WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Um, before I get started, UM, a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of things. I just want to, uh, first of all,

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<v Speaker 1>thank everybody that sent out condolences and their prayers and thoughts.

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<v Speaker 1>My dad passed on Friday, and and UM, you know

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<v Speaker 1>it's a you know it wasn't uh it was expected, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's it's never an easy thing to go through.

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<v Speaker 1>Just just fortunate that my family and brothers and sisters

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<v Speaker 1>were there for my mom. And so I appreciate everybody

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<v Speaker 1>that sent text messages and all that. Um. The second

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<v Speaker 1>thing is I want to I want to thank Sam Bradford,

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<v Speaker 1>um for everything he's done. He came in here and

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<v Speaker 1>he led this football team and he did everything that

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<v Speaker 1>I asked him to do. And UM, I wish him well.

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<v Speaker 1>I know he's gonna be a fine He went to

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<v Speaker 1>a great place, went to a great place, good football team.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm just happy for him and excited for him,

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<v Speaker 1>and and I just want to thank him for everything

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<v Speaker 1>that he did for for this Eagles organization the last

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<v Speaker 1>last few years. And then the third thing is this, Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>Carson Wentz. We'll start the game on Sunday. Chase will

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<v Speaker 1>be number two, and uh we're moving. We're moving forward

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<v Speaker 1>in that direction. So with that, I'll opening up the questions. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we obviously made this decision, and uh, I

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<v Speaker 1>spent um obviously over the weekend with with with my

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<v Speaker 1>offensive staff, with Frank and d Flippo and really the

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<v Speaker 1>entire staff, and everybody feels like this is this kid's

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<v Speaker 1>ready to go, you know, and and we we drafted

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<v Speaker 1>him to to take take on the reins and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>um you know it's something now that that that we're

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<v Speaker 1>prepared to do and looking forward to to Cleveland, and

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, you know, one day at a time with

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<v Speaker 1>him and and uh, at the same time, we've we've

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<v Speaker 1>got to be uh you know, obviously smart and how

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<v Speaker 1>we handle it, but at the same time fully expect

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<v Speaker 1>him to perform like he's capable of performing. And what

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<v Speaker 1>we've seen throughout OTAs and training him, he is he is.

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<v Speaker 1>He did he did? You know the fact that that

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<v Speaker 1>I had a chance to go watch him, uh and

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<v Speaker 1>work him out way back in the spring meet the

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<v Speaker 1>kid a mature individual. What he did in all of OTAs,

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<v Speaker 1>what he's done around this building, the plays he's made

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<v Speaker 1>in practice in the one preseason game has has has

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<v Speaker 1>given me a confidence that that he can he can

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<v Speaker 1>lead this football team. And I'm excited. I'm thrilled that

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<v Speaker 1>this is a you know, an opportunity for him, it's

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<v Speaker 1>an opportunity for our organization and our team. And and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we're we're we're going full steam ahead. So

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<v Speaker 1>I feel I feel fully confident that that we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>able to get the job done with any young quarterback.

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<v Speaker 1>You're you're more comfortable, you know, letting him sit for

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<v Speaker 1>a year and get acclimated and learn the offense and

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<v Speaker 1>take it slow. UM. I mean, this seems like a

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<v Speaker 1>major philosophical change. What changed in your guys by with Carson?

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<v Speaker 1>All the trade happened, and and um, you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>were fortunate to get some draft picks back that that

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<v Speaker 1>we that we gave up for the trade for Carson,

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<v Speaker 1>and and it was it was right for this football team.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh, you know, it's something that that we believe in. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I believe in. Uh, this is why we we drafted him.

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<v Speaker 1>Um and would would would the ideal situation be later

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<v Speaker 1>than sooner? Sure, but but right now where we are, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we got a good football team around him.

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<v Speaker 1>We got a great defense, special teams, good offensive line,

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<v Speaker 1>good runners. So all the pieces are here for him

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<v Speaker 1>to be successful and for us to win win some games.

