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Speaker 1: Hi, get everybody. I'm Dan Horde and thanks for downloading

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Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth Podcast. The I'm going through changes his

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Speaker 1: edition as we discuss the bengals many changes for the

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Speaker 1: upcoming season with two guests. First, NFL analyst and former

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Speaker 1: offensive lineman Brian Baldinger, I'll get his thoughts on Joe Burrow,

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Speaker 1: the Bengals O line, and much more. Then I'll be

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Speaker 1: joined by one of the eight unrestricted free agents that

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Speaker 1: the Bengals signed in the off season, linebacker Josh Bines.

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Speaker 1: get to football. There are many great things to watch

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Speaker 1: dot com until July thirty first, and one of the

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Speaker 1: best shows is called Film Session. On it, co hosts

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Speaker 1: Brian Baldinger and Kurt Warner sit down with one of

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Speaker 1: the NFL's top players for an in depth film study

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Speaker 1: session that gives viewers a look at what it takes

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Speaker 1: to make a player one of the best at his position.

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Speaker 1: Baldinger is a prominent analyst for NFL Network and joined

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Speaker 1: me recently to discuss the Bengals. Brian, let's start with

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Speaker 1: the player who has energized this fan base. What do

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Speaker 1: you think the Bengals are getting in Joe Burrow. They're

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Speaker 1: getting a natural Robert Redford in the natural. I mean,

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Speaker 1: I've never seen anybody play college football the way Joe

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Speaker 1: week in week out. He was sensational. And the big

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Speaker 1: difference was when Joe Brady came from New Orleans last year,

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Speaker 1: is he recognized how quickly he goes through his progressions

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Speaker 1: basically able to get five wide receivers or five receivers

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Speaker 1: in the pass rush in the blitz game, and he

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Speaker 1: They're getting one of the best college prospects to ever

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Speaker 1: We're talking to NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger. How does

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Speaker 1: his potential compare to what's been solid play over the

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Speaker 1: last nine years from Andy Dalton. I don't know exactly.

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Speaker 1: I mean Andy Dalton, you know, won the division, he

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Speaker 1: know what his playoff record was. But they were a

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Speaker 1: very successful team for much of Andy Dalton's tenure. He

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Speaker 1: I mean, Andy Dalton was a real pro and it

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Speaker 1: what Joe, you know, that's that's his initial job. I mean,

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Speaker 1: don't really want to compare him to Anny Dalton. Look,

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Speaker 1: Joe Burrow doesn't have the strongest arm. I did a

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Speaker 1: We're talking to Brian Baldinger. You can follow them on

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Speaker 1: Twitter at Baldy NFL. After Joe Burrow Brian. The Bengals

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Speaker 1: took T Higgins in the second round, linebacker Logan Wilson

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Speaker 1: it starts. It always starts up front. You're gonna get,

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Speaker 1: Brian Baldinger. You were an offensive lineman for more than

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Speaker 1: a decade in the NFL. Speaking about Jonah Williams after

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Speaker 1: been a big spender and free agency, but this year

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Speaker 1: know he's working with Markus Brown the entire off season

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Speaker 1: you look, Hollywood Brown didn't have an off season, didn't

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Speaker 1: I know for sure we'll wait way better team this

432
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Speaker 1: year than we were last and just can't wait to

433
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Speaker 1: get started. Josh, the Bengals made a big splash and

434
00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:34,359
Speaker 1: free agency. You're one of eight unrestricted free agents they signed.

435
00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:36,920
Speaker 1: They spent more than one hundred and thirty million bucks.

436
00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:40,720
Speaker 1: What appealed to you about joining this organization just the

437
00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:43,800
Speaker 1: fact that they're ready, you know, to win. And obviously

438
00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:45,400
Speaker 1: we got to a barrow the first pig and then

439
00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:47,960
Speaker 1: some of some great pigs and great linebackers as well,

440
00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:50,600
Speaker 1: and it's just trying to you know, bring a different

441
00:22:50,680 --> 00:22:52,520
Speaker 1: dynamic than what we what they had in the past.

