WEBVTT - Fan Questions Via the Twitter Mailbag

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<v Speaker 1>To US buyers touch style by waddle stuck into the

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<v Speaker 1>end zone of Miami Boy, tight froll, tight window. They

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<v Speaker 1>had to get that touchdown on that play. They get it.

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<v Speaker 1>What it's up, Dolph fans, And welcome to the Drivetime Podcast,

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<v Speaker 1>part of the Miami Dolphins podcast network, covering your team,

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<v Speaker 1>your Miami Dolphins. How's it going, everybody? I am your host,

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<v Speaker 1>Travis Wingfield, And on today's show, we're gonna get deep

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<v Speaker 1>into the mailbag. I have a bunch of your questions

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<v Speaker 1>here ready to roll in the post post first wave,

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<v Speaker 1>first couple of weeks of free agency. Here on the

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<v Speaker 1>off season calendar. And speaking of the off season, the

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<v Speaker 1>program kicks off today in Miami Gardens. We'll talk about

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<v Speaker 1>that and the mailbag here on this edition of the

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<v Speaker 1>Drift Time Podcast from somewhere in South Florida. This is

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<v Speaker 1>that's right, the Drivetime Podcast. So the off season program

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<v Speaker 1>kicking off today. Now, the off season schedule or program

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<v Speaker 1>has evolved in recent years as the NFL tends to do.

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<v Speaker 1>We talked about that in the Friday podcast about how

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<v Speaker 1>much I appreciate the NFL's ability to recognize things that

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<v Speaker 1>can be improved upon, fixed or just you know, ideas

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<v Speaker 1>they want to work out with new rule changes and

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<v Speaker 1>things of that nature. And I think that's one of

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<v Speaker 1>the best things about this league. And with the offseason program,

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<v Speaker 1>you've got different phases that kick off with weights and conditioning. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>then you finally get to some on field work without pads.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, some stuff like routes on air and you

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<v Speaker 1>guys know, our social team is going to have the

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<v Speaker 1>content to get you through this football lists portion of

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<v Speaker 1>the calendar, Like football is twelve years around, right, Dolphins

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<v Speaker 1>football is for sure too, and we've all been enjoying

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<v Speaker 1>the player acquisition period. But now as you get into

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<v Speaker 1>the spring and summer months where there's not a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of on field product outside of the O t A

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<v Speaker 1>practice is which is what we go by, right, we

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<v Speaker 1>get what gets us through this part of the calendar

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<v Speaker 1>alongside baseball, the basketball playoffs, um, the World Cup just

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<v Speaker 1>had their draw last week as well, Go USA. But

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<v Speaker 1>this content is what we all look forward to more

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<v Speaker 1>than anything else. And you know, our social team is

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<v Speaker 1>going to have you covered on that stuff and the

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<v Speaker 1>new guys in the aquand orange and just keep that

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<v Speaker 1>excitement building and rolling right into training camp. Since I

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<v Speaker 1>know all of you, just like me, are absolutely dying

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<v Speaker 1>for football. So then after those we get the rookie

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<v Speaker 1>mini camps and eventually O t A s and before

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<v Speaker 1>you know it, that little summer break and then right

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<v Speaker 1>back for training camp when the season unofficially officially really begins.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, truth be told, there's what there's like twelve

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<v Speaker 1>different days in the calendar where we always say the

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<v Speaker 1>league starts today. The new league years the one of them.

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<v Speaker 1>The start of O t A is one of them,

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<v Speaker 1>The start of training campus one, the sort of the

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<v Speaker 1>regular or preseason is one of them. The start of

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<v Speaker 1>the regular season is also one of them. But we

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<v Speaker 1>love checking those boxes along the way. And we'll have

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<v Speaker 1>you covered here on drivetime on Miami Dolphins dot com,

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<v Speaker 1>on Twitter, on Instagram, on YouTube, everywhere that we are.

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<v Speaker 1>We are everywhere. We'll have Dolphins content for you on

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<v Speaker 1>this Miami Dolphins offseason program, so keep an eye out

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<v Speaker 1>for that. And today on the podcast, we're just doing

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<v Speaker 1>the mail bag. You know, talk about improving yourself and

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<v Speaker 1>bettering your show or your product. One thing I want

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<v Speaker 1>to do better this year is get to more of

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<v Speaker 1>your questions because I always found a way to get

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<v Speaker 1>the mailbag on the podcast last year, but it was

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<v Speaker 1>always I always felt like I was leaving questions on

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<v Speaker 1>the field because you guys put out so many of them,

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<v Speaker 1>and I appreciate that so much. I want to go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead and make sure we get more comprehensive here and

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<v Speaker 1>get to more of your questions. And we have a

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<v Speaker 1>bunch to get to today, So why don't we go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead and start that off? As probably reason I'm talking

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<v Speaker 1>so fast right now, slow it down, Travis, and I

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<v Speaker 1>want to kick it off here with the iTunes reviews,

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<v Speaker 1>the Apple podcast reviews, because we haven't read those in

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<v Speaker 1>a while, and you guys have put some good ones

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<v Speaker 1>up there. Let's go ahead and start with this one

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<v Speaker 1>and this Ski Balls nine oh three. Man, what a

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<v Speaker 1>great review this was. I really appreciate this. Five stars.

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<v Speaker 1>I have only recently began listening to podcasts, and of course,

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<v Speaker 1>first and foremost, I started searching for good sources for

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<v Speaker 1>all my sports teams Drive Time, more specifically, Travis Wingfield

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<v Speaker 1>himself is the best of all I've listened to across

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<v Speaker 1>the board. Travis gives you all the inside information on

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<v Speaker 1>players the team in the NFL, as it pertains to

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<v Speaker 1>the Dolphins. Not only that he does it with such

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<v Speaker 1>a personality that is professional but also far from dry.

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<v Speaker 1>You can tell how passionate he is about this team,

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<v Speaker 1>the organization, and his pride in his work. It makes

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<v Speaker 1>for an amazing balance and makes the podcast not only

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<v Speaker 1>informative and insightful, but also enjoyable and easy to listen to.

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<v Speaker 1>I agree with the piece of another review I read,

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<v Speaker 1>You're not truly a Dolphins fan if you're not listening

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<v Speaker 1>to this podcast. Keep up the great work. Fins up

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<v Speaker 1>check is in the mail, sir. Thank you so very much.

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<v Speaker 1>That was so kind of you to say. Next one

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<v Speaker 1>here from Sparks, is this Cameron Sparks. If it is

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<v Speaker 1>how you doing, man, appreciate listening to the show. And

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<v Speaker 1>if you're not Cameron Sparks, we also appreciate that too.

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<v Speaker 1>But one stop shot for every Dolphins fan. If you

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<v Speaker 1>think you're a Dolphins fan and you don't into the

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<v Speaker 1>Dolphins Podcast, then you're not really a Dolphins fan. Travis

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<v Speaker 1>follows every aspect of the team inside and out and

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<v Speaker 1>brings it all together in an easily digestible form. Being

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<v Speaker 1>part of the team itself, he has remarkable access to

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<v Speaker 1>players and coaches of management, and he makes the most

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<v Speaker 1>of it. He's a great interview who coaxes the best

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<v Speaker 1>and most relevant information out of the visit our viewees.

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<v Speaker 1>He also adds so many of his own valuable insight

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<v Speaker 1>invaluable insights, and personalizes the show with his own experiences

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<v Speaker 1>and life stories. Do not miss this podcast. I feel

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<v Speaker 1>like the last these last two reviews again, I go

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<v Speaker 1>back to that I've talked about before, that scene on

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<v Speaker 1>Forgetting Sarah Marshall with Paul Rudd and no no no

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<v Speaker 1>no no, yeah, no, no no, Jason Siegel and Russell

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<v Speaker 1>Brand out in the in the in the ocean getting

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<v Speaker 1>ready to surf, and Russell Brand tells him he's like

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<v Speaker 1>this dark Neil Diamond, goth Neil Diamond type of vibe.

