WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>Now tomorrow. The game wasn't obviously perfect. The way defense

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<v Speaker 1>played to step up Fletcher Cocks, Jamlin Mills in the

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<v Speaker 1>red zone. How proud of you of these defense, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>especially the corner dable lot to prove you know, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you know, very very proud of the way

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<v Speaker 1>the guys battled hung in there as you as you said,

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<v Speaker 1>it wasn't a perfect game, but they played for sixty

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<v Speaker 1>minutes and and in these games like this you have

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<v Speaker 1>to do that. And and uh, hats off to those

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<v Speaker 1>guys on defense. They battled, they hung in there. Uh

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<v Speaker 1>you know, kept our offense, uh you know, um in

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<v Speaker 1>good situations when we took took the field, So great

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<v Speaker 1>job on our defense. How did you think the offense

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<v Speaker 1>played together? Just okay? Um, we made some plays, a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of them were broken place. Um we've got to

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<v Speaker 1>obviously look at the film and make them make the corrections.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh wasn't perfect. Um, too many breakdowns in in in

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<v Speaker 1>some crucial situations. Some some drive killers, whether it be

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<v Speaker 1>a penalty or or sack. Those are things we got

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<v Speaker 1>to take a look at. But all in all, um,

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<v Speaker 1>we had some opportunities. You know, there's some opportunities down

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<v Speaker 1>the field, which is exciting, and those are things moving

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<v Speaker 1>forward that that will will address or trash makes backwards

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<v Speaker 1>for those laterals? Are they the reward on those or

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<v Speaker 1>the arrest? Well? It that particular play you're referred to

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't supposed to be lateral. It just happened to be

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<v Speaker 1>a lateral in that situation. And it's just based on

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<v Speaker 1>what the defense presents. So, um, something we got to

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<v Speaker 1>do a better job get fixed and uh um, just

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<v Speaker 1>evaluate that situation. What does that mean that he might

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<v Speaker 1>not throw it backwards based on what he sees will

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<v Speaker 1>be Hi, it's a it's a run actually quite honestly, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a run. And then based on what the defense does,

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<v Speaker 1>he has the ability to throw it. Okay, Oh, you're

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<v Speaker 1>not talking about whether where course? What do you talking

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<v Speaker 1>about what Nelson does with what he does when he

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<v Speaker 1>gets a guest with all the issues that that Nelson

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<v Speaker 1>and all the bunks that Nelson went do last year

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<v Speaker 1>or in the come out in his game at the

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<v Speaker 1>long touchdown of his career at a career day, how

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<v Speaker 1>much is this going to help his confidence? And how

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<v Speaker 1>happy are you for here? Yeah? You know, I obviously

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<v Speaker 1>that first touchdown. Very excited for him, him in the offense.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think going forward his confidence level, um, and

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<v Speaker 1>really really I've seen it all spring, in all summer,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's right right where I expected him to be.

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<v Speaker 1>And he just carried it over into the game today

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<v Speaker 1>and uh made some made some great plays and get

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<v Speaker 1>third down plays um today and kept us on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>And UH, for him him, this is a this is

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<v Speaker 1>a great first step, you know to uh being the

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<v Speaker 1>type of receiver that we know he can be and

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<v Speaker 1>will be for us. And the reason why you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the Eagles drafted him so all high, so honey in there,

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<v Speaker 1>took shot after shot after shot. Um extended a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of plays with his legs and athleticism and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>um battle tested. You know, we saw it last year

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit and and proving again today. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>give give the Redskins credit. They put put a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of pressure on him and he was able to break

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<v Speaker 1>some tackles. Big strong, physical guy. His eyes were always downfield. Guys. Uh, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>we're able to make some great plays once he was

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<v Speaker 1>able to break the pocket. Yes it did players tell

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<v Speaker 1>you why they did that? Now, I think I think

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<v Speaker 1>it just is something that you know, we've been talking

