WEBVTT - Press Pass: Jordan Hicks

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<v Speaker 1>Every single one you can really think of. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>they run the ball well, UM, Matt Ryan's playing at

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<v Speaker 1>a high level. UM. And Julio's Julio, you know, one

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<v Speaker 1>of the best receivers in the game. So UM, big,

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<v Speaker 1>big challenge. UM. But you know what I think we've

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<v Speaker 1>when we've had those challenges ahead of us, we've risen

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<v Speaker 1>up to them. So UM excited to see, uh the

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<v Speaker 1>way we're gonna play. You know, obviously we're back in

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<v Speaker 1>the link. UM brings the energy and excited about it.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we're all we're already. Is that just a

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<v Speaker 1>fluke or is there something that it's tough tough to say?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, all those games we've had a chance to win. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, really the only game we played terrible and

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<v Speaker 1>was the rest Gains game. Everybody knows that. So you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's just a matter of maturn from those

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<v Speaker 1>losses and uh coming out with those But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's always nice to be back back home. UM. And

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<v Speaker 1>we've got a good stretch coming up of home games

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<v Speaker 1>within within what our next stake games, so uh, you

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<v Speaker 1>know it's gonna be nice. A lot of people do

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<v Speaker 1>say you can learn more from losses and those close,

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<v Speaker 1>tough late losses. What have you learned and do you

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<v Speaker 1>believe they can make you stronger when you face them again? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely absolutely. Um. First off, you know we believe, uh

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<v Speaker 1>where we've lost those games, right, you know, we've been

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<v Speaker 1>in position in each one of those games to where

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<v Speaker 1>we could have won the game. A couple of mistakes here,

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<v Speaker 1>cople mistakes there, but at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 1>you know we've had the ball ready to win it,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um. And you know with that being the case,

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<v Speaker 1>that gives you confidence right there. Now, Obviously you have

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<v Speaker 1>to learn from the mistakes that you've made, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>part of the maturity of this team. You know, we've

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<v Speaker 1>you know obviously, Okay, it kind of gets you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it sounds like the same song over and over again

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<v Speaker 1>when you come back after, you know, the day after

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<v Speaker 1>a close loss and you're talking about, you know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>so close, we're you know, we've got to get over that.

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<v Speaker 1>And at this point there's no more excuses. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>our season go up or down, and we all understand that,

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<v Speaker 1>so U you know, we have no choice about to

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<v Speaker 1>learn from it. Say Jordan that your play has gone

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<v Speaker 1>up a notch of or less three games in particular.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's so fair to say that your game has

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<v Speaker 1>gone up over the last few games in particular, And

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<v Speaker 1>what would you attribute that to? Yeah, man, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, man. I'm trying to just put our

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<v Speaker 1>team in the best position possible, you know. Obviously I'm

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<v Speaker 1>studying a game plan and you know, trying to key

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<v Speaker 1>key in on certain plays that I can make. But

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the day, I don't change the

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<v Speaker 1>way I prepare for any game, you know. I try

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<v Speaker 1>to be consistent and um, my focus and in the

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<v Speaker 1>way the way I approach the game. I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if you know this, but you're Your four interceptions are

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<v Speaker 1>most ever by Eagles linebackers first sixteen games, and the

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<v Speaker 1>most by any Eagle in his first sixteen games since

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<v Speaker 1>Eric Allen. But a year in the late eighties a

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<v Speaker 1>Pro Bowl cornerback, M was that a big part of

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<v Speaker 1>your where do you how important is is past coverage

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<v Speaker 1>and that kind of thing to you and making those

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<v Speaker 1>plays when you have the opportunities, and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>because that's not something a lot of backers do, especially

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<v Speaker 1>inside backers. You know, I've always considered myself a playmaker. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>whether you know it's it was really stemming from high

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<v Speaker 1>school all the way up. You know, I've I've always

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<v Speaker 1>kind of been in position to make plays and take

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of pride in making the plays when they

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<v Speaker 1>do come. You know, obviously a lot of that is

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<v Speaker 1>attributed to film study, you know, and you know if

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<v Speaker 1>you don't put the work in, you're not going to

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<v Speaker 1>be in that those positions. So UM, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>think a lot of it is that, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>when when the plays come, it's just you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>make the place. We knew. We knew Eli was getting

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<v Speaker 1>the ball out as quick as he possibly could. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's no different from last year and the year before,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and that's just his game and that's their offense,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. So that really the mentality was, don't get

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<v Speaker 1>frustrated because we knew we you know, aren't going to

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<v Speaker 1>get home right away. Um, when the past rush is

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<v Speaker 1>rolling is when you know, late in the game, we

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<v Speaker 1>forced their hand and um, you know obviously we're covering

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<v Speaker 1>on the back end and we're allowing the front line

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<v Speaker 1>to get get going. So uh, you know, I think

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<v Speaker 1>I think game it changes week to week. Um, game

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<v Speaker 1>playing the game plan and with that being the case,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we'll see what happens this week. The Falcon's offense.

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<v Speaker 1>A moment ago you kind of explained that what sets

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<v Speaker 1>have a part um. I think it's it's obviously they've

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<v Speaker 1>got a lot of playmakers, UM, but I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>their ability to to run the ball and then there

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<v Speaker 1>um their action off of their run. Um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>if if they can get their run going, it opens

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<v Speaker 1>up their entire offense. So it's going to be a

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<v Speaker 1>huge key for us this week stopping the run, just

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<v Speaker 1>as every week. But you know it definitely, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>their pass game is based off of off of being

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<v Speaker 1>able to run the ball and getting linebackers in the core,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, running biting on the on the run fakes

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<v Speaker 1>and um getting guys out of position that way. So

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<v Speaker 1>you know, as long as we are stopping the run

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<v Speaker 1>and forcing their hand, we should be all right. Playing

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<v Speaker 1>at home, the Umber statistically for your defense are significantly

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<v Speaker 1>improved at home. Do you have any answers to why, like,

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<v Speaker 1>what's going on at home it's working so well? I've

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<v Speaker 1>got that question a lot. I think we all have. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think obviously there's something about playing in

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<v Speaker 1>the Linkum with the energy with the fans. We feed

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<v Speaker 1>off of that. But that's that's no you know, no

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<v Speaker 1>excuse for what has happened on the road, and we

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<v Speaker 1>understand that. So you know, obviously it's it's different playing here. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think it's one of the best atmospheres

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<v Speaker 1>you know, that I've played at in the league. I

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<v Speaker 1>haven't played everywhere, but one of the best atmospheres I've

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<v Speaker 1>played at. So you know, obviously, like I said, we

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<v Speaker 1>feed off of them, they feed off of us, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a special place we play here, ye