WEBVTT - What Will Antonio Brown's Role Be vs. Washington? | Bucs Insider

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, Bucks fans. How's everybody doing. We are back

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<v Speaker 1>for a third day in a row for Buccaneers Insider Live,

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<v Speaker 1>updated on everything going on before this first Buccaneers playoff game.

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<v Speaker 1>Casey Phillips, you're a senior writer and editor, Scott Smith,

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<v Speaker 1>and of course we're gonna be taking all of your questions,

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<v Speaker 1>so if you have any of those, make sure you

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<v Speaker 1>where you're watching from, and submit those in the comment

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<v Speaker 1>section underneath the live video. So, Scott, while we give

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<v Speaker 1>people a chance to start doing that, um, I just

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to hear some of your thoughts on what we

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<v Speaker 1>have learned and what we still could learn today about

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<v Speaker 1>especially things like health of guys. Uh, the COVID stuff,

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<v Speaker 1>you know that everything going on with all that in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of availability, what we learned from coach yesterday and

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<v Speaker 1>what we will be looking for today at practice. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess the biggest piece of news is that Shack

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<v Speaker 1>Barrett was activated from the reserve COVID list, so he

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<v Speaker 1>will be back in practice today and will be able

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<v Speaker 1>to play on Saturday, which is great to have that

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<v Speaker 1>Shack and JPP Combo back again. We need that. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it was not a terrible surprise because they,

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<v Speaker 1>even though the team is not allowed to say why

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<v Speaker 1>they put a player on the COVID list, whether as

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<v Speaker 1>he was tested positive or had some sort of close

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<v Speaker 1>contact with someone who did, we had kind of known

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<v Speaker 1>all along that the latter was the case for Shock,

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<v Speaker 1>so we were expecting him back and that's good news. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>Lashawn McCoy, who had been missing practice in the last

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<v Speaker 1>game do to a non injury related situation, was back

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<v Speaker 1>to practice as well, and Carlton Davis went from not

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<v Speaker 1>participating to limited participations, so hopefully today we can see

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<v Speaker 1>him get all the way too full and feel good

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<v Speaker 1>about his chances to play on Saturday. Mike Emma's still

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<v Speaker 1>did not practice yesterday, but that's not a setback or

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<v Speaker 1>really bad news because the target all along was today.

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<v Speaker 1>So today really is the big day. It's what would

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<v Speaker 1>normally be a Friday practice. It's the last one of

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<v Speaker 1>the week other than a walk through on Friday. So uh,

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<v Speaker 1>this is where we're gonna get a better field for

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<v Speaker 1>the status of Carlton and Mike. I don't know, we

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<v Speaker 1>had somebody asking about Devin White and no, he will

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<v Speaker 1>not be available. And so now knowing that, how does

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<v Speaker 1>that change the Buccaneers defense in your mind? And what

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<v Speaker 1>did we see from Kevin Mentor stepping into that role

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<v Speaker 1>this last week. I don't think that they change their

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<v Speaker 1>approach in any way. I mean, you you hate not

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<v Speaker 1>having Devon out there because he's got a special set

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<v Speaker 1>of skills and that was showing up in the stats.

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<v Speaker 1>But Kevin Miner did a really nice job. And the

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<v Speaker 1>thing about Kevin is he's got he's got a very

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<v Speaker 1>good grasp of this defense. I know I said that yesterday,

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<v Speaker 1>but we're talking about the same thing. So he he

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<v Speaker 1>he knows what he's doing and he's a pretty productive

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<v Speaker 1>guy when he's out there on the field. He proved

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<v Speaker 1>that last year when he played three games for Devin White.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's a position where you can't you know, there's look,

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<v Speaker 1>there's certain spots on this team where you if you

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<v Speaker 1>lose a guy, you can't hope to put in another

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<v Speaker 1>guy that's just as good, right, I mean, if you

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<v Speaker 1>lose Mike Evans, you don't have another Mike Evans, but

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<v Speaker 1>you do have a guy in Kevin Mintor, who knows

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<v Speaker 1>what he's doing and is showing that he can keep

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<v Speaker 1>everything sort of humming along when he's in there. And

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<v Speaker 1>then I like this, Uh, someone asked you where to go?

