WEBVTT - Smith & Harbaugh: Ravens Press Conferences 9/27/24

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome into Ravens Press Past podcast. It is Friday, September

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<v Speaker 1>twenty seventh, and after practice we heard from head coach

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<v Speaker 1>John Harbaugh.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, appreciate everybody being here. Thank you, good week of practice,

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<v Speaker 2>big challenge in front of us, many many things that

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<v Speaker 2>make this game great game make a challenge and opportunity,

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<v Speaker 2>and we're looking forward to it. And we've got, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a little over forty eight hours to keep preparing. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>try to keep preparing for this great team we're about

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<v Speaker 2>to play. What questions you have.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know it was a wall back, but.

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<v Speaker 4>In Philly, weren't you and McDermott.

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<v Speaker 5>Weren't you like running buddies or drinking buddies or anything

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<v Speaker 5>like that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, we worked out together a lot. You know, he's

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<v Speaker 2>I was a little younger then, so you know, but

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<v Speaker 2>he's a he's a he's a great guy wrestler and

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<v Speaker 2>a defensive back. William and Merry guy. I reminded him

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<v Speaker 2>that Miami we played him a couple of times that

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<v Speaker 2>we never lost to William and Mary not. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we were in the same era obviously. But Sean's a

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<v Speaker 2>heck of a guy, great coach, great family, talk about

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<v Speaker 2>our kids all the time. His daughter is a softball player.

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<v Speaker 2>She's getting recruited D one for softball, so all that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of stuff. And yeah, it's a he's done a

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<v Speaker 2>great job of the team. I mean, it's a it's

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<v Speaker 2>a team that I think reflects his personality both sides

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<v Speaker 2>of the ball, all three phases and kind of see

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<v Speaker 2>how they're built. That's kind of who he's always been

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<v Speaker 2>as a coach, you know, and you could see early

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<v Speaker 2>on he was going to be a great coach. Certainly

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<v Speaker 2>fulfilled that coach.

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<v Speaker 3>You think your defense seeing Lamar Jackson sort of the

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<v Speaker 3>defense parents are short of Josh Allen as far as

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<v Speaker 3>that through Frank quarterback or is that don't really translate?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, yeah, hey, I think every every every player right

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<v Speaker 2>is his own any you know, their own style. Nobody

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<v Speaker 2>can play like Lamar, Nobody can play like Josh. They're unique,

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<v Speaker 2>and yet the problems they pose the defense are similar

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<v Speaker 2>to your point. You know, they can they can hurt

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<v Speaker 2>a defense in so many different ways. We're just focusing

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<v Speaker 2>on Josh and the different ways that he that he

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<v Speaker 2>that he moves the ball, the way that he gets

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<v Speaker 2>to change the move. You know, the plays that he makes,

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<v Speaker 2>the way they build the offense around and we're trying

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<v Speaker 2>real hard to be ready for that.

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<v Speaker 4>How is the unique Looft?

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<v Speaker 2>In his three practices, He's looked good. He's looked good,

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<v Speaker 2>looks like he's in shape, looks like he's he's in

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<v Speaker 2>a great place. Uh, you know, spiritually, mentally it was

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<v Speaker 2>it was fun to have him out there and he

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<v Speaker 2>and Ronnie had some battles this week for sure.

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<v Speaker 4>What is the difference? Would you be football shape and

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<v Speaker 4>fresh Office is still in good shape, but not the football?

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<v Speaker 5>What's the difference.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I mean, it's like anything else. There's like there's

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<v Speaker 2>just some movements that that you can only really replicate

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<v Speaker 2>by playing the game. You know, the combination football is

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<v Speaker 2>probably really unique because the acceleration, the deceleration, the change

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<v Speaker 2>the direction, the loads that you take, the unexpected loads,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it's a load where someone's pushing on and you

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<v Speaker 2>set your feet in the ground, maybe throw somebody by

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<v Speaker 2>in all the different range of muscle reactions, maybe that

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<v Speaker 2>have to take place that you could never replicate in

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<v Speaker 2>a workout, and you can only replicate by doing football.

