WEBVTT - Press Pass: Carson Wentz

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<v Speaker 1>What's new? How do you how do you know you

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<v Speaker 1>were ready when you haven't played a lot you have

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<v Speaker 1>in practice a lot. Yeah, you know, well the whole time,

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<v Speaker 1>all along, it was just getting ready for whenever this

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<v Speaker 1>this time would come. UM, and you know I knew,

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<v Speaker 1>I knew I was ready. You know, I knew I

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<v Speaker 1>was taking the mental reps being out the last couple

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<v Speaker 1>of weeks, even going into the first game, UM, the

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<v Speaker 1>first preseason game. You know, I felt very confident, felt

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<v Speaker 1>like I've developed um at a fast pace. And UM,

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<v Speaker 1>now it's here, you know, now it's here, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>really confident in myself and confident in this team, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm excited for it. You were the starter for game one? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it was. Uh, it's actually funny. I was actually laying

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<v Speaker 1>in the middle of a cornfield hunting um when that happened.

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<v Speaker 1>So I got the call, and UM, I was obviously

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<v Speaker 1>very surprised, UM, but instantly I was just really excited,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I was, UM, a lot of excitement going on,

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<v Speaker 1>and UM we quickly cleaned up and got out of

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<v Speaker 1>there because there's just so many emotions going on and

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<v Speaker 1>it was with my family and stuff. So UM, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>now it's just kind of down to the business, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>And UM, but I can tell you I'm very confident

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm very excited to get this opportunity hunting geese.

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<v Speaker 1>Hunting some geese in Jersey. Okay, so somewhere in Jersey

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<v Speaker 1>we were hunting. Um, So we knew today technically, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>but we knew kind of going forward, Um, last week

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<v Speaker 1>it would have been pretty close, um being able to

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<v Speaker 1>play it just you know, it wasn't worth the minor

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<v Speaker 1>risk there was. So we kind of knew right when

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<v Speaker 1>that game was over, Um, when week one rolled around,

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<v Speaker 1>we'd be ready to go. And UM, so it got

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<v Speaker 1>technically cleared today that you were ready. Um, not really,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, not at one specific moment where I think of,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, I just knew ever since OTAs this summer,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, diving into the playbook, um, and then going forward. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>really that preseason game, I guess I walked away feeling

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<v Speaker 1>really extra confident with it. You know, it wasn't prettier

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<v Speaker 1>by any means, but I didn't feel overwhelmed or anything.

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<v Speaker 1>Just felt very confident with it. And you know, now

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<v Speaker 1>now it's here, we're good to go. We're we're healed

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<v Speaker 1>and ready to go. Um. You know that was almost

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<v Speaker 1>two full weeks ago. Um, so we're we're healing and

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<v Speaker 1>ready to go. Quarterback as bumps of the road and

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<v Speaker 1>things don't always go as a plan, how prepared do

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<v Speaker 1>you feel for you know, the downtimes, interceptions, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>when things don't go well. Yeah, you know that's that's

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<v Speaker 1>the way life is, That's the way the game of

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<v Speaker 1>football is. Um. Like you said, especially young quarterbacks usually

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<v Speaker 1>experienced some bumps in the road. And I'm just gonna

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<v Speaker 1>take him and stride. You know, I'm gonna learn from

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<v Speaker 1>my mistakes and I'm just gonna keep getting better and

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<v Speaker 1>keep putting this team in good situations to win some

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<v Speaker 1>ball game. Yeah. I actually reached out to him, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>spoke with him. You know, I just thanked him for

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<v Speaker 1>everything he had done, Um, helping me and really being

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<v Speaker 1>a mentor to me. Um, and really wished him luck.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, we exchanged some some nice words, and

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<v Speaker 1>so I appreciate everything he did for me while while

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<v Speaker 1>we were here together. It was really none there's really none.