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<v Speaker 1>How did he move? Why not Chase Daniel? You know,

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<v Speaker 1>for for a reason. And Chase is a team guy.

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<v Speaker 1>And Chase is uh, um, the guy that I wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to to to be, to be in this role, to

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<v Speaker 1>be in this position. Um, you know, Chase, Chase has

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<v Speaker 1>done everything I've asked him to do. He's an unselfish

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<v Speaker 1>ball player. He leads by example on and off the

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<v Speaker 1>football field. He's been a great mentor to to to

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<v Speaker 1>Carson and even when Sam was here as far as

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<v Speaker 1>teaching this offense, and and knowing that, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Chases is the number two gives you a lot of confidence,

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<v Speaker 1>just much like it was in Kansas City as him

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<v Speaker 1>being our number two behind Alex and and uh, it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's great to have another set eyes on the field

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<v Speaker 1>for Carson and and I feel I feel real comfortable

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<v Speaker 1>with with where we are with these two guys. Did

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<v Speaker 1>you reference what happened to you in nineteen ninety nine

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<v Speaker 1>with now you know? And I listen, I didn't. I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't go back that far. I mean, I just this

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<v Speaker 1>is this is what I believe in. This is this

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<v Speaker 1>is what as an organization, this is what we believe in.

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<v Speaker 1>And and you know, I'm I'm gosh, I can't wait

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<v Speaker 1>till Wednesday. I can't wait till you know, we get

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<v Speaker 1>we get the uh to Sunday. But um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm very comfortable with with where we are as a

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<v Speaker 1>football team with Carson being the starter. This is why

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<v Speaker 1>we drafted him. He's ready to go. He'll prepare and

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<v Speaker 1>study all week just like just like I know he

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<v Speaker 1>will and and uh, um get ready for Sunday locker

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<v Speaker 1>room or any of the players in the locker room

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<v Speaker 1>I did. Um, guys, guys were excited, you know, guys

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<v Speaker 1>are guys are excited for Carson. You know, I'm obviously

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<v Speaker 1>uh when when you lose, when you lose your quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>in SAM, I mean, it can be it can be

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<v Speaker 1>mixed emotions. But but the guys were one hundred percent

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<v Speaker 1>behind it and and thrilled that, uh you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>that Carson's going to be the guy. They've seen him

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<v Speaker 1>day in and day out like we've seen him, and

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<v Speaker 1>they know he can be a special, special player in

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<v Speaker 1>this league. And and they've embraced it and supporting him

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<v Speaker 1>a hundred percent. Are you play with just two quarterbacks?

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<v Speaker 1>Are you going to bring in some of these practice? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously going into the going into the season, you'd like

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<v Speaker 1>to have three. Obviously two are usually active on a

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<v Speaker 1>game day, So obviously we're there, But but we're we're looking,

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<v Speaker 1>you know right now, Um, if we can find that

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<v Speaker 1>and feel that third spot potentially a practice squad kid, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Did Carson take any reps with the first game or

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<v Speaker 1>the first time it was because it open? Where are

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<v Speaker 1>you going? Did Carson take any reps with the first

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<v Speaker 1>team over? He had not. Now, he had taken some

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<v Speaker 1>center quarterback exchange reps with Jason in the past because

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<v Speaker 1>we do that prior to practice, so he's done that.

