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Speaker 2: Hulet's go, Let's go, Let's go. Giants.

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Speaker 1: Get on my Giants bubble, give me some job. Part

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Speaker 1: of the Giants Podcast Network.

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Speaker 3: Let's roll.

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Speaker 4: Welcome to another edition of The Giants Little Podcast, brought

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Speaker 4: to you by Citizens, the official bank of the New

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Speaker 4: York Giants. I have John Schmelk. Every year we do

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Speaker 4: one on one interviews quick ones right after all of

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Speaker 4: the Giants players are drafted. So the Giants twenty twenty

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Speaker 4: four draft is in the book and we have one

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Speaker 4: on one interviews with all of those players. We're only

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Speaker 4: missing one, Tyrold Tracy out of Purdue. We had some

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Speaker 4: issues getting that together right after he was drafted. We'll

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Speaker 4: do have interviews with all the other Giants draft picks

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Speaker 4: right here on the Giants Little Podcast. We're gonna lead

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Speaker 4: off with Madeleine Burke talking to Melik Neighbors in Detroit,

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Speaker 4: shortly after he was drafted.

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Speaker 5: With the number six pick in the twenty twenty four

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Speaker 5: How does that feel?

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Speaker 6: It feels great? You know, I'm blessed to be here

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Speaker 6: in this opportunity.

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Speaker 5: You now, a lot of things have gone into getting

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Speaker 5: you to this point in time and your career, and

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Speaker 5: I know those are represented in this jacket that you're

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Speaker 5: wearing right here. Can you show the camera here what

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Speaker 5: you've got going on, because this is a custom jacket.

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Speaker 5: But this man has got so many memories on the

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Speaker 5: inside of talk to me about this.

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Speaker 6: It's a lot of great memories from LSU. You know,

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Speaker 6: my coaches here, you know things that you know are

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Speaker 6: people that have been in my life that have contributed

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Speaker 6: I had to put those guys on a jack because

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Speaker 6: it's a legendary night, So I had to add those

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Speaker 5: Legend a legendary night. Of course, it's just the beginning

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Speaker 5: of your NFL career. When you look at your game

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Speaker 5: in the college level, your speed really stands out, the

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Speaker 5: way that you're able to break tackles and break ankles

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Speaker 5: a little bit. But also just the fact that you've

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Speaker 5: talked about this, you're a dog and when you've said

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Speaker 5: it in the past, when the ball's in the air,

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Speaker 5: it's yours. How confident are you in bringing your game

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Speaker 5: to the NFL level.

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Speaker 6: I'm just confident in my preparation. You know, when I

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Speaker 6: when you're able to pete at a high level and

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Speaker 6: practice with your teammates, it caused when you get in

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Speaker 6: when I'm out there practicing and my confidence is high,

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Speaker 5: Now, you've talked a lot to these Giants, coaches, to

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Speaker 5: the organization, You've spent a lot of time with them

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Speaker 5: throughout this pre draft process. What are you learning about

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Speaker 6: Just to expect me to come in, you know, hit

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Speaker 6: dog that they know I can be. They told me

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Speaker 6: I'm coming bringing it with me. I'm never going to

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Speaker 6: lose it. It's always been that chip on my shoulder.

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Speaker 5: What was said on the call when they called you

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Speaker 6: They told me how excited they was to get me

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Speaker 5: Lastly, Moleak, what do you want Giants fans to know

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Speaker 6: I'm coming into New York. Great smile, great personality, a

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Speaker 6: Hoping that, you know, help my teammates, you know, hit

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Speaker 5: My Leak neighbors, welcome to the NFL.

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Speaker 6: Thank you.

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Speaker 4: That's what Leak neighbors and Medelin Burke excellent job there

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Speaker 4: were Heading out to Day two of the draft, Shon

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Speaker 7: Hey, Giants fans, I'm Sean O'Hara, and it is my

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Speaker 1: We got another Gopher. We got Tyler Nuben.

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Speaker 7: Tyler, congratulations, what does it mean to you to be

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Speaker 8: Man needs everything, man, I'm so there's an opportunity.

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Speaker 9: Man, I can't wait to be a Giant.

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Speaker 7: Bro Well, listen, two years in a row. Now we've

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Speaker 7: Michael Schmidt, You've already got a friend in the locker room.

