WEBVTT - Countdown to Kickoff: Fred Taylor, Browns-Jaguars

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<v Speaker 1>Countdown to Kickoff continues the Jaguars and the Cleveland Browns

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<v Speaker 1>in Week twelve, and as always on this program, we

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<v Speaker 1>visit with pride of the Jaguars running back in Hall

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<v Speaker 1>of Fame semifinalist Fred Taylor. Congratulations Fred, thanks boss, I

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate you man some more football, enjoyed a great Thanksgiving holiday.

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<v Speaker 1>More football here today, looking forward to it. Well, we're

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<v Speaker 1>not gonna get to the football yet. We're gonna talk

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<v Speaker 1>about you a little bit more. We've got to get

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<v Speaker 1>you into that final group, to get you in that

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<v Speaker 1>room the day before the super Bowl to be discussed

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<v Speaker 1>among the selectors. That's really the next step. This is

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<v Speaker 1>a great honor, certainly to be among twenty five. But

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<v Speaker 1>at some point you're gonna be in that room, Fred,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know you can't wait to be in the conversation. Finally. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's certainly a great honor to be in

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<v Speaker 1>the twenty five. I think we started at one thirty

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<v Speaker 1>uh sating here in the row, So I mean there

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<v Speaker 1>is some something good that's brewing, right Um. I think

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<v Speaker 1>the one thing that set out to me to be

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<v Speaker 1>a month to twenty five this year is I'm the

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<v Speaker 1>only running back on the list, so I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if that gives me an opportunity, a better opportunity, but

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<v Speaker 1>the other running backs aren't there, so let's just say, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I am getting closer, but I really really need to

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<v Speaker 1>get in that room. Final fifteen and eventually the next

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<v Speaker 1>step in the next step, We're just gonna stay praying up,

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<v Speaker 1>stay hopeful. We did everything, you know, we did everything

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<v Speaker 1>when we played related all out on the field, and

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<v Speaker 1>it's up to the selectors and hopefully, um I get

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<v Speaker 1>enough yeays, you know, versus the nays, and eventually Ago Jackisonday.

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<v Speaker 1>That's gonna be one heck of a party. Let's put

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<v Speaker 1>that way. Fred Taylor with us, friend of the Let's

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<v Speaker 1>get to the game today. A handful of defensive coaches

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<v Speaker 1>are out, including Todd wash COVID nineteen situation for the

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<v Speaker 1>Jaguars this week. Kickers out as well because of that

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<v Speaker 1>he's on the list, So a lot of changes there.

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<v Speaker 1>They weren't on the practice field this week. Some of

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<v Speaker 1>those coaches they're doing virtual meetings, so that just changes

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<v Speaker 1>the way things operate in the building. That has to

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<v Speaker 1>be a big shake up, and considering the attrition on defense,

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<v Speaker 1>there's so many new faces, young guys. It's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of change in one week. You know, it is a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of change. There's definitely a lot of change. The

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<v Speaker 1>hardest party is with the young guy. You know, how

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<v Speaker 1>receptive they're gonna be, you know to this virtual of teaching.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, in coaching for the veterans, it doesn't change.

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<v Speaker 1>You're veteran, You're a sound veteran. You know, it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>come to work. Get the game plan as the all

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<v Speaker 1>of it, and no matter who's calling the place, I

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<v Speaker 1>have a job to do. So the hardest part is

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be whether the younger guys that you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>rookies and the guys that are you know, they're being

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<v Speaker 1>thrown into the fire because of all of them moving around,

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<v Speaker 1>through the injuries and these other things. How will they

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<v Speaker 1>receive the message and the information? So that would be

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest challenge I think when it when it comes

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<v Speaker 1>to the communication part is gonna be big at kickoff.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, the coaching style won't change much because

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<v Speaker 1>those coaches they're around each other so much, so much

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the year or so much throughout the week. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>and they understand each other's post you know, and maybe

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know what the team has mustard up. This

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<v Speaker 1>is an opportunity for them, from the young coaches, to

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<v Speaker 1>get in there, you know, and make a name for themselves.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's see how it goes. I know, if they

