WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>Buy that play. Actually, that was a third play in

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<v Speaker 1>a row that we ran down there. The first two

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<v Speaker 1>plays actually had that killed attached to it. It was

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<v Speaker 1>a kill play. It was a run kill to that play.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh we just you know, I just Nick and

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<v Speaker 1>I we talked on the sideline and we said, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what, let's let's let's just run the sprint out. Um. So,

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<v Speaker 1>actually that was that was a third play in a

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<v Speaker 1>row that we ran and well executed success successfully ran

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<v Speaker 1>that play in two thousand and twelve to win a

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<v Speaker 1>game in the last second touchdown to Jeremy mcliff. If

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<v Speaker 1>you were calling he called Tampa Bay. Yeah, this one too,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean was getting called now. It was it was

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<v Speaker 1>it was still part of the game plan. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>we just we knew that. Uh. I had a feeling

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<v Speaker 1>that that that coach fan Joe, he's a zero blitz

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<v Speaker 1>guy when you kind of got to have it and

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<v Speaker 1>and I felt like that there was the best thing

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<v Speaker 1>to do is get him on the move. At that time,

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<v Speaker 1>he appeared to be still pretty emotional for the lock crew.

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<v Speaker 1>I saw him. I still do. Actually I know, okay, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I am. I disagree with what I mean, just us overwhelmed.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, that's a good football team. And uh, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Matt Naggy did a great job this season,

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<v Speaker 1>and and my hat's off to him and and that

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<v Speaker 1>Chicago Bear team. It's it's a tremendous football team. And

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<v Speaker 1>and quite frankly, just for us to come in here

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<v Speaker 1>and just just hang together for sixty minutes. We knew

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<v Speaker 1>it was gonna be that type of football game, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>we hung in there. We made it wasn't pretty at times,

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<v Speaker 1>but we made the plays when we needed to. And

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<v Speaker 1>and my hat's off to to our guys, and and

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<v Speaker 1>then and my coaches like the legend of me being

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<v Speaker 1>able to continue to do this. That final drive you're down,

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<v Speaker 1>comes down the field, down to that last playoff board down.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he just all he seems to get it

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<v Speaker 1>done the biggest moments. Yeah, and you know, and he

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<v Speaker 1>had Let's had some help. Um, you know, Golden obviously

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<v Speaker 1>making the play at the end, Alshall made a big catch,

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<v Speaker 1>Dallas made some huge catches. Zac I mean just go

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<v Speaker 1>around the around the room there, and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Nick is Nick is Nick. He's gonna stay calm, He's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna stay collected. Um, just you know, very efficient. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it wasn't uh again, it wasn't pretty times. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know that. You know, the two turnovers early in the

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<v Speaker 1>first half which could have led to some points. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he hung in there and did some good

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<v Speaker 1>things for that final drive there and set up for

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<v Speaker 1>the field goal. What's going on in your mind in

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<v Speaker 1>that situation, Well, we were still talking scenarios for us offensively. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I still had one time out I think at the time,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, um just preparing to get the ball

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<v Speaker 1>back and and see how much time we had and

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of getting ready for the next series. Keep

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<v Speaker 1>that time out in case you had to start going

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<v Speaker 1>the other way. Yeah, I mean we could have. There

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<v Speaker 1>could have been several things obviously, I mean, you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>but uh, you know, it turned out to be a

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<v Speaker 1>pretty good decision to save it on the on the

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<v Speaker 1>final play the game. Cody Parky earlier in the game

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<v Speaker 1>didn't work. So were you thinking to yourself, do I

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<v Speaker 1>do it or not do it? Or you were just gonnay,

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<v Speaker 1>I was doing it regardless, I was doing I wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>even thinking about the first half. I was gonna use it,

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't gonna take it with me, But what is it

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<v Speaker 1>to it makes him different in those moments. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>he had the middle of the game, then the last

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<v Speaker 1>four minutes were no matter what we've come to. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>I'm realistic. You know, it's it's playing it's playing quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>in the National Football League. It's it's not always gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be pretty. Um And and you know, would you have

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<v Speaker 1>you have confidence in your offense, you have confidence in

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<v Speaker 1>your quarterback, and you know you put it quite frankly

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<v Speaker 1>put it in his hands to to win. And you

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<v Speaker 1>know he just does a great job of just staying

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<v Speaker 1>staying in the moment, staying calm, and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>no panic. There was no panic on on offense or

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<v Speaker 1>on the sideline. And um, even after we punted the

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<v Speaker 1>football there, um felt like, you know, defense got a

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<v Speaker 1>three and out. We just offensively just say, hey, we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna put a drive together and score and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, well we set our mind to it, we

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<v Speaker 1>did it. It would do everything that he normally would do.

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<v Speaker 1>Was he limited by the Yeah, now now he actually

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<v Speaker 1>did did everything. Um, you know we had to walk

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<v Speaker 1>through on Wednesdays, there's not a ton of throwing there.