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Speaker 7: I know you can't wait to get here and be

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Speaker 7: I know you met with the Giants at the combine.

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Speaker 7: What has that been like for you?

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Speaker 8: It's been awesome, man, I've had great conversation with the Giants.

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Speaker 8: We had great conversation at the combine. They came out

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Speaker 9: Conversation, great getting on the board. It was awesome. I

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Speaker 7: All right, Giants fans are probably wondering, all what kind

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Speaker 1: How would you describe your play man?

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Speaker 8: I was saying, I'm everything safety. I like to say

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Speaker 8: I'm a swift, army knight man. Can I can do

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Speaker 8: it all? Whatever you want me to do on the field,

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Speaker 8: I'm be able to do it, and I'm being able

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Speaker 7: Well, it looks like you like to come downhill, you

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Speaker 7: most career interceptions. How do you get so good at

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Speaker 9: Uh, it's my propression.

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Speaker 8: Man, It's time I approached the game and get ready

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Speaker 1: Well, the preparation definitely leads to success. Where on the

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Speaker 7: Had a little help with learning how to prepare, how

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Speaker 1: You played with Antoine Winfield. What did he teach you?

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Speaker 9: He taught me a lot, man.

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Speaker 8: Honestly, like most of everything I do now is things

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Speaker 8: So I mean, I credit him, you know, for for

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Speaker 7: That's great stuff. Well, listen, Tyler, Congratulations. I know the

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Speaker 7: Giants fans can't wait to meet you and see you

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Speaker 7: get you here in the building and get to work. Congratulations.

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Speaker 7: Enjoy celebrating with your family.

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Speaker 9: Hey, sir man, thank you so much.

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Speaker 4: third round, the Giants stuck in the defensive backfield, selecting

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Speaker 4: Andrew Phillips out of Kentucky. Shoon O'Hara had a chance

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Speaker 7: Hey Giants fans, Sean O'Hare here, and I'm honored to

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Speaker 7: welcome the newest edition of the New York Giants, the

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Speaker 7: seventieth overall selection from the University of Kentucky. Andrew Phillips

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Speaker 7: drew congratulations on being a New York Giant.

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Speaker 3: Yeah, man, thank you all for having me. Man, this

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Speaker 2: Man. I can't, I can't and nothing else. Man.

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Speaker 7: Man, the hat looks great on you. You look great in blue.

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Speaker 7: Already we're trading Kentucky Blue for Giant Blue. Take us

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Speaker 7: through the whole process. I know you were here in

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Speaker 3: Yeah, I got to come through on the top thirty,

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Speaker 3: I have to meet everybody. You know, relationships I built,

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Speaker 3: I'm so happy to be there.

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Speaker 7: When you first heard the Giants were drafting you, it

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Speaker 2: I can't cuss on it here, but I cussed a

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Speaker 2: this is crazy.

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Speaker 1: That's great, all right, keep it classy. I like it.

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Speaker 7: Listen, you've played outside corner, You've gone in and played

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Speaker 1: What's your pleasure?

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Speaker 2: Like?

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Speaker 1: Where do you like to be?

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Speaker 3: Hey, anyway I can go win a football game for

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Speaker 3: this team. You know, I'm struck play outside, so I

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Speaker 3: I'm gonna try my hearts to be the best I can.

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Speaker 2: I really don't mind what I play.

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Speaker 1: So it looks like you like press coverage.

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Speaker 7: You really like kind of jamming guys at the line

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Speaker 1: How would you describe your play?

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Speaker 3: I'm a physical, bad mother trucker, like I wanna say that,

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Speaker 3: I want to win every last snap them out there,

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Speaker 3: So like it's just I'm trying to effect every last

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Speaker 1: I like it.

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Speaker 7: You got a little bit of swag to you. You're physical,

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Speaker 7: So listen, your very first time walking out on this field,

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Speaker 3: Hey, I'm not gonna say who won, but because I

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Speaker 2: But you know, we we battled.

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Speaker 3: I was younger when he came in, but I'm excited

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Speaker 2: When I'm up there with the Giants.

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Speaker 7: That sounds great, all right, So it sounds like you're

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Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Speaker 3: I'm with my fam, all my friends, got ready to

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Speaker 2: Pray I go today. You know, God works some mysterious ways.

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Speaker 6: Man.