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<v Speaker 1>But other than uh, and he can listen now, he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's worked with all our receivers because we've rotated our

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<v Speaker 1>receivers throughout the training camp, and he just this will

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<v Speaker 1>be the first time that he's gone with the with

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<v Speaker 1>the starting offensive line. How quickly just Carson's mindset and

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<v Speaker 1>have to change. It was a week ago We're talk

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<v Speaker 1>about them missing the last preseason game, possibly not playing

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<v Speaker 1>the entire year. I mean, it's it's tough. But here's

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<v Speaker 1>the thing. He's such a special guy that that this

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't bother him. The stage is not that big and

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<v Speaker 1>and and he he can handle he can handle this. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why, that's why making this decision is very comforting

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<v Speaker 1>for me, and and and really easy easy to make

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<v Speaker 1>h just knowing him and knowing how he prepares, and knowing,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, knowing what he's done in the past, and

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<v Speaker 1>and this guy is a proven winner. He's he's he's

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<v Speaker 1>proved it all the way all the way up through

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<v Speaker 1>college and and uh and fully expect him to do

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<v Speaker 1>the same thing at this level. Well, you know, if

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<v Speaker 1>if I were chased, I'd probably be a little disappointed. Um. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>And I would hope so I coming from a head coach,

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<v Speaker 1>I would hope that he because it just shows his emotion.

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<v Speaker 1>It just shows the passion that he has for the UH,

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<v Speaker 1>for the for the position, and for this team and

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<v Speaker 1>for playing and UH. But again, Chase is such a

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<v Speaker 1>he's the ultimate team guy. UM that that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he understands the decision, he understands where we're going in

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<v Speaker 1>the direction, and he's going to do everything he can

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<v Speaker 1>to not only get himself ready, but to help the

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<v Speaker 1>starterse certain Carson that it's his job. Don't look over

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<v Speaker 1>your shoulder. There's gonna be bumps in the road and

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<v Speaker 1>things are not going to come easy all the time,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, but you're our guy for the long

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<v Speaker 1>for sure, for sure, because I want to I want

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<v Speaker 1>to exude that confidence in him. I don't want him

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<v Speaker 1>looking over his shoulder at all. Um. You know, we

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<v Speaker 1>take this thing one day at a time, one game

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<v Speaker 1>at the time, and uh and hopefully we can string

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<v Speaker 1>strength and wins together. And and we know, we understand

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<v Speaker 1>there's gonna be some bumps, but at the same time,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna learn from those. And I don't want him

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<v Speaker 1>looking over his shoulder. During the summer where the switch

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<v Speaker 1>just flipped and you just said this guy, Carson Waynes

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<v Speaker 1>could be our starting quarterback. Wayne, was that? You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I look back to rookie mini camp when we first

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<v Speaker 1>landed him here and he had a chance to really

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<v Speaker 1>kind of compete at that time with that that rookie

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<v Speaker 1>camp and OTAs and and just watching him in person

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<v Speaker 1>throw the ball. Um. You know, the zone read game,

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<v Speaker 1>the the you know, the the run pass option things,

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<v Speaker 1>that we've done in the in the spring and training

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<v Speaker 1>camp and just kind of some of the wild factor

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<v Speaker 1>throws that he makes from unconventional positions. You just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of go, all right, this guy, this guy is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be special and um and we saw that throughout

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<v Speaker 1>throughout training camp practices, you know, making making some of

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<v Speaker 1>those unique plays. But it kind of for me went

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<v Speaker 1>back to that first rookie mini camp when I first

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<v Speaker 1>laid eyes on him in those competitive situations, look at

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<v Speaker 1>some of the reckless or risky plays that he had

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<v Speaker 1>in that game, and talk to him about taking care

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<v Speaker 1>of his body. He understands at it, and sure, we've

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<v Speaker 1>we've got to We've got to address that with him

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<v Speaker 1>with any quarterback UM going forward. But UM, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to take that aggression away from from any player,

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<v Speaker 1>especially the quarterback position. That that kind of makes him special.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the same time, he has to understand that

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<v Speaker 1>he needs to protect himself in those situations. We will

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<v Speaker 1>look back on on that Tampa game and and look

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<v Speaker 1>at some of the plays that that some of those

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<v Speaker 1>were designed designed read option runs, some of them where um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he can do some things better in protection

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<v Speaker 1>and things like that, and just just get him caught

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<v Speaker 1>up and cut and coached up. And and again, he's

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<v Speaker 1>such a smart guy. I keep saying this, but I

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<v Speaker 1>see it day in and day out in and a

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<v Speaker 1>sharp learner that that he makes the mistake once he

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<v Speaker 1>can move on from it. And uhum, but yeah, we'll

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<v Speaker 1>we'll keep coaching him up that way. But again, I

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to take that aggression from him with Sam,

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<v Speaker 1>like this is obviously what he wanted back in the spring,

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<v Speaker 1>but he had no idea what was going to happen. Now.

