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Speaker 1: type of season, this type of outing. Like I said,

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Speaker 1: the leadership that we have here is always going to

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Speaker 1: in all areas. And you know that's not gonna change Sunday,

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Speaker 1: and that's not gonna change moving forward. So stick with us.

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Speaker 1: I know the demands are high, as this should be,

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Speaker 1: and that's why we love you guys so much. But

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Speaker 1: stick with us and we'll keep fighting. Keep the final

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Speaker 1: question Andrew Callahan pay Matthew, Happy New Year, and I

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Speaker 1: want to go every sentiments. Thanks for the time and

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Speaker 1: always been your thoughtfulness. Year. I want to ask you

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Speaker 1: need to do as much as a second year player

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Speaker 1: the team to the football that obviously you guys are

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Speaker 1: used to playing year after your that winning football. Well, yeah,

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Speaker 1: you know, obviously this rookie class has faced challenges unlike

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Speaker 1: could have done things better, how we can improve moving forward,

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Speaker 1: how we can hold ourselves more accountable. All of those things.

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Speaker 1: We need to think about it, and then we need

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Speaker 1: to take action. It's one thing to think about something

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Speaker 1: and feel convicted about it, but it's another thing to

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Speaker 1: turn and act on it. So we need to take action.

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Speaker 1: And that goes for everybody. I'm sure there's no one

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Speaker 1: whatever it may be. So let's reflect, let's brainstorm, and

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Speaker 1: then let's act. Very much man, Thank you, Matthew, Thanks everyone,

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Speaker 1: and sorry for those I didn't get to