WEBVTT - Bengals Booth Podcast: Blue Christmas

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<v Speaker 1>Hi and everybody.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Dan Horde and thanks for downloading the Bengals Booth Podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>The uh have a.

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<v Speaker 2>Blue Christmas addition, as the Bengals playoff chances take a

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<v Speaker 2>significant hit with a thirty four to eleven loss to

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<v Speaker 2>the dreaded, hated, but grudgingly respected Pittsburgh Steelers. Coming up

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<v Speaker 2>radio replays, locker room comments and postgame analysis from Dave Lapham. Then,

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<v Speaker 2>in this week's fun Facts Conversation, you'll get to know

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<v Speaker 2>a member of this year's draft class. The Bengals Booth

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<v Speaker 2>since so many Steves. I know I've mentioned my admiration

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<v Speaker 2>for Steve Martin before on this podcast. In fact, when

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<v Speaker 2>I conclude my fun Facts interviews by asking if you

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<v Speaker 2>could meet anybody in history, who would it be. My

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<v Speaker 2>answer to that question is Steve Martin.

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<v Speaker 3>Well.

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<v Speaker 2>Recently, Steve recorded a series of long conversations with writer

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<v Speaker 2>Adam Gopnik, and they've put out a six part podcast

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<v Speaker 2>called So Many Steves, looking at how Martin has flourished

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<v Speaker 2>in so many different endeavors, including magic, comedy, acting, playwriting,

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<v Speaker 2>banjo playing, and more. It's a revealing look at an

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<v Speaker 2>incredible performer. And after listening to all two and a

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<v Speaker 2>half hour, I'd like to meet Steve even more. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>let's get to the radio replays from the Nightmare Before Christmas.

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<v Speaker 2>Second down and four from the fourteen, Rudolph to throw

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<v Speaker 2>fires to the left.

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<v Speaker 1>It is caught.

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<v Speaker 2>Pickens streaking up the middle of the field. Look out,

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<v Speaker 2>he's at the fifty. The Bengals forty down to the

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<v Speaker 2>thirty hangling towards the sideline at the ten and running

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<v Speaker 2>into the end zone on eighty six yard touchdown on

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<v Speaker 2>the first pass thrown today by Mason Rudolph. Third down

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<v Speaker 2>and eight from the Steelers fifteen, Browning looking to throw

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<v Speaker 2>begins scrambling right, being chased by Cam Hayward. Browning throws

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<v Speaker 2>off his back foot and intentionally Hi I find he

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<v Speaker 2>was throwing it out of bounds. He threw it into

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<v Speaker 2>the end zone and it's picked off. An atrocious decision.

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<v Speaker 2>Patrick Peterson picks it off in the end zone. Jake

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<v Speaker 2>Browning gifting an ist to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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<v Speaker 1>Second and goal from the seven.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's a jet sweep Austin toward the goal line.

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<v Speaker 1>He's in.

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<v Speaker 2>Calvin Austen on the jet sweep sprints toward the left pylon.

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<v Speaker 2>Han reaches the end zone. Four Pittsburgh's second TD done.

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<v Speaker 2>First and ten, Browning from the pocket throws intercepted at

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<v Speaker 2>the forty yard line. Second interception for the Steelers, this

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<v Speaker 2>one being run back by Eric Rowe. He's to the twenty,

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<v Speaker 2>tight ropes the sideline and gets belted by Orlando Brown

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<v Speaker 2>Junior inside the twenty yard line. First and goal from

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<v Speaker 2>the three. Receiver goes in motion behind the quarterback. It's

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<v Speaker 2>a handoff Naj Harris knifing toward the end zone. The

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<v Speaker 2>officials come charging in. It's a touchdown for Naji Harris

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<v Speaker 2>and the Steelers. Jake Browning is going to line up

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<v Speaker 2>in the shotgun on fourth.

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<v Speaker 1>Down and a half a yard.

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Mixing a lineup to his right now mixing motions

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<v Speaker 2>to the quarterbacks left, then goes back to his right,

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<v Speaker 2>Browning ready for the shotgun snap. He has the ball,

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<v Speaker 2>He's going to throw. Browning lofts it into the end zone.

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<v Speaker 2>Higgins can't make the catch gets incomplete. The Bengals throw

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<v Speaker 2>it on fourth and a half a yard and fail

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<v Speaker 2>to convert Pittsburgh's ball. This will be a fifty yard

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<v Speaker 2>try the final play of the second quarter. The snap,

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<v Speaker 2>the placement, the right footed kick. It has the distance

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<v Speaker 2>and it is good. He's what a half for the

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<v Speaker 2>Pittsburgh Steelers. First and ten Bengals from their own twenty

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<v Speaker 2>their first play of the third quarter offensively to throw

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<v Speaker 2>over the middle.