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<v Speaker 1>He's like, that's exactly what I'm going for. Those last

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<v Speaker 1>two reviews, That's exactly what I'm going for. So I

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate you guys so very much. This one from Zack

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<v Speaker 1>C twelve is this Zack Colin from perfect Ville could

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<v Speaker 1>be if not, we appreciate it to best Dolphins coverage

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<v Speaker 1>out there. This show rocks and every way you can imagine.

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<v Speaker 1>And Travis is a wizard behind the mic. Keep it up, man,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you. We'll do our best here. So I appreciate those,

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<v Speaker 1>right ins, those reviews. Here's a two star review from

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<v Speaker 1>Dolly Miami one. Mike McDaniel interview coach has a real

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<v Speaker 1>analytical approach. I love this guy already, but two stars.

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<v Speaker 1>It was that a mistake. I don't know. We don't

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<v Speaker 1>hold it against you, but sincerely, guys, those those Apple

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<v Speaker 1>podcast reviews, the podcast reviews in general, even if it's

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<v Speaker 1>a one star review, really helps us get more discoverability.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's all we ask of you here on Drive

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<v Speaker 1>Time is just to help grow our brand and help

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<v Speaker 1>us get out to more Dolphins fans, because according to

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<v Speaker 1>the reviews, I think a lot of Dolphins fans have

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<v Speaker 1>agree this is a good podcast to learn about your team.

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<v Speaker 1>That's what I'm going for at least, and if we

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<v Speaker 1>get more discoverability out there, it only helps us grow

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<v Speaker 1>and that really really helps me and the entire idea

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<v Speaker 1>here behind Drivetime. So we appreciate you guys doing that,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, Enough, other reviews and uh, the propping up here,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you guys wrote them, but I read them,

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<v Speaker 1>so I wanted to get to those in the pod guest,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and get to your questions now here

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<v Speaker 1>on the Twitter mail bag. If you guys put a

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<v Speaker 1>review in the Apple Podcast, I'm gonna read it on

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<v Speaker 1>the air for you. So if you want to make

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<v Speaker 1>sure you get your spot, put us a five star

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<v Speaker 1>review up there and get it in the Apple podcast reviews.

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<v Speaker 1>And if you want to ask a question on Twitter,

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<v Speaker 1>that also works as well, but I can't guarantee you

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<v Speaker 1>get into those questions. We start here with wrestling Panda.

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<v Speaker 1>What are the chances you can hook a brother up

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<v Speaker 1>with some F one Miami tickets? So the Miami Grand

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<v Speaker 1>Prix less than slim to them? My man, I appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>you asking, but full transparency not gonna happen. At WICKI

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<v Speaker 1>m asks, Hey, Travis, huge fans since the l O

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<v Speaker 1>D days. That's Lockdown Dolphins. I tell my wife all

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<v Speaker 1>the time. We watch the same things, have a daughter

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<v Speaker 1>on the same age, and also have the same mentality.

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<v Speaker 1>On camping, I love it. Camping is the worst. Keep

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<v Speaker 1>up the great work. What was a bigger trade for

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<v Speaker 1>the franchise? Ricky Williams or Tyreek Hill? First, I want

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<v Speaker 1>to go ahead and acknowledge what you just said, because

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<v Speaker 1>I find myself doing this with other podcasters where like,

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<v Speaker 1>that's what podcasting does, right, It makes you feel like

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<v Speaker 1>your friends with the host even though you've never met

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<v Speaker 1>the person. And I find myself doing that all the time, Like, Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>if I ever meet this guy, I'll just go up

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<v Speaker 1>to and talk about this, this and this, and he's like, well,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know you, man. So it's funny. I'm glad

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<v Speaker 1>to see it work both ways there, but yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>would love to, you know, if you ever come down

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<v Speaker 1>this way, go go grab a drink and watch a

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<v Speaker 1>college football game or something, uh, the day before a

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday game. But who was the bigger or what was

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<v Speaker 1>a bigger trade for the franchise, Ricky Williams or Tyreek Hill. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's early to make that proclamation because you

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<v Speaker 1>have to see what Tyreek Hill does, right. Ricky had

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<v Speaker 1>two really good years. His first year here was an

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<v Speaker 1>m v P caliber season back and oh two where

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<v Speaker 1>he rushed for eighteen hundred fifty three yards and sixteen touchdowns.

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<v Speaker 1>That stat is lodged into my brain. Don't have to

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<v Speaker 1>look that up. He's my favorite dolphin of all time.

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<v Speaker 1>Then OH three, the yards per carry dipped still had

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<v Speaker 1>thirteen hundred yards, but it was, you know, a lot

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<v Speaker 1>more difficult sletting that season. The passing game didn't really

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<v Speaker 1>take a lot of pressure off the running game. And

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<v Speaker 1>then he retired and right in the middle of his prime.

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<v Speaker 1>Came back the following season after four games suspension and

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<v Speaker 1>gave us some production and O five missed O six

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<v Speaker 1>and OH seven came back and oh wait, it was

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<v Speaker 1>part of a wildcat team. And OH nine was awesome

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<v Speaker 1>then as well, and then went onto the Ravens and

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<v Speaker 1>had some more good production there. So I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's hard to quantify because we haven't seen what Tyreek

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<v Speaker 1>Hill has done yet, but I think it's it's pretty

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<v Speaker 1>comparable because you have two very accomplished players, right, we

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<v Speaker 1>all know what Ricky Williams was when he got traded

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<v Speaker 1>for We all know about Tyreek Hill. Six years of Pro,

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<v Speaker 1>six Pro Bowls. That's phenomenal, skilled players, guys that you

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<v Speaker 1>can certainly design an offense around, or at least a

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<v Speaker 1>good group of offensive packages for either of those guys.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think you're in the right ballpark as far

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<v Speaker 1>as who is going to be more impactful. The book

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<v Speaker 1>on that is not written yet. Ricky was very impactful.

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<v Speaker 1>We hope the same of Tyreek Hill at Thane Young

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<v Speaker 1>asks Hey, Travis, what would you anticipate the defensive scheme

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<v Speaker 1>and play calling to look like next year? Um, I

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<v Speaker 1>think there's it's It's tough to say it because, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>we talked about this on a Friday, right bringing the

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<v Speaker 1>band back, getting everybody back together with Augba and Roberts

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<v Speaker 1>and Aguavin and Riley, and you've got coach Austin Clark

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<v Speaker 1>and Coach Campanelli and Josh Boyer running the whole thing,

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<v Speaker 1>with Sam pat and Stephen Gregory in the defensive backfield

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<v Speaker 1>now and all the coaches we have on the defensive

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<v Speaker 1>side of the football, and the players and all the

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<v Speaker 1>familiarity with what was a rush heavy, man heavy coverage

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<v Speaker 1>scheme the last couple of seasons, but also did a

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<v Speaker 1>good job mixing in their zone and mixing and playing

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<v Speaker 1>you know, four man rush and playing coverage and split

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<v Speaker 1>safety and single high. So I think that's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>that's kind of what it looks like to me, a

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<v Speaker 1>variety of the things that this defense does best. Which

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<v Speaker 1>what this defense does best, it finds a way to

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<v Speaker 1>lockdown receivers on the outside with two very versatile, explosive

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<v Speaker 1>safeties and a third also there with Eric Rohland what

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<v Speaker 1>he does. So three of them really uh linebackers that

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<v Speaker 1>can rush the quarterback, that can do multiple things, a

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<v Speaker 1>defensive line that's deep and has a good rotation, and

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<v Speaker 1>and selfless guys unselfish or selfless either or that do

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<v Speaker 1>a good job of setting picks for each other. So

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<v Speaker 1>I think versatility. I think you know, there's a question

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<v Speaker 1>here about past rush production. Here a minute, I'll get

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<v Speaker 1>to but how much they produced the last couple of

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<v Speaker 1>seasons in terms of pass rushing with sending extra rushers,

