Speaker 1: You know, it's uh a lot of hard work, excuse me,
Speaker 1: a lot of hard work that just paid off and
Speaker 1: and uh, you know it's it's what we set out
Speaker 1: to do obviously. Um, you know we did obviously this
Speaker 1: this journey, we didn't meet a lot of our goals,
Speaker 1: but one of them is to get into the postseason.
Speaker 1: And uh we were able to do that, and so
Speaker 1: we're excited for that. I do not not yet. No,
Speaker 1: So the way team played the second half of the
Speaker 1: season compared the season, yeah, you know again, it's uh,
Speaker 1: you know, sixteen games, it's a it's a journey, it's
Speaker 1: a long it's a long season. We tried taking one
Speaker 1: at a time and this team obviously went through a
Speaker 1: lot of adversity early in the year. We were without
Speaker 1: some of our starters first part of the year, and
Speaker 1: then you know, injuries began to pile up on us.
Speaker 1: But you know, this team really hung together. I credit
Speaker 1: the leadership of the team, the coaches, Uh, just keeping
Speaker 1: the guys focused on one game at a time, and um,
Speaker 1: this last half, things began to kind of click for us,
Speaker 1: and um, you know, the guys just just got better.
Speaker 1: Is each each week came and and Um, you know,
Speaker 1: to do what we've done here this last month, month
Speaker 1: and a half is credit to the guests. Yeah. I
Speaker 1: mean it was a lot of a lot of excitement,
Speaker 1: a lot of jubilation in the in the locker room,
Speaker 1: and just just told the guys, congratulations, we're in the postseason.
Speaker 1: And uh, um, you know, it's what what again, It's
Speaker 1: what we told him exactly. You know what I mentioned earlier.
Speaker 1: You know, we set out to to to get yourself
Speaker 1: into the tournament. They've done that, and um, you know
Speaker 1: we just got another opportunity next week. Um, um, how
Speaker 1: does it feel kind of not have the season that
Speaker 1: you wanted to, but you kind of get it pleased?
Speaker 1: I mean, you know it's obviously uh you can look
Speaker 1: back on it and and do a lot of what ifs,
Speaker 1: but you know, bottom line is, we we gave ourselves
Speaker 1: an opportunity. We had to win this game tonight. The guys, uh,
Speaker 1: you know, played a dominating performance and and and took
Speaker 1: care of our end. And um, you know, we're just
Speaker 1: excited to to continue our season. I think so. Um,
Speaker 1: you know, I think you you you start the year
Speaker 1: trying to figure yourself out just a little bit trying
Speaker 1: to see who you are, what your identity is going
Speaker 1: to be, and um, you know, and then then on
Speaker 1: top of that, we we threw in a bunch of injuries,
Speaker 1: so we're playing with a bunch of new guys, new faces,
Speaker 1: and um, I think this team is is playing better
Speaker 1: this time of year. Um and and uh, you know,
Speaker 1: we just uh, we're just fortunate and happy to be
Speaker 1: playing one more week. Just a swarming defense tonight. I
Speaker 1: thought they really got after uh, you know, the quarterback. Um,
Speaker 1: they controlled the line of scrimmage, shut the rundown, which
Speaker 1: is something we talk about all the time. And you know, um,
Speaker 1: anytime you can put pressure on a quarterback and just
Speaker 1: make him uh you know, throw from different spots or
Speaker 1: not in rhythm, gives yourself a chance. And then defense
Speaker 1: just uh just played fast and really swarmed around tonight.
Speaker 1: League record for twenty five straight completions during the game
Speaker 1: and a very resettled I'm assuming us. Well, he's going
Speaker 1: into the postseason a lot hotter than he did last year,
Speaker 1: this last couple, last podcast, so I feel really good
Speaker 1: about work he is. Well, yeah, I mean, you know,
Speaker 1: you gotta understand that he started the first two games
Speaker 1: of the year and he played all the preseason, so
Speaker 1: he's he's he's had a lot more time out on
Speaker 1: the field this year than he did last year. UM.
Speaker 1: So yeah, I mean, you know, we're comfortable, but at
Speaker 1: the same time, we can continue to get better. And UM,
Speaker 1: I'm happy for Nick obviously for for that uh completion,
Speaker 1: you know, tying it. Um, it's credit to him. But um,
Speaker 1: you know we'll uh, we'll get ready to play next week.
Speaker 1: Your confidence and I thought kind of what he showed
Speaker 1: you on drive Yeah, I mean, you know, we talked
Speaker 1: right before that drive and just told him, you know,
Speaker 1: we're gonna we're gonna start settlement with a couple of runs.
Speaker 1: And then he mentioned, uh to me about you know,
Speaker 1: trying to move the pocket, and that's what what it
Speaker 1: was on the touchdown pass to Nelson, And um, he
Speaker 1: did a nice job. Came in there. He was poised. Um,
Speaker 1: you know, he was excited to get in the game
Speaker 1: and and did some did some nice stuff. I know
Speaker 1: the fans were and from time to time, I think
Speaker 1: it was on the score was up, but um quite frankly,
Speaker 1: I was I was locked into the game. But uh,
Speaker 1: I can't say everybody was I'll find out more once
Speaker 1: I talked to the medical team. Yeah, he seems like
Speaker 1: he's been that smart in the running back Darren's Uh,
Speaker 1: then he's a true professional. He's a leader in that room,
Speaker 1: a veteran player. Um, it's exciting to see him out
Speaker 1: there and doing the things he's capable of doing and
Speaker 1: helping our team. And um, he's just done some really
Speaker 1: nice some nice stuff and I'm excited and happy for him. Uh.
Speaker 1: One now he gets to experience the postseason. Um, he
Speaker 1: missed it last year obviously, and and uh, I'm happy
Speaker 1: for him. You know, I just um, we just kept
Speaker 1: staying the course. We had to just continue to trust
Speaker 1: the process, you know, our process in Philadelphia, and that's
Speaker 1: that's come to work every day and roll up your
Speaker 1: sleeves and get better, just get one percent better each day.
Speaker 1: And um, guys did that. You know. I entrusted our
Speaker 1: leadership of the team, the veteran players, and uh they
Speaker 1: responded and and responded well the second half of the year.
Speaker 1: All right, thanks guys,