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<v Speaker 1>Touch on T.

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<v Speaker 2>Higgins spreading to the fifty. He's to the forty. He's

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<v Speaker 2>running away from the pack. He's gonna take it the distance.

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<v Speaker 2>An eighty yard touchdown for T. Higgins, who finger rolls

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<v Speaker 2>it over the crossbar after taking it to the house

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<v Speaker 2>for an eighty yard TD Rudolph back to throw lofts

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<v Speaker 2>one deep four pickins. It is taught on the run

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<v Speaker 2>down the sideline to the fifteen ten five touchdown on

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<v Speaker 2>fourth down and five running back to throw, looking firing

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<v Speaker 2>deep for Higgins. He leaps and it is going to

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<v Speaker 2>be incomplete. Drew Sample in the backfield. Browning back to

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<v Speaker 2>throw Sample, picks up a blitzer throw over the middle,

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<v Speaker 2>intercepted high Smith dropping back in a zone blitz concept

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<v Speaker 2>and he picked it off at the forty two yard line.

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<v Speaker 1>Interception number three for Jake Browning.

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<v Speaker 2>It is a final coaches heading toward the fifty for

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<v Speaker 2>the postgame hand shape. Final score. Pittsburgh thirty four, Cincinnati eleven.

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<v Speaker 2>Jake Browning completed two thirds of his passes and threw

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<v Speaker 2>for three hundred and thirty five yards. Unfortunately, his three

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<v Speaker 2>interceptions were hard to overcome, especially the first one, where

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<v Speaker 2>he lobbed the ball into a cluster of three Steelers

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<v Speaker 2>defenders in the end zone with no Bengals receiver nearby.

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<v Speaker 2>First pick.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm trying to throw the ball out of bounds, and

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<v Speaker 4>I was even surprised that someone picked it off and

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<v Speaker 4>somehow ended up in the middle of the end zone.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 4>I was trying to throw the ball away and ended

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<v Speaker 4>up in the end zone. In the DB's hands. I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>I think the first two we're just dumb decisions, and

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<v Speaker 4>then the third one was obviously dumb decision too, But

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<v Speaker 4>third one there's a little bit more of you're trying to,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, get something going, and you kind of got

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<v Speaker 4>to get more aggressive. But I think the first two,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, like the first one, we have a great drive,

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<v Speaker 4>we'll stall out in the red zone, just throw it

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<v Speaker 4>out of bounds, take the three points and keep it pushing,

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<v Speaker 4>and I'll just keep going back to I got to

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<v Speaker 4>find a way to make those three throws in completions

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<v Speaker 4>because I think that really, you know, who knows how

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<v Speaker 4>that affects the outcome of the game. But it's definitely

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<v Speaker 4>not as bad as today was. So there's a lot

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<v Speaker 4>of quarterbacks that have had bad games. I obviously had

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<v Speaker 4>a bad game, and so now it's a little bit

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<v Speaker 4>of how do you respond? And so that that's kind

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<v Speaker 4>of where I'm at, and that's where we're at as

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<v Speaker 4>a team.

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<v Speaker 2>The one big offensive highlight was t higgins eighty yard

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<v Speaker 2>touchdown catch to begin the third quarter, the longest touchdown

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<v Speaker 2>grab of T's career. T described the touchdown and discussed

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<v Speaker 2>a rough day for the team in front of his locker.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, run of the little slant route. I think the

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<v Speaker 5>backer tried to pass off, well, pass off and pick

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<v Speaker 5>me up. I think he did a little too late.

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<v Speaker 5>And then you know, obviously he had the room, the

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<v Speaker 5>open field right there, saw green grass and you know

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<v Speaker 5>the rest of his history. You know, we lost to Day.

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<v Speaker 6>Man.

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<v Speaker 5>It is what it is. Tough playing ride back home tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 5>new day. Back at it this year.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, some highs and some lows for the team.

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<v Speaker 2>How tough's the year been overall?

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<v Speaker 6>Very tough.

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<v Speaker 5>Obviously a lot of losses that we didn't expect. But

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<v Speaker 5>I mean it's a tough league, you know, playing against

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<v Speaker 5>the best of the best, and it happens.

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<v Speaker 2>So everybody knew the Steelers pride was wounded going into

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<v Speaker 2>the game. Could you feel that when you took the

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<v Speaker 2>field today.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean I wasn't paying no attention to them, you

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<v Speaker 5>know what I'm saying. I'm just trying to focus on

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<v Speaker 5>my game and my team to make sure we ready

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<v Speaker 5>at the end of the day.

