WEBVTT - Previewing San Francisco | Episode 65

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Command Center Podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson. The

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<v Speaker 1>Commanders had to San Francisco for their final road game

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<v Speaker 1>of the season. With playoff implications still on the line.

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<v Speaker 1>Santana Moss and Logan Paulson shared some of their key

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<v Speaker 1>matchups they'll be looking for in this week sixteen meeting.

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<v Speaker 1>We want to start right there in the trenches for

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<v Speaker 1>this one because you have Dick Bosa, who leaves the

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<v Speaker 1>NFL with sacks fifteen and a half. We have a

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback that we need standing upright. So he's going up

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<v Speaker 1>against Charles Leno and Cornelius Lucas. What's the challenge there? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, dig Bosa is a guy that's really fun

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<v Speaker 1>to watch when it comes rush in the pastor he

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<v Speaker 1>is dynamic. He has put on this earth to rush

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<v Speaker 1>the pastor get after the quarterback. So to me, with

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<v Speaker 1>a guy like this, you need to have a schematic

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<v Speaker 1>philosophy right play action, pass, max protection chip plan to

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<v Speaker 1>keep him off the quarterback, to put those guys in

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<v Speaker 1>advantageous situations. Another way you do that is you stay

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<v Speaker 1>at a third long situations like your life depends on it.

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<v Speaker 1>By running the football effectively on first a second down.

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<v Speaker 1>This is a guy that can game wreck you if

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<v Speaker 1>you're not care full. So what is Scott Turner doing?

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<v Speaker 1>What is this offense doing to manage that? I think

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<v Speaker 1>there were some solutions there. I'm scared he just told

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<v Speaker 1>us all that and I'm sitting here. Yeah, I knew

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<v Speaker 1>coming into this game we had to worry about Bosa,

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<v Speaker 1>but no, he's one of those guys that I've been

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<v Speaker 1>watching for a long time now and just just knowing

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<v Speaker 1>what the trouble that we've been having upfront. Man, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>hoping our solutions are running now. You're not doubting them

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<v Speaker 1>up and it's not just Bosa. If we go to

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<v Speaker 1>the other side of the ball. We're kind of scared

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<v Speaker 1>of what Christian McCaffrey can do because he can basically

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<v Speaker 1>do it all. He almost has eight thousand yards rushing

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<v Speaker 1>and almost three hundred and fifty receiving, and the way

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<v Speaker 1>that they use him, you just don't know, and you

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<v Speaker 1>have to be prepared. So Santana the linebackers need to

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<v Speaker 1>be on point this week. Yeah, that's one of the

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<v Speaker 1>problems that we've been having, you know, throughout the years

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<v Speaker 1>since Rahmabur being here. Is the out linebackers in coverage

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<v Speaker 1>and me planning on that couch in the hand offense.

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<v Speaker 1>I understood that everybody could get someone. We played against

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<v Speaker 1>our opponents, and I mean your third wide receiver, but

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<v Speaker 1>your second, you know, running back, you'll fullback, whoever's in

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<v Speaker 1>the backfield, who lovers on that field can go out

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<v Speaker 1>there and give you work. And having a guy Christian

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<v Speaker 1>McCaffrey with so much talent, I mean, we know he's

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<v Speaker 1>a great runner, but he's a guy that can go

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<v Speaker 1>out there everyone rouse as a receiver like a receiver.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's gonna be one of them things. I'm very

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<v Speaker 1>interested just to see who are we going to have

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<v Speaker 1>to cover him, whether it be a lineback or would

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<v Speaker 1>be one of those guys in the Buffalo Nichols. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's a great point because you know, when

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<v Speaker 1>we play we played Carolina last time, Cam Crolt Christian McCaffrey.

