WEBVTT - Fitzpatrick: 'Great to Be in This Situation' (12/7)

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<v Speaker 1>Ran after watching the films yesterday's game, could you kind

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<v Speaker 1>of give us a rundown of what in particular you

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<v Speaker 1>liked about your performance in terms of maybe something that

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<v Speaker 1>he didn't didn't notice at first glance, just in the

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<v Speaker 1>in the heat of the game. I thought we we

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<v Speaker 1>made some nice adjustments. I think Allow did a great

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<v Speaker 1>job of stepping up and making some big plays for us. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, there are some there were some stuff that

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<v Speaker 1>that we missed. Uh, you know that can get cleaned up.

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<v Speaker 1>But just you know, at the end of the game

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<v Speaker 1>when we had to have it, we were able to

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<v Speaker 1>score the necessary amount of points, but there's some stuff

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<v Speaker 1>in the red zone we've got to get cleaned up.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, we can't settle for field goals and

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<v Speaker 1>expect to win and continue to win games. Ryan, what

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<v Speaker 1>do you think worked so well in particular during the

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<v Speaker 1>fourth quarter and in overtime for the offense, because you

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<v Speaker 1>guys really seem to be in a rhythm and and

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<v Speaker 1>and and clear king and obviously didn't have to win

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<v Speaker 1>the game. Well, I think, Um, you know, we we

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<v Speaker 1>started pushing the tempo a little bit and that was

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<v Speaker 1>helpful for us. Um. You know that the drive, that

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<v Speaker 1>deck got real involved. We were kind of on the

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<v Speaker 1>ball and going and um, you know they had a

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<v Speaker 1>hard hard time coming up with answers for that, just

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<v Speaker 1>with you know, the the way that we were going

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<v Speaker 1>fast and pushing the tempo. But um, we just had

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<v Speaker 1>guys make plays. You know, Brandon stepped up and made

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<v Speaker 1>a time of plays. Thought the guys up front as

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<v Speaker 1>the game went on and plays better and better, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we just had guys step up to make

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<v Speaker 1>the plays when we need them most. Ryan, I'm wrong

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<v Speaker 1>to go. You guys were you know, coming off the

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<v Speaker 1>laws against the texting and things are so much different

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<v Speaker 1>now just giving them two wins. What's the feeling right now?

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<v Speaker 1>How much different does it feel after the wins against

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<v Speaker 1>Miami and the Giants compared to then just a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of weeks ago. Well, we've we've got to go back

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<v Speaker 1>to work now, and you know, we've got to win

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<v Speaker 1>the next one. And like you know we talked about

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<v Speaker 1>the last few weeks, as we continue to win games,

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<v Speaker 1>the next one becomes that much more important and so, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it was nice. The feeling of locker room

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<v Speaker 1>was awesome. Um, it was a great team win. Yesterday,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, you know today starts our shift. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're shifting our focus the Tennessee and just figuring out,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the best way that we can get prepared

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<v Speaker 1>for them. And you know, they're coming off a game where, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they're able to do some great things and

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<v Speaker 1>so we're gonna have to be ready for him Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>with four games less now it's still too soon for

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<v Speaker 1>you guys to start thinking about the playoffs or he

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<v Speaker 1>had something that's on your mind. Yeah, we we you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll just keep the same keep the same, uh, Montra,

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<v Speaker 1>keep keep the same focus in terms of just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>putting everything we have in the next opponent. And so

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<v Speaker 1>we'll put everything we have into the next opponent and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, hopefully win another one this weekend. Did you

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<v Speaker 1>at least look at, you know, at least peek at

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<v Speaker 1>the scores to see how in Kansas City, in Houston

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<v Speaker 1>and in Pittsburgh game yesterday, Yeah, I mean that that's

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<v Speaker 1>obviously something you look at, you know, just to see

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<v Speaker 1>how everybody else is doing. But at this point, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we've got ourselves in the situation where we've just got

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<v Speaker 1>to continue to win. After after the game um, it

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<v Speaker 1>seems from watching it, you know, you have top holes

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<v Speaker 1>jumping up and down immediately after the game, and what

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<v Speaker 1>are you dancing? I guess in the locker room did

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<v Speaker 1>it feel that I guess atmosph feel a little bit different.

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<v Speaker 1>Was that the most um, I don't know, emotion you've

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<v Speaker 1>seen out of Bowls or Woody are the team in general? Uh? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean it was an emotional win for us. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>so it was. It was a great feeling in the

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<v Speaker 1>locker room. Everybody was was jumping around and excited. But

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<v Speaker 1>I promised coach Bowls is not jumping around and excited. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know in the building today. He's focused on the

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<v Speaker 1>next game and figuring out what we can do to

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<v Speaker 1>beat Tennessee. So that it's a great feeling, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>also a feeling that could go away quickly, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>depending on how we play. And so we've just got

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<v Speaker 1>to you know, continue to prepare like we've been preparing

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<v Speaker 1>and practicing in and going out there and trying to win. Ryan,

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<v Speaker 1>considering the success you had when he went up Campbell

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<v Speaker 1>there in the fourth quarter, has had that at any