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<v Speaker 1>Ribs are ribs are feeling really good? Yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>almost all quarterbacks always do. So I had one on

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<v Speaker 1>when when I broke the ribs too, So it's just

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<v Speaker 1>one of it was one of those fluky plays. So um,

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<v Speaker 1>but yes, I will be wearing a flat jacket like

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<v Speaker 1>always to handle the pressure now that comes with being

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<v Speaker 1>started quarterback. Yeah, you know, it's it kind of just

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<v Speaker 1>what it is, you know, you inherit the pressure. I

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<v Speaker 1>really just block it out. It's just just a game

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<v Speaker 1>of football. And I'm ready to go out there and um,

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<v Speaker 1>play with him myself, play within this system and really

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<v Speaker 1>lead these guys. Um and you know, the pressure and

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<v Speaker 1>all the outside everything, it's just game football and that's

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<v Speaker 1>how I view it. And you know, I'm just ready

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<v Speaker 1>to attack it and do my best. To tell you

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<v Speaker 1>that you were the starter. Was that also how you

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<v Speaker 1>found out about the trade or was there some time

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<v Speaker 1>in between? Uh? It was there was a little gap,

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<v Speaker 1>but it was kind of implied right away and then

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<v Speaker 1>we had we had spoken um to kind to clarify

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<v Speaker 1>it again. And um, so yeah, just getting the playbook,

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<v Speaker 1>really get I should say, getting the film room and

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<v Speaker 1>study the Browns. You know, we gotta we had a

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<v Speaker 1>little jump start on them, you know, going back last

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<v Speaker 1>week and um, you know, really just got to prepare

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<v Speaker 1>my tail off. Who knows what what they're gonna do

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<v Speaker 1>being a young quarterback and all, we'll see what they

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<v Speaker 1>want to do. Um, but yeah, just go prepare and

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<v Speaker 1>get on the same page with with the O line,

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<v Speaker 1>the whole offense. And I'm excited for a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>young guys haven't had success recently, Luck and Matt Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>and flat Go RG three who you will see Sunday.

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<v Speaker 1>Does that give you some comfor level that a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of guys have been able to do this from the

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<v Speaker 1>get go? Sure? Yeah, I mean it's it's one of

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<v Speaker 1>those things. I think everybody's different. Everyone's got their own scenario.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone comes from a different background. Um, everyone's got different

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<v Speaker 1>pieces around them. And you know, I'm just really excited

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<v Speaker 1>for my opportunity, and you know, I feel very confident

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<v Speaker 1>that that we will be successful here this year. What

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<v Speaker 1>did you learn from that when you trying to not

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<v Speaker 1>give up on the PLA? What would you do differently?

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<v Speaker 1>It was just a learning experience just to communicate, communicate,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, when I was hot with with my running

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<v Speaker 1>back when I get the ball out, you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of a miscommunication thing that I just have

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<v Speaker 1>to kind of be more demonstrative and express the communication.

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<v Speaker 1>So I learned from that, and um, it won't happen again. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I feel you know, going back to even

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<v Speaker 1>when I first got here, I feel like I've earned something.

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<v Speaker 1>I've earned respect, Um, just how I go about my business,

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<v Speaker 1>how I carry myself. Um. But you know, there's nothing

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<v Speaker 1>different that I gotta do now. It's just it's still football.

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<v Speaker 1>Just kind of still be the same guy, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and just just play ball. And I think those guys

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<v Speaker 1>believe in me, and um, you know, I'm excited for it. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we just really talked about business, talked about

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<v Speaker 1>how we're gonna approach the week and um, how we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna approach it going forward. We didn't really talk about

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<v Speaker 1>the details. There's you know, we're both on the same age.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know he's been great even just today just

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<v Speaker 1>being a mentor even further now, um, and another set

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<v Speaker 1>of eyes for me and everything. So that's been really

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<v Speaker 1>good so far and I'm looking forward to that continuing.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks everybody,