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<v Speaker 1>He had an excellent job with that. But the problem

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<v Speaker 1>with the samacist for Fortinators, they have Christian McCaffrey and

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<v Speaker 1>they have George Kittle, and yeah, and Cam Crowl can't

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<v Speaker 1>guard both of them. So Jaman Davis is going to

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<v Speaker 1>be forced to kind of allocate his time to one

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<v Speaker 1>of those resources, I think, or do you bring in

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<v Speaker 1>another safety, Bobby McCain. It's a really tough matchup because

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<v Speaker 1>they've got two guys inside they can hurt you, which

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<v Speaker 1>is a very unique situation. Jamie Davis coming to his

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<v Speaker 1>own and Cam crole second on the team with eighty

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<v Speaker 1>three combined tackles as well. Of course that number going

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<v Speaker 1>up this week, and we certainly helped when it gets

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<v Speaker 1>down too. It's a lot about the coaching, right, and

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<v Speaker 1>you have Jack Dorio and Kyle Shannon. Okay, oh my gosh,

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<v Speaker 1>like this is gonna be the chess match for the Ages,

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<v Speaker 1>right because Kyle it does an excellent job with this

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<v Speaker 1>forty nine ers team of putting his guys in situations

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<v Speaker 1>to be successful, finding matchups, breaking your coverage rules. Jack

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<v Speaker 1>has done a good job of mixing stuff up, but

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<v Speaker 1>Kyle makes his offense work by saying, these are your rules,

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<v Speaker 1>and how do we create concepts to break them? So

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<v Speaker 1>I am super excited to see what Jack comes out with.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know what can hurt that Tanner. It's an

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<v Speaker 1>excellent pass rush. So those guys gotta be ready to go.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm just really excited to watch how these guys

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<v Speaker 1>play against each other, you know, speaking of excellent passwork.

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<v Speaker 1>I think one of the things we have going for

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<v Speaker 1>us this week is Brock Purtty. He's a young yea,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what I mean. Two times it's a charm.

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<v Speaker 1>Three is I mean, no, two times he's good, three

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<v Speaker 1>is it's a charm. I don't think he's gonna get

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<v Speaker 1>it off this week. I think our defense halfway it

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<v Speaker 1>takes to go out there and slow him down this week.

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<v Speaker 1>And I know he's been playing good. I know he's

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<v Speaker 1>mister RELLIV and all of us stuff. You want to

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<v Speaker 1>get behind it, but I don't see him three times

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<v Speaker 1>out going out there and playing dominant football. Tan, let

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<v Speaker 1>me get you quickly. On the other side of Scott

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<v Speaker 1>Turner going up against Damika Ryan's, we're talking about scheming things. No,

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<v Speaker 1>I really want to see Scott Turner going to his bag.

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<v Speaker 1>I think we have to go deep into that bag.

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<v Speaker 1>Whatever we did against the Philadelphia Eagles, we have to

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<v Speaker 1>ringing that bad. We have to bring us out to

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<v Speaker 1>play back. I would listening to Logan talking a few

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<v Speaker 1>minutes ago. He talked about our interior run game. We

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<v Speaker 1>have to go out there and attack him some sort

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<v Speaker 1>of way, because watching these guys, somebody flying around the football, linebackers, safety,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody gets to the ball. So we have to come

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<v Speaker 1>with our hard hats on. And I'm hoping that our

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<v Speaker 1>game penns ready because the Meeko Ryant, I'm not sure

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<v Speaker 1>how long San Francis is going to have him as

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<v Speaker 1>a decord, and he could be somebody's nation. The Commanders

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<v Speaker 1>will face a talented forty nine ers offense led by

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<v Speaker 1>rookie quarterback Brock Purty. I talked with linebacker Jayman Davis

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<v Speaker 1>on how he's preparing for this matchup. Jayman, how is

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<v Speaker 1>the team kind of refocused after a tough loss on

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday night, knowing what's lying ahead on Christmas? Even San

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<v Speaker 1>fran It's one of those things where we got to

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<v Speaker 1>just keep pushing forward regardless of what's going on around us.