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Speaker 3: You know I'm here in a great organization and I

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Speaker 7: That's fantastic. Yeah, answer prayers for sure on both ends. Drew,

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Speaker 7: congratulations becoming a New York Giant. Can't wait to have

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Speaker 2: Sir man. Can't wait to meet everybody and compete. Man.

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Speaker 2: Thank y'all so much, all right, enjoying my man.

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Speaker 4: Then we get to Day three of the NFL Draft

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Speaker 4: and Medela Burke was back up. She had a chance

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Speaker 4: Tyrone Tracy. We're gonna start with Theil Johnson, the Penn

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Speaker 5: With the one hundred and seventh overall pick in the

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Speaker 5: New York Giants select Penn State tight end Theo Johnson.

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Speaker 5: Theo Congratulations, Welcome to the NFL. Welcome to the New

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Speaker 2: How did that feel?

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Speaker 1: It was awesome.

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Speaker 11: Spent a long time coming, just put in so much

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Speaker 1: Where were you when you got the call?

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Speaker 11: I was at home surrounded with all my family and

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Speaker 5: Now I know you came out here to East Rutherford,

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Speaker 5: How much did this seem like a potential destination for you?

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Speaker 11: You know, the Giants is a team that they showed

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Speaker 9: But for my situation, I guess it did.

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Speaker 11: So I knew they're a team that they've told me,

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Speaker 2: Now.

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Speaker 5: One of the go to scouting report lines on you

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Speaker 5: is that you are you have size, athleticism, and are

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Speaker 9: Yeah, I'd say I'm a gritty guy.

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Speaker 11: I do the non flashy stuff, but I can also

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Speaker 1: I'm a hard worker.

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Speaker 11: I'm someone that can, you know, get down the trenches

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Speaker 5: And your hard work was recognized at Penn State. You

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Speaker 5: were awarded the Iron Lion Award. Can you explain the

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Speaker 11: Yeah, the Iron Line Award is, uh, you know, someone

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Speaker 11: it's a true honor. It's something that I actually since

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Speaker 1: Now, when you.

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Speaker 5: First got to Penn State, Pat Fryarmouth was a big

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Speaker 9: Yeah.

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Speaker 11: As soon as I decided to leave Penn State, I

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Speaker 5: Is there one piece of advice that you've gotten so

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Speaker 11: I think the big thing for everyone is just don't

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Speaker 11: I'm kind of a high production, low maintenance, So I

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Speaker 5: Tight End Theo Johnson. Welcome to the New York Football

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Speaker 5: for taking the time.

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Speaker 4: The Giants' final pick in the twenty twenty four NFL

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Speaker 4: Draft was Darius Muissau out of UCLA, a athletic linebacker

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Speaker 4: that you contribute right away on special teams and try

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Speaker 5: The Giants have selected linebacker Darius Molasso out of UCLA. Darius, congratulations,

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Speaker 5: Welcome to the NFL. Welcome to the New York Football Giants.

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Speaker 5: I see you repping your Hawaiian pride with that lay

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Speaker 2: Yes, I am.

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Speaker 12: I'm in Oi right now, celebrating with my family at

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Speaker 5: Such an incredible accomplishment making it to the National Football League.

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Speaker 5: You started every game for the last five years. That's

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Speaker 5: What is the key to the consistency for you?

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Speaker 12: Really just beiling resiliency, you know, and also just being

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Speaker 5: For the team and being available too, you know, played

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Speaker 1: Prior to that, you were at Hawaii.

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Speaker 5: What was the impetus for the change for you?

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Speaker 12: Really just looking for new opportunities at the time at

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Speaker 5: You really did make the most of that opportunity as well.

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Speaker 5: You led the bruins and tackles in each of those

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Speaker 12: He was a great defensive minded coach, you know, great

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Speaker 5: And now as you enter the National Football League, what

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Speaker 12: I just want them to know that they got a

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Speaker 5: Are you excited? Are you a little nervous about the cold?

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Speaker 2: Are you ready for it?

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Speaker 9: I'm ready for it.

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Speaker 12: You know, I can't adapt to or anything, and especially

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Speaker 12: But she's in New York. I know it's a little

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Speaker 9: Love ball.

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Speaker 5: Congratulations Jarius we can't wait to see on the football

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Speaker 9: Thank you, Maddie, appreciate you.