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<v Speaker 1>all week about, you know, kind of getting the monkey

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<v Speaker 1>off our back, um down here and really against the

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<v Speaker 1>red Skins and and particularly on the road. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>um we haven't done so well, particularly last year. Just

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<v Speaker 1>all week we kept talking about it and talking about it,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, you know it it was just the old

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<v Speaker 1>the old set up on the sideline and uh and

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<v Speaker 1>got the bath. So uh appreciative of it, but uh yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll stick. It's executive about the resiliency team. Obviously you

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<v Speaker 1>certain you're and you're behind some teams can photoph shot

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<v Speaker 1>past say that. Well, it says a lot about the

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<v Speaker 1>leadership and and and the way the guys hang in there.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, this team really believes in themselves and it

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<v Speaker 1>really and we all feel like we can be a

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<v Speaker 1>good football team. And uh, you know, we got eliminate

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<v Speaker 1>some stuff. I mean there's some there's some some crazy

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<v Speaker 1>things that we gotta we gotta just eliminate, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the penalties and turnovers and things like that. But at

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<v Speaker 1>the same time that that locker room believes in one another,

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<v Speaker 1>they rally around each other when guys like Darby go

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<v Speaker 1>down or you know, uh, Jason Peter steps out. I mean, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>guys step up and play, and that's what you gotta

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<v Speaker 1>have in these games. If Darby's out for a while,

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<v Speaker 1>that would be a bigot of your defense. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>then have to adjust anything offensively more? You know, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's something well we'll look at tomorrow. Obviously evaluate Darby

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<v Speaker 1>c where he's at. I'm sure he'll miss some time

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<v Speaker 1>obviously if the ankle. But um, you know, I think offensively,

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<v Speaker 1>we just we just have to continue to do our thing.

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<v Speaker 1>We just got to clean up in the run game.

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<v Speaker 1>We got to get better in the passing game, shore

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<v Speaker 1>of the protection, and then defensively we'll be fine. You

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<v Speaker 1>saw it today and um, you know Jay L Walker

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<v Speaker 1>stepped in and uh you know, battled out there and

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<v Speaker 1>and uh you know, you get Zoul and macdougle now

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<v Speaker 1>and and I get these guys ready to go. UM's

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<v Speaker 1>got a pri argue in this game. And Zach kind

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<v Speaker 1>of show future opponents that they can't plus their safety suppos.

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<v Speaker 1>It's it's a it's an opportunity. Um, you know obviously

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<v Speaker 1>with the personnel and and and with Carson and and

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<v Speaker 1>play action pass and just being able to design shot

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<v Speaker 1>plays down the field. Um. You know, coming into each game,

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<v Speaker 1>you know you want to be able to do that. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know you don't want the defense to play eight

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<v Speaker 1>to nine in the box all the time and the

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<v Speaker 1>safeties are low. So UM, you know we're going to continue,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to look at that find ways to get

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<v Speaker 1>the ball down the field. Um. And we just missed

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<v Speaker 1>on a couple today that that could have been big hittersforce. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he tried to go that third quarter. Um. You know again,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll evaluate him when we get back see where he's at.

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<v Speaker 1>Um hopefully, UM, you know, it's just day to day

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll get him. We'll get him this next place. Say, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>Sturgis is another one we got to check out tomorrow. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>give me more information tomorrow we get back to Philly.

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<v Speaker 1>But it was part of the reason for going for

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<v Speaker 1>two in that situation. Um, and uh we executed it

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<v Speaker 1>and got it. Well, here's why. Obviously you wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>big Bucket Peters. If you're going into a game with

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<v Speaker 1>Peters album lane play left and Big play right or

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<v Speaker 1>he still yeah, you know something with Big V's versatility. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>it just depends on how long JP would be out.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, if it's uh, um, longer than a week

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<v Speaker 1>or so, you might you might do that, you might

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<v Speaker 1>consider lane over there. But but if it's just a

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<v Speaker 1>week to week, day to day thing, um, we'll get

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<v Speaker 1>big Va the reps and he'll get ready to go.

