WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson January 13

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Um, just the ebb and flow of a game. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, you know they they got some breaks in there.

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<v Speaker 1>We know we we were moving the ball again. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean I think you know we had that. We had

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<v Speaker 1>the turnover that throwed a zacher it's up a sideline there,

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<v Speaker 1>that got got intercepted, and just kind of momentum change.

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<v Speaker 1>They went down and scored on that, and UM, so

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<v Speaker 1>nothing nothing that they did obviously. UM, we just uh,

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<v Speaker 1>we just didn't make no place to either stay on

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<v Speaker 1>the field or you know, continue drives, execute and score.

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<v Speaker 1>Seem some were holding back here to see when you

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<v Speaker 1>were holding back tears, can you describe. Yeah, it's tough.

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<v Speaker 1>It's tough because it's so final. You know, you're you're

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<v Speaker 1>here at the end of the season. There's no more,

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<v Speaker 1>no more football, you know, for for twenty eighteen. And

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<v Speaker 1>UM just told the guys, you know, just keep their

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<v Speaker 1>heads up and we we set out on a journey

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<v Speaker 1>way back in OTAs and we keep talking about and

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<v Speaker 1>having no regrets, you know, and leave everything out on

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<v Speaker 1>the field. And they did that tonight. You know, they

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<v Speaker 1>did that this afternoon and um, they battled right to

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<v Speaker 1>the end. We had we had opportunities. So um, proud

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<v Speaker 1>of them, proud of the season, proud of the adversity

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<v Speaker 1>that we faced all season long, and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>found our way to get it into the postseason and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>um you know, just wish wish the Saints. Uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>good luck going forward. It's hard. I mean it's really

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<v Speaker 1>hard because he's so he's so down. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>for me, it's about staying positive. And uh, listen, he's

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<v Speaker 1>made many many big catches for us this season and

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<v Speaker 1>continue he will continue to do that. And I just

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<v Speaker 1>told him he's gotta you know, he's got to keep

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<v Speaker 1>his head up and and don't let one play to

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<v Speaker 1>find you. You know, it's it's not who he is.

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<v Speaker 1>He's he's too good of a player, and um, uh

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<v Speaker 1>he needs to he needs to. He'll embrace it, you know, obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>but uh you know, and he'll be better for it.

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<v Speaker 1>But I told him just to keep his head up

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<v Speaker 1>and keep keep playing. Um. Yeah, but so is that

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<v Speaker 1>why you lay at that point? Plenty of time to

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<v Speaker 1>get to the line of scrimmage and uh and get

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<v Speaker 1>the playoff. I wanted to stay aggressive. Um just ran

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<v Speaker 1>to play like two plays before and when we tried

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<v Speaker 1>to stick it there and hurts, and um we got

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<v Speaker 1>the rough in the pastor play. So it's a simple

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<v Speaker 1>play got lined up, and I had plenty of time

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<v Speaker 1>to think about. Yeah, yeah, I mean, you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure we'll look at the tape and and and

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<v Speaker 1>uh you know, evaluate that. But there's always throws you'd

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<v Speaker 1>like to have back, uh in every game, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>But I thought the way he hung in there and

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<v Speaker 1>battled and gave up gave our offense a chance to

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<v Speaker 1>go down and you know, possibly win this football game.

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<v Speaker 1>So I thought overall, he played played pretty well. Yeah

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<v Speaker 1>you felt you felt it a little bit, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>but but we listen, we we had a lot of confidence.

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<v Speaker 1>Even at that point. We felt like we're moving the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>We stayed and stayed in rhythm and um no I know,

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<v Speaker 1>but but we felt even even on that drive, we

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<v Speaker 1>felt like we we could have um could have scored

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<v Speaker 1>have we hit that play. But kind of changed after

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<v Speaker 1>that point. And um, you know, again credit the Saints

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<v Speaker 1>for for uh, you know, executing stretch stretch. Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean it's and it's you know, it's just it's hard.

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<v Speaker 1>It's tough. Um, you know, those guys are uh, solid

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<v Speaker 1>players or starters, and and uh, it's unfortunate we lose.

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<v Speaker 1>We lose those guys for you know, Brandon for the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of the game, but those guys for periods of time.

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<v Speaker 1>It's it's disruptive a little bit, but you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of been our season a little bit, you know, fighting,

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<v Speaker 1>fighting through that adversity. And um, you know we did

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<v Speaker 1>get them back, but but credit them too for for

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<v Speaker 1>playing through a little injury or anything. Now that Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean that's it's you know, you kind of expect

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<v Speaker 1>it in that situations. Fourth and one, Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you just gotta be prepared for that. And and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know again just a great play by then in

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<v Speaker 1>the game. You were ready. We've had our defense, our defense,

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<v Speaker 1>defense stay um calling, so our our our defense was

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<v Speaker 1>on the field sixteen. That was the one over the middle. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>um yeah, we're dropping his own and just uh again

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um, Drew did a good job just hanging

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<v Speaker 1>on the football and letting his guys get down the field.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it was just it was just just a

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<v Speaker 1>window right there, you know, in the middle of the field,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh got it and got the first down.