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<v Speaker 1>that would be what I anticipate, but you never know.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see how it evolves for this Dolphins team as

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<v Speaker 1>they can look at these guys in training camp and

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<v Speaker 1>into the season. It'll evolve as we go along. Next

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<v Speaker 1>one here from at j K bunch of numbers. If

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<v Speaker 1>you have a bunch of numbers behind your handle, that's

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<v Speaker 1>how we're gonna talk about it here in the podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey Travis, why does two get such a bad rap

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<v Speaker 1>when he's had very minimal tools to work with? Seems

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<v Speaker 1>like he's always been bashed and thought of as bad personally,

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's been good. What kind of progression are

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<v Speaker 1>you looking for from him this season? Well, as far

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<v Speaker 1>as minimal tools to work with, I think that's subjective.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you know, Waddle was a big piece that

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<v Speaker 1>was added for him last season. It's been some draft

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<v Speaker 1>picks on the offensive line as well. Uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>some connections to the play callers and coaches on the

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<v Speaker 1>offensive staff as well. But you know, now you look

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<v Speaker 1>at it, and you look at Jalen Waddle and Tyreek

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<v Speaker 1>Hill and to Ron Armstead and Connor Williams certainly four

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<v Speaker 1>guys that are gonna help him big time where he

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<v Speaker 1>most dirt and Chase Edmunds will certainly have an impact

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<v Speaker 1>on that as l and just the additions they made

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<v Speaker 1>on offense with speed, and I keep talking about the

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<v Speaker 1>play action passing here on the podcast and how he's

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<v Speaker 1>really excelled in that regard, and how I think that

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<v Speaker 1>the Dolphins with a strong running game with a Raheem

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<v Speaker 1>Moster and with a Chase Edmunds and Miles Gascon and

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<v Speaker 1>savan akbed and those guys, if they can help increase

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<v Speaker 1>the rushing production from what it was a season ago,

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<v Speaker 1>can only help improve the play action passing game. As

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<v Speaker 1>far as for so for his progression goes, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I I expect, you know, to have that progression continue.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he was better last year than he was

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<v Speaker 1>his rookie season. I think that's the expectation to continue

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<v Speaker 1>to get better and improve in his game and just

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<v Speaker 1>take steps in key areas that can help him. Like

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<v Speaker 1>you mentioned, I mean, there was some really good stretches

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<v Speaker 1>of play last year where even the biggest attractors, like

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<v Speaker 1>I know Colin Cowherd loves to to mix it up,

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<v Speaker 1>but last year, after the Panthers or Giants game in

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<v Speaker 1>that range he was, he had a whole segment about

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<v Speaker 1>how you can win with two of there's there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of those things that two does well. So there

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<v Speaker 1>was moments where he played well enough to even the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest attractors like, yeah, that's pretty good product and looks

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<v Speaker 1>pretty good out there. So I think that as far

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<v Speaker 1>as why is that way, I just think you look

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<v Speaker 1>at a kid that when he first came out of

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<v Speaker 1>you know, first got to college, he accomplished the mountaintop

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<v Speaker 1>his first year there and did it in such dramatic

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<v Speaker 1>fashion where you saw like ice water in the veins,

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<v Speaker 1>and sometimes when guys get to that level that early,

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<v Speaker 1>there's like an overcorrection. The same thing happened with Trevor Lawrence.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember his freshman year he came out and bawled out

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<v Speaker 1>and played really well in the National Championship Game one

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<v Speaker 1>a national title, and then over the next couple of

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<v Speaker 1>years you saw him kind of deal with some similar

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<v Speaker 1>things in terms of how people were knocking his games

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<v Speaker 1>and he couldn't do this, couldn't do that. It's like,

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<v Speaker 1>no man, he was always He's always been Trevor Lawrence.

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<v Speaker 1>So why that happens? I think that the college popularity

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<v Speaker 1>and the immediate accomplishments, I think have something to do

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<v Speaker 1>with that. As far as putting the rest to it,

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<v Speaker 1>Hey man, play well and get the ball to all

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<v Speaker 1>these weapons and it'll all go away. And I can't

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<v Speaker 1>wait to see how that happens, and if it happens,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll look forward to it. Let's do Let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and get to our first break here. We'll come back

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<v Speaker 1>and answer a whole bunch more of your questions here

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<v Speaker 1>on the Mailbag edition of the Drivetime Podcast with Travis Wingfield.

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<v Speaker 1>on Miami Dolphins dot com taking a look at some

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<v Speaker 1>of your questions and getting into the nitty gritty on

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<v Speaker 1>that portion of the mailbag as well. So if you

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<v Speaker 1>have not done that, go ahead and check that out

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<v Speaker 1>on Miami Dolphins dot com. This next question here comes

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<v Speaker 1>in from at David o'havor favorite and least favorite Quentin

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<v Speaker 1>Tarantino films. What a great question. I have a tie

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<v Speaker 1>from my top films. They are Django Unchained and Glorious

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<v Speaker 1>Bastard's Just I think both of those films are positively perfect.

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<v Speaker 1>Jamie Fox is incredible, so is Leo DiCaprio, and then

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<v Speaker 1>Brad Pitt and oh Man, why did I forget his name?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh Man, the the guy, the German Guy. He's also

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<v Speaker 1>he's also in Django. I forgot his freaking name. But

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<v Speaker 1>he's an incredible, incredible actor and he kills it in

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<v Speaker 1>both of those movies, um, and then my least favorite one,

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta say, it's Once Upon Time in Hollywood. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think pre movie hype is so important

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<v Speaker 1>when you go in, Like I hate when someone tells

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<v Speaker 1>me that's, oh, it's great, you gotta go see it

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<v Speaker 1>or or vice versa, because that sets the expectation and

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<v Speaker 1>I think it changes in a lot of way your

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<v Speaker 1>ability to enjoy it the way the way you should.

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<v Speaker 1>And so I was so excited for that movie to

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<v Speaker 1>come out because obviously Leo and Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino, like,

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<v Speaker 1>that's a trio that's like, you know that that is Aikman,

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<v Speaker 1>Irving and Smith, that is Manning Harrison and Eduard James.

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<v Speaker 1>That's like the best trio you can imagine, right, But

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<v Speaker 1>I was just bored the entire time. I don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't like it very much. So Django and Glorious Bastards,

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<v Speaker 1>and then my least favorite was Once Upon Time in

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<v Speaker 1>Hollywood from at Toma Nick one, who is your dream selection?

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<v Speaker 1>At one oh two? You know, you never really know

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<v Speaker 1>what's gonna happen when you're that portion of the draft.

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<v Speaker 1>Every single year you get guys that you like that

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<v Speaker 1>kind of fall in the draft a little bit, so

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<v Speaker 1>potentially potentially that and I think that you know, I've

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<v Speaker 1>talked about the center position being an area that I like,

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of guys at the running back position, the linebackers.

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<v Speaker 1>I think there's some edge depth this year that could

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<v Speaker 1>help that position get strong into the third, fourth, fifth

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<v Speaker 1>round or look strong, I should say. Um, I've talked

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<v Speaker 1>about these names a lot. Uh Luke Fortner from Kentucky,

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<v Speaker 1>the center Cole Strange also a center from Chinanoogo. Just

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<v Speaker 1>very very interesting in the way those guys process and

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<v Speaker 1>the way they get out in space. Pierre Strong junior

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<v Speaker 1>from South Dakota State is one of my favorite players

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<v Speaker 1>in this draft class. Very curious to see where he

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<v Speaker 1>goes because he has he has what I call like urgency,

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<v Speaker 1>increasing ability and the defense because if you miss an

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<v Speaker 1>arm tackle in the first gap on him, he might

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<v Speaker 1>go to the distance. And that I think is it

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<v Speaker 1>really can help impact the way you defend the run

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<v Speaker 1>and ultimately the play action passing game. I also put

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<v Speaker 1>on my list here dari And Beavers from Cincinnati. He's

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<v Speaker 1>a quasi you know, hybrid line backer off ball on

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<v Speaker 1>ball type of guy, and I just like the way

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<v Speaker 1>he plays the game. So there's there's all kinds of

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<v Speaker 1>players that could be a selection there. I can't I

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<v Speaker 1>can't narrow down to one player at this stage. Just

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<v Speaker 1>it's just not possible. From at Camo three three five,

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<v Speaker 1>is the draft now all about center Alec Lynstrom and

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<v Speaker 1>punter Matt Areza. I understand the question, but I want

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<v Speaker 1>to make I want to make use. I want to

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<v Speaker 1>use the question, I should say as an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of make a point here, and that's that you

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<v Speaker 1>should never make the draft about one or two players.