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<v Speaker 1>Was he shocked? You know what was what was it

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<v Speaker 1>like talking to Sam and I had a great conversation.

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<v Speaker 1>I spoke to him right away. I reassured him, and

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted him to understand that that he needed to

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<v Speaker 1>hear it from me, h than than reading it or

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<v Speaker 1>seeing on TV or in the papers. And and he

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<v Speaker 1>was very appreciative of everything. Um. You know, he and

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<v Speaker 1>I sort of started this journey together way back in February,

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<v Speaker 1>even even before he was signed. And and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted him as my starting quarterback and I wanted

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<v Speaker 1>him here on the team. And so we had a

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<v Speaker 1>little different relationship than than maybe what he's had in

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<v Speaker 1>the past. So he was very appreciative of everything that

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<v Speaker 1>I did and and he listened. He was he was

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<v Speaker 1>He's playing at a at an all time level. He's

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<v Speaker 1>stronger physically, he's throwing the ball more accurately, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>and just wished him the best of luck. Bob. Were

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<v Speaker 1>you in the trade, well, UM, definitely involved from a

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<v Speaker 1>conversation standpoint, and and UM, you know there's some things

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<v Speaker 1>too that that uh, you know, we had to we

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<v Speaker 1>had to look at every we had to look at everything.

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<v Speaker 1>We had to look at Carson obviously, Chase, we had

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<v Speaker 1>to look at Sam, what we were receiving, UM, And

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<v Speaker 1>and I wanted to make sure that it was right

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<v Speaker 1>for the Philadelphia Eagle. So so I was involved that way.

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<v Speaker 1>Could you have seen coursing a scenario where Carson could

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<v Speaker 1>have overtaken Sam as a starter lady season? Probably not

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<v Speaker 1>going into the game one. It just depends on how

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<v Speaker 1>how Sam was playing, how the team was going, and

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<v Speaker 1>where we were at the time. But but I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't foresee any um at the time, UM, any

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<v Speaker 1>change you know at the position. Well, you know number one,

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<v Speaker 1>what felt like that that Carson's ready to go, and

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<v Speaker 1>and you know the fact that that Minnesota UM wanted

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<v Speaker 1>Sam Bradford, and and it makes a difference on what

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<v Speaker 1>we were receiving in in in return. UM. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we got to look at the big picture and the

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<v Speaker 1>scope of of what we want to do, and and

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<v Speaker 1>I think it was it's it's a great UM, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a great opportunity for both organizations at all. I challenge

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<v Speaker 1>the team this morning that that that you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>we come to work every single day, we roll our

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<v Speaker 1>sleeves up and we go to work, that the expectation

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<v Speaker 1>level doesn't change. We expect and I expect them to

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<v Speaker 1>compete and compete at a high level and win football games.

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<v Speaker 1>That's our job, that's what we get paid to do.

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<v Speaker 1>So UM, I don't expect anything less. Parson wasn't ready

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<v Speaker 1>to go. I mean, you had Chase, would you still

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<v Speaker 1>on the trade if he wasn't ready to go? You'd

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<v Speaker 1>have to look at the injury and just just sort

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<v Speaker 1>of see where he was at at the time. It

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<v Speaker 1>it'd be probably harder to make the make that decision,

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<v Speaker 1>but because then you'd really be down to one quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>at the time, you know, UM, And so you'd have

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<v Speaker 1>to just take a look and factor in the whole

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<v Speaker 1>injury and where where Carson is at, Like he wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>really ready bent only to start the season if he

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<v Speaker 1>just felt like he needed more seasoning and even if

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<v Speaker 1>he was healthy, but you just felt like he was

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<v Speaker 1>ready to be a starter. Yet Yeah, you know you could.

