WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>Let mean update you on these on these injuries. So

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<v Speaker 1>the only two that we have that won't practice today

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<v Speaker 1>and they're they're really still kind of week to week.

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<v Speaker 1>Or our Camu with the hamstring strain and Benny Benny

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<v Speaker 1>Logan with the with the left groin strain. So both

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<v Speaker 1>of those will not practice today. UM. Michael Kendricks, Jordan Matthews, Leotis,

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<v Speaker 1>Jason Peters, the guys I mentioned on Monday, UM, they

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<v Speaker 1>will both all four of them will practice today and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be obviously available for the game. You should

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<v Speaker 1>film a defensive line's opposed to a defensive again, all

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<v Speaker 1>right now with the injury to Benny and and you're

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<v Speaker 1>down to three and uh, um as much rotating as

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<v Speaker 1>we do UH with that group, UM, we felt the

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<v Speaker 1>need to bring it fourth in both you and Dallas

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<v Speaker 1>are at the top with regard to rushing attempts per game, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>and at the bottom of the league in passing attempts.

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<v Speaker 1>Just with respect to your team, do you think that

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<v Speaker 1>would be any different if you had a veteran quarterback?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, how much of it is is Carson related?

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<v Speaker 1>You know what? I don't think so, I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>so and I say that is because both teams have

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<v Speaker 1>the ability to run the football. It just helps it

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<v Speaker 1>helps your passing game. And and I think both teams

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<v Speaker 1>know that they you know, we both have young quarterbacks

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, we've got to rely a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>on defense. You got to rely on special teams, and

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<v Speaker 1>that running game becomes so important. Uh. The challenges obviously

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<v Speaker 1>on the on the offensive line and the runners. So

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um, it's also been a formula league wide.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you're seeing you're seeing teams that are having

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<v Speaker 1>success because they're running the ball. And and that's okay,

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<v Speaker 1>that's okay. Uh. You know, as long as you can

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<v Speaker 1>do that and you still find a way to win

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<v Speaker 1>the game, then then I'm okay with that too. From

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<v Speaker 1>a system, or at least a coach of a system

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<v Speaker 1>that generally didn't run the ball very much. Um, it

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<v Speaker 1>was more pass first. Um. Is this where you stray

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<v Speaker 1>from from Andy? I think I think a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>I do. But at the same time, I think too,

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<v Speaker 1>the sometimes games, games dictate that the personnel dictates that

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<v Speaker 1>I've played the quarterback position. I know how important the

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<v Speaker 1>run game can be your friend, and uh and and

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<v Speaker 1>and it just opens up so much. It opens up

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<v Speaker 1>your drop back game, it opens up your play action

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<v Speaker 1>pass games. So I just think that that uh you

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<v Speaker 1>know where we are right now. Um yeah, we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to continue to to to pound the football and and

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<v Speaker 1>uh um you know, um utilize our our passing game

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<v Speaker 1>where where we where we see fit and how how

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<v Speaker 1>you know, how we're also protecting during that game. Prescott,

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<v Speaker 1>Do you see any similarities between those two and what

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<v Speaker 1>are some of the differences between all the similarities. Number one,

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<v Speaker 1>they they they're they're they're proven, the proven winners. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>they know how to win, they know how to lead

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<v Speaker 1>their teams. They they nothing seems to be too big

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<v Speaker 1>for either one of them. You know, they take it

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<v Speaker 1>in stride. Um. The ability to check the football, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think is and if through these first

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<v Speaker 1>you know, six seven games like this has been has

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<v Speaker 1>been crucial. Um. You know. Differences I think you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Carson could be a little bit bigger. They're both very

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<v Speaker 1>athletic though that's a similarity, um, you know, and just

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<v Speaker 1>and not really knowing him personally and just knowing our guy, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think they both prepare extremely well. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>Definitely utilize their strength of their team and and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, two good offensive lines too, you know, good

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<v Speaker 1>run games. Um, I mean there's they're they're very They're