442
00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:55,000
Speaker 1: I think this coach's first full time all season stuff

443
00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:56,960
Speaker 1: like that, he know what he wants and he know

444
00:22:57,040 --> 00:22:59,159
Speaker 1: he wanted to break it in and and that's what

445
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Speaker 1: he's just setting stay in it from now because you know,

446
00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:02,399
Speaker 1: at the end of the day, it's all by winning

447
00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:04,919
Speaker 1: in this league, and it starts when we when we

448
00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:06,760
Speaker 1: get back in training camp and this end of July

449
00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,960
Speaker 1: and in one game at a time going forward after that,

450
00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:12,399
Speaker 1: and uh, coach Zacher just looking forward to just to

451
00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:14,520
Speaker 1: you know, prove that he's done a great job this

452
00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:18,919
Speaker 1: all season and season's going forward. You've spent four of

453
00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:22,199
Speaker 1: your nine seasons in Baltimore, so you've obviously faced the

454
00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:25,719
Speaker 1: Bengals many times. What was your impression about Cincinnati from

455
00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:29,360
Speaker 1: the opposite sideline, So I was in press just as

456
00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:31,679
Speaker 1: far as just you know, the transition of course, what

457
00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:34,399
Speaker 1: the coach is trying to do. And and I'll just

458
00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:37,160
Speaker 1: impressed obviously Joe mixing up being on the Devons side

459
00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:39,760
Speaker 1: of to see the officers so much and Mixing I

460
00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:41,480
Speaker 1: told him after the end of the two times, played

461
00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:43,439
Speaker 1: like you hell of a running back because he's like

462
00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:45,399
Speaker 1: by far one of the top backs in the league

463
00:23:45,720 --> 00:23:48,040
Speaker 1: and especially up and coming and gonna be a start

464
00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:50,520
Speaker 1: in this league for sure. Uh it's now already a

465
00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,680
Speaker 1: start in this league. Again, he just doesn't get a

466
00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:56,320
Speaker 1: recognition he deserves. And and I just you know, and finally,

467
00:23:56,320 --> 00:23:58,520
Speaker 1: you know, being obviously in the same mock of Roman

468
00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:02,159
Speaker 1: and you know, being able to you know, show that

469
00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:05,080
Speaker 1: experience and you know stuff like that related to you know,

470
00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:07,840
Speaker 1: the guys and you know, offensive side and just trying

471
00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:09,840
Speaker 1: to you know what I mean, just trying to bring

472
00:24:09,920 --> 00:24:11,920
Speaker 1: in some knowledge and abilities so we can all get

473
00:24:11,920 --> 00:24:14,240
Speaker 1: on that same page. Because of the day, we're all

474
00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:17,639
Speaker 1: trying to win games and that's all that matters. Is

475
00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:21,520
Speaker 1: it exciting? To be with this franchise as Joe Burrow

476
00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:25,520
Speaker 1: comes aboard after the year he had last year at LSU. Oh. Yes,

477
00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:29,359
Speaker 1: it's really exciting. I think we're all excited, especially you know,

478
00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:30,960
Speaker 1: on the defensive side of the ball. We have some

479
00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:33,840
Speaker 1: guys and we all can't can't wait to get together.

480
00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:36,520
Speaker 1: I think Joe is Joe Burrow is definitely it's a

481
00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:38,359
Speaker 1: hell of a quarterback and I'm so glad we have

482
00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:40,800
Speaker 1: got him. And uh, I just can't wait to see

483
00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:42,280
Speaker 1: what he you know, what he has in stores for

484
00:24:42,359 --> 00:24:44,760
Speaker 1: us this year and bringing to the dynamic to the offense.

485
00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:46,920
Speaker 1: And I think we're all looking forward to it and

486
00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:49,760
Speaker 1: we do. We really can't wait. And uh, definitely a

487
00:24:49,760 --> 00:24:55,560
Speaker 1: givest Joe Warrigle whenever I see him. Well, speaking of Auburn,

488
00:24:55,800 --> 00:24:59,000
Speaker 1: the quarterback of your National championship team with the Tigers

489
00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:01,520
Speaker 1: was Cam new and obviously he's been in the news

490
00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:03,880
Speaker 1: in the past week. What was your reaction to him

491
00:25:03,880 --> 00:25:07,080
Speaker 1: signing on with the Bill Belichick and the Patriots. Yeah,

492
00:25:07,080 --> 00:25:09,159
Speaker 1: I think it's just awesome. I think it's definitely a

493
00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:11,959
Speaker 1: great opportunity for Cam and and he's just a hell

494
00:25:12,040 --> 00:25:15,040
Speaker 1: of a quarterback. NFL MVP, and he's just you know,

495
00:25:15,119 --> 00:25:18,240
Speaker 1: super talented, and I just know he can't wait to

496
00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:20,560
Speaker 1: go out there Russ's opportunity and show the world that

497
00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:24,000
Speaker 1: he's still capable of being started quarterback and a dynamic

498
00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:25,800
Speaker 1: star in this league, because that's we all know what

499
00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:28,560
Speaker 1: he's capable of. And I just approved the doubters and

500
00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:31,720
Speaker 1: everybody else wrong about him out there in the field.