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<v Speaker 1>That's just asking to get into a situation of desperation

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<v Speaker 1>and that's never a good place from which to make

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<v Speaker 1>decisions from. As for Lynchtrom and Areza, just looking up

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<v Speaker 1>Lynstrom and I talked to him at the combine. He

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<v Speaker 1>was phenomenal, gave us great soundbites on Matt apple Bomb.

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<v Speaker 1>But just looking at the draft, Network and Pro Football

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<v Speaker 1>Focus both have him projected as a sixth round draft pick,

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<v Speaker 1>and I guess we'll see on Areza. Neither sites have

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<v Speaker 1>draft projections for him because I don't know if they

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<v Speaker 1>do punters, because he is a punter. So I think

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<v Speaker 1>the answer to that is no, and that would be

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<v Speaker 1>the same with any two players that you listed there.

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<v Speaker 1>Next one here from at Patty Perk. Oh boy, here

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<v Speaker 1>we go. Always know they're gonna be good. From Patty Perk, Travis,

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<v Speaker 1>do you think it's fair to call a professional fire

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<v Speaker 1>the most dangerous man in the world when they're hurting

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<v Speaker 1>like fifty to a hundred people max. And there are

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<v Speaker 1>still people out there teaching tens of thousands of children

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<v Speaker 1>how to bunt. Pat you have checked off two of

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<v Speaker 1>my favorite boxes. Here are talking about baseball and talking

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<v Speaker 1>about analytics, and you know, genius as always. But in

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<v Speaker 1>the words of Brad Pitt as Billy Bean, if if

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<v Speaker 1>they lay down a bunt, don't try to be a

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<v Speaker 1>hero until the battle second base. They're giving you an out,

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<v Speaker 1>just take it. And to mixmash Brad pitt As Billy

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<v Speaker 1>Bean quotes, I pay you to get on first, not

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<v Speaker 1>to get thrown out a second. So yes, stop all bunting,

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<v Speaker 1>all sacrificing, all stealing bases, because that's not the way

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<v Speaker 1>moneyball works. In fact, I have a high school baseball

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<v Speaker 1>story for you. Eat your heart out, big seth. If

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<v Speaker 1>you're listening out there. So I baseball was my game

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<v Speaker 1>growing up. I think I made that pretty clear here. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I was a three year letterman in high school and

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<v Speaker 1>I started every game at second base those three years

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<v Speaker 1>on my varsity team, and um, there was another guy

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<v Speaker 1>that was like, our top five batters in the lineup

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<v Speaker 1>could all do damage, and then after that it was

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<v Speaker 1>a big drop off, and so we had to score

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<v Speaker 1>our runs in those first five batters. And at my

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<v Speaker 1>junior my sophomore in junior season, there was one guy

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<v Speaker 1>who was a year older than me, who was a

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<v Speaker 1>hell of an athlete. He had a better chance for

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<v Speaker 1>a scholarship than just about anybody on the team. But

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<v Speaker 1>literally everything about his game spelled leadoff hitter, and everything

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<v Speaker 1>about my game was designed for a two hitter. He

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<v Speaker 1>was more patient and worked the count better than I did.

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<v Speaker 1>I swung it the first pitch like every damn bad.

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<v Speaker 1>He was way faster than I was, And I was

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<v Speaker 1>a much better bunker than he was, because this was

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<v Speaker 1>before analytics came into the baseball A much better bunker,

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<v Speaker 1>in fact, I should say, in fact, I stole base

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<v Speaker 1>hits all the time with drag bunting, dropping that thing

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<v Speaker 1>right down inside the third baseline, but the risk of down.

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<v Speaker 1>Like Uncle Rico, I had this theory because if my

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<v Speaker 1>coach would put me in state, we would have one state.

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<v Speaker 1>That's how it goes. But my buddy Paul, Paul, my buddy, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>he was also on the basketball team with me, and

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<v Speaker 1>we were really good friends. He was co m v

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<v Speaker 1>P runner up for his m v P his senior

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<v Speaker 1>season hoops too, so a very good athlete. But he

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<v Speaker 1>agree with me on this theory. So it's not just

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<v Speaker 1>Uncle Rico theory out there. But I'm convinced that we

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<v Speaker 1>hit Paul and the two hole behind me because I

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<v Speaker 1>was on base right around five hundred two, and especially

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<v Speaker 1>leading off games, like the first pitch was always a

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<v Speaker 1>groove fastball and I always jumped on it and line

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<v Speaker 1>that thing into left right in front of left field.

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<v Speaker 1>It was like every single doublehead we played, that was

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<v Speaker 1>how they started him off. So with me on first,

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<v Speaker 1>they could then dial up a drag bunt for Paul

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<v Speaker 1>and he puts it down. If it's a bad one

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<v Speaker 1>and gets thrown out at first base, it doesn't count

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<v Speaker 1>for an at bat, so it helps him with a

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<v Speaker 1>sack bunt and a chance to get a base hit,

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<v Speaker 1>which helps his batting average, which helps our coach sell

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<v Speaker 1>the player to college coaches. So I had a better

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<v Speaker 1>batting average than Paul that year. But he went on

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<v Speaker 1>to Lewis and Clark State, which, if you guys don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's in Idaho and it's like the premier Division two

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<v Speaker 1>baseball school who's won like thirty thousand World Series champions

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<v Speaker 1>whatever they're called. But he won four straight rings at

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<v Speaker 1>l C State. So I had the first laugh, Paul

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<v Speaker 1>had the last laugh. That's my crazy theory. Next question

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<v Speaker 1>here from at Hassan Potel. Why is the dig route

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<v Speaker 1>the most intercepted route and lowest completion percentage of quarterbacks?

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<v Speaker 1>How does to compare to the rest of the NFL

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<v Speaker 1>on throwing dig routes. Why I saw the tweet you're

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<v Speaker 1>talking about where someone talked about evaluating throws over the

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<v Speaker 1>last X amount of years and the dig route had

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<v Speaker 1>the lowest completion percentage and highest interception rate. To me,

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<v Speaker 1>it's because that's where the most traffic is, and you

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<v Speaker 1>get a tipped ball, it's more likely to come down

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<v Speaker 1>in someone's hands. That would make the most sense, just

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<v Speaker 1>you know, more traffic. That's basically what it is, and

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<v Speaker 1>I saw the analytic I think it's very interesting. But

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<v Speaker 1>I think I saw the suggestion that that thread spawn

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<v Speaker 1>was like, should we not throw the ball to that area?

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<v Speaker 1>And I can't agree with that because that's I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>middle of the field throws are the majority of football plays. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>as to your question, I actually think that's one of

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<v Speaker 1>two of his best throws. We saw him hit Mac

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<v Speaker 1>Hollands on that fourth down dig in the Jaguars game,

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<v Speaker 1>just an absolute dot. We saw him hit Mike on

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<v Speaker 1>a crossing route more of an over than a dig

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<v Speaker 1>in that same game. We've seen him, excuse me, we've

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<v Speaker 1>seen him hit those little pop shots slash quick hitters

0:22:10.119 --> 0:22:12.680
<v Speaker 1>to Mike and Durham down the middle. Parker makes all

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<v Speaker 1>kinds of hay on those inbreaking routes and dig routes.