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<v Speaker 1>And then we had the opportunity to have a guy

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<v Speaker 1>like Sergeant Cedric King come in and speak to us,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's been through a lot and we just got

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<v Speaker 1>to see what it's like for him. It's just what

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<v Speaker 1>he goes through in life, and just knowing that different

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<v Speaker 1>things that come up in your life as far as

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<v Speaker 1>losses and whatnot. You just gotta get up and keep

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<v Speaker 1>it going, and you do still control your own destiny.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean the way the season is gone, starting going

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<v Speaker 1>and Ford, nobody really thought this team would be in

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<v Speaker 1>this situation. But if you go, when you take care

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<v Speaker 1>of business and you went out, it's a very different

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<v Speaker 1>story and how the season ends, right, I mean, like

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<v Speaker 1>I just said, I mean, we really don't pay attention

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<v Speaker 1>to anything that's going on around us. We just always

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<v Speaker 1>gonna put our best foot forward and just keep taking

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<v Speaker 1>it one step at a time and before you know it,

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<v Speaker 1>the results of speak for theyself. It is one game

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<v Speaker 1>at a time. Coming up, is saying fran and they

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<v Speaker 1>have a really unique offense that offers a whole bunch

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<v Speaker 1>of challenges, especially with Christian McCaffrey. I mean, that's a

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<v Speaker 1>player that can kind of do it all that. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure you'll be focused in on. How do you strategize

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<v Speaker 1>against an offense and a player like that. Well, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>first and foremost, we got to stop the run. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>when we go out there and do what we need

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<v Speaker 1>to do is get all eleven guys to the ball

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<v Speaker 1>and try to be extremely technique sound. With everything that

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<v Speaker 1>we're doing, I feel like it would be very beneficial

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<v Speaker 1>for us to do what we need to do to

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<v Speaker 1>get off on third. So being real, real fluent and

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<v Speaker 1>what we do with our movements and our fits and everything.

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<v Speaker 1>He's just going to be real key in this game.

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<v Speaker 1>And brock Purty, I mean, what a story he's having

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<v Speaker 1>out there, and saying, fran coming in just three games

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<v Speaker 1>of film on him, is that enough for you to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of really feel confident in what plan you need

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<v Speaker 1>to have to strategize against what he brings resolutely? Because

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<v Speaker 1>I mean you can still pick up on different things

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<v Speaker 1>that like different flaws in his game and whatnot or

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<v Speaker 1>whoever he is as a player. So I mean, just

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<v Speaker 1>going forward, Like I said, it's just it's all about

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<v Speaker 1>preparation and doing whatever we need to do out here

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<v Speaker 1>on the practice field and just going forward. We just

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have to play us a good game this week.

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<v Speaker 1>And you're yourself here now into your sophomore season really

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<v Speaker 1>kind of growing into your own. We see the confidence growing,

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<v Speaker 1>we see the players being out there double digit tackles

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<v Speaker 1>into the last three games. For you, where are you

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<v Speaker 1>in your progression and where's the game slowed down the

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<v Speaker 1>most for you? Oh, same thing I've been telling everybody.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, just trying to just continue to be comfortable

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<v Speaker 1>in my own skin and just being Jam and Davis,

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<v Speaker 1>not trying to be anybody other than myself, and just

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<v Speaker 1>going out there playing ball. As far as my progression,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's really just preparation. It's one of those things

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<v Speaker 1>that I took from col and just put that chip

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<v Speaker 1>on my shoulder, just going forward, just keep doing what

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<v Speaker 1>I need to do to be the best version of

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<v Speaker 1>myself possible. So you're playing Christmas Eve, what do you

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<v Speaker 1>want for Christmas? The playoffs? I think that would be

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<v Speaker 1>a great gift, honestly. So all right, thank you Jam

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<v Speaker 1>for all your news and analysis. Be sure to tune

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