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<v Speaker 2>So how big a factor was momentum?

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<v Speaker 6>It's a big factor.

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<v Speaker 5>They got on this early and I saw they went

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<v Speaker 5>up twenty one zero, twenty four zero, and it's hard

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<v Speaker 5>to come back from twenty four deficits, you know, especially

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<v Speaker 5>in the league, in this league.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, did you briefly feel like you had a

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<v Speaker 2>shot after your touchdown catch?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean because we've been down a lot before

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<v Speaker 5>and came back and won. Definitely felt like we had

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<v Speaker 5>a shot. But just like I said earlier, it just

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<v Speaker 5>wasn't enough.

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<v Speaker 2>You needed to win two out of your last three

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<v Speaker 2>to have a chance going into this game. Now the

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<v Speaker 2>margin era of era is going right.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, Yeah, definitely got to come out fine, He's next

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<v Speaker 5>two weeks man, and try to get in the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 2>On the defensive side of the ball, the Bengals struggled

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<v Speaker 2>to stop the combo of Ason Rudolph to George Pickens.

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<v Speaker 2>He caught four passes for one hundred and ninety five yards,

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<v Speaker 2>including sixty six and eighty six yard touchdowns. Here's my

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<v Speaker 2>conversation with Mike Helton. My football is often a game

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<v Speaker 2>of momentum, and it seems like once the Steelers got

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<v Speaker 2>rolling today, they were really feeling it.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, they were.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, they hit us on some exposive plays early

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<v Speaker 3>and they were able to get turnovers early and definitely

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<v Speaker 3>just took the momentum and we were never ever really

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<v Speaker 3>gained it back, and you know, they were able to

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<v Speaker 3>just keep it going through out the whole guy.

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<v Speaker 2>How big of a blow was the first passing play

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<v Speaker 2>for the eighty six yard touchdowns?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh that's tough man, you gut shouts him. He made

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<v Speaker 3>a great play, was able to break a tackle and

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<v Speaker 3>take it. But as the defense, we got to find

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<v Speaker 3>a way to get him down.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know when.

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<v Speaker 3>That play happening, the sideline just you just kind of

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<v Speaker 3>already feel that sideline kind of just energy go down

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<v Speaker 3>and we were never never able to rebound for that.

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<v Speaker 2>You said it all week, you're going to be facing

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<v Speaker 2>a wounded animal essentially in the Steelers, with the way

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<v Speaker 2>that that they had struggled the last three weeks. Could

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<v Speaker 2>you see that when you took the field today.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, for sure. I know those guys over there. I

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<v Speaker 3>noticed coaches over there. I know they were gonna have

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<v Speaker 3>them prepared and you know, fighting for their lives. And

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<v Speaker 3>you know they played well today. We didn't execute it.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, we took a loss.

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<v Speaker 2>You were one of the coin toss captains playing against

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<v Speaker 2>your former team. Does it make it that much more

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<v Speaker 2>difficult when the result goes that way.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah for sure. You know, we're all competitive guys, especially personally.

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<v Speaker 3>You know me, been being here for four years, I

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<v Speaker 3>definitely want to beat them as much as possible, but

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<v Speaker 3>we weren't able to get it done, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we gotta just move on to get ready for Kansas City.

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<v Speaker 2>So going into the game, you guys needed to win

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<v Speaker 2>at least two out of your last three to have

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<v Speaker 2>a shot. You still got a shot, but the margin

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<v Speaker 2>of era is gone.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh yeah for sure. You know, we still have everything

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<v Speaker 3>in front of us, So we gotta find a ways

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<v Speaker 3>to win. Win next week, even though it's gonna be tough.

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<v Speaker 3>But I trust these guys and I know our confidence

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<v Speaker 3>is gonna be high by the time we come back

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<v Speaker 3>Sunday and would be ready to play.

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<v Speaker 2>Appreciate your time, Thank you, thank you. You're off to

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<v Speaker 2>Kansas City next Sunday for a rematch of the last

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<v Speaker 2>two AFC Championship games. The Bengals are an early seven

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<v Speaker 2>point underdog. Now let's hear from head coach Zach Taylor,

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<v Speaker 2>who spent a couple of minutes with Lap after the game.

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<v Speaker 6>Coach, one of those one of those tough days in

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<v Speaker 6>the National Football League. That's the league.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, we didn't do enough at the early part of

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<v Speaker 7>the game to give ourselves a chance, you know, and

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<v Speaker 7>so they jumped off pretty quick and then you had

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<v Speaker 7>to react from there. So again it's just a humbling

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<v Speaker 7>day for us, and we're gonna have to make the

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<v Speaker 7>corrections and be ready to move on quickly.