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<v Speaker 1>I think square ins and digs and slanches my Parker's

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<v Speaker 1>best routes. And then, of course the fifty seven yard

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<v Speaker 1>hit to jelland Waddle that was a dig. I think

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<v Speaker 1>that to us anticipation on that route and his ability

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<v Speaker 1>to throw kind of away from you know, planted defenders

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<v Speaker 1>or leverage and that intermediate portion of the field and

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<v Speaker 1>his ball placement are all really strong suits. In fact,

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<v Speaker 1>Pro Football Focus had to a last year on intermediate

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<v Speaker 1>middle of the field throws, which is basically where digs

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<v Speaker 1>wind up fifty six point one percent completion but nine

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<v Speaker 1>point two yards per attempt. And you compare that y

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<v Speaker 1>p A to the other intermediate throws the ten to

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<v Speaker 1>nineteen yard range left or right, it's six point two

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<v Speaker 1>and five point five. So I think that middle portion

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<v Speaker 1>of the field is a very very big strength of

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<v Speaker 1>two a tongue of by Lows at rob E Digital.

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<v Speaker 1>How many primetime games do you think the Finns get

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<v Speaker 1>this season? It's a great question. I'm not really sure.

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<v Speaker 1>I think there's a good chance for a couple for

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<v Speaker 1>a number of reasons. For a couple of reasons, I

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<v Speaker 1>should say one, you have an exciting team that has

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<v Speaker 1>shown signs of improvement this offseason, and it's really starting

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<v Speaker 1>to boost the marquee attraction idea right, not just the

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<v Speaker 1>recent additions, but returning players who are developing reputations as

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<v Speaker 1>big time players in their own right. We saw what Waddle,

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<v Speaker 1>Phillips and Holland did just a season ago, already becoming

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<v Speaker 1>household names after one year, and we had Jeff Darlington

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<v Speaker 1>do our space to show a couple of weeks ago

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<v Speaker 1>with me, Seth and o J on Twitter spaces Wednesday

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<v Speaker 1>nights at eight o'clock. Don't miss those, and he talked

0:23:37.160 --> 0:23:39.400
<v Speaker 1>about how the Dolphins could be a very attractive team

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<v Speaker 1>for prime time, but that sometimes that takes a year

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<v Speaker 1>for it to happen. So like the other reason is

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<v Speaker 1>to just look at the other teams on the schedule

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<v Speaker 1>that are a great looking draw on paper. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>two Bills games and Patriots games, the forty Niners and

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<v Speaker 1>McDaniel and Shanahan. You know, it's obviously a very attractive draw.

0:23:56.760 --> 0:23:59.640
<v Speaker 1>The Packers. Anytime Aaron Rodgers is in the mix, there's

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<v Speaker 1>a big time draw for that. The Chargers with and

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<v Speaker 1>Bengals with two uh and Herbert and Burrow, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the Bengals being the runner up conference champions, the Ravens

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<v Speaker 1>are always a good matchup for Miami, really the entire

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<v Speaker 1>a f C North. And you know we had to

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<v Speaker 1>last year, so I'll guests one more this year and

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<v Speaker 1>go with three. But I have no idea. Let's do

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<v Speaker 1>one more here before the break, and we'll get to

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<v Speaker 1>some more this is from at Mitch Davis. Mitch J. Davis,

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<v Speaker 1>I should say, Mitch, what's up man, one of my

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<v Speaker 1>best buddies from back home? He says, Hi, Travis, what's

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<v Speaker 1>your all time favorite episode of south Park? And who's

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<v Speaker 1>your favorite south Park character? Well, it's an impossible question, Mitch,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know that, but I'm gonna go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>say that. For me, my character is Jimmy Valmer. I

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<v Speaker 1>love Jimmy Tally would be my vote, but he's not

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<v Speaker 1>recurring enough. But when he joins Randy Integrity, every line

0:24:46.640 --> 0:24:48.320
<v Speaker 1>he says just takes me out. So he would be

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<v Speaker 1>up there if he was a little bit more featured

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<v Speaker 1>in the show. Uh, the episode where he's a camp

0:24:52.920 --> 0:24:55.439
<v Speaker 1>counselor with Jimmy is up there for sure. But I

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<v Speaker 1>think the Motorcycle the Harley Writer episode is my favorite,

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<v Speaker 1>But man, how can really pick? Like the World of

0:25:01.080 --> 0:25:04.560
<v Speaker 1>Warcraft episode cartman Land is a great throwback. All the

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<v Speaker 1>stuff with the election back in and the internet trolling

0:25:07.680 --> 0:25:11.760
<v Speaker 1>was just pure genius. There. It's always genius. I think

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<v Speaker 1>I told you this season that I loved Mitch talking

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<v Speaker 1>to you, specifically that I love the Paintball episode. Like this,

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<v Speaker 1>the show is just the greatest of all time. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'll go with Jimmy as my favorite character and the

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<v Speaker 1>Motorcycle or Harley episode as my favorite. All Right, our

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<v Speaker 1>last break here on this mailbag edition of the Drivetime podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Keep it locked right here. We'll come back and finish

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<v Speaker 1>up here brought to you by Auto Nation. Back here

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<v Speaker 1>on the mailbag edition of the Drift Time Podcast, we

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<v Speaker 1>have a whole bunch more to get to here. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and keep things cranking. This one from at

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<v Speaker 1>one Leo f who do you think they or what

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<v Speaker 1>position that will have them trade back into the draft

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<v Speaker 1>into the second round using a pick from the twenty

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<v Speaker 1>three draft. Alright, so is there a player or a

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<v Speaker 1>position that would cause them to want to go up

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<v Speaker 1>and use a future draft pick to get back into

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<v Speaker 1>round two? I believe this is what that question was.

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<v Speaker 1>It varies every year, man, but just for the baseline,

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<v Speaker 1>like pick thirty three of the Jimmy Johnson Draft value

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<v Speaker 1>chart is five d eighty points, pick sixty two hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and seventy points, and the medium between picks sixty and

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<v Speaker 1>seventeen is four hundred and fifteen points. That's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>the baseline to work off of but I think I

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<v Speaker 1>think I recall it was Alfonso Smith, a quarterback from Wake.

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<v Speaker 1>The Broncos came back into the second round like five

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<v Speaker 1>or six years ago, or maybe it was more than that.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, UH to select to select that cornerback

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<v Speaker 1>from Wake. I think it was Alfonso Smith, and they

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<v Speaker 1>shipped the following year's first round pick to the Seahawks.

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<v Speaker 1>But I don't think it's happened since then. But it

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<v Speaker 1>definitely varies, and as far as the player or position,

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<v Speaker 1>I there's no way I can answer that. There's just

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<v Speaker 1>no possible way I can answer that for you. Next

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<v Speaker 1>question from at Ricardo bunch of numbers with the Dolphins

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<v Speaker 1>continue to place an equal emphasis on the success of

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<v Speaker 1>the defense now that they have an offensive minded head coach. So,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, coach talked a little bit about preparing for

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<v Speaker 1>this head coaching role for the last fifteen twenty years,

0:27:01.720 --> 0:27:03.680
<v Speaker 1>you know, talking about he would have been a fool

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<v Speaker 1>to have not taken advantage of the opportunity to learn

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<v Speaker 1>the job from the coaches he's been around his whole career,

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<v Speaker 1>which are some of the most accomplished coaches that we've

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<v Speaker 1>seen in the NFL. The last couple of decades, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think the best coaches, you know, all head coaches

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<v Speaker 1>really don't consider themselves a one side of the football

0:27:18.960 --> 0:27:21.800
<v Speaker 1>type of coach. Now, he's spoken to his defensive philosophy

0:27:21.920 --> 0:27:23.880
<v Speaker 1>quite a bit, and when I had him on the podcast,

0:27:23.920 --> 0:27:26.040
<v Speaker 1>he talked about doing what's best for the Miami Dolphins

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<v Speaker 1>to win games. If that's thirteen ten, great, if it's

0:27:29.119 --> 0:27:31.639
<v Speaker 1>forty four or forty also great. But I mean, you

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<v Speaker 1>look at the imports on free agency on offense, those

0:27:35.640 --> 0:27:38.600
<v Speaker 1>were great, but also the defensive retention was great too,

0:27:38.600 --> 0:27:41.320
<v Speaker 1>with Agba coming back. You know, obviously X and Byron

0:27:41.320 --> 0:27:44.280
<v Speaker 1>are are two very accomplished players that have either recently

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<v Speaker 1>signed here or got contract extensions here or you know,

0:27:47.560 --> 0:27:50.160
<v Speaker 1>raises to that to that point, as well accomplished veterans.

