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Speaker 1: I mean I come in every single day, UM, you know,

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Speaker 1: And there's some things that I do that I know

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Speaker 1: a little bit more work. UM. And that's part of

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Speaker 1: the rehab process. You've got to be upset your downs

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Speaker 1: physically and mentally. UM. But I got a great team

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Speaker 1: around all the guys and UH started watching football again

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Speaker 1: Thanks Kim Jones Enphone Network. He s, Um, is there

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Speaker 1: a part of this that challenged you the most so far?

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Speaker 1: But at the end of the day, UM, it's never

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Speaker 1: a great question, actually, UM. To be complete honest, and

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Speaker 1: I have just disbelief in control where you can control. Um.

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Speaker 1: You know both of those times I've been hurt so

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Speaker 1: I'm just continue to work. Continue for you. Haven't trying

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Speaker 1: out in and be twenty six, and and be Saquon

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Speaker 1: for teammates. Last question, Ralph Dacciano, sm y, Hey, UM,

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Speaker 1: It's not like I can't really judge myself. I'm only

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Speaker 1: I'm not like, WHOA, that's that's like, No, that's not

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Speaker 1: there's not really anything that worries me acrosses my mind. Um.

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Speaker 1: in different circumstances, you can feel like you're being rushed.

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Speaker 1: But I think from I don't think. I know UM,

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