501
00:25:31,720 --> 00:25:34,600
Speaker 1: And of course I know he's hungry as all all

502
00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:36,200
Speaker 1: get out and he can't wait to go out there

503
00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:38,359
Speaker 1: because he's been at this point before, been at this

504
00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:41,240
Speaker 1: point knowing that everybody doubted him and his abilities and

505
00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:43,720
Speaker 1: what he can do. And for sure, when he's going,

506
00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:45,480
Speaker 1: you know, going to New England, he's going to show

507
00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:48,280
Speaker 1: that and and improve everybody wrong, one game at a time.

508
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Speaker 1: A couple more questions for Bengals linebacker Josh Bynes. You

509
00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:54,240
Speaker 1: grew up in Fort Lauderdale, and I saw an old

510
00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:56,920
Speaker 1: newspaper story about you that made it clear that you

511
00:25:56,960 --> 00:26:04,840
Speaker 1: are from a family of linebackers. Correct. Yeah, Yeah, My

512
00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:08,119
Speaker 1: grandfather played linebacker and my dad played linebacker. Hell my

513
00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:11,359
Speaker 1: dad was my coach and pretty much lily for the

514
00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:14,280
Speaker 1: most part in high school. For sure, all throughout and

515
00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,200
Speaker 1: he should show you know how to play the game

516
00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:19,240
Speaker 1: and how you know, well you know what it takes

517
00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:20,840
Speaker 1: to be a linebacker. He taught me my first like

518
00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:23,280
Speaker 1: you know, like steps and just a little basics and

519
00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:25,560
Speaker 1: like knowing it take your first initial step and how

520
00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:29,040
Speaker 1: to get downhill and things like that. And I credited

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00:26:29,119 --> 00:26:32,680
Speaker 1: him a lot because we we've grown so close through

522
00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:34,920
Speaker 1: that whole process throughout a high school. And even for

523
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Speaker 1: he's you know, I love my dad of death, and

524
00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:40,360
Speaker 1: and I just you know, just so half as unable

525
00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:42,560
Speaker 1: to I was able to pass. He was all passed

526
00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:45,200
Speaker 1: on that knowledgeability had for me. And and I don't know,

527
00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:47,320
Speaker 1: maybe one of my boys might play linebacker and I'll

528
00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:50,800
Speaker 1: be having the same conversation with them later on. Well,

529
00:26:50,920 --> 00:26:53,280
Speaker 1: you got three of them, including one that was born

530
00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:56,239
Speaker 1: earlier this year. What had the last several months been

531
00:26:56,359 --> 00:26:59,200
Speaker 1: like for you with those three young boys. Oh, it's

532
00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:01,640
Speaker 1: been amazing. I'm not gonna wow. This is because both

533
00:27:01,720 --> 00:27:04,000
Speaker 1: my other boys are born in January, so I had

534
00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:05,480
Speaker 1: a little time, but then I had to go into

535
00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:07,879
Speaker 1: all season training. You know, OT's all this stuff. But

536
00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:10,879
Speaker 1: this one, I mean, he's been pretty much spoiled by

537
00:27:10,920 --> 00:27:12,920
Speaker 1: me for the most part being home this whole time,

538
00:27:13,119 --> 00:27:16,640
Speaker 1: spending time with him and and just my other two boys.

539
00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:18,840
Speaker 1: Just it's just it's just they love me being home

540
00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:23,280
Speaker 1: and we work out together sometimes and you know, play

541
00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:25,520
Speaker 1: video games. We just have so much fun and playing

542
00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:28,040
Speaker 1: football in the house, you know, and make a lot

543
00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:29,560
Speaker 1: of noise in the house and wife got to tell

544
00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:31,800
Speaker 1: us to calm down for the most part. But uh,

545
00:27:32,359 --> 00:27:34,359
Speaker 1: but you know, it's just great because you know, there's

546
00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:37,479
Speaker 1: the boys experienced this whole process. He molded so he's ten.