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<v Speaker 1>New guys, guys that didn't make it through the game,

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<v Speaker 1>you used it, remember one, how they played overall in

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<v Speaker 1>the two? Did it seem like as the game progressed,

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<v Speaker 1>the new guys seemed to sort Yeah, I thought that

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<v Speaker 1>they you know I did it did a nice job

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<v Speaker 1>for us, you know, the Garrett obviously on offense, and

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<v Speaker 1>the two receivers for us, I mean, made some big

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<v Speaker 1>plays down the field in the passing game, obviously in

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<v Speaker 1>the running game, and then on defense, how they I thought,

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, observing without watching the tape yet just um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what Tim Jernigan was able to do upfront,

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<v Speaker 1>and and um you know to get and and Darby

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<v Speaker 1>was really early in the game was playing well. And um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know these guys are are a great additional star

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<v Speaker 1>football team. And um, we just gotta you know, each

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<v Speaker 1>week it's a it's a it's a battle each week,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we got to come to work on Wednesday,

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<v Speaker 1>ready to go and and uh, we just got to

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<v Speaker 1>continue to jail. Did you view up to playing end

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<v Speaker 1>with cousins and Weather's arms point forward? You have did

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<v Speaker 1>you have any expectation if you're waiting for everything. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just glad it was in our favor. You're able to

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<v Speaker 1>find a couple of weeks week from the farm and

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<v Speaker 1>the players got the game or when its the flattery

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<v Speaker 1>flatter thinking a players to think that much? Yeah, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know what I mean for me, it's uh, it's

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<v Speaker 1>everything that I've been telling you guys. It's just asked

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<v Speaker 1>the players you know how they feel about me? And

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, um you know, um, I just give this,

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<v Speaker 1>give this within all the players in that in that

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<v Speaker 1>locker room, they battled, they uh, they hung in there

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<v Speaker 1>through adversity and we pulled the game out. You were

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<v Speaker 1>able to find a couple of big plays, chunk plays.

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<v Speaker 1>But was that an area? Is that something that you filed?

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<v Speaker 1>He wanted to see cars and do it take his

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<v Speaker 1>game to the next move? Well, yeah, obviously you don't

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<v Speaker 1>go in hoping your quarterback has to run quite as much.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the same time, it was a point of

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<v Speaker 1>emphasis during the spring and training camp, you know, scrambled

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<v Speaker 1>drills and things of that nature. We can an area

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<v Speaker 1>that we could get better at. And uh, um it

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<v Speaker 1>the hard work paid off. You know today winters played

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<v Speaker 1>went down, especially Bills kind of come up there. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought they, uh, you know the um those corners

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<v Speaker 1>are on an island quite a bit, you know. And

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<v Speaker 1>I thought both of them, you know, Jaylen when he

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<v Speaker 1>came in and then ja uh yeah Jaylen and then

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<v Speaker 1>Jaylen Mills, what a big play you know when we

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<v Speaker 1>needed it. Uh, a couple drives the Redskins had, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>our defense was on the field one time and uh

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<v Speaker 1>to come up with that turnover there at that time

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<v Speaker 1>was was huge. And and I thought they stepped in

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<v Speaker 1>and uh and did a nice job. It's any more significant,

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<v Speaker 1>it's full now. Well, you know, we haven't played well

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um and and especially here you know, this

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<v Speaker 1>is this is a good football team. It's a tough place.

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<v Speaker 1>The crowd is into it, um you know, and I

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<v Speaker 1>think I think, uh, you know, losing five times, so

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<v Speaker 1>these guys um kind of got the monkey off their back,

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<v Speaker 1>so to speak. So um, I think that was part

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<v Speaker 1>of it. Yeah, all right, thanks guys. Head coach Doug

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<v Speaker 1>Pearson walking off the podium at