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<v Speaker 1>keep him under twenty, the spotlight is gonna be on

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<v Speaker 1>a new play color. I don't think they on anybody

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<v Speaker 1>on the twenty. Maybe throughout the entire season, yeah, they

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<v Speaker 1>have it. It has been a rough year defensively, Fred

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<v Speaker 1>Taylor with us Mike Glennon is getting the start, and

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<v Speaker 1>I never thought we'd say that word this this year.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll be with you know, um JP. I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>a whole lot about Mike Gannon other than he's from

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<v Speaker 1>played at NC State. He was a third round draft

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<v Speaker 1>pick in two thousand, you know. Other than that, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm I'm I'm still pretty much like everyone else. But

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<v Speaker 1>whoever was out there, you know, they he's gonna arrost

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<v Speaker 1>for a reason. I mean, he has some ability. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>just see how well he does today. All right. On

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<v Speaker 1>the other side, a stable of running backs in Cleveland

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<v Speaker 1>one of the really good running offensive teams in football.

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<v Speaker 1>On the defensive side, I think their third in the

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<v Speaker 1>league and takeaways their opportunistic Uh. And they beat teams

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<v Speaker 1>they're supposed to be. They are undefeated I think six

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<v Speaker 1>and oh against teams with a record below five hundred.

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<v Speaker 1>They take care of business when they're supposed to most

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<v Speaker 1>of the times. And this is a challenge today, especially

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<v Speaker 1>against these running backs Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Different soulenge.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess just listening to that statistic, it doesn't bold

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<v Speaker 1>well for the Jaguars. Uh, but again, here's an opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>to get out there and and and show people what

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<v Speaker 1>you had. No matter if you're veteran, a young guy,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta get out there. You gotta play the game. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not gonna be an easy task. Welcome back, Nick Chubb,

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<v Speaker 1>Kareem Hunt, their entire school, running backs, the offensive line,

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<v Speaker 1>they're playing well. As you mentioned, their defense, it is

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<v Speaker 1>playing lights out in previous years. You know, seeing a

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<v Speaker 1>seven and three Cleveland Brown team, you know that'll make

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<v Speaker 1>your head pop, you know. Uh, but they're in a

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<v Speaker 1>division with the Pittsburgh Steelers were attending. Oh, so it

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't look so sexy, but it's still a seven and

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<v Speaker 1>three team with an opportunity to Uh, come in here

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<v Speaker 1>and they're trying to make themselves eight and three and

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<v Speaker 1>eventually clinch a playoff wild card spot. So it's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be a challenge. It's not gonna be easy. You gotta

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<v Speaker 1>do your best against the run. I sell out against

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<v Speaker 1>the run. I'll sell out against the run and on

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<v Speaker 1>my way to rushing the pastor Baker Mayfield, he will

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<v Speaker 1>give you a ball. He will throw it. That's why

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<v Speaker 1>they're taking They're taking it out of his hands and

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<v Speaker 1>put it in the hands of the running back because

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<v Speaker 1>they know he he was wanting to turn That's what

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<v Speaker 1>you want to do. Try to get him in third

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<v Speaker 1>and long and hopefully get after Mayfield when it's time

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<v Speaker 1>for him to pass the ball and give yourselves a

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<v Speaker 1>few opportunities and the takeaway department. From a defensive standpoint, offensively,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta run the ball. James Robinson happy. He has

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<v Speaker 1>to have a big day, minimized the turnover opportunities for

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<v Speaker 1>the Cleveland Brown defense, and hopefully make it a ball game. Fred,

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<v Speaker 1>great stuff. As always, we will talk to you in

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<v Speaker 1>the post game a little bit later. Thanks looking forward

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<v Speaker 1>to a boss. Fred Taylor Hall of Fame semifinalist prior

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<v Speaker 1>to the Jaguars running back. Yes, yes, yeah, I said it.

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<v Speaker 1>We're back in a moment. The final word with head

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<v Speaker 1>coach Doug Broone before kickoff of the Browns and the

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<v Speaker 1>Jags a one o'clock kickoff time. This is countdown to

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<v Speaker 1>kickoff on Jaguars Radio.