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel asked you to put your coaching hat on, and

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<v Speaker 1>how would you attack this Washington defense? Well, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I think what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna keep

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<v Speaker 1>spreading the ball around just I think that's what works

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<v Speaker 1>best for this offense when, um, you know when they're

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<v Speaker 1>when they're getting the ball into the hands of all

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<v Speaker 1>of our playmakers, as some might say. Uh. And I

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<v Speaker 1>think Tom Brady said something along these lines of making

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<v Speaker 1>them defend every blade of grass because we can throw

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<v Speaker 1>deep and we can throw underneath. And I think what

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel is looking for me to say is something along

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<v Speaker 1>the lines of get the ball out of Tom's hands

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<v Speaker 1>quickly because of that pass rush. And there's a there's

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<v Speaker 1>an element of that, I agree, But um, I also

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<v Speaker 1>think you, at least at the beginning, until proven otherwise,

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<v Speaker 1>you trust your offensive line to be up to this task.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we are rightfully making a lot about their

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<v Speaker 1>great defensive front, but it the Bucks have faced good

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<v Speaker 1>pass rushers throughout the year and they've done a good job. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>not all the time, but against most of them. And

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<v Speaker 1>when they have the offense is operated very very well.

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<v Speaker 1>So you know, to me, I run my offense like

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<v Speaker 1>I normally would until it becomes obvious that we have

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<v Speaker 1>to switch up and and find ways to get the

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<v Speaker 1>ball out of Tom's hand a little quicker. And then

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<v Speaker 1>maybe related to this, Mitchell had asked about the weather

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<v Speaker 1>on Saturday and is there any chance in your mind

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<v Speaker 1>that that changes anything in terms of what we try

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<v Speaker 1>to do offensively if there is some colder weather or

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<v Speaker 1>some sleep. Well. Uh, the last time I look the

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<v Speaker 1>weather in terms of precipitation was supposed to not be

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<v Speaker 1>an issue on Saturday night. I don't know if that

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<v Speaker 1>has changed. I didn't look yet this morning, but it

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<v Speaker 1>could get down in the mid twenties, which is something

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<v Speaker 1>we're not used to this year. But there's not supposed

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<v Speaker 1>to be any rain or sleep. So you're just talking

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<v Speaker 1>about playing in the cold. Tom Brady's thrown in the

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<v Speaker 1>cold before. I don't see how that's an issue. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think it changes your approach to the game now. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>And we had a couple of people asking are there

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<v Speaker 1>going to be fans in the stands on Saturday. No. No.

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<v Speaker 1>Who you know who said he does is not bothered

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<v Speaker 1>by that is Ali Marpett. And he made a good

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<v Speaker 1>point like I went to a really small high school

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<v Speaker 1>and then I went to a really small college, Hobart,

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<v Speaker 1>it says, I'm kind of used to not playing in

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<v Speaker 1>front of fans, so to me, it's not really hard

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<v Speaker 1>to bring my own energy. Yeah, it's funny. I did

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<v Speaker 1>a I did a virtual UM event with cam Brad

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<v Speaker 1>the other day and he said something similar that finally

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<v Speaker 1>this time at Harvard kind of paid off. That you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you don't have the massive crowds of people and your

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<v Speaker 1>I'm really glad for Kim that his time at Harvard

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<v Speaker 1>is finally paying offering. Usually these guys who go to

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<v Speaker 1>Harvard really find it tough when they can really struggle

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<v Speaker 1>in the world. They really do struggle. That's a great point. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>We had also had someone asked about if Steve McClendon

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<v Speaker 1>will be available for Saturday. You know, he was considered

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<v Speaker 1>a question mark by coach when you first started talking

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<v Speaker 1>about this week on Monday, and it didn't sound very

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<v Speaker 1>pot do and the fact that he has not yet

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<v Speaker 1>been activated from the reserve list. I think is a

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<v Speaker 1>pretty clear sign that he's not gonna be available. Uh

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<v Speaker 1>and we had somebody asked, can we afford to double

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<v Speaker 1>team Young or what would that do to the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of the group. Yeah, I think you can, um if

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<v Speaker 1>he's the one you're most worried about. Of course, Montest

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<v Speaker 1>Sweat was actually their leading pass rusher. And here's why

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<v Speaker 1>I would say yes, from what I could see on

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<v Speaker 1>the the I don't know if you ever look at

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<v Speaker 1>next Gen stats, but they have One of the things

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<v Speaker 1>they have is a player location. It will show the

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<v Speaker 1>of a defensive player, will show their pre snap location

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<v Speaker 1>where they're standing on the field before the ball is snapped.