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<v Speaker 1>point this season been considered, you know, to use that

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<v Speaker 1>maybe in a non pressure situation just to change it

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<v Speaker 1>up at all and try to go some up tempo. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we we've done it a little bit of you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think we've been fairly successful, especially at the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the half in terms of the up tempo stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>But um, you know with that, you just you've got

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to get first downs obviously, but in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of you know, sustaining drives and all that, if

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<v Speaker 1>you we've we've done the up tempo a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>and not being able to sustain drives and so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and then you're just putting your defense in a bad

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<v Speaker 1>situation where you know they're not getting much time to

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<v Speaker 1>take a breather on the on the bench, and so, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's something we always have, something we can

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<v Speaker 1>always go to, UM, but not necessarily something that we

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<v Speaker 1>want to live in. Brian. Um, this is your best

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<v Speaker 1>two games stretch obviously this season. UM, if you kind

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<v Speaker 1>of assess yourself and and what do you think is

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<v Speaker 1>you're doing better on a personal level right now and

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<v Speaker 1>maybe you have been doing uh, you know earlier this

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<v Speaker 1>year or during that kind of law that you guys had, Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, I mean, each each game is different.

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<v Speaker 1>Each week is different, and so it's hard to kind

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<v Speaker 1>of put my finger on one thing. You know, I've

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<v Speaker 1>just tried to stay consistent in terms of the way

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<v Speaker 1>that I've prepared and approached every game. But I think

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<v Speaker 1>you know that the chemistry with some of the guys

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<v Speaker 1>the last few games has been really good, and just

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<v Speaker 1>got to continue to work on that in practice and

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<v Speaker 1>continue to show it in the games. But I think

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<v Speaker 1>we've we've been on the same page the last few games.

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<v Speaker 1>You've did a pretty well protected quarterback this year. Haven't

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<v Speaker 1>taken too many sacks or hits, but yesterday was probably

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<v Speaker 1>the most. What would the jats doing in the first

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<v Speaker 1>half that maybe he caught you guys off guard. Ah,

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<v Speaker 1>They're just they're talented up front. You know, they've got

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<v Speaker 1>some good pass rushers, and you know, some of it

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<v Speaker 1>was how talented they were. Some of it was just

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they were bringing guys maybe more guys we

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<v Speaker 1>can block at times, and so it was a mixture

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<v Speaker 1>of things. Um, you know, a couple of those facts.

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta get rid of the ball. Uh. But they

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they did a nice job. They're always a

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<v Speaker 1>tough opponent to go up against. Just with the way

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<v Speaker 1>they're able to scheme things and also the talent to

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<v Speaker 1>have upfront. How much were the penalties the topic of

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<v Speaker 1>the conversation today, Ryan, Uh, well, I I didn't really

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<v Speaker 1>we didn't have to sit down and eating or anything. So,

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<v Speaker 1>M I'm sure it will be a drift on on Wednesday. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's hard. It's hard to uh live in that

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<v Speaker 1>world where you're gonna have a bunch of penalties and

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<v Speaker 1>try to overcome it. Right in terms of your interstet um,

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<v Speaker 1>just for four in the last seven games here after

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<v Speaker 1>seven and the first five, why do you think those

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<v Speaker 1>have dropped for you? Are you? Are you forcing things less? Um?

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if there's a is it a greater

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<v Speaker 1>comfort level in your second go around with the offense?

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<v Speaker 1>Like even the second half of this year. U. Every

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<v Speaker 1>every uniterseption has its own little story. Um, but I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know. I mean, I'm I'm always trying to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>not hurt of the team and play smart and all that.

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<v Speaker 1>But UM, you know, it's just something I just strive

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<v Speaker 1>and continue to try to get better at. Whether it's

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<v Speaker 1>through my preparation to film work or um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's just getting little reminders on the sideline or

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<v Speaker 1>even just you know, trying to play a smarter game

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<v Speaker 1>and talking to guys in the huddle about it. Uh

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I just I know that turnovers are are

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<v Speaker 1>a huge thing in this league. They really hurt your team.

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<v Speaker 1>Where can help your team if you're getting them, And

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<v Speaker 1>so that's something we always try to lend it and avoid.

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<v Speaker 1>And Brandon reminded you at the end. You know, you

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<v Speaker 1>guys haven't been to the playoffs in your careers. Is

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<v Speaker 1>it's fun? I mean you're in a situation here, you're

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<v Speaker 1>chasing you know, you're playing meaningful games in December, chasing

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<v Speaker 1>the playoffs. Spot. How fun is this for you to

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<v Speaker 1>be in this situation? Yeah, this this whole year has

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<v Speaker 1>been awesome, and a lot of it is just the

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<v Speaker 1>team that we have, you know, coming to work every

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<v Speaker 1>day is is great, you know, just because they've got

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<v Speaker 1>guys that I love the game of football and love

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<v Speaker 1>playing together, and so it is you know, it's great

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<v Speaker 1>to be in this situation. Uh, you know, to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to play meaningful games and December that's always the goal.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh, you know, it'll be a lot more fun

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<v Speaker 1>if we continue to win