WEBVTT - John Harbaugh: Ravens Practice 8/28 Press Conference

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome into the Ravens Press Pass podcast. It is Monday,

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<v Speaker 1>August twenty eighth. The Ravens were back on the practice

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<v Speaker 1>field today. They're also working behind the scenes to trim

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<v Speaker 1>the roster to fifty three players before the deadline Tuesday.

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<v Speaker 1>At four pm today, we had a chance to hear

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<v Speaker 1>from head coach John Harbaugh, who discussed the mindset going

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<v Speaker 1>into Week one and also the difficult decisions that the

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<v Speaker 1>team has to make.

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<v Speaker 2>It looked like Dante Dimas was in the first round

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<v Speaker 2>the cuts. Was obviously a lot of interest in him

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<v Speaker 2>because he was post but sure, what did he show,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, maybe especially in that last person in the game,

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<v Speaker 2>and then what do you think he still needs to

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<v Speaker 2>show to keep his career going? Yeah, you know, it's

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<v Speaker 2>We had a great conversation numerous guys today and very

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<v Speaker 2>personal conversations with guys. You know, it really does get

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<v Speaker 2>it's really as it's individual. Everybody's in a kind of

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<v Speaker 2>a different place, and you really get your opportunity to

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<v Speaker 2>sit and talk to guys about what they're trying to accomplish.

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<v Speaker 2>And Dante really did a really good job. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>look how he showed in that last game, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think throughout the course of the of the off

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<v Speaker 2>season and the UH and the training camp. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>he came out every day and he worked at it.

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<v Speaker 2>He's got talent, he's got radius, he's a physical player.

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<v Speaker 2>It was just really fun to see him develop. I

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<v Speaker 2>think he's got a bright future in the National Football League.

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<v Speaker 2>And really what he needs is to keep doing what

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<v Speaker 2>he's doing and and and get an opportunity and take

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<v Speaker 2>advantage of it. Good is you know, the next couple

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<v Speaker 2>of days every year.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, how tough is it for for a head

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<v Speaker 1>coach and a staff to kind of whittle this down.

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<v Speaker 2>From an emotional standpoints from a human standpoint, right, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>the emotional standpoint is real. You have guys that you

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<v Speaker 2>get close to. I mean, you have relationships, You get

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<v Speaker 2>to know their stories through the whole process. You go

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<v Speaker 2>to work every day, have conversations. You know, sometimes guys

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<v Speaker 2>in you know, you know they're out there and kind

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<v Speaker 2>of their vulnerable type trying to chase their dream in

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<v Speaker 2>a moment. And UH, it's it's very meaningful. Like we've

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<v Speaker 2>said so many times, it's a very important part of

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<v Speaker 2>all of our lives, you know, but especially the guys

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<v Speaker 2>who are trying to make their way for the first

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<v Speaker 2>time in this league. So I do. Uh, it's a

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<v Speaker 2>process that I take very seriously. All the coaches do,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think we do a good job of just

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<v Speaker 2>trying to personalize it and make sure that everybody understands

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<v Speaker 2>where they stand and you know, what they need to

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<v Speaker 2>do to maybe get to the next level, and also

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<v Speaker 2>understand how much they're valued, because we really value our guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Those guys did a great job for.

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<v Speaker 1>Us the number two quarter.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, the best answer I can give you is that

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<v Speaker 2>we're we're gonna work all that stuff out in the

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<v Speaker 2>next couple of days. It's really not information that we're

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<v Speaker 2>probably gonna just put out there too much for any position,

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<v Speaker 2>just because why would we. You know, it's not something

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<v Speaker 2>that we need to do right now. But uh uh,

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<v Speaker 2>we we were making plans. In most cases, we have

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<v Speaker 2>our plans organize. Other a few cases, maybe we still

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<v Speaker 2>have some decisions to make.

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<v Speaker 1>At all.

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<v Speaker 2>Or I don't see that. No, I don't see that.

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<v Speaker 2>It's more games making the Parkers well he is, he is.

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<v Speaker 2>It's you know, it's not you don't need to panic

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<v Speaker 2>about that. And I tell the fans it's gonna be okay,

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<v Speaker 2>but he'll be should be out there practicing next week.

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<v Speaker 2>I expect him to play in the game and he

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<v Speaker 2>should be fine. So, uh, that's where we're at with that. Yeah, good,

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<v Speaker 2>it's okay, it's good.

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<v Speaker 1>Anything to deserve about.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's a hello. I don't really know. I'm a

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<v Speaker 2>little more vague on that one. I think that's I'm

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<v Speaker 2>hopeful really that he'll get back here, you know, first game,

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<v Speaker 2>second game, third game, somewhere in there. But we'll just

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<v Speaker 2>have to see. It's uh, it's with the doctors and tires.

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<v Speaker 2>It's fair to say that and consideration. I don't have

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<v Speaker 2>any comments on any of that right now.

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<v Speaker 1>That was head coach John Harbaugh. The team is going

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<v Speaker 1>to continue practicing on Tuesday. We're gonna get a chance

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<v Speaker 1>to hear from coach Harbaugh again as well as some

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<v Speaker 1>of the key players. So check back tomorrow for more

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<v Speaker 1>from the Ravens Press Pass podcast. Also the head over

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<v Speaker 1>to the Lounge podcast feed for a full end depth

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<v Speaker 1>breakdown to the preseason finale against the Block, saying, we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to continue providing you insight and analysis as the

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<v Speaker 1>roster decisions are made this week. Thanks for listening, talking

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<v Speaker 1>to you again tomorrow