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<v Speaker 1>Sea what brought you back to relevant. Um, the guys

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<v Speaker 1>in that locker room, Um, you know, got a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of trust, a lot of faith in those guys. My

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<v Speaker 1>coaches just um, you know, I'm just believing that we

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<v Speaker 1>could we could get ourselves in this position, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and be in the postseason being you know it is

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<v Speaker 1>it is one of our goals obviously, is to be

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<v Speaker 1>playing in January. And um, it's as you know, I've

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<v Speaker 1>set all season a resilient group that you know, doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>um waiver a whole lot you know, through adversity, um

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<v Speaker 1>makes you tougher, makes you uh, um, you know, battle

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<v Speaker 1>that much harder. So those guys in the locker room really, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, fought through that and and gave us the

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity to be in this positions. I mean I thought

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<v Speaker 1>that we were we were, we were on our way.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we got that we got to you know, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>it just felt like the momentum at that point, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean it was it was in our in our favor,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of in our hands, and and uh it's been

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<v Speaker 1>that way all season, you know, and it felt like that, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>that sort of that magic was going to continue. Specials

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<v Speaker 1>after after the games, it just possible. I just told

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<v Speaker 1>him I appreciate everything, everything he's done, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>everything that uh uh he's done this season, and and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for him to come in and step in

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<v Speaker 1>the way he has I mean, um, you know, just

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<v Speaker 1>just told him I loved him, and and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll we'll probably visit the next couple of days. But well,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna you know, obviously, you know, I'm gonna punt

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<v Speaker 1>that question and talk about that later. Know that some

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<v Speaker 1>of these guys has to be in the back of

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<v Speaker 1>your mind decision, and it's tough. I mean it's tough

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<v Speaker 1>because these guys are going you build relationship with these guys,

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<v Speaker 1>you spent so much time together and and um, you

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<v Speaker 1>know your your roster. Every year, your roster is gonna change.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean that's just the way it is. There's there's

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<v Speaker 1>people are gonna come, people are gonna go, and you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously we'll we'll talk more about it, you know, in

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<v Speaker 1>the next next few days. But um, when you build

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<v Speaker 1>relationship like that and you know these guys personally, makes

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<v Speaker 1>it that much harder. Well that's the thing is, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we've we've we've won a Super Bowl with these guys

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, um, you know, we'll see, we'll see

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<v Speaker 1>where we go at the end. We can rest. No,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll tell you a credit the defense. I mean they

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<v Speaker 1>got after drew, which we had to do. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think, uh, the one the one, one statistical thing

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<v Speaker 1>I think was the third down. I think they were

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<v Speaker 1>eight of fifteen on first on third down. That was

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<v Speaker 1>kind of the big statistic that kind of uh stood out,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. And then conversely, I think we were two

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<v Speaker 1>or seven. So that that to me kind of is

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<v Speaker 1>the tail tale right there. We just couldn't get off

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<v Speaker 1>the field enough defensively with fifteen third downs. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>that's a credit to get to fifteen, but then we

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<v Speaker 1>got to get off the field. Um. Conversely, seven for

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<v Speaker 1>third downs is great, but you should at least convert

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<v Speaker 1>four or five of those. Obviously a lot of guys

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<v Speaker 1>down in the game. What was I going to say

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<v Speaker 1>about you made the divisional round? But what was that

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<v Speaker 1>going to say about going forward? Um? Well, and I

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<v Speaker 1>tell you got to have a lot of confidence, uh

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<v Speaker 1>in in in the in the guys and the coaches.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, to get to this position, to be in

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<v Speaker 1>the divisional round two games away from the super Bowl. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean is is uh, it's it's it's tough in

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<v Speaker 1>this league. It's tough to win games. And even back

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<v Speaker 1>when when a lot of people were you know counting

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<v Speaker 1>us out, you know, in mid season and after the

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<v Speaker 1>Dallas game things like that. Um, it's why you played

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<v Speaker 1>sixteen games, you know, to give yourself a position, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>shot to be in this position. And um, you know

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<v Speaker 1>it's a credit, you know looking forward, Um, you know

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<v Speaker 1>it's a good football team, good football team, and uh

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<v Speaker 1>you know we're gonna learn from this. We'll be better

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<v Speaker 1>for him now. I just think they just played a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit better. They controlled the line of scrimmage a

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<v Speaker 1>little a little better. Um, you know, our run game

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of I don't say disappeared, but it was

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<v Speaker 1>it wasn't very good you know there, and and tried

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<v Speaker 1>to continue to run it, and um it just felt

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<v Speaker 1>like that uh you know, Um they and we had

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<v Speaker 1>some we had some formation issues and some things like

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<v Speaker 1>that to kind of had to burn a couple of

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<v Speaker 1>time outs there. But um, other than that, I think

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<v Speaker 1>just uh, you know, credit them for their effort and

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<v Speaker 1>and uh you know making the place. Thank you