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<v Speaker 6>Three turnovers, it's tough. It's tough for a quarterback on

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<v Speaker 6>the road, Jake, I guess I know the first one

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<v Speaker 6>who's trying to throw away, but it just stayed on

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<v Speaker 6>the field to play on.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, you know, just get a little further out there,

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<v Speaker 7>and then we need to rise up and get a

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<v Speaker 7>stop after that. And they went down score a touchdown

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<v Speaker 7>to go at fourteen to nothing. So again, we didn't

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<v Speaker 7>play good complimentary football. We didn't play good enough in

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<v Speaker 7>any phase. We didn't coach well enough in any phase,

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<v Speaker 7>and that's the result that happens.

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<v Speaker 6>What do you think was I mean, I don't know

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<v Speaker 6>if there was a turning point as such, but where

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<v Speaker 6>do you think the game became something that you didn't anticipate.

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<v Speaker 7>Well, you had two turnovers and some explosives early on,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, they had we had moved the ball to fifty,

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<v Speaker 7>punted down there to the six. We're really good control

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<v Speaker 7>right there. And then an eighty four yeard touchdown. You know,

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<v Speaker 7>those are the things that you got to do a

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<v Speaker 7>better job, you know as a team defending against. And

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<v Speaker 7>then which didn't didn't put either side of the ball

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<v Speaker 7>in good position.

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<v Speaker 6>On the explosives? Did they just catch you and man

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<v Speaker 6>in most of those situations, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>Some of those are just one on one, you know,

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<v Speaker 7>and it is they've made a play and we didn't.

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<v Speaker 7>And that's that's that's when you're in some one on

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<v Speaker 7>one situations, that's what happens.

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<v Speaker 6>You had won nine in a row in the month

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<v Speaker 6>of December, which was the longest streak in the National

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<v Speaker 6>Foota League, a club record, I mean, something to be

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<v Speaker 6>proud of, eleven out of twelve in December games. Just

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<v Speaker 6>pick yourself back up and head to Kansas City.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, that's we still got plenty to play for, you know.

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<v Speaker 7>And and again we know what the outside always is

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<v Speaker 7>going to be.

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<v Speaker 1>This week.

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<v Speaker 7>When you have a performance like this in a divisional

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<v Speaker 7>game on the road, well on up to it will

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<v Speaker 7>be accountable for it, and that won't prevent us from

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<v Speaker 7>putting together good work and still trying to go achieve

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<v Speaker 7>all the things that we've been trying to achieve all season.

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<v Speaker 6>Appreciate it, coach, Yep.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>Lap.

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<v Speaker 2>I think everybody expected the Pittsburgh Steelers to come out determined.

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<v Speaker 2>They have been mocked from coast to coast for what's

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<v Speaker 2>happened over the last three weeks. It's a proud franchise

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<v Speaker 2>and they showed up ready to go tonight.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah they did. I think basically they had enough, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>enough of the talk. I think they wanted to go

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<v Speaker 6>out and and do something about it physically, and they did.

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<v Speaker 6>They were ready to play. I think Mike Tomlin probably

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<v Speaker 6>gave him a heck of a heck of motivational talk

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<v Speaker 6>more than once this week, and uh, but talks cheap.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, they went out and made plays when they

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<v Speaker 6>had to. They they played light years better than the

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<v Speaker 6>Bengals did early on. That was the difference in the game.

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<v Speaker 6>I was hoping the Bengals would come out and get

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<v Speaker 6>off to a cook start and maybe have the Steelers

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<v Speaker 6>questioning what they're all about. But it ends up being

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<v Speaker 6>the reverse. They came out like gangbusters and built a

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<v Speaker 6>big lead early and uh and just coasted in from there.

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<v Speaker 2>You played pro football for twelve years, describe what it's

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<v Speaker 2>like when the momentum is not going your way.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, it's it's it's hard. It's you feel like you have,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, huge weight on your shoulders. Uh. Everything, everything

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<v Speaker 6>seems to be monumentally tougher. Uh, for no apparent reason.

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<v Speaker 6>And and it's interesting, I've been in games like this.

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<v Speaker 6>You look at the stats and and it's like, they're

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<v Speaker 6>not that terrible disparity wise in terms of yards and

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<v Speaker 6>that sort of thing. But they you know, they they

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<v Speaker 6>were plus three in the turnover apartment. They had more explosives,

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, things that you need to have to put

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<v Speaker 6>up the points that they did they got done. There's

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<v Speaker 6>no doubt that they made more plays when they had to,

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<v Speaker 6>and they deserve to win the football game.

