WEBVTT - Press Pass: Ryan Mathews

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's been a while to have that many carries.

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<v Speaker 1>But uh, you know it was fun and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the team played great, the Lion played awesome, and uh

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<v Speaker 1>we I think we have fun today. Are you the

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<v Speaker 1>kind of guy who will leave here we're celebrating, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the performance or lamenting the turnover? Uh, I mean it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's a win. You know, we won the game.

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<v Speaker 1>So you know that's that's at the end of the day.

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<v Speaker 1>You know that that's really all that matters. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>stats or anything don't mean nothing to me, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>as long as we get that w So your coach

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<v Speaker 1>seeing that, you say that you were the sightsive one

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<v Speaker 1>cut in life running? Uh when the quarterback, which I

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<v Speaker 1>just essentially, what about that makes you a better runner? Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like I could see a little bit better,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. Um you know, Uh, I don't know. I

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<v Speaker 1>just I mean I like running when he's in the

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<v Speaker 1>gun too. So don't don't get don't get me wrong,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, I just I think it's just I

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<v Speaker 1>think I run better from from under. Uh. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>I think I just see a lot more than what

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<v Speaker 1>I do usually. When you know, the quarterbacks in the gun.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know it's just something I gotta work on

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<v Speaker 1>and then get better at challenge of their of their

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<v Speaker 1>defensive front. When you guys were scouting them during the reap,

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<v Speaker 1>what do they do so well? They play hard? Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know big guys, you know the fast, physical and

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<v Speaker 1>uh you know we knew coming to this game is

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<v Speaker 1>it's gonna be you know, you know, a dog fight.

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<v Speaker 1>So you know, my guys did a great job up front.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they they worked the tails off today and

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<v Speaker 1>they deserve all the credit to finally get that running

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<v Speaker 1>game established. Uh you know for all of us, I

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<v Speaker 1>think I think it's it's it's it's a plus, you know. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know we can do it. We know we can

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<v Speaker 1>do it. Uh you know, it's just putting that first

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<v Speaker 1>leg in the water, you know, and uh you know,

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<v Speaker 1>getting the going did it? Um on the flip site

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<v Speaker 1>like the drop past. I bet you wish youd have

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<v Speaker 1>that all that. I mean, Uh, you make mistakes. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a game. You're not gonna be perfect. Um you know,

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<v Speaker 1>but uh you know, like I said, we won the

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<v Speaker 1>game twenty seven yeard run on the third place from

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<v Speaker 1>scrimmage for you and the team kind of helped get

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<v Speaker 1>things going with the running game. Did you pick running?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's it's it's I mean, it feels them,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, get them pumped up. You know when when

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<v Speaker 1>you make big games like that, and um, you know

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<v Speaker 1>everyone feeds off each other, you know. And then uh,

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<v Speaker 1>like I said, everyone was having fun today, everyone was

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<v Speaker 1>was firing and uh and everyone's playing what do you

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<v Speaker 1>kind of thing just to kind of get the chance.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean the first two games in run the ball

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<v Speaker 1>very much and you know here obviously the Marcos out

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<v Speaker 1>and get back. So not my first rodeo. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I played the game before and I started the game before. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, uh, you know it's fun. It's fun to

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<v Speaker 1>get back out there and run and uh you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just uh step in for for a good great running back,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to take it bead short fields when you

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<v Speaker 1>had going up against your defense. Uh, it was it

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<v Speaker 1>really Uh, I mean, we we have to do it,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. It's it's it's something that you know we

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<v Speaker 1>work on and and and practice every day and uh

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<v Speaker 1>you know it's uh something we gonna can continue to

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<v Speaker 1>get better. Nobody expected for Carriage, though. The first two

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<v Speaker 1>games for you. Was it disappointing, was it frustrating? Surprising?

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<v Speaker 1>What's your mind set after those two games? I mean

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<v Speaker 1>I knew it all signing up. When when I when

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<v Speaker 1>I signed here. Um, you know, got the Marko on sprosy.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, back there two great running backs. So you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I just gotta wait my wait for my turn, wait

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<v Speaker 1>for my number to be called. Right, How would you

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<v Speaker 1>describe just kind of the mood in the locker room? Um,

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<v Speaker 1>after the first win. Uh, this is great. It's always

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<v Speaker 1>good to get that first one out of the way,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. Um, you know we've had you know, two

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<v Speaker 1>bad weeks, you know, the first couple of weeks, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we gotta keep getting better. You know, this

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<v Speaker 1>is this is no, this is the beginning of I

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<v Speaker 1>think of something great. What what did you see? It's

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<v Speaker 1>twenty three yard? You know, the real your touchdowns past

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<v Speaker 1>seen yard. It seemed like that was open to Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I just do what I was supposed to do. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know the linebacker played it, you know, a little low,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and I got over the top of him.

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<v Speaker 1>Sam seen it, and uh, you know he tries to

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<v Speaker 1>running backs. You know, even though I put two on

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<v Speaker 1>the ground. He's he's, he's, he's still gonna go to us,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, you know, it's it's, it's, it's it's a chemistry.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. We work on it, you know, a lot,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, you know, it's it's just fun. How's the body,

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<v Speaker 1>how's the body? How's the body feeling after after such

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<v Speaker 1>a workload. It's been a while, it's been a whiles.

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<v Speaker 1>I had had cares like that, but it is, it's fun.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a great feeling, you know, especially after the win. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, gonna come back watching on the mall, working

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<v Speaker 1>on mistakes and get better and get ready for next week.

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<v Speaker 1>Your style really fits what y'all were trying to do today,

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<v Speaker 1>just getting what you could out of every place? Is

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<v Speaker 1>that your mindset? Just you know, don't dance around and

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<v Speaker 1>try to see what's there, just take what's there. Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like, you know, the more I dance around,

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<v Speaker 1>the more defenders are gonna be on me, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>trying to hit me. So you know, I try to

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<v Speaker 1>get you know, the quickest you know way to point

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<v Speaker 1>a to point bas a straight line, so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>try and get get there as far as I can.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks guys,