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<v Speaker 2>So getting out there and playing the game and doing

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<v Speaker 2>it helps and most guys that just come right in

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<v Speaker 2>and play, they'll usually get some strains and things like that,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, So that's why practice is so important.

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<v Speaker 4>We didn't see where he's all week in practice.

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<v Speaker 3>What do you think his availability.

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<v Speaker 5>Is going to go.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's gonna be right until game time, That's

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<v Speaker 2>what I was told, So we'll see.

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<v Speaker 4>I know he's not eligible this week, but how we

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<v Speaker 4>haven't asked you about Arthur Malette since the summer. We

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<v Speaker 4>saw him out there I think was last week running

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<v Speaker 4>a good bit is I know he can't play this week,

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<v Speaker 4>but is it possible that he could be ready when

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<v Speaker 4>he's eligible.

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<v Speaker 2>It's possible. Yeah, he's looked good. It seems like he's

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<v Speaker 2>in good shape, and we'll see how he looks when

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<v Speaker 2>he can get out there. He can't go out there

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<v Speaker 2>and practice yet till next week, but we'll see what

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<v Speaker 2>it looks like next week.

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<v Speaker 3>Coach with Deontay Hardy. You know, he's playing his former team,

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<v Speaker 3>had a pretty difficult summer, but you guys really stuck

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<v Speaker 3>with him and do all that. What have you kind

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<v Speaker 3>of seen him from him so far?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he's been great to be around, you know, Deontay's

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<v Speaker 2>had so many things in his life that have just

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<v Speaker 2>kind of snuck up and been a part of his

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<v Speaker 2>life family wise, in the last four or five months,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's he's dealt with so well, you know, and

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<v Speaker 2>been a rock for his family. So that part of

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<v Speaker 2>the personal part of it's kind of been been, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>interesting and good to go through it with him to

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<v Speaker 2>some degree, and then to see how he's handled as

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<v Speaker 2>a pro. You know, he's handled it great. I think

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<v Speaker 2>he's looked really good as a player. He's been very secure,

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<v Speaker 2>he's he's every time he gets the bonus hands, I

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<v Speaker 2>can hear the whole crowd kind of hold their breath

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit. So he's he's that kind of a

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<v Speaker 2>player as a return guy. Uh So I'm excited to

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<v Speaker 2>see him maybe break him loose here pretty soon. Onway,

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<v Speaker 2>do you you feel like you have a good grip

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<v Speaker 2>already on how long the lamp up would be till

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<v Speaker 2>he might be an option? Yeah, I think so. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean there's a lot of factors that go into that.

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<v Speaker 2>We have a lot of good players, young players rushing

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<v Speaker 2>the passer too, uh you know, so I think it's

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<v Speaker 2>just going to be him being ready, which I'm very

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<v Speaker 2>confident he will be very soon. And then the opportunity

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<v Speaker 2>expressing itself when it does, he'll be out there and

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<v Speaker 2>I think he'll help us.

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<v Speaker 1>Then we headed into the locker room and heard from

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<v Speaker 1>linebacker Roque One with challenges as he present.

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<v Speaker 5>Uh yeah, no, so it'll be a great challenge for

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<v Speaker 5>our defense. But we love challenges. So yeah, I've got

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<v Speaker 5>to first stop to run like any other week, eliminate

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<v Speaker 5>the run with Cook and the rest of the backs,

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<v Speaker 5>and uh yeah, make the guys one dimensional. And then

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<v Speaker 5>I feel like if we do that, we'll like to

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<v Speaker 5>like things in our favor.

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<v Speaker 3>With with with James Cook, you know, he's somebody that

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<v Speaker 3>can also catch the ball out of the backfield. How

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<v Speaker 3>does that kind of challenge you guys, especially being in

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<v Speaker 3>the middle of the field.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, no, absolutely, Yeah, I think he's a really good

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<v Speaker 5>back out the backfield. Uh And it'll be a great

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<v Speaker 5>challenge for us as linebackers, safeties and whoever's covering them, corners,

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<v Speaker 5>whatever the situation may be. You know. So just having that,

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<v Speaker 5>we're looking forward to it and I think it'll just

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<v Speaker 5>revealed on just exactly how good we are. But have

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<v Speaker 5>a lot of respect for him former dog as well,

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<v Speaker 5>but very excited about the matchup.

