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Speaker 1: Let's start with Mike Pouncey and ask you about your

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Speaker 1: He's out in space on screens. He does a great

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Speaker 1: He's he's very aware and savvy player and I would

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Speaker 1: say that they've used his skill set as an advantage

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Speaker 1: as great length, great athleticism, and they have you know,

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Speaker 1: the things that this group does extremely well, both the

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Speaker 1: answers to deal with them. Wait, thank you, Yeah. Next

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Speaker 1: question him was, are hey, coach, just want to ask

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Speaker 1: you about Dietrich wise his development as a running defender.

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Speaker 1: terms of that development. Well, I would say you're accurate

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Speaker 1: I would say one of the things he's improved upon

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Speaker 1: Richard by Morning, what you're seeing from your your first

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Speaker 1: a doubt. Now you're right, based on what they've done

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Speaker 1: in the past. No, it's it's a matter of who

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Speaker 1: go out and play the game. Great, thank you. Next

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Speaker 1: question Mike Reeves, followed by Andrew Callingham. Hey, Brennan, how

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Speaker 1: good morning, Brennan, good morning, How are you doing well?

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Speaker 1: Thank you. Um. Looking at Philip Rivers from the outside,

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Speaker 1: Brian a good head coach in this league. Well, I've

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Speaker 1: To be quite honest, I haven't talked with him at

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