WEBVTT - Press Conference: Carson Wentz August 20

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think, um, kind of early in the week,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, as far as team and scheme and everything,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm just getting back out there for a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of those guys. But overall, I thought the guys looked good.

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<v Speaker 1>I felt good, and he was feeling good. So it

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<v Speaker 1>was a good day and you're probably pretty excited to

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<v Speaker 1>get back in the team drills. What was it like

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<v Speaker 1>during that period where they did hold you back? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean not being out there I was obviously frustrating.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think we talked a little bit about

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<v Speaker 1>it last week, but um, I want to be out

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<v Speaker 1>there every day. You know, I want to be a

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<v Speaker 1>full participant in every single thing. But um, that wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>totally my call, and you know, you just got to

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<v Speaker 1>be smart in those situations. So um, it was tough.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, getting back out there yesterday and the full

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<v Speaker 1>live team drills will not live, but in the full

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<v Speaker 1>team drills, UM was definitely I enjoyed it. What's your call?

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<v Speaker 1>Would you play this whole entire training camp? I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it was up to the doctor, So you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>was just I mean I would have loved to play

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<v Speaker 1>in Super Bowl too, but you know, I wasn't physically capable, so, um,

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<v Speaker 1>how much you can do? Yeah, I mean I felt good.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I think you guys saw all camp, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>me moving around and everything. I think again, it just

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<v Speaker 1>kind of boiled down to a controlled environment. That's what

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<v Speaker 1>we wanted to maintain for a while there. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>that's what That's what it was. What do you think

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<v Speaker 1>you are going into game one? Do you think you're

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<v Speaker 1>on track for that? Yeah? Like I said, really kind

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<v Speaker 1>of same same as last week. You know, still, um,

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<v Speaker 1>what's gonna be close. It's gonna be close, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, nothing's really changed from last week other than

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<v Speaker 1>just the eleven on eleven practice, but the final hurdle,

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<v Speaker 1>which will not be my my decision will be being

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<v Speaker 1>cleared for contact. Just when that decision will be made,

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<v Speaker 1>Like do you know when you'll have your final test

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<v Speaker 1>to be made for contact? I'm not fully sure yet.

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<v Speaker 1>No decision that they have to go a lot about

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<v Speaker 1>your so I mean, yeah, they go off of you know,

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<v Speaker 1>how you feel, and they do some different tests and

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<v Speaker 1>different things. And again, like I think I mentioned last week,

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<v Speaker 1>we'd have to ask them I get them up here

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe pick their brain. But um, yeah, it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>again it's it's their final call. Um. They're the ones

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<v Speaker 1>that are the experts on in the medical field. So

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<v Speaker 1>the reevaluation coming into when they do that, do they

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<v Speaker 1>give you any new information that they say, how what's going?

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<v Speaker 1>Or yeah, I mean a little bit, and you know everything,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, everything's been going well. You know, I think

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<v Speaker 1>all throughout rehab just been in constant progression and I feel,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel really good where I'm at right now. There

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<v Speaker 1>have been only three quarterbacks that have torn the raco

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<v Speaker 1>later than you have come back and played in week one. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>But there doesn't seem to be any concern you're pushing

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<v Speaker 1>the envelope at all if you're talking with the doctors now,

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<v Speaker 1>and again, I think that's the doctor's decision. Um, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>gonna trust what they say. And you know, it's more

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<v Speaker 1>than just one docum in there. There's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>there's a lot of medical brains in there kind of

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<v Speaker 1>trying to make the decisions. So I know where I feel,

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<v Speaker 1>I know how I feel and where I'm at with it,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, it'll ultimately be uh their decision that dot

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<v Speaker 1>and the coach of decisions they need to see from

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<v Speaker 1>yourself well, these next kind of two and a half weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not in particular. I just want to keep getting

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<v Speaker 1>out there, you know, keep getting the reps. And I

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<v Speaker 1>think more so from just um getting out there with

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<v Speaker 1>the guys. You know, some of these new faces and

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<v Speaker 1>stuff around here. Um, seven on seven can present some things,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's a it's a different animal and you got

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<v Speaker 1>all eleven in there, So, um, just keep getting the

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<v Speaker 1>continuity with these guys come down to period of full contact.

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<v Speaker 1>We'd have to ask them in terms of working with

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<v Speaker 1>the guys you're going to throw two in the regular season,

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<v Speaker 1>guys who haven't thrown too before. We sort of overrate

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<v Speaker 1>how important practice reps are or can you sort of Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, practice reps are important without a doubt. I think, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I've I've kind of seen it all. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>My rookie year obviously didn't didn't get many reps and

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<v Speaker 1>or really much chances with the ones at all until um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, really late there. But um then last year,

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<v Speaker 1>going through a whole off season, I think just the

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<v Speaker 1>more the reps the better and the more you can

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<v Speaker 1>be on the same page. And um, the nice thing is,

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<v Speaker 1>you know throughout training camp and everything. There's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of behind the scenes things from just watching film with

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<v Speaker 1>film with guys and and talking through routes and concepts

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<v Speaker 1>and just trying to get them to see what you see,

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<v Speaker 1>and so a lot of it is just off the

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<v Speaker 1>field too. But there's nothing quite like the live reps

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<v Speaker 1>I imagine begins next week. How deep in the game

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<v Speaker 1>planning can you and next split reps before you need

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<v Speaker 1>to know who's starting. Yeah, I mean, I think that'll

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<v Speaker 1>be really coaches call, and I'm not I'm already not

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<v Speaker 1>looking forward to next week. Already right now we're game

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<v Speaker 1>planning for the Browns, and although I won't be playing,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm fully invested in just preparing it like it like

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<v Speaker 1>as if I were playing. And we'll reevaluate next week.