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<v Speaker 1>We saw Roberts, Riley, Egban coming back, need him with

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<v Speaker 1>the second round tender, adding Pat Sam and Steve Gregory

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<v Speaker 1>to the secondary in the coaching realm, I think they

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<v Speaker 1>have demonstrated plenty of emphasis on the defensive side this

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<v Speaker 1>year and that will not change at Brother of Mine

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<v Speaker 1>asks thoughts on your boy Channing sharing weird personal stories. Man,

0:28:08.720 --> 0:28:11.760
<v Speaker 1>that's Channing being Channing wouldn't have him any other way.

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<v Speaker 1>He's the best storyteller I've ever met in my entire life.

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<v Speaker 1>In fact, last year at the draft party back in

0:28:17.760 --> 0:28:19.480
<v Speaker 1>the green room, we were there early to kind of

0:28:19.480 --> 0:28:21.080
<v Speaker 1>prep and go through our lines and go through our

0:28:21.119 --> 0:28:22.680
<v Speaker 1>ad reads and kind of how the show would work

0:28:22.840 --> 0:28:24.800
<v Speaker 1>for us. Alid ninety minutes we just kind of sat

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<v Speaker 1>and ate and talked, and I didn't say a word

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<v Speaker 1>the entire time because he and Joe Rose were back

0:28:29.240 --> 0:28:31.480
<v Speaker 1>their sharing stories and all I wanted to do was

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<v Speaker 1>listen to them. Never changed. That's my thought for Channing

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<v Speaker 1>Crowder at M I a defense, how do you feel

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<v Speaker 1>about no additions to the front seven on defense? Still

0:28:41.080 --> 0:28:44.240
<v Speaker 1>feel pass rush is a concern. No additions, but no

0:28:44.400 --> 0:28:47.400
<v Speaker 1>losses either. And and for a team that finished fifth

0:28:47.400 --> 0:28:50.360
<v Speaker 1>in the NFL and SAX second and QB pressures third,

0:28:50.360 --> 0:28:53.640
<v Speaker 1>and QB pressure rate tied for first, and QB knockdowns,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not sure where the disconnect is there. You know,

0:28:56.080 --> 0:28:58.920
<v Speaker 1>Agba has been as good and as consistent as they

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<v Speaker 1>come since he got here back in Andrew Van Ginkle

0:29:01.920 --> 0:29:04.800
<v Speaker 1>has gotten better every single year. Jalen Phillips, I think

0:29:04.840 --> 0:29:06.840
<v Speaker 1>showed you some of the upside there last year by

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<v Speaker 1>breaking the rookie franchise sack record with eight and a

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<v Speaker 1>half of which, by the way, seven of those came

0:29:12.400 --> 0:29:13.880
<v Speaker 1>in the second half of the season. So I think

0:29:13.920 --> 0:29:16.719
<v Speaker 1>those guys, you know, Jerome Baker's ability to get after

0:29:16.760 --> 0:29:19.680
<v Speaker 1>the quarterback, Samuel von Duke Riley had some subpackage pass

0:29:19.760 --> 0:29:23.120
<v Speaker 1>rush production the last couple of years. UH on the interior,

0:29:23.160 --> 0:29:25.520
<v Speaker 1>Christian Wilkins is getting better every year, Ray Kwon Davis

0:29:25.560 --> 0:29:28.000
<v Speaker 1>as well. Adam Butler had some some good pressure on

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<v Speaker 1>the interieor Zack Steeler just kicks asks everywhere he lines up.

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<v Speaker 1>So I don't know. I mean, if if they if

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<v Speaker 1>they repeat those numbers with the same guys coming back,

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<v Speaker 1>I would be very very happy with that. At Dawn Underscore,

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<v Speaker 1>Small's always wanted to know which Finn players are Cat people.

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<v Speaker 1>Me too, Me too. I might have to ask this

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<v Speaker 1>year the because I don't know anybody that does or

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<v Speaker 1>feels that way. The only thing that comes to mind

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<v Speaker 1>is the great Brian heartline thank you ad joke from

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<v Speaker 1>back in what was with the Cats and the Sweaters

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<v Speaker 1>to be continued, dumb. We'll come back to this at

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<v Speaker 1>Rudy seven are ut y seven ready, Rudy, Why did

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<v Speaker 1>we concentrate on the left side of the offensive line

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<v Speaker 1>instead of right tackle? Is it more important to to

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<v Speaker 1>it to have a clean front pocket than to have

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<v Speaker 1>certain protection from his blind side. I think this used

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<v Speaker 1>to be a lot bigger of a deal than it

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<v Speaker 1>is now. But first, I don't think there was necessarily

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<v Speaker 1>a side preference, but rather a player preference. Like I think,

0:30:18.600 --> 0:30:21.960
<v Speaker 1>you look, you add the consensus top tackle available and

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<v Speaker 1>the consensus you know, top three or four guard available

0:30:24.720 --> 0:30:27.680
<v Speaker 1>this offseason, you have to feel great about that, regardless

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<v Speaker 1>of where they play. Now. As for the side, it

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<v Speaker 1>used to be you always put your best pass rusher

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<v Speaker 1>on the quarterback's blind side right, but that started to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of shift. I remember with Julius Peppers, and eventually

0:30:37.800 --> 0:30:40.400
<v Speaker 1>Cam Wake also did all of his rushing off the

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<v Speaker 1>offensive lines right side. Now you've got top line rushers

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<v Speaker 1>playing bull spots all of the Joey Bosa and Nick

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<v Speaker 1>bos I think both play left end and rush the

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<v Speaker 1>right tackle, don't they. So I don't think it's as important,

0:30:51.120 --> 0:30:54.560
<v Speaker 1>especially with how athletic pass rushers are nowadays, and consequently

0:30:54.560 --> 0:30:57.320
<v Speaker 1>how the offensive line has responded by getting more athletic

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<v Speaker 1>in their own right, that you have matchup that teams

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<v Speaker 1>want to go after, and you can, you know, slide

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<v Speaker 1>protection and find the best way to get all four

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<v Speaker 1>or five rushers blocked up. So I just don't think

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<v Speaker 1>it's like as important. And again we don't have We

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<v Speaker 1>know that Toronto Arms had the left tackle because coach

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<v Speaker 1>told us that. Besides that, we don't really know what

0:31:13.760 --> 0:31:15.360
<v Speaker 1>it looks like yet. We have a lot, long, long,

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<v Speaker 1>long way to go until we know what it looks

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<v Speaker 1>like at p Bomb Underscore Jump eighty five. I hope

0:31:20.400 --> 0:31:23.080
<v Speaker 1>I got that right, but it's tough to get. So

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<v Speaker 1>we'll see a favorite show to fall asleep too. It's

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<v Speaker 1>for me, it's always sunny in Philadelphia. It has to

0:31:28.240 --> 0:31:30.280
<v Speaker 1>be a show I've seen a million times, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>one of them that I can, you know, doze off

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<v Speaker 1>and not feel like I'm missing something. I'm the most

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<v Speaker 1>intent TV watch. If I'm watching a show, I'm I'm

0:31:36.680 --> 0:31:38.880
<v Speaker 1>watching that damn show. So it has to be one

0:31:38.880 --> 0:31:41.520
<v Speaker 1>I've seen a thousand times and it's always sunny right now?