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<v Speaker 2>I hate to be too critical of Jake Browning. He's

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<v Speaker 2>been awesome to keep the Bengals in the hunt, but

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<v Speaker 2>that first interception was so costly. I'm sure he'll look

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<v Speaker 2>back at that film and think, why didn't I just

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<v Speaker 2>throw it away?

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<v Speaker 6>I guess he was trying to, and I don't know

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<v Speaker 6>if it slipped. I don't know what happened there. But

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<v Speaker 6>Zach was asked that, and I asked him that, and

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<v Speaker 6>he said he was trying to throw it away, but

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<v Speaker 6>you know, kept it on the field of play, and

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<v Speaker 6>obviously that was an issue.

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<v Speaker 2>Sure was defensively, three big passing plays surrendered to George Pickens.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been a problem off and on all year getting

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<v Speaker 2>up big plays, and those threes, those three plays the

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<v Speaker 2>Pickens really really hurt.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, they were huge, and you know, you just get

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<v Speaker 6>caught in a situation since where you're in man coverage

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<v Speaker 6>in one on ones and he wins, and and uh,

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<v Speaker 6>you got to give you got to give the quarterback

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<v Speaker 6>his just due too. He put he put the ball

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<v Speaker 6>in in good places. There's no question. I mean, Mason

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<v Speaker 6>Rudolph played about it, probably as high level as he

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<v Speaker 6>can play.

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<v Speaker 2>You spoke to your counterpart, the Steelers color analysts prior

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<v Speaker 2>to the game, and he said, going back to training camp,

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<v Speaker 2>he would have liked to have seen Mason Rudolph be

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<v Speaker 2>the starter from the very beginning. And he said that

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<v Speaker 2>publicly here in Pittsburgh.

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<v Speaker 6>He did. He went on the record saying that, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>Mason Golf was the guy that he would have gone with.

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<v Speaker 6>He believes in him. I think he's been probably around

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<v Speaker 6>him longer than anybody. And he made he made it

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<v Speaker 6>look like, you know, he was a Southsayer of sorts.

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<v Speaker 6>But it didn't didn't happen until the very end of

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<v Speaker 6>the season. But again, you know, oneon one game does

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<v Speaker 6>not a season make. We all know that the boy

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<v Speaker 6>he looked good today.

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<v Speaker 2>Again, I hate to be overly critical of Jake Browning,

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<v Speaker 2>who's been great under difficult circumstances, but it did it

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<v Speaker 2>feel a little bit like sooner or later he was

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<v Speaker 2>bound to have a so so game.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I mean, even the great ones, do you know?

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<v Speaker 6>And you know is his situation obviously is not a

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<v Speaker 6>huge sample size, But unfortunately today was not the day.

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<v Speaker 2>So going into the game, the Bengals needed to win

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<v Speaker 2>at least two out of their last three to have

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<v Speaker 2>a shot. Well, they can still win two, but the

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<v Speaker 2>margin for error is gone.

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<v Speaker 6>It is. And you know, we've talked about the tiebreaker

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<v Speaker 6>till at nauseum. Everybody else in the division has at

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<v Speaker 6>least three wins. Two of the teams have three in

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<v Speaker 6>Baltimore has four and Bengals rowing five. So obviously that

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<v Speaker 6>tiebreaker it's not a tie breaker, it's tye broken. I mean,

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<v Speaker 6>it's over in terms of that regard.

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<v Speaker 2>The person playing the music here at Akrasure Stadium had

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<v Speaker 2>Rudolph the Red Noise Reindeer ready to go for the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the game. Rudolph leads the Steelers to victory

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<v Speaker 2>before Christmas.

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<v Speaker 6>And he was a beacon of light, not just a

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<v Speaker 6>red nose, no doubt about that.

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<v Speaker 2>Merry Christmas to the Laphams. See if we can go

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<v Speaker 2>to Kansas City and get a win.

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<v Speaker 6>Here we go very east of Christmas to the Hordes

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<v Speaker 6>as well and go get a dub on the road.

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<v Speaker 2>Finally, it's time for this week's fun Facts Conversation. Sadly,

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<v Speaker 2>this week's guest recently suffered a torn acl that ended

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<v Speaker 2>his season with three weeks to go. Time for some

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<v Speaker 2>fun facts with cornerback DJ Ivy from Florida City, Florida,

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<v Speaker 2>just south of Miami. Let's start with your name. What

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<v Speaker 2>is DJ short.

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<v Speaker 8>For DJ so forward, Demetris So full name is Demetris

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<v Speaker 8>Ivy Junior.