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<v Speaker 1>Discussions with all the medical are you in present for

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<v Speaker 1>all of them? Some of them? Some of them, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean obviously most of them were kind of all in communication,

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<v Speaker 1>And then there's other ones that I'm obviously not there,

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of just sitting there listening to them, and

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<v Speaker 1>or do they do they kind of say, hey, how

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<v Speaker 1>are you? It's open communication? Yep, the doctor's final call.

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<v Speaker 1>You said that all along, But just in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>feel right now, do you feel as if you were

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<v Speaker 1>ready to play? I feel good. I feel good. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>like I said, I think you guys kind of see

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<v Speaker 1>me out there. I mean I have really no hesitation,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, in the pocket, when guys are around me

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<v Speaker 1>those things, I feel really good. Um, but it's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>come down to if they feel confident in contact and

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<v Speaker 1>when that is I can't say yet in those discussions,

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<v Speaker 1>the difference if you get nine months to healing ACL

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<v Speaker 1>versus not having nine months, and that you're kind of

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<v Speaker 1>right on the verge of that, yeah, a little bit,

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit. And then you know, there's there's always

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<v Speaker 1>textbooks and science and different things that that I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know all about yet that doctors do. So I mean

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<v Speaker 1>that stuff definitely plays into their decisions for sure. Pause

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<v Speaker 1>and look back to where you were on your first

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<v Speaker 1>rehab day walking around with Cane and how far you've come. Absolutely,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean it's been a it's been a grueling process.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we'reling offseason. I think you know I've talked

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<v Speaker 1>a lot about that, but just from a rehab standpoint,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, when you're in the building almost every day

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<v Speaker 1>during the week, um all offseason you really don't get

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<v Speaker 1>any break or um. And then just the physical limitations

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<v Speaker 1>early on and just overcoming that, you know, kind of

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<v Speaker 1>step by step. It's been a it's been a grueling process.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, I'm thankful for where I'm at in

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<v Speaker 1>the progression that I have made. When when you do that,

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<v Speaker 1>do you do that to help yourself mentally? Maybe through

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<v Speaker 1>a moment just to look at the progress that you

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<v Speaker 1>have made and what the word is it? Oh? For sure?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean it's always good to look back and kind

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<v Speaker 1>of just see where you've come from, and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just counter blessings every day. You know, although I might

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<v Speaker 1>have been frustrated during camp to maybe not be out

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<v Speaker 1>there fully with the team reps, um, to just realize

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<v Speaker 1>where I was, you know where I was, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just take it, um, not take it for granted, I

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<v Speaker 1>should say, and um, just be thankful each day with it.

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<v Speaker 1>For sure. Obviously you have to get cleared in order

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<v Speaker 1>to play. But after that, is there going to be

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<v Speaker 1>some sort of mental hurdle to get over just to

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<v Speaker 1>fully trust the need? Yeah? I don't think so, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel good out there. I mean, obviously I haven't

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<v Speaker 1>been been hit yet, but um, just just out there,

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<v Speaker 1>um and the team drills, you know, guys kind of

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<v Speaker 1>flying all around all those things. Uh, I don't feel

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<v Speaker 1>like I have any mental hesitation, and um, I'm not.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm personally not worried about that about it. Like when

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<v Speaker 1>you were out there yesterday, it was the need something

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<v Speaker 1>that was on your mind where you just focus on point,

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<v Speaker 1>just focus on playing the week one goal and you said,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the first time you said that to us

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<v Speaker 1>was the super Bowl by the week. Was that a

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<v Speaker 1>goal you said independently or did doctors told you that

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<v Speaker 1>was realistic? Yeah? I mean that was more so independently,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think you know, multiple different doctors and obviously

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<v Speaker 1>we've had a shuffle around in our own training room

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<v Speaker 1>with doctors and everything too. So UM, it was definitely

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<v Speaker 1>to a doctor's input and mainly my surgeon at the time. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>it was a realistic expectation, but you know, there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of factors involved, and like I said, with the

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<v Speaker 1>crossover now in different training staff and everything that we

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<v Speaker 1>have going on. Um, that was more so just a

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<v Speaker 1>personal goal. And I hope that you had all the

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<v Speaker 1>training staff you met those days I don't think so, No,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I think it's been it's been really good. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's it's been a pretty fluid process that

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<v Speaker 1>the transition, and I think everyone's pretty excited about them

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<v Speaker 1>most um to help you in terms of the mental

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<v Speaker 1>approach of getting through this reason, I mean, just leaning

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<v Speaker 1>on the Lord, I mean is number one really with

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<v Speaker 1>everything I do. But uh my my now wife, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean she's been there for me ever since surgery,

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<v Speaker 1>taking care of me, driving me to the facility, doing everything. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>so she's been amazing, um, supporting me, encouraging me, and

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<v Speaker 1>uh yeah, I owe her a lot for sure. Controlled

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<v Speaker 1>environment has been a big fan. Yesterday with the weather,

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<v Speaker 1>was there any hesitancy maybe pushing it back a day

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<v Speaker 1>or we passed? Now we were past that. Yeah, we

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<v Speaker 1>just went out there, didn't you know, a little little

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<v Speaker 1>moisture never hurt anybody. So we were good. We were

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<v Speaker 1>full speed with that. Thanks yas.