WEBVTT - Press Pass: Jordan Hicks

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<v Speaker 1>This week. Yeah, I mean the way we play is

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<v Speaker 1>full tilt, right, so you know there's gonna be miss tackles. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, if if one guy's shooting, one guy's you know,

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<v Speaker 1>going his going one hundred percent to the ball. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>if he make a runner makes a move, there's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be a mistackle. But um, obviously the angle and and

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<v Speaker 1>and we work on all that stuff. We work on

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<v Speaker 1>tackling every day, especially at the linebacker position. But um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know one thing we prod ourselves is gang tackling

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<v Speaker 1>and everybody rallying to the ball. You know, because if

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<v Speaker 1>that first person does miss, um, there needs to be

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<v Speaker 1>a gang of guys they're ready to clean them up.

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<v Speaker 1>So you know, I think we do a great job

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<v Speaker 1>of that. Everybody's hustlings the ball. If you watch the film, um,

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<v Speaker 1>but yeah, obviously you want to make every tackle. You

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<v Speaker 1>get see some of the things with watchings Offensive, the

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<v Speaker 1>way they spread the ball around, that's a little similar teams,

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<v Speaker 1>like they try to utilize a lot of people together. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>and they've got a lot of weapons as well, So

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<v Speaker 1>we got to be ready for it. I think we

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<v Speaker 1>got a really good game plan going in. Um. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know that's something that's that's their advantage. They trust

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<v Speaker 1>their guys. They um, you know, have a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>confidence in what they do. So yeah, we'll be ready.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a proven guy, you know, somebody who is has

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<v Speaker 1>took his team to you know, whin the win the

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<v Speaker 1>conference division last year and then um into the playoffs,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know, he's somebody that can get hot at

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<v Speaker 1>any moment and trust his arm, you know, trust like

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<v Speaker 1>I said, trust this guys um and tries to fit

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<v Speaker 1>those windows. So UM, I believe if you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>play tight coverage, we'll be able to get get after

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<v Speaker 1>him a little bit. Um. Let our defensive line eat

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<v Speaker 1>and UM. You know, I think that'll be the key

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<v Speaker 1>to the game. Obviously it's a division game, and obviously

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<v Speaker 1>when it win every week. But do you feel like

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<v Speaker 1>there's any extra motivation this week because of how it

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<v Speaker 1>close you were in the troity loss and now this

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<v Speaker 1>is your first division game of the season. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I think you know, going into the Vision, you know

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<v Speaker 1>what you're gonna get um a tough, heart nosed game. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>and we've got to be ready for that, and especially

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<v Speaker 1>going against the rescuing So you know, it's something that

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<v Speaker 1>I think we're ready for um based on the last game.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think that the last game really has much

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<v Speaker 1>to do with what we're doing now. The mood, the um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the feel, the vibe after the game was

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<v Speaker 1>everybody was positive and UM, we know we've got a

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<v Speaker 1>good team. We've just got to execute. And so I

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<v Speaker 1>think we've kind of gone back to more of what

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<v Speaker 1>we do, you know, as as a defense, as a team,

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<v Speaker 1>UM and and focusing on that so that when we

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<v Speaker 1>get in those tight games, in those situations, you know

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<v Speaker 1>you're not relying on one play to make or break.

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<v Speaker 1>You know you've you've kind of given yourself a cushion.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, it's kind of where we're at a positive

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<v Speaker 1>back to that. After the game, you Douglas saying, you

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<v Speaker 1>guys are already on your iPads because you're just a

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<v Speaker 1>different approach this year. You can set to after games

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<v Speaker 1>win or lose, and what you saw last year. I

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<v Speaker 1>think guys were doing that last year as well. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>I just think coming off of a game like that,

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<v Speaker 1>it stinks because you know that we had the game

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<v Speaker 1>right there, so you know, guys are eager, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>the vibe. I your guys are eager to learn or

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<v Speaker 1>eager to to fix the problems. Um. And it's I'm

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<v Speaker 1>telling you, this is a team. You know, We've got

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<v Speaker 1>a good team going right now. And you know, when

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<v Speaker 1>when our offense isn't playing well, the defense plays well.

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<v Speaker 1>In the defense isn't playing well, the offense keeps it

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<v Speaker 1>together and special teams holds it all. Um. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think we're we're you know, it's not fake, man,

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<v Speaker 1>this this team really does love each other and it's

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<v Speaker 1>a it's really becoming a close knit a group. That's seriously,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. I I I think over the course of

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<v Speaker 1>the season, I think that's kind of what he sees

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<v Speaker 1>is over the course of the season, what's um, how's

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<v Speaker 1>my body going to be? You know, week thirteen, fourteen fifteen?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, and if he can you know, the way

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<v Speaker 1>he I think I think the way he's thinking is,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, if he could get two series here throughout

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<v Speaker 1>the game, um, you know, and and the way it

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<v Speaker 1>stacks up, that's a few games, you know, and and

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<v Speaker 1>taking off a few games after you know, coming off

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<v Speaker 1>with a season and the injury, um, and keep me fresh,

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<v Speaker 1>I think is heavy on their mind and We trust

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<v Speaker 1>our guys. You know, we've got Toller who's playing in

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<v Speaker 1>this who's played in this defense since he was a rookie. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and you've got Kendricks who's obviously proven here,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, we trust those guys to come in

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<v Speaker 1>and be able to be productive and get the job done.

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<v Speaker 1>So obviously, yeah, UM, but you know I have I

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<v Speaker 1>have no problem. You know, I respect UM coach Schwartz

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<v Speaker 1>and his decision. I respect Tolt being in there. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>he's giving me a bunch of tips since he's been here,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and he's he's a guy who understands just

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<v Speaker 1>about every situation the game, you know, So he's a

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<v Speaker 1>good guy to have out there as well. What kind

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<v Speaker 1>of tips you said? Some tips from told there were

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<v Speaker 1>kind of things as he should playing little nuances in

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<v Speaker 1>the game, UM, little nuances in this defense. This defense

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<v Speaker 1>is obviously new, terminology is new. UM. And he's played

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<v Speaker 1>against a lot of these a lot of these teams before,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and a lot of these these offenses, and

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<v Speaker 1>UM has just about seeing any way you can attack

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<v Speaker 1>this defense. So UM, you know, I think just having

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<v Speaker 1>his presence, having his ability, and and UM you've got

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<v Speaker 1>no one on over here. Um having his presence and

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<v Speaker 1>his uh, his mental you know, his wisdom, his ability

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<v Speaker 1>to recall different scenarios from um, you know, different games

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<v Speaker 1>in the past. So having him around has been a

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<v Speaker 1>big help. Gonesome, I'm different. Now here's you guy. No

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<v Speaker 1>one real