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<v Speaker 1>You still got to look at the big picture and

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<v Speaker 1>you got to look at the whole organization. And we

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<v Speaker 1>can do things offensively. I say, we franking myself, we can.

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<v Speaker 1>We can put game plans together that keep it that

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<v Speaker 1>keep it simple for the quarterback and allow him to

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<v Speaker 1>go out and use his use his talent and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we'd have to consider that going forward, but

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<v Speaker 1>we're just you know, we're a little further down the

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<v Speaker 1>road with him. Um, and he can handle a lot

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<v Speaker 1>more information than than than that that scenario. A lot

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<v Speaker 1>of quarterbacks in recent years have been able to start

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<v Speaker 1>as rookies on day one and had success, Guys like

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<v Speaker 1>Luck and Flack on that Ryan and Um, did you

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<v Speaker 1>look at that. This that's not something that really happened

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<v Speaker 1>in the league until last ten years, maybe with Rafflesberger started.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you look at that? Yeah, and what do you

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<v Speaker 1>think that is? And was that factor. And you're thinking,

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<v Speaker 1>I think you gotta I think again, it goes to

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<v Speaker 1>the big picture of the organization and the team. You

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<v Speaker 1>played great defense and great special teams and and you

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<v Speaker 1>got all the pieces. You got a good offensive line,

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<v Speaker 1>a good running game, and and and you can you

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<v Speaker 1>can protect guys. And that's what those guys did back

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<v Speaker 1>early in their careers with the Roethlisbergers and the Flaccos

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<v Speaker 1>and the Ryans and quarterbacks like that. I mean, look

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<v Speaker 1>at Jameis Winston even last year, the success he had

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<v Speaker 1>later on in his in his rookie career, and and

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<v Speaker 1>so you can there's there's a definitely uh um, a

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<v Speaker 1>blueprint there um. And that's that's kind of the approach

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<v Speaker 1>that we're going to take here doing the same same

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<v Speaker 1>types of things. Alan Barberie is going back to left

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<v Speaker 1>card and then lane right now, you know, until I

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<v Speaker 1>hear something further uh lane, Lane's went right tackle this

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<v Speaker 1>being for the future, your first year head coach. When

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<v Speaker 1>you hear about it at first, is it difficult for

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<v Speaker 1>you to accept knowing the wins and losses won't be

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<v Speaker 1>the same with this situation? You know, I just approach

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<v Speaker 1>it each day and and my goal is to try

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<v Speaker 1>to win this first football game and to win this week,

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<v Speaker 1>and and and again, I can't. I can't speculate and

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<v Speaker 1>put up put up prediction on wins and losses. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um Roethlisberger, those guys were in the AFC

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<v Speaker 1>championship games or their first couple of seasons, so who knows,

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<v Speaker 1>who knows what can happen. I just know that I'm

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<v Speaker 1>going to coach the guys that we have hard. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>gonna make sure that they're ready and prepared. That's my job.

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<v Speaker 1>And and uh, you know, we just take them one

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<v Speaker 1>at a time. Yes, yes, well you know, we'll see,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna we're gonna, you know, look at look at

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<v Speaker 1>what's out there. If it's a young guy that we

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<v Speaker 1>could maybe put on practice squad, we'll do that too.

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<v Speaker 1>Small Small wod is good. He was out there today.

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<v Speaker 1>He's he's okay. The only one not out there was

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<v Speaker 1>Viny Curry because the injury last week, so he was

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<v Speaker 1>the only one that wasn't there. But he's day to

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<v Speaker 1>day and and uh you know, we'll we'll monitor him

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<v Speaker 1>again on Wednesday. Okay, thanks guys, appreciate it. H