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<v Speaker 1>probably more similar than they are not, you know, in

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<v Speaker 1>my opinion, And Jack, why are they more ready for

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<v Speaker 1>the NFL where they came from the minds, it seems

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<v Speaker 1>more young quarterbacks are more ready when they come in

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<v Speaker 1>the NFL. I just think I just think these guys

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<v Speaker 1>are are are They're they're coming out of school, out

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<v Speaker 1>of college, a little more more NFL ready, a little

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<v Speaker 1>more NFL prepared, you know, to handle number one, the

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<v Speaker 1>rigors of an NFL season. These guys come out of

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<v Speaker 1>I know, Carson, you know North Dakota State, and you

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<v Speaker 1>know versus SEC or Pac twelve or whatever. But they

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<v Speaker 1>they've they know how to handle success, they know how

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<v Speaker 1>to handle media, they know how to handle fans, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think they're just genuinely more prepared coming

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<v Speaker 1>to us at this level. And then to their credit,

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<v Speaker 1>it's how well they've prepared themselves to be in this position. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they they they all strive to one day

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<v Speaker 1>play in the National Football League and it's their goal

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<v Speaker 1>to play in the National Football League and Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>these guys are vowed and determined to to one day

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<v Speaker 1>get there, and so they set goals for themselves. And

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<v Speaker 1>then when they're here, they want to see the field

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<v Speaker 1>and and and when they do, it's just, uh, it's

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<v Speaker 1>how well they they handle it all. And both guys

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<v Speaker 1>are are I think that you know, in our case,

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<v Speaker 1>how well he prepares himself during the week. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>his leadership ability and all that is just taught at

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<v Speaker 1>an early age and you kind of just have it

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<v Speaker 1>and some guys have it, some guys don't. Both of

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<v Speaker 1>these guys have it. On what you just said about

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<v Speaker 1>Prescott and arm are you surprised that he lasted into

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<v Speaker 1>the fourth round? I mean, and is that something you

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<v Speaker 1>kind of it's all right away about a quarterback, like

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<v Speaker 1>you know how he has it round? I mean, you

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<v Speaker 1>don't really in a quarterback situation, You're not going to

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<v Speaker 1>really know until you get him in your building and

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<v Speaker 1>you start working with the kid, and and uh and

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<v Speaker 1>get him introduced to your system. You know, Um, it

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<v Speaker 1>depending on where you fall in the draft. I you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's all based on what a team needs obviously at

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<v Speaker 1>that time. And and uh, you know, I mean Tom Brady.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean you can go down the list of guys

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<v Speaker 1>that that that got passed up and are you know,

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<v Speaker 1>over over time and UM, I'm not surprised, you know

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<v Speaker 1>that Dak is having the success he's having. I think

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<v Speaker 1>he's that type of guy. We had him here this

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<v Speaker 1>spring in our building and and I really liked him,

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<v Speaker 1>liked everything about him. Um as a quarterback, I think

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you do your due diligence on all the

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<v Speaker 1>quarterbacks in the draft, those that are you know and

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<v Speaker 1>saying the upper half of the board, and um, you

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<v Speaker 1>just want to make sure that you're you're exhausting everything

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<v Speaker 1>about him and um, and so wherever you end up

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, you know, you just have to once you

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<v Speaker 1>get there and make the most of that opportunity. And

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<v Speaker 1>he's obviously done that defense also are they light now?

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<v Speaker 1>Which how fullible are they doing? You'd be as good

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<v Speaker 1>as they go down the line. Yeah, I mean both

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<v Speaker 1>these guys are are are playing extremely h extremely well

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<v Speaker 1>at a high level right now. But it's that offensive

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<v Speaker 1>line that that that is really kind of taking it

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<v Speaker 1>upon themselves to number one, protect Dak and then open

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<v Speaker 1>up the lanes for for Zeke and you know, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>we all know the type of runner that that Elliott

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<v Speaker 1>is and um, you know, it's it's no surprise that