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<v Speaker 1>And Sweat and Young do both switch sides and rush

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<v Speaker 1>from both sides, but more commonly Montes Sweat rushes from

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<v Speaker 1>the left side of the defense, which was over the

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<v Speaker 1>right tackle and Young over the left tackle. And the

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<v Speaker 1>right tackle for US is Tristan Worfs, who has had

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<v Speaker 1>an unbelievable year and according to you know, a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of versus has only allowed one sack the entire year,

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<v Speaker 1>and it probably, I mean, it's crazy to say this

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<v Speaker 1>about a rookie, but he's probably your He's probably playing

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<v Speaker 1>best among all your offensive linemen, so maybe Ali mar

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<v Speaker 1>pet So the fact that he could maybe handle mine

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<v Speaker 1>to sweat on his own for most of the game.

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<v Speaker 1>If you're gonna have a tight end in the game,

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<v Speaker 1>you certainly could afford to put him on the other

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<v Speaker 1>side to help keep Chase Young at bay. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we could afford it. But again, as I said either

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<v Speaker 1>yesterday day or the day before, remember that Bruce arians

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<v Speaker 1>is not really a max protect guy. He he would

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<v Speaker 1>always prefer to get more guys into routes. So I

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<v Speaker 1>don't see us turtling up and and max protecting for

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<v Speaker 1>most of the game. Yeah, I think I agree with that.

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<v Speaker 1>Um Liz had asked how big of a factor do

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<v Speaker 1>you think a b will have to be in this game?

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<v Speaker 1>That's a good one, and I think someone that depends

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<v Speaker 1>upon how much if Mike's playing Mike Evans and how

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<v Speaker 1>much because when Mike went out, uh, Antonio Brown became

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<v Speaker 1>your X, which is the position that Mike plays. Instead

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<v Speaker 1>of just being your third receiver, he was basically your

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<v Speaker 1>starting X, which is a luxury to have when you

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<v Speaker 1>think about it. Because this guy put up insane numbers

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<v Speaker 1>in that position for Pittsburgh. So, um, that you can

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<v Speaker 1>just plug him in is pretty amazing. And you saw

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<v Speaker 1>what he did with a Loven catches for a hundred

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<v Speaker 1>yards and two touchdowns. And also the question that Daniel

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<v Speaker 1>asked earlier, if we're trying to get the ball quickly

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<v Speaker 1>into players hands, Uh, he obviously is the guy that

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<v Speaker 1>we like to do that with the most right now.

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<v Speaker 1>We did that repeatedly against Atlanta and UM, and so

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<v Speaker 1>I can see that he's starting to move. I think

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<v Speaker 1>like he is used to moving at the peak of

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<v Speaker 1>his game. So when you get him that short pass

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<v Speaker 1>he's making, you know, and he gets the ball at

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<v Speaker 1>the last scrimmage and makes seven or eight yards, or

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<v Speaker 1>if you get him you know, he might break one

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<v Speaker 1>and make twenty yards. So I think he could He

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<v Speaker 1>could really be a big factor in this game. I

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<v Speaker 1>think yes, all right, well, that is gonna do it

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<v Speaker 1>for us on this edition of Buccaneers Insider Live presented

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<v Speaker 1>by Miller Lte. That is it for us this week

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<v Speaker 1>on these Uh, the team just has a walk through

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<v Speaker 1>tomorrow before leaving for Washington. But of course we're hoping

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<v Speaker 1>if that Bucks win and If they win, we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>back here doing this again next week, so we'll see

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<v Speaker 1>you then, Pip stiff him