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<v Speaker 1>Is that show? It's been The Office before, but right

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<v Speaker 1>now it's always sunny at the Dustin Lawson, At what

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<v Speaker 1>point do we acknowledge that cosmic brownies are literal garbage.

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<v Speaker 1>I have no idea what those are. Give me a second,

0:31:51.800 --> 0:31:54.560
<v Speaker 1>I'll come back and look them up. Okay, so we're

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<v Speaker 1>talking about a little debbie snack. Yeah, man, I'm not.

0:31:57.560 --> 0:32:00.160
<v Speaker 1>I'm really particular with my treats and my desserts. I

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<v Speaker 1>always tell my wife this, if I'm going to burn

0:32:02.400 --> 0:32:04.720
<v Speaker 1>an opportunity to eat dessert. And you know, I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>a health nut by any means, but I try to

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<v Speaker 1>eat decent and have you know, one or two desserts

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<v Speaker 1>a week at most. But if I'm gonna go get dessert,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm saving it for something that's a top my power

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<v Speaker 1>rankings every single time. I'm not gonna burn it on

0:32:16.280 --> 0:32:18.640
<v Speaker 1>something like a cosmic brownie, which for me is always

0:32:18.680 --> 0:32:20.880
<v Speaker 1>ice creamer cookies, So a blizzard is a go to

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<v Speaker 1>for me. I also like cold Stone, but some of

0:32:23.400 --> 0:32:26.080
<v Speaker 1>the public's bakery chocolate chip cookies. In fact, my wife

0:32:26.160 --> 0:32:28.400
<v Speaker 1>banned those from the house because they're too damn good

0:32:28.760 --> 0:32:31.360
<v Speaker 1>to neglect. Let's go ahead and keep this rolling here

0:32:31.480 --> 0:32:34.560
<v Speaker 1>at mind Funk twenty one. Do you think Julio Rodriguez

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<v Speaker 1>should start the season on the Mariners or do you

0:32:36.600 --> 0:32:39.720
<v Speaker 1>think he's too to coma bound? Sorry about that triple

0:32:39.760 --> 0:32:43.160
<v Speaker 1>A to coma Rainiers A thousand times, Yes for opening

0:32:43.240 --> 0:32:45.960
<v Speaker 1>day starters. Start him in the outfield and play him

0:32:46.000 --> 0:32:48.200
<v Speaker 1>every single day. I don't care if there's growing paints.

0:32:48.240 --> 0:32:51.280
<v Speaker 1>He's already a stud. To me, he's the best prospect

0:32:51.360 --> 0:32:54.080
<v Speaker 1>that Mayors have had since Kierfree Jr. I'll die on

0:32:54.080 --> 0:32:55.840
<v Speaker 1>that hill. Do you see the inside the park home

0:32:55.920 --> 0:32:58.240
<v Speaker 1>run the other day? Guy's a freak. He's he's gonna

0:32:58.240 --> 0:32:59.800
<v Speaker 1>be one of the best players in baseball. Put him

0:32:59.800 --> 0:33:02.800
<v Speaker 1>in the right now at Christo bunch of numbers. I've

0:33:02.800 --> 0:33:05.120
<v Speaker 1>been a fan since George Wilson. That's the first coach

0:33:05.120 --> 0:33:06.800
<v Speaker 1>and Dolphins history. For those of you that don't go

0:33:06.840 --> 0:33:09.479
<v Speaker 1>back that far, can you recall another year when our

0:33:09.520 --> 0:33:12.520
<v Speaker 1>beloved Fins have made such a promising and dynamic move

0:33:12.600 --> 0:33:14.680
<v Speaker 1>to open up a league year or moves, I should say,

0:33:14.880 --> 0:33:16.960
<v Speaker 1>I can't Fins up all the way. I love the excitement,

0:33:16.960 --> 0:33:20.800
<v Speaker 1>love the enthusiasm. I think probably the early two thousands

0:33:20.880 --> 0:33:23.680
<v Speaker 1>was that the David Boston addition or the Junior say

0:33:23.720 --> 0:33:26.360
<v Speaker 1>out edition. Thurman Thomas, I know those guys were you know,

0:33:26.360 --> 0:33:28.240
<v Speaker 1>a little bit past their primes, but they were big

0:33:28.240 --> 0:33:31.920
<v Speaker 1>time names. It's tough to quantify. I mean, it was

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<v Speaker 1>a big time off season that certainly was anything like

0:33:34.320 --> 0:33:36.240
<v Speaker 1>Tyreek Hill and to Ron Armstead, but it was you know,

0:33:36.280 --> 0:33:38.160
<v Speaker 1>a lot of players came in. But yeah, I mean,

0:33:38.200 --> 0:33:40.480
<v Speaker 1>I think the excitement is reflected in what you see

0:33:40.560 --> 0:33:43.720
<v Speaker 1>on social but then also the season ticket memberships going

0:33:43.760 --> 0:33:46.040
<v Speaker 1>off the boards like hotcakes right now and the expectation

0:33:46.120 --> 0:33:49.040
<v Speaker 1>of every game being a sellout. That's that to me,

0:33:49.120 --> 0:33:51.880
<v Speaker 1>is the qualification of that next question from at Austin

0:33:51.960 --> 0:33:54.680
<v Speaker 1>Fence Fan, is there any intrigue of keeping Jackson at

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<v Speaker 1>left guard and having the most athletic left side in

0:33:57.080 --> 0:33:59.600
<v Speaker 1>the National Football League. I like that distinction there because

0:33:59.600 --> 0:34:01.880
<v Speaker 1>both them and Torn can move really well. The only

0:34:01.880 --> 0:34:03.880
<v Speaker 1>thing we know for sure as Toron's left tackle according

0:34:03.920 --> 0:34:05.840
<v Speaker 1>to coach. So I think everything is on the table

0:34:06.200 --> 0:34:08.200
<v Speaker 1>and that's one of the options, right. I think that's

0:34:08.239 --> 0:34:12.600
<v Speaker 1>certainly within the realm of possibilities at Diamond Dodger Drive

0:34:12.680 --> 0:34:15.440
<v Speaker 1>time never disappoints. Thank you for that, I believe to

0:34:15.560 --> 0:34:17.680
<v Speaker 1>what takes a big step forward this year for seemingly

0:34:17.680 --> 0:34:21.960
<v Speaker 1>obvious reasons. Gaze into your crystal ball. Number one's become

0:34:22.000 --> 0:34:24.560
<v Speaker 1>down the road replacements for key positions, or are they

0:34:24.600 --> 0:34:28.520
<v Speaker 1>trade assets to bring in more established talent. That's the

0:34:28.520 --> 0:34:31.160
<v Speaker 1>beauty of flexibility right first, I think you have to

0:34:31.160 --> 0:34:33.319
<v Speaker 1>see what happens this year and where those picks wind up.

0:34:33.480 --> 0:34:35.600
<v Speaker 1>But they are a great resource to have, and you

0:34:35.640 --> 0:34:37.839
<v Speaker 1>know every year your first round pick is your best

0:34:37.880 --> 0:34:40.160
<v Speaker 1>resource in my opinion, to either go get a rookie

0:34:40.239 --> 0:34:42.760
<v Speaker 1>or a veteran, but the resource you have to improve

0:34:42.800 --> 0:34:45.399
<v Speaker 1>your roster. It's great to have a couple of those.

0:34:45.600 --> 0:34:47.160
<v Speaker 1>It's a great question, but I think it's just a

0:34:47.160 --> 0:34:49.400
<v Speaker 1>little bit too early to ask because we have no

0:34:49.480 --> 0:34:52.680
<v Speaker 1>idea what needs will be. But I appreciate the question

0:34:53.000 --> 0:34:56.680
<v Speaker 1>at right fox, how much fires how much fires up?