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<v Speaker 1>he's having the success either that that he's having, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>based on his ability and what he can do out

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<v Speaker 1>of the backfield run in and catch the ball. But

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<v Speaker 1>it really starts with that offensive line and then um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know obviously Dak protecting the football and not not

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<v Speaker 1>hurting that team. Coach, how do you how do you

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<v Speaker 1>approach a rivalry week like this? I know that every

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<v Speaker 1>game is supposed to be the same, but what do

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<v Speaker 1>you tell some of the young guys maybe we don't

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<v Speaker 1>know a lot about it and how much it means

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<v Speaker 1>to the city. Yeah, I think I think you just

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<v Speaker 1>you know your approach. Your approach, um for me is

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<v Speaker 1>it's not going to be really any different than than

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<v Speaker 1>previous weeks. It's a division game. We know that, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we we slipped up earlier in a division You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you remind the team that you know, if you want

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<v Speaker 1>to be one of the teams at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the year, you got to handle your division opponents all that,

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<v Speaker 1>and coaches around the league are telling their teams that

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to division games, you can you can

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<v Speaker 1>also you know, visit it a little bit of the

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<v Speaker 1>history of this game and you know the times that

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<v Speaker 1>I played here and you know, coached here before and

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<v Speaker 1>just talk about it's it is a little bit different.

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<v Speaker 1>But um, you know, our guys have just got to come,

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<v Speaker 1>come ready to play. And and uh, it's it's a

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<v Speaker 1>road game. Obviously we lost, you know, to Washington on

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<v Speaker 1>the road there, and we got to make sure we

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<v Speaker 1>handle that. And and uh, you know it's Sunday night football.

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<v Speaker 1>The pressure of that and playing and and you know

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<v Speaker 1>we can lean back on the Monday night experience a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit there. And but but you just try to

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<v Speaker 1>keep it as as business as usual. You know, as

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<v Speaker 1>you go through the as you go through the week,

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<v Speaker 1>you've had all three tight ends back, you've continued use

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<v Speaker 1>tobing in terms of the jumbo package. Um, but generally

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<v Speaker 1>you've run out of those sets. Um. There's a disadvantage

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<v Speaker 1>when you do that because teams generally know with what's

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<v Speaker 1>what's coming or or do you feel like just the size,

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<v Speaker 1>well we'll generally get Yeah, you know, it's it's funny.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh I say it's funny. I mean, you know, teams

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<v Speaker 1>teams that do that tend to run the ball a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more in those situations, and and and just

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<v Speaker 1>even the other day against Minnesota. Um, you know, they

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<v Speaker 1>knew exactly where we were going to run. And it's

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<v Speaker 1>still an eight yard game. So I don't put a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of emphasis really on personnel on the field. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>does it give us a little leg up sometimes in

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<v Speaker 1>the run game, yes, does it tip our hat probably,

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<v Speaker 1>But at the same time, we also have throws that

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<v Speaker 1>we could design and have up in those situations to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of counteract that you would have ever used had

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I had injuries at the tight end position

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<v Speaker 1>or you know, did those injuries kind of breathing in

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<v Speaker 1>the season. The injuries obviously kind of led into us

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<v Speaker 1>having that extra you know, tackle play play those positions.

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<v Speaker 1>And the Monday night Chicago game we had both Whiz

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<v Speaker 1>and Tobe on the field at the same time. And um,

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<v Speaker 1>it's something that we utilize every week. UM, we're putting

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<v Speaker 1>we're putting things in in the run game and in

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<v Speaker 1>the past game a couple of times. In fact, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>last week we had a couple of throws with with

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<v Speaker 1>Tobin in the game, we just didn't get to them.