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<v Speaker 1>And then Thursday, you know, took everything on Thursday and Friday, So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>he had a normal week when you when out showing

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<v Speaker 1>I caught that first down passed down to the two

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<v Speaker 1>you had two runs called first Well those are the

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<v Speaker 1>two those are the two plays that had that kill

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<v Speaker 1>attached to it. We still had plenty of time and

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<v Speaker 1>and uh you know, so at the time I was

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<v Speaker 1>there and and uh you know, it's a run killed

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<v Speaker 1>a pass. So we kind of had the best of

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<v Speaker 1>both worlds there. Um and you know, credit the Bears.

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<v Speaker 1>They came off the edge with the outside back or

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<v Speaker 1>there and and uh an tackle us and and fortunately

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<v Speaker 1>we were able to finish the drive first down in

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<v Speaker 1>the first half. The second half kind of switched U

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<v Speaker 1>up a little bit. Was that was that the plan

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit? You know, I probably could have, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>called a few more passes on first down early in

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<v Speaker 1>the game, particularly on first down. So I mean, I'll

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<v Speaker 1>look at that, uh you know, tomorrow and get better

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<v Speaker 1>the experience experience for you guys, especially that last drive.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys have done this before, you Well, yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>think I think there's a lot of comm and it's

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<v Speaker 1>in the in the room, you know, the team, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>guys understand that you know, everything matters, every play matters. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>these games, these these these these postseason games are gonna

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they're gonna be full sixty minute games and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and just uh it's just a matter of

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<v Speaker 1>just just staying in the moment. You know. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>let things to get too to too too big for us.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh you know, UM rely on your playmakers to

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<v Speaker 1>make plays. And you know, I do think that being

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<v Speaker 1>in this situation last year has has prepared us for

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<v Speaker 1>this for this time. The message to the players message

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<v Speaker 1>basically was was, uh, you know, team effort, great team effort. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, part of part of uh you know, to

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<v Speaker 1>to just to go one to know each week and

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<v Speaker 1>gives ourselves an another opportunity next week. And um, guys

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<v Speaker 1>are excited, guys are thrilled, but uh, we know that

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<v Speaker 1>we've got to clean some things up and get ready

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<v Speaker 1>for next week. Protection calcul on and you face side

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<v Speaker 1>with when you offensive line held up our offensive line

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<v Speaker 1>did some did some great things. I mean they really

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<v Speaker 1>held up well. Um, you know, without looking at any numbers,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't I don't know what the sacks or pressures

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<v Speaker 1>hurries are but um, you know, gave gave Nick some

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<v Speaker 1>time to throw and and pushed the ball down the field.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know sometimes sometimes uh, you know it's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>happen that way where you gotta you gotta throw a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more than you'd like to. But uh, our

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<v Speaker 1>offensive line did did a nice job this year. Your

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<v Speaker 1>thoughts about going back and trying to make some amends, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it wasn't. It wasn't very good the first time. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um, we'll take a look at that film. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll take a look at this one. I think I

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<v Speaker 1>think we're we're a different football team now than we

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<v Speaker 1>were then. And you know, we just gotta put a

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<v Speaker 1>good plan together in all three phases and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>go back down there, we're on the roads. Can be

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<v Speaker 1>an doomans, can be loud again, all those things, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>it's gonna be a great atmosphere at all. With Anie

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<v Speaker 1>Jackson not playing, I know he elviously can make a

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<v Speaker 1>big difference back there. Yeah, no, it didn't, it didn't. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we stuck to what we had a lot of guys

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<v Speaker 1>we're talking about this weekday. By the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to be the better defense let's talked about it, Brandon,

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<v Speaker 1>talk to a lot of guys. Did for your defense

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<v Speaker 1>to come in here and really contain them and most

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<v Speaker 1>of the game with all the injuries you've had. What

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<v Speaker 1>does it say about this defense that you know, kind

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<v Speaker 1>of patchworth guys out there at times pretty big game.

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<v Speaker 1>It just shows that one they're they're getting better as

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<v Speaker 1>a unit, playing together with some of the young guys

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<v Speaker 1>that are out there. Um, I think I think Maddox

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<v Speaker 1>is playing well. LeBlanc is playing well in the back end.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Trey has come on. I wish you would

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<v Speaker 1>have caught the ball there at the end of the half,

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<v Speaker 1>but but he's been coming on and and really resolved, resolves.

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<v Speaker 1>He's done a nice job here down the stretch. And

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<v Speaker 1>those young players are just getting valuable experience. And um,

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<v Speaker 1>that's what it takes. And then our defense has a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of confidence right now. We know that it starts

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<v Speaker 1>up front with our with our front four, um, putting

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<v Speaker 1>pressure on quarterbacks and trying to stop the run. And um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they did a nice job today. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you, thank you. Let me all right, this is

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<v Speaker 1>the same