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<v Speaker 2>Does anybody call you Demetrius.

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<v Speaker 8>H Maybe my mom sometimes, but for the most part,

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<v Speaker 8>just Demetris. That means this DJ.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're one of three DJs on the team. DJ

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<v Speaker 2>Reader got here first, you and D and her arrived together.

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<v Speaker 2>How does everybody keep you guys apart?

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<v Speaker 8>Keep us apart by nicknames, last names? Big DJ, which

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<v Speaker 8>is you know DJ obviously me and me and DJ

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<v Speaker 8>turners in the same room. So uh, he goes by Drago,

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<v Speaker 8>I go by Ivy DJ whatever whatever the group wants to,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, ident identify us by. But for the most

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<v Speaker 8>part we know who they're talking about.

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<v Speaker 2>We're doing fun facts with DJ Ivy. As I mentioned,

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<v Speaker 2>you're from the Miami area. You said in an interview

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<v Speaker 2>that there was a lot of violence in crime where

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<v Speaker 2>you grew up. How bad was it and how did

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<v Speaker 2>you stay out of trouble?

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<v Speaker 8>It was very bad. I mean even like people at

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<v Speaker 8>the school, it was you know, uh into violence and

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<v Speaker 8>stuff like that. But I'll just say my mom, she

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<v Speaker 8>she helped help with that a lot. Keeping me busy

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<v Speaker 8>in sports growing up. I did basketball, tracking football, so

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<v Speaker 8>I really didn't have an off season, and I feel

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<v Speaker 8>like that helped a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>Your mom seems like a pretty remarkable woman. She raised

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<v Speaker 2>four kids while working in security. Describe your relationship with her.

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<v Speaker 8>She's sees my world. She's, you know, the best mom

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<v Speaker 8>you'd asked for. Our relationship was very tight. You know,

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<v Speaker 8>she probably called every day, if not, you know, twice

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<v Speaker 8>a day. So yeah, my mom is mom is the

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<v Speaker 8>heartbeat for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>After an excellent high school football career, you were recruited

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<v Speaker 2>by a lot of the big time schools in the

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<v Speaker 2>SEC and around the South. Did you enjoy the attention

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<v Speaker 2>or was it stressful?

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<v Speaker 8>I enjoyed it for the most part. I kind of

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<v Speaker 8>knew where I was going. My mom she wasn't really

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<v Speaker 8>letting me leave home, so I kind of knew I

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<v Speaker 8>was going to Miami. But uh, I enjoyed it for

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<v Speaker 8>the most part. You know, it's once in a lifetime opportunity,

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<v Speaker 8>so don't let us press you up.

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<v Speaker 2>Was it a lifelong dream to play at the U,

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<v Speaker 2>the University of Miami?

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<v Speaker 8>Oh yeah, of course. I mean obviously growing up in

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<v Speaker 8>Miami and watching it on TV. This this is what

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<v Speaker 8>you grew up on. So being able to play for

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<v Speaker 8>them and having my mom to actually come to each

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<v Speaker 8>and every home game, that made a big difference for

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<v Speaker 8>me as well.

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<v Speaker 2>You stayed there for five years, you played in fifty

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<v Speaker 2>eight games, which I think is second on the all

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<v Speaker 2>time list at that school. What were some of the

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<v Speaker 2>highlights of your time with the Hurricanes.

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<v Speaker 8>I had a lot of highlights. Two interceptions versus Pitt

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<v Speaker 8>against Kenny Pickett my sophomore year, test d them game

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<v Speaker 8>my last year Clemson recovered Scoop and score interception versus

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<v Speaker 8>fs FSU receivers. Now, it's a lot, it's a lot.

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<v Speaker 8>It's a lot of memories that I could go through

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<v Speaker 8>throughout my career. I'm just glad that I had to

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<v Speaker 8>experience it at Miami and with those guys.

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<v Speaker 2>So after your great career there, prior to the draft,

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<v Speaker 2>the Bengals brought you in for a top thirty visit. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>they're only allowed to do that with thirty players. It's

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<v Speaker 2>kind of like a job interview. Describe that experience. It was.

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<v Speaker 8>It was a great experience. I actually went to Minnesota

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<v Speaker 8>first and then I came to the Viking, So I

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<v Speaker 8>mean I went to Minnesota first and then I came

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<v Speaker 8>over here to the Bengals. It was after the Minnesota visit.