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<v Speaker 1>Just didn't call him. So, UM, it's something we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to continue to work. Um. It's great in short yard,

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<v Speaker 1>is great in goal line situations obviously, and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the ability to run the football with a

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<v Speaker 1>bigger body can can help me. These dns or these

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<v Speaker 1>dns are pretty good players. So UM, bigger body on

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<v Speaker 1>them as well. Carson wentz Iss against the Kings. Were

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<v Speaker 1>you and John and Frank doing this week in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of coaching points of emphasis for your looking quarterback? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>it starts with fundamentals and it starts with mechanics. He

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<v Speaker 1>missed a few throws to his left, some wide open

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<v Speaker 1>throws to his left. Um, Trey Burton, zach Ertz, to

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<v Speaker 1>name two. So we gotta get him, we gotta get

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<v Speaker 1>him refocused on just a fundamentals. You know, right handed quarterback, hips, shoulders, eyes,

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<v Speaker 1>all of that feat working to the left. That's an

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<v Speaker 1>ongoing Um goes all the way back to what we

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<v Speaker 1>mentioned even in training camp with the fundamentals and the

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<v Speaker 1>mechanics we're constantly every day working on with him. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and then the other thing is that we're

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<v Speaker 1>seeing and that that we're getting him. Um, situational football

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<v Speaker 1>just knowing down in distance, how, how how if it's

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<v Speaker 1>third down, if it's second down, first and second down,

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<v Speaker 1>what our defense is trying to do. Who do we

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<v Speaker 1>have in the game personnel wise. Those are all things

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<v Speaker 1>now that that we're trying to bring Uh into his game.

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<v Speaker 1>And he understands, and he understands that it's just now

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<v Speaker 1>sort of we have to magnify it just a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>He has to know if Darren Sproles is in the

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<v Speaker 1>backfield as opposed to you know, Ryan Matthews or Wendell

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<v Speaker 1>and because angles change on the run game and things

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<v Speaker 1>like that. So we keep constantly talking about about these

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<v Speaker 1>these issues each and every week because every week is

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<v Speaker 1>a little different. When he's strong to the left, what's

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<v Speaker 1>specifically we're talking specifically is his target line, meaning his feet,

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<v Speaker 1>his shoulders, eyes being in line with his target and

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<v Speaker 1>and when he doesn't open up his front hip, he

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<v Speaker 1>tends to and most quarterbacks would say, and this happens

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<v Speaker 1>to him if he doesn't open up his left hip.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's say he's going to throw the ball behind um.

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<v Speaker 1>If he overstrides, the ball is going to sail. So

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<v Speaker 1>those are all things that we keep working on in practice.

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<v Speaker 1>And try to put him in in game like situations

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<v Speaker 1>in our in our drill work to help him just uh,

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<v Speaker 1>sort of eliminate some of that stuff to his left.

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<v Speaker 1>Us are looking to trade for a receiver prior to

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<v Speaker 1>the trade deadline, turning legitimate legitimacy to that, and are

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<v Speaker 1>you happy with your current players? No legitimacy to that,

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm I'm thrilled with the guys we have and

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<v Speaker 1>going to work with him every day. Your tight ends

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<v Speaker 1>have kind only passes in the last three games, just

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<v Speaker 1>three of them for first downs. He said, A concern

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<v Speaker 1>is just the way things have gone in those games.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a little both, but I'll tell you this, it's

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<v Speaker 1>more it's more just the way things have gone. And

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<v Speaker 1>this kind of goes back to Sala's question on on

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<v Speaker 1>you know, getting Carson familiar with with who's on the

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<v Speaker 1>field and knowing concepts and knowing coverage and things like that,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, um, we're constantly as quarterbacks, we're constantly

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<v Speaker 1>learning um every single week and every week different um

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<v Speaker 1>and and so sometimes it's just, uh, it's just understanding

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<v Speaker 1>the design of a play and knowing what the defense

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<v Speaker 1>has given us. So um, it's not. It's not a

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<v Speaker 1>scheme thing. It's not you know, um, a personnel thing

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<v Speaker 1>or anything like that. It's just now we've just got

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<v Speaker 1>to make sure that we're, um, we're all on the

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<v Speaker 1>same page offensively with some of the some of the

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<v Speaker 1>things that we're doing. Clear, you guys aren't trying to