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<v Speaker 3>You guys look really good personally quarters and down trying

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<v Speaker 3>to finish the game.

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<v Speaker 1>In the fourth quarter.

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<v Speaker 3>What needs to happen for you guys defensively to play

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<v Speaker 3>for a quarter?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, Man, as cliche as it's as it is, just

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<v Speaker 5>gotta gotta communicate and have to be on the same page.

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<v Speaker 5>And that's what it is. And that's something that we're

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<v Speaker 5>honing in on and just making sure uh at the

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<v Speaker 5>end of like before each play and then preachingapp and

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<v Speaker 5>then supposed to play, like actually knowing what we're doing,

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<v Speaker 5>if they're doing something, if they're motioning or doing this,

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<v Speaker 5>what we're going to in our checks. And I think

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<v Speaker 5>if we do that, man, we'll eliminate a lot of

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<v Speaker 5>the mistakes that's been happening out there because they're self inflicted.

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<v Speaker 5>Like there hasn't been many people that just actually like

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<v Speaker 5>drive it eighty yards consistently. If you can do that

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<v Speaker 5>on our defense without us giving you gift rap presence,

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<v Speaker 5>hats off to you, but don't see that very often.

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<v Speaker 5>And we just have to stick true to who we

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<v Speaker 5>are as a defense and communicate throughout each and every

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<v Speaker 5>play con.

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<v Speaker 4>When teams have had success, it seems like they've had

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<v Speaker 4>some success the middle against you guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Defensively, like what do you what are you guys doing?

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<v Speaker 4>To God?

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<v Speaker 3>That is that more the communication things, more the scheme things,

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<v Speaker 3>some slight adjustment timpositions just like that.

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<v Speaker 5>What's the I guess it. Yeah, I think it's a combination,

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<v Speaker 5>uh of a couple of things. I think, like you

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<v Speaker 5>know that this is the NFL, so teams definitely do

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<v Speaker 5>uh make adjustments in a sense. But I think it's

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<v Speaker 5>us going going back to communication and like being on

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<v Speaker 5>the same page, whether like you know, if a guy's

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<v Speaker 5>doing this and you expect us to wanna be here

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<v Speaker 5>doing that. So I think it just comes back to

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<v Speaker 5>everybody being on the same page and not ten guys

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<v Speaker 5>doing their job, but all eleven, because ten guys can

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<v Speaker 5>do their job on a play, and if one don't

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<v Speaker 5>do their job, then it can make everybody on the

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<v Speaker 5>defense look uh crazy. So that's what I think. It is,

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<v Speaker 5>just all of us getting on the same page at

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<v Speaker 5>the end of the day, and that's something that we

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<v Speaker 5>definitely will do. When you're going up against the premier

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<v Speaker 5>quarterback like Josh shaving, especially on prime time at home.

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<v Speaker 2>Dal, I know you get up with.

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<v Speaker 3>Every game, but is there something different for these types

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<v Speaker 3>of games.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I'm very excited about the game, just because you

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<v Speaker 5>know it's at the bank. We have to protect the bank.

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<v Speaker 5>Obviously the last time we was in here, we didn't

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<v Speaker 5>do that, so you know, we have definitely have a

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<v Speaker 5>sour taste in our mouths, even after the way we

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<v Speaker 5>finished last week, and like just to show the world

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<v Speaker 5>exactly who we are as a defense. So we're excited

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<v Speaker 5>about the matchup and we know exactly what we bring

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<v Speaker 5>to the table, and it's about playing four complete quarters

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<v Speaker 5>and if we do that, we'll like our chances. I

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<v Speaker 5>can promise you that.

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