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<v Speaker 8>I kind of knew what to expect coming into the

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<v Speaker 8>Bengals visit, but it was just a job interview. I mean,

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<v Speaker 8>just just come and be yourself, show them who you

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<v Speaker 8>are and what you could bring to the table. And

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<v Speaker 8>I guess is what I did. You know, let's discuss

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<v Speaker 8>the draft. You were selected in the seventh round by

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<v Speaker 8>the Bengals. For many players, that is the highlight of

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<v Speaker 8>your life, at least at this point of your life.

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<v Speaker 8>It's the culmination of so much hard work. Describe your

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<v Speaker 8>draft weekend. My draft weekend was crazy. So you know,

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<v Speaker 8>the draft is three days long. I didn't get chosen

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<v Speaker 8>to the third day, and a third day starts around

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<v Speaker 8>twelve noon something like that. I didn't receive a call

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<v Speaker 8>probably from Coach Taylor from probably about uh four or

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<v Speaker 8>five pm. So just having a fam over, just sitting

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<v Speaker 8>around the house, playing games, just trying to kill Tom

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<v Speaker 8>all the drafts on and then to finally hear my name.

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<v Speaker 8>It was it was a relief. It was a blessing

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<v Speaker 8>all in one, you know, childhood moment to actually see

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<v Speaker 8>your name show up on a bit screen, and you know,

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<v Speaker 8>you get this opportunity to go play for a great

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<v Speaker 8>organization like the Bengals.

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<v Speaker 2>Do I remember correctly that Zach had a hard time

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<v Speaker 2>reaching you after the Bengals decided they were going to

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<v Speaker 2>pick you.

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<v Speaker 8>He did so probably you know, I know the guys

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<v Speaker 8>that go later on, they know like how it gets

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<v Speaker 8>after the like fifth round and you still haven't been drafted.

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<v Speaker 1>You know.

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<v Speaker 8>I had teams calling me left and right, like literally

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<v Speaker 8>like left and right, probably over over fifteen teams calling

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<v Speaker 8>me saying that they would like to have me as

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<v Speaker 8>a undrafted free agency while they already had they still

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<v Speaker 8>had picks on the board.

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<v Speaker 2>They was telling me this.

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<v Speaker 8>So who I was on the I was on the

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<v Speaker 8>phone with the Cardinals, I believe, and I got Coach

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<v Speaker 8>Taylor call. But I'm thinking Coach Taylor is calling to

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<v Speaker 8>tell me the same thing that everybody else is telling me.

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<v Speaker 8>So I was just gonna return his call, and then

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<v Speaker 8>he actually texted me. So at this time I looked

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<v Speaker 8>at my text messages and I'm outside with my my

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<v Speaker 8>friend and he's like, bro, what you doing. You're hanging

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<v Speaker 8>up on the Cardinals. I'm like, Bro, I think I'm

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<v Speaker 8>about to get drafted. So I called coach Taylor and

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<v Speaker 8>he told me like, hey, man, it's coach Taylor and

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<v Speaker 8>I was trying to draft you and stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 8>And by the time I hung out the phone in

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<v Speaker 8>the house, my name is popping up on the string,

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<v Speaker 8>and it was just it was just a relief.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 8>It's just just a relief and happiness for me and

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<v Speaker 8>my family. So that's how I experienced went. But it

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<v Speaker 8>was a it was a crazy, crazy, crazy day for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>All write some wild card topics now for dj Ivy.

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<v Speaker 2>Who is your all time favorite athlete in any sport?

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<v Speaker 2>And why?

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<v Speaker 8>I gotta go with Shaun Taylor man R and p

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<v Speaker 8>Son Taylor. But growing up he was he's actually growing

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<v Speaker 8>growing up where I'm from. He played little league football

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<v Speaker 8>at flit Razorbacks, went to Gulliver, went to the U

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<v Speaker 8>as well, and then played for the Redskins a bit.

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<v Speaker 8>But man just growing up and seeing what he could

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<v Speaker 8>do on the field just just gave me hope, like

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<v Speaker 8>someone that's you know, where you're from and doing what

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<v Speaker 8>he could do.

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<v Speaker 2>It was crazy.

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<v Speaker 8>But so I'll say he's definitely probably my top one

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<v Speaker 8>for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>And am I correct in thinking that you know Shawn's

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<v Speaker 2>family just I do?

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<v Speaker 8>I know Son's family. His dad coach coached me in basketball.

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<v Speaker 8>His dad is also a trainer, played with his little

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<v Speaker 8>brother a couple of times. But yeah, I'm familiar with.

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<v Speaker 2>The family other than being a professional football player. Have

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<v Speaker 2>you had any other full or part time jobs? No?

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<v Speaker 8>Full, no part time. Well I don't know if this counts,

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<v Speaker 8>but I did. I did work at this after it's

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<v Speaker 8>not it.

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<v Speaker 6>Was a summer camp.