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<v Speaker 1>upgrade at the wide receiver position in front of the

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<v Speaker 1>trade deadline. Well, look, I mean you say upgrade. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean I think every team's trying to upgrade every position

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<v Speaker 1>if you could, but not at this time. Though stretches

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<v Speaker 1>the field. Nelson can stretch it, Josh can stretch it.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think I think I think it's uh um,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's uh protection design of the play. When

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<v Speaker 1>when I when I think of stretching the field, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean a guy can run fast and I can be

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<v Speaker 1>stretching the field, but who can really take the top off.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, those two guys are two that can do

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<v Speaker 1>that kind of keeping rests. Sorry, it's kind of keeping

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<v Speaker 1>guys like Nelson and Josh from being more consistent, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>getting like wow, thanks, Josh was pretty efficient last week.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean he caught some nice balls, you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>a couple in the red zone, and a couple of

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<v Speaker 1>bubble slant combinations that we do with him, and that

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<v Speaker 1>that's kind of what what who Josh is and the

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<v Speaker 1>kickoff return obviously, I mean, you know, these are these

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<v Speaker 1>are things Josh can do. And and uh, he's another

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<v Speaker 1>one much like DGB that you try to find every week,

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<v Speaker 1>just more opportunities. And you know, when you have twenty

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<v Speaker 1>two twenty three pass attempts and another twenty six or

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<v Speaker 1>so running attempts, there's just there's not too many plays,

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<v Speaker 1>and so we have them in every week, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we just it's my job, I guess, to call them

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<v Speaker 1>in situations where where we can utilize them. But um,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes it's just the circumstance of the game, the running game,

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<v Speaker 1>as well as the best we had a big part

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<v Speaker 1>of the former. Would you say, is accward to use

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<v Speaker 1>the term game managers when you talk about Press, Scott

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<v Speaker 1>and Wains and then why is the term game manager

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<v Speaker 1>not the negative way to describabilities? Yeah, I obviously don't

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<v Speaker 1>think it's a negative way to describe any quarterback. If

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<v Speaker 1>if number one, if they're efficient with their throws, high

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<v Speaker 1>hiper you know, high completion percentages, say in the upper

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<v Speaker 1>sixties mid upper sixties. They're not turning the football over. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I think play play callers can help in that. In

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<v Speaker 1>that situation, you take more calculated risks than than uh,

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<v Speaker 1>just winging the ball, you know, or just trying to

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<v Speaker 1>attempt at a throwin. There's a little more calculation involved

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<v Speaker 1>there from from play callers and design and and the

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<v Speaker 1>way I think the way they in our case, the

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<v Speaker 1>way he manages our run game, Um, we do we

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<v Speaker 1>do ask our quarterback to to you know, put us

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<v Speaker 1>in run left, to run right or things like that

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<v Speaker 1>based on front and coverage and everything that that teams do.

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<v Speaker 1>So he manages the game from from that standpoint. Sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>that that helps us. So you know, if you're efficient

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<v Speaker 1>throwing the ball again completion percentage, you're not turning the

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<v Speaker 1>ball over, and you're converting on third downs, then then

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<v Speaker 1>that's a that's a pretty good way to manage the game.

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<v Speaker 1>He endorsed on on Sunday night. Um, the last time

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<v Speaker 1>you played the verse communication and how do you set ready?

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<v Speaker 1>But besides just to you know, just checking out the

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<v Speaker 1>crowd les and practice. Yeah, we just got a you know,

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<v Speaker 1>point of emphasis this week with the silent cadence and

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<v Speaker 1>then we gotta obviously iron out some issues with with

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Kelsey and Carson that we saw in the

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<v Speaker 1>in the game the other day, and we'll fix those,

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<v Speaker 1>but um, we just gotta keep keep hammering away, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>And and uh, I'll have an opportunity this week to

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<v Speaker 1>go indoors and and crank the noise up again and

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh and just keep just keep chiseling away

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<v Speaker 1>at it and and uh and go from there. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So thanks h