547
00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:40,040
Speaker 1: So this is my tenth year, so it's experienced every

548
00:27:40,119 --> 00:27:42,159
Speaker 1: year since I've been in the league, and you know,

549
00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:44,280
Speaker 1: to go throughout this whole process with me, it's just

550
00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:47,520
Speaker 1: been amazing. And not many kids can actually say that,

551
00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:50,359
Speaker 1: and especially moved for a while from it just doesn't

552
00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:53,960
Speaker 1: happen that often. And it's just a blessing to be

553
00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:56,080
Speaker 1: able to be in this position. And it's just to

554
00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:58,119
Speaker 1: have my boys being able to watch, you know, me

555
00:27:58,280 --> 00:28:01,240
Speaker 1: playing on Sundays and me playing football to long. That's

556
00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:04,440
Speaker 1: special for you and for them, I'm sure. Last thing,

557
00:28:04,760 --> 00:28:07,280
Speaker 1: from reading about you and talking to you today, you

558
00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:09,680
Speaker 1: remind me a lot of a former Bengals linebacker named

559
00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:12,800
Speaker 1: Vinnie Ray, who was undrafted, went on to have a

560
00:28:12,840 --> 00:28:16,440
Speaker 1: great NFL career, and he often talked about how he

561
00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:20,000
Speaker 1: never took anything for granted. He was always out to

562
00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:24,280
Speaker 1: prove himself every year. Is that your mindset? Oh for sure?

563
00:28:24,280 --> 00:28:28,159
Speaker 1: If anywhere is my guy and trust me, and he

564
00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:30,320
Speaker 1: has a right mindset this as well as me. I mean,

565
00:28:30,359 --> 00:28:32,240
Speaker 1: you're on draft. You already have this little chip on

566
00:28:32,320 --> 00:28:34,960
Speaker 1: your shoulder because you know everybody he didn't get drafted.

567
00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:37,480
Speaker 1: So there the doubted you, whatever ability they thought you

568
00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:39,760
Speaker 1: didn't have or one didn't have enough of to be

569
00:28:39,840 --> 00:28:42,720
Speaker 1: able to play in this league. And some way, somehow,

570
00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:44,920
Speaker 1: you always got to find that way to separate yourself,

571
00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:47,640
Speaker 1: to realize to show teams that, Okay, this is why

572
00:28:47,800 --> 00:28:49,400
Speaker 1: you know he's been a league this moment, this is

573
00:28:49,440 --> 00:28:51,560
Speaker 1: why we need him on a team, and showing you

574
00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:54,080
Speaker 1: improving your worth. And I think that's what it comes

575
00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:55,760
Speaker 1: with this league. Each and every year. You got to

576
00:28:55,840 --> 00:28:59,000
Speaker 1: prove why you should stay, why you're worth it, and

577
00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:01,120
Speaker 1: that's what it's all about, each and every year. And

578
00:29:01,440 --> 00:29:03,440
Speaker 1: I'm like, that's why I said, I'm like a kid

579
00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:06,080
Speaker 1: still playing the game, because you know, I don't look

580
00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:07,520
Speaker 1: at us like I'm a vid, but I got his

581
00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:10,200
Speaker 1: young guys. It's just so they're gonna just, you know,

582
00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:12,479
Speaker 1: be starters and know I'm looking at us like, hey man,

583
00:29:13,280 --> 00:29:15,120
Speaker 1: you know I'm starter. I'm this guy. I'm the guy

584
00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:16,800
Speaker 1: you gotta you know what I mean. I'm trying to

585
00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:19,680
Speaker 1: put myself to them and to our coaches and to

586
00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:22,360
Speaker 1: everybody that you know, why I should be on the field,

587
00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:25,200
Speaker 1: and this is what it's all about each and every

588
00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:27,000
Speaker 1: year in this game. And you take that for granted.

589
00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:29,840
Speaker 1: The NFL will show you really quick why it's not

590
00:29:30,040 --> 00:29:32,720
Speaker 1: for long rather than just you know, the NFL as

591
00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:36,040
Speaker 1: it says, you know what I mean. Absolutely, Hey, I

592
00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:38,920
Speaker 1: really appreciate your time today. Enjoy the next few weeks

593
00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:41,000
Speaker 1: before camp begins, and I look forward to meeting you,

594
00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:44,200
Speaker 1: I hopefully face to face when that's allowed. Yeah, I

595
00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:46,720
Speaker 1: appreciate it. I'm looking forward to the opportunity seeing you

596
00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:50,680
Speaker 1: as well. I thanks to Josh Bines and Brian Baldinger.

597
00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:52,640
Speaker 1: And that's going to do it for this episode of

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