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<v Speaker 8>It was a summer camp, probably down the street walking

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<v Speaker 8>distance from my I was when I was in high school.

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<v Speaker 8>I worked there for the summer.

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<v Speaker 2>That's about it though.

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<v Speaker 8>And all we did was, you know, just play basketball,

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<v Speaker 8>play sports with the kids. But other than that, no

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<v Speaker 8>four time.

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<v Speaker 2>Job, DJ. What do you like to spend your money on? Clothes?

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<v Speaker 8>Shoes, just fashion for the most part. Food, That's about it.

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<v Speaker 2>Close.

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<v Speaker 8>Some fashion, some fashion stuff and some food.

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<v Speaker 2>Gotta eat. Do you have a big shoe collection.

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<v Speaker 8>Oh yeah, I'll be bund some with shoes. I'll be

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<v Speaker 8>having to tell myself to slow down, Like I got

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<v Speaker 8>a lot of shoes and it's like you can't wear

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<v Speaker 8>them all. So but yeah, definitely a big shoe collection,

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<v Speaker 8>big sugar.

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<v Speaker 2>What do you miss when you're not in the Miami area?

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<v Speaker 8>The weather, for sure, I'll say the weather, and sometimes

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<v Speaker 8>the food. Sometimes the food. There's a variety of options

0:27:00.440 --> 0:27:02.680
<v Speaker 8>of food that you could have in Miami, Like literally

0:27:02.800 --> 0:27:05.080
<v Speaker 8>whatever you want you could get in Miami. So I

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<v Speaker 8>would say those two for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>Is there an obvious thing that you like to eat

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<v Speaker 2>first when you go home? Do you have a I

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<v Speaker 2>gotta get myself blank.

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<v Speaker 8>I found a nice cube spot. Give me some Cuban food,

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<v Speaker 8>probably some rice beans, some besticked a poo, and probably

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<v Speaker 8>some stillness.

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<v Speaker 2>Sounds good. Do you have any hidden talents? Video game?

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<v Speaker 8>I like to play the video game, and nah, I haven't. No,

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<v Speaker 8>I haven't discovered any other hidden talents.

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<v Speaker 2>What games do you like to play? So?

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<v Speaker 8>I have a PlayStation five, play Madden Fortnite. I try

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<v Speaker 8>to play Call of Duty, but I just that's just

0:27:47.240 --> 0:27:50.000
<v Speaker 8>not it for me. So Madden in Fortnite for the

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<v Speaker 8>most part.

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<v Speaker 2>Or is it a thrill for you to be on

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<v Speaker 2>Madden for there to be a dj ivy on the game?

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<v Speaker 8>Oh yeah, it's definitely a thrill. And it's like my so,

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<v Speaker 8>my friend has has her god son and and he's

0:28:04.160 --> 0:28:06.480
<v Speaker 8>been watching me since I was at Miami. So he

0:28:06.560 --> 0:28:08.240
<v Speaker 8>facetimeed her the other day and I was on the

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<v Speaker 8>phone with them.

0:28:08.800 --> 0:28:13.159
<v Speaker 9>And he's like, bro, you're you're actually oh man, Like

0:28:13.440 --> 0:28:16.000
<v Speaker 9>he showed me the screen, like, oh snap, you know, man, Bro,

0:28:16.320 --> 0:28:18.679
<v Speaker 9>he actually started playing with the Bengals, So you know,

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<v Speaker 9>to even you know, have that you know effect on

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<v Speaker 9>other people and young kids, you know, Uh, it's a

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<v Speaker 9>big deal for me for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, final question, This one's kind of deep. If

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<v Speaker 2>you could meet anybody in history, athlete, entertainer, statesman, who

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<v Speaker 2>would that person be.

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<v Speaker 8>I'll probably meet an entrepreneur or somebody who like really

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<v Speaker 8>started low in business and you know, made a lot

0:28:48.520 --> 0:28:51.480
<v Speaker 8>of money in business. That's probably someone I would probably

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<v Speaker 8>want to meet. But as far as like a single person,

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<v Speaker 8>I don't know, because it's like, I mean, nowadays, you

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<v Speaker 8>got you know, you know, jay Z, you got no

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<v Speaker 8>Jeff Bezos, you got you got a whole bunch of

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<v Speaker 8>people that you could, you know, choose from. So I

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<v Speaker 8>don't know. Maybe we could get them all the one

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<v Speaker 8>room to go around the room and introduce myself to

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<v Speaker 8>ease one.

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<v Speaker 2>That would be a good room, all right, Thanks to

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<v Speaker 2>Djivy and that's going to do it for this episode

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