comp picks happened like we see it. That's always

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<v Speaker 2>a calculation. You know, we'll have ten picks overall, and

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<v Speaker 2>we're excited about adding more youth to a great core

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<v Speaker 2>of players that we already have. Yeah, yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>still not interested Grant, But along those lines of the

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<v Speaker 2>financial constraints and some conversations we've had with Deebo, it's something.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we've been We've been forthright with that. We're

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<v Speaker 1>on good terms with Deebo.

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<v Speaker 2>I think, you know, he's asked for a for a

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<v Speaker 2>fresh start, and you know, I think we're gonna honor that.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't like seeing great players, and he is a great player.

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<v Speaker 2>He's uh, you know, I think often one of my

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<v Speaker 2>favorite draft picks in my time. He's guys just a

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<v Speaker 2>he makes plays and he makes game changing plays, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, everything's good, you know, but think at some

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<v Speaker 2>point time time happens and and he asked for that.

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<v Speaker 2>We don't always you know, there's contracts and things, but

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it probably makes sense. So we're at least

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<v Speaker 2>allowing him to look and we're having conversations.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see where that goes.

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<v Speaker 2>Pockets in there, you feel like it's a sweet spot

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<v Speaker 2>maybe in the draft. Yeah, I think a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>good players. You know, you always get concerned. When someone

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<v Speaker 2>was talking earlier about the landscape of college football, these

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<v Speaker 2>guys are being offered tremendous amounts of money to go

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<v Speaker 2>back to school, and last I remember, school is pretty fun,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's uh that's so I think a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of guys are taking that route and they're being incentivized.

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<v Speaker 2>So then you wonder is this going to really hurt

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<v Speaker 2>our draft? And maybe in the late rounds it has.

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<v Speaker 2>But the encouraging thing is I start to look and

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<v Speaker 2>we're still in right in the thick of the process.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a lot of good football players.

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<v Speaker 2>Some could argue, are there the impact top end players

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<v Speaker 2>that they have been in past dress I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>We're not drafting you know that high uh to, but

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<v Speaker 2>I think there's a lot of good football players across

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<v Speaker 2>the board. There are some stronger positions than others, but

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<v Speaker 2>there's there's a lot of good football players and so

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<v Speaker 2>we're encouraged by that.

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<v Speaker 1>Start getting maybe a little.

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<v Speaker 3>Bit more clarity.

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<v Speaker 1>Whether or not those guys are fantastic players.

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<v Speaker 2>Of course, we have interest in bringing them back, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we'll we'll work our tails off to try

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<v Speaker 2>to make that happen. Whether it does, I can't tell

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<v Speaker 2>you that, but I think in the near future here,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, things are things are kicking off. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we've been in contact with them and their

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<v Speaker 2>representatives will continue to.

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<v Speaker 3>Be where.

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<v Speaker 1>Love.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, there's a lot of love there, there's a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of respect there, there's a lot of shared experiences.

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<v Speaker 1>So to let that go, that's difficult.

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<v Speaker 2>But like I said, time happens, and you know, if

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<v Speaker 2>it makes sense for both sides, you at least you

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<v Speaker 2>at least give it a chance. And so that's where

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<v Speaker 2>we're at. Yeah, but I'm not Those are personal conversations

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<v Speaker 2>and like I said, everybody's on good terms and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully we find a great place and then we'll have

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<v Speaker 2>to make a decision if we don't. But there's I

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<v Speaker 2>could say, there's been a lot of interest around the league.

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<v Speaker 1>There's always the scenario. I've learned that as well. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>uh it is.

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<v Speaker 2>But I would tell you I think that the de

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<v Speaker 2>tackle market's gonna be those guys. It's a premium position

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<v Speaker 2>and they typically do well. And even Jaybond who's coming

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<v Speaker 2>off the tricep, you know, I think he's uh, he's

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<v Speaker 2>he's well on his way.

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<v Speaker 1>To being healthy. And we'll I think it'd be a

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<v Speaker 1>robust market. But we'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>And we've we've had good discussions with Javon, you know

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<v Speaker 2>when when we kind of talked about the transaction we

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<v Speaker 2>were gonna make that. Yeah, we'd we'd be interested in

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<v Speaker 2>in a scenario where he comes back and and hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>we can be involved in that.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see, Yeah, players one more time when we're on

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<v Speaker 1>that question.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, the impact players.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, which you see that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>The one thing I I've learned in this deal is

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<v Speaker 2>everything is tied to everything, particularly when you're talking about

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<v Speaker 2>a position like the quarterback position and the effect it

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<v Speaker 2>has on your entire team. Now, they can lift your

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<v Speaker 2>entire team, but it can affect your entire team, and and.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we'll see where that goes.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, our intention is to have a really

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<v Speaker 2>good team around and whatever that entails, and and but it,

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<v Speaker 2>but it does have an impact, to say the least.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah on the tush push, you know what. It is

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<v Speaker 2>my first year on the competition committee. So I sat

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<v Speaker 2>in there and I just listened. You know, I never

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<v Speaker 2>want something to found it could because credit to the Eagles,

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<v Speaker 2>and congratulations to the Eagles, as hard as.

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<v Speaker 1>It is to say, respect, they had a.

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<v Speaker 2>Tremendous season or a tremendous team right down to the end,

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<v Speaker 2>and so a lot of good people in that organization

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<v Speaker 2>and I congratulate them. They're fantastic at that play and

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<v Speaker 2>a big part of I've been So I don't want

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<v Speaker 2>to speak out of both sides of my mouth. I've

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<v Speaker 2>always been a proponent. If you don't like it, stop it.

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<v Speaker 2>But I have my own feelings on that play, and

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<v Speaker 2>I long have It's it's it's.

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<v Speaker 1>Not real pretty to watch.

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<v Speaker 2>It's I think back to my playing days, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think that might have made me do things that I

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't be proud of, you know, because if they aren't

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<v Speaker 2>going to stop it, I'll stop it. That that kind

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<v Speaker 2>of trickles into players that have a certain mentalities head

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<v Speaker 2>and and I'm just being truthful there, and so I

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<v Speaker 2>hope that's never the case. You know, the Competition Committee,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I've been really impressed the way they go

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<v Speaker 2>about things. You know, you go right down the line,

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<v Speaker 2>let's talk about it, you know, for the game of football,

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<v Speaker 2>the aesthetics of it, but let's talk of it first.

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<v Speaker 1>And foremost has always health and safety.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think the early there's probably not enough significant

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<v Speaker 2>data to show that. Yeah, a lot of that, A

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<v Speaker 2>lot of people are getting injured on this play. There

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<v Speaker 2>is I think a fear that something serious could happen

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<v Speaker 2>on that play just because of.

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<v Speaker 1>The dynamics of it.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think part of everyone involved job is to

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<v Speaker 2>make make tough decisions before that ever happens.

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<v Speaker 1>And so that's something they're weighing.

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<v Speaker 2>There's great discussion, and you know, I think this that

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<v Speaker 2>discussion will go to the owners meeting in Florida here

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<v Speaker 2>in the coming weeks and should be interesting and a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of strong opinions on both sides.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, thank you, thanks guys. Okay, I can do it.

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<v Speaker 3>I just hear