0:34:56.680 --> 0:34:58.680
<v Speaker 1>Could a pulse check be? If a pulse check could

0:34:58.719 --> 0:35:01.560
<v Speaker 1>be fired up? I mean that's not a question that

0:35:01.960 --> 0:35:03.360
<v Speaker 1>there's a question. I don't have an answer for it.

0:35:03.400 --> 0:35:04.600
<v Speaker 1>I just wanted to go ahead and put it on

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<v Speaker 1>here and give you your flowers. Rye, well done, my friend,

0:35:07.960 --> 0:35:10.200
<v Speaker 1>And the answer for me, when in doubt, always go

0:35:10.280 --> 0:35:13.160
<v Speaker 1>with seven. So seven at Merton, Marcus, do you consider

0:35:13.280 --> 0:35:16.440
<v Speaker 1>visiting the German Dolphins podcast Dolphins Drive. I would love

0:35:16.520 --> 0:35:18.320
<v Speaker 1>to I'll reach out to you right now via d M.

0:35:18.400 --> 0:35:21.719
<v Speaker 1>Sound Good Marcus at GM Underscore Hindsight would love to

0:35:21.760 --> 0:35:24.680
<v Speaker 1>hear a deep dive into Tyreek Hill one big plays

0:35:24.719 --> 0:35:27.400
<v Speaker 1>as a chief to either confirm or dispel these narratives

0:35:27.440 --> 0:35:30.280
<v Speaker 1>that number ten careers over because he won't be catching

0:35:30.280 --> 0:35:33.399
<v Speaker 1>fifty yard passes five times a game in Miami. Uh.

0:35:33.640 --> 0:35:36.160
<v Speaker 1>Would that sounds like a really fun summer project. I'll

0:35:36.200 --> 0:35:38.520
<v Speaker 1>put on the calendar. Let's circle back to that at

0:35:38.560 --> 0:35:41.879
<v Speaker 1>Seth Levitt. Seth, my goodness, man, why are not It's

0:35:41.920 --> 0:35:43.960
<v Speaker 1>at Team leven, but you guys know, Seth Levett. Why

0:35:43.960 --> 0:35:46.520
<v Speaker 1>are the last two minutes of an NBA game so important? Because, Seth,

0:35:46.520 --> 0:35:50.160
<v Speaker 1>that's where the games are usually decided. But also plenty

0:35:50.200 --> 0:35:53.080
<v Speaker 1>of games get wrapped up before that, so there's always

0:35:53.080 --> 0:35:55.240
<v Speaker 1>these runs in the NBA of points back and forth

0:35:55.400 --> 0:35:57.520
<v Speaker 1>that I've learned to really be patient within the game

0:35:57.760 --> 0:35:59.200
<v Speaker 1>and let it play out. The last game I went

0:35:59.200 --> 0:36:01.759
<v Speaker 1>to was the Spurs and February. The Heat were down

0:36:01.840 --> 0:36:05.400
<v Speaker 1>forty five at the first quarter, not a good start,

0:36:05.440 --> 0:36:07.680
<v Speaker 1>but they won by like twenties. So it goes on

0:36:08.239 --> 0:36:11.320
<v Speaker 1>two more here from at Brazil Candido. Where do Tyreek

0:36:11.360 --> 0:36:13.600
<v Speaker 1>Hill and Waddle line up on the field together, Who

0:36:13.640 --> 0:36:15.759
<v Speaker 1>gets the boundary spot, who in the slot? And what

0:36:15.920 --> 0:36:18.040
<v Speaker 1>is the usage? Like, well, who's the who's the field

0:36:18.040 --> 0:36:20.840
<v Speaker 1>type receiver? We don't know? Um anywhere and everywhere is

0:36:20.840 --> 0:36:22.839
<v Speaker 1>what I put down. I mean literally think of it,

0:36:22.920 --> 0:36:25.200
<v Speaker 1>and you could think of endless permutations. But since we

0:36:25.239 --> 0:36:27.359
<v Speaker 1>are a bit of an on the nose podcast, here

0:36:27.400 --> 0:36:30.440
<v Speaker 1>are some numbers for you last year, Waddle. This is

0:36:30.480 --> 0:36:33.719
<v Speaker 1>all from ProFootball Focus. Four oh six out wide, five

0:36:33.760 --> 0:36:36.960
<v Speaker 1>in the slot, twelve otherwise like backfielder in line last year,

0:36:37.000 --> 0:36:39.279
<v Speaker 1>Tyreek Hill five twenty out wide, five oh eight in

0:36:39.280 --> 0:36:41.879
<v Speaker 1>the slot sixteen otherwise. And just to go back off

0:36:41.920 --> 0:36:45.120
<v Speaker 1>the Niners usage last year because this all is gonna

0:36:45.160 --> 0:36:47.319
<v Speaker 1>be twoby Dolphins, right, we don't know. This is a

0:36:47.320 --> 0:36:49.160
<v Speaker 1>good way to look back and see what you might

0:36:49.200 --> 0:36:53.239
<v Speaker 1>be able to get from previous production. The top four

0:36:53.239 --> 0:36:56.799
<v Speaker 1>snaptakers were Deebo, Samuel Brandon I, Jawan Jennings, and Trent

0:36:56.920 --> 0:37:01.719
<v Speaker 1>Schfield at receiver. So Sam it was five wide to

0:37:02.000 --> 0:37:06.480
<v Speaker 1>thirty nine slot otherwise you was eight fifty four wide

0:37:06.560 --> 0:37:10.960
<v Speaker 1>two oh two slot seven otherwise Jennings to sixteen wide

0:37:10.960 --> 0:37:15.080
<v Speaker 1>to twelve slot to otherwise and Surefield to seven wide

0:37:15.080 --> 0:37:18.360
<v Speaker 1>thirty nine slot eight otherwise. Now to use the McDaniel

0:37:18.440 --> 0:37:20.840
<v Speaker 1>is um there's probably some overlap there, but the roles

0:37:20.880 --> 0:37:23.600
<v Speaker 1>of this team will present themselves and evolve as we

0:37:23.640 --> 0:37:25.880
<v Speaker 1>go along. Right, So great question there. I want to

0:37:25.880 --> 0:37:27.839
<v Speaker 1>go ahead and finish up with this one. We have

0:37:27.880 --> 0:37:29.160
<v Speaker 1>two more that I didn't get to that are in

0:37:29.160 --> 0:37:31.319
<v Speaker 1>the written mail bag up on Miami Dolphins dot com,

0:37:31.360 --> 0:37:33.800
<v Speaker 1>as well as that one from Brazil Candido. Let's go

0:37:33.840 --> 0:37:35.359
<v Speaker 1>ahead and finish up here with one that I can't

0:37:35.400 --> 0:37:39.239
<v Speaker 1>possibly answer because it's a great question from a m

0:37:39.239 --> 0:37:42.040
<v Speaker 1>clifford thirty six. Name someone you would slap Chris Rock

0:37:42.080 --> 0:37:46.280
<v Speaker 1>style and go, let's do this. I'll say, anytime someone

0:37:46.320 --> 0:37:48.840
<v Speaker 1>talks about what a player can't do and ignores this

0:37:49.000 --> 0:37:50.880
<v Speaker 1>what they can do, I want to know what players

0:37:50.880 --> 0:37:52.319
<v Speaker 1>can do. You know what they can do. That's my

0:37:52.400 --> 0:37:54.640
<v Speaker 1>Chris Rock slap. All right, that's my time. We had

0:37:54.760 --> 0:37:56.960
<v Speaker 1>very long on this edition. Thank you so much for

0:37:57.000 --> 0:37:59.000
<v Speaker 1>the questions. We'll do these more often for you guys

0:37:59.000 --> 0:38:00.799
<v Speaker 1>and get a lot of them answer and get your

0:38:00.840 --> 0:38:03.520
<v Speaker 1>thoughts here on the drivetime podcast. In the meantime, that's

0:38:03.520 --> 0:38:05.600
<v Speaker 1